I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 521 The Bully Batman

Iwatoshi Nobuo was prepared to commit murder.

His target was none other than Keizo Kaneda, who had become an associate professor that day. The reason was simple: Keizo Kaneda was already courting death, and he had to kill him today.

—This guy's associate professor title wasn't earned through real talent, but through connections.

What? Why does Iwatoshi Nobuo even know about this?
The reason is actually quite simple: Keizo Kaneda got his associate professorship through his connections, so of course he knew that.

However, Nobuo Iwato was able to get Keizo Kaneda an associate professorship through back channels.

It's not because he's kind.

It was because Keizo Kaneda was so unethical and shameless that he dared to blackmail him with the fact that he had plagiarized students' papers. At first, he only asked for some money, but later he went too far and even asked for an associate professorship.

This guy's appetite is insatiable, so we have to get rid of him before he can't be satisfied.

If he eliminates Keizo Kaneda, he will never be blackmailed again, and he will never have to worry about his theft of students' papers being exposed and posted online.

Therefore, Iwatoshi Nobuo deliberately invited Kaneda Keizo to dine at this Ryusui-tei restaurant.

Previously, when Nobuo Iwato visited the Ryusui-tei restaurant, he had already noticed the waterways there. At that time, he felt that the unique layout of the restaurant must be very suitable for murder.

So when Nobuo Iwato was determined to kill Keizo Kaneda, he immediately thought of the special waterway situation at the Ryusui-tei restaurant and had already planned the murder.

As a regular customer of Ryusui-tei Restaurant, I felt a little bad about doing this to the owner.

However, there is a saying that goes, "It is better to die for your friend than for yourself." Therefore, even when he was in danger of being disgraced and losing everything, Nobuo Iwatoshi did not hesitate to use the familiar Ryusui-tei restaurant as the planned murder scene.

After he had almost finished eating, he deliberately took out his cigarette case, letting the others see that it was empty, and then said,

"Hey, Arai, I've run out of cigarettes. Could you please go buy me a pack?"

"I only smoke this brand, I don't smoke any other brands... Yeah, that's it."

Arai Ryuichi had no doubt that he was there.

He took the cigarette pack, glanced at the brand on it, and immediately walked outside to ask the clerk if they sold this kind of cigarette. If not, he would have to go to the convenience store outside to buy it.

Time is limited, so it's best to hurry up and get there.

Iwatobi Nobuo coughed twice, then spoke to Kaneda Keizo.
"Didn't I tell you about that outstanding researcher position before?"

"Besides room number three here, I also booked a private room in room number eight. It's not convenient to chat here, so please wait in room number eight for a moment. I'll set out the food that's about to arrive and then come over."

"Otherwise, if Arai finds out, given his straightforward nature, things will get complicated."

Hearing this, Keizo Kaneda stood up, clicked his tongue, and said somewhat impatiently,
"Okay, okay, you'd better hurry up and come over."

"My time is very limited, Professor. You wouldn't want other students and teachers to find out that you plagiarized a student's paper, would you?"

When Keizo Kaneda spoke, Nobuo Iwato's expression flickered.

His face darkened for a moment, but he quickly regained his usual cheerful and nonchalant demeanor. Seeing this, Keizo Kaneda hummed a song with relief and headed towards room number eight.

After all, a kind-hearted person like Nobuo Iwatobi is the easiest to handle, and he doesn't have any bad intentions.

After Keizo Kaneda left, Nobuo Iwato’s face visibly darkened.

He slightly opened the door and glanced into room number eight. Only after seeing Keizo Kaneda enter room number eight did he begin setting up the mechanism—using rubber bands and pins.

He tied a rubber band to one side of the paper door, pulled it to the other side, and secured it with a paper bag and pins. When his whiskey on the rocks and other dishes were delivered to the window in a large wooden boat, he immediately took a block of ice from inside, placed it in the middle of the rubber band, estimated the time, and quickly placed the dishes on the table.

Then, Nobuo Iwatobi ripped open the deck of the large wooden transport ship.

He quietly slipped inside with a knife, then groped his way to cover the deck. Afterward, he used a remote control to move the large wooden transport ship toward Room 8—once they reached Room 8, it would be the day of Kaneda Keizo's death!
The ship carrying whiskey moved toward ship number eight.

Hidden below the deck, Nobuo Iwato managed to deceive the other passengers and finally reached the window of carriage number eight.

At the same time, the ice in the third compartment had melted, and all the water had fallen onto the rubber band. Due to the effects of thermal expansion and contraction, the rubber band, which had been barely holding on, finally gave way and snapped.

The door to Box Number Three slammed shut with a whoosh, and the voice of Nobuo Iwatoshi came through the radio.

"My glasses...where are my glasses? Oh dear, where did I put them...?"

After hearing this, Jirokichi Suzuki, in VIP box number two, smiled, pointed, and said...

"This professor is really lame."

"He seems like a very capable old professor, but he's actually a clueless teacher who doesn't even know where he puts his glasses. Wouldn't you call that a contrast?"

Goto Zengo nodded and said,

"Yeah, he got this drunk after just a few bottles of sake, that's lame."

Inside the room, Hakuba Saguru's ears twitched.

His brows furrowed slightly, sensing something was amiss, and his gaze fell on the spot where Chen En had been sitting.

Chen En just said he was going out for a bit, and not long after he left, there was a loud bang of a door closing, and Iwato Nobuo was heard looking for his glasses. Could there be some connection between the two?
The villainous Batman barges into someone's private room, slams the door shut, and then slaps them across the face.

Did you knock someone's glasses off so badly that they had to look for them on the ground?

Hakuba Saguru blinked.

No, I don't think Chen En is the kind of person who would do something like that.

Why don't we go out and take a look?
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"Hey friend, what are you doing?"

Iwatoshi Nobuo stood in front of the window of box number eight, holding a knife.

At this very moment, at the door of VIP room number eight.

Inspector Megure of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, along with a group of officers, stood in neat rows, staring at him. Even Keizo Kaneda was bewildered. Only the one inside, holding a glass of juice, continued to speak.

"If you want to go to prison, there's a direct route..."

Iwatobi shouted and lunged forward.

It seemed like he wanted to drag Keizo Kaneda down with him, but then Chen En slapped Iwato Nobuo across the face, making him spin like a top, knocking his glasses off to the ground, and then snatched the knife away.

The scene was extremely cruel and not suitable for children.

Looking at Nobuo Iwato lying on the ground, Inspector Megure paused for a moment, then said,

"It seems I'll have to write another report."

　Ah, there's no time! I'll just post eight chapters for now.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)