Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Conan, halfway through his sentence, pointed to the television in the living room and said, "Look next to the television, there are so many LD software programs, but there's no LD projector."

Not only is the projector missing from the TV, but even one of the speakers next to the television is gone. So I guess Mr. Shibata must have lost all of these things in his bet.

"Mrs. Shibata, is that really the case?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Yokomizo first asked Kyoko Shibata, but seeing that she remained silent, he turned to Takezo Yoshikawa and asked, "Mr. Yoshikawa, did Mr. Shibata really lose to you in many ways?"

"No... that's right. Mr. Shibata has been having a bad run of luck lately, but we didn't set any traps for him. He's just having a run of bad luck!"

Faced with Officer Yokomizo's questioning, Yoshikawa Takezo ultimately did not dare to lie and admitted to their gambling activities.

"That newspaper is actually easy to explain. I think Mrs. Shibata put it on the table afterward when she had the chance."

Ai Haibara, holding Black Whirlwind, raised her cute little face and said, "Just let the forensic police officers check the newspaper to see if Mr. Shibata's fingerprints are on it."

I think that confirms whether Mr. Shibata took the newspaper back himself or not.

(⊙▽⊙)

After listening to the three children's well-reasoned analysis, everyone present was stunned.

Are all kids these days this amazing?

Officer Yokomizo, who was the first to regain his senses, hurriedly shouted to the forensic officers, "Quickly, go and test it! See if Mr. Shibata's fingerprints are on the newspaper?"

"Yes!"

"No need for that. I killed him."

Just as the forensic officers were about to retrieve the morning paper, Kyoko Shibata suddenly interrupted them.

"I thought that as long as I hid this ring well, I could get away with it, but I didn't expect there to be so many flaws."

As Kyoko Shibata spoke, she slowly opened her right hand, revealing a wedding ring stained with blood.

This ring belongs to Shibata Shiro. He was ambushed by Shibata Kyoko with a wooden sword, and although his head was broken, he did not die immediately.

Therefore, Shibata Shiro's body did not lie down next to the dining table, but instead crawled into the study, preparing to call an ambulance to save himself.

Unfortunately, Shibata Shiro didn't have time to get the phone before he died from excessive blood loss. Before he died, he took off his wedding ring and hid it in his right hand.

Before Suzuki Seimei and the others arrived, Shibata Kyoko had already gone home. She took the opportunity to take the morning newspaper out of her mailbox and put it on the dining table.

When Shibata Shiro's body appeared in the study, Shibata Kyoko was startled, but she quickly calmed herself down and discovered the wedding ring he had hidden in his right hand.

If the police find this wedding ring, they will definitely suspect Kyoko Shibata immediately.

Since Shibata Shiro died around 3 a.m., his finger joints had long since become stiff, so Shibata Kyoko had no way to help him put the ring back on, and could only hide it on her own person.

To prevent others from noticing the ring mark on Shibata Shiro's left hand, Kyoko Shibata even put several band-aids on the fingers of his left hand.

Furthermore, Kyoko Shibata stuffed a photo of Shizuka Hattori when she was young into Shiro Shibata's right hand, which had been pried open, in an attempt to mislead the police.

Just as Shibata Kyoko finished dealing with the scene and was about to call the police, Yoshikawa Takezo called again, leaving a message saying that he wanted Shibata Shiro to go play mahjong.

Upon hearing the voicemail from Yoshikawa Takezo, Shibata Kyoko suddenly realized that having others discover Shibata Shiro's body first would better clear her of suspicion, so she secretly hid in the stairwell outside.

The reason the room lights were left on was because Kyoko Shibata left in such a hurry that she forgot to turn them off.

Because Shibata Shiro loved playing mahjong all night, he often overslept at home.

After realizing he couldn't get through on the phone, Yoshikawa Takezo didn't think much of it and went straight to his house to call him.

However, to Kyoko Shibata's surprise, Kogoro Mouri and his group of uninvited guests arrived first to pay their respects.

So Kyoko Shibata could only wait until everyone had entered her home before carrying a golf ball on her back and pretending to have just returned home.

What happened next is self-evident.

Kyoko Shibata's meticulously planned murder scheme could not escape the notice of Seimei Suzuki and his comrades.

"Mrs. Shibata, you killed Mr. Shibata just because he liked playing mahjong?"

When Yoshikawa Takezo saw Shibata Kyoko confess, his face was still full of disbelief.

It's just playing mahjong, isn't it?

Is it really necessary to escalate to the point of causing someone's death?

"You make it sound so easy. You guys who win money playing mahjong naturally wouldn't understand my pain."

Upon hearing Yoshikawa Takezo's words, Shibata Kyoko couldn't help but roar, "Ever since my husband became addicted to gambling, he's basically losing money every day!"

He sold my computer, car, jewelry necklace, and even the TV amplifier to pay off his gambling debts.

My husband also said that if we were to sell anything else, we would have to sell the famous sword that my father gave him when we got married.

If I let him continue gambling like this, he'll squander the whole family's wealth sooner or later, so I had no choice but to kill him.

"..."

Faced with Kyoko Shibata's rebuke, Takezo Yoshikawa lowered his head somewhat guiltily.

Yoshikawa Takezo liked to play mahjong with Shibata Shiro because Shibata Shiro's mahjong skills were so poor that it was easy to win more money from him.

Therefore, the fact that this matter has escalated to this point is actually related to Yoshikawa Takezo and his mahjong friends.

ε=(′ο｀))) Sigh...

Inspector Yokomizo sighed inwardly and said to Kyoko Shibata, "Mrs. Shibata, I understand how you feel, but let's talk about it at the station."

Gambling is truly a harmful thing!

During his years as a police officer, Inspector Yokomizo had witnessed many murders caused by gambling, so he could truly understand Kyoko Shibata's feelings.

However, a crime is a crime, and Kyoko Shibata must atone for the crimes she committed!

Chapter 281 Gamblers Will Die a Bitter Death (Third Update, Please Vote)

Kyoko Shibata said with a dejected look, "Could I go change my clothes first before going back to the police station with you?"

"Of course you can."

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Shibata Kyoko. You are rewarded with the [Anti-Gambling Sword], which you can claim at any time."

As Shibata Kyoko walked past him in a daze, Suzuki Seimei secretly touched the back of her hand.

Equipment Name: Anti-Gambling Sword

Type: Weapon

Quality: Rare

Effect 1 (Slices Iron Like Mud): The sword is sturdy and unparalleled in its sharpness, capable of easily cutting through ordinary steel plates.

Effect 2 (Gamblers Must Die): The power is doubled when attacking a gambler.

Note: Gamblers deserve a terrible end.

After reviewing the attributes of the [Anti-Gambling Sword], Suzuki Seimei couldn't help but shake his head.

How disappointed must Kyoko Shibata be in her husband for such equipment to be found on her?

"A master craftsman's treasured sword? A sword!"

As Conan watched Shibata Kyoko slowly close the bedroom door, the words she had just said suddenly echoed in his mind, and his expression changed drastically.

"Oops!"

Thinking that Kyoko Shibata might take the opportunity to commit suicide, Conan rushed to the bedroom door and opened it.

"None of you come any closer!"

Just as Shibata Kyoko was about to end her life with her family's heirloom sword, she saw the bedroom door suddenly open and cried out emotionally, "I was forced to kill him, otherwise I would have had no way to stop him..."

"Mrs. Shibata, please calm down and don't get agitated!" Officer Yokomizo quickly advised upon seeing the situation.

"Get out of the way!"

Hattori Shizuka shoved Officer Yokomizo aside, drew a folding fan from her waist, and walked slowly toward Shibata Kyoko in a fencing stance.

"What do you want? Don't come any closer..."

Seeing this, the emotionally charged Shibata Kyoko raised her treasured sword and swung it wildly at Hattori Shizuka.

Faced with the rapidly swinging blade, Hattori Shizuka's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she suddenly raised the folding fan in her hand and thrust it towards the blade.

Although Shibata Kyoko's treasured sword cleaved into the middle of the folding fan, Hattori Shizuka seized the opportunity to clamp it with the fan and then pulled hard, causing the blade to deflect to the side.

"Snapped!"

Before Shibata Kyoko could react, Hattori Shizuka lunged forward, her folding fan lashing out like a bamboo stick across the back of Shibata's hand, knocking the precious sword from her grasp to the ground.

"Now that things have come to this, do you still want to kill someone?"

Hattori Shizuka picked up the treasured sword from the ground, sheathed it with a dashing gesture, and looked at Shibata Kyoko with a sharp gaze, saying, "You've already killed your husband, do you want to kill someone else?"

"No...no, I...I just wanted to kill myself."

Faced with Hattori Shizuka's sharp gaze, Shibata Kyoko was like a child who had done something wrong.

"Idiot! Don't you understand yet?"

Whether it's your own life or someone else's, it's all life, and it's not something that can be taken away by others without permission!

A fool who takes his own life, how is that any different from murder?

Your own life is always the most important thing; you must remember that!

"..."

Upon hearing Hattori Shizuka's reprimand, Shibata Kyoko opened her mouth, but ultimately lowered her head silently, abandoning her suicidal thoughts.

Kaku-chan!!!

Looking at the imposing Hattori Shizuka, everyone present felt as if they were seeing a real female swordswoman, and were almost overwhelmed by her presence.

My sister is so cool!

"Auntie! Could you please not just sneak off from Osaka to Tokyo without saying a word?"

Hattori Heiji suddenly walked in from outside, interrupting Hattori Shizuka's imposing aura, and said with a helpless expression, "We're not children anymore, you don't need to worry about us like this!"

In fact, Hattori Shizuka already knew where Shibata Shiro lived. The reason she specifically asked Mouri Kogoro for help was simply because she wanted to take the opportunity to observe Mouri Kogoro, worried that he would take advantage of his age and bully her eldest son!