Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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"I didn't expect my clothes to fit Officer Matsuda so well."

Yusaku Kudo looked him up and down, then said with a smile.

His clothes are all a bit loose, so he can be more comfortable.

But now, when Matsuda wears the same clothes, although the size is right, many parts are clearly bulging out of his muscles.

Although we don't know how skilled Officer Matsuda is, just looking at his muscles, he is definitely exceptionally good at physical fitness.

Matsuda didn't notice any of this, and after saying thank you,

"By the way, where's Conan? Can I see him?"

"This one……"

Yusaku Kudo looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"I remember Conan is a distant relative of yours," Matsuda said, feigning a guess. "Did Mr. and Mrs. Kudo kidnap him to scare him for fun?"

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Officer Matsuda. Conan's parents are very busy with work, and my wife and I took care of him in the United States when he was a child."

As Kudo Yusaku explained, he kept a close eye on Matsuda's changing expressions.

"So this time, after such a long separation, my husband and I wanted to give him a little scare and a surprise!"

Chapter 161 Let's Play Conan Together

"But Mr. Kudo's joke has dragged in unrelated people as well,"

Matsuda shook his head in disapproval.

"For example, when Ran Mouri called me, she almost cried because she was worried about Conan's safety!"

“Miss Ran Mouri is all right now,” Yusaku Kudo explained. “I just took a picture of Conan and me and sent it to her. She knows me, and she’ll be relieved to see that it’s me and Conan together.”

"I see. No wonder Ran didn't call to ask about the situation again..." Matsuda thought to himself.

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer."

Matsuda picked up his clothes, preparing to leave.

"I'll borrow Mr. Kudo's clothes for now, and I'll have someone return them to me later."

After saying that, he prepared to leave, but unexpectedly, Yusaku Kudo suddenly stopped him.

"Officer Matsuda, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What?" Matsuda looked surprised.

This was the first time he had met Yusaku Kudo. What could Yusaku possibly want from him?

If it's related to the case, then Yusaku Kudo could simply go to Inspector Megure.

Given their relationship, even if Yusaku Kudo wanted the Metropolitan Police Department's case files for the past year, that fat guy Megure would probably get it for his friend.

Just as Matsuda was making a series of guesses, Kudo Yusaku made an invitation that surprised him greatly.

"Actually, Yukiko and I have come up with a plan to scare Conan, but we're missing one person. I wonder if Mr. Matsuda could help us?"

Kudo Yusaku said very seriously.

“Me?” Matsuda was taken aback.

He really didn't expect that Yusaku Kudo would ask him to scare his son!

"I'm pretty close to Conan, I doubt I can scare him, right?"

"Has Inspector Matsuda forgotten Yukiko's disguise skills?" Yusaku Kudo smirked. "If Yukiko were to give Inspector Matsuda a makeover, Conan definitely wouldn't recognize him!"

Yukiko's disguise skills... how could I possibly forget that?

Matsuda recalled the artificial respiration and CPR he had performed on that middle-aged, overweight woman, and his expression became somewhat subtle.

All of this was observed by Yusaku Kudo.

Sure enough, something must have happened between Yukiko and Officer Matsuda before!

Kudo Yusaku became increasingly certain of his previous guess.

"Well... okay then!"

Matsuda agreed immediately without much thought.

This was a game planned and suggested by Conan's parents—a game where everyone conspired to trick Conan into playing.

How could Matsuda not participate in something so interesting?

……

"What? You want him to participate in our plan as well?"

After Yukiko changed her clothes and came out, she immediately became unhappy when she heard Yusaku Kudo say that Matsuda was also going to join them.

"Didn't we agree that Professor Agasa would play the other role?"

"Professor Agasa's side remains unchanged, but I've added a new character to the plan, which I'm sure will give Conan a big surprise!"

When Kudo Yusaku mentioned the "big surprise," he glanced at Matsuda, as if there was another meaning behind his words.

Although Yukiko was unhappy, she had been married to Yusaku Kudo for many years, and although she didn't understand, she knew that her husband must have other plans, so she reluctantly agreed.

"Alright then, Officer Matsuda. Conan will be waking up soon, so why don't you let Yukiko do your makeup first?" Yusaku Kudo said with a smile.

Following the couple's directions, Matsuda sat down at the dressing table.

Through the mirror in front of him, he saw Yusaku Kudo whispering something to Yukiko and even showing her his phone.

Then, Yusaku Kudo got dressed and went out.

"Didn't they say Conan was about to wake up?" Matsuda asked疑惑地, "Why is Mr. Kudo still out?"

“Of course he’s busy,” Yukiko said irritably. “He went to buy you a disguise wig!”

wig?

Matsuda glanced at his fluffy short hair in the mirror.

Since Kudo Yusaku had to go out specifically to buy a wig, it means that his short hair disguise wasn't enough.

Are you suggesting we give him long hair?

Matsuda felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that Kudo Yusaku was trying to get revenge for his wife?

Thinking of this, Matsuda hurriedly asked, "You don't want me to play a woman, do you?"

"Women? Hahaha..." Yukiko burst into laughter, bending over with mirth. "Officer Matsuda has a penchant for cross-dressing?"

Phew, thank goodness...

If Yukiko can say that, it means she's definitely not cross-dressing.

Matsuda breathed a sigh of relief, and then let Yukiko fuss over his face with all sorts of random materials.

Looking in the mirror, Matsuda watched as his face gradually transformed under Yukiko's hands, becoming increasingly astonished.

"Where did you learn this disguise technique?" Matsuda exclaimed in surprise.

"Impressive, right?" Yukiko snorted smugly. "I learned this from a world-famous magician specifically to prepare for a role."

"Does that master still accept disciples?" Matsuda hurriedly asked.

Such amazing disguise skills are wasted on Yukiko only for pranks!

“You have no hope. Your teacher has passed away,” Yukiko replied sadly.

"Then you..." Matsuda asked tentatively.

“I could never teach you!” Yukiko rolled her eyes at Matsuda. “When I was learning the art of disguise from my teacher, I promised him that I would never teach it to anyone else without his permission.”

"That's a real shame," Matsuda shrugged, somewhat helplessly. "By the way, who exactly did you have me disguise myself as?"

Matsuda stared at the mirror. The skin on his face had become pale, and his eyes had turned dark green because he was wearing colored contact lenses.

"Stop grinning like that!" Yukiko glared at Matsuda. "You need to act cool!"

Cold-blooded...

Matsuda tried his best to keep a straight face, recalling the criminals he had arrested in the past, and his originally playful eyes gradually became sharp.

"Great, great, that's exactly the feeling!" Yukiko clapped her hands and exclaimed. "Now we're just waiting for Yusaku's hair to turn!"

Matsuda stared at his reflection in the mirror, at his cold and aloof appearance, which exuded an aura that sent chills down his spine.

"You're not going to make me play the assassin, are you?"

Yukiko grinned mischievously, as if she had found a fun toy, and said excitedly,

"Hehe, I don't know if this person is an assassin, but to scare Conan, I need this face..."

Conan is really unlucky to have such a crazy mom...

Matsuda secretly grumbled to himself.

Chapter 162 What? You want me to play Gin?

However, Yukiko's words gave him some insight into the role he was playing.

Conan, also known as Shinichi Kudo, is an incredibly audacious young man. He's been following Yusaku Kudo to crime scenes since he was a child, and has witnessed countless gruesome deaths.

Ordinary people or things obviously cannot scare him.

Matsuda was certain that the only thing that could truly scare Conan was the Black Organization that turned him into a child!

However, why did Yusaku Kudo and his wife ask me to play a member of the Black Organization?

This look could totally be done by Yusaku Kudo himself, right?

And shouldn't it be kept secret that the son is being targeted by a dark organization?

But now they're dragging an outsider like me into this?

Aren't you afraid that this matter will leak out and put Shinichi Kudo in danger?

Unless, they are testing me?