Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 823 Kisaragi's Successor

Hearing what Kitagawa Yusuke said, Shindo Sumire's expression became visibly nervous.

She clenched her hands in panic and looked cautious all of a sudden. It seemed that the other person's evaluation was of great importance to her.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so impatient." Shindou Sumire lowered her head. "The police still have a lot of investigations that require my cooperation, and they insisted on accompanying us on our trip. Am I causing you trouble?"

"It's okay. The police are here, which saves me a lot of trouble." Kitagawa Yusuke shook his head and supported Shindou Sumire who wanted to bow and apologize. "I mean, the teacher won't be here until noon at the earliest. You won't be able to see anything if you come so early."

Shindou Sumire first confirmed that there was no anger on his face, then she breathed a sigh of relief, her expression suddenly brightening up: "How could that be? I can go outside and have a good look at the exhibition first. I heard that you are in charge of arranging the venue for this exhibition, right?"

"It's mainly the theme and concept proposed by the teacher." Kitagawa Yusuke did not deny her words and nodded slightly, "There are other seniors who help too."

"Don't be modest, Kitagawa-kun. You can come up with such a wonderful design for your first exhibition. Mr. Kisaragi will be proud of you." Shindo Sumire's compliments came one after another. "You have to arrange the exhibition and be busy with your studies. I heard that you also contributed three new works to the exhibition? A diligent and hardworking genius is indeed not something that ordinary people can achieve."

Except for Conan who understood the situation a little, everyone else standing on the sidelines was stunned by the scene.

Sumire Shindo is said to be a cutting-edge painter and is actually 34 years old this year. However, when she stood in front of Kitagawa Yusuke, who is ten years younger than her, she behaved so respectfully and reservedly as if she was the junior.

"Did Yusuke-kun win some new award recently?" Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

Conan pushed his glasses up on his face, his mind as clear as a mirror.

It is hard to say whether other people's compliments to Kitagawa Yusuke are true or false. Shindo Sumire must be very sincere, because in her eyes, Kitagawa Yusuke is not just an ordinary painter.

In her eyes, on this thrilling Tanabata Festival, Kitagawa Yusuke was like a superman.

While attending school in Tokyo, he was in charge of the exhibition layout assigned by Kisaragi Minemizu, as well as publicity and reception work. However, he was able to rush to Hachioji City at the fastest speed overnight when the exhibition was approaching, take away the endangered Shindo Sumire, and after placing her in a safe place and protecting her, he turned around to fake her death scene, and finally, at the right time, he had to change the real murderer's heart and ensure the safety of the last survivor...

Even though he, as the Phantom Thief of Hearts, did not act alone, a lot of the work must have been done for him by his companions. This amazing mobility and efficiency is enough to shock people.

Shindou Sumire was obviously very grateful for this, so she insisted on coming at the first moment of the event, despite the police's supervision. If there was any difficulty for her, it was probably that she couldn't find a private opportunity to fully express her gratitude...

"...You still have the next task to do, so I won't bother you any more." Shindou Sumire finally finished her praise, and seeing the people waiting on the side, she reluctantly took two steps back, "You still have to take care of your health, Kitagawa-kun."

Tang Ze, who was wearing the Kitagawa Yusuke suit, took a deep breath, tightened his face, and nodded expressionlessly as a response.

He knew what Shindo Sumire was talking about. Compared to the version of Kitagawa Yusuke played by Morobushi Kagemitsu that she had seen a few days ago, the version played by Karasawa Lai was naturally much thinner.

He was not afraid of being exposed. After all, the time that Zhufu Jingguang had been in contact with her was actually very short. Even if Shindou Sumire had some doubts, she would naturally understand it as the result of his hard work and multiple identities after thinking about his busy schedule in the past few days.

"Yusuke-kun!" After seeing Shindou Sumire leave with a few policemen waiting nearby, Suzuki Sonoko, who had been holding back for a while, immediately rushed over, "Long time no see!"

Facing the fierce gaze from Kyogoku Makoto behind her, Tang Ze silently took a half step back and held Suzuki Sonoko's arm before she could get close to him: "Be careful with your step. The inner field has not taken into account the passage of tourists, and the ground is not easy to walk on."

He was standing just below the Mount Fuji stairs where Kisaragi Minewater was displaying his work. The ground was made of pure white material without any shadows, imitating the uneven rock texture of natural rocks. It would be very difficult for ladies wearing high heels to walk here.

Of course, when the inner field is officially opened, there will be a cordon here, and it will not be an area prepared for tourists.

Although Shindou Sumire may have misunderstood part of how busy he was recently, it was not a misunderstanding considering his actual workload.

Tang Ze did participate in a large part of the design work for this venue. When he was too busy to supervise, he even paid some extra money and asked Kidd to come and help him take a look at the situation and give him a thumbs-up.

Today's venue brings together the inspiration of several disciples of Kisaragi Minemizu, Karasawa himself, and Kaito Kid. It is indeed the most well-designed and stunning venue in Tokyo in recent times.

The kind that is comprehensive and guarantees that there will be no explosions or strange theft incidents.

"It's been a long time since we last met, everyone. How have you been?" He turned around and looked at the others, greeting them politely.

Ran Mao Li really wanted to smile and return the greeting to show that she was fine too, but after thinking about what had happened since they last met, she couldn't bring herself to say "everything is fine".

After hesitating for a moment, she chose to answer the question with a question: "You seem to be in good shape, Kitagawa-kun. Living with Mr. Kisaragi, you won't go hungry this time, right?"

Knowing Kitagawa Yusuke's speaking style, she chose to make a small joke, because she knew that this question might be a little offensive to others, but for Kitagawa, the topic of eating was what the other party cared about most.

What she didn't expect was that after hearing her question, Kitagawa Yusuke did not answer immediately, but instead fell into abnormal deep thought.

"Why, why haven't you been with him recently?" Mao Lilan was a little surprised. "Is it Mr. Kisaragi...?"

Could it be that my casual joke had brought up something inappropriate? Was there some conflict between them?
But even the media are saying that Kitagawa Yusuke not only studied with Kisaragi Minemizu, but also moved directly into the single-family house on the hill with him. He is not only regarded as the most important disciple, but may even inherit his teacher's legacy directly...

"Oh, that's not the case. I was just thinking about when I last had dinner..." Tang Ze said seriously, "and then I found that I couldn't remember."

"Eh?" Suzuki Sonoko was surprised, "You haven't eaten for a long time again?"

"I can't help it. When this kid is concentrating on the things at hand, he forgets to eat."

Along with the sound of a cane hitting the ground, Ruyue Fengshui strode over with a few people, raised his hand, and slapped Tang Ze on the head.

"I told you to remember to eat well." He was quite annoyed when he spoke, and it seemed that he wanted to raise his cane and hit him directly. "It's just that the media haven't entered yet. If your nonsense gets out, who knows what rumors the media will make up."

"Teacher, you're here so early." Tang Ze didn't dodge Ru Yue Feng Shui's move. Instead, he supported his arm with his backhand to prevent the old man from losing his balance by hitting him. "I told you to leave this to me."

"I dare not let you stand in front and talk nonsense in front of the camera." Ruyue Fengshui snorted, with a look of disgust on her face, but her hands followed his movements and accepted his support, obviously enjoying it very much.

Several people who had experienced this old man's hard-mouthed but soft-hearted personality exchanged glances and were not surprised.

No matter how unforgiving Kisaragi Minemizu's words may be, he actually values ​​Kitagawa Yusuke very much, and everyone can see that.

One could tell something just by looking at the men and women who seemed to be his disciples following behind Ruyue Fengshui and who were left behind by him without even introducing themselves to others.

"When you came to the exhibition hall the day before yesterday, weren't you asked to have dinner with your senior brothers?"

"Oh, I was so busy checking the position of the spotlights that I didn't pay attention to the time."

"Tsk, you sound like I'm exploiting you."

"It's my fault. When I'm concentrating on one thing, it's always hard for me to pay attention to other problems..."

"Where's Minetarou? Why doesn't he urge you to eat well?"

"Senior Brother Minetarou has been busy with the display board." "Why don't you go and call him if he's busy? How come he's such a grown-up and he's acting like he's going to starve to death..."

While the master and the disciple were arguing, Conan noticed that the look that Ruzuki Fengshui gave the other disciples behind him was not at all kind. After a little thought, he understood the subtext of his words.

It seems that although he has many classmates under the master, Kitagawa Yusuke, who has won the favor of Kisaragi Minemizu, is naturally excluded by others because he is too favored by the teacher. In addition, with his mouth that can make people angry, it is reasonable that he does not get any care from his senior brothers and sisters.

Tang Ze comforted Kisaragi Fengshui, knowing in his heart that it was not really his fellow disciples' fault for being narrow-minded, but mainly because Kitagawa Yusuke's radio wave attribute was too useful.

Whenever Tang Ze acts under this identity, he can't help but feel an arrogant joy because he can speak his mind. But if it were Kuroba Kaito, things would only get worse.

You know, Kuroba Kaito is usually a cocky brat who is as bad as Kudo Shinichi. When he was Kidd, he was even more so. He was able to provoke, jump in people's faces, taunt them, and pull them off in one go. He was a talkative thief who was particularly good at talking.

With the two of them working together, and the objective fact that Kitagawa Yusuke is indeed very popular, his fellow seniors did not get so angry that any new murders occurred during the days of setting up the exhibition, which already shows that they have good self-cultivation.

After making indirect accusations for a while, Ruyue Fengshui finally calmed down after getting Tang Ze's promise to have a good meal during the lunch meeting with guests.

He reached back, took a box from the hands of the disciple who was following him and handed it to Tang Ze.

The box felt heavy and slightly cool in his hand. Tang Ze opened it and saw that it was indeed another piece of clothing.

Ever since Kisaragi Minemizu said that he was more suitable for a kimono, and when he occasionally needed someone else to put on his clothes for him, the kimono could indeed cover up the differences in everyone's body shapes. Whenever there was a formal occasion where Kitagawa Yusuke needed to appear, Karasawa would remember to wear a kimono, and today was no exception.

Tang Ze's kimono was definitely not shabby. It was bought for him by Kisaragi Minemi and Miyano Akemi. Its value might not be lower than many luxury dresses, but the turquoise kimono jacket on his body pales in comparison to the one in his hand.

This is a sky-blue haori. Without unfolding it for a closer look, one can see the golden patterns revealed at the folded corners.

When you shake it open, you'll see that the sleeves and hem of the neatly-made fabric have been painted with the scenery of Mount Fuji using dye. Just by looking at the artistic conception and brushstrokes of the pattern, you can guess who painted it.

Conan and others standing next to Kitagawa Yusuke widened their eyes.

Even without considering the origin of this set of clothes, the fact that it was personally presented to him by Kisaragi Minemizu, the world-famous painter of Mount Fuji, and that he carried it with him, the meaning of which is self-evident.

"This is not the relationship between master and disciple. They're already treating him as their own child." Kyogoku Makoto, who was the least familiar with Kitagawa Yusuke, couldn't help but sigh.

"Thank you, teacher." Tang Ze did not refuse this meaningful robe. He simply took off his kimono jacket and put on the long haori.

He put so much thought into organizing the exhibition because he knew that Ruyue Fengshui's exhibition was actually held for him.

Now his teacher wanted him to dress up and appear in public in the most high-profile manner, and there was no reason for him to refuse.

"Well, it looks good." Ruyue Fengshui looked him up and down for a while, and patted Tang Ze twice with satisfaction, "Well, it's a rare opportunity to invite some friends over to play, don't leave them alone."

"teacher……"

"My legs and feet are fine. With so many people following me, I don't need you to serve me. Go and have fun. I'll go around by myself and take a closer look at what you have done with the old man's swan song."

Ruyue Fengshui refused his request to follow her and left in a hurry with the others, as if she had come all the way to bring him clothes.

"Your teacher really values ​​you." Mao Lilan looked at the brisk figure of Kisaragi Mine with some envy.

She had indeed learned a lot, but the most she could be praised for was that she was not slow in learning and was able to persist. Without any genius talent, she had never enjoyed the unconditional favor of her teachers.

"It's more than just respect. Xiaolan, you don't know that people in the industry are saying that Mr. Kisaragi may have already written a will and is ready to hand over all his belongings to him. They have begun to call him 'Kisaragi's successor.'" Suzuki Sonoko half joked and half sighed, "This is not something that can be easily obtained."

The master's partiality is both a benefit and a pressure.

Kitagawa Yusuke, who was lifted to this position by Kisaragi Minemizu, will certainly face more scrutiny and attention in his future creative career. If he cannot withstand this love, he will surely suffer a great backlash.

Tang Ze raised his eyebrows and nodded at her calmly: "The media is so well-informed now? That's strange, why haven't they discovered my past yet?"

"Yeah, the media are all...huh?" Suzuki Sonoko subconsciously echoed the words, then realized what she heard belatedly and let out a weird cry, "Ah? Is this true?"

She was just joking, and she believed that the media were just joking too!
"Well, the teacher asked me to accompany him to find a lawyer. He wanted to leave his land, paintings and movable property to me." Tang Ze nodded, "He hopes that I can focus on my studies and not let external things affect my studies."

On the surface, it's about learning, but in fact it's about Kitagawa Yusuke being the Phantom Thief of the Heart.

Kisaragi Minemizu, who has no children and has only loved Mount Fuji all his life, hopes to protect the future of his disciples as much as possible. This may be a bit exaggerated to outsiders, but for him who has never started a family and does not know how to get along with his children and nephews, this is the best solution he can come up with.

Several people were stunned by this shocking news. They all looked at his calm expression as if he was not aware of what he was saying, and were speechless for a moment.

They now understood why the disciples of Ruyuefengshui ignored him.

"So, Ms. Maori, if you change your mind about the model, you can contact me at any time." Tang Ze, who felt the situation was a bit awkward, thought about it and decided to liven up the atmosphere. "Now I can offer a suitable invitation price, and the teacher will not object."

"What model..." Mao Lilan asked back blankly, and halfway through her words, she finally remembered this.

Oh, yes, when we first met, Kitagawa asked her if she was willing to be a nude model or something...

"No, no, no, that's impossible!" Mao Lilan's face turned red and she waved her hands vigorously, "Don't mention it!"

"Hey, are you worried that I might have other ideas? I just simply admire your beauty and think you are the most suitable woman I have ever seen..."

"No, that's not the question!"

"Are you worried about personal safety? I don't mind having other people present to ensure your safety. You can bring other people to supervise, such as Ms. Suzuki, or this little kid over here..."

"That's even worse!"

Ruyue Fengshui, who had already walked a long way, could faintly hear the rumbling echo from the inner field. He shook his head helplessly and tapped his crutches twice.

"This kid designed the backstage himself. Doesn't he know that what he says over there will be amplified? Oh, forget it..."

Not wanting to bother with the naughty kid who was doing things in a disorderly manner, he walked towards the VIP channel and, according to the list prepared in advance, put on a stern face and showed the usual pride of Master Ruyue. He held his head high and greeted the guests who had arrived one after another.

"Mr. Shitara, Mrs. Shitara... Oh, this must be Mr. Haga..."

(End of this chapter)