Even so, Fujiko was worth conquering.
At worst, he could just spend some time physically subjugating her entirely and forcefully apply the Lock Chain.
But looking at the contract conditions now, Yuu felt that wouldn't be necessary.
There was nothing to say about the first two conditions; they were definitely achievable.
It was mainly the third condition that somewhat surprised Yuu.
He originally thought the deepest wish of a bad woman like Fujiko would definitely be hard to fulfill, but unexpectedly, it was just to help her solve the problem of her periodic amnesia.
Yuu had some understanding of this.
Fujiko's initial identity was a professional assassin, but whether she was injured during a mission or her body suddenly developed a problem, she contracted a strange "illness."
Her memory could only be retained for three years; once three years passed, she would forget everything that happened before.
Fujiko herself had long sought treatment at top-tier hospitals, but to no avail. They couldn't even find the cause of the illness.
To others, this might be very troublesome, almost an unsolvable problem.
But to Yuu, it wasn't entirely without a chance.
The world of Lupin III already involved some supernatural elements, and Fujiko's strange condition was highly likely the result of a supernatural influence.
And Yuu happened to be the person who currently possessed the strongest supernatural power.
But exactly how to go about it still required a careful investigation.
However, this wasn't something Yuu needed to worry his head over. He would have Akako Koizumi and Ai Haibara cooperate to examine her from both scientific and magical perspectives.
If all went smoothly and the cause was determined, he would then step in to "cure" Fujiko's illness.
Even if it didn't go smoothly, at worst, he would just revert to his original plan and forcefully apply the Lock Chain.
With a plan in mind, Yuu didn't dawdle. Round two commenced.
Then came round three, round four, round five...
Regardless of whether he could conquer Fujiko tonight and complete the guaranteed Lock Chain, it was obviously impossible for him to stop.
Not only did Yuu need to vent his pent-up desire properly, but the mature, luscious woman, having tasted the forbidden fruit, was constantly craving more.
Fujiko went from half-heartedly resisting to coyly welcoming, and finally, she even proactively rolled over and rode Yuu.
Fujiko's stamina was indeed quite good. Even without the dual cultivation effect, relying purely on magic assistance, she battled Yuu for the better part of the day.
It wasn't until the sky began to lighten with dawn that she finally rubbed her bulging, swollen lower abdomen and fell into a deep, satisfied sleep.
That gorgeous, seductive face was flushed with an alluring redness, the corners of her mouth slightly curled up in an expression of blissful contentment.
Fujiko was very satisfied, and Yuu was very satisfied too.
In the end, Fujiko couldn't stop herself from spacing out in a daze, and he took the opportunity to complete the Lock Chain.
With the guarantee secured, things would be much more stable from now on.
Compared to Yuu's smooth sailing, things at the MPD weren't going so well.
Even though Yuu had arrested both Lupin and the kidnappers for them, Inspector Megure's group of officers couldn't manage to keep an eye on them.
Lupin escaped. The kidnappers didn't, but their boss behind the scenes was still causing trouble.
And it was a big trouble at that.
But Yuu didn't want to bother with that anymore; let Conan and Lupin show off.
He just reminded Sonoko and the other girls not to go joining the fun again.
Fujiko had been taken down by Yuu, and Lupin had been arrested early on. Sonoko hadn't managed to join the fun last night, and Yuu was worried she might go meddling again out of boredom.
What followed wouldn't be a game of cops and robbers, but dangerous things like poison gas and a plane hijacking.
...
Around noon, a similar time to yesterday, Yuu kept his promise and appeared at the door of the Nakamori residence.
Just as he was about to ring the doorbell and give Aoko a surprise, the front door of the Kuroba residence next door suddenly opened.
Kaito Kuroba, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and a sexy, voluptuous mature woman with short, light purple hair walked out.
Yuu immediately recognized the beautiful mature woman beside Kaito Kuroba as his mother, Chikage Kuroba.
His heart skipped a beat, and he pulled his hand back.
Chikage Kuroba actually returned to Japan...
It seems I have quite an affinity with phantom thieves lately.
Yesterday I just took care of the world-class thief Lupin and claimed Fujiko Mine. Today, the Phantom Thief Lady, whose fame was no less than Lupin's over a decade ago, appears right before my eyes.
Nowadays, even if a plane crashed, with Yuu's strength, he could guarantee his own safety.
He had originally been planning to find a chance to go to the United States to form a contract with heroines of fate like Chikage Kuroba, who never returned to Japan.
Now that the opportunity had delivered itself to his door, he had to seize it.
As the saying goes, heaven's gift, if not taken, will bring disaster.
Yuu turned around and revealed a smile. "Kaito, long time no see. What have you been busy with lately?"
Because of Aoko, Kaito Kuroba wasn't very fond of Yuu.
But in any case, Yuu hadn't exposed his identity as Kaito Kid and had even informed him of the truth about his father.
Faced with Yuu's proactive greeting, he had to force a smile and respond.
"Teacher Hoshimiya, long time no see. I went abroad recently and just got back yesterday."
After a pause, Kaito introduced Chikage Kuroba, who was standing next to him.
"This is my mom. She's been living in the US and came back with me yesterday. She plans to settle in Japan permanently from now on."
Yuu smoothly shifted his gaze to Chikage Kuroba.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Kuroba."
"Good afternoon, Yuu-kun."
Chikage smiled faintly, calling out Yuu's name directly without needing Kaito's introduction.
Kaito had already told her about Yuu's situation. Her main purpose in returning this time was to make contact with him.
She hadn't expected to bump into him so serendipitously before she even had to manufacture a "chance encounter."
Unfortunately, with Kaito right there, she couldn't be too proactive.
"Mrs. Kuroba actually knows me?"
"Hehe, Consultant Hoshimiya is a big celebrity now. I've even heard of your deeds over in the US."
This was naturally flattery; Yuu wasn't famous to that extent yet.
Yuu naturally wouldn't take it seriously either. After a couple of modest remarks, he praised Chikage's beauty.
However, this wasn't pure flattery. Chikage was indeed very beautiful, an absolute top-tier beauty.
Today, she wore a purple dress, her exquisite face adorned with light makeup. Beneath her short, light purple hair was a pair of deep blue eyes holding a mature charm.
An emerald necklace graced her fair neck, making her look entirely like a blooming violet.
Yuu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. She maintained herself extremely well and had an aura of mystery about her. As expected of the mother of a child of fate.
Even if it was only in name, not just any woman could be the mother of a child of fate.
After Noah matured, Yuu had her investigate the Kuroba family's affairs, specifically whether Chikage Kuroba was Kaito's biological mother.
Or, had Toichi Kuroba, like Yusaku Kudo, chosen to use Conan-world technology to continue his bloodline?
Yuu leaned toward the latter, after all, Kaito's situation was too similar to Conan's.
Not only were their appearances almost identical, but like Conan, Kaito had perfectly inherited his father's talents.
After Noah's pervasive infiltration, the results soon came out.
Yuu's guess was correct.
This was also one of the main reasons why he was willing to go all the way to the US to contract Chikage.
Such a top-tier virgin mature woman, and a fated heroine to boot—he was willing to go through any amount of trouble for her!
At the same time, this also explained why she didn't know the full story regarding Toichi Kuroba.
The two were a fake couple to begin with. From the moment the Phantom Thief Lady retired, she had nothing to do with Toichi Kuroba.
Aside from knowing that Toichi Kuroba wasn't dead, Chikage knew nothing about his other affairs.
Furthermore, her staying in the US all these years and not returning to Japan was also because she was unwilling to have much contact with Kaito Kuroba.
They were a fake mother and son to begin with; interacting too much would only lead to trouble.
With a shallow emotional bond like they had now, cutting ties wouldn't carry much psychological burden.
Just like Yukiko and that brat Conan.
At the same time, all sorts of thoughts were churning in Chikage Kuroba's mind as well.
In name, Toichi Kuroba was already dead. She was single now, so it was perfectly reasonable for her to be with Yuu.
Although Kaito was right there, she could justify being a bit proactive in order to achieve her goal sooner.
Therefore, Chikage became much more enthusiastic.
She walked over elegantly, a section of her fair calf faintly visible with each step.
She stood gracefully beside Yuu. "Consultant Hoshimiya, I just returned to Japan and I'm not familiar with many places yet. Would it be convenient for you to show me around?"
Hearing this, Yuu smiled slightly. He could tell at a glance that Chikage had an ulterior motive.
Not to mention Kaito Kuroba standing nearby, looking as if he wanted to say something but stopping himself.
Ignoring Kaito's depressed expression, Yuu decisively nodded in agreement.
"It's my honor to go shopping with a beautiful lady like yourself, Madam."
Chikage had ulterior motives, and so did he.
It would be best to skip the intermediate steps entirely, and then they could both take what they needed from each other.
Thus, under Kaito Kuroba's complicated gaze, Chikage got into Yuu's Lexus.
The car drove aimlessly down the road, as if genuinely familiarizing her with the surrounding environment.
As they chatted through various topics, the atmosphere between Yuu and Chikage improved.
Just as Chikage felt the progress was good and intended to probe further, Yuu decided he no longer wanted to beat around the bush with her.
Changing the subject, he asked point-blank, "Mrs. Kuroba, do you know about the Pandora Gem?"
A light, breezy sentence, yet it caused Chikage's expression to change drastically.
The glamorous mature woman with short purple hair instinctively tensed her body, her expression becoming serious.
She had originally intended to draw closer to him, ideally captivating Yuu, and then asking him how he knew about those secrets, including Toichi Kuroba's faked death.
But now, Yuu had openly brought up even more explosive information...
Chikage took out a handkerchief to wipe her small hands, taking a long while for her mood to settle down.
Her light purple eyes faintly flashed with a mix of awe and urgency. "Consultant Hoshimiya, where did you learn about the Pandora Gem?"
This matter was far too important to Chikage Kuroba.
Toichi Kuroba faked his death precisely because he got involved in an incident related to this stone, and she had stayed in the US all these years to investigate news about the Pandora Gem.
The entire Kuroba family—three top-tier phantom thieves—were all investigating the truth behind this stone.
It was just that Kid operated in the open, while the "dead" Toichi Kuroba and she operated in the shadows. Yet the investigations of all three were the same—completely stagnant.
Now, hearing about the Pandora Gem from Yuu's mouth, anticipation naturally swelled in Chikage's heart, hoping to obtain relevant clues.
Seeing this beautiful woman finally shaken, the corner of Yuu's mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile.
Unfortunately, he genuinely didn't know what the Pandora Gem actually was.
The Pandora Gem was the most important main plotline of Magic Kaito, involving supernatural powers.
But it was said that the later stages of the Conan storyline also became connected to this stone.
Some even said the mysterious drug Silver Bullet, the predecessor to APTX4869, was developed based on this stone.
This meant the stone not only involved supernatural power but was also strongly related to immortality.
However, this information was merely hearsay, even less reliable than the rumor that the Boss behind the Black Organization was that immortal old geezer, Renya Karasuma.
Even so, after Noah matured, Yuu had frequently tasked her with investigating related information.
But so far, there hadn't been any gains—just some ambiguous, specious rumors.
A mature woman like Chikage Kuroba was very smart and sensible. Yuu pondered for a moment and decided to lay his cards on the table directly with her.
If they could reach a cooperation or an exchange of interests, that would be best. If not, there wouldn't be much trouble later on either.
"Mrs. Kuroba, it's not convenient here. Let's change locations."
Looking at the traffic outside the window, Chikage nodded.
Ten minutes later, Yuu brought Chikage to the Suzuki Grand Hotel.
Chikage frowned slightly. Although it wasn't a love hotel, coming here together right after meeting still made her feel a bit weird.
Yuu noticed her hesitation and offered a brief explanation.
"This is a Suzuki family property, which can also be said to be mine. There's a room specifically reserved for me, which is relatively quiet."
Chikage nodded slightly, accepting the explanation.
Yuu's exclusive beautiful, black-stockinged manager had the day off today, so he didn't have anyone accompany them.
Upon arriving at the room, he had someone bring tea and snacks, and without dragging things out, he cut straight to the chase.
Yuu first gave a rough overview of the information he had investigated regarding the Pandora Gem.
"The Pandora Gem is a mysterious gemstone passed down from ancient times. Under the moonlight, it can emit a crimson glow..."
"There's also a legend about this gemstone. There's a comet, the Volley Comet, that approaches Earth only once every ten thousand years. When this comet is closest to Earth, aiming the Pandora Gem at the moon will produce a drop of liquid inside the gemstone..."
"Drinking it grants immortality!"
Chikage's frown deepened the more she listened.
She basically knew everything Yuu was saying, and the occasional detail she didn't know was of no use.
She initially pursued the Pandora Gem to demand an explanation from Toichi Kuroba.
Although they were a fake couple, playing dead without a word and vanishing completely was going too far.
But as the investigation deepened and she learned of the Pandora Gem's legend, she gained another motive. Who wouldn't want eternal youth and immortality?
It seems I won't get anything out of him...
Chikage let out a long sigh.
"Mrs. Kuroba, don't sigh just yet. What I'm about to say is the key point."
Yuu smiled slightly and casually conjured magic in his hand.
While conjuring the magic, he revealed the existence of supernatural powers, specifically mentioning the connection between the Pandora Gem and magic.
Chikage initially thought it was some kind of sleight of hand, but after personally inspecting and even experiencing it, she finally believed it.
Having pursued the Pandora Gem for so long, Chikage had always been half-skeptical of various legends and supernatural powers, so she accepted it a bit faster than Yuu had anticipated.
Taking advantage of her stunned shock, Yuu quietly closed the distance between them.
The two had originally been sitting across from each other; before she knew it, they were sitting side-by-side.
Chikage had already realized it by now but didn't reject Yuu's approach.
This was the first time she had come into contact with supernatural power in all these years.
Even if the Pandora Gem was still a distant hope, she wanted to interact more with Yuu, wanting to learn more about the supernatural.
Yuu's perception was incredibly sharp; he quickly sensed the attitude of the purple-haired, busty mature woman beside him.
He decisively took a step further, boldly reaching out to pull her into his embrace, his large hand wrapping around her slender wasp waist.
"Mrs. Kuroba... Chikage, are you looking for the Pandora Gem for immortality?"
Faced with Yuu's fierce offensive, Chikage was momentarily stunned.
But a mature woman is a mature woman after all; she quickly adapted and launched a counterattack.
She cooperatively threw herself into Yuu's arms, resting her head on his shoulder, her two small hands wrapping around Yuu's waist.
"Yuu-kun, I initially looked for the Pandora Gem just to see Toichi eat dirt. Later, as I grew older, I was inevitably drawn by the rumors of immortality."
Hiss!!!
This 'foul by running into someone with her balls' is too vicious!
Yuu knew Chikage was busty, but this feeling seemed entirely on par with Fujiko!
You have to understand, Fujiko was a Westerner; that was a racial talent.
Speaking solely of Japan, probably only Eri Kisaki could compete with Chikage Kuroba.
Yuu held Chikage tightly, his hands gently stroking her soft back. Breathing in the fragrance of the beautiful mature woman, he took full advantage of the situation.
But he hadn't forgotten the business at hand.
"Madam, I can help you achieve both of those things," Yuu said pointedly.
Toichi Kuroba was very cautious, his disguise skills unmatched, but there were times when he wasn't in disguise.
And modern people simply couldn't detach themselves from electronic devices, so Noah had already pinned down his whereabouts long ago.
Whether Chikage wanted to cause trouble for Toichi Kuroba or demand an explanation, Yuu could help her achieve it.
As for immortality...
The research progress on the APTX drug was gratifying. Although it couldn't be used yet, as long as he told Chikage about Ai and Conan's situation, she would surely wait patiently.
Listening to his incredibly gentle, magnetic voice, and being held so passionately by Yuu...
Chikage felt ripples spreading across her heart. Smelling his masculine aura, her body gradually began to have some strange reactions.
Especially when Yuu informed her of Toichi Kuroba's whereabouts and the matter regarding the APTX drug, her heart began to beat uncontrollably.
A faint blush also appeared on her exquisite, beautiful face.
Chikage felt a slight flutter in her heart, her body involuntarily exhibiting some reactions, her waist wanting to go limp.
Putting aside the temptations Yuu offered, just being embraced so intimately by Yuu was actually enough to make Chikage's fully mature body react.
This was also normal; men and women are drawn to each other. Just as a man holding a stunning beauty with full breasts and a plump bottom would mostly have a reaction.
A woman's desire at certain times is even stronger than a man's, and Yuu was practically a walking hormone; the effect on Chikage was even more pronounced.
It's just that women are natural actors, possessing excellent skills in concealing such things. Even if they experience slight physiological reactions, they won't be as easily exposed as men, giving the world a false impression.
However, Chikage's subtle changes couldn't be hidden from the acutely perceptive Yuu. A smile touched the corner of his mouth.
His voice grew even gentler. "Madam, what do you think of my proposal?"
Hearing this, Chikage's heart trembled, a flash of panic crossing her light purple eyes.
She had only wanted to test the waters; how had things escalated to this point so quickly?
And then there was magic, a super AI, an elixir of immortality...
With so much explosive news all at once, she couldn't process it all!
A transaction... an exchange...
The purple-haired, busty, beautiful mature woman brainstormed rapidly, finally coming to a slow realization.
Everything today was deliberate on Yuu's part; he had intentionally steered things to this point!
And he only had one motive for doing so...
That was her!
At this moment, Yuu's hands trailed down Chikage's lower back, soon grasping a certain spot with excellent elasticity.
"Chikage, although I have quite a few girlfriends, and it's your first time, no matter how you look at this transaction, you're not losing out, right?"
Chikage's light purple pupils contracted continuously as she began to weigh her options.
Being able to remain a virgin for so many years wasn't because she placed so much value on purity, but, like Yukiko, she hadn't met a man who caught her eye.
After all, even though it was a fake marriage, having such an outstanding man around all the time naturally raised her standards very high.
Putting character aside, Toichi Kuroba was extremely competent in both looks and ability.
By the same token, putting his playboy nature aside, Yuu Hoshimiya could also be said to be a flawless partner.
Even if she wanted to try having SEX and become a real woman, she should at least find someone more outstanding than Toichi Kuroba!
Anyway, up until now, Chikage had only met one Yuu Hoshimiya.
Setting charm aside, in terms of ability, magic alone was enough to absolutely crush Toichi Kuroba's magic tricks.
If Toichi Kuroba and Yusaku Kudo were Tier 1, then Yuu Hoshimiya was in a league of his own at Tier 0.
The only one of his kind in the world, with no other branches.