Chapter 53
Hyuga Gen is the Phantom Thief Kid
"When exactly did this thing get stuck on the playing cards?"
The police officers present and Kogoro Mouri were all very puzzled. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't figure out how Kaito Kid had managed to stick the card on that famous magician's wrist.
Even Sanada Ichizo was quite confused, secretly wondering if his skill level had declined, as he hadn't even noticed others mixing in their cards.
Sonoko Suzuki frowned slightly at this moment.
"Could it be that Phantom Thief Kid has the ability to steal the Dark Star from this cruise ship full of police and escape?"
Just then, a policeman rushed over and shouted:
"Officer Chaki, the ship will be docking at Tokyo Port in ten minutes!"
Officer Chaki was delighted upon hearing this.
"What! Quickly send someone to close the door and don't let anyone out. Phantom Thief Kid is definitely inside. We can't let him get away today."
"Phantom Thief Kid, you're about to give yourself away!"
Conan stared intently at Hyuga Gen beside him, thinking to himself.
"If he wants to make a move now, this is the best time."
Just then, Gen Hyuga's hand suddenly reached into his pocket. Conan's eyes flashed; he was about to make a move.
Not far away, out of Conan's sight, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly noticed that the black star on Ran's body was gone, and asked curiously:
"Xiaolan, where are your pearls?"
"what?"
Disguised as Ran, Phantom Thief Kid feigned an "Eh?" and then pointed to the black star at the feet of a male customer, saying:
"Excuse me, sir, could you please help me pick this up?"
Upon hearing the beautiful woman's request, the male guest naturally had no reason to refuse and immediately squatted down to pick it up.
Hyuga Gen, now with sharp hearing and eyesight, immediately pressed a button in his pocket upon hearing those words.
The next moment, the male guest who had squatted down suddenly saw the black pearl on the ground start to emit thick smoke, and then it exploded.
"The pearl exploded!"
"Could it be that Phantom Thief Kid tampered with the pearl?"
Just then, several more pearls fell to the ground and started emitting thick smoke.
"Are you kidding me? The Suzuki family is making us wear pearls that will explode! We can't wear them anymore, take them off now!"
At this point, the guests present could no longer hold back. They hurriedly threw the black star they were wearing onto the ground and then rushed out in a swarm, causing chaos in the scene.
At the same time, seeing that Suzuki Tomoko was in danger of being pushed over, Hyuga Gen quickly walked towards her. Conan, who was behind him, became even more certain after seeing Hyuga Gen's actions.
"Mother!"
Suzuki Tomoko was suddenly bumped and was about to fall to the ground.
Just then, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and helped her up. Suzuki Tomoko turned around and saw that it was Hinata Gen.
Beside her was Xiaolan, who had already reached out her hand to catch her.
"Are you alright, Aunt Tomoko?"
Feeling the warmth emanating from Hyuga Gen's arm, Suzuki Tomoko blushed slightly and smiled, saying:
"Thank you, Yuan."
After helping Suzuki Tomoko to her feet, Suzuki Tomoko suddenly lost her balance and fell backward into Hyuga Gen's arms.
"So warm."
For some reason, Tomoko Suzuki suddenly wanted to stay like this forever, and her heart, which had not been nurtured for many years, felt revived.
With the soft jade in his arms, Hyuga Gen tried his best to control himself, but he still couldn't.
"Aunt Tomoko?"
Hearing Hinata Gen's call, Suzuki Tomoko snapped out of her daze, sensing something amiss behind her. Realizing something, she quickly left Hinata Gen's embrace, saying apologetically:
"It's alright, it's alright, Auntie was just being a little out of sorts."
After saying that, Suzuki Tomoko stood there in a daze, completely losing her strong businesswoman demeanor, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
(Should we eat 43-year-old Tomoko Suzuki in a few chapters?)
"Mom, where's your Dark Star?"
Just then, Sonoko Suzuki, who had finally managed to squeeze through, looked at Tomoko Suzuki in surprise and couldn't help but exclaim.
Suzuki Tomoko then realized that the black star she was wearing around her neck was gone; luckily, it was a high-quality replica.
Thinking it was her mother with the real Sonoko Suzuki, she screamed:
"Phantom Thief Kid stole my Dark Star!"
Tomoko Suzuki didn't stop her, her face quickly turning to a look of frustration.
Kaito Kid's imitation of Ran was quite convincing, but just then, he noticed that the mark on Gen Hyuga's chest seemed even more real.
Seeing Mingming guarding Hinata Gen, Phantom Thief Kid, knowing who she was, knew he was in trouble. How could he steal from her now?
When Officer Chaki and the other police officers heard that the real Black Star had been lost, they became anxious. If Phantom Thief Kid could succeed with so many police officers, wouldn't they be on the front page tomorrow?
The label of incompetence will stay with them for life.
Furthermore, it's also a question of whether the Suzuki Foundation will hold a grudge against them for the loss of the Dark Star and dismiss them.
Seeing the police officers getting busy checking each guest, Hyuga Gen couldn't help but chuckle with delight at the thought of Conan identifying him later.
Conan looked calmly at Hyuga Gen, reviewed the day's events, and concluded that there were absolutely no problems.
Because there is only one truth.
"Brother, can you come out with me? There's something I need to tell you."
"Here it comes, here it comes, I can't laugh."
Hearing Conan preparing to expose him, Hyuga Gen tightly pursed his lips, and after a moment of hesitation, slowly spoke:
"What's wrong? You can talk about it here. We're all on the same side."
At that moment, for some reason, Gen Hyuga noticed a reflection in Conan's glasses.
"Come on, come on, I have something really, really important to tell you."
"Just tell me here if you need anything."
Conan, seeing that this guy absolutely refused to go out with him, was somewhat troubled and looked for Kogoro Mouri, but couldn't find him.
Seeing the suspicious looks from everyone, and knowing that Kaito Kid wasn't afraid of losing face, Conan had no choice but to take the spotlight himself.
He pointed at Hyuga Gen and said:
"Brother, you're acting really strange today. Are you perhaps Phantom Thief Kid?"
"They're here!"
Because there were many people around, Conan, who was always low-key, did not reveal all his thoughts.
"Hahahaha! No, little kid, why would you think I'm Kaito Kid?"
Seeing the police slowly gathering around, Hyuga Gen couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach. The frustration of seeing the plague god was instantly swept away.
Suzuki Tomoko, however, simply did not believe it. The scent emanating from Hyuga Gen and the genuine Black Star he was currently wearing were not fake.
Meanwhile, Kaito Kid, disguised as Ran, also twitched at the corner of his mouth.
If he's Kaito Kid, then who am I?
Seeing that Hyuga Gen was still smiling, Conan couldn't help but have some doubts. Could it be that he really wasn't Kaito Kid? Impossible. If he wasn't, how could he possibly make such coincidental moves in every situation?
And he's so kind to me.
Alright, since that's the case, let's see how I expose you step by step, and then see how you keep up the act.