The next day.
Following Dao Yuan Shun's instructions, news about Yusaku Kudo was once again exposed.
“Club hostess exposes pregnancy, father of the child is Yusaku Kudo!!”
“Famous writer's careless indiscretion leaves behind offspring, nationwide attention!”
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This gossip news directly overshadowed the news about Kid the Phantom Thief.
After all, no matter how you look at it, Kid the Phantom Thief is just a thief.
You might pay attention to him occasionally!
But when a bigger gossip story comes along, it’s a bit less interesting.
Especially since Yusaku Kudo's fame far surpasses Kid the Phantom Thief, who disappeared years ago.
Moreover, the news concocted by Dao Yuan Shun was all true.
It could stand up to scrutiny!
Back then, he had helped Yusaku Kudo himself.
Mouri Detective Agency
Conan was originally pondering the question of Kid the Phantom Thief's cipher.
But he saw more news about his old man on the television news.
He couldn't focus on Kid the Phantom Thief's thoughts for a moment.
“Am I going to have several half-siblings?!”
Such thoughts couldn’t help but spring to mind for Conan at this moment.
The main reason was that the evidence on the news was quite substantial.
These hostesses even proactively requested paternity tests!
Conan's heart was undoubtedly filled with complex emotions.
“Shinichi is going to have several younger siblings?!”
“Will Shinichi also become like this in the future.”
Ran Mouri, sitting beside him, also had a rather strange expression on her face as she spoke.
It was mainly because she recalled some of the thoughts instilled by Kogoro Mouri earlier.
Conan felt a little wronged, sitting beside her.
But he was a child!
He had absolutely no say in the matter.
“Shinichi-oniichan would definitely not be like this.”
Thus, Conan could only say anxiously.
“You can't judge a book by its cover!”
Kogoro Mouri, who was somewhat inebriated, added.
In contrast to Conan's distress, Yusaku Kudo, who was far away in America, was simply numb.
He had finally finished editing and arrived in America.
But Yukiko locked him out!
Even though he could only rent a new place nearby.
After that, Yusaku Kudo tried every way to seek Yukiko's forgiveness.
Originally, after about a month, their relationship had somewhat eased.
It was no longer as rigid as before.
However, he didn't expect that the Japanese news would be exposed again.
And Yusaku Kudo's novels had been sold all over the world.
This caused a number of American news reporters to reprint the story.
“This is going to kill me!”
This was probably what Yusaku Kudo was thinking right now.
But no matter what, he would have to deal with the situation in Japan.
However, Yusaku Kudo himself didn't want to go back to Japan.
He decided to entrust a lawyer with this matter.
On the other side, Yukiko Kudo's anger, which had just subsided, was once again boiling.
At this moment, Yukiko was having dinner with her friend, Chris Vineyard.
“Chris, what do you think I should do?!”
Even Yukiko Kudo was a little lost at this moment.
Belmod, sitting beside her, had a somewhat helpless expression.
She didn't expect Yusaku Kudo to be this kind of person.
She felt some sympathy for Yukiko in her heart.
“Why don't you follow me and quietly return to Japan for a while.”
“Yusaku Kudo wouldn't dare appear in Japan now.”
Belmod couldn't help but suggest.
“Go back to Japan?!”
Yukiko Kudo couldn't help but hesitate.
But upon closer consideration, it was indeed as her friend had said.
Plus, if she disguised herself a little, she could do it.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but nod.
“It looks like I won't be alone on this trip.”
In fact, Belmod's return to Japan this time was not a whim.
She had been summoned by the Boss of the Black Organization, asking her to return to Japan to investigate some matters.
It seemed to be about some very secret matters related to the conglomerate.
Undoubtedly, this was the impact brought about by Dao Yuan Shun.
The actions of the Kato Conglomerate and the Suzuki Conglomerate in recent times had attracted quite a bit of attention.
This led to Belmod returning to Japan ahead of schedule.
On the other side!
Dao Yuan Shun received an invitation, from the Suzuki Conglomerate.
A banquet on the Serebeth, celebrating the Suzuki Conglomerate's 60th anniversary.
It's normal for Dao Yuan Shun, in his identity as a member of the Hidden Society, to receive such an invitation.
However, if he wasn’t mistaken, Kid the Phantom Thief intended to steal the Dark Star at this banquet.
Besides this, Dao Yuan Shun was thinking about something else.
Whether or not to cause some trouble!
After all, this banquet was a gathering of many of Japan's upper-class figures.
If he were to display some extraordinary power, it would be enough to cause a great stir.
Of course, he would not act in his identity as a member of the Hidden Society.
Instead, he planned to use the Evil God Statue!