In Tokyo at the end of January, the night breeze is cool.

Especially smoking on the balcony of a high-rise apartment, I only feel that the night breeze is cold and merciless and slaps me in the face.

After smoking a cigarette, Ritsu Sasashima waited until the smell of tobacco on his body cleared up before he went into the warm room, and he looked at Akemi Miyano, who was sitting on the sofa and applying a mask, and sure enough, girls are very beautiful.

He sat down on the single sofa and picked up the newspaper on the table, and asked as he read it, "Have you chosen a wedding dress?" Also, I made an appointment to hold a wedding on the top floor of a high-end restaurant in Shibuya on the first of the following month. ”

Akemi Miyano picked up her mobile phone and adjusted out a photo, handed it to Ritsu Sasashima and said, "That's it, I still have the opportunity to wear a wedding dress in this life thanks to Ah Chong." ”

Ritsu Sasashima was quite surprised to hear this, and she also knew that Ming Mingmei had let go of her only relationship, mostly after knowing the true identity of Shuichi Akai... Although it is legal for cousins to marry in Japan or the United Kingdom, more traditional people still can't get over the threshold of that bloodline in their hearts.

"Then do I want to thank you too, I also experienced being a groom?"

"Don't you wear a suit every day?"

Ritsu Sasashima was speechless for a moment, indeed... Japanese salarymen are all running around in suits, and the more he looks at the black suit he has chosen, the more he looks like a mourner.

“…… I'm ready for a white suit. ”

"That's pretty little to wear, so I'm looking forward to it."

Ritsumoto Sasashima was about to say something, but he heard the latest news from the news channel on the TV, and the content was still very interesting to him.

- "Monster Thief 1412, who disappeared eight years ago, has issued another notice letter, this time targeting the Suzuki Foundation's heirloom Dark Star. The Dark Star will be exhibited in the Rice Flower Museum tomorrow, and it is reported that Shiro Suzuki, the current chairman of the Suzuki Foundation, has commissioned Detective Kogoro Mori to crack the teaser letter, which will be the ultimate showdown between detectives and monster thieves......"

Akemi Miyano looked at the content in the news and said, "I heard that this strange thief who has passed the age of confusion is very popular with young girls, and when I went to the supermarket to buy ingredients, I heard that some high school girls were discussing this matter. ”

"Really?"

Strange thief number 1412? Isn't that Kidd the Thief?

Ritsu Sasashima held his chin and thought about it, he could now be sure that the Black Feather Thief was Kidd, so who would be this Mr. Strange Thief who suddenly appeared? Could it be Mr. Thief? It seems that it is necessary to find out the identity of the other party.

He remembered that he had prepared an identity for a long time, and in order not to arouse the suspicion of others, it was necessary to arrange an "assistant".

"Now, Akemi, you shouldn't have to go to school tomorrow, right?"

"I'm just an art teacher, not as busy as other teachers." Akemi Miyano seemed to notice something, and she asked with a smile, "Are you interested in Monster Thief 1412 and want me to go to the Rice Flower Museum with you?" ”

"That's smart, but my target isn't the Rice Museum, it's the Maori Detective Agency."

"Okay, I'm also interested in the identity of the strange thief, and if I pay attention to this matter, I will have a chance to meet my sister, right?"

Ritsu Sasashima thought about it for a while, that guy Kudo would definitely be interested in the monster thief Kidd, so the most likely person to turn to was Dr. Asasa who he could trust 100% of the time, and Shiho Miyano lived in the doctor's house.

"Well, it's possible to meet."

"Then I'll make some handmade snacks, I can't go empty-handed to visit Mr. Maori."

"Then I'm bothering you."

Ritsu Sasashima got up and walked to the bedroom, he still had some things to prepare, such as washing a certain suit and testing whether something could still be used.

He opened the wardrobe and looked at the men's kimono with black vertical stripes inside, and after making sure that there was no problem with the quality of the clothes, he checked a special black ribbon to make sure that he could see the outside world clearly even if he was blindfolded, and then he was relieved to contain it in the satchel.

At this moment, it is noon in the UK, and it is also lunchtime for the general public.

The tea-haired boy who was sitting in front of the window enjoying lunch noticed the message from the TV in the hotel room, and he carefully cut the steak into small pieces and put it in his mouth.

He gracefully took a sip of the black tea beside him, his reddish-brown eyes fixed on the TV screen.

"Strange thief number 1412? However, there is another one who is more interested than him. ”

Looking away from the TV screen, the tea-haired young man put down his knife and fork and walked to the standing mirror, looking at the photo pasted on it, it was a blurry back in a black kimono, all he could see was the general costume and the misty blue hair that was not obvious in the night.

"Arsin Robin... It's been a year since you disappeared, will you show up this time? ”

But you don't seem to be interested in anything other than blue gemstones.

The tea-haired young man thought of the only time he had been deflated, so much so that the kimono thief in this photo became a thorn in his heart, and he sighed deeply and looked at his pet Watson, who was enjoying his lunch, and did not know when he would meet his old enemy.

"Ahh

Ritsu Sasashima, who was sitting in the darkroom, couldn't help but sneeze, he rubbed the tip of his nose suspiciously, his improved physique after taking APTX4869 shouldn't be cold, could it be who is scolding himself?

He stretched his waist to retrieve the recent information in the organization, and after making sure that there were no new code name members, he closed the page with peace of mind, and also found that there was an extra email in the mailbox.

[Vermouth: Ogier, what's going on with Shinichi Kudo's identity investigation?] Is it possible to confirm that he is dead? ]

Ritsu Sasashima couldn't help but think about how to reply, if Belmode fully trusted him, it would be a direct indication that Kudo was dead. But if Belmode doesn't fully trust herself, then... Think about how to answer.

However, it can be seen from Belmode's nervous question of Kudo's life and death that she does not want Kudo to die. Is it possible to take advantage of this and protect Shiho Miyano?

[Augier: While investigating, I've entered the Kudo house many times and found nothing unusual, but I haven't found a body, so I can't confirm Kudo Shinichi's fate or death.] ]

[Vermouth: I have something I want to ask you about, about APTX4869's death list. ]

[Augier: If I wanted to change the word "unknown" to "death" after Kudo Shinichi, I'd already done that. Belmode, congratulations on owing me a favor. ]

Sure enough, as she thought, Belmode cares about Kudo Shinichi very much, and it seems that on that rainy night in New York, Kudo and Xiaolan's actions made her change a lot.

This is nothing more than great news for Ritsu Sasashima . The witch has a weakness, and the object she wants to protect and the object she wants to protect belong to the same boat, and either side capsizes... will lead to the death of both.

[Vermouth: Oh, but I saved your life.] ]

Ritsu Sasashima raised her eyebrows, but simply didn't reply to this message, it seems that witches are not used to owing favors to others.

But he wanted to find an opportunity to get her to come to an agreement with him.