Chapter 120 The Darkened Author
Chapter 121: The Darkened Author
When I returned to the party, Conan was already standing inside. Beside him, his father was talking to Sonoko's mother, Suzuki Tomoko. Judging from their lip movements, it was probably about protecting the black pearl.

"Kudo, what are you thinking about?" I walked up to Conan and asked him.

"Hmm? Oh, Uncle Maori and Aunt Suzuki just talked about the fact that the 500 passengers here are carrying the Dark Star. I'm trying to eliminate the owners of the Dark Star." Conan thought with his chin in his hand.

"Oh? So that Suzuki Tomoko gave us a hint?" I said with a smile.

"Ah, it's said that the black pearl bewitched her grandfather sixty years ago, mainly because of the peacock green luster it retains. So it has been given to a woman who is most suitable for it. It's also said that there is only one person in five hundred who is worthy of this black pearl." Conan narrowed his half-moon eyes and narrated unscrupulously. It seems that for him, such a decryption is very boring. In fact, he has not figured out what the hint means. "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Me? I've already told you that I'm not interested. I've just given you all the clues I can give you. Now all the pearls on the men can be ruled out. There are only about 200 women. Take your time to look. I'm going to the dining table to eat something." I shrugged. I walked towards the dining table not far away. Of course, whether Kaito can steal the Dark Star is of no significance to me. As long as I don't affect the plot, Kaito will be able to escape naturally. If not, I can still help. I have officially met with Kaito today, and my goal has been achieved, so I have nothing to do today. At this time, I just need to sit at the table and eat while watching the show from the front row.

"Hey, hey, don't be like this." Conan narrowed his eyes and followed me.

"Come on, great detective, if I can catch Kidd, then what do I need you for? Solving cases and catching thieves is your job. Whenever you want to kill someone or set fire to something, you can come to me." I said jokingly.

"Tsk, you really are..." Conan narrowed his half-moon eyes and looked at me angrily.

"Well... we are all 17 or 18 years old, it's just a joke." I laughed. "But Suzuki Shiro has been exposed just now, so Kidd should find the next target and lock on again."

"Ah... But speaking of which, where did you go just now?" Conan sighed, then came to his senses and asked me. "I haven't seen you since just now, did you go to find Kidd as well?"

"Me? Why would I look for him?" I asked with a guilty conscience. "I saw that Xiaolan had been out looking for you for a long time and didn't come back, so I went out to look for her. But after looking around for a while, I came back without finding her." I sat in front of the banquet table and took a big bite of an apple.

"Hey... You went to look for Xiaolan and came back without finding her?" Conan had a look of contempt and distrust.

"Ran isn't a child anymore, she can't get lost with such a big ship. Look, she's back." I raised my chin towards my dad. Conan turned around and saw Ran looking at her dad angrily, as if complaining about something. I have to praise Kaito's disguise skills again. Ran is obviously much thinner than him, but the Ran he is pretending to be is almost the same as the original. I guess he even used a waist-tightening prop. Although it's not easy for him to imitate an old man like Suzuki Shiro, he imitated a young girl of Ran's age very well. I think it's probably because of his childhood sweetheart, Nakamori Aoko. Who makes these two girls look so similar? If I didn't know in advance that he was Kaito, maybe I would have been fooled by him.

"Oh, I just thought of something." I came back to my senses and said to Conan. "Just now you said that Suzuki Tomoko said that she gave the pearl to the most suitable woman among the five hundred people, right?"

"Yeah. What's wrong?" Conan's attention was successfully diverted by me.

"Well, then you can check the party list for today." I picked up a piece of cake and said slowly. "If you can instantly find a special person from 500 different people, I think the only thing is the name."

"Hmm?! Yes! That's it!" Conan suddenly had an idea and ran towards his father, because the party list was in his father's hand.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"Ahem, sorry to bother you, I'm Officer Chaki from the National Police Agency. I believe you should know my name." Just as I was sitting at the table and preparing to eat, a self-proclaimed policeman on the stage began his work as a security guard. "Now the legendary vicious thief seems to have sneaked onto our ship. I believe everyone knows that he is a master of disguise and will conduct a thorough investigation of the person he is imitating beforehand. Whether it is the face, voice, or personality, he can imitate it perfectly. He is a highly skilled criminal who cannot be judged by common sense at all."

"Oh? Really?" I squinted my eyes while holding the cake in my mouth and looked at the police officer on the stage. "It seems that I just saw through who Kidd is. How do you explain this?" Of course, I didn't say this out loud. After all, he is also a policeman, so I have to give him some face. So I ignored the police on the stage, and he continued to talk while I continued to eat. It is worth mentioning that this is worthy of being a party of the Suzuki family. The food is good. I will come to the Sonoko family more often to eat and drink if I have the chance in the future.

"Given Kidd's behavior, we believe he has already mixed in with everyone present. Under normal circumstances, we police need to carefully interrogate each of you. But in order not to dampen everyone's interest in attending the party, let's forget it this time."

"Obviously, it's because the people here are all well-known figures, and you police officers can't check them one by one..." After eating the cake, I picked up a glass of ice water and continued to mutter to myself.

"But in order to guard against Kidd, I suggest that you all form a team with the people around you using a secret code. Decide on a secret code that only you know."

"Oh, Smith..." As for the method the police came up with, I can only say that I have lost my fighting spirit and want to sleep. If Kidd has really infiltrated, then he can also know the code after changing his clothes. And knowing one set is enough. Even if he is exposed, there are so many people at the scene, and the police can't really check them one by one. He can still escape from the scene by just finding a costume that has never appeared before. I have no idea what the meaning of this method is. What makes me most depressed is that my father actually agrees with this proposal. Please, dad, your daughter, my sister, has been knocked unconscious by Kidd and put on the lifeboat. If this method really works, please find it earlier.

"I say, what have you been complaining about since just now?" Conan walked over to me when he saw me rolling my eyes at the dinner table.

"Nothing, I just started to sympathize with the Japanese citizens. With a group of police like this, it's no wonder that killers and thieves can run rampant in this world at the same time."

"Hey, hey... don't make the police sound so useless." Conan squinted his eyes and looked at me. "At least we can live a stable life now, which is inseparable from the work of the police." "Really? But I don't have a good impression of the police." At this point, I shook my body a little and shuddered. After all, I am a killer, and the police are my natural enemies. "If there is a beautiful policewoman, I might be a little interested."

"I'm talking to you..." Conan sighed silently, and then seemed to think of something. "You know what, there's a pretty lady among the police officers I know. How about I introduce her to you if I meet her someday?"

"Forget it, I can't afford it." I waved my hands hastily. "But speaking of which, Conan, why do I feel like you've suddenly become a bit sinister?"

"I want to know too. Don't ask me, ask the author."

(Author: Hmm? My fault?)

(Kaoru & Conan: Stop talking nonsense, I'll carry you on my back.)
(Author: Oh...)
"Hey, what are you two talking about here?" Just as I was talking to Conan, "Xiaolan" walked towards us with a smile.

"Oh, Sister Xiaolan, Conan and I were discussing the matter of the police catching thieves. As a result, we had a disagreement, and finally we pushed the responsibility onto a person called the author." I said.

"Eh? Author?" Xiaolan was a little confused, but she didn't dwell on the question. "By the way, Conan, Xiaoxun, the police officer just said we should think of a code. What code should we think of?"

"Eh? Well... let's put it this way, if I say Sherlock Holmes."

"Well, then I'll say Lupin." Xiaolan smiled. "What about Xiaoxun?"

"Moriarty, James." I squinted my eyes and said coldly.

"Huh?" Xiaolan's eyes widened.

"Hey hey..." Conan's half-moon eyes.

(Xun: I felt the author's deep malice.)
(CONAN: ...Me.)
Whoops!

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights of the entire banquet were turned off. Then, a burst of arrogant laughter appeared in a corner of the banquet. Yes, it was a corner, because after the lights in the banquet disappeared. Two lights gathered at the beam on the lower right side of the banquet hall, and the one who appeared under the light was Kaito Kidd, who was wearing a white dress cape and a top hat. "Hahahahaha, even if you use a secret code, it's useless. I have already got the Dark Night Star!" Kidd said, and ostentatiously weighed the pearl in his hand.

"Poor acting..." I closed my eyes and sighed. But forget it, after all, it's just a performance for the party, no need to take it so seriously. So, in the dark, I picked up a plate of fried chicken from the table and continued to eat.

Hey, hey, hey.

Three gunshots were heard, and the Kaito Kidd on the beam was shot down by Suzuki Tomoko. Everyone present exclaimed in surprise. Only three people remained calm.

The first one is Conan. He realized the problem as soon as he fired the gun because there was no blood.

Second, Xiaolan, also known as Kidd, is here himself, so he naturally knows that this is a farce.

The third one was, of course, me. But I couldn't be considered calm, because I completely ignored the exclamations and shouts around me, and just ate the food on the table.

(Xun: Do you want to starve me to death?)

(Author: Shut up, this is revenge. If you keep talking nonsense, I will make you eat the whole episode.)
(Xun: What about Conan?)

(Author: Would you rather die than let my friend die? Don’t worry, he will suffer even more in the future.)
(Kaoru: Okay, I was wrong..)
(Conan: Author, I was wrong too. Kaoru, I hate you..)
　I have a fever... I am seriously ill. You see, I am resting...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)