Chapter 371

"So? What do you want to ask me to do?"

"Lord Akaso, this is a copy of the notice letter the fake Kaitou Kid sent to the police. Please take a look."

Kuroba Kaito often ate at the Nakamori house, so he could easily obtain any first-hand information the police had about Kid.

Taking the notice letter, it was written in a computer font: "I shall take the jewel sealed on the pure and flawless pillar, to atone for the mistake made 18 years ago."

At the end of the notice letter was Kaitou Kid’s iconic personal expression.

"This is at Tokyo Tower?" Akaso Kaze said.

"That’s right, Lord Akaso is truly amazing; you could tell at a glance. I had to think for a whole day to figure it out."

Kuroba Kaito took the opportunity to flatter him, then said:

"Lord Akaso, I would like to ask you to disguise yourself as Inspector Nakamori tomorrow and go to Tokyo Tower with us. You don’t need to worry about my safety, just protect Aoko well."

Let me disguise myself as Aoko’s father?

Akaso Kaze frowned slightly.

Kuroba Kaito continued: "I’ve already found out that the exhibition at Tokyo Tower is being held by a wealthy man who has already passed away, and the jewels used in the exhibition won’t be transported until next week."

"So tomorrow, Inspector Nakamori and that group of police officers will be holding an operational meeting at the police station and won’t be coming to Tokyo Tower at night. Lord Akaso, you just need to stay with us until it’s over."

Kuroba Kaito explained: "Actually, as long as the other party sees me with the police, they shouldn't think I’m Kaitou Kid. After all, the real Kaitou Kid could never mingle with the police."

This request was not difficult, and Akaso Kaze was quite curious about this so-called Animal Organization. Moreover, he also wanted to see Aoko, who was said to look exactly like Ran, so he nodded and agreed.

"Are you sure you only need me to protect Aoko and don't need me to worry about you?" Akaso Kaze looked at Kuroba Kaito.

"Don’t worry, I’m well prepared."

Being able to hire Akaso Kaze made Kuroba Kaito breathe a sigh of relief.

He thought for a moment and decided to show off his equipment.

He walked to the billiard table behind him and pressed the secret button under the table.

As the green billiard table surface slowly lifted and flipped, a brown suit, a bundle of wire, and a blueprint of Tokyo Tower appeared on the table.

Kuroba Kaito patted the suit and introduced: "This is a bulletproof suit that Old Man Jii ordered from Professor Agasa. It can defend against 7.62mm bullets; wearing it is absolutely safe! The wire next to it is dozens of times stronger than ordinary fishing line."

Akaso Kaze couldn't help but curl his lip.

Just how many inventions for illegal and criminal activities has Professor Agasa secretly made?

Could this guy be the king of Tokyo’s underground black market?

Kuroba Kaito looked at Jii Konosuke behind the bar and said: "Old Man Jii is responsible for supporting us from outside the venue tomorrow."

"After all, the magician’s assistant’s task is to assist, not to stand in the center of the stage."

In fact, Jii Konosuke had once played Kaitou Kid, also with the goal of drawing out the person who killed Kuroba Toichi.

However, Jii Konosuke was not a natural performer, and coupled with his inability to use disguise techniques and his aged face, he had to act while wearing a mask.

This led to the Jii version of Kaitou Kid being easily exposed by the fledgling Kuroba Kaito.

Afterward, Jii Konosuke returned to his old profession from the Toichi era, doing intelligence gathering, logistics, and prop support.

The next day, Akaso Kaze arrived at the foot of Tokyo Tower on time.

With a simple true illusion, in the eyes of outsiders, he became Nakamori Ginzo.

Because the police were going to deploy an operation to catch Kid at Tokyo Tower, they had already been notified in advance.

Akaso Kaze arrived at the entrance of Tokyo Tower and gained free entry just by showing his face.

He took the elevator to the observation restaurant on the top floor. Opening the elevator door, he saw Kuroba Kaito and Nakamori Aoko in front of the 360-degree panoramic windows.

"Dad! Why did you suddenly come?"

Nakamori Aoko was very surprised by her father’s sudden arrival.

Akaso Kaze kept a serious face and said in Nakamori Ginzo’s voice: "Because the opportunity is rare, Commissioner Chaki told me to come and take a look at the scene first."

He looked at Nakamori Aoko carefully; she really was very similar to Mouri Ran. Except for the lack of a horn on her head and her chest seeming slightly smaller, everything else was really almost the same.

Could it be that one of Nakamori Ginzo or Mouri Kogoro was cheated on?

A strange thought couldn't help but rise in Akaso Kaze’s mind.

"Why are you two here?" Akaso Kaze asked with a straight face.

"Dad!" Nakamori Aoko called out and suddenly ran over to hug Akaso Kaze’s arm.

"I won a pair of invitation tickets for this observation restaurant, and you happened to have work and couldn't come, so I asked Kaito to come."

Akaso Kaze was stunned for a moment and felt the sensation on his arm.

Soft, very interesting.

He looked at Kuroba Kaito; the kid was scanning the surroundings nervously and didn't even notice.

Since that was the case, Akaso Kaze naturally let it be.

Akaso Kaze laughed: "So that’s how it is. I’ve indeed been too busy with work lately; it’s all that Kaitou Kid’s fault for always causing me trouble."

Kuroba Kaito, who was smiling along, felt bitter inside: Lord Akaso, please don't scold me to my face like that!

The date for two became a trio.

Nakamori Aoko’s interest didn't seem to be disturbed; she was jumping around like a little child, enjoying herself.

Her small chest rubbed against Akaso Kaze’s arm, making Akaso Kaze’s heart flutter.

Does this guy Kuroba Kaito not know that Nakamori Aoko likes this?

Or does he not care either?

If he didn't care, why bother hiring Akaso Kaze to protect her?

Could it be that the two only have a sibling-like relationship?

Through superficial contact, Akaso Kaze felt that Nakamori Aoko’s personality was more lively and more innocent than Mouri Ran’s.

The so-called liveliness is easy to understand: it’s the curiosity about new things that makes Nakamori Aoko like a child.

Mouri Ran would also be like this when she was in a good mood, but her way of expressing it would be more mature.

And the innocent personality is a kind of intuition.

Besides the innocence of her heart, Nakamori Aoko’s appearance is also more innocent than Mouri Ran’s.

Specifically, the parts that should be developed haven't fully started to develop yet.

The three of them walked around the observation hall and started heading to the observation restaurant on the floor above.

In the elevator, Akaso Kaze asked about the hairpin on Nakamori Aoko’s head.

He remembered that this thing seemed to have some problems.

"Are you talking about this?" Nakamori Aoko lifted a lock of hair to show it, "This is a hairpin that came with the invitation; it’s in the shape of Tokyo Tower. Isn't it cute?"

"Cute, very cute." Akaso Kaze really wanted to pinch her little cheek.

Kuroba Kaito frowned and looked at the hairpin.

He didn't want Nakamori Aoko to add accessories to her body at will.

Otherwise, if he had to dress up as her at a theft scene in the future to bluff, it would require an extra step.

Ding.

The elevator reached the observation restaurant, and Nakamori Aoko ran out first.

"How wonderful!"

"So many collectibles!"

According to the wealthy man’s request before he died, most of his collection was arranged in the observation restaurant so that every guest who came to eat could see their beauty.

Nakamori Aoko looked around with satisfaction and sighed: "This place is simply an aerial museum!"

The well-informed Kuroba Kaito naturally couldn't take any interest in these ordinary works of art.

He walked straight to the window and said boredly: "Really, no matter what kind of artwork it is, it can't beat this beautiful night view in front of us, right?"

If only he could transform into Kaitou Kid now and fly around outside...

Nakamori Aoko said: "It is said that the owner of these collections loved Tokyo Tower very much while he was alive."

Akaso Kaze looked around; the lights in the entire observation restaurant floor were dim, which was clearly not conducive to viewing the collection.

Moreover, there wasn't a single waiter to be seen on this floor, nor were there any other passersby eating or wandering around.

The situation seemed a bit wrong.

Kuroba Kaito also frowned slightly, seeming to have noticed something.