Susu]
Conan was looking at the notice letter in his hand, trying to decipher the information left by Kidd - Kidd liked to write a bunch of gorgeous sentences in the notice letter, and cleverly hid the time and place of his crime in the text.
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Yesterday, Conan studied all night but still couldn't understand what Kidd was talking about, so today, he came to the scene in an attempt to find inspiration.
At this time, he suddenly heard Suzuki Sonoko saying hello to Jiang Xia, and Conan was startled while holding the notice letter.
A second later, he took out the soundproof earplugs he just bought and put them into his ears - he bet 1,200 yen that Jiang Xia's first words after walking over were definitely "I read the invitation yesterday.
, I feel like Kidd will appear at ××× hour × × minute” and the like.
However...Jiang Xia didn't say anything.
This classmate just nodded and said hello to Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko, then walked to Conan, patted his shoulder with a patronizing look, and finally sat silently on the guest sofa in the corner.
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Conan: "...?"
Okay, I lost the bet.
I'm willing to admit defeat. It just so happens that a single volume of the Detective Zuomonji series was released today, so I spent 1,200 yen to buy it.
Conan quickly settled his bet.
Then he happily took off his earplugs and ran to Jiang Xia - looking at Jiang Xia's taciturn and listless look, he must have failed to solve the puzzle!
...After so many times, when facing Jiang Xia, Conan felt for the first time that "everyone is on the same starting line", and he rekindled his fighting spirit.
Conan remembered the way Jiang Xia encouraged him just now, and he followed suit. He patted Jiang Xia's forearm, which was resting on the armrest of the sofa, and showed his competitive spirit: "Don't be discouraged. Let's compete and see who can answer the question he gave first."
Puzzle.”
"Puzzle?" Jiang Xia turned to look at Conan, and her eyes fell on the note in his hand.
It was a copy of Kaitou Kidd's preview letter - the original was torn into pieces by Suzuki Sonoko's father in a rage, so he had to put it together and make a few more copies.
Suzuki Sonoko also sent a copy to Jiang Xia. Jiang Xia remembered that the content on it was:
【April·fool
When the moon separates two people
In the name of dark stars
Invited to the waves
I will definitely arrive]
Jiang Xia said without interest: "Oh, you said this."
"Yeah..." Conan listened to Jiang Xia's tone and recalled his attitude towards the notice letter, and had a vague feeling about it.
He instinctively reached for his earplugs again, but it was already too late - Jiang Xia sighed: "Kid probably wants to say that he will appear on the roof of the Cupido Hotel after 0 o'clock in the middle of the night, at the latest
No later than four-thirty in the morning."
Conan, who had just flattened the earplugs and had not had time to push them into the ear canal: "..."
...Can you speak slower next time?
Jiang Xia had already seen Conan's earplugs.
So when Conan came over to ask him about Kidd, Jiang Xia simply revealed the answer directly, so that Conan would not waste energy and brainpower on Kidd and concentrate on doing the things that "Conan" should do.
Conan sadly put the unused earplugs back into the box, and at the same time summed up his mistakes in his mind - earplugs are really too slow to use. Not only do they need to be crushed first, but also
Wait until they swell up in the ear canal and block the gap...
Now it seems that this can't keep up with Jiang Xia's speed in solving puzzles.
Next time I'd better buy a soundproof earmuff and hang it directly around my neck. When Jiang Xia opened her mouth, she immediately picked it up and put it on...
Conan sighed. At this moment, he looked at the piece of paper that had kept him awake almost all night, and it was as if he was reading a question with a riddle in mind, and it was all in vain.
Moreover, Conan's mind works very fast, and he has been studying the notice letter for a long time, so the moment Jiang Xia said the answer, he almost understood how the result was derived.
Conan's eyes lost their luster. He leaned on the sofa and thought about life tiredly. Suddenly he felt a little strange: "Why didn't you tell the police this?"
Jiang Xia still looked uninterested: "It doesn't matter, the letter specifically said 'April fool', Happy April Fool's Day - in addition to announcing that his action date is April 1st, he probably also said 'April Fool's Day' to us.
"Happy" means. And this is a commonly used matching line when playing tricks. In other words, even if Kidd appears there today as shown in the trailer, he will probably only wait and see, and will not start to steal."
"April Fool's Day..." Conan tasted the word "pin". According to the information he found yesterday, Kidd is quite punctual in stealing things.
If another person had said to Conan, "Kidd was joking," Conan might have suspected that person was thinking too much. But now, it was Jiang Xia who said this...
Jiang Xia continued: "So we don't need to go there specially, and we don't have to worry about things going wrong - Kidd has the habit of sending warning letters before taking action. Even if we don't go, he will definitely find a way to do it for his own principles.
The second notice letter has been sent."
Conan: "..."
I don't know why, when Jiang Xia said this, he suddenly felt that Kidd, who was flying majestically in the sky, was a little miserable, like a down-and-out thief who had his weak point grasped and used him at will.
As someone who was also persecuted by Jiangxia, Conan suddenly felt a little sympathy for Kidd.
However, he quickly thought that Jiang Xia's decision could not be said to be completely wrong - Kidd had committed numerous crimes in the past, but he had never left anything like fingerprints that could prove his identity.
Even if the police arrive in time according to the time and place indicated in the notice letter, or even if they successfully arrest the person, as long as Kidd is thicker-skinned, he can still say that he is just a cosplayer wearing Kidd's clothes on the roof.
Passerby - He hasn't stolen anything yet and can't be caught red-handed.
And if the police knew this, they would definitely deploy a large number of police forces to surround the building. But the top floor of the Aipido Hotel is very high, which is Kidd's home court. When the police are all gone, Kidd will dive in with a hang glider on his back.
Going straight to the Rice Krispies Museum and stealing the Dark Star... would be a bad idea.
Having said that, Conan is still a little curious about this person who can make up puzzles that he has not been able to solve all night long. He really wants to go and meet him.
Jiang Xia vaguely sensed Conan's complicated mood. He thought thoughtfully for a while. After a while, he secretly said: "If you are interested in Kidd, you can go to the rooftop to play with him during that time." In short, please increase your contact.
Strength, let Kidd get the aura that the detective world deserves as soon as possible...
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Even so, before leaving, Jiang Xia thought about it and reported it to the police.
——Although he has no interest in Kidd at this stage, in the future, when there are murder cases around Kidd, if he gains some related reputation now, it will undoubtedly be easier to participate...
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Update time: 8:30 am
If it falls early, it is because it is preventing theft. Please do not panic.
This chapter has been completed!