### Chapter 67: Invitation to a Nesting Doll Program

Early in the morning, Fujino stood on the balcony, gazing at the scenery outside, stretching widely for a long time.

"Beika Town, still as vibrant and full of life as ever!" he exclaimed, then took out his phone to check today's date.

Saturday, August 10th.

Hmm, very Conan-like.

After confirming it was the weekend, Fujino slowly walked to the bathroom.

After washing up, wearing a bathrobe and feeling relaxed, he sat down on the sofa, enjoying the long-awaited weekend break.

After a while, he picked up today's newspaper from the coffee table.

The headline caught his eye:

**"Princess of Chablis Arrives in Neon with the Paris Sunshine! Challenges Kaitou Kid at the Airport!"**

**"Will Kaitou Kid Accept the Challenge from the Princess Who Traveled All the Way from Europe?"**

**"Detective Fujino Toji and the Junior Detective League Crack a Major Drug Trafficking Case! Compared to the Long-Silent Shinichi Kudo, Who is the Holmes of the New Century?"**

"Kaitou Kid?" Fujino muttered in surprise as he looked at the news.

The princess of the Chablis Kingdom was indeed quite cute.

But that wasn't his main concern. It wasn't like Princess Mira, who resembled Ran...

What really caught his attention was the mention of Kaitou Kid in today's newspaper.

Kaitou Kid! Even the original Fujino knew about him.

He was an internationally wanted thief, sought by almost every country in the world.

Because he often conducted his thefts at night, wearing a white suit, and performed magic-like acts during his heists, he was known to the public as the Magician Under the Moonlight.

In Fujino's impression, Kaitou Kid was a guest character in Conan.

But this guest character, over time, became a main character.

"High school magician from Ekoda High who fears fish, huh?" Fujino put down the newspaper, a slight smile curling his lips.

At noon, after tidying up his room a bit, Fujino drove to the Konoha Kendo Dojo.

He needed only a few more skill points to upgrade his swordsman profession.

He estimated that practicing at the dojo for an afternoon would suffice.

Honestly, he was quite eager for those points.

Besides, he wanted to see what the Konoha Kendo Dojo was really like.

However, on his way to the dojo, he received an unexpected call from Yuko Ikezawa.

"Long time no see, Detective Fujino. Are you free now?" 

For some reason, Yuko Ikezawa's voice on the other end seemed softer than before.

"I suppose I am..." Fujino frowned. "Miss Ikezawa, why are you asking if I'm free? Don't tell me it's about investigating dirt on other idols again?"

To be honest, Fujino couldn't think of any other reason why Yuko Ikezawa would call him.

He really didn't want to take on such commissions anymore.

But if the pay was good, he might reconsider.

"Is that what you think of me?" Yuko Ikezawa's voice was full of reproach.

"Yes," Fujino nodded and hummed lightly.

"..."

Yuko Ikezawa fell silent for a while, scratching her head in frustration. She took a deep breath and continued, "Actually, I was planning to invite you to participate in a show called 'Neon Detective Insights.' But since you think of me that way, never mind."

"Neon Detective Insights?" Fujino frowned. "What's that show?"

"Are you interested now?" Yuko Ikezawa chuckled. "It's a detective-themed show that introduces various detective-related topics."

"A variety show, huh? Is there a commission fee?" Fujino wasn't interested in variety shows.

Money was what caught his interest.

"Yes, there is," Yuko Ikezawa's lips curved slightly. "It's 500,000 yen."

"Then please count me in, Miss Ikezawa," Fujino immediately agreed. "But could you remind me on the recording day?"

He asked her to remind him because of the confusing timeline in the Conan world.

Seriously, he couldn't keep track of weekends and school days.

He had to rely on his phone every morning to confirm.

"No problem."

Yuko Ikezawa agreed immediately.

Then, Fujino hung up the phone.

"This guy is still as money-minded as ever," Yuko Ikezawa sighed as she listened to the dial tone.

She looked down at the newspaper in her hand, muttering, "Am I really that bad?"

Just yesterday, she had received an invitation to a show called "Neon Detective Insights."

Normally, she would refuse such variety shows.

But thinking of Fujino, she made a condition: if they wanted her on the show, she could choose the detective to participate.

The other side agreed so quickly that it surprised her.

...

"It's strange that Yuko Ikezawa would invite me to a show," Fujino muttered after hanging up the phone.

Given their previous encounter, he was surprised she would offer him a chance to earn money and gain fame.

Was it some kind of weird play?

"Ring ring!"

The phone rang again.

"Another call?" Fujino was puzzled.

He picked up the phone and saw it was from Yoko Okino.

Another top idol.

After a moment of thought, Fujino answered the call.

It was indeed Yoko Okino.

This time, she was calling about the "Neon Detective Insights" show.

Just like Yuko Ikezawa's invitation...

Even the commission fee was the same, 500,000 yen.

Could it be the same show?

Nesting dolls!

"So this show isn't something weird but a legitimate detective variety show?" Fujino felt relieved after accepting Yoko Okino's invitation.

In this world where detectives were the main characters, many shows revolved around them.

But it was unusual for two idols to invite him to the same show at the same time.

After some thought, Fujino decided to check out this "Neon Detective Insights" show.

Not for the money, just for the love of variety shows.

(End of Chapter)