The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Thinking back carefully, it was probably the words I told Ai last night that had an effect.

What she said at the time was, "If you start staying up late at such a young age, your endocrine system will become disordered, and even if you take the antidote, you might not be the same as before."

Although as a biology whiz, Ai Haibara has a million reasons to refute Kazama Kaoru's point of view.

But before she was a mad scientist and a workaholic, she was first and foremost a woman.

Women, in particular, are all concerned about their faces and figures.

Because of this, they will believe any rumor and dare to use any folk remedy.

Moreover, Kaoru Kazama wasn't just talking nonsense; her statements were indeed very scientific and reasonable.

When it comes to beauty and skincare, don't women always prefer to believe it's true rather than not?

For example, Kaoru Kazama doesn't really find face masks very useful.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the psychological effect is far greater than the actual effect.

However, the Miyano sisters still applied one sheet each every night.

Ah, women.

After washing up, Kaoru Kazama went to bed, as it was getting late.

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The next morning, Kaoru Kazama rubbed his eyes after being woken up by Chris's calls. He pondered life for a while before getting up and getting dressed.

Sleeping naked is a good habit that is beneficial to physical and mental health.

Kaoru Kazama adheres to this principle every day.

She skillfully fastened her bra behind her back, then pulled out a new pair of stockings from the dressing room.

After slowly putting on his clothes, he left the room and went to the living room to prepare for dinner.

As for makeup, sorry, she's naturally beautiful and doesn't need it at all.

Wearing stockings and a bra is already the limit; you want me to wear makeup? Dream on.

With the last bit of stubbornness that comes with being a man, Kaoru Kazama sat down and prepared to eat breakfast.

The aroma of ham wafted from the kitchen.

It seems that Akemi made ham and eggs today.

Perhaps it's because she's recently become obsessed with Taiwanese idol dramas, as she always makes Western-style breakfasts in the mornings.

But it doesn't matter, it's all the same, I can eat anything.

"Wow, you're up pretty early today."

Kaoru rubbed his eyes and looked at Ai, who was sitting on the sofa, holding a newspaper and reading it very seriously.

"I got up a long time ago and have already eaten."

Generally speaking, the person who sits on the sofa after dinner reading the newspaper is probably the father in the family.

Could it be that I'm going to end up like Ai Haibara after Akemi's mother? I think I'll pass.

The thought was terrifying, and as someone who hadn't completely lost her morals, Kazama Kaoru chose to refuse.

"Newspapers aren't for you; you'd be better off reading fashion magazines."

Kaoru Kazama took the newspaper from Ai's hand and put her legs down.

My legs are already short, and if I keep them crossed, they'll go numb in no time.

"Here, this is what you should see."

Kaoru Kazama didn't even look at it; he simply pulled a fashion magazine out of the sofa cushions and handed it to Ai.

She herself took a good look at the newspaper.

Unsurprisingly, the headline on the front page featured Mr. Jirokichi Suzuki.

The content is a challenge posed to Kaito Kid, so strictly speaking, wouldn't it be considered that Jirokichi Suzuki is riding on Kaito Kid's popularity?

After all, a large part of the reason why the media put this challenge on the front page is to attract attention by using Kaito Kid.

"Was that what you were looking at just now?"

Kaoru Kazama was unaware that Ai Haibara had developed an interest in Kaito Kid.

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea.

A woman's heart that yearns to be young again, a needle at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Chapter 417 Kazama Kaoru, the Bystander

Kazama Kaoru was surprised that Ai would be interested in this kind of news.

She's not Sonoko; even if Kaito Kid stole the Japanese Prime Minister's wedding ring, she probably wouldn't care.

"This is the topic that our Junior Detective Club has been researching recently."

"What?!"

"If I remember correctly, you're only in first grade, right?"

“That’s right, but that doesn’t stop us from studying Kaito Kid’s crimes, finding similarities in his patterns and methods, and then using that as a basis to develop a way to arrest him, right?”

This long string of unpunctuated sentences was not only difficult to read, but even Kazama Kaoru took several seconds to understand it.

"Okay, whatever makes you happy."

Kaoru Kazama shrugged. With Conan and Ai Haibara, these two kids who've turned back the clock, helping them, these elementary school students are practically flying high.

If I remember correctly, at the time of the roller coaster murder case, the three of them seemed to be just mischievous kids who would risk their lives to avoid paying for roller coaster tickets.

Of course, he's still a mischievous kid, but his perspective has broadened considerably.

It seems this year's elementary school students are quite impressive; they might even surpass the generation of "The Great Detective."

"Did the great detective also participate in your project?"

"He's been busy spending these few days on holiday with his older sister, Xiaolan, so he doesn't have time to care about the Junior Detective Club."

"Since you're researching Phantom Thief Kid, in order to ensure your work doesn't fall behind others, I've decided to take you to see it in person."

"Akami, do you want to come?"

Kaoru Kazama waved the text messages on her phone at the two sisters.

This is a reply from Sonoko regarding Kaito Kid's challenge to Jirokichi Suzuki.

The letter said he would come to the Suzuki Museum at 8 p.m. on April 12 to pick up the blue wonder.

Of course, his tone remained as arrogant as ever.

However, what Kazama Kaoru was more concerned about was how this guy managed to put his emoticons into a tablet or phone that could only be used to tap the keyboard, when the technology was still relatively backward.

"I might consider it at other times, but 8 p.m. is not an option."

After Akemi explained it, Kaoru Kazama understood.

8 PM is known as prime time, and it's generally when TV stations air their final drama series.

A hardcore drama enthusiast like Akemi would never miss such a wonderful moment.

Judging from how infatuated she is, the plot might just be heading towards some melodramatic turn of events.

For example, the protagonist gets into a car accident or is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Ever since a certain country started exporting its TV dramas to Asia, the screenwriters' imaginations have been unleashed, leading them down a path of melodramatic absurdity from which there is no turning back.

Of course, the reason why melodrama is melodramatic is because of this.

Besides its frequent occurrence, it is also due to its high degree of universality.

The final decision was that Kaoru Kazama would take Ai Haibara to watch Kaito Kid's magic show live.

That's right, it's a magic show.

Compared to the large group of people at the scene who were preoccupied with how to catch Kaito Kid, Kaoru Kazama was a person with considerable taste.

She never worries about this matter. After all, Kaito Kid is a secondary protagonist in the Conan world, and the protagonist's halo above his head is no joke.

Once he's caught, the Conan world will probably be on the verge of collapse.

So it's more worthwhile to enjoy this guy's magic show, which is ostensibly about theft but is actually just a show-off act.

Time flew by and it was 6:30 p.m. on April 11th.

The reason it was the 11th was because in the text message, Kaito Kid said that he would go to investigate the scene the day before.

When Kaoru Kazama arrived at the scene, she found it to be a massive crowd.

If you observe carefully, you will find that the people present can be mainly divided into three types.

One type is led by Mr. Suzuki, a team of highly skilled technical elites, including professionals from various fields who can be utilized. It's true that a tycoon is rich and powerful.

All those helicopters flying in the sky belong to the old man; it's just that the pilots are hired from outside.

There are countless security cameras inside and around the Suzuki Museum.

To broadcast the situation in real time, the old man even prepared a special broadcast van.

Dozens of displays were distributed on it, and about a dozen technicians were busy typing on keyboards in front of the screens.

The second type is the police force led by Officer Nakamori, which also has a considerable number of members.

There were about a hundred riot police officers, well-equipped, each fully armed and equipped with riot shields.

Grandpa Suzuki controlled the air, while Inspector Nakamori controlled the security situation on the ground.

The last type is the large groups of onlookers.

Among the three types of people, the onlookers were the most numerous, almost filling the surrounding area, numbering around several thousand.

If it weren't for the occasional sound of helicopters overhead, it wouldn't be surprising to mistake this place for a Kaito Kid fan meeting.

Strictly speaking, Kaoru Kazama and Ai Haibara should also be considered part of the general public.

However, neither her police rank nor her relationship with Sonoko would allow her to mingle with ordinary people.