Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"Conan, wait for us!"

"Ah ah ah..."

When Ayumi saw the corpse lying in front of the television, its head covered in blood and its eyes wide open in death, she couldn't help but scream.

Eiko Izuki was seen lying face down in front of the television, her head covered in blood, carnation petals, and water stains.

Judging from the shards of a vase scattered next to the body, it was clear that someone had smashed a vase from the entrance hall onto Izuki Eiko's head, killing her instantly.

Furthermore, the open door at the entrance easily leads one to believe that someone broke into the home theater room and killed Eiko Izuki while Suzuki Haruaki and the others were searching for the arm in the bathroom.

However, this flawed murder method could only fool real children like Genta and his friends; it couldn't possibly fool Conan.

Conan was just wondering why Hideo Masada would specifically invite them to his house to look for a watch that hadn't actually been lost.

Seeing Eiko Izuki's tragic death, Conan immediately understood the real reason why Hideo Masada did what he did.

Since Hideo Masada was in the bathroom with Seimei Suzuki and the others looking for their watches when the murder occurred, they were the best alibis.

Hideo Masuda was unaware that Conan had seen through his trick, and he pretended to be panicked and dialed the police.

If Conan had only suspected Hideo Mamoru was the culprit before, then seeing him and immediately calling the police instead of calling an ambulance first confirmed that he was the culprit.

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

After receiving the emergency call from Hideo Masada, Inspector Megure quickly arrived with Inspector Takagi and his team.

"What are you guys doing here?"

When Inspector Megure saw Haruaki Suzuki and his group, his eyes twitched, and he rubbed his forehead with a hint of helplessness.

With Kogoro Mouri around, Inspector Megure already had a lot of headaches.

Seeing that Suzuki Harumi and his six little ones were also turning into a plague, Inspector Megure felt an even bigger headache.

The scar on my head is throbbing again!

(* ^ ▽ ^ *)

Unaware of Inspector Megure's inner thoughts, Suzuki Haruaki and the others raised their little faces and replied with smiles, "Inspector Megure, we're here to help this uncle find his watch."

Looking for your watch?

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure was slightly taken aback at first, then asked with some suspicion, "Mr. Masada, why would you think of having a group of children help you find your watch?"

"No... that's not how it is. Actually, I originally wanted to ask Mr. Kogoro Mouri to help me find my watch."

Faced with Inspector Megure's questioning gaze, Hideo Masada hurriedly explained, "But Mr. Mori is unwilling to take on such a small case, which is why these kids took the initiative to help me find my watch."

Is that really the case?

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure did not believe Hideo Masada's one-sided account, but instead turned to look at Haruaki Suzuki and the others with an inquiring gaze.

"That's right!"

"We were in the room helping Uncle Hutian look for his watch, and then we found it in the washing machine in the bathroom."

"Shortly after we found the watch, we heard the sound of a vase falling inside the room."

Before Suzuki Seimei and Conan could answer, Genta and the others spoke first.

Inspector Megure frowned and said, "So, if that's the case, Mr. Masada was with you when the incident happened, so you can be his alibi?"

Chapter 385 Speaking the coldest words in the gentlest tone

"Theoretically speaking, we are indeed Mr. Masada's alibi, but that's on the condition that..."

Noticing the slight upturn of Hideo Masada's lips, Seimei Suzuki suddenly said with a mocking expression, "That watch is really gone!"

(°Д°)

Hu Tianxiu, the boy, suddenly shrank back, feigning composure, and said, "Little brother, what are you talking about? Didn't you help me find this watch in the bathroom just now?"

"Uncle, don't you know? A mechanical watch like the one you're wearing needs to be wound up every two or three days if you don't wear it all the time, otherwise the hands won't move."

Seeing that Hideo Masada was determined to see the truth, Haruaki Suzuki smiled knowingly and said, "According to the story you told me, Uncle, this watch has been missing for more than three weeks. So why were its hands still moving when we found it in the washing machine?"

"you……"

Although Suzuki Seimei's smile was very cute, in Masuda Hideo's eyes, he was like a little devil, whose smile sent chills down one's spine.

"By the way, I have a pretty good ear. When that aunt came over earlier, she seemed to say that the uncle owed her 20 million but only paid back 5 million. He said he needs to sell the house to pay off the debt, right?"

Suzuki Seimei's smile grew even brighter, his crescent-shaped eyes narrowing: "In that case, Uncle's motive for the crime is clear~"

"you you……"

Faced with Suzuki Seimei's relentless pressure, the expression on Masuda Hideo's face became uncontrollably distorted.

Hideo Masada's methods of murder were not particularly sophisticated. The only redeeming quality was that he knew how to create an alibi for himself.

According to Hideo Masada's original murder plan, with alibis like Haruaki Suzuki present, the police should have immediately ruled him out as a suspect, allowing him to wait until after the fact to remove the evidence he left behind.

However, thanks to Suzuki Harumi's actions, Inspector Megure and his team have now made Mamoru Hideo the prime suspect, which will make it difficult for him to escape punishment.

"Mr. Masada, were the things Seimei said just now true?"

Seeing Hideo Masuda's twisted expression, Inspector Megure followed up with a question: "If it's true, can you explain why you lied?"

"Um...I..."

"If Mr. Masuda is indeed the murderer, then in order to create an alibi, he would definitely set up a timed killing device."

Before Hideo Masuda could come up with a plausible explanation, Haruaki Suzuki added, "Since the victim was killed by a vase and died in front of the television, the mechanism must be hidden in the cabinet above the television."

If that cabinet really had a vase containing flowers, there would definitely be some traces of flower petals left inside.

c(｀Д?)?喋擤ォ擤擤ォ

When Suzuki Seimei so easily exposed his murder method, which he had painstakingly devised, Masada Hideo suddenly felt an urge to flip the table!

If it weren't for Inspector Megure and the others, Hideo Masada would have really wanted to strangle that brat, Haruaki Suzuki.

Murder and kill!

Do you have to be so ruthless?

They're really not giving us any way out at all!

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure

He turned to Takagi and said, "Officer Takagi, go take a look at that cabinet and see if there are any clues."

"Yes!"

Just as Inspector Takagi was about to examine the clues, Hideo Morita suddenly called out, "No need for that, I confess! There will definitely be some petals left on it..."

Inspector Megure said, "Mr. Masada, so it really is you who killed Ms. Eiko Izuki."

"That's right! Because that woman deserves to die!"

Hideo Masada clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "It's all her fault for lying to my wife and secretly playing the stock market, which caused my wife to be burdened with huge debts. That's why my wife ran to the street to commit suicide."

Pfft!

"Waaaaah..."

After confessing to being the murderer, Hideo Masada felt the heavy burden on his heart vanish instantly. He couldn't help but kneel down and burst into tears.

e=(?o｀*)))Alas...

Seeing Hideo Masada's sorrowful appearance, Officer Takagi couldn't help but shake his head. He walked over to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a gentle tone, "Come on, let's go to the police station first!"

Speaking the coldest words in the gentlest tone—that's so typical of Officer Takagi! I love her, I love her!

Although Officer Takagi and his colleagues sympathized with Hideo Mamoru's plight, a crime is a crime, so they still handcuffed him and put him in the police car.

"Cuckoo..."

After Suzuki Seimei and the others left the apartment building, Genta's stomach suddenly rumbled, making Conan and the others laugh.

"Honestly, it was so hard to find the watch. I thought I was going to get a fancy meal!"

Genta rubbed his protesting stomach, glanced at the bright moon in the sky, and said, "It's already so late, and I haven't even had lunch. My stomach is about to burst."

Upon hearing Genta's words, Suzuki Seimei and the others realized that they hadn't even had lunch yet, and a wave of hunger washed over them.

Suzuki Haruaki laughed and said, "Alright! Since everyone's hungry, I'll treat you all to barbecue tonight as a celebration for our Junior Detective League solving another murder case today!"

"Great!"

"Long live Seimei!"

……

The next morning

Teitan High School, Class 2-B

"Strange? When exactly did I see that man wearing the black knit hat?"

Ran Mouri, who was in class, unconsciously thought of Shuichi Akai, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

A while ago, Ran Mouri ran into Shuichi Akai. She felt that he looked very familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

Ran Mouri's intuition told her that Shuichi Akai was definitely not an ordinary person, so whenever she thought of Shuichi Akai, she would unconsciously drift off into thought.

"Oops!"

Sitting next to Ran Mouri, the girl in the garden saw Ms. Jodie walking towards them and quickly whispered, "Ran, did you hear me...?"

Hearing Sonoko's voice, Ran Mouri gradually snapped out of her reverie and subconsciously asked, "What is it, Sonoko?"

"It's over!"

Sonoko's lips twitched, and she silently opened her textbook, burying her pretty face behind it.

???

Before Ran could figure out what was going on, a fragrant breeze suddenly wafted over, followed by a somewhat playful voice: "Hey! Ran, are you even paying attention in class?"

Chapter 386 The True Meaning of X