The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"Okay, Sonoko, although Mr. Doita is not quite what you imagined, at least this villa is really nice. Look, it has such a big backyard."

Suzuki Sonoko held her cheek, looked at the ground covered with a thin layer of snow with a lack of interest, and curled her lips.

Her family lived in all kinds of houses all over Japan, and this was just a neat villa, which did not make her feel amazed.

"Only the suspension bridge and the valley view can be praised as unique." She waved her hand critically, "Besides, it's not like we don't have a house like this. My sister has one in her name. I'll take you to see it next time."

"Okay." Mao Lilan knew that she didn't really have any objections to the house, and was just trying to change the subject because of disappointment, so she just smiled and responded, "However, from this angle, the yard and trees are very beautiful, and the scenery is still good. They assigned us a nice room."

That was because they had originally expected the magician's disciple to be a girl, and a very young one at that, so they took her feelings into consideration and arranged a relatively nice house for her.

Thinking of this, she sighed, "Well, the party was actually pretty good. They actually saw through my true situation. Really, am I that easy to be seen through?"

Is this...

Mao Lilan couldn't directly hit her best friend, so she could only smile tolerantly: "This shows that you have made some friends who understand you very well. They don't object to you joining them, and they even invited you to the party. Isn't this a good thing?"

Thinking about it, this is indeed the truth. The easy-to-please Suzuki Sonoko was coaxed into submission in no time, and a smile appeared on her face again: "Xiaolan, you are much better at speaking after studying psychology. As expected, Tang Ze is so good at speaking and has high emotional intelligence, and it is indeed the credit of psychology. When that guy comes back, won't you have him under your control?"

Ran Mouri, who is completely unaware of her own charm, was able to charm a certain mystery geek in the past with her natural look. Now that she understands people's hearts better, shouldn't it be easy for her to guess Shinichi's thoughts?

To her surprise, this time, when faced with her teasing, her best friend neither showed a shy expression nor rushed to refute her thoughts, but grinned: "Shouldn't it be easy to see through his disguise? Wait until I work harder to learn, and I'll see if he dares to lie to me again."

Although she said this, her smile did not mean that, instead it was very bright.

If one were to ask what the biggest benefit was for psychology, a major that sounds like it has few job prospects, it would probably be this.

It allows her to truly see the distance between people’s hearts, understand the motivations behind their behaviors, and discover the human nature created by habits…

In the past, they were inseparable all day long, but in their hearts they were actually very far away from each other. They were just captured by youth and throbbing, and instinctively approached each other. But now, although they seemed to be much more distant, she finally felt an unprecedented understanding of Shinichi.

"He's best at breaking lies, not making them up. He can't fool me in this regard." Although she was soft-hearted, she still said a very threatening line and turned to look towards the door. "Isn't that right, Conan?"

Conan, who was holding onto the door and listening with a cold sweat, shuddered and stammered, "That weird gloomy uncle asked me to call you. He said dinner is ready and asked you to come down and eat together."

"That man..." Thinking of Sukama Kiyohiro, Suzuki Sonoko shrugged, "Luckily we brought Mr. Amuro and Karasawa with us, otherwise there wouldn't be a single decent man in this room. As expected, he's the only one I admire."

"Don't tell me this secretly. Go back and express your feelings to Kyogoku-san."

"Well, I'm just saying... Don't tell them secretly..."

Although Suzuki Sonoko did not like Sukama Kiyohiro's appearance and personality, looking at the sumptuous dinner, her cooking skills were quite satisfactory. And Arayi had a good vision to find such a worker.

There are a few more people on Suzuki Sonoko's side, but due to the absence of Shadow Mage and Escape King, the number of people does not change much, and the prepared ingredients are more than enough.

Several people were very satisfied with the meal, and the atmosphere at the table soon became harmonious.

They chatted about interesting things in the group for a while, then discussed recent novel magic techniques and performances, and the topic gradually shifted to who their favorite Japanese magician was.

"The most respected Japanese magician..." Araki Yoshinori took over the conversation, quietly changed the wording, and pondered it in his heart.

Once the topic of hobbies and inclinations came up, the question of taking sides would arise. In order to prevent the atmosphere of the party from becoming too stiff, he needed to control the pace of the discussion a little.

"Well, I prefer Kuroba Toichi. His techniques are always unexpected. To this day, whenever I review the live recordings of his performances, I can't help but be amazed by the results he presented." Araki chose an option that was less likely to go wrong and began to praise him first, setting the tone for the following content.

"Me too." Doi Takeshu, who was sitting next to him, immediately responded, "He has a kind of magic that makes people unable to take their eyes away, right? The focus of the whole audience will always stay on him."

"I like Kinoshita Yoshiro more." Tanaka Takahisa took over the conversation, "His ability in visual guidance is really unique."

Hamano Toshiya swallowed the fish in his mouth and said, "I admire Jiujiu Motoyasu more. His confidence and aura of being omnipotent on stage are like a general who will never lose a battle."

Kuroda Naoko put down her chopsticks. She knew that even if they had some genuine feelings, they were more inclined to play it safe, so she raised her eyebrows: "Why did you choose dead people? Don't you like active magicians? I like Sanada Kazuzo very much. He is extremely popular, handsome, and his performance rhythm is sharp. It is extremely stimulating."

"Should a person's handsomeness be counted as part of sensory stimulation..." The corner of Hamano Toshiya's mouth twitched.

"Why not? Kuroba Touichi is also a very handsome magician, and this is also part of the charm of the stage." Kuroda Naoko said this, skipping Amuro Toru who was about to speak, and looked at the youngest girls on the stage, "What do you think?"

A cool magician like Kazuzo Sanada who is a Bking type is more popular among young girls, so it would be easiest to get support from these two.

"Indeed, being handsome is also important. Magicians are also artists." Suzuki Sonoko nodded, and before Kuroda Naoko's expression could become happy, she suddenly changed the subject, "But if you want to ask me who I like, do I even need to ask? Of course, it's Kaito Kidd!"

As soon as she spoke with such force, everyone at the table looked over there.

Tang Ze immediately looked at Doi Takeshu, who also had a surprised expression, with a look of watching a good show, and secretly squinted his eyes.

It must be said that Suzuki Sonoko's intuition in this regard is amazingly accurate.

Kaito Kidd is not only a handsome guy, but more importantly, he is also a magician...

"Hey, hey, aren't we here to discuss magic? Why are thieves included in this?" Seeing that the topic suddenly went off the rails, Araki Yize quickly took over the conversation.

"...Besides, we are discussing Japanese magicians." Hamano Toshiya shook his head. "Who exactly is Kaito Kid? He is tall, short, fat, thin, and even male or female. It's a bit too much to discuss him together here."

"I don't care. I just like Kaito Kid more." Suzuki Sonoko puffed out her chest. "His tricks are not performances. There is no chance for rehearsal or preview. If you are not careful, you will be caught or even die. Is there any magic that is more handsome than this? Everyone calls him the magician under the moonlight. Isn't that good? This is great."

"Ahem..." Tang Ze cleared his throat and stopped Suzuki Sonoko's flattery before the guy opposite him got completely carried away by the praise, "Didn't you say that you mainly liked him because he's a handsome guy? They are right, the identity of Kaito Kid has always been a mystery. What if Kid is actually a woman..."

As he spoke, he looked at Mao Lilan meaningfully.

Suzuki Sonoko also followed his gaze and looked at her best friend. It took her a while to realize what Tang Ze was talking about.

This is about the Dark Star incident, when Kaito Kidd disguised himself as Ran Mouri and used her identity to sneak into the venue.

"That's a disguise, it doesn't mean Kid is a woman!" Suzuki Sonoko said very confidently.

To be honest, it is true. It is also possible that he is a transvestite who likes women's clothing.

Tang Ze used his eyes to try to mentally taunt Kuroba Kaito again. Amuro Toru raised his hand and temporarily suppressed this agitated true fan: "Don't say that, Miss Sonoko. If you really admire Kidd, you shouldn't brag about these things in front of others at this time. It will easily cause dissatisfaction to him."

This means to persuade her not to bring bad luck to Kidd.

Suzuki Sonoko, who had been wanting to engage in a debate with the group, quieted down after hearing this, causing the others' attention to shift back and forth between the two of them.

However, Mao Lilan knew for sure that the two of them were not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, and could only be considered a harmonious but superficial friendship. She couldn't help but admire him for being able to calm her best friend's restlessness in one go: "Mr. Amuro, you know a lot about these things, that's amazing..."

"There's nothing I can do. After all, I also have employees under my command who are equally popular." Toru Amuro glanced at Tang Ze.

Tang Ze pretended not to notice anything and lowered his head to eat the fish.

It was difficult for Kuroba Kaito, as this was just a temporary identity, so he couldn't reveal his true preferences. When Ara Yoshizawa asked him if he had any dietary restrictions, he could only say hesitantly that he didn't like ginger. There were three or four fish dishes of varying sizes on the table.

He didn't know how he felt at the moment because he was scared at the sight of fish, but Tang Ze had a good appetite anyway.

"Rather than discussing this kind of issue, everyone, since the Escape King can't come, it means that tonight's program list will be hard to find, right? He, the chairman, was in charge of the registration and review at that time." After making a sarcastic remark about Tang Ze and pretending to be casual about it, Amuro Toru quickly turned the topic back to the party before anyone else asked, "What about the program we prepared for later?"

The few hours before dinner were not enough for the murderer hiding among everyone to set up the killing device, but it was enough for Toru Amuro to figure out what kind of personality the magician's disciple was, what the procedure of tonight's party was, and he skillfully put himself into this new identity and performed calmly.

"It's indeed a little too late..." Huang Yize looked at the sky outside the window which had already turned completely dark and frowned.

The weather forecast originally said that there would be no sunny days in the next two days, and it looks like it will snow heavily tonight. If we can't make it to the meeting place now, it will be very difficult to get to the meeting place on time when the weather gets bad.

"How about we elect an acting chairman first?" Tanaka Takahisa suggested. "He doesn't have to exercise any great power. He can just be in charge of integrating the programs tonight and deal with the situation temporarily."

As she spoke, she smiled gently, her curved eyes successfully covering her particularly dark eyes, hiding her true emotions in them.

Looking at her expression, Tang Ze knew very well that by making this suggestion, she was certain that there was no chance of escape and the King would not show up for the appointment, and was ready to implement her own plan one by one.

"What? I don't want to be responsible for such a troublesome matter." Kuroda Naoko was the first to disagree.

"How about a game of rock-paper-scissors? That's fairer and no one can shirk responsibility once someone is chosen." Kuroba Kaito looked at the situation on the table and suggested.

He did not have the overall vision like Tang Ze, but he vaguely sensed that Tanaka Takahisa wanted to control the whole situation and wanted to interrupt her preparations as much as possible.

This person, who also impersonated a member of the group, came tonight with bad intentions. He was able to keenly perceive the subtle change in the atmosphere.

"This is so boring." Hamano Toshiya raised his hand with a smile, "Are you all magic fans? You've seen so many magic shows, why don't we try something with a magic flavor?"

"...You're not going to suggest something like mind reading, are you? Get a deck of cards, and everyone draws a card. Whoever draws a card will be responsible for a task..." Amuro Toru glanced over coldly, revealing his thoughts in one sentence, "You also said that we are all magic enthusiasts, and there will always be someone who is good at magic. If someone wants to cheat, it won't be fair either."

"We can set some restrictions on the rules." Hamano Toshi didn't care and continued to smile. "For example, choose someone who has nothing to do with our group, just like choosing the audience of a magic show..."

He looked at Mao Lilan and Tang Ze with a provocative look: "These are all companions you brought with you. It's impossible that you are cooperating with others to cheat, right?"

Toru Amuro raised his eyebrows, thinking of the possible tricks or conspiracies in this matter. Just as he was about to open his mouth to retaliate, Tang Ze suddenly rolled the last bit of rice in the bowl into his mouth, slapped his chopsticks, and stood up.

The people at the table, who were still waiting for the two to come to an end of their argument, looked at him in confusion.

"I agree." Tang Ze nodded. "I'm not one of your members. It's not my turn to be one anyway, so it doesn't matter if I'm just an assistant."

Hamano Toshiya nodded with satisfaction and was about to show a victorious smile when Tang Ze continued to speak.

"Since we want fairness, how about letting a few of us with completely unrelated interests set the rules? This way we can ensure that no one can cheat. We set some tasks and write down everyone's names first. Then I will be responsible for shuffling the cards and let Sonoko draw the cards. Finally, let Ran match the drawn cards with the tasks one by one," Tang Ze took over the right to speak without saying a word, "I promise that I can choose a plan that everyone is satisfied with..."

He glanced at Tanaka Takahisa, whose smile had faded, and faced Kuroba Kaito's accusing gaze, "That's the real cheating," and truly smiled.

Perhaps these people with guilty consciences would become suspicious because of this sudden change, but only Tang Ze knew that what he came up with was basically the option that Hamano Toshiya and others originally wanted to propose, but it was an option that did not allow cheaters the opportunity to touch the cards and truly enforced this rule fairly, justly and openly.

Tang Ze himself was also very curious about what kind of chemical reaction would result from the fateful hand of Mao Lilan and the divine pull.

However, he really wanted to say something to Hamano Toshiya and the others who were trying to make a move -

I wonder if you have ever heard of the story of super high school level luck?