Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

"fantastic!"

Cheers erupted from the arena. Miyazaki Yu stood on the field, his opponent utterly defeated by his clean and decisive strikes.

With just two moves, the opponent had already failed.

This is already the third round of the competition, the round of 16 to 8. The kendo clubs that have made it to the third round are all quite strong.

In most matches, both sides give their all, and it can take a considerable amount of time to determine a winner.

However, since Miyazaki Yu entered the fray, every opponent he has faced has been easily defeated.

Anyone could see the enormous gap between them; their combat power was practically on different levels. Faced with Miyazaki Yu's attack, their defeat was obvious.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

The defeated opponent, panting heavily, had just finished his battle. As always, Miyazaki Yu would gather information about his opponent's attack patterns after the battle began, analyze and record them, and then strike to defeat his opponent when they were no longer of any use.

So after launching a fierce attack, the opponent was utterly defeated and is now extremely exhausted.

"Miyazaki Yu, why didn't you just defeat me from the start!"

The athlete, Fujiyama, shouted angrily, his name written on the protective gear.

Before the battle, he knew that he had almost no chance of winning, as the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.

The opponent possesses top-tier strength; only a few monsters can rival him.

Therefore, he had already prepared for failure.

However, Miyazaki Yu did not defeat him immediately. Instead, he deliberately dodged until Miyazaki Yu was exhausted before finally defeating him.

Although he knew there was a huge gap in strength between the two sides and that he would lose as soon as his opponent made a move, the defeat after being toyed with still brought him a great sense of humiliation, making this Fujiyama player very upset.

Miyazaki Yu smiled slightly: "Fujiyama-kun, I don't mean to look down on you. It's just that this fighting style is my habit. Opponents are actually the most valuable. I can learn from their strengths, make up for my weaknesses, and improve my strength. Isn't that a good thing?"

Fujiyama was taken aback for a moment, then his face showed admiration.

"I never expected it to be like this. I was so rude just now. Please forgive my rudeness, Miyazaki-san!"

He then bowed deeply to Miyazaki Yu.

Miyazaki Yu dodged the gesture and did not accept it.

"Alright, our match is over. Let's hurry down so as not to disturb other players."

This match has once again raised the overall level of interest in the event.

"That was amazing! In Miyazaki's hands, the bamboo sword was like a phantom; no one could withstand a single move!" Sonoko exclaimed excitedly.

Xiao Lan chuckled softly, "Yuanzi, you like Xiaoyu so much, why don't you confess to him? He really likes you."

Sonoko pouted: "Ran, do you think I don't want to? But I'm not stupid. Miyazaki is very polite to me, but I always feel that there's something missing. And he's never shown any interest in going on a date with me alone. I'm really not confident."

Ran thought for a moment and said, "Xiaoyu is the kind of person who is very reserved in his feelings. He is quite oblivious to emotions. Although he is a little better than Shinichi, he is still quite oblivious. But if you treat him well, he will be very grateful."

"Xiaolan, you really think of me, you're such a good sister! But I'm worried that he already has someone he likes."

Xiao Lan was somewhat surprised.

"We're together all the time, haven't you seen Xiaoyu like anyone else?"

Sonoko raised an eyebrow: "You're talking about others, but you're so oblivious! I'm worried that Miyazaki doesn't like anyone else, I'm afraid he likes you!"

If he likes you, then there's nothing I can do. You're my best friend. If that's really the case, then I'll have to give you up.”

Xiaolan was startled when she heard this.

He unconsciously glanced around and breathed a sigh of relief. Just ten minutes ago, Shinichi had received the news.

It seemed that another case had occurred, and he hurriedly left again.

The seat next to her is still empty.

"Sonoko, don't say things like that, people will misunderstand!"

Sonoko shook her head: "Don't argue with me, okay? Although I, Sonoko-sama, am not as smart as the famous detective, I am still a smart person. Miyazaki's tone of voice when he speaks to you, and the way he looks at you, are always very gentle. Eyes don't lie!"

But you've always liked Shinichi Kudo. However, from my perspective, if I were you, I would choose Miyazaki. Shinichi is good too, but if we're talking about being lovers, Miyazaki is the best choice. At least he won't disappear like Shinichi all the time.

Sonoko's words made Ran's expression darken.

She understood all of this perfectly well. Her feelings for Shinichi had been buried deep in her heart for many years.

Shinichi is such a big idiot, he never understood himself.

He becomes completely oblivious to cases, even neglecting me completely.

It's absolutely impossible to have no resentment in one's heart, but tenderness in one's heart can always overcome resentment time and time again.

However, everything has an end, and no relationship can withstand repeated separations.

Without Miyazaki Yu as a variable, perhaps nothing would have changed, and Ran would still have continued to give selflessly.

But now that Miyazaki Hayao is here, can everything still be the same?

Meanwhile, in another location, Shinichi Kudo found himself in a dire predicament.

While watching the game in the morning, I suddenly received a call from Inspector Megure. A murder had occurred in a high-rise apartment building.

However, after investigating the entire scene, everyone felt immense pressure.

"The deceased is Maki Kawashima. The time of death was around 8 a.m. The cause of death is currently unknown. There were no external injuries or injection marks on the body. An autopsy may be necessary to find the cause of death."

"Inspector Megure, this is the data the forensic pathologist has obtained so far, right?"

Inspector Megure looked at Shinichi Kudo and nodded heavily.

"That's right, that's exactly it. There were no wounds on the person's body, no signs of intrusion into the house, no signs of poisoning in the food, and no one entered or left the house in the hours before or after the death."

The whole house has become a locked room, and our police have not found any clues so far.

After looking at the entire scene, Shinichi Kudo already had some guesses in his mind.

"Inspector Megure, if there were absolutely no external injuries or signs of intrusion, how did the police determine that this person was murdered, rather than died of natural causes?"

This was clearly the key point at the moment, and Inspector Megure didn't hide it, saying it directly.

"The reason is simple: the police determined that the person was murdered, rather than died of natural causes, because someone left the deceased's home last night."

Shinichi Kudo immediately reacted: "Inspector Megure, the time between the death and the person who left is too long to seem to establish a causal relationship."

Inspector Megure shook his head and said, "That's true under normal circumstances, but what if the person who left is a deceased person?"

Chapter 55 The Perfect Crime (4 extra chapters)

"what?"

Shinichi Kudo was startled.

“The deceased left his residence last night. We discovered this by reviewing the building’s security footage. After carefully reviewing all the footage, we discovered something horrifying: the deceased never returned after leaving his residence, but now he is dead in his own home.”

Shinichi Kudo's heart sank. Inspector Megure was always meticulous, and since he said that, he had obviously ruled out the possibility that the surveillance footage had been tampered with.

In other words, this person's death must have been highly suspicious and could not possibly have been a natural death!

"Inspector Megure, who discovered the body? Since he died in his own home and returned silently, someone must have found it."

Inspector Megure sighed: "I thought of that too. The person who reported the case is the person who delivers beer to Kawashima. Kawashima loves drinking beer, and someone delivers beer to him every Wednesday. This morning was the delivery time. This person has been delivering beer to him for over a year. Moreover, he arrived at the scene around nine o'clock. After realizing that something was wrong, he immediately called the police."

The deceased died around 8 o'clock, but the person who reported the incident arrived at the scene about an hour after the death, and their arrival was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather something that had been going on for a long time.

"The deceased who left their residence but secretly returned; a completely enclosed space."

While muttering these thoughts, Shinichi Kudo carefully examined the scene.

The whole house was very messy, with things scattered everywhere instead of being tidied up.

This is a very spacious three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment; in terms of living environment, it is indeed excellent.

There were no signs of climbing on the windowsills.

Moreover, this is a very high-rise building. For an ordinary person to climb to such a height would be suicidal, so the possibility of bringing someone up through the window is extremely slim.

"Inspector Megure, may I ask the building manager if I need to?"

After Inspector Megure agreed, he called up the building's manager.

The administrator's name was Itakura. He was an old man in his sixties who looked kind and gentle, but his body was a little hunched over and he seemed to be in good spirits.

"Mr. Itakura, I would like to ask you some questions about the details of yesterday's events. Please don't be nervous, just answer my questions properly."

The warehouse manager nodded: "Okay, I will definitely cooperate fully with the police in solving the case."

"Did Mr. Kawashima go out last night?"

“When I was on duty last night, I didn’t see him go out directly, but after cooperating with the police officer to retrieve the surveillance footage, I found out that he had gone out last night.”

What kind of person is Mr. Kawashima in general?

After a brief silence, the warehouse manager spoke.

"Kawashima is a domineering person who often gets into arguments with others. He also likes to drink and has gotten into many arguments because of drinking. The day before yesterday, he came back drunk, saying that he must take revenge. I saw that he could not even stand up, so I went up to support him, but I accidentally touched his stomach. He suddenly screamed and pushed me away."

Shinichi Kudo frowned.

The administrator, however, continued speaking.

"Moreover, I've heard from other people in this building that this Mr. Kawashima seems to have a background in the underworld, and seems to be connected with some gang. Rumor has it that he has offended quite a few people."

At this moment, Shinichi Kudo had already thought of many things.

This case is probably the kind of case he hates the most.

The victim's social relationships were very complicated, and such gangsters had many enemies.

Because these cases often have very complex backgrounds, figuring out the victim's social relationships is a very complicated matter.

Finding the person with a motive in such a complex relationship is extremely difficult, and identifying the murderer is even more challenging.

He then called over the person who reported the incident, who was also the beer deliveryman, and questioned him.

The result was similar to what the administrator had said.

Meanwhile, Inspector Megure had already uncovered some specific information about Kawashima.

This Kawashima is a member of the underworld who has been involved in extortion, fighting, and even hostage-taking incidents on multiple occasions.