BWDC:SDDK Chapter 138: The Man Kidnapped by Kaito Kid
"What did you say? Kaito Kid is a ladyboy? And he likes men?"
"No, where did you hear such gossip? Did you see it with your own... what did you see?"
Inside a classroom at Ekoda High School, Kuroba Kaito's expression twisted into a mask of pure exasperation as he listened to Nakamori Aoko's description.
I know you hate Kaito Kid because he's always putting the pressure on Inspector Nakamori, Aoko.
But you can't slander him like this, can you? It was bad enough saying it at the scene, but why are you repeating it now?
Kaito Kid is human too. If he heard you slandering him like this, he'd be very hurt, okay?
Kaito didn't even want to imagine the depths to which his reputation was currently plummeting.
"But it's true!"
"I saw Kaito Kid's movements with my own eyes. He was clearly a man, but his behavior and gestures were just like a girl's. They say someone at the scene even cried out that their boyfriend had been stolen by Kaito Kid!" Aoko stated with absolute conviction.
It was as if she had truly seen and heard it all firsthand.
Kaito: ?
Wait, I was at the scene too, how come I don't know about this?
If you say Kid looked like a ladyboy, I'll just assume Akako's acting wasn't up to par. But what's this about someone's boyfriend being kidnapped by Kid?
Since when did I start kidnapping people?
At the desk behind them, Koizumi Akako was stifling a laugh.
However, though her laughter was very light, there was no way it could escape Kaito's sharp senses. He immediately turned around to glare at her.
Under his gaze, Akako finally suppressed her mirth and stopped laughing.
It felt a bit wicked to laugh like this right in front of the person himself.
Though, as a Red Witch, she didn't exactly have much "virtue" to begin with.
"What's wrong, Kaito? You seem really concerned about Kaito Kid's reputation."
"You only just proved you weren't Kaito Kid the other night. If you care this much about his reputation, and Mr. Hakuba finds out, he'll definitely come over and claim you're Kid again, you know?" Aoko said earnestly.
Hearing this, Kaito's mouth twitched.
That was true enough.
But it wasn't like he could join her in calling Kaito Kid a ladyboy, could he? He only wore women's clothes during disguises because it made infiltration easier; it had absolutely nothing to do with being a ladyboy.
He still couldn't let go of his pride; he had no intention of helping Aoko blacken his own image.
Just as Kaito was feeling rather gloomy, the voices of other students rang out.
"Teacher, this is the Class 2-B classroom. Are you in the wrong room?"
Hmm? A new teacher went to the wrong class?
Kaito, who had been planning to salvage his image, found his attention diverted. He looked toward the classroom door with curiosity.
Then, his face fell.
Are you serious, bro? Are you sure the person at the door is a teacher?
While it was true that teachers from different grades and classes were hard to recognize, it shouldn't be to the point of misidentifying someone entirely.
Standing at the door was none other than Ren Ichimonji.
Today, Ren was dressed in his usual casual clothes, holding a white coffee cup. He possessed a visible sense of relaxation, standing there with such confidence that there wasn't a hint of guilt or hesitation in his posture.
This was exactly why the other students nearby assumed he was a new teacher at the school.
Mainly because there was no precedent for an outsider sneaking onto campus and acting with such casual ease in broad daylight.
"Ah! It's the 'boyfriend' who was kidnapped by Kaito Kid!"
Aoko pointed at Ren at the door and let out a small gasp of surprise.
The second-hand news she had heard from other staff members after waking up at the museum referred to the very man now appearing at their classroom door!
At those words, Kaito's head whipped around to look at Aoko.
Kaito: ?
I kidnapped Ren? For real?
Even if I could kidnap him, why would I? To perform a daily rendition of Batman showing a Riddler how to get out of Gotham? Honestly, who is spreading these rumors?
Kaito was speechless.
However, he didn't bother trying to correct Aoko—mostly because, in this situation, correcting her wouldn't do much good anyway.
Moreover, since Ren had come to the school to find him today, he likely had something to discuss just like last time. It wouldn't do to keep Ren waiting at the door for too long.
More importantly, he couldn't let Ren keep taking advantage of the situation, or else he'd end up having to call Ren "Teacher."
Seeing Kaito walk toward Ren at the door, Aoko couldn't help but feel surprised.
"Eh, does Kaito know that person too?"
"I remember seeing him go to the second floor with the second young lady of the Suzuki Financial Group right before the time on Kaito Kid's notice arrived. Other than that, there didn't seem to be any connection."
"Could it be that he and Kaito have met or known each other somewhere else?" Aoko asked curiously. "Akako, do you know who that is?"
—That is an excellent question.
Akako flashed a little devilish smile. Without hesitation, she replied:
"That person is Batman!"
Aoko: ?
"What's up? Coming to school to find me all of a sudden—do you need my help with something?"
"Or does that criminal group called the 'Secret Organization' have a new move? Surely the plan isn't to assassinate me again? I haven't even sent out my next notice yet."
Leaning against the wall on the rooftop, Kaito asked curiously.
Faced with this question, Ren's answer was simple and direct.
"Not yet, though the Secret Organization's next move will likely still target you for assassination."
"My reason for finding you isn't for anything else, just a request."
Ren took a photo out of his pocket and handed it to Kaito.
Kaito took it and looked. Having no impression of the girl in the photo, he looked up at Ren blankly and said, "Who is she? You want me to help you make a disguise mask of her, right?"
"What for? Are you going to use her face to trick someone?"
—This photo was, in fact, a photo of Miyano Akemi.
Ren answered honestly, "That's right. If necessary, I will use this disguise mask to deceive people."
"As for her identity?"
"A bank robber intending to steal one billion yen. Should that identity be enough for you to help?"
Then she certainly doesn't sound like a good person.
Kaito looked at Ren suspiciously.
He tried to read any hint of an unusual expression on Ren's face, but Ren's face was held even tighter than his own Poker Face. He couldn't see anything at all.
Kaito immediately said, "Fine. Come pick it up tonight."
"Once school is over, making a disguise mask won't take much time!"
End of Chapter
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