The unscrupulous detective in Conan

Chapter 1411 No matter how you look at it, his intentions are sinister!

the next morning.

Fujino was about to go out to inquire about Enomoto Azusa.

However, before he could even leave the house, a familiar older woman came knocking on his door.

Sato Miwako arrived at the Fujino house. Today, she was wearing her usual light blue suit with a slightly lighter-colored skirt.

She still looks like that shrewish career woman.

Before Fujino could even leave the house, he encountered the domineering older sister who had come to his door, and immediately teased her:
"Sister Sato, how many days have you been working non-stop again?"

“There have been quite a few cases lately, like the airship attack and the serial murders…” Sato Miwako wasn’t surprised, after all, this young man was a detective. However, she still asked with some curiosity, “How did you figure that out?”

“It’s your clothes,” Fujino explained casually. “There are dirt and oil stains on the cuffs and hem of your clothes. Judging from these marks, you haven’t washed them for at least a few days.”

"Is that so?" She lowered her head upon hearing this, seemingly only just realizing it. But then, she smiled and teased, "You're quite observant, aren't you? But how can you be so sure that changing my clothes won't take much time?"

Fujino glanced at her again: "Although you are a bit lazy, boss, and you probably don't like doing laundry very much, you're not so lazy as to not even change your clothes."

"Unless you haven't been home for the past few days."

"Or rather, you've become so lazy that you've put your clothes in the washing machine to dry that you no longer have any formal attire to wear."

"..." Sato Miwako stared blankly. "You just said I was lazy, right?"

"Is that laziness?"

"That's just my daily life as an adult!"

As if she'd been hit where it hurt, she said irritably.

Fujino quietly added, "Lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest knife."

"..."

Sato Miwako remained silent, wanting to figure out exactly what those words meant.

However, after thinking about it, she didn't say anything more.

Well, at least the reasoning is correct.

It's not because this guy guessed right!
"Ahem!"

She coughed and changed the subject: "By the way, speaking of which, have you heard about what happened at the Poirot Cafe across the street from your house?"

"I've heard some things."

Upon hearing this, Fujino understood why Sato, the older sister, had taken the initiative to come to him.

After responding, he spoke, asking her, "However, I don't seem to know much about the case yet. You must have come here for this, right?"

“Yes,” Sato replied. “We suspect that her brother will come back to find her.”

So I decided to wait and see.

Fujino had nothing to complain about regarding this approach.

This is normal. If it were me, I would definitely choose to hunt for the other party's relatives as well.

After all, this method has a relatively high success rate.

However, this method is only effective against those close to you...

It's not quite appropriate.

Fujino pondered for a moment and then asked, "What's the current status of this case?"

"As for the case, it's quite clear now." Sato Miwako naturally knew that Ms. Enomoto Azusa of the Poirot Cafe across the street had some connection to her family, so she didn't keep them in suspense and said:
"The case happened yesterday, or rather, the night before yesterday."

"The victim's name is Takafumi Torahira. He is an employee of a securities company and is the boss of Azusa's brother, Sugito Enomoto."

"The murder weapon was a bolt-action sniper rifle with Mr. Sugito's fingerprints on it. By the time we got the news and went to look for him, his apartment was already empty."

"Furthermore, we also found a bloodstained white shirt in a garbage dump near his apartment, and the DNA test results on the shirt were completely consistent with the victim's."

"According to people in their company, Mr. Enomoto Sugito's relationship with his victim's boss wasn't particularly good, and some even said they witnessed the boss giving him a hard time..."

"Based on our initial deduction, we believe that the murderer must have killed someone on a sudden impulse and then fled the scene in a panic."

As she spoke, Miwako Sato sighed helplessly, "Judging from the current situation, both the physical evidence and the motive are very strong."

Fujino narrowed his eyes, looked at Sato Miwako in front of him, and then a slight smile appeared on his lips: "In that case, you don't need to come looking for me, right?"

“Indeed…” She didn’t refute this, and continued to touch her chin as if she had something on her mind, and said, “But I always feel that this case is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.”

"How do you know?" Fujino became interested, and was a little curious as to why his older sister was being so meticulous this time.

She smacked her lips, looking somewhat helpless, and said, "Of course it's because this case is too simple. The physical evidence and the murder weapon are basically just waiting for us to arrest them. It's really not right."

"Besides, how could a blood-stained shirt be left lying around like that? Even if it was left lying around, the fingerprints on the murder weapon should have been wiped off."

"How could such a complete chain of evidence be left behind?"

Fujino: "..."

He was momentarily at a loss for words.

Because the evidence is complete, you have doubts, right?
So, what kind of cases does this shrew usually encounter?

She really... I cried my eyes out.

Fujino thought for a moment, and realized that the cases in the world of Detective Conan all seemed rather abstract.

Let alone the murder weapon and evidence, even the motive for the murder is something that can only be guessed from the bottom of one's head.

Thinking about it this way, it does seem rather unusual that it's so complete.

Even a little abnormally unconventional?
Fujino deeply agreed. In this absurd world, sometimes normal things become abnormal because they are too normal.

It's like myself, even though I'm a normal person.

The bizarre timeline of this world is driving me crazy.

Fujino mentally grumbled a bit, then glanced at Sato beside him.

Now it seems that Sato, that shrewish older sister, has finally become wiser by following me.

Thinking this, a feeling suddenly welled up in his eyes, and then he glanced at the older woman in front of him with a hint of pity.

Sato Miwako: "..."

So, why is this guy looking at me with a slightly inappropriate gaze?

No, that look...

Damn it, why do I feel like I'm being pitied?
Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she felt a strange surge of anger rising within her.

Seeing this, Fujino didn't know what to say and could only give an awkward smile.

Just as he was about to speak.

Just then, a voice called out, "Fujino~-kun~"

"Hey, this policewoman is here too?"

"What's wrong with you?"

This morning, after receiving a mysterious little supplement from her butler, Iori Muga, Koyo brewed a pot of tea and hurriedly rushed to the Fujino residence.

As soon as she came up, she saw Fujino chatting happily with a policewoman named Sato whom she had met before in front of the door.

She narrowed her eyes, then greeted him with a soft, sweet smile.

Sato Miwako turned around and saw Momiji, with her short, flowing blond hair, a well-fitting white dress, a black coat, and a black thermos in her arms. Her expression paused slightly.

Immediately, he forced a polite smile: "So it's Miss Koyo..." "I asked Fujino to come over and talk to me about the case."

"That's it..."

Hongye nodded, looked at her, and immediately understood that the other party was trying to distance herself from the situation.

Her logic is as follows.

Since you have no relationship with my husband, why are you clarifying this?

I think you definitely have ulterior motives!

If there's really no connection, then there must be some connection!

Otherwise, why would you explain?

I think you still have ulterior motives!
It doesn't matter now, but it definitely will in the future!
Well, he doesn't seem as mature as he appears on the surface.

Hongye felt that she had seen through the truth, and even had many alternative plans in mind.

For example, whether or not you say it, it still indicates ulterior motives!

They're definitely already plotting to steal our Fujino away!

They are absolutely up to no good and have impure motives!
She thought it over in her mind and had already made up her mind, then smiled and said:
"Oh, I see. Well, he must be busy with a case again, right?"

"Oh, wait a minute."

As she spoke, she took out the thermos she had been carrying in her bosom.

Then, with a loving smile, she handed it to Fujino: "Here you go, this is black tea, I brewed it myself. I heard from Iori that this black tea contains Chinese medicine that can relieve fatigue!"

"Why go through all this trouble?" Fujino's tone carried a gentle reproach.

Hearing this, Hongye laughed and explained, "Hehehe, after all, it's a token of my affection, so of course I have to prepare it myself..."

Fujino took the thermos, feeling a warm sensation in his heart.

It gives off a feeling of a goblin being called back by the clan elder to eat ribs.

Hongye glanced at the thermos out of the corner of her eye, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

Immediately, a subtle, almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that she had almost finished her business, she then prepared to leave.

He explained, "Alright, since you have a case to handle, I won't bother you any longer. I'm going to help Sister Mingmei with her work!"

Remember to come back soon!

Hongye left quickly, appearing quite agile.

She was overjoyed, like a cunning little fox celebrating the success of her scheme.

Of course, it's her expression that's agile; in terms of movement, according to Newton and various physical limitations, her physique makes it difficult for her to be agile.

Sato Miwako, who was standing next to him, glanced at the thermos in Fujino's hand as she watched this scene.

I have no idea what was going through my mind in those few seconds.

Immediately afterwards, a maternal smile appeared on her face, and she nudged Fujino next to her with her hand: "Hey, you little rascal, you really have a lot of luck with women."

"what?"

Fujino glanced at Sato beside him, feeling a little confused.

Is this woman possessed by a prison warden?
Why did you elbow me?
"Such a young lady is actually so kind to you." Sato Miwako sighed helplessly, "I'm really envious. At such a young age, you can earn a living like this and avoid taking many detours."

"..."

Fujino sighed helplessly, "So, what kind of veiled meaning are you playing at, Boss?"

“Where can I find it?” Sato Miwako crossed her arms. “I’m just envious.”

As she spoke, she reached out and patted Fujino on the back: "Since you've accepted this girl's feelings, you'd better finish all her tea!"

"If you let this down, I reckon you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"

"Tsk..."

Fujino clicked his tongue, sensing that this boss lady's words were loaded with hidden meaning.

He shoved the thermos into his pocket: "Alright, let's go see what's going on with this case. It's definitely not simple."

"You also think something's fishy?"

Sato Miwako changed from her previous frivolous demeanor back to a more serious one.

If her guess was just a guess...

Fujino's guess must be at least 80% accurate.

The remaining 20% ​​might be an act.

That's what she thinks.

After all, Fujino is really accurate; sometimes he can hit the bullseye with a single arrow.

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako's eyes seemed to light up: "So, the culprit is someone else, isn't there?"

"Or perhaps, the murderer used some unknown method..."

"I can't predict the future, how would I know?"

Fujino muttered a speechless complaint, then continued, "I just feel that things are strange. We should wait until we investigate before making any further statements. After all, we'll never know what the problem is until we try to understand it ourselves."

"But at least, you guessed right."

"This case is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"At the very least, we cannot be completely certain that Mr. Enomoto Sugito is the murderer."

"Then, how should we investigate?" Sato Miwako nodded, then suggested, "Shall I take you to the Metropolitan Police Department to see the evidence, or perhaps to review the statements or something?"

"You don't need to see the evidence; just show me the archived documents."

"And if there's anything else, it's the written record or something."

"Let's go to Poirot Cafe and meet Ms. Enomoto Azusa first."

Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako hesitated for a moment. She remembered that Fujino and the person opposite her were acquaintances. She then voiced her concerns: "Wouldn't it be a little inappropriate to go over now?"

"If the murderer is really her brother, then things will get a bit complicated."

"Will not."

Fujino said this with certainty.

At the same time, I glanced at the new task that popped up in the system:

[System Task: A Nearly Complete Murder Case]

[Mission Summary: The brother of the lady living in the Poirot Café across from you has become a murderer. Almost the entire chain of evidence points to him as the killer...]

[Mission Objective: Eliminate Enomoto Sugito as a suspect and find the real culprit who murdered securities firm employee Torihira Takafumi]

[Mission Rewards: 5 million yen, 500 detective coins, 500 detective reputation points]

Okay, the system has already issued the task.

Could he be a murderer?

Fujino felt that even if it were, it wasn't.

(End of this chapter)