Conan's eyes lit up. The connection between 'mory' and 'Photo Album' was indeed much stronger than with 'Book'.
"Indeed, if we're talking about mory, looking at a Photo Album makes much more sense than reading a Book," Hattori Heiji, who had initially thought Chi Feichi was just a young master coming to join the fun, and vaguely attributed the sensed assertiveness to being pampered since childhood, now seriously regarded this taciturn young master, nodding in agreent, "Your Reasoning is much more reliable than Uncle Mori's!"
"Whether it's a Photo Album or a Book, isn't it all the sa? Anyway, we can't see it..." Mori Kogoro muttered softly.
"Um... is the sparkling thing inside the Egg a Jewel?" Mouri Ran asked again.
Shiro Suzuki explained, "No, no, no, that's just Glass."
"It's a Gift from the emperor to the empress," Conan, once again transforming into a curious baby, raised a question, "Don't you think it's strange?"
Shiro Suzuki nodded, thought for a mont, "But when they were making the 51st Egg, it's said that Russia fell into financial difficulties."
"What's even stranger is Kaito Kid's Notice," Hattori Heiji said, stroking his chin, "The glowing Sky tower... why would Osaka Castle glow?"
Afterwards, two Police officers entered and, together with Mori Kogoro, misinterpreted Kaito Kid's Cipher as 'Phantom Thief Kid will appear at the Castle Tower at 3 AM'.
The rest was left to the Police. Suzuki Sonoko also called on a group of people to go Street shopping, but it mainly relied on Hattori Heiji and Kazuha Toyama, these two locals, for introductions.
At the Shrine fortune slip drawing area, the three girls gathered together. Chi Feichi, Hattori Heiji, and Conan tactfully didn't go over.
Conan finally couldn't help but tug at Chi Feichi's sleeve, and then successfully froze for a mont.
Since becoming a Kid, he had gotten used to tugging at adults' sleeves, and always forgot that Chi Feichi had a Snake on him...
"What's wrong?" Chi Feichi turned his head, saw Conan gesturing to speak privately, and squatted down.
"I was saying..." Conan leaned close to Chi Feichi's ear, "Could you delete that video?"
"No." Chi Feichi refused decisively, and stood up just as decisively.
Conan: "..."
#>&@=^%...!
At least consider it, right?
However, it seems that being direct won't work...
Hattori Heiji saw the two of them speaking privately, and his intuition told him there was gossip. He joined in for fun, "What Secret are you talking about? Count in!"
"Nothing," Conan denied decisively, and looked at Chi Feichi again, "We were talking about the Cipher, just feeling that sothing is a bit off, right, Elder Brother Chi?"
Chi Feichi, considering 'getting rich by following Conan', also nodded in cooperation, "It's a bit far-fetched, just like how Photo Album and mory linked together have a subtle sense of harmony, but this way of interpreting the Cipher lacks that harmony."
Huh?
Conan was a little surprised. He did have this feeling, but couldn't explain it clearly. He didn't expect Chi Feichi to describe it.
Isn't this guy supposed to not understand solving Ciphers?
If Chi Feichi could interpret Ciphers, then the Cipher in the Old Castle wouldn't have been his turn. After all, Chi Feichi had lived in the Old Castle for a while, and saw the Cipher many days earlier than him...
Hattori Heiji didn't believe that the two were just talking about this, but his Attention was also diverted. He nodded and said, "I have that feeling too. So, do you want to go take a look? Let the girls go Street shopping..."
Saying that, he directly said to the other side, "Kazuha, please take care of these two."
Kazuha Toyama turned back in surprise, "What about you?"
"I'm responsible for entertaining them." Hattori Heiji pointed at Chi Feichi and Conan.
"Why?" Mouri Ran didn't understand, "Walk with us."
"Boys are better off together," Hattori Heiji didn't even ask Conan, turned his head and asked Chi Feichi, "Right?"
Chi Feichi nodded, although this 'destined to be single' statent made him not want to agree...
"Kid, you want to co with us too, right?" Hattori Heiji asked Conan again with a smile.
"Yes~" Conan nodded cutely.
Then, he was decisively chased away by the three girls.
Hattori Heiji didn't take it to heart at all. As soon as he left the Shrine, he said, "The 12th Letter, if it refers to L, interpreting it as 3 o'clock is correct, but it's not like there aren't other possibilities..."
"Mm, the Russian Language L, pronounced 'ka', which is also the English Language K," Conan said.
"If it's K..." Hattori Heiji thought for a mont, "I can't see what Ti it is."
"And doesn't Phantom Thief Kid always only target Jewels? Why is he stealing that Egg this ti?" Conan raised a question again, "The Notice is signed 'Magician of the End of Century', which is also sothing he has never used before..."
"In any case, let's go take a look at the Castle Tower. Maybe we'll find so Details that we've overlooked," Hattori Heiji said, feeling that walking like this was a bit boring, and asked, "By the way, what Fortune Slip did you guys draw earlier? Is it convenient to talk about it?"
"Great Fortune," Chi Feichi pinched out a Fortune Text with his fingers, "If you do it with your heart, you will naturally gain both fa and fortune."
Although Conan felt that Hattori Heiji was bored, since Chi Feichi had already talked about his Fortune Slip, he was embarrassed to hide it, and took out the Fortune Slip he drew, "Let see, Small Fortune..."
Hattori Heiji leaned closer to look.
Fortune Text content: Travel, Secret will be revealed, do not go.
Conan subconsciously looked up at Chi Feichi. If the Secret was revealed, he felt that Chi Feichi was very likely...
No, no, that's not right. He asked for a love Fortune Slip, which ans, the one who will reveal his Secret is Ran?
This result is even worse, okay?!
"Huh... it's not strange for a Secret to be revealed," Hattori Heiji said.
"Wh-what?" Conan was dumbfounded.
Hattori Heiji didn't know that Conan had asked for a love Fortune Slip. Thinking that instead of being suspected, it's better to take the initiative first, he stood up and said to Chi Feichi, "You also think this Kid is suspicious, right?"
Wait!
Conan looked at Hattori Heiji in confusion, what do you want to do?
"Clearly a Kid, but so smart, and even knows the Pronunciation of Letters in Russian Language and the corresponding English Language Translation," Hattori Heiji stared fixedly at Chi Feichi, "But you weren't surprised at all just now..."
Conan cald down.
Indeed, it seed because he had never felt surprise from Chi Feichi, he had let his guard down so many tis in front of Chi Feichi. Gradually, he had gotten sowhat used to it. Just like now, Hattori Heiji still rembered to observe Chi Feichi's reaction, but he completely forgot to hide it, and also forgot to observe whether Chi Feichi was surprised by his performance.
Is this guy not interested in these things and unwilling to think too much? Or did he know sothing from the beginning?
Actually, he just wanted to ask clearly, but he just couldn't find a suitable opportunity.
This ti, taking advantage of Hattori Heiji raising a question, probing Chi Feichi's thoughts isn't bad either...
However, he can't let Hattori Heiji blurt out the Truth so carelessly!
"Yeah, it's so strange," Conan said in a childish tone, stopping Hattori Heiji from continuing, "Elder Brother Chi is different to than to other Kids..."
Hattori Heiji was speechless. Don't doubt his Intelligence so much, right? Now it's just a process of mutual bluffing between the two sides, seeing who can think of more Clues for first. He won't just discard his cards when he encounters a bluff, okay?!
Conan focused his Attention, waiting for Chi Feichi's answer.
Chi Feichi's Mind also quickly went through a loop.
For him, it didn't matter much whether this Secret was revealed or not.
Even if Conan asked him why he knew, he could refuse to answer. At most, Conan would start investigating him again. Anyway, Conan had even used a Bug once, so a few more tis wouldn't be a big deal.
However, if he couldn't explain it clearly, it would be a bit problematic if he wanted to follow Conan for Bounty in the future. In this chaotic Tiline, sotis he didn't even know where Conan would run off to, and might miss so Big Cases.
Moreover...
Conan's serious face, forcibly concealing his nervousness, was quite interesting, considered a good Spice of Life.
Bluff a couple more tis, and then 'discover normally', that's the best choice~
"You also have ntal Illness, right?"
"Huh?" Conan was dumbfounded.
"You should also have Dissociative Identity Disorder. Your Main Personality is a normal Kid," Chi Feichi looked at Conan, "Your Sub-Personality is precocious, smart, and doesn't seem like a child, indicating that in your Subconscious, you hope not to be treated as a child. Perhaps it's because you suffered so unacceptable Grievance as a child, which is why the Sub-Personality was born, to protect yourself or prove yourself. Judging from the Situation, your Personality Switching is very harmonious and natural. The two personalities should have reached a Tacit Agreent, which also proves that your Sub-Personality is protective."
Hissashi couldn't help but say, "Master, I've discovered a pattern. When you're fooling people, you like to talk at length. When you're telling the Truth, you're usually very brief and straightforward. Are you fooling him? I can see it. This Kid doesn't seem Crazy. Him pretending to be a child is all acting!"
Chi Feichi: "..."
What are you talking about, blurting out the Truth...
Conan was utterly bewildered by what he heard. To prevent Chi Feichi from guessing the Secret he wanted to hide, he has to admit that he's Crazy?
However, this way of speaking is also quite good. If it really doesn't work in the future, he can take it out and use it.
"Wa-wait, wait!" Hattori Heiji looked even more dumbfounded, "What do you an by 'also'?"
"I also had Dissociative Identity Disorder before. I just got out of the Hospital." Chi Feichi said casually.
Hattori Heiji stared blankly at Chi Feichi for a mont, speechless, turned his head to look at Conan. What kind of people does this kid know now...
Conan scratched his head and laughed dryly, "Elder Brother Chi's Reasoning is very amazing!"
"Huh..." Hattori Heiji raised his eyes, looking at Chi Feichi with interest. There aren't many people who can be praised as amazing by High School Student Detective Kudo Shinichi, at least they are of the sa level. "Then let's have a competition! Let's see which of the three of us finds Phantom Thief Kid first!"
Conan tried to stop him, "But Elder Brother Chi isn't good at solving..."
"Separate Actions?" Chi Feichi asked.
"Of course!" Hattori Heiji said with high fighting spirit.
Conan was speechless. Can these two people listen to him for a mont? "Hey, I said..."
"But the sun is about to set," Chi Feichi glanced at the Sky, and then took out his Mobile Phone to check the Ti. It's almost ti to speed up the process and go see Kid. He still needs to get so Gadgets from Kid, "6:33 PM, there's less than an hour left..."
"What are you talking about, you guy?" Hattori Heiji was covered in black lines.
"From the Lion of Dusk to the Maiden of Dawn, when the Clock without a Second Hand reaches the 12th Letter, descending from the luminous Sky tower, receive the Egg of Recollection, Magician of the End of Century, Phantom Thief Kid... This is the content of the Notice left by Phantom Thief Kid," Chi Feichi said calmly, "'From the Lion of Dusk to the Maiden of Dawn', counting from left to right, the 12th Letter is 'ヘ'..."
Hattori Heiji and Conan were stunned, a flash of inspiration flashed through their Minds.
(End of Chapter)
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