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Ryusei Kiryu seriously looked at Kaito Kid on the screen.
This was not the real Kaito Kid, but rather a famous cosplayer imitating him.
Ryusei Kiryu knew that Kaito Kid's true identity was Kaito Kuroba.
He, like Ryusei Kiryu, was also an ordinary high school student.
If he needed money later, he could also consider borrowing some from Kaito Kuroba in the same way he did with Eriri.
Compared to Eriri, Kaito Kuroba's other identity was even more illicit, and he definitely wouldn't want his identity exposed.
However, doing so would also carry greater risks.
After all, that arrogant Kaito Kid wasn't as "harmless" as Eriri, who he could persuade with just a few words.
Ryusei Kiryu pondered for a moment, then shook his head, abandoning the idea.
He had many ways to make money, so there was no need to blackmail such a troublesome person.
However, while he didn't have the guts to blackmail him, he did have the guts to use his name.
Ryusei Kiryu looked at the numerous comments and messages from netizens under the COS video, and another idea came to his mind.
If this blogger could imitate Kaito Kid, why couldn't he?
Kaito Kid was so famous; for his future street magician livestreams, he could also get a similar suit to wear and leverage his popularity.
Kaito Kid probably wouldn't mind such a small matter.
To be safe, Ryusei Kiryu specifically searched for topics related to Kaito Kid and found that many people online had already cosplayed him, and there were also many people cosplaying Kaito Kid at real-life comic conventions.
This should also be something Kaito Kuroba would be happy to see.
The more people who imitated him, the harder it would be for the police to discover the true Kaito Kid.
Besides, Ryusei Kiryu also found a very interesting piece of news related to Kaito Kid.
It happened this afternoon.
A theft preview letter has appeared at the Jinbo Art Museum, signed by the mysterious Cat's Eye.
Ryusei Kiryu clicked on this news.
Many netizens commented below, speculating whether this "Cat's Eye" was Kaito Kid's alias.
But Ryusei Kiryu knew that Cat's Eye had no connection to Kaito Kid.
He remembered that the Cat's Eye sisters' first target was the Jinbo Art Museum, and their goal this time was to retrieve a painting by their father, Heinz, that had been lost there.
"So, tonight should be Cat's Eye's first appearance."
Ryusei Kiryu thought silently.
He wasn't interested in Cat's Eye's goal, but he was very interested in the cafe they ran.
Those were three Heroines living together.
Frequent visits to their cafe, and if he could become friends with them, that would be an excellent thing.
Chapter 18: One Painting and Another Painting
Although Ryusei Kiryu was very interested in Cat's Eye's first operation, the time on the preview letter was 12 AM.
It was too late.
Waiting would disrupt Ryusei Kiryu's established routine and daily exercise.
He didn't want to stay up late to wait for a result he already knew.
At ten o'clock at night, he turned off the lights and went to bed on time.
--
Jinbo Art Museum.
Because Cat's Eye was operating for the first time tonight, the police department didn't pay too much attention to the matter.
What if it was just a prank by someone?
However, the police department, having received a report from the curator, still dispatched a few officers to patrol and guard.
Toshio Utsumi, the Patrol Chief, was on site, directing and coordinating the junior officers.
He stood at the entrance of the art museum, looking up at the night sky, feeling a bit depressed: "What Cat's Eye! You made me work overtime tonight! I had plans to watch a game with my friends!"
He lowered his head and looked at his watch again.
There were still two hours until midnight, 12 AM, as stated in the preview letter.
But they couldn't relax their vigilance.
If a phantom thief was indeed planning to steal a painting, the time on the preview letter might just be a ruse.
The thief might come earlier or later.
Toshio Utsumi scratched his hair in annoyance, sighing: "I'll go buy a can of coffee to perk up. Anyway, there's no sleeping tonight."
There was a vending machine not far away.
Toshio Utsumi walked over, inserted coins, and bought a can of coffee.
Just as he took a sip, Toshio Utsumi's peripheral vision suddenly noticed a woman walking towards the art museum on this street.
"Hey, hey! There's a cordon here! No outsiders are allowed through tonight! Please go around!"
The woman ignored him and continued to walk this way.
Toshio Utsumi quickly stepped forward to block her: "Hey! Didn't you hear what I said!"
The woman stopped and looked up.
Only then did Toshio Utsumi clearly see her face.
Her features were exquisite, she had silver hair, and her expression was as cold as if frozen by ice.
The woman raised her hand and showed an ID.
Toshio Utsumi involuntarily looked at the ID, then his eyes narrowed, and he instinctively stood at attention: "I'm sorry! Section Chief Yukino! I didn't recognize you just now!"
The woman spoke indifferently: "The Special Case Department is on duty, please cooperate."
"Yes!"
"What happened here?"
"The museum reported that someone would come to steal a painting tonight, and we are guarding it."
"Steal a painting?"
The woman frowned slightly.
"I need to conduct a search in the art museum."
A trace of difficulty and suspicion flashed across Toshio Utsumi's face.
The woman didn't make things difficult for him, saying: "You can call the bureau to confirm my identity."
Toshio Utsumi gave a forced laugh: "It's my duty, please forgive me!"
He quickly walked to the side, took out his phone, and made a call: "Hello, Chief, it's me, Toshio! I have a situation to report to you here! ...What? Yes! Yes! I understand! Please rest assured!"
After hanging up the phone, Toshio Utsumi quickly ran back and bowed to the woman: "I'm sorry! Section Chief Yukino! I've delayed your time! You can freely enter and exit the art museum!"
The woman said indifferently: "If you're worried, you can come with me!"
Toshio Utsumi's expression changed slightly, and he forced a smile, saying: "I won't get in your way."
The woman didn't say anything more and walked towards the art museum alone.
Toshio Utsumi watched her receding back and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, then he quickly picked up his walkie-talkie and contacted the officers still inside the art museum: "Everyone, get out quickly! The officer from the Special Case Department is going in to search!"
Although somewhat confused, the officers obediently withdrew from the art museum.
"Patrol Officer Utsumi, what exactly is going on?"
"Don't ask! Just wait here quietly!"
Toshio Utsumi glanced at the quiet art museum in the dark night, remembered what the Chief had told him on the phone, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"I hope that officer doesn't tear down the art museum..."
--
Inside the art museum.
The woman walked alone down the lit corridor.
Famous paintings hung on the walls on both sides.
At one point, she looked up at the ventilation duct above her head.
Then, she withdrew her gaze and continued to walk forward.
After turning a corner and walking for a while, the woman stopped in front of a painting.
"I found you."
--
Not long after.
Toshio Utsumi saw Section Chief Yukino emerge from the art museum.
She seemed to be holding a painting, wrapped in a black cloth.
Toshio Utsumi quickly went to meet her, suddenly feeling a chill.
"Section Chief Yukino! Are you alright?"
"Yes, do you want to inspect it?"
"No, no need! Then, inside the art museum now?"
"It's safe now, you can go in."
"Yes! Thank you for your hard work!"
The woman said nothing more and left directly with the painting.
Toshio Utsumi felt the coldness disappear.
He couldn't help but rub his arms, then turned and shouted to the officers: "What are you all staring at! Get into the art museum quickly! Return to your previous positions! And! Go and confirm that painting quickly!"
The officers rushed into the art museum.
Soon, Toshio Utsumi heard a voice from the walkie-talkie: "Patrol Officer Utsumi, the painting from the Cat's Eye preview letter is still there, but another painting is missing, and it suddenly got very cold in here."
"Don't worry about anything else! Just keep an eye on that painting!"
Toshio Utsumi put down the walkie-talkie, picked up the coffee he had set aside, and took another sip.
"Honestly... it's all Cat's Eye's fault..."
--
On the late-night street.
Yukino Mifuyu walked alone, holding a painting.
From her bag, a slightly hoarse female voice suddenly emerged.
"Tonight's job was easy. By the way, why didn't you help them catch that thief hiding in the ventilation duct?"
Yukino Mifuyu said indifferently: "I'm not interested in playing hide-and-seek with them."
"Not even a single warning?"
"If they need me to remind them to catch such a small thief, then they are too incompetent."
"Heh, indeed."
The evening breeze blew, lifting the black cloth covering the painting frame.
Faintly, a pair of hands, frozen and extending from the painting, could be seen.
But those were clearly not normal human hands, but rather the hands of a monster with sharp claws and covered in black scales.
Or, more precisely, they were a pair of talons.
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