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Stars are for some reason attractive.

They can be the culprit or an actor.

The heroine is kidnapped.

Only a few hours are left until the curtain opens.

Let's get at it, The Youth Detective Squad!

He sees through the one and only truth.

A child in appearance with the I.Q. of an adult.

His name is Detective Conan!

Be quiet!

"Taketori Story" -Wait! Freeze!

Stop there!

Thief, give up!

Oh, no! Please forgive me!

Thank you, sir.

Okay! Stop there!

"Tamanosuke Ito (17), Tamanosuke Theatre Troupe Director"

Everyone's pretty good!

Really?

"Megumi Ito (7)" -Especially Conan!

Oh, thank you. I'm very happy!

Hey, wait a minute. The two of you...

Hey, Mr. Tamanosuke.

What?

Are you sure you really want amateurs like us?

Of course.

This is a special performance different from our show,

the problem is not you but...

What?

I bought it yesterday.

What are you slacking off for?

You don't need a stage to rehearse!

Sorry, director.

"Renge Kataoka (17)" -Renge!

Don't open the script now!

When do you think we started rehearsing?

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize so easily!

If you're not proud of your acting, quit being an actress!

I'm...

No, I mean, yes!

Scary, seems like a different person.

No, Genta. That's what an actor is like.

Impressive.

By the way, don't you think Ms. Renge is a bit like Ran?

What?

Okay! Rehearsal begins!

Tamanosuke Ito.

This young director leading the traveling theatrical troupe,

comes to our town again and performs.

"Concurrent Stage and Kidnapping (Part 1)"

"Mouri Detective Agency"

Ran! Hurry up!

Tamanosuke's rehearsal will end!

But, I have to make lunch for my dad.

Leave it...

He's going to fall asleep drinking, right?

Hey, Sonoko!

Did I catch a cold?

Or is it...

That?

You think the detective maniac will mind?

What?

Come to think of it...

Tamanosuke does resemble him a little.

I'm talking about Shinichi.

Really? I don't think so.

By the way, the title is "Taketori Story".

It's about Princess Kaguya, right?

Right!

And The Emperor that falls in love with Princess Kaguya is Tamanosuke.

I want to be Princess Kaguya!

Sonoko.

What an expensive car.

Who is it?

This way, president.

Gosh.

Watch it! Excuse you!

No, that isn't right!

No way.

I came for you, Renge.

Come on! Come home with me!

I'm not going home! I'm staying here!

Renge!

-Ohnuki. -Yes, sir.

Let's go, Ms. Renge.

No!

Let go of me!

Ms. Renge!

What happened? What's it about?

That girl plays Princess Kaguya.

Wait a minute!

What is this? Who are you?

"Hanshiro Kataoka (60)" -I am Hanshiro Kataoka.

The father of Renge Kataoka.

What?

"Hikoemon Bando(50)" -Kataoka...

"Kikuno Ichimura(40)" -Hanshiro...

Isn't he...

He's the founder of the Kataoka Concern

and is the current president.

What? Then...

She's a lady from rich family.

Amazing!

Renge, you didn't say a word of this to anyone.

But...

That has nothing to do with this!

This has nothing to do with me wanting to act!

That's...

By any chance, Renge...

Did you run away?

I haven't heard from her for six months.

I asked Ohnuki to look for.

"Mataroku Onoue (35)" -What a surprise.

"Yoichi Azuma (28)" -Well, we're not much different from you.

This profession makes it hard to do anything for our parents.

"Kantaro Sawamura (23)" -True...

But I think it's not good to make them worry, after all.

-Ohnuki. -Yes, sir.

"Shuichi Ohnuki (38)" -Let us go, Ms. Renge.

I don't want to! I'm not going home.

-I'm definitely won't be going home! -Ms. Renge!

Ohnuki!

Yes, sir. Sorry to have troubled you.

We would like to do what is appropriate for everyone here.

I don't want anything from you.

I have no business doing so.

Director!

Go home now, Renge.

Renge! Go home once and come back after you talk things over.

Wait a minute, director!

There won't be time for the rehearsal and plan.

The first day is three days from today.

True, it won't do.

But it won't do to leave things like this.

You're right.

Go home now, Renge.

-Wait! -Ms. Renge!

Please wait, director! I...

Ran, can you come here?

What? Okay...

Someone bring the costume for Princess Kaguya and the props!

Hey, hey, come on.

Are you kidding?

Ran is going to substitute for Ms. Renge!

No, no way!

You're right, we need Kaguya for the rehearsal and planning.

To make it in time for the first day.

So until then?

Well, it can't be helped.

True.

Okay, let's do the rehearsal!

Ms. Renge!

Wasn't that a little cold...

Who the director?

True.

You're wrong.

The director believes in Renge that she will return.

That's right, that is obvious.

So pretty, Ran.

She's really pretty!

She should actually act out in the play!

I agree.

Hey...

But I don't think that's such a good idea.

See.

What?

A love scene!

Maybe this...

Ran and Tamanosuke...

Not good...

I'm glad the detective maniac isn't watching.

I'm watching.

Hey, besides that, why isn't it me?

But Ms. Renge did not return.

And the first day of the performance arrives.

"Taketori Story"

Three more hours...

We have come too far not to open the curtain.

Without the protagonist?

Director...

What are we going to do?

I'm going to go get her.

Go and get her...

Renge?

It's going to be difficult with that father...

Maybe she changed her mind and doesn't want to come back.

No way... What's going to happen to this play?

We will have to cancel it.

I haven't heard of a "Taketori Story" without Kaguya.

I'm going.

Director!

Wait, Mr. Tamanosuke!

What?

I have something to say to Ms. Renge as a substitute.

Mr. Driver, please hurry!

"Kataoka"

Conan!

Hey, Officer Takagi...

Hey, you two!

How come you're here?

Dad?

Officer Takagi.

I'm sorry.

There's no knowing where the culprit could be watching

so I had to let them in.

Culprit?

It's you. What do you want?

There's only one thing!

Where is she? Where's Renge?

I...

I was thinking she is at your place.

What?

I don't know where she is since last night.

She said she was going shopping.

What?

Dad, what's going on?

You keep out of this!

Conan!

Hey, stop it!

"Ransom money".

"1,500,000 yen"?

Ms. Renge!

"Divide the money with Imai Electronics,"

"Kato Network and Nakao Media accordingly"

"Have the money ready by 2 pm"

"And let a secretary carry it"

"To the parking lot at first block of Yoshioka."

Ransom...

Is it...

Kidnapping!

Then... It was just an hour ago?

That they sent this blackmail letter was sent?

Yes.

Originator?

This is quite some trouble.

This is used in international crimes

and the method has become a problem all over the world.

Mr. Kataoka.

The demand of this division of the ransom...

Ohnuki.

Yes.

All the three companies in demand has had recent transaction with us.

But why these three companies?

That is...

It's okay, explain.

Yes.

Well, the managers of these three companies have all asked

for a hand in marriage with Ms. Renge.

Well, that's like...

That's right! Snow White!

Dad! You mean Princess Kaguya!

Yeah, that's right. Some people call her that, too.

That's the only name people call her.

What is it?

Something is bugging me.

Excuse me.

Tell them to leave!

I don't want to hear any excuses!

What's wrong?

As a matter of fact, one of the suitors I mentioned,

due to situations at the company can't get the ransom ready.

That's a lie!

They just don't want any trouble and scandal!

How dare, they weigh my daughter, Renge's life,

with that of the company's reputation.

-I won't forgive them! -But, what will happen to the ransom money?

I already have it ready.

I have their company name on the outside.

But I'm not giving my daughter away to them!

Drop out from the wooing race?

This is becoming more and more...

Please forgive me.

Snow white...

Princess Kaguya!

That's it!

Meanwhile, we have received the money from the other two.

As soon as it's time, I will carry it to the destination.

We must agree with their terms.

And see what they will do afterwards...

We, the police will go about the investigation

with the rescue of your daughter as top priority.

Thank you.

What?

This is...

The image was cut once probably

to make the halation disappear.

The kidnapper stopped the camera and closed the window.

No, wait. This is...

There's something there.

Is that spider web?

No, then the position isn't right.

This place...

This place looks familiar.

-What? -Hey!

How many times do I have to tell you, you brat?

Dad!

I'm sorry.

Darn it, I almost made it.

Kidnapped?

Ms. Renge?

I'll have to be here for awhile.

Ayumi, how is it down there?

Everyone doesn't know what to do.

There's only one hour until the curtain goes up...

What should we do, Conan?

Do something...

Sonoko?

Gosh...

You shouldn't go off on your own here and there.

Get rid of the cobweb yourself!

I'm asking you because I can't do it myself!

I hate spiders!

Myself? I can't do it myself...

That's it, I got it!

False kidnapping?

Renge did it herself?

Why would she want to do that...

Maybe she wanted to ruin the talk about marriage?

What's that supposed to mean?

I don't really know

but probably the reason for asking for ransom

from the people who proposed to her...

Was her way of wanting to relate how she felt to her father

in accordance to the story of Princess Kaguya?

Right, I think so too!

But that's no excuse for her to do such a thing!

Little one!

Renge is at the warehouse, right?

Yes, probably...

It's probably there!

-What? -Let's go!

-Wait up! -Tamanosuke!

This is the storage warehouse for the costumes and props that we rented,

Renge should have the key too.

This place must be it.

Don't you think we should tell dad?

But there's no sign of anyone.

Renge!

Ms. Renge!

I knew it...

This!

Renge!

And at this instant, the false kidnap became a real one!

Somehow, Ms. Renge really got kidnapped.

The culprit is probably

the other person who helped with her false kidnapping!

I'll be going.

What? Where's Ran and the others?

Where did they go?

Inspector, they're going.

Okay.

And the case moves on...

The curtain for the play has also gone up!

Next Conan's Hint:

"Phone call from the culprit"

In the next story, I am the Princess Kaguya.

-Thank you for your hard work! -Thank you for your hard work!

What?