After retirement I became a guardian of troubled youth

Kaitou Kidd is a well-known thief in Japan today. He specializes in stealing precious jewels, and has won great attention and even praise for his superb magic skills.

Of course, this "praise" is limited to the broad masses of the people.

As for the police and dignitaries, they just want to eat this damned thief alive.

This time, the person who hired Osamu Dazai to capture Kaito Kidd is such a dignitary, Mr. B.

Not long ago, he bought a ruby ​​ring called a rare treasure at a high price from a foreign auction.

As a result, on the second day after Ring returned to China, Mr. B received an invitation letter from Kaitou Kidd in a teacup.

The Kaitou Kidd has been famous for a long time, and Osamu Dazai is also well-known among these dignitaries.

Few people do not know this 12-year-old boy who works for the nobles.

He has a clever mind that does not match his appearance, no matter how difficult the commission is, it seems to be a breeze in his hands.

Killing and extorting goods, destroying corpses and destroying traces, transferring large sums of money...

Osamu Dazai has handled most of the things that are not visible.

If the evidence in his hands is exposed, it will be a great shock to the entire elite circle.

But he is not interested in these.

——This is the result determined by those people after many tests.

Whether it was coercion or temptation, the boy did not speak out about those deeds.

Because of this, they will use Dazai Osamu with more confidence, and leave all those complicated, secret and shady things to this child to handle.

But not this time.

When Osamu Dazai introduced his work, he didn't mention those dirty deals with Yeguang at all.

In Ueno's eyes...

Osamu Dazai thought for a while, and then chuckled unconsciously with some sarcasm.

In Ueno's eyes, he is probably a detective, financial consultant, psychological counselor, etc., all kinds of glorious professions in one, an enviable excellent... kid.

But probably, only the last "child" is quite accurate.

After listening to Osamu Dazai's description of what to do next, Kaito, who was entrusted to the two, immediately showed great interest.

Kaito, whose full name is Kuroba Kaito, is a fanatical fan of Kaito Kid.

He, Mr. Kuroba, is a magician, so he brought Kaito to be particularly interested in magic.

So such a mysterious and powerful magician naturally gained all the love of the children.

However, according to Kuroba Kaito himself, his magician father did not like the mysterious Mr. Tsukishita Magician.

It can almost be said to be very disgusting.

Kid Kaito had conflicts with his father several times because he defended Kidd.

But fortunately, Kaidou's mother still supports her son's preference.

Just because he can't fight against his father doesn't mean that his mother can't.

So in the end, the Black Feather Mansion has become a... quite standard Kidd fan's paradise.

There are huge posters hanging in the living room, a whole row of Kidd dolls on the sofa, all kinds of Kidd stickers are pasted on the refrigerator, and even the bowls used for eating have Kidd prints.

When Mr. Kuroba saw this for the first time, he sat among the Kidd dolls in silence for a long time, and then went with the mother and child.

Well, but after that, Kidd's behavior has become more restrained, and he is no longer as cool and flamboyant as before.

Xiao Kaito has always wanted to see the live Kaitou Kidd and experience his performance, but his parents have always disagreed.

So this time Dazai Osamu's proposal was really a blessing for him.

Therefore, in order to see his idol with his own eyes, he ignored the little thought of this bad brother.

Kid Kaito followed behind the two of them and got into the car waiting at the back door of the playground.

Before being pulled into the car by Osamu Dazai, Hikaru Ueno glanced behind him.

The other two children did not catch up.

Osamu Dazai tugged at his sleeve and said, "Don't worry, they have their own way."

Kid Kaito silently drew a villain next to him.

Osamu Dazai curiously asked what he was doing.

Kaito: "Curse you for being caught."

Even if I take him to see Phantom Thief Kidd, it doesn't affect the fact that this is a bad brother.

……

Mr. B couldn't trust the police, so he put the ring in his bedroom, and there were a few powerful bodyguards specially selected by him standing outside the bedroom.

The police, however, were turned away by him, so they could only surround the perimeter of the villa tightly.

The ruby ​​ring was placed in a well-made cabinet. The fully-sealed cabinet adopted the most advanced craftsmanship, and it was extremely difficult to force it open without a key.

Moreover, the ring on the bright side is just an imitation, and the real ring is hidden in the black under the cabinet.

Next to the cabinet, there were two children he hired temporarily tonight.

These two kids look similar to the kid named Osamu Dazai, who came here unexpectedly last night and recommended themselves.

It was the older kid who came by himself.

Mr. B didn't know how the kid knew about it, but his tone of voice was convincing enough, and, through the content of the conversation, Mr. B found that this young man who called himself a "famous detective" was very familiar with Osamu Dazai.

Letting them take care of the box as an extra layer of insurance is one reason, and getting information about Osamu Dazai from him is a more important reason for Mr. B.

After all, Osamu Dazai worked for too many people.

No matter how well-behaved he is, it will inevitably make people feel a little uneasy after a long time.

So now, on the surface, everyone is still sharing it harmoniously, but secretly they are trying to figure out how to keep this person as their own.

The appearance of these two teenagers just met Mr. B's needs.

Edogawa Ranpo also saw through this point, so he took the initiative to find Mr. B.

In Dazai Osamu's plan, this room should be unattended.

Moreover, according to the character of that guy...

"He will definitely bring my brother here." Luanbu said confidently.

"What if he doesn't come?" Zhong didn't believe it.

Raising eyebrows randomly, looking at him, questioning: "You don't believe in famous detectives?"

Zhong also said a little uncomfortable: "After all, that is Dazai Osamu." It seemed that he had to admit that the other party was outstanding, but he hated it from the bottom of his heart.

Ranpo nodded as if agreeing, and then changed his voice: "But I am Edogawa Ranpo."

He patted Zhong Ye on the shoulder: "Don't worry, they must be on their way now."

As soon as Luanbu finished speaking, the door of the room suddenly opened.

The figure of Mr. B appeared at the door.

Wearing a dark blue suit and leaning on a slender cane, he looked at the two teenagers inside the door with a smile.

……

The time given by Kidd in the notice letter is 11:25 pm.

Osamu Dazai arrived not much earlier than Kaitou Kidd.

When the time reached 11:15, their car had just parked at the gate of the villa.

Osamu Dazai pulled Hikaru Ueno out of the car, and Kaito was behind the two of them.

Under the vigilant eyes of the police, the three walked into the gate calmly.

Kaito, who was at the end, quietly ran a few steps, and stuffed something into Ueno Hikaru's hand.

Hikaru Ueno froze for a moment, then looked down.

What the boy stuffed in was a note.

The child didn't speak or look at him, but gently pushed him on the back, urging him to move forward.

Mr. B didn't guard his sky-high priced treasure. Instead, he sat with the bodyguards in the large living room on the first floor and waited for Kidd.

When the three of Osamu Dazai entered, Mr. B was gently blowing tea.

He looked quite leisurely and unhurried, as if he didn't take Kidd seriously at all.

Osamu Dazai narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised an inconspicuous arc.

Now there is no such anger and panic as before. It seems that he has found a more reliable person.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the clock hanging in the living room. The minute hand turned to 20, and there were 5 minutes left before Kaito Kidd took the ring.

Mr. B put down his teacup, straightened his clothes slowly, walked towards the three of them, and made a "please" gesture upstairs.

There was a shallow and decent smile on his face, and he looked very polite, but in fact he didn't even glance at the other two people from the beginning to the end.

It seems that they are not surprised by their arrival, nor are they curious at all.

Osamu Dazai sluggishly walked, turned his head to look at him, with a bit of confusion in his eyes.

Mr. B asked: "What?"

Dazai chuckled suddenly.

"Uncle is unexpectedly in a good mood tonight." The boy's words seemed to have a deep meaning.

"That's right." Mr. B responded, his tone was raised with a bit of joy, "Everything is going well, and I even received an unexpected surprise."

When he spoke the second half of the sentence, his eyes seemed to pass by the boy behind Osamu Dazai inadvertently.

Kaito noticed the man's gaze, froze for a moment, and frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful look.

Osamu Dazai withdrew his gaze, smiled without saying a word.

He took a few people up the stairs, and stopped suddenly after reaching the second floor.

According to the plan he gave, the "bedroom" where the ring is hidden is on this floor.

Mr. B also stopped, and asked him suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

Osamu Dazai pulled up his sleeves and tapped his slender wrist with his fingers.

He did not wear a watch on his wrist.

"It's almost time, so don't rush, in case it's late——"

The man smiled and bowed to him: "Thank you for your concern, but..."

He blinked, showing a bit of mischievousness that didn't match his age in his maturity: "I have a very good sense of time."

"Look, it's the time now." He pulled up his sleeves.

On the man's wrist was a silver watch with Kaitou Kidd's signature pattern printed on the dial.

Kaito's eyes widened a little.

"click".

The next moment, the second hand turned to 12.

The originally brightly lit villa was completely dark in an instant.

"Phantom Thief Kidd?"

Kaito subconsciously reached out and grabbed the owner of the watch.

"Does this count as a successful arrest?" Dazai Osamu said with a smile, and took a step back to grab Ueno Hikaru who was standing behind him, but it was empty.

He froze for a moment, his eyes darkened instantly.

"Brother?" the boy called softly.

no respond.

But the next moment, someone grabbed his wrist.

He was dragged by the man's strength and staggered a few steps forward, entering a room.

The door closed behind him.

The crystal lamp in the room suddenly lit up, and Osamu Dazai squinted his eyes, quickly adapting.

The man who had pulled him in was standing in front of him.

"Yo, Dazai, long time no see." The orange-haired boy raised his lips.