The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Conan, coming to his senses, glanced at Sera Masumi with some surprise, feeling that her demeanor didn't quite match the profession he had imagined.

"But why do you say it wasn't suicide?"

"Look, the shoes and clothes are all neatly arranged!"

"That's just a preconceived misconception!" Sera Masumi glanced at the clothes and shoes neatly arranged on the railing and continued, seeing Conan's increasingly troubled expression, "I've seen many suicide scenes in the past, and almost all the bodies were wearing shoes."

Have you seen many crime scenes involving suicides by jumping from buildings?

Conan couldn't help but frown at Sera Masumi's words.

Seeing that no one spoke, Sera Masumi continued, "I think this is because the impressions deliberately created in TV shows or movies are too influential, so people think that if you neatly place your shoes on the roof, it must be suicide, just like in mystery dramas, people who hang themselves always have blood flowing from the corner of their mouths. In fact, these are all unreasonable phenomena."

“Of course, some people might think that they should arrange all their clothes and shoes neatly before jumping off a building because they’ve seen such scenes on TV.” Sera Masumi said as she walked to the railing and pointed to the clothes and shoes on it. “But that person was completely drunk and said that it would take some time for him to sober up. I don’t think it’s possible for him to arrange his clothes and shoes neatly while he was drunk.”

At this point, Sera Masumi glanced around, lingering briefly on Aragaki Yu and Conan before concluding, "So, all of this was actually done by the murderer to make everyone think the victim committed suicide by jumping off the building, which is why the clothes and shoes were neatly arranged here."

Ms. Zhouchuan and the other two stammered, "Then...where exactly is the murderer?"

Sera Masumi replied with a smile, "I think they should catch them soon, because I already asked the police officers monitoring the annex to do so when I came up here."

"What... what does this mean?" Upon hearing Sera Masumi's words, Ms. Hirukawa's expression changed slightly, and she appeared even more nervous.

"Who exactly are you?!" As for the other middle-aged man in the trio of witnesses, he asked Sera Masumi's identity in surprise.

“I’ve already said my name is Sera.” Sera Masumi’s lips curled up slightly.

The next second, to Conan's shocked expression, Sera Masumi suddenly looked at him and Aragaki Yuu, "And like this boy and child, she's a detective too!"

How could there be a detective?!

Three still?!

When Ms. Zhouchuan heard this, her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and her face instantly turned extremely ugly.

At the same time, Conan's expression also became somewhat serious.

At that moment, Conan suddenly realized that the appearance of this guy around him was probably no accident!

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked in the direction of Aragaki Yu, hoping to see if he shared the same thoughts as him.

However, it was discovered that Yuu Aragaki's expression remained incredibly relaxed, as if he did not feel any surprise or suspicion.

Chapter 734 had only just begun to offer a solution when the top student immediately produced the answer.

"What? Nobody was found!"

Ten minutes later, in the parking lot of the Beika Hotel, Sera Masumi looked at Inspector Takagi with surprise and asked, "You mean there's no one else in this annex besides the deceased?"

“Yes…yes.” Officer Takagi looked at the boy who came out of the annex, opened his mouth slightly but hesitated for a moment, and then continued after his gaze fell on Aragaki Yu and Conan beside him, “Because the security personnel who are in charge of monitoring the elevator and stairs said that only a few of you have been in and out of here.”

"Hey, isn't this Aragaki, my friend! And Conan too, I knew you were here too." Inspector Megure, who had been squatting beside the deceased examining him, stood up excitedly to greet Aragaki Yu.

Conan, however, rolled his eyes with a rather strange expression after hearing Inspector Megure's words.

What do you mean by "I was here too"?

It's as if every place where a murder occurs is necessarily connected to me.

"Inspector Megure, Inspector Takagi, it's been a long time."

The small talk among the group made Ms. Zhouchuan, who was following behind, look increasingly grim.

In an instant, an ominous premonition washed over her.

However, when she reached the police, she mustered her courage and calmed herself down.

Although these guys had already seen through the fact that Uezu didn't commit suicide, she still felt that no one would associate her with the murderer.

After all, when the person above fell from the building, he was parking his car in the parking lot.

"By the way, who are you?"

It was only at this moment that Inspector Megure remembered that Sera Masumi, who was standing next to Aragaki Yu, had given a series of orders to the guards who had rushed over before this guy even entered the annex.

This somewhat unpleasant practice made Inspector Megure subconsciously think of a high school student who had disappeared long ago.

"He... he said he's a detective." At this moment, Ms. Zhouchuan, who was standing nearby, took the initiative to interrupt the conversation in order to alleviate her unease and divert attention.

"Detective!?" Officer Takagi was taken aback upon hearing this.

Inspector Megure, however, wore an expression that said, "Heh, another troublesome guy has arrived."

Inspector Megure didn't know why, but lately there seemed to be more and more guys in his neighborhood calling themselves detectives.

However, among all these detectives, the one he admires and respects the most is still his friend Aragaki!

"But why is this person here?" At this moment, Sera Masumi was also puzzled as to why the deceased would appear in the annex. "The annex is under renovation and shouldn't be open for lodging."

"Mr. Teigo Kamijou, who fell to his death, was the son of the owner of the Beika Hotel. It is said that he was given special accommodation, probably to avoid media attention."

Despite complaining that the other person was a troublesome fellow, Inspector Megure still answered Sera Masumi's question.

After all, Inspector Megure knew very well that if they wanted to solve the case, the efforts of the police alone would not be enough; they would most likely have to rely on these "troublesome" guys.

"Media attention?" Ran, standing not far away, muttered subconsciously, not quite understanding Inspector Megure's words.

"That's right. He was arrested as the mastermind of a fraud ring, but was later released due to insufficient evidence. Now, gossip magazines are reporting on him."

Although Mr. Kamizumi Teigo was the victim in this incident, Inspector Megure's tone still clearly revealed his displeasure and disgust towards him.

At the same time, Officer Takagi added information from the police investigation: "However, he lost control of his emotions after discovering that the media was following him, and the turmoil did not subside until last week. Mr. Kamizumi became violent towards the reporters who were following him and even smashed a sixth-floor window with a fire extinguisher. As a result, the number of guests willing to stay in the annex has decreased sharply. The hotel also felt that it could not allow him to stay here and cause trouble. Therefore, there are rumors that the hotel may want to use the annex renovation as an excuse to make him immigrate abroad."

“Yes,” Ms. Zhouchuan echoed, “We victims came to see you because we heard this rumor…”

"You killed him, didn't you, Ms. Houchuan?"

"!!!"

"???"

Just as Inspector Megure and his companions were about to express their sympathy for Ms. Hirukawa and the others, Yuu Aragaki's sudden remark left everyone stunned.

"Wait, wait a minute, brother Aragaki, what do you mean by that?"

Inspector Megure looked blankly at Aragaki Yu, then subconsciously glanced at Ms. Hirukawa beside him, his voice inadvertently carrying a hint of bewilderment.

Even though the police haven't finished investigating the crime scene and the annex, Aragaki Yu has already given results so quickly this time.

Not only Inspector Megure, but even Conan and Sera Masumi standing nearby had strange expressions on their faces.

Although they had some doubts about Ms. Zhouchuan's previous statements, they had not yet found any evidence that could help their reasoning.

Under Inspector Megure's questioning gaze, Aragaki Yu nodded, patted his somewhat empty stomach, and looked at Ms. Hirukawa, "If I'm not mistaken, Ms. Hirukawa, I think it was you who plotted to murder Mr. Kamizami."

For Yuu Aragaki, it was already late, and if he didn't solve this case soon, who knew how long it would take?

"This, how is this possible!" Faced with Aragaki Yu's question, Ms. Hirukawa, who had recovered from her shock, was pale and stammered in rebuttal.

Although she didn't admit it verbally, everyone could still tell from her subconscious expression that she was guilty.

At this moment, although Aragaki Yuu had not yet revealed the next verification, Conan and Sera Masumi had already confirmed in their hearts that Ms. Hirukawa was the real culprit.

"..."

Although they knew who the real culprit was, at that moment, they both felt disgusted, as if they had swallowed a fly.

For them, it felt like taking a math exam, and before they could even finish reading the question and writing down a solution or formula, a top student would immediately give them the final answer.

Really are……

It's so frustrating.

For Conan, this might not be the first time he's encountered a case with Yuu Aragaki.

But for Sera Masumi, this was truly her first experience.

Although she had already seen introductions of Yuu Aragaki in various reports, knowing how difficult it was to be a detective, she still regarded it all as an exaggeration and hype by the media about this high school detective.

Therefore, driven by a strong sense of injustice, she fixed her gaze on Aragaki Yu, waiting for him to give a reason.

Chapter 735 Don't call me Mom!

Ten minutes later, after Aragaki Yu connected all the clues he had found in the annex, Inspector Megure and Inspector Takagi left the Beika Hotel parking lot with a dejected Ms. Hirukawa, completely satisfied.

As for Aragaki Yu, he took a moment to look at the extra "ingredient" white egg in the Yin-Yang Domain, and was equally satisfied.

Conan, somewhat annoyed, followed Aragaki Yu and Ran into the convenience store. "So, Aragaki-nii-san, you're not in such a hurry because you're hungry, are you?"

"Yes, after all, we need to rush back for lunch!"

As Aragaki Yu gave his matter-of-fact answer, Ran and Sonoko, who were walking beside him, also made a timely "gurgling" sound from their stomachs.

In that instant, under Conan's gaze, Ran and Sonoko's faces turned red.

"Ouch!"

Sonoko blushed and instinctively punched the talkative Conan on the head.

What can we do?

After all, they deliberately skipped breakfast for the all-you-can-eat cake event.

And Conan really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.