Accomplice__ Kudo Shinichi x Kaitou Kid, Kaito Kid x Kudo Shinichi

Part 10 See no evil

Clang—the phone fell to the ground before Kudo Shinichi could catch it. Yusaku, looking more serious than ever, ran over and held out his hand, revealing the left eye of Medusa. "Contact the Akai san immediately, Shinichi... something's happened."

"What?" Kudo Shinichi stared at the two gems in confusion. An eerie glint reflected off one of them as he held it up to the airport lights, "Is this... an optical storage disc? Data encoded using optical principles?"

"Though we don't know what's inside yet, Kaitou Kid acted hastily this time, without his usual flair. It made me suspicious of this gem. You must confirm with the FBI as soon as possible." Kudo Yusaku grabbed his suitcase handle, "I need to return to the U.S. to discuss this with your mother and find an old friend of mine in France who works for ICPO. He will know something." Kudo Yusaku said. Everything happened so quickly that Shinichi didn't have time to ask his father about Kuroba Kaito before hearing him say softly, "Take good care of Kaito. Don't let him run wild. Kuroba Kaito... is your cousin."

Kudo Yusaku stepped into the boarding gate, raising his hand in farewell—not to Kudo Shinichi, but toKuroba Kaito, who approached from the other side.

The teenager, with a face and eyes so similar to his own, walked closer with a complex expression, accepting his fate.

"Don't look at me like that, Kudo Shinichi. I just found out about our relationship too.

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"My father returned to the U.S. just in time when you came back. If you need to urgently contact him, I can relay a message." At the Tokyo FBI branch, Kudo Shinichi spoke to Akai Shuichi, who was holding a glass of Martini in his hand.

"No need. I arrived at Tokyo airport around 4 PM yesterday and sent the evidence you brought to the lab for X-ray and spectral analysis. But why didn't the Japanese police confiscate the evidence? Why was it with your father?"

"They didn't. After Kaitou Kid returned the gem, the police dropped the case. Mr. Suzuki was pleased my father bought the gem, even though it was damaged. The true value wasn't the gem itself. However, if it contained a list or data, that would be totally different. I think the Black Organization commanded Kaito Kid to steal the data. If Kid was after the gem, it wouldn't arouse FBI suspicion, but if it was the Black Organization, then it would be a different story.But why didn't Kid take the gem or replace it with a fake? How is he going to explain to the Organization? " Kudo Shinichi was puzzled. Akai opened a computer screen, displaying a sealed list.

"Who said he didn't take the data? Kudo, our IT department discovered that the D drive was last accessed during the Kaitou Kid heist. I believe Kid memorized the list and then returned it. There's no record of data export."

"What?!" Kudo exclaimed, "Could he have seen it and decided..."

"The Kaitou Kid we know is never one to be controlled by others," FBI Agent Judie said. "When he realized the list's importance, he decided to defy the agreement."

"If that's the case, he's in big trouble. The Organization won't let him get away like this."Kudo Shinichi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and pulled out his phone. He paused, sensing something ominous.

"Agent Akai, there is another heist notice!"

... Kaitou Kid has sent another notice again? The headline on the news hinted at something discordant. A sense of foreboding rose within him.

"Kudo, has Kid gotten himself into trouble?" Jodie asked.

As if to confirm Agent Jodie's assumption, a bullet's roar echoed.

To Kid the Phantom thief, it was no fatal threat.

The problem was, on the rooftop, he saw someone he least wanted to see—Nakamori Aoko.