Are You an Orphan Too?

Speechless for a moment, Kuroba Kaito didn't dwell on how Uncle Mori had survived. He turned to Fujino and asked, "By the way, what are you doing here? Did you discover my plan?"

"You mean, you rent the car to Mouri-niisan, plan to have a flat tire here, then use the flat tire as an opportunity to knock him unconscious, and then impersonate him to attend the banquet?"

"You deduced that?"

Kuroba Kaito frowned and looked at Fujino. Although it was expected, he was still somewhat surprised.

"I've heard about your scheme Tokyo."

Fujino curled his lip. "And what are the odds of you just happen to have a flat tire, then happen to come across a gas station, and happen to not have a spare tire? If you ask me, you must have tampered with the car and planned it when you rented it in Tokyo."

"It's really too much of a coincidence. I'll definitely do it next time."

Kuroba Kaito nodded. "But you're right, renting a car is indeed part of the plan. Hmm, as long as we give him a discount, he'll choose this car regardless of the model."

As he spoke, he pondered for a moment, then murmured, "But actually I didn't expect him to rent a car, after all, you already have one. My original plan was to blow up your tires... uh, I was just thinking about it."

Suddenly sensing that something was wrong, Kuroba Kaito looked up and saw Fujino staring at him with a dark expression. He immediately changed his words.

"Well, at least you didn't explode."

Fujino smiled, a meaningful look on his face. "If you really explode, you probably won't live long."

Kuroba Kaito: "..."

Although I don't believe you would kill me.

But for some inexplicable reason, I have a feeling that you're definitely going to make my life a living hell.

It's just a car.

As for ruining our relationship?

It's faded!

The feelings have faded!

"Actually, there are reasons for it."

Fujino crossed his arms, glanced at Kuroba Kaito, and intended to dissuade him from messing with his car. "That car was left to me by my parents. You should know that they have both passed away."

Kuroba Kaito: "..."

Okay, it's not that our feelings have faded.

Am I some kind of animal?

Damn it, I deserve to die.

Kuroba Kaito sighed, patted Fujino on the shoulder, and unusually empathized with Fujino: "Good brother, there's no need to say anything, I understand."

Fujino raised his eyes meaningfully. "You're an orphan too?"

Kuroba Kaito silent again. "..."

Why do I feel like you're insulting me?

He's not an orphan; although his father died, he still has a mother!

Well, to be precise, it's a single-parent family.

"Dad, why are you moving so slowly?"

Ran saw Fujino and Mori Kogoro returning with a tire and asked them a question in confusion.

"Forehead..."

Kuroba Kaito, who was disguised as Mori Kogoro and was carrying a tire, was stunned for a moment.

Question: What should I do if a pure and beautiful girl who looks just like my childhood sweetheart calls me "Dad"?

I felt a surge of joy.

He was called "Dad" by a young girl...

Hehe, hehehe!

"Ahem."

Fujino coughed lightly and silently kicked Kuroba Kaito's calf.

Coming to his senses, Kuroba Kaito gave Fujino a resentful sidelong glance, then scratched the back of his head and explained in Mori Kogoro's tone, "I chatted with the old man at the gas station for a while, bought a map, and found out a shortcut, so I'm a little late."

"I see..."

Ran glanced at Mori Kogoro.

Something feels off.

But after blinking, he didn't think too much about it.

After the car was repaired, the group set off again.

As darkness fell, the clouds grew thicker.

Large raindrops fell and pounded into the puddles by the roadside.

A white sedan drove along a remote dirt road, with shouts and curses coming from inside, "What kind of shortcut is this? That old man at the gas station actually made me take this lousy road. If I don't get there this way, I'll kill him!"

"Hehe..."

Fujino looked up and glanced at Kuroba Kaito.

That old man must be Terai Konosuke, right?

That old man is Kuroba Kaito's butler.

That is, someone similar to Alfred from Batman.

He could be considered a strategic intelligence officer.

He is also an old friend of Professor Agasa.

Kuroba Kaito's equipment was all ordered from Professor Agasa...

Thinking about it that way, it seems like that small detonator was also made by Professor Agasa?

"This road seems to be a shortcut."

Conan then pointed to the villa next to the cliff not far away. "Look, that looks like the place we're going!"

"What, the Twilight Manor?"

Kuroba Kaito, sporting Uncle Mori's face, said, "I think it would be better to call it the Vampire Mansion. It's built in such a remote place, and it still looks so gloomy."

"Hey, Dad..."

Ran glanced at the Twilight Manor, recalling what Fujino had said before, and asked worriedly, "Are we really going to a place like that?"

"Stupid... cough humph, the invitation has already been sent to my house, there's no reason not to go."

Kuroba Kaito, glanced at Fujino in the rearview mirror, and ultimately did not say that word again.

He paused, then continued, "Besides, we've already received a check for two million yen. If we don't go, our reputation will be ruined."

"But even so, isn't that letter a bit too strange?"

Ran thought for a moment and recalled, "The signature and stuff, it just gives people a creepy feeling."

"You mean that Phantom's Child, the Forsaken One of Gods?"

Kuroba Kaito thought for a moment, then said dismissively, "I think someone is just making things up!"

Conan, meanwhile, looked out the window with his eyes slightly narrowed.

Phantom's Child, he had already figured out what was going on.

KID!

Although I don't know why Kaito Kid is acting so mysteriously...

Although he usually acts quite mysterious and eccentric.

But he felt it was still necessary to go and see.

It would be best to kick that guy.

"Dad, let's not go."

Ran glanced worriedly at the Twilight Manor not far away. "The closer I get to that place, the more uncomfortable I feel. I have a sense of oppression. If there really are vampires, that would be terrible!"

'Please, we're almost there, stop nagging, okay...'

Kuroba Kaito utterly exhausted.

Is this girl usually like this?

Isn't that a bit too much to be afraid of ghosts and gods?

So he said, "There are no vampires in Japan. If you ask me, even if there are, they're just mountain witches at most!"

Ideally, a beautiful mountain troll would be best.

Kuroba Kaito silently added in his mind.

"Watch where you're going!"

Fujino suddenly reminded him.

Kuroba Kaito and immediately spotted an old woman holding an umbrella standing right in front of him on the road. He hurriedly slammed on the brakes. "Mountain, Mountain Demon Granny?!"

"She's just an old lady whose car broke down!"

Conan glanced at the car behind the old woman, muttered a complaint, and then leaned out to ask, "Grandma, why are you standing in the middle of the road?"

"My precious Fiat stalled and is waiting here to see if anyone else is here."

An elderly woman in a pink suit, wearing a top hat and holding an umbrella glanced back at the white car, then turned to the people inside and asked, "You're probably going to that house too. If it's on your way, could you give me a ride?"

Kuroba Kaito glanced at the car not far away and was speechless.

Where can I wait for a bus in the middle of the road?

Grandma, aren't you afraid of running into a dump truck?