Today aboard the Queen Elizabeth, a banquet was being held to celebrate the Suzuki Conglomerate's sixtieth anniversary. The slightly portly chairman, Shiro Suzuki, stood at the front of the venue with a wineglass in hand, delivering a speech.
Tangze stood between Tooru Amuro and Conan with a glass of orange juice, studying the smiling, eloquent "Shiro Suzuki."
If he remembered correctly, the real Shiro Suzuki had not even boarded the ship yet. The man standing before them was already Kaito Kid in disguise.
Glancing at the oblivious Conan from the corner of his eye, Tangze had no intention of exposing him right away.
He would let Kaito Kid's plan proceed smoothly. Conan could be the "heroic boy who stopped Kaito Kid's theft." Joker would thank him for it.
Before long, Sonoko's mother, Tomoko Suzuki, arrived as expected. Holding a small, exquisite jewelry box, she announced that she had made replicas of the Pitch Black Star and decided to have every guest wear one on their chest as a challenge to Kaito Kid.
Tangze opened his own box, casually took out the brooch, and pinned it to his chest. Today, he wore an off-white suit sponsored by Tooru Amuro, and it went quite well with the gleaming imitation black pearl.
"You aren't worried that you might get the real one?" Tooru Amuro froze for a moment at Tangze's carefree movements.
"How could it be real? Pearls aren't like colored gemstones. A sixty-year-old pearl, no matter how carefully maintained, couldn't possibly have such a bright, smooth surface. Pearl nacre wears down very easily." Tangze flicked the pearl brooch with a finger. "It's pretty, though."
Tooru Amuro narrowed his eyes at him, then suddenly reached out and pinched Tangze's cheek.
"Ow! What was that for?" Tangze covered his abused cheek. That force definitely