Conan: Ran, don't turn around, I'm a washing machine.

Chapter 122 The Magician at the End of the Century

"What's wrong? Did you have a bad time on your trip abroad?" Ayako asked anxiously.

Su Xingbo shook his head and chuckled: "No, it's just that I've been abroad for too long. Life in China is much more comfortable."

"Phew." Ayako said with relief, "That's good. Should we invite Sonoko along?"

Garden?

Su Xingbai hesitated for a moment, but ultimately refused.

Sonoko will be spending time with Ran and her group, so it wouldn't be good for her to know too much about him.

"No, I don't think so. Sonoko is very busy with her studies lately. It'll just be the two of us going to Osaka Castle."

Ayako was naturally happy to accept. Although Sonoko was her younger sister, such opportunities to be alone together were rare, and each one was one less time available, so she naturally knew how to cherish them even more.

"Okay, when should we go?"

"Today!"

"today?"

“Right now!!”

"Huh?" Ayako stared at him in surprise. Wasn't this a bit too fast? She hadn't prepared at all.

Ayako was passively pulled out of the coffee shop by Su Xingbai and into his car.

Even after I was on the high-speed train, I was still a little dazed.

It wasn't until she got off the high-speed train and saw the words "Osaka Castle" on the station sign that she came to her senses.

"Have we arrived at Osaka Castle already?"

Su Xingbo nodded affirmatively at her and smiled, "That's right, a trip that you can just take on a whim, don't think about so many worries."

"Wow, how romantic! But we don't think we brought any spare clothes." Ayako's expression went from joy to sorrow.

"How could you have such an idea? We can shop here, and then we'll have new clothes," Su Xingbo said helplessly, shaking his head.

Ayako's eyes lit up at this. "That's right, this is Osaka Castle! They have so many unique clothes!" So the two of them went into the mall. Ayako was like a cheerful little bird, flitting between the shops and picking out clothes. Su Xingbo followed behind with a smile, occasionally offering some small suggestions.

Just as Ayako was trying on a traditional kimono, she suddenly heard a commotion outside. Su Xingbai went out to check and found that a local folk performance was about to begin.

He hurried back to tell Ayako, who rushed out upon hearing the news.

They stood in the crowd watching the performance, dazzled by the actors' superb skills.

After the performance, Ayako clapped excitedly, her cheeks flushed.

Su Xingbo looked at her, a warm feeling welling up in his heart, and couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her nose, "You're very happy today."

Ayako nodded shyly, "Yes, this trip was amazing."

However, this was only the first day of their trip to Osaka Castle; it was just the beginning.

As the sun set, its afterglow bathed them, as if draping them in a golden veil, filling the surroundings with a warm atmosphere.

They're having a blast here.

On the other hand, they were extremely busy.

On June 23th.

At the invitation of Shiro Suzuki, Kogoro Mouri and his party traveled from Tokyo to Osaka Castle by Tokaido Shinkansen.

After getting off the high-speed train and walking out of the station, they saw Sonoko waving her arms at them and shouting, "Ran, over here, Ran, over here." The three of them walked over.

that's it.

Sonoko successfully picked up Kogoro Mouri and his two companions at the high-speed rail station, and the group arrived at the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art in an oversized car.

The group chatted and laughed along the way, and Sonoko even introduced the driver who was driving.

"His name is Masato Nishino. He is my father's private secretary. Because he spends most of his time abroad, he is fluent in English, French, and German."

Wow, that's really amazing.

"No, these are just things I need for my regular work," Nishino Masato said modestly, adjusting his glasses.

Conan observed him for a while but didn't find anything strange, so he shifted his attention elsewhere.

At that moment, Su Xingbo was playing cards.

You play a single card, I'll beat it!

You play a pair, and you crush it again!

You play a straight, it's your turn!!!

You throw the bomb, I'll risk everything!

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More than an hour later, the group arrived at the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art.

As soon as I got off the car, I was greeted by an exaggerated array of security personnel.

The phrase "a sentry every three steps, a guard every five steps" probably best describes the current state of the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art.

Police officers were stationed everywhere, and helicopters frequently flew overhead.

Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this place is so heavily guarded, even an ant couldn't escape."

"Of course," Sonoko's confident voice came from behind them.

"Because the opponent is Phantom Thief Kid, he is..."

Before Yuanzi could finish speaking, someone next to her interrupted.

"The elusive and ever-changing Gentleman Thief can miraculously and quickly break through even the most heavily guarded and secure vaults. He can even imitate appearances and voices perfectly, making him a master of disguise. This time, he's really met his match, don't you think, Kudo?"

The one speaking was none other than Hattori Heiji, the charcoal-headed guy!

He had barely finished speaking when Xiaolan retorted.

"Seriously, he's Conan, why do you always call him Kudo?" Ran asked helplessly, spreading her hands.

Hattori Heiji smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's because that little guy's eyes look a lot like Kudo's, so I just blurted it out without realizing it." Conan secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Kazuha, standing to the side, felt utterly humiliated and could only sigh and say, "What an idiot."

Heiji Hattori was furious when he heard this and immediately retorted to Kazuha.

The two of them started arguing right there, one sentence after another.

At this moment, Sonoko quietly approached Ran and whispered in her ear, "Is this the detective Hattori Heiji? Why is he so dark-skinned? He's not even as fair-skinned as Kudo Shinichi."

Ran smiled faintly and said, "No, Sonoko, be careful he doesn't hear us."

Conan's forehead creased with black lines. What do you mean he's not even as fair-skinned as him?

This is slander! Slander!

After introducing themselves to each other, the group was led by Sonoko to the president's office on the top floor.

The gate slowly opened automatically, and the group saw two police officers standing guard with their hands behind their backs on either side.

When Suzuki Shiro saw that Mouri Kogoro and the others had arrived, he got up to greet them.

"Mr. Mori, thank you so much for coming all this way. Thank you so much."

"Oh, Ran and Conan are here too." Shiro Suzuki smiled as he looked at the two of them.