For those of you who are wondering why this chapter breaks my policy of 1,500 words or more, well that's because this actually isn't a new chapter. This is basically just a continuation of the last chapter. The reason I put it here like this is for one reason: to trigger any author alerts and story alerts all of you might have. After reading your comments from last chapter (and taking a long time off after exams), I decided to completely rewrite the last chapter. I admit it: I screwed up. (I was under a lot of stress, all right?) I specifically added several elements which your comments and PMs complained about it not having, most notably action, drama, and complete mayhem. If you haven't read the new version of the chapter, I highly recommend you do so, if only to give me some peace of mind. Of course, please comment and tell me how much better (or worse) it is compared to the original version.

Epilogue

Kaito sat in class, reading the results of his latest escapade on his phone. It was a simple story, mainly about Nakamori's assurances about Dark Kid being gone forever, but it made him happy all the same.

"Did you hear?" a voice asked suddenly. Aoko stood over Kaito, peering over his shoulder. "Dad got offered a promotion!"

"Oh, what for?" asked Kaito. "Catching some fake thief doesn't really warrant a promotion, I'd have thought."

"How rude!" Aoko exclaimed loudly. "Dad rid us of that Dark Kid character as sure as you please! He's been celebrating ever since!"

"So what promotion did he get?" asked Kaito, feigning interest.

"Well, he got offered a promotion, but he turned it down. He said that he was the only one capable of catching Kid and that he couldn't leave it in the hands of a rookie."

'Same old Nakamori-keibu,' Kaito thought to himself, grinning.

"If he thinks he's the only one capable of catching Kid, then he forgot about who helped him out this last time," Hakuba piped up from his desk nearby.

"WHAT?" asked Aoko angrily, gripping the back of Kaito's chair in rage. It was then that Akako walked in the room, her long purple hair swishing behind her beautifully. Hakuba's face grew red the moment he saw her. Aoko noticed the distraction and, noticing Hakuba's face, decided to get back at him via teasing rather than yelling.

Once Hakuba had been distracted, Akako approached Kaito and whispered, "I dropped a memory remover on the two 'kids' and Hakuba-kun. None of them remember your identity, your address, or my powers. I couldn't do anything about the police, but I doubt they'll be a problem."

"They aren't the ones I'm worried about," muttered Kaito, absentmindedly performing an internet search for Pandora in his agitation. It didn't give any results he cared about.

"If you're looking for the gem, maybe you need a witch's help to find it," Akako suggested. "I happen to know one that might…"

"No," said Kaito firmly. "I don't need any more assistants. If I do, I'll come to them. Got that?"

Akako rolled her eyes at his arrogance and got back up. "I hope you fail then, Kaitou Kid-san," she said sweetly.

"Wait," said Kaito, snapping the phone shut and putting it away.

"What?" asked Akako. Then she noticed that he was holding a certain…object in his hand. She turned to flee, but it was too late.

"Forget," Kaito commanded, making Akako return to her seat robotically while forgetting his true identity. He held up a bug he'd just retrieved from her and smiled, happy that the status quo had finally been returned to normal and he could focus on getting Snake and his superiors behind bars once and for all. Happy at this prospect, he propped his feet up on the desk and stared out the window, hopeful for a brighter future.

So, at this point, I can only hope that you all have reread the previous chapter and gained a higher opinion of me. Since this is the epilogue, that means it is the final chapter for this story. I'd like to apologize again for all the delays, but I've been busy with both schoolwork and personal projects (most notably my book I've been writing). Sorry to say, but those take priority. I'm going to try to write more in the future, and I'm going to finish my Minami Edogawa series, starting with revealing how Kogoro got out of that dunk tank in Part Three.

Thanks again for bearing with me and don't forget to REVIEW!

~CoolKid94~