Chapter 6~ Kaito Contemplates
"There's a new antidote I want you to try out," Haibara told Conan over the phone. But before he could say anything about it, she cut him off with this: "Don't get too excited. Remember, this is only a prototype antidote."
Little did Haibara know, Fuyuki was listening through the wall…
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Conan had just arrived at Agasa's place to discover the professor had made mochi. Fuyuki instantly grabbed a fork and selected one, scoffing it down before anyone could protest.
Ai sighed, with a comment of, "Never mess with a phantom thief and his food."
"No time for food anyway." Conan was all business, and since there was no mystery around, that could only mean one thing. "I'm here to try the new antidote. But what I've been wondering is…why didn't you give it to him?" He meant Fuyuki, of course.
"I don't trust him."
"Why haven't you stolen it yet?" This time, Conan's question was directed at the thief. Fuyuki didn't reply, though.
The reason for that was because the scientist had taped a picture of a fish to the box.
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Conan let out a huge sigh as he pulled his trademark blue jacket back on and rushed outside. Another antidote failure.
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"It's been a very odd time with you, Tantei-kun. Even from the beginning, you've been nothing but a handful of trouble for me." Fuyuki was contemplating things in the park. Conan was next to him, tagging along only because the chibi phantom thief threatened to do something embarrassing to him if he didn't come.
"Well, what detective doesn't mess with his phantom thief?"
Fuyuki expertly switched the topic. "I don't think that Haibara girl will be giving me an antidote any time soon, so I'll tell you this. I'm only a phantom thief to avenge my father."
"Toichi Kuroba, right? My mother's disguise teacher and my father's rival?" Fuyuki's expression told him he was correct, and that he was in for a long explanation.
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"Until I find Pandora, I won't stop being a phantom thief," Fuyuki finished. Hopefully, Tantei-kun had realised this was a truthful explanation and not a huge ruse.
"…I'll keep that story in mind next time I go up against you. That is, once we get restored to our actual bodies." Conan was taking the explanation with a pinch of wariness. However, he'd noticed that the chibi kaitou hadn't displayed any of the visible signs of a liar, so he was (quite) certain Fuyuki wasn't lying...
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