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Chapter 701 Takoyaki Alibi (1)

"That is to say, during the time period from 08:30 to [-]:[-], you didn't have an alibi for a period of time!"

Hearing Michiwaki Masahiko's narration, Yokomizo Sango couldn't help showing a serious expression, and questioned the other party.

In this regard, it seemed that he was taken aback by Henggou's attitude of enlightenment, and Michiwaki Masahiko hurriedly explained:
"No, police officer...Didn't I just say that I went to line up to buy takoyaki. This is not without an alibi! I think, just go to the takoyaki stall and ask, and you will know what I said It's a fact."

Hearing this, Henggou Senwu felt that there was some truth in what he said, so he nodded unavoidably, and responded:
"Right……"

With that said, Henggou Sango turned his head to look at the police officer beside him, and asked him:

"The booths at the fireworks festival are still there, right?"

"Yes, the police department."

In this regard, the police officer on the side affirmed:
"Although it is not ruled out that some tourists have left before our arrival, if it is a stall, they have not left yet."

So, after hearing such an answer, Henggou Sango nodded silently and said:

"Well, go find the shop owner who sells takoyaki, and ask him for the alibi of Mr. Michiwaki, and see if he was really queuing up to buy takoyaki at that time."

As he said that, the police officers around Henggou Sanwu took orders and went to call the owner of the takoyaki stall——

"Boss, do you remember that Michiwaki-san came to your booth to buy takoyaki before the fireworks?"

When the police officer led a middle-aged man with a turban on his head and an apron in front of the crowd, Henggou Sango pointed to Masahiko Michiwaki beside him and asked him.

In this regard, Masahiko Michiwaki, who was the person involved, looked indifferent. He should have full confidence that his alibi could be confirmed from the owner of the takoyaki stall.

However, when the middle-aged man listened to Henggou's question, the man was stunned for a while, and then when he seemed to fully understand what the police were asking him, the man couldn't help revealing With a helpless expression on his face, he asked in disbelief:
"Officer, are you kidding me?"

"Hey?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present couldn't help being surprised by the words of the boss, especially Masahiko Michiwaki, the person involved, and Yokomizo Sango, who had initiated the inquiry. Before Henggou Sango realized that the other party was After He Yi, the boss explained helplessly:
"Do you know how many takoyaki I sold at the fireworks show just now? There were so many people coming and going, and I was basically immersed in making takoyaki. How could I remember who came to my place to buy takoyaki? "

"what?"

Hearing this, Masahiko Michiwaki, who was the person involved, became a little uneasy, and asked in surprise:
"Hey! Boss, don't be joking, okay? I bought takoyaki from you with [-] yen notes before the fireworks started, and you gave me some change. How could I not remember?" What? Please think about it again!"

In this regard, seeing Masahiko Mowaki's very anxious face, the middle-aged man frowned slightly, and then seemed to be trying hard to recall what happened today, but in the end he could only wave his hand helplessly, and replied:
"Young man, even if you say that... I really can't remember. Besides, it's not uncommon for me to buy a takoyaki from me with a thousand yen bill as you said. Let alone, I also received dozens of thousand-yen banknotes today, how could I remember who paid for these banknotes?"

"How...how could it be!"

Hearing this, Michiwaki Masahiko's expression couldn't help but become very bewildered.

As for Henggou Sango, after getting such a result from the boss selling takoyaki, he couldn't help but looked at Masahiko Michiwaki with a suspicious look, and said seriously:
"Then Michiwaki-san, it seems that during the period after you separated from Ms. Sonoko and the others, there was no so-called alibi!"

"Do not……"

In a panic, feeling that he was being treated as a suspect by the police, Michiwaki Masahiko said in surprise:
"No... I really went to line up to buy takoyaki, and the line was very long, and it took a long time to buy takoyaki, so I asked Sonoko and the others to go to other places to play first, and I kept it for myself. Standing in line to buy takoyaki there..."

Saying that, with a flustered expression, Masahiko Michiwaki looked at Sonoko beside him, and asked Sonoko for proof as if begging:

"Yuanzi... right, Miss Xiaolan..."

As if wanting to do everything possible to seek help, Michiwaki Masahiko looked towards Xiaolan again.

In this regard, Sonoko looked at the current situation, and some did not understand why the inexplicable Masahiko Mowaki was suspected of being the murderer by the police, so according to his own knowledge, Sonoko thought about it, and explained to Henggou Sanwu:

"Yes, Mr. Police Officer, it was indeed Mr. Michiwaki who asked us to go to other places to play first, and left him to wait in line. After all, the stall selling takoyaki was very popular. If you don't wait in line for 10 minutes, you can't buy octopus at all. It was burnt... And, about 10 minutes later, Michiwaki-san did come back with the takoyaki he bought! I can prove this!"

"Um, so..."

Hearing Sonoko say that, Henggou Sango couldn't help thinking for a while, but soon, Conan's voice broke this thought——

"But, Sonoko-san, Michiwaki-san might have bought the takoyaki from someone else, so there's no need to queue at all?"

"what?"

Sonoko was taken aback by this, then suddenly lowered his head and glared at Conan, and asked loudly:

"Little devil, what do you mean! Are you trying to say that Mr. Waki ​​is lying?"

"Ah... not..."

Seeing Sonoko's angry expression, Conan showed helplessness, and explained with a child's playfulness:
"I just suddenly had this kind of funny idea! After all, Uncle Mao Li often puts forward such reasoning! So I followed suit, hehe..."

Touching the back of his head in embarrassment, Conan laughed along.

As for this, after hearing the word "Uncle Mao Li", Henggou Sango, who was thinking about it, immediately clapped his hands in surprise and said:
"That's right! That's right! Even if you did come back with the takoyaki, it doesn't mean that you bought the takoyaki at the stall. Maybe, as the child said, you just bought it from someone else. What about the ones you have ready-made? It’s not impossible? Besides, the owner who sells takoyaki can’t prove that you bought takoyaki from him! Mr. Michiwaki, it seems that we need to talk in detail!”

"what!"

Hearing this, Michiwaki Masahiko showed a bitter expression, hugged his head with both hands helplessly, and complained aggrievedly:

"What... what is this... I obviously didn't do anything, I just went to buy a takoyaki, so why was I suspected of being a murderer! Could it be that I just happened to like Yuanzi and it was wrong?"

In this regard, Yuanzi's face turned red when he heard this, and he was a little at a loss. He didn't know how to express it, but in his heart, Yuanzi couldn't help feeling warm——

"Hey... Brother Zhizhi, do you think this person is a murderer?"

At this moment, Tie Zhuyu, who had witnessed the scene just now, suddenly curiously asked Gao Yuan who had been silent since just now.

Faced with such an inquiry, Gao Yuan swallowed a little at the corner of his mouth, as if hesitant, but he finally asked the takoyaki boss who was brought here by the police:

"By the way, the [-]-yen bill you collected shouldn't be given to the customer as change, right?"

(End of this chapter)