No one understands the laws of Collider better than me.

"Yeah, it's like provoking that thief."

The robust old man standing to the side answered loudly:

"Hmph! You've all fallen into a misconception! We always kept our gems high up, which looked cool, but he always managed to escape using those white wings. So this time I put the gems on the ground, and now it'll be impossible for him to escape using the hang glider!"

After stroking his mustache, Advisor Suzuki continued:

"I challenged Kidd based on this morning's newspaper. To secure the gem, he must have already blended into the crowd. Heh, the announcement time is almost here. I need to make my final tactical adjustments now."

After saying that, the nearly eighty-year-old man left the crowd with his hands behind his back and walked into a truck parked at the intersection. The sharp-eyed Kitahara Masaki saw that there seemed to be a ring of something like shock absorbers on the ground in the distance, which was covered with tape so that the inside could not be seen.

Then, as if timed perfectly, Kid appeared in the sky above Ginza, hovering slowly over the jewelry exhibition area. Many media outlets broadcasting live from nearby high-rises immediately started taking pictures of Kid, and the crowd below cheered.

Hattori was even more excited than Conan, staring intently at the circling Kid above. However, the next second, the 'Kid' flying in the air spewed out a lot of smoke. When the smoke cleared, the real Kid was already standing on the glass case displaying the jewels. The four security guards belatedly looked back, but before they could grab Kid, they were immediately pushed aside by the media and the crowd.

"Mr. Kidd, could you please tell me?"

The person who ran to the front and handed the microphone to Kid was none other than Someya Hotaru. Having been running all along, she finally managed to snag the opportunity to interview Kid before anyone else, thanks to Kitahara Masaki's prompting.

"Then please tell Mr. Jirokichi Suzuki that because his challenge was so sudden, my magic performance was not fully prepared. So when he brings out this kind of gem again next time, I will definitely give a more perfect performance."

Just as Kidd was being interviewed, four vertical nets suddenly burst open in what looked like a shock absorber, instantly surrounding the entire area of ​​the gem exhibition.

With a loud bang, everyone looked around in surprise and disbelief. They hadn't expected that Advisor Suzuki would use this move to completely block Kidd's hang glider.

Chapter 302 Kidd's Instantaneous Teleportation

"The height is about 20 meters. Without a hot air balloon, it would be difficult to escape this net. However, there are also Suzuki's helicopters all around, which would block even a hot air balloon. Trying to blend in with the crowd is useless; the Suzuki family has enough manpower to determine whether the person inside the net is actually Kid. It seems that Magic Boy is in danger this time. The Suzuki advisor outside is probably thinking of getting him to obediently put down the amethyst so that he can declare victory."

Although Vermouth explained Kid's current situation, what she was most interested in was still the pair of jeweled sandals. Even Kitahara Masaki was very interested in the jewels. If she had enough money in the future, she might be able to discuss with Advisor Suzuki whether he could sell them to her.

Hattori, meanwhile, was looking for an opportunity. Knowing that the phantom thief was agile, he naturally wouldn't attack rashly. Instead, he slowly approached him, intending to pounce and capture him.

Hotaru Sometani continued to ask in front of Kaito Kid:

"What are your plans next?"

"Well, work is finished, so of course it's time to go home."

"The key question is, how will you leave?"

"Instant teleportation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding crowd stirred. They were naturally very interested in what Kid had said about teleportation. Sonoko, who was standing to the side, had already taken out her own video camera and started recording. Everyone was waiting for his 'teleportation'.

Seeing that the atmosphere around them had heated up, Kidd continued:

"Then let's meet again on the other side of time in just a few seconds."

When Hattori Heiji heard that Kid was about to escape, he immediately lunged at Kid from behind, but the smoke bombs on the ground obscured his vision, causing him to miss.

"Heiji, are you alright? Why are you suddenly thinking about catching Kaito Kid today?"

"Hmph! It's only natural for a detective to catch a thief! Besides, that guy didn't use teleportation; he disguised himself in the smoke and blended into the crowd."

Although Hattori knows how Kid escaped, the thousands of people in the network have now become his best cover.

"That's quite bold of you, escaping in this way."

"Yes, and they even left behind these cards."

Just as everyone was searching for Kid's whereabouts, a card suddenly flew out of the air. Kitahara Masaki caught it with his height advantage. The front of the card had a cartoon image of Kid, and the back had the word 'three' written on it.

A second later, someone else received a card that fell from the sky, which read 'two'. So when 'one' appears, it will naturally be the time for Kid to appear.

"Ah! It's Kid!"

Kidd's figure appeared on a nearby rooftop. His white coat and cape were particularly conspicuous in the darkness. The person in charge of filming on the rooftop was also taken aback, not expecting Kidd to have reached the rooftop so quickly.

Kidd, holding out his amethyst sandals, bowed in front of the camera, eliciting screams from the audience and a groan from Advisor Suzuki.

“Masaki, I can see that the kid changed into a black outfit to distract the audience. After all, once he disappeared from the smoke, the audience would subconsciously look for the white figure. But how did he get to the top floor of that building? Even with a grappling hook, it would take at least half a minute.”

"He relied on the pulley principle. First, his assistant infiltrated the TV station as a staff member, so he could easily get to the top floor and install two pulleys on the railing; then, he placed a steel wire with a hook on the pulley and split it into two ends, one end of which was lowered to the bottom of the building, and the other end was tied to his companion on the top floor; finally, after Kidd hooked himself onto the hook, his companion jumped down from above, and according to the pulley principle, his body could reach the top floor at a very fast speed."

Kitahara Masaki pointed to the advertising display board on the building and the curtain hanging to the ground next to it. Kid was dressed in all black as he moved, and since the advertising text on the display board was flowing, he was able to 'become' part of the display board. As for his butler, he could naturally jump down from behind the curtain without being noticed, and throwing the countdown cards into the crowd was also to divert the audience's attention.

With all these techniques, he certainly looked more like a magician.

"I see, so he has an assistant. Well, that makes sense, that kid will always have a companion who can tell him his true identity."

Kitahara Masaki didn't deduce it; Kaito told him beforehand. Although the Three Laws of Magic include the rule of "not explaining a phenomenon to the audience in advance," for Kaito, the threat from the zoo couldn't be solved by magic. So he told Kitahara Masaki the technique beforehand.

However, Hattori didn't get any advance spoilers and could only watch helplessly as Kid flew away with the amethyst sandals. He clenched his fists in frustration, seemingly unable to muster the courage to confess to Kazuha due to the lack of the right atmosphere.

"So what? You let that child go again? I thought you were going to pretend to be some kind of phantom thief and have a magic duel with him."

"Stop joking. I learned most of my magic tricks from that kid. If we were to fight, he would expose me very quickly. Besides, my goal isn't to become famous."

Admittedly, if you discuss it with Kaito, that kind-hearted child will definitely agree to lose to Kitahara Masaki in the magic duel. However, you can't get the achievement item this way. In short, stopping Kid in a head-on confrontation is not difficult, but how to explain it afterward is another problem.

Therefore, Kitahara Maki does not intend to force himself to complete the achievement. In the end, the key to finding Karasuma Renya lies in the intelligence network and his own strength. The system items are just icing on the cake.

However, if possible, Kitahara Masaki would naturally try his best to obtain the item, just like he is now.

"It's so late already, let's all go get some late-night snacks. Oh, right, let's all go make some late-night snacks together."

Kitahara Masaki patted the disappointed Hattori. It was normal to fail to catch the phantom thief who was covered in magic props when facing Kid for the first time. So Kitahara Masaki naturally wouldn't let him make a confession in such an unromantic and unatmospheric place.

As early as today, Kitahara Maki had already found a restaurant where they could cook their own meals. Hopefully, their relationship will blossom during this time.

Sigh, I suddenly feel like I'm a father.

Chapter 303 Useless Items

【Apprentice Cupid】: Helps Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri, and Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama establish a romantic relationship.

Reward Item: Cupid's Glasses

As expected, the achievement was completed that night. However, the only useful item was a pair of glasses that were not very helpful for investigating or searching. These glasses could reveal whether there was a real bond between two people. If two people were connected by a line, it meant that they had a chance to become a couple or were already a couple.

After putting on her glasses last night, she noticed that six out of the seven people who went to see the Kid show together last night formed three couples, with threads symbolizing marriage connecting them. Sonoko was all alone. It's really baffling how Makoto Kyogoku is always traveling abroad.

In short, with Kitahara Masaki's help, Osaka Kurozumi finally blossomed, realizing that as long as he made his move, he could succeed, and his relationship with Kazuha was undoubtedly confirmed.

However, the new system item he obtained was just a pair of glasses that only matchmakers would like. But Kitahara Masaki wasn't too disappointed. He was already very satisfied with the nuclear-powered drone and the bullets that could penetrate walls.

However, these glasses sometimes gave Kitahara Masaki some surprises. For example, while at work, he saw Chiba and a female traffic police officer with a predestined relationship. Other times, he saw subtle threads between male detective partners. Looking at the two of them looking so unkempt, Kitahara Masaki couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Good morning, Officer Kitahara!"

"Oh, good morning, Yue Shui. Did you... yesterday?"

Koshimizu Nanatsuki, looking at Kitahara Masaki in front of her, stopped mid-sentence and suddenly took off her glasses. Although she regretted not being able to take a picture, Koshimizu still asked:

"What would you like to ask?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just don't know if you saw Kidd's teleportation magic yesterday."

“Of course I looked at it! I looked at it carefully several times, and then I realized that Kidd might have had a companion who helped him get to the top floor.”

While listening to Nanatsuki Koshimizu's words, Masaki Kitahara threw his glasses back into the system space. Although it was quite interesting to see other people's marriages, seeing his own would be incredibly stressful. After all, if he saw Sera Masumi in the afternoon and then saw the threads appear, Masaki Kitahara would be speechless.

Just as Kitahara Masaki was instructing the Second Investigation Division on how to deal with con artists, he received another call from Inspector Megure, saying that there had been a case of accidental discharge of a firearm.

Upon hearing that the case involved firearms, Kitahara Masaki immediately rushed to the scene, only to find a tired-looking Chiba and Uncle Mori's group.

They had only met for one night when they were struck by death again, and this time, no one knows who killed the unlucky guy.

"Chiba, why do you look so pale?"

"Um, I'm sorry, Inspector Kitahara, the victim this time was my college friend."

"I see. Then you should rest for a while."

As soon as Kitahara Masaki entered the living room, he immediately saw a man lying on the ground with a shotgun in his hand. Near his head was a huge chandelier, and looking up, there were very clear bullet holes. After all, it was a shotgun, which had riddled the ceiling with holes. Fortunately, this was a villa; if it had been an apartment building, he might have killed an even more unfortunate neighbor.

"The deceased, Tomishima Itaro, 27, was the brother-in-law of the homeowner, Takada Kyoko. Preliminary investigation at the scene suggests that the gun may have accidentally discharged, hitting the chandelier, which then struck Mr. Tomishima on the head, leading to this tragedy."

The task of explaining the case naturally fell to Takagi, but Uncle Mori and Conan were, of course, eyewitnesses. The kid wandered around the crime scene like a husky looking for food.

"Ahem, the estimated time of death is about an hour ago. We then met Ms. Takada at the mall, so it's highly likely that Mr. Tomishima sneaked in while the owner was out, got drunk, and then took the gun from the safe—"

Kitahara Masaki looked at Ms. Takada sitting on the sofa not far away. Under police questioning, this urban beauty revealed the details of Mr. Tomishima's affair.

“Just six months after my sister passed away from illness, Tomishima started drinking heavily. I had introduced him to gyms and shooting ranges to help him release stress, but because he went to the shooting range while drunk, his membership was forcibly removed, and his gun license was also revoked. I think that’s why he came to use my gun.”

Kitahara Masaki would not accept this explanation so easily. If Ms. Takada was out at the time of the incident, why would the table be full of fine wines and snacks?

"I saw a security camera at the entrance of the villa. I wonder if it's turned on?"

"Of course, please follow me."

This dignified suspect, Ms. Kitahara Masaki, watched the surveillance footage and confirmed that it was indeed true. After ringing the doorbell several times and finding no one home, Mr. Tomishima simply took out his key and came in.

Kitahara Masaki then had the forensic team carefully examine the safe containing the gun, discovering it used a very old lock that could be easily opened with force. This meant the deceased likely had easily obtained the firearm and ammunition.

“Brother Kitahara, that woman is very suspicious. She waited in the mall’s coffee shop for two whole hours, and she only found out about her brother-in-law’s death through a police report.”

"I find you guys more suspicious. Coming to a single woman's house so early in the morning, I wonder what bad intentions you have. After all, Ms. Takada is quite beautiful."

"Damn it! I'm not that kind of person! Uh—I don't know about Uncle Mori."

Surely, has Uncle Mori's image as a pervert become deeply ingrained in people's minds?

"The key issue is that there is no evidence at the moment, and if she really did stay in the coffee shop for a full two hours, then she couldn't have committed the crime."

When Kitahara Masaki couldn't find conclusive evidence and planned to use Napoleon's persona to punish certain individuals, he would only do so if he was certain that person had committed the crime. In this case, there is absolutely no evidence to confirm that Ms. Takada is the murderer.

Just as Conan was searching for clues everywhere, Chiba suddenly ran up to Kitahara Masaki and said:

"Inspector Kitahara, I found Tomishima's cell phone charm on the kitchen floor! We didn't find his phone on him, but his cell phone charm was found at the scene. Doesn't that prove that someone did something to him?"

Looking at the evidence Chiba brought, Kitahara Masaki couldn't help but wonder if this case was the same as the previous one that broke the laws of Detective Conan.

This means that an external crime has occurred.

Chapter 304 The Crime of Undocumented Intent

"Chiba, take Conan to investigate Mr. Tomishima's recent situation."

Although current evidence suggests the possibility of homicide, the magnifying glass provides no clues, meaning there is no conclusive evidence in the room.