Ladies and gentlemen!
I bring you marvelous illusions to make your night shine!
What miracle awaits under the moonlight today?
The Blue Parrot
Oh, you know the owner of this bar?
His name is Jii, written with the kanji for "temple" and "well". Isn't that odd?
In that case, I'm gonna call him Gramps!
Still, this place is pretty dead for a Saturday afternoon.
Huh?
You're so good, Kaito!
Gramps, I need some coffee.
I'll pour it myself, then.
You're so good!
Is that your idea of payback?
Not at all! Just talking to my coffee.
It's not like you're any better at this!
Well, I'm no hustler.
I'm a magician.
"Magician", my ass!
You haven't even beaten me once.
Shush!
Shut up, both of you!
Do you ever stop talking?
Kids shouldn't be playing billiards to begin with!
Say what?!
There seems to have been a misunderstanding, sir.
We hit billiard balls here, not people.
If you're looking for a fight, then you can find one outside.
You won't be acting so high-and-mighty much longer.
All your customers have moved on to the boss's bar. This place is deserted!
What are you trying to say?
The boss has the Legendary Cue at his place.
Ain't no reason to come to this tattered old wreck.
Just leave, you goon.
At least I know when I'm not wanted.
But I'll be back soon to buy this shack for peanuts!
Are you okay, Young Master?
Yeah...
But what was that about a legendary cue?
A cue of champions, adorned with diamonds and emeralds fit for a legend.
Diamonds and emeralds?!
Oh, I know the bar with that cue.
It's the one called American, across from the station.
You have to be 18 to get in, and they've even got a dress code!
Anyone can enjoy playing billiards.
Your age and attire don't matter in the slightest.
I'd love to get a look at that cue, though.
It once belonged to me.
Then why don't you have it now?
I bet the cue in a match.
And I lost.
It was such a long time ago.
Back before I even met your father.
arikitari no mainichi sa tte akirameru you na hanpa janai yo
I'm not another lethargic person who settles for the idea that it's just another day
yokoku nashi no trouble datte taikutsu yori mashi demo Day by Day
Even unexpected troubles would be better than suffering monotony day by day
ato dorekurai?
When can I set off?
imasugu yamechae nazokake no jimonjitou
Stop wasting time trying to solve every last riddle in your head
donna konnan koukai datte
All the regrets and obstacles I face
koete miserunda taneakashi wa iranai
I'll overcome them on my own, I don't need you to lift the curtain
ano sora e to habataku owari no nai emotion
Take a leap of faith into the sky on wings of limitless emotion
speed agete gun gun mai agaru motto motto takaku
Go faster, journey farther, soar higher than ever before
Ready!
miseruyo kagayaku tobikiri no illusion
I'll enchant you with the greatest and most radiant of illusions
te wo nobasou oitsudukeyou
So let's extend our hands, and keep up the pursuit
"kimi no matsu sekai" e
Of a world for me and you
Hustler vs Magician
In those days, I was making quite a bit playing billiards for money.
For money?
In recent years, it's largely been played for fun,
but back then, it was yet another means of gambling.
At a certain point, a gang decided that they didn't want a lone wolf like me around.
They had a gambler named Hasura Tsuujirou,
a skilled and renowned hustler, on their payroll.
We were evenly matched...
until I made a single mistake.
The momentum shifted in Hasura's favor,
and I never saw another turn.
But you were a billiards master, Gramps!
How did you lose?
The gang leader had tampered with my chalk,
unbeknownst even to Hasura.
What?! But that's cheating!
Didn't you object?
A match is still a match. It was my fault for not noticing.
Not to mention that Hasura's skills were the genuine article.
Well, that's not good enough for me.
You've been taking care of me, so I'm gonna go and get the Legendary Cue back for you!
Tsuujirou, take a look at this.
I've just been dealt a very interesting card.
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legendary cue
at 10pm tonight!!
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Kaitou Kid?
Should we call the cops, Boss?
Don't be stupid.
I've already been marked by the cops.
Why would I want to make it worse?
I guess Aoko's late, as usual.
Oh, it looks like she's just arrived.
Sorry for the wait!
How come you're dressed like that?
Don't I look cute?
You look like a middle-schooler!
At the very least...
Hey! What do you think you're doing?!
Whoa!
There!
Now that's more like it!
Well, let's get going!
Hey, hold on!
You touched my butt, didn't you?
You don't have to be such a perv all the time!
How else would I get your clothes off?
So then you admit it!
Th-Three, please.
Are you really university students?
Yeah! We're happily married.
You said it, dear.
G-Go right ahead.
Chocolate ice cream. Make it a double.
Young Master!
They'll realize you're a minor with that kind of order!
I like it, so I ordered it!
I'll have a chocolate parfait.
Miss Aoko, why don't you have something more adult, like a cocktail?
A cocktail? With alcohol?
Are you sure?
Leave it to Jii.
She'll have a martini.
And skip the alcohol.
This is tasty!
For goodness' sake...
Hopefully that'll help us keep up appearances.
Hey, where's that Hasura guy?
I believe Hasura-sama is playing in the secret room.
The secret room?
I do apologize, but there's a fifty thousand yen charge just to watch...
Three, two, one!
We're here from Weekly Magic Sunday.
We're doing research for our article,
"Like a Magician: The Deft Techniques of an Elite Hustler",
to be featured in next week's issue.
Oh, you're here for an interview?
Right this way, then.
Wait here, Aoko.
Wait, you're leaving me here?!
Man...
9-ball, corner pocket.
Tsuujirou's as good as ever.
That all you've got?
It looks like amateur hour in here!
Young Master!
The Legendary Cue is wasted in your hands.
So we meet again, Jii. I never thought I'd see the day.
I thought we were just here to observe!
But that's so roundabout.
I just have to take it, right?
So you're the folks from the magazine?
Would you care to have a match with Tsuujirou?
You're on!
Long time no see, Jii.
Tsuujirou.
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!
Jii, is he a hustler?
I... couldn't say.
Let's go with nine-ball, ten grand per game.
Nine-ball? I only know straight pool...
Young Master! Admitting you don't know the rules will only serve to impair you!
Don't worry, Gramps. Pool is still pool.
That's true.
But while you can aim for any ball in straight pool,
nine-ball reqiures you to pocket them in order.
Even if you get the first eight, if you miss the ninth, you still lose.
If you knock in the nine ball on the break, then it's an automatic win.
Really? Sounds easy enough.
By all means, the break is yours.
Why, thank you.
Yeah!
Huh?
Crap!
Don't you know that pocketing the cue ball results in a foul?
There goes my luck...
True, that was bad luck.
However...
Hasura-sama at his finest!
Amazing!
Nine-ball is a game of luck, but luring Lady Luck to your side...
is also a matter of skill.
Indeed. Skill isn't all he has going for him.
He has the guts to beckon Lady Luck to his side, too.
My, my. This is like taking candy from a baby.
Care to back out while you still have the chance?
Asshole...
Looks like this set belongs to Tsuujirou too.
You've already lost 100 large.
Young Master, we don't have any money left!
Hold on.
Let's up the ante.
We'll wager the Blue Parrot Billiards Bar.
In exchange, you guys will put up the Legendary Cue.
Young Master!
How do you expect me to survive without that?
C'mon, you can spare a bar or two!
Besides, that bar doubles as Kaitou Kid's secret base...
Well, I'll work something out!
I decline.
I cannot accept Jii's bar as a wager in a game I know I'll win.
Do it. That place will bring in good revenue.
But Boss...
That's enough.
All you need to do is keep hitting balls like a machine.
What?!
That's not a request, Tsuujirou. It's an order.
We accept your offer!
Oh, no...
You think I'm just a cog in a machine?
How long has that been the case?
Still, a match is a match.
I feel bad for Jii, but I'll still play to win.
All I need to do is clear the 1-ball to make room for a 2-9 combo, and that'll be that.
Hey, open up!
I'm sorry, Miss, but you can't go in there!
Kaito, I came to cheer you on!
Shit!
Looks like a pest got in.
The ball has its own will.
What's up with the sappy slow song?
Kaito's gonna lose at this rate!
Lemme play something.
Let's see. Maybe he'd like the Flea Waltz?
What the hell is that?
All right, I'm feelin' it now!
Looks like Lady Luck has come my way!
Kaito, you're so cool!
He looks so enthusiastic.
I wonder if my love for the game has waned in comparison to his.
Just cut the noise after this turn.
I don't want him getting distracted.
Billiards is a game you play for fun!
And besides...
He won't have another turn.
You're full of it.
You can't even handle the easiest of shots! What makes you think this layout will be any different?
That stance! But that's like...
Master Touichi!
Kaito, who do you think the most important person in a circus is?
The acrobats on the swings!
That's not quite true.
The most important one is the clown.
What?
But the clown looks so dumb!
Sometimes, you must look dumb on purpose in order to please the crowd.
And that can be harder than actually succeeding.
But a clown has to keep on smiling through it all
in order to engage the audience without letting them in on it.
Whoa...
That is his poker face.
Pops...
And I stepped on it!
What?
That cue ball... jumped twice!
Right this way, please.
You did it!
Impossible!
Wow! Good job, Kaito!
It was pure luck.
Damn it...
I'm not handing over the cue!
What's this? I thought you said you'd give it to me.
Adults are always such liars.
Being a liar is the first step toward becoming a thief!
If you know the secret, then I can't let you live!
What the...
What happened?
K-Kaitou Kid!
I hope you enjoy the taste of paralyzing powder.
I... I can't move!
Kaito, don't you die on me!
I'll be taking the Legendary Cue with me, as promised.
Wait!
Your notice is void.
Oh?
You claimed you'd steal the cue from me.
But it belongs to him now!
That cue is something only a true champion can hold.
It's been in my care for over 20 years.
I wish to entrust it to him, from the bottom of my heart!
I see.
I apologize for my disgraceful act.
To act outside of the bounds of my notice would tarnish the name of Kaitou Kid.
I suppose I'll take my leave for now.
Farewell!
This is the Organized Crime Control Bureau!
Nobody move a muscle! You're all under arrest for smuggling firearms!
We're expecting your full cooperation.
You've got quite the skills.
Nah, it was just luck.
Huh? There's two Kaitos?
So you can manipulate luck with magic, can you?
Still, a match is a match. It's my loss.
However,
I'd like a rematch someday, if you'll accept.
Sure. It'd be my pleasure.
Huh?
Where'd Gramps go?
Seriously, Young Master...
You use me so crudely!
The Blue Parrot
I had never taken you for a hustler, Young Master.
Shut up. I already told you it was pure luck!
Whoops...
Yeah, you suck.
That's why you'll never beat me.
So you bet my bar on no more than luck?
So what? I won, didn't I?
Watch and learn.
Besides, I'm no hustler.
Um...
Yay!
I'm a magician.
Looks like it's my win again.
You've just been lucky lately!
The battle between the hustler and the magician...
Was it simply luck, or the clown's poker face that decided the match?
Or perhaps...
Well, then.
yume demo nozomu White of Crime
Even in my dreams, I'm still searching for the perfect white crime
White of Crime te ni iretai soremade kawari tsudukeru
That perfect white crime, I'll keep on changing till it's mine
yume demo furenakutemo nozomu dake de ubaeru
Maybe it's a dream, or simply out of reach, but all it takes to steal it is desire
dokoka wo kitta sakkaku no you na itami kono te ga sagashiteiru
My hands are seeking out the source of this phantom pain I'm feeling
omoi wo yoru ni shifuto saseru nukeru hayasa wo machigaenai
Shifting the gears of my emotion toward the night, I set off at uncharted speeds
hibiwareta mama mawaru machi aoku kudakeru yoake wo
Take this broken city and its listless, crumbling dawn
jiyuu ni saseru negau hodo kagayaki dasu
Liberate them from themselves, your wish will cast light on them
White of Crime te ni iretai soremade kawari tsudukeru
That perfect white crime, I'll keep on changing till it's mine
yume demo furenakutemo nozomu dake de ubaeru
Maybe it's a dream, it may be out of reach, but all I'll need to steal it is my will
Dream of Crime fureta kimi ni nozomu subete sasageru
Now that the dream of crime has touched you, you'll have all that you desire
Next Episode
A flashy guy who's just returned from England reveals himself as my usual heists continue.
Detectives are the fated rivals of phantom thieves,
but it'd take quite the detective to be any match for me!
Well, then. Let's see what you can do.
Next on Magic Kaito 1412: "A Great Detective Steps into the Light".
A Great Detective Steps into the Light
Step right this way. Watch carefully!
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