Chapter 277: Century Magic Officially Begins
Just when the streets of Osaka began to flash neon, Hattori and Conan, who had been dragged around by Yuichi for a day, could finally breathe a sigh of relief because of Yuichi's sudden incident.
While enjoying the night view of Osaka, the two walked towards the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art, and after chatting for a few words, the topic couldn't help but pull back to the previous teaser letter that had troubled them for a long time.
However, it is a pity that no matter how much they rack their brains, they have no understanding of the specific habits of the thief Kidd himself, and they can't accurately guess what the other party was thinking when he wrote this advance letter.
Just when the two good partners were gradually speechless because they couldn't figure out the teaser letter from the thief Kidd, a sudden quarrel in front of the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art attracted their attention.
"This gentleman, my name is Natsumi Kasaka, and this is my housekeeper, Mr. Sawabe! Regarding the Tsar's Easter egg on the pamphlet, there are some things we would like to say to President Suzuki, which is really ......"
"But, Ms. Kasaka! It's really unfortunate that the president just went out before, so if what you said is really important, can you tell me about it first? If you can't wait for the president to come back, I can tell him on your behalf. ”
"This ...... All right! The photo of this egg is wrong! It's not the same as the painting left by my great-grandfather, which means that the egg may be ......"
"That's it! I know what Miss Kasaka means! However, for this egg, we also asked experts to identify it! I don't know what your great-grandfather did, but this egg is indeed an item of the Russian Emperor! If nothing else, you can leave! ”
Standing in place, Hattori, who listened to this quarrel, didn't care to give Conan a shoulder on the shoulder.
"That's interesting, isn't it? If there's anything wrong with this egg, then all of us, including the monster thief Kidd, have been tricked! Hahaha! However, speaking of Kidd, the strange thief, if you deduce from that unreliable three o'clock in the morning, the time is now 7:13, and in a few minutes, it will be 7:20, then on the clock, it will be Japanese. These two are really alike, it's just that this L is crooked, hahaha! ”
Hattori, who is not interested in whether the Easter egg is real or not, may be trying to break the silence between the two because of the teaser letter from the strange thief Kidd, and after listening to the quarrel between Natsumi Kasaka and Masato Nishino, he jokes with Conan on the side.
However, his joke suddenly gave Conan, who was fascinated by the teaser letter, a glimmer of inspiration.
"From the lion at dusk to the girl at dawn, in this sentence, counting from the beginning to the twelfth word, it is ヘ. If that's how the time of the crime teased by Kidd the Thief is explained...... Hattori! I finally figured out when Kidd was going to pick up the Easter eggs, not at 3 a.m., but at 7:20 p.m., which is to say...... In five minutes or so, he's about to start his theft show! ”
"What? Damn it! So what do we do now? It seems like it's too late! ”
Hattori, who heard Conan's explanation, immediately understood, and he still recognized Conan's reasoning. However, they understood too late, and the police, who were now convinced that the time of the crime was 3 a.m., may not be ready. Just rely on him and Conan, how to get close to the Easter eggs that have been under martial law.
Just when Hattori was a little discouraged, Conan, who had never known what it meant to admit defeat, had already gone to the gate storage office to take out the solar skateboard he had stored during the day.
Throw a sentence to Hattori, and look after the egg. Without looking back, he stepped on his skateboard and left the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art at a rapid pace.
Just as Conan and Hattori began their emergency operation, Osaka Tsutenkaku. Kuaito, who was dressed in a white suit, finally confirmed the time on the pocket watch in his hand, stroked the pigeon on his shoulder, and a smile slowly pulled up at the corner of his mouth.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the end of the century is about to begin! Let's party together! ”
While taking out a strange remote control device from his pants pocket, he stood alone on the top of the Tsutenkaku Pavilion and was intoxicated by himself, which is the strange thief His Highness Kidd in people's mouths.
With this announcement, he excitedly pressed the remote control device in his hand.
"Whew!"
In the originally quiet night sky, countless fireworks suddenly burst into flames, and people who had been tired all day and had just begun to enjoy the nightlife all stood in place and looked up.
"What beautiful fireworks!"
"Yes! It's beautiful! ”
Compared to ignorant passers-by, Conan, who had just discovered the conspiracy of the monster thief Kidd, would not have gone so simply to see these fireworks.
"What is the direction in which this firework is burning? The castle tower! Really...... These fireworks are all done by that guy! But since he's ready to set out from the castle tower to steal Easter eggs, why would he set off fireworks at the castle tower to attract people's attention? Unless ......"
Just when Conan seemed to think of something, Hattori, who had been left by him at the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art, also drove up on the motorcycle he had deposited here.
He lifted Conan off his skateboard and threw him on the back seat of his motorcycle. While playing with a drifting corner, he changed directions and screwed up with the accelerator.
"Hattori! Didn't I tell you to stay in the museum and look at that egg? Why did you catch up again? ”
Ignoring the thought in his heart, he saw Conan, who was galloping in the opposite direction of the castle tower with Hattori, put his helmet on his head, and asked suspiciously with the skateboard in his arms.
Hearing his inquiry, Hattori, who was frantically twisting the accelerator in front, roared loudly after overtaking a car.
"Kudo! We were wrong! The glowing Sky Tower is not a castle tower at all, but a Tsutenkaku Pavilion that stands on this side of Osaka Castle. This is the real teaser location! ”
"What? It's actually Tsutenkaku? Didn't we just be dragged there by Yuichi during the day? Damn it! Maybe Kidd the Thief was near us at the time! It's a pity, but Tsutenkaku isn't in a straight line from the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art! If you look at it from the direction of flight, it is indeed the castle tower that is more suitable, why did the strange thief Kidd choose the heavenly pavilion? ”
"I don't know about this, but if we combine the news that Mr. Nishino told me just now, then we will be passive, and I hope that the thief Kidd chose Tongtian Pavilion not because he had already foreseen the news in advance!"
"What's the news?"
"The Easter egg that is now in the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art is fake, and it has really been taken away by the Nakamori Police Department and hidden in a hidden place!"
"What did you say?"
Just when Conan was shocked by Hattori's exciting news, Kaito, who was standing at the top of Osaka's Tsutenkaku, casually threw the remote control device in his hand aside, and then took out another remote control device from his pocket.
After taking one last look at the fireworks in the distance, he screamed excitedly and pressed the button in his hand fiercely.