The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"Wow, are these all your past works?" Mao Lilan's eyes lit up as she walked into Moritani Teiji's exhibition room, "It's really amazing."

The interior of Teiji Moritani's house uses a classical architectural style that is consistent with the overall architectural style. It is luxurious and elegant, and the exhibits in the entire room have a time-honored elegance, which is in line with the regular symmetry of the buildings in the picture. The buildings complement each other.

Conan walked into the exhibition room and looked at the photos one by one. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart. Fortunately, his decoration style was consistent inside and outside, maintaining the overall architectural standard. Otherwise, if he was in a modern building, , a room full of symmetrical photos appeared, and he was afraid that if he couldn't hold it back, he would take out his notebook and start drawing a floor plan or something.

It looks too much like a puzzle game, the kind where the question is "Find the asymmetrical building in the room"...

Thinking like this, Conan couldn't help but start scanning the photos one by one, and started the activity of finding fault with everyone.

This exterior building has a very bold design. Well, if you look closely, it is indeed symmetrical and perfectly matched. Next.

This, this looks like an observatory, let’s take a look at the location... Oh, indeed, it’s very symmetrical, but if the astronomical telescope rotates, will Professor Moritani... Oh, look carefully, there is an entrance on each side. , then it’s okay, it will be symmetrical no matter how you turn it.

This fountain sculpture looks familiar. Is it at the entrance of some shopping mall? If you tell Professor Moritani that due to the later reconstruction plan of the mall, the sculpture that was originally facing the door is now at an angle, resulting in a completely asymmetrical visual effect for people entering and exiting the mall, he will be furious. Change?

"Hey, Sister Xiaolan, look, is this the house of Dean Kurokawa's family?" When his eyes moved to the next picture, Conan was stunned, turned to Mao Lilan and called out.

As the villa burst into flames amid the explosion, he stood in front of the door and frowned for a long time, so he was deeply impressed by its appearance.

As a result, is this actually the work of Moritani Teiji?

"Let me take a look, oh, it seems to be true." Mao Lilan looked at the photo for a moment and nodded, "This is also the work of Professor Moritani. What a pity."

Looking at Mao Lilan's expression, Moritani Dier's hands behind his back clenched into fists.

What is a pity? A pity for the hospital director who died in a dispute, or a pity for this house?

Although the accidental detonation of the bomb was something he did not plan, it was a good thing that the damn thing was blown up.

"I heard that Mr. Kurokawa was assassinated by a maid at home... Oh, yes, I did hear that the case seemed to be solved by you, Mr. Detective Mori." Moritani Teiji glanced at Kogoro Mori, who was pretending to look around the room, and said slowly He slowly raised his lips and said, "He is indeed a famous detective with extraordinary intelligence."

"Thank you for your reward." Mouri Kogoro, who had received too many compliments, started to be modest as usual, "The case itself is not complicated, and it happened in the deceased's interpersonal network. Even without my help, the police can investigate the suspicion a little bit. People’s backgrounds can also be solved.”

"But the cost of that is far different from cracking it directly on site. I heard that it only took less than an hour from the time the case was committed to the time it was solved by you. If you let the police investigate, It's not surprising that it takes a week or even a month." Moritani Teiji maintained a steady smile and slowly moved the topic, "I think this is the reason why detectives are respected by everyone and become famous. I originally Mr. Kudo, who was invited, is rumored to have such a sharp and swift style."

Instead of praising the detective's intelligence itself, he instead stated that the detective's main function is to reduce costs. This sentence is a bit intriguing.

Conan looked back at the photo and glanced back at Moritani Teiji subtly.

Although the whole sentence uses honorifics and a lot of complimentary words, it just doesn't sound like a good word.

Mouri Kogoro, who was standing in front of Moritani Teiji, obviously did not feel the aggression of this hidden needle. He was still rubbing the back of his head and said politely with a smile: "Where is it?"

Gee, he's back to that image of an exaggerated and unreliable middle-aged detective.

Shaking his head in his heart, he lowered his evaluation of Maori Kogoro, and turned his focus to Maori Lan: "Speaking of which, I will ask you to attend the appointment on his behalf. You and Mr. Kudo Shinichi are very familiar with each other. "

"Yes, actually, the two of us grew up together and have been studying in the same school. We are indeed very familiar with each other... However, we haven't seen each other much recently." Mao Lilan nodded, He replied, "Xinyi, there are a lot of things that need to be busy recently, and I have only seen him once or twice."

"...Oh, that's right." Moritani Teiji suddenly nodded, while silently moving Mao Lilan's ranking forward.

Young people aged sixteen or seventeen are the time when hormones are most active. Mao Lilan is also a beauty who has outstanding appearance and is in line with public aesthetics. If Kudo Shinichi gets to know her well, he can let her attend various events on his behalf. Depending on the degree of the occasion, the relationship between them might be more ambiguous than I guessed.

And what he wanted to find was just such a person.

"However, we will meet again in a few days. If Professor Moritani has anything you want to convey, I can let him know." Mao Lilan changed the subject and smiled, "Actually, in a few days, It's Shinichi's birthday, and I'm going to invite him to a midnight movie, just in time to celebrate his birthday."

"ah?"

"Midnight show?"

Mouri Kogoro and Conan made surprised sounds at the same time, with shocked expressions on their faces, and said at the same time: "No, absolutely not!"

Mao Lilan looked at the expressions of the two people, with a slight blush on her face, and shrugged: "Oh, there is a new blockbuster coming out. It's the kind of midnight premiere with a lot of people. Where do you want to go? Already?"

"It's a very youthful plan to spend midnight in the cinema." Teiji Moritani smiled in agreement and continued, "Have you prepared any gifts?"

"That's not the case yet." Mao Lilan shook his head and said with a sigh, "He didn't agree with what he said, and went to far away places to investigate the case. He didn't go home to school for several months, and didn't even say hello. We were fighting, and I was actually a little angry. So, I decided to watch his performance then. If I could get a reasonable explanation, then I would just choose a gift for him while we were shopping. We both liked it very much. Red, I actually have several gift plans. But, if that doesn’t work..."

After she spoke, she tilted her head, folded her hands behind her back as if in embarrassment, and lightly shrugged, as if helpless.

However, Mouri Kogoro and Conan both vaguely heard the crackling sound of her joints from her light movements.

Oops, Kudo-boy/my birthday, isn’t it going to become my death anniversary...

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"Hey, is that really like this?" The woman covered her mouth in surprise, "Mr. Kisaragi, the pressure is not small."

"Yes, the teacher is actually very concerned about the aesthetic education and training system. He also hopes to expand the number of disciples he can recruit. But after all, he is a national treasure-level master. If he opens some classes at will, it is likely to affect his reputation." Tangze nodded seriously, "So, only if I win this grand prize, will the teacher consider officially including me."

"Well, my husband did say something similar. Hey, we still need to pay attention to the basic education of aesthetics. Your teacher may be a little harsh, but this is what is needed to cultivate real artists." The woman sighed and took out her small handbag. He pulled out a business card that smelled of perfume and said, "Let's call this number later. I think my husband will be willing to provide a suitable recommendation letter."

"Thank you for your trust. I will work hard in the game." He lowered his head and took the business card she handed him with both hands. Tangze looked at the content on it seriously, his face full of solemnity.

"It doesn't sound easy, Kitagawa-san..." The lady with silver hair in her hair patted his elbow regretfully. As expected, she came into contact with the clothes that had been washed and looked like a piece of cardboard. Her eyes slowly With kindness, "Without family support, it would be very difficult to learn painting. Will it be difficult to choose such a path? Especially when compared with so many other students."

"Being able to learn painting itself is what it means to me." Tangze nodded calmly, without rejecting the tea tray that the wife brought for him. "If you are willing to provide me with this scholarship, it has already helped me." It’s very helpful, thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

"No, no, it's just a trivial matter."

After receiving a new business card, Karasawa did not forget the person who took the trouble to introduce him. He turned to Suzuki Sonoko and expressed his gratitude again: "Thank you for the introduction, Miss Suzuki. Thank you very much."

"Thank me for anything, this is an opportunity you won with your own talents." Suzuki Sonoko still put her hand on his arm, showing a big smile.

"Without your help in screening and recommendations, I would not have been able to get these opportunities." Tang Ze shook his head, still looking serious, "Thank you very much."

As a loyal face-controller, as long as Kitagawa Yusuke's facial charm is still there, Suzuki Sonoko will be his solid backing, and Karasawa is very confident.

In addition, although this serious tone is out of consideration for restoring the character, his gratitude is not adulterated at all.

Although Suzuki Sonoko was not here, he had his own methods, but Sonoko's presence really saved him a lot of time and energy. Seeing this disciple of Ruyue Fengshui, a rising star in the art world, who came from a poor family but devoted himself to pursuing The artistic design is about to be fully implemented.

In order to establish this identity, everyone in the Phantom Thieves tried every means to investigate Kisaragi Hosui himself for many days, and they knew him very well. Most of Karasawa's excuses were true.

But so far, it is also true that he does not know Ruyue Fengshui at all.

However, such a small difficulty could not trouble him at all. This was another reason why he came to participate in the Moritani Emperor's Second Salon.

Putting aside issues such as his character and being crazy, Moritani Teiji's reputation in the industry is real, and he is able to get in touch with enough relevant people in his salon.

As for how he will manage this identity... I don't know if you have heard of the joke about "come to my house to eat hot pot, and you are the only one missing", it's pretty much the same thing.

He first used the name of Kisaragi Bongsui's registered disciple to get some recommended resources about the Grand Prize, and then used this recommended resource to find artists who had some connections with Kisaragi Bongsui and recommended them to Kisaragi Bongsui. letter of introduction……

It's almost like this cycle, focusing on a white wolf with empty gloves.

By the time this circle comes around, he will no longer be Ruyue Fengshui's disciple, and he will be soon.

As long as he gets a place in the next Grand Prize, all the nonsense he said will come true - a student with a Grand Prize in his left hand and famous connections in his right hand is really an impeccable choice. Impossible to say no.

As for the matter of claiming to be his quasi-disciple, it is also a small matter that can be easily solved. After all, Ruyue Fengshui does open open classes. Although the number is very small, as long as I say a few more words, "Becoming your disciple is my goal, so I I think I am your quasi-disciple" and so on. With Tang Ze's sharp tongue, he can really confuse right and wrong by pure deception.

And Ruyue Fengshui is also his next goal.

A Moriya Teiji is indeed a heavyweight. Just looking at the size and level of his palace, Karasawa feels that the harvest should be considerable, but his resurrection list does not only have one person, the more the merrier.

With such a layer of identity, you have more room for activities, and you can achieve many things with one stone, so why not do it.

By the time Conan and others returned to the garden, Karasawa, who had finished his tour, was already gathered around the dining table with Suzuki Sonoko, eating one piece after another the snacks Teiji Moritani had worked so hard to make, as if nothing had happened. .

"...It seems like I haven't eaten for a long time, Kitagawa-san." Mao Lilan whispered, looking at the two or three empty plates in his hand.

"The painting materials are indeed quite expensive." Conan muttered sadly.

He was a little suspicious of Kitagawa Yusuke's excuse for buying painting materials, thinking that it might be a reason to attract the attention of a rich girl.

But if you think about it carefully, where is Kitagawa Yusuke’s face? If he really approached Suzuki Sonoko with a purpose, in fact, there is no need to establish any personality. As long as he faces her head-on with his face, Suzuki Sonoko will not care. Reflex without hesitation, ah no, take the initiative to approach.

However, in order to prevent himself from being extorted from gold coins by unscrupulous people, Conan still took out his mobile phone and searched for the price of paint when he was just walking around.

Then he stared at it for a while, and couldn't help but pull Mao Lilan's sleeve and share his findings with her.

It seems very difficult for a high school student to complete his painting studies with his own living expenses.

"Are you sure about the Grand Prize, Kitagawa-kun?" Suzuki Sonoko looked at Kitagawa Yusuke who was eating snacks and said with a smile.

Even if the handsome guy in front of her was holding a biscuit in his left hand and right hand, stuffing it into his mouth from left to right, looking unattractive, she didn't mind at all.

There is also no eating posture. When the handsome guy does this action, even if his cheeks bulge and his cheeks are deformed, he can still be called straightforward and cute, without any hypocrisy.

The world of Yangou is so simple and pure.

He said that if he wanted to act, he would only act for real. It was true that Tangze, who had not eaten for two days, ate without any pressure. With a mouthful of biscuit crumbs, he answered her seriously: "My entire future depends on it. If I If I collapse at this time, then there is no need for me to continue studying. Don’t worry, Ms. Suzuki."

Yes, Tang Ze is really planning to sign up for this grand prize.

This is an award carefully selected by Karasawa. It is funded and established by the Tokiwa Group, which may fall under Kisaragi Peak Sailor in the future. It does not limit the age and background of the contestants, and there are also social registration channels.

As for how to win the award...

Let's put it this way, from the perspective of an outsider in Karasawa's past, his current painting level is definitely at the upper level of this age group, which is enough to take the art exam and further study art; and at this level, In Kuroba Kaito's evaluation system, it is called "Elementary Painting Proficiency".

So, right, it's obvious what he's going to do.

This is the confidence Kaitou Kidd gave me! Why don't you say thank you, Brother Kaito!

"That's amazing..." Suzuki Sonoko held her cheek, looked at the serious Kitagawa Yusuke, and admired in a low voice.

What you're talking about is whether it's the other person who's great, or his face that hasn't collapsed even after eating like this...

Conan walked up to her with his mouth twitching, and quietly pulled the hem of Suzuki Sonoko's skirt to make her come back to her senses and clean up her face to prevent her from accidentally saying something violent.

Suzuki Sonoko blinked and looked down at the primary school student holding on to her gauze skirt, not quite understanding what he was doing.

However, seeing her best friend and two unreliable men, Suzuki Sonoko suddenly had an inspiration.

"After the tea party is over, let's all have a meal together." Suzuki Sonoko suggested, "I happen to know that there is a good buffet nearby, it's very luxurious."

Inviting Kitagawa Yusuke directly is a bit too deliberate. It is better to invite a few more people, which can not only alleviate the embarrassment of the scene, but also further deepen the understanding of Kitagawa Yusuke.

In her opinion, regardless of whether her best friend's family can be regarded as excellent detectives, they are really good at quickly building a close relationship.

"Oh, by the way, what gift did Professor Moritani give you?" Thinking of this, Suzuki Sonoko remembered the reason why they left just now and walked over curiously.

"It's nothing, it's this thing." Mao Lilan took out the small gift Moritani Teiji gave her, "It's not a valuable thing, it's a small trinket he made when he had nothing to do... Well, at least Mr. Moritani is That’s what he said.”

After hearing her say that both his and Kudo Shinichi's lucky colors were red, Moritani Teiji picked out such an accessory from his drawer and gave it to Mao Lilan as a gift for answering the question.

Of course, it is also symmetrical.

Tang Ze looked at the laurel brooch inlaid with red crystals in her hand and raised an eyebrow.

It seems that this time, Mao Lilan did not reveal the specific location and time of her original date with Kudo Shinichi. Moritani Teiji was obviously anxious and even did things like throwing away the locator.

But this is fine, as it will easily confuse the other party's understanding and disrupt the other party's plan for Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan.