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Chapter 303 Is this some kind of melodramatic soap opera set?

Sano Izumi's face was gloomy.

She was determined to kill Chihiro Itami to avenge Narita's death!

There is no other reason,

Narita's death was not an accident, but a suicide, and a suicide caused by love!

All of this was caused by Chihiro Itami!
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Six months ago, Chihiro Itami was dating Narita, while she was dating Oda.

However, Chihiro Itami openly stated that she was also dating Oda, two-timing him. As a result, Narita was devastated after learning about this and ultimately chose to commit suicide at home.

The incident was simply reported as an accidental discharge during shooting practice.

However, Chihiro Itami showed no remorse for her actions, and as a result, she severed ties with Oda. This further fueled Oda's anger towards Chihiro Itami, and now, Chihiro Itami has provoked her several times.

Sano Izumi finally couldn't contain her anger any longer.

She wants to kill Chihiro Itami to avenge Narita's death; only Chihiro Itami's blood can fill the void of hatred!
Therefore, Sano Izumi quickly took out the shell box he used for target practice, put on a coat, hat, and mask, then packed the shell into a container, loaded it with bullets, and hid it away.

She headed toward the only women's restroom in the lounge that could be accessed using ice skates.

—When I came out, Chihiro Itami said she would wait for me in a stall in the women's restroom.

Sano Izumi was filled with rage.

She picked up the sign as she passed by, and just as the magical cannon fire from the fairytale castle was about to begin, she arrived at the women's restroom and hung the sign that read "Under Maintenance, No Entry" on the restroom door.

The next moment, Sano Izumi went straight into the women's restroom.

She flung open the cubicle door, and Chihiro Itami, who was waiting inside, looked up, about to say something.
But upon seeing the shotgun in Sano Izumi's hand, Itami Chihiro's expression immediately changed, and she said...

"Sano, what... what are you going to do?"

Hearing this, Sano Izumi raised his shotgun and said coldly,
"Of course I'm going to avenge Narita!"

"You actually dated Oda while dating Narita, which led to Narita taking his own life because of your manipulation of his feelings. You cannot escape this responsibility and must pay the price for it!"

Chihiro Itami leaned back against the wall, put her hands in her pockets, and said...
"Calm down. If you kill me, the gunshot will be heard by other people, right?"

She had just said that when she suddenly realized something was wrong—

Wait, the magical bombardment is about to begin. If we fire our guns at the same time the bombardment starts, wouldn't that cover up the gunfire?

Just as Sano Izumi was about to pull the trigger,
A figure suddenly flung open the door to the women's restroom, immediately spotting Sano Izumi, and shouted,

"Sano, it's not what you think!"

"Itami never dated me at all! That was just an excuse she made up! If Narita hadn't been there and I had been, Itami would have said she was dating Narita too, using that as an excuse to run away!"

"Narita committed suicide without even verifying the facts after hearing about this. Itami didn't deserve to die!"

Oda Nobunaga said loudly,

He originally intended to tell Sano Izumi, but Sano Izumi happened to be sick and on leave that day, so he didn't tell her. Only now does he realize that Sano Izumi was actually going to kill someone because of this!
Upon hearing this, a complex expression flashed across Sano Izumi's eyes.

However, even if she knew that the truth was that Narita didn't know Itami well enough and committed suicide because of a joke, the fact that Narita shot himself because of Itami would not change!

Therefore, Sano Izumi still wanted to avenge Narita. She looked at Oda Nobunaga and said...
"Can I really trust you? No matter how far apart we are in the future..."

Oda Nobunaga said with deep affection,
"Yes, don't worry. I'm a passionate and devoted man!"

Chihiro Itami:?
What do you mean? Are you implying that you're condoning Sano Izumi killing me, and then living with her after you've been imprisoned?

No, I'm not dead yet! The young lady's life matters too!
Help, teammate! Help! Sano Izumi finally slowly pulled the trigger.

The shotgun stopped firing the next moment.

Sano Izumi:?

Huh? Who switched my bullets?
Just as Sano Izumi's expression changed and he was about to smash it with the butt of his gun,
A football flew in from the side in an instant.

The blow landed on Sano Izumi's ankle, immediately knocking him to the ground.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chihiro Itami quickly ran out of the women's restroom.

She looked inside, still shaken.
Next to the toilet door stood Conan, who was forced to work overtime.

—The Grim Reaper Elementary School Student couldn't resist his curiosity after all.

He asked Chen En for a question and then accepted the task of staking out the person.

Now, Conan seized the opportunity and launched a soccer ball into the air.
This directly resolved the plot of this melodramatic prime-time soap opera.

"...So the Riddler really should get out of Gotham City."

Conan watched as Oda Kokugoro rushed in to inquire about Sano Izumi's situation, and muttered to himself,

If only these few extraordinary individuals had stopped lying so much, and stopped hiding this and that little bit...
How could this incident possibly escalate to the point of a heinous murder?
If you don't court death, you won't die. Why don't you understand this?

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Chen En looked at the scene before him.
Without making a sound, he retracted the megaphone that was placed elsewhere into his bat-shaped belt.
He was speechless in the face of the situation.

If it weren't for the belief that Sano Izumi's crime didn't warrant a place in the intensive care unit, she would have been killed the moment she touched the gun.

That's not as simple as just tampering with a shotgun.

Now that everyone has spoken openly, and those who wanted to kill have been killed, there shouldn't be any other serious incidents because of this. Once Inspector Megure arrives at the scene, this case can be resolved smoothly.

"Ugh, that's terrifying..."

"Indeed, it's best not to use things like this as an excuse when you're in a relationship..."

Sonoko clung to Chen En's arm with some concern.
Chen En glanced at Inspector Megure and the others who were already walking this way.

Then, he took out his phone and glanced at it.

—Ai Haibara sent a message.

Are these guys really heading for the Suzuki Group's headquarters building?

Chen En passed the information to Suzuki Jirokichi.

Then he said,

"Sonoko, I'm going over there. You stay here and don't go back."

Upon hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki seemed to understand something.
She looked up at Chen En.
Then he said seriously,
"I see."

"Then... I wish you good luck in your military endeavors."

(End of this chapter)