Although Hakuba Saguru had already concluded that Kuroba Kaito was Kaito Kid, he had no intention of exposing him outright.
First, there was no evidence. Second, there was the mutual appreciation between rivals.
He would rather catch Kaito Kid directly, then personally reveal Kuroba Kaito's true identity during their confrontation...
Though, in the end, he might still go soft and accidentally let KID escape.
Hakuba Saguru glanced at the people behind Fujino. "So Kansai's Hattori Heiji, the Black Detective, and this little brother are all here. Looks like the odds of catching Kaito Kid this time are pretty high."
"No, no, no."
Fujino waved a hand. "We can't be of much help with police operations. We just came to watch the fun."
"..."
Hakuba Saguru narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, then leaned close to Fujino's ear and asked quietly, "So it's because Advisor Suzuki and the Metropolitan Police Department didn't pay you a commission fee?"
"More accurately, I haven't even received my salary as a consultant."
Fujino crossed his arms and nodded in tacit agreement. "Like I said, why risk your life if there's no money in it?"
"So that's how it is..."
Hakuba Saguru rubbed his forehead. It was exactly as expected, yet he had no response.
He needed to remind his father to pay this detective, who always followed the money, his salary.
With a sigh, he helplessly glanced at the Museum. "But come to think of it, we're all in the same boat. Advisor Suzuki apparently doesn't want anyone else interfering, so if we want to act, we can only wait until the night Kaito Kid makes his move."
"Yeah, yeah..."
The arrangements at the scene were all Suzuki Jirokichi's work. Even with Sonoko's connections, they could not get in. After taking a lap