Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Opening the top cabinet door, Fujiwara Misae took out a small bottle containing a clear liquid and quickly walked to the teapot containing hot coffee.

"Auntie, what are you doing?" Just as Fujiwara Misae was about to pour the venom from the small bottle into the coffee, a clear voice suddenly came from behind her.

Feeling guilty, Fujiwara Misae shuddered, and the small bottle in her hand was so frightened that she dropped it to the ground.

Fujiwara Misae turned around nervously, and seeing that only Suzuki Haruaki was standing at the kitchen door, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Forcibly suppressing her fear, Fujiwara Misae forced a smile and asked in a gentle tone, "Little brother, is there something you need?"

Suzuki Harumi did not answer Fujiwara Misae's question, but looked directly into her eyes until she looked away guiltily. Then he said meaningfully, "Although I don't know why Auntie wanted to poison someone, I advise you not to do it, otherwise you will definitely not escape the fate of going to jail."

"Little...little brother, what...what are you saying? Auntie doesn't understand." Fujiwara Misae's expression changed drastically, and she forced herself to pretend to be stupid.

"Your method of poisoning was too obvious. Even a child like me couldn't be fooled, so don't expect to fool the police."

Suzuki Harumi didn't argue with Fujiwara Misae, but instead reminded her, "If you don't want Shin to lose his mother at such a young age and become the next Minagawa Katsuhiko, I advise you to give up those harmful thoughts!"

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Suzuki Seimei's last words were like a sharp blade, instantly piercing Fujiwara Misae's psychological defenses, causing her to unconsciously kneel on the ground.

In fact, Fujiwara Misae is not Minagawa Katsuhiko's stepmother, but his aunt.

When Minagawa Katsuhiko's parents were still alive, he was a very cute child, just like Susumu.

Unfortunately, since Minagawa Katsuhiko's parents died in a car accident several years ago, he has become self-destructive and his personality has become increasingly wicked.

Even towards his adoptive aunt, Minagawa Katsuhiko didn't show much respect, preferring to treat her like a servant.

Not long ago, Fujiwara Misae's husband's company ran into trouble, and she hoped that Minagawa Katsuhiko could use the inheritance left by his parents to temporarily help the company make ends meet, but he ruthlessly refused.

It was precisely for this reason that Fujiwara Misae conceived the idea of ​​killing someone. Once Minagawa Katsuhiko was dead, she could rightfully inherit the estate left by her older brother and sister-in-law and help her husband save the company.

However, Suzuki Seimei's words shattered all of Fujiwara Misae's illusions, leaving her feeling terrified.

If he were to be arrested for murder, wouldn't young A-Jin be left without a mother? Would he become as capricious and self-destructive as Minagawa Katsuhiko?

"Who...who exactly are you?" Fujiwara Misae trembled, her eyes filled with both lingering fear and curiosity as she looked at Suzuki Harumi.

The child in front of her had almost scared her to death with just a few words, so Fujiwara Misae dared not treat him like an ordinary child.

"Actually, I'm a detective~" Suzuki Haruaki raised an eyebrow at Fujiwara Misae, leaving her with a mysterious back view, and turned to leave the kitchen.

"detective?"

Watching Suzuki Harumi's departing figure, Fujiwara Misae was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and hurriedly threw the small bottle containing the venom into the trash can.

The murder method you painstakingly devised couldn't even fool a child's eyes, so what's the point of killing him?

Moreover, after being so frightened by Suzuki Seimei just now, Fujiwara Misae no longer dared to have any thoughts of killing.

If she were to be arrested for murder, and her husband were to find Ah Jin a stepmother who would live in her house and beat her child, wouldn't she be driven to her death by anger?

While eating chocolate, Minagawa Katsuhiko suddenly collapsed to the ground in pain, startling Watanabe Yoshimi who was standing nearby. "Katsuhiko, Katsuhiko, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

"Da da da……"

Conan noticed the commotion and immediately ran to Minagawa Katsuhiko's side. He reached out and touched his neck, his expression suddenly changing. He turned to Ran Mouri and shouted, "Ran-neechan, call the police quickly! He's dead!"

"what?!"

"Crackling and popping..."

Fujiwara Misae, who had just come out of the kitchen with a coffee cup in her hand, froze on the spot, unaware that the coffee cup had fallen to the ground.

She had just given up the idea of ​​killing someone when Minagawa Katsuhiko died. She didn't know whether she should be happy or sad.

Logically speaking, Fujiwara Misae should have been happy, but there was also an inexplicable sadness in her heart.

Beep~woo~~Beep~woo~~Beep~woo~~

Soon, the piercing sound of police sirens came from outside, and a group of police officers strode in, led by the stout Inspector Megure.

"Seal off the scene and collect evidence!"

At Inspector Megure's command, the police officers he brought scattered instantly, some taking photos and others conducting searches.

"Inspector Megure, we found a bottle containing a suspicious liquid in the kitchen trash can. It should contain pesticide."

Not long after, a middle-aged policeman walked up to Inspector Megure with an evidence bag containing the small bottle that Fujiwara Misae had thrown away.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Blood-Red Valentine's Day (Please add to your favorites and vote!)

"is it?"

After taking the evidence bag, Inspector Megure turned to Ran Mouri and asked, "Ran, which of you went into the kitchen?"

"Um……"

Ran Mouri thought for a moment and said, "Inspector Megure, if I remember correctly, only Mr. Minagawa's mother went to the kitchen just now."

“No! Ran-neechan is wrong.” Suzuki Haruaki tugged at Inspector Megure’s hand and retorted earnestly, “Officer, I was in the kitchen just now too.”

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in with Inspector Megure. You are rewarded with 3 Strength Points, which you can claim at any time."

The moment Suzuki Seimei touched Inspector Megure, a system notification sounded in his mind.

Seeing Suzuki Haruaki's earnest and adorable expression, Inspector Megure couldn't help but chuckle. He squatted down and asked in a gentle tone, "Little brother, did you see anything in the kitchen just now?"

Suzuki Haruaki replied in a childish voice, "I saw Auntie preparing to pour the contents of that bottle into the coffee we were drinking. But she didn't actually pour it in; instead, she threw the bottle into the trash can."

"What did you say?!"

Inspector Megure's expression changed drastically. He turned to look at Fujiwara Misae and asked seriously, "Mrs. Fujiwara, is what the little boy said true?"

"This...this..."

Facing Inspector Megure's questioning gaze, Fujiwara Misae unconsciously took a half step back, revealing a bitter smile as she said, "Little brother is right. I did intend to poison him at first, but I've already given up on that idea. Katsuhiko's death really has nothing to do with me!"

Inspector Megure: "Mrs. Fujiwara, you are the prime suspect right now. Please come with us to the police station later to assist with the investigation."

"I...I understand." Fujiwara Misae nodded helplessly.

"No! The murderer shouldn't be Mrs. Fujiwara. If she really were the murderer, she wouldn't have just casually thrown the bottle containing poison into the trash can."

Conan shook his head inwardly, carefully recalling what had just happened, and a scene suddenly flashed through his mind.

Just now, when Suzuki Seimei entered the kitchen, Minagawa Katsuhiko had just finished his cigarette, and at that moment, Mr. Naomichi offered him his own cigarette.

Conan tugged at Inspector Megure's sleeve and asked, feigning curiosity, "Inspector Megure, were there any cigarette butts at the scene?"

"That's right! There are many ways to poison cigarettes." Inspector Megure suddenly realized after Conan's reminder.

Sonoko Suzuki said excitedly, "Inspector Megure, I just saw it. Mr. Minagawa ran out of cigarettes, and Mr. Naomichi gave him his own."

"Straight...Straight, could it really be you who did it?" Wakamatsu Toshihide's face was full of disbelief.

"That's right! I did it! Ke Yan is a scumbag. I've hated him for a long time. He always bullies me in front of A Xiang."

Zhi Dao clenched his fists and roared fiercely, "If it were just bullying me, I could let it go, but he dared to hurt Ah Xiang. I can't tolerate it any longer, so I poisoned the cigarette."

ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh...

Suzuki Seimei couldn't help but sigh. Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable.

Honest people aren't so easy to bully; they either erupt in silence or perish in silence.

Minagawa Katsuhiko's personality was too awful, and he offended too many people. Even if Suzuki Seimei wanted to save his life, he was ultimately powerless to do so.

Of course, Suzuki Seimei wouldn't blame himself for it. He had done his best to save people, and there was nothing he could do if he couldn't.

After Inspector Megure and the others took Mr. Naomichi away, Ran and the others felt embarrassed to stay any longer and left with Seimei Suzuki and Conan.

Valentine's Day, which should have been romantic, was ultimately stained with blood.

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Teitan Elementary School, Grade 1, Class B

"Ding ding ding..."

As soon as the school bell rang, the children rushed out of the classroom, leaving only the members of the Junior Detective Club behind.

Genta lay listlessly on his desk and said, "Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, don't you guys feel really free lately?"

"We haven't had any clients coming in to ask for our services lately, so our Junior Detective Team has been unable to get anything done."

"This is so boring~"

Hearing the three kids complain, Conan thought to himself, "Of course. If it were that easy to get clients, detectives wouldn't have to work so hard."

"Alright, everyone, don't be too discouraged. Isn't it a good thing that no cases have occurred?"

Suzuki Harumi first comforted the three little ones, then handed them a food box containing animal-shaped chocolates: "These are chocolates made by Sister Yuhua herself, would you like to try some?"

(?) Delicious!

Wow~ such cute chocolates!

"Mmm~ So delicious! Sister Yuhua's cooking is truly amazing!"

"Sometimes I really envy Seimei. He gets to eat the delicious food made by Sister Yuhua every day. He must be so happy."

Upon seeing something delicious, the three little ones forgot all their sighs and happily began to enjoy the tasty chocolate.

"Kids will be kids, they're so easy to coax." Conan shook his head speechlessly, but his hand honestly picked up a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into his mouth.

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The moment the chocolate entered his mouth, Conan felt a rich milky aroma explode in his mouth, mixed with the smooth texture of the chocolate—it was so delicious!

"Um... are you the Junior Detective Club? I have something I'd like to ask you."

Just as Conan and his friends were happily eating chocolate, a somewhat weak voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Suzuki Harumi and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw a little boy wearing overalls standing at the door, his sausage lips making him look particularly funny.

When Yuan Tai saw a customer arrive, he quickly swallowed the chocolate in his mouth and ran excitedly to the little boy, asking, "You're Hiroki from the next class, right? What can I do for you? Is it a murder case?"

Ayumi asked expectantly, "Is it another fraud case?"

“It must be an investigation into my parents’ infidelity!” Mitsuhiko chimed in, not to be outdone.

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