"So many people!"
Outside the Mihana Art Museum, countless people who had heard of it had already gathered.
The three master thieves all had their eyes on the queens tears, and the museum director had even used it as a gimmick.
Around the Mihana Art Museum, the police had already set up a cordon. To prevent the thieves from mixing in, no one was allowed within a hundred meters of the Mihana Art Museum.
"Officer Utsumi, our Second Investigation Division is in charge here. Please follow our command for everything that follows!"
"Sorry, I'm here to pursue Cats Eye."
"Ahem, I said Lupin III, that master thief, is also coming, so this matter should be my responsibility!"
Inside the Mihana Art Museum.
Nakasone Ginzo, Toshio Utsumi, and Koichi Zenigata were arguing over who should be in charge.
The three of them were responsible for catching Kaito Kid, Cats Eye, and Lupin III, respectively.
It just so happened that all three clashed.
But each of them believed they were the most suitable.
"I said, can the three of you be quiet? We'll be in charge of this matter!"
"Inspector Megure, isn't this a bit...?"
Nakasone Ginzo immediately became displeased.
"The museum director reported it to us, and the higher-ups also told us to lead. Moreover, this incident happened in Mihana, so naturally, we are responsible!"
Inspector Megure coughed lightly, then looked at Takagi and Officer Sato Miwako and said, "You all prepare. From now on, not even a fly is allowed in!"
The higher-ups had already anticipated that the three would argue over who was in charge, so they had Inspector Megure take responsibility for this matter.
"Sonoko, won't it be bad for us to go in like this?"
The helicopter landed directly near the museum from the air. Then, Mouri Kogorou, Ran Mouri, Sonoko, and the Shinigami elementary school student got off one by one. Seeing Sonoko walk straight into the museum, Ran asked with some concern.
They said no one was allowed to enter this area if they went in like this!
"This is a chance to observe Kid-sama up close, and I can also see Kid-sama and the other master thieves fight, so of course, I want to come in and watch!" Sonoko waved her hand, and seeing Ran still looking worried, she continued to explain: "Don't worry, I've already talked to someone about this. The police officer in charge of this matter won't object!"
The Suzuki family's money power is like that!
Conan stared with dead fish eyes, secretly thinking that this corrupt capital, indeed, with money to greet the higher-ups, they were directly let in.
But thanks to Sonoko, he could also come in with them.
As a detective overflowing with a sense of justice, Conan naturally wanted to capture all three master thieves.
"Inspector Megure, long time no see!"
Mouri Kogorou waved and greeted, walking to Inspector Megure's side in a familiar manner.
"What are you doing here?"
Inspector Megure looked at Mouri Kogorou warily. Recently, he had found Mouri Kogorou to be very strange. Every time there was a case, he was there, and he couldn't help but have a bad premonition.
"Of course, I'm here to help you catch the master thieves! Don't worry! With me, the great detective Mouri Kogorou, on the job, they definitely won't be able to steal the gem!"
Saying that, Mouri Kogorou stuck out his tongue and burst into laughter.
In fact, he wanted to use this incident to boost his reputation. Recently, more and more people had sought his services, but he still wanted to earn more money. He really liked the feeling of having cases to take. Fortunately, that little high school detective hadn't appeared much lately.
And this time's incident, Mouri Kogorou had naturally set his sights on it.
The TV stations were even here. If he could protect the queens tears in this operation and also capture the three master thief groups, then his reputation would surely skyrocket!
At that time, wouldn't more and more people come to him for cases and investigations, and wouldn't his fees soar?
"Quick, tell me, are you Kaito Kid in disguise!!"
Nakasone Ginzo directly stepped forward, grabbed Mouri Kogorou's face, and began to pinch it.
After many encounters with Kid, he knew very well that Kid's disguise skills were very strong.
"Bastard, let go of me!!"
Mouri Kogorou, who had just been fantasizing proudly, instantly felt his face ache. When he came to his senses, Nakasone Ginzo's hands were already tearing at his face in various ways.
"No disguise."
Nakasone Ginzo breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his gaze to Ran and Sonoko and the others.
"Miwako, you go verify Ran and Sonoko. As for Conan, Takagi, you're in charge!"
"Yes!"
Inspector Megure had received word that Sonoko would come, but he didn't expect Sonoko to bring Ran and the others.
However, since they were here, a check to confirm it wasn't Kid would suffice.
"Shiraha, Eriri!"
After school.
Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha, after refusing today's club activities, rushed to the school gate without stopping.
They saw Bai Ye and Kato Megumi waiting for them at the school gate. The moment Kasumigaoka Utaha saw Bai Ye, her eyes lit up, and she quickened her pace by two steps.
"Bai Ye-kun, are you not going on dates with little sisters outside of school this time?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha crossed her arms, her gaze towards Bai Ye a bit displeased.
"Hey, I was working!"
Even convenience store colleagues could be called his date.
Although he knew Kasumigaoka Utaha was saying it on purpose, he was still a bit overwhelmed by her thoughts.
"Hmph, hmph, you haven't been acting with us for a long time!"
Eriri bit her fangs, looking at Bai Ye angrily.
For a while, they could feel that Bai Ye seemed to be distancing himself from them.
This also made Eriri a little flustered.
Her hard-won friends were inexplicably distancing themselves.
She didn't want to lose the friends she had so painstakingly acquired.
"Bai Ye-kun, are you in love?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes held a hint of scrutiny. She was very displeased with this feeling of being inexplicably distanced.
At the same time, she didn't want Bai Ye to fall in love, at least if he did, it should be with her.
When she was at her lowest point, Bai Ye comforted her and accompanied her in revising her manuscript. She didn't want such a gentle boy to be taken away by other girls.
But this guy had one flaw: he seemed to be overly gentle, treating every girl the same, and being able to provide help and care at the appropriate time.
If only he were like that only to her, she sighed inwardly.
"No, I was just busy with some things before. I'm planning to set up an Office to help solve some problems. Afterwards, I might not work at the convenience store anymore."
He used to have no choice, but now Bai Ye didn't want to continue working part-time either.
"Eh? Bai Ye-kun has time?"
Kato Megumi looked at Bai Ye with curious eyes. She hadn't heard Bai Ye mention this matter just now.
Besides, did he have time?
"Help with anything? So, are you interested in helping a girl grow into a woman, Bai Ye-kun?"
"Kasumigaoka Utaha!!!! What in the world are you saying, woman!!!"
Eriri's eyes widened, looking at her in disbelief. Then she looked left and right, and after realizing no one was paying attention, she briefly breathed a sigh of relief.
As for Kasumigaoka Utaha's wolfish words, although she had experienced them before, she was still a bit overwhelmed, even if the object of these words wasn't herself.
"Hmph hmph, are you, an artist, still afraid to say such things?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha pouted disdainfully.
What kind of profession Eriri was in, how could she not know?
However, Kasumigaoka Utaha had never truly considered Eriri a threat. Even though Eriri kept saying Bai Ye was her friend, Kasumigaoka Utaha naturally saw through her little schemes.
But she wasn't afraid of Eriri. This tsundere twin-tailed girl couldn't be her opponent.
"So, Bai Ye-kun, what's your answer?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha no longer paid attention to Eriri but turned to look at Bai Ye.
If he agreed, then she would wear those lettered stockings and go out with him.
"Are you giving yourself away for free?"
Bai Ye scratched his forehead, a little troubled.
His carefully managed fishpond couldn't be destroyed by Kasumigaoka Utaha.
The reason he distanced himself from them initially was fear of being 'chopped' with a cleaver. If it were in a typical slice-of-life anime, he wouldn't be afraid at all, but here you have Conan, who knows when he might be 'chopped'.
He was a bit greedy. He liked Kasumigaoka Utaha, and he also liked Eriri's twin-tails. Twin-tails that could be a steering wheel, if he grabbed them, it should count as grabbing the future, right?
"It's a pity some people don't want it!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Bai Ye with resentment. This guy, she had hinted so clearly, but he just didn't want it. What could she do?
It seemed she had to be more proactive. Perhaps she could take him to a couple's hot spring. Then, perhaps things would naturally fall into place.
"Why don't we go to the Art Museum first?"
Kato Megumi raised her hand and checked the time on her watch, calmly interrupting their conversation.
Pointing to the time on her watch, Kato Megumi indicated that if they didn't go soon, it would be too late.
That place was probably already packed with people.
"Exactly, exactly, let's go to the Art Museum first!!!"
Eriri was frustrated that she couldn't take the initiative and couldn't control the rhythm, and she didn't want to see Kasumigaoka Utaha conquer Bai Ye like this.
But Kato Megumi's interruption instantly gave Eriri a reason.
Well done, Kato, you truly are my best teammate!
Eriri secretly waved her arm in her heart, silently giving Kato Megumi a thumbs-up.
"Hehe."
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eriri with displeasure. This woman was so annoying. She would definitely find an opportunity when she wasn't around later.
"Eh, did I interrupt something good for you, Bai Ye-kun?"
"Kato is truly scary now."
"Am I?"
Kato Megumi tilted her head, looking at him with an innocent expression.
But how could Bai Ye, who understood Kato Megumi, not know?
From 'Bai Ye-kun' to 'Bai Ye-kun', Kato Megumi understood how to switch attitudes.
Shrugging his shoulders, Bai Ye didn't explain much, because they had indeed agreed to go to that art museum. To get a good spot, they chose to take a taxi there.
The Mihana Art Museum was packed with people.
"Can't find a good spot, huh? Speaking of which, are all these people here just to watch?"
"Some even brought binoculars!"
Now even thieves have fans, huh?
Speaking of which, Kid has quite a lot of fans.
"I'm going in."
"Huh?"
Eriri looked at Bai Ye strangely. With so many people, how were they going to get in?
But the next second, seeing Bai Ye just lightly pull, the people around them made way for them to enter.
Walking all the way, the four quickly arrived at the very front, though still a hundred meters away from the Mihana Art Museum.
They waited until late at night. Because of the live TV broadcast, many people who had originally come to watch the show went home to watch it on TV, and quite a few people around left.
"Look!! The internal view of the Mihana Art Museum has appeared!! That's the queens tears!"
Through the TV broadcast, the electronic screen on the building clearly displayed the situation inside the museum.
The queens tears, clearly encased in a glass cover, were right there.
Around it, fully armed police officers and various high-tech devices were closely monitoring everything inside the museum. If anyone intruded, they would act without hesitation.
"Bai Ye-kun, do you think this gem will be stolen?"
"Yes!"
Bai Ye nodded, then said, "But not this one, this one is fake."
"How do you know?!"
Eriri looked at Bai Ye in surprise. Are you a scanner? Can you distinguish genuine from fake just by looking?
"It's simple, you see, if they put the real one here and broadcast it for everyone to see, then Kid and the others would also see it, so that's definitely impossible. Are you a pig-brain?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Eriri with disdain. Was this woman a pig-brain?
Just think about it, it's definitely impossible to put a real one here. Maybe the real one is hidden somewhere?
"Kasumigaoka Utaha, what kind of look is that, woman!!"
"Looking at an idiot!"
"I'll fight you!"
Eriri's twin-tail whip hadn't even started before it was caught by Kasumigaoka Utaha. This move had no effect on her at all.
"Bai Ye-kun, who do you think will get it? Or will it be protected?"
Kato Megumi asked curiously. This was her first time seeing something like this.
"Maybe it won't be one of the three master thieves, and it won't be the police either?"
"Eh?!"
Kato Megumi secretly pondered, could there be others involved?
As the clock struck half past eleven, a burst of loud exclamations erupted from the surrounding crowd.
Because this meant that the pre-announced time for Lupin III, Kaito Kid, and Cats Eye had arrived, and everyone watching now desperately wanted to see who among the world-renowned master thieves, powerful in their thievery, was truly the strongest!