Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Ran Mouri nodded slightly and said, "The deceased fell down right in the middle of the play, so the time should be around 2:40."

"So, if that's the case, that guy should be..."

Inspector Megure looked around and quickly spotted Kogoro Mouri, then gave a look of sudden realization.

Given this plague of a person, it's not surprising that a murder would occur here.

To Inspector Megure's surprise, Kogoro Mouri had unexpectedly brought misfortune to his daughter's school.

I recognized the look in your eyes; I've met the right person!

Faced with Inspector Megure's pleading look, Kogoro Mouri stepped forward without hesitation.

We really need to bring out this famous detective!

Inspector Megure said, "Brother Mori, since you were here, no one should have approached the body just now, right?"

"Of course, preserving the scene intact is the most basic work of an investigation! No one had approached the body before the coroner touched it."

Immediately after the murder, Kogoro Mouri revealed his identity as a famous detective and helped maintain order at the scene.

Inspector Megure turned to the coroner and asked, "Has the cause of death been determined?"

"Based on my investigation, the cause of death should be..."

Before the coroner could finish speaking, Heiji Hattori and Conan suddenly leaned over and interjected, "Potassium cyanide poisoning, right?"

The coroner glanced at Hattori Heiji with some surprise, then nodded slightly and said, "That's right! When people die, they usually lose their color."

The deceased's lips and nails were not purple as a normal sign of death, but rather pink, which is a typical symptom of potassium cyanide poisoning.

Furthermore, the deceased's mouth emitted a foul odor similar to almonds, confirming that he died from potassium cyanide poisoning.

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Chapter 255 The Tacit Understanding Between Best Friends (First Update, Please Vote)

"If it's potassium cyanide poisoning, then this drink is highly suspicious."

Inspector Megure stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then turned to Noda Yumemi and the other two and asked, "Excuse me, who bought the drink that Mr. Urata Kohei was drinking?"

Upon hearing this, Noda Yumemi subconsciously glanced at her short-haired female colleague beside her.

Upon seeing this, Hong Shangwu, wearing a light green coat, quickly pointed to the beverage stalls not far away and said, "Those drinks are what I just bought from those stalls. After I bought drinks for four people, I went back to my seat to find everyone."

However, I happened to need to go to the restroom at that time, so I gave all the drinks to Mr. Mitani.

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure turned to the obese Yota Mitani and asked, "Mr. Mitani, is what this young lady said correct?"

"Yup!"

Yota Mitani nodded subconsciously.

"If that's the case, then were you the one who gave that drink to the deceased just now?"

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's words, Yota Mitani hurriedly shook his head and said, "That's not true. I did get four drinks at the time."

However, after I took my own milk tea, I left a cup of iced coffee for Mai, and gave the remaining two drinks to Yumemi. So, Yumemi gave the drinks to Kohei.

"What do you mean by that? You're not trying to say that I poisoned Kohei, are you?"

Noda Yumemi said indignantly, "You were the one who handed me the drink, so I handed it to Kohei for you."

"I...I didn't mean that."

Seeing this, Inspector Megure quickly changed the subject, saying, "Alright, you two, stop arguing. May I ask why the four of you came here to see a play together today?"

Mai explained, "Actually, we are all graduates of Teitan High School, and we used to be members of the drama club. Coincidentally, we are working together now, so we come here to watch plays at the fair every year. It has become a tradition."

"I just didn't expect something like this to happen today. It's really unexpected."

"Kouhei is very happy that his theories may be recognized recently!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Shangwu's expression changed slightly, but on the surface, she nodded in agreement: "That's right!"

Kogoro Mouri stared at Mai Kougami for a while, then asked curiously, "Miss Mai, you just said you bought four drinks by yourself. Didn't you find it too tiring? Why didn't you ask someone to go with you?"

"Because there are so many people coming to see the play, that's why I let them go and get a good spot first."

Hong Shangwuyi stopped mid-sentence and quickly added, "By the way, when I was queuing to buy a drink, Kohei came over and offered to get it for me, but he seemed to suddenly see someone and his expression turned very unpleasant, so he went back to his seat."

"Your face turned very pale?"

"Has something happened?"

Inspector Megure and his team were immediately distracted by these words.

"I think……"

A high school girl wearing a blue school uniform and black-rimmed glasses suddenly walked up to Inspector Megure and said, "He must have seen me at the drink stand!"

"Aren't you Ayako?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Noda Yumemi exclaimed in surprise, "So you're also a student at Teitan High School!"

Inspector Megure asked, "Ms. Yumemi, do you two know each other?"

“Of course we know each other, because Ayako is the only daughter of our hospital director!” Noda Yumemi nodded.

"So, you were the one who refilled their drinks earlier?"

Hattori Heiji stared at Ayako for a moment, then glanced at Noda Yumemi and the others, and said meaningfully, "Then everyone suspected of being involved in this case has arrived."

"What do you mean by that? You don't suspect us of being the murderers, do you?"

Facing Heiji Hattori's suspicious gaze, Mai Kougami emotionally defended herself, "Kouhei and I ordered the same iced coffee, and Kohei even chose the iced coffee first."

"If I poisoned my iced coffee, what if I accidentally drank it and died?"

Inspector Megure said, "That's true, but you can also poison both cups of coffee, as long as you don't drink yours."

"But I drank all the coffee!"

"Snap! Snap! Snap..."

Just as Conan was seriously considering the culprit's method of committing the crime, he suddenly heard a chewing sound next to him. He subconsciously turned his head to look and couldn't help but show a helpless expression.

After finishing his iced cola, Suzuki Seimei even ate the ice cubes inside with relish.

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Conan, speechless, retorted, "Come on~ a murder just happened here, and you're still in the mood to eat?!"

"But these ice cubes will melt if we don't eat them soon."

Even if it is...

Upon hearing Suzuki Harumi's words, Conan instinctively wanted to retort, but the words caught in his throat as he froze.

Ice? It's melting!

I understand!

So that's how it is!

Conan's glasses suddenly reflected a white light, and he instantly understood the culprit's method, turning his gaze to Kou Shang Mai.

If Conan's deduction is correct, then the murderer should be Mai Kouue. Only she, who ordered the same drink as the victim, could have used that method of committing the crime.

Conan tugged at Heiji Hattori's sleeve and said in a coquettish tone, "Heiji-nii, there's something I need to tell you."

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji quickly leaned down and got close to Conan.

When Heiji Hattori heard the word "ice" from Conan, he instantly understood the culprit's method.

“In that case, we only lack one piece of evidence now.” Heiji Hattori and Conan exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

This is the unspoken understanding between best buddies!

Ai Haibara noticed the slight upturn of Seimei Suzuki's lips and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Seimei, you didn't already know who the murderer was, did you?"

"What murderer?"

Suzuki Seimei blinked his innocent-looking big eyes, his starry eyes full of confusion.

What are you saying? I don't understand!

"Never mind, I guess I'm overthinking it."

Faced with Suzuki Seimei's innocent and wide eyes, Ai Haibara ultimately chose to retreat.

Seeing that Ai Haibara was no longer asking questions, Seimei Suzuki then turned his gaze to Mai Kou, whose three large characters "Check-in Available" hovered above her head, standing out brightly in the crowd.

Chapter 256 The Clever Murderer (Second Update, Please Vote)

ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh...

Sonoko stood by the theater window, looking at the light rain falling outside, and couldn't help but sigh, "We're really unlucky. First, a strange murder happened, which forced the play to be stopped. Now, the heavens are not cooperating with the rain, and the carnival has been ruined."

"Alright, Sonoko, stop sighing. Nobody wants this to happen," Ran Mouri said, patting Sonoko on the shoulder to comfort her.

"Inspector Megure, we found unopened syrup and creamer on the deceased's body."

Meanwhile, forensic investigators responsible for searching for evidence found unused syrup and creamer in the deceased's clothing pockets.

Inspector Megure looked puzzled upon hearing this and turned to Yumemi Noda and the others, asking, "Did the deceased usually prefer to drink pure coffee?"

"No, I remember that Kohei usually adds creamer and syrup to his coffee, right?"

Yota Mitani nodded and said, "That's right, he does add both."

"That's strange. How come he left both of them this time?" Kogoro Mouri also noticed something was wrong and asked with a puzzled look.

"Because the drink in the cup is not iced coffee, but iced cola."

Ayako, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up, her face full of sadness, "I deliberately changed Kohei's iced coffee to iced cola, because I wanted him to come to my place and exchange it for a cup of coffee."

Maybe then he'll come and ask me why I broke off our engagement in the first place.