Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Suzuki Seimei looked up at Takasugi Toshihiko, whose face had changed drastically, and shouted angrily, "Although I don't know why Sayuri-neechan did that, if I hadn't knocked the lemon tea out of her hand in time, she might have really died."

"I don't know what kind of bewitching potion you gave Sister Xiaobaihe, you bastard, that made her willingly die for a man like you!"

Before Takasugi Toshihiko could even react, Matsumoto Kiyonaga grabbed him by the collar and angrily demanded, "You bastard! Why did you do this? Why did you hurt my daughter?!"

If Matsumoto Kiyonaga hadn't been a competent police officer, he would have loved to shoot Takasugi Toshihiko right then and there.

Hahaha……

Looking at Matsumoto Kiyonaga's repulsive face, Takasugi Toshihiko suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.

"I'm going to make you taste the same pain I felt, the pain of losing a loved one!" Takasugi Toshihiko said with a fierce look in his eyes, "Do you remember? Twenty years ago, when you were chasing a criminal, the criminal's car suddenly rushed towards you, resulting in the death of my innocent mother!"

My mother was still alive at the time. If you had taken her to the hospital in a police car immediately, she might have been saved.

But you were so focused on chasing the criminal that you completely ignored my pleas. Fifteen minutes later, I could only watch helplessly as my mother breathed her last before my eyes.

I will never forget your cold and heartless face.

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for Toshihiko Takasugi and asked, "Chief, is this true?"

"..."

Facing Takasugi Toshihiko's extremely resentful gaze, Matsumoto Kiyonaga showed an expression of extreme self-blame and guilt, and sighed, "That's right, at the time I was only focused on chasing the criminals and didn't even notice that the criminals' car passed by him, but they had already moved away."

For Kiyonaga Matsumoto, that accident was also a great regret in his heart.

Because the police's primary goal is to protect innocent civilians, not to hunt down criminals, if he had known that Takasugi Toshihiko's mother had been hit by a car, he would definitely have chosen to save her first.

“Besides my mother, I have no other relatives. I was adopted by the Takasugi family, who had no children, and became their adopted son.” Seeing Matsumoto Kiyonaga’s pained expression, Takasugi Toshihiko sneered, “Until seven years ago, I met Sayuri. When I learned that she was actually your daughter, I could no longer control my desire for revenge.”

"If that's the case, why don't you just kill me? Why..." Upon learning that Takasugi Toshihiko's purpose was to take revenge on him, Matsumoto Kiyonaga felt so guilty that he was on the verge of collapse.

To be honest, even if Takasugi Toshihiko shot himself, Matsumoto Kiyonaga probably wouldn't blame him, because Matsumoto Kiyonaga did bear inescapable responsibility for that incident.

However, Matsumoto Kiyonaga could not accept that Takasugi Toshihiko had poisoned his daughter, and on her wedding day, the happiest day of a woman's life.

This is tantamount to killing someone by destroying their spirit!

"I want you to experience firsthand the pain of losing a loved one. That silly woman, Sayuri, probably still doesn't know that the reason I proposed to her was actually to get revenge on you..."

“No! You’re wrong, Toshihiko.” Upon hearing this, Takenaka Kazumi couldn’t help but interrupt Takasugi Toshihiko, shaking her head and saying, “Actually, Sayuri already knew your identity and the accident from back then.”

"Impossible! If she knew my true identity, why would she accept my marriage proposal?!" Takasugi Toshihiko simply didn't believe Takenaka Kazumi's words, nor did he believe that there could be a woman as naive as Matsumoto Sayuri in the world.

"Don't you understand? Have you forgotten your first love from twenty years ago? Haven't you always been thinking about that first love who liked to drink lemonade?"

Kazumi Takenaka said with a pained expression, "Sayuri is your first love, and she has never forgotten you."

When she first met you, she already suspected your identity, so she specifically asked me to help investigate your background.

I know you two have both cherished each other for twenty years, and you've never forgotten each other, which is why you chose to step aside and let each other be. But I never expected... I never expected..."

Chapter 43 The Legendary Haunted House (Please vote and add to your favorites)

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Looking at the weeping Takenaka Kazumi, Takasugi Toshihiko felt dizzy and his mind went blank. He collapsed to his knees, at a loss for what to do.

"What...what am I doing...?"

At this moment, Toshihiko Takasugi finally understood why Sayuri Matsumoto pretended not to know anything and drank the lemon tea even though she knew it was poisoned.

Because Sayuri wanted to sacrifice her own life to settle the score between herself and her father.

The thought that he had almost caused the death of the person he loved most filled Takasugi Toshihiko with such regret that he wanted to die.

Since his mother passed away, his childhood sweetheart has become the most important person in Takasugi Toshihiko's heart; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept her in his heart for so many years.

But... but I actually...

"Chief Matsumoto, the hospital just called and said that your daughter's injuries are not serious. She only has minor corrosion in her mouth and can be discharged after a week of rest."

Just as Takasugi Toshihiko was about to collapse, Takagi Wataru suddenly rushed in and told everyone some good news.

"Thank goodness, it's so good that Matsumoto-sensei is alright!"

"Great, great..."

Upon hearing Takagi Wataru's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and cheered happily.

Takasugi Toshihiko, who was almost on the verge of a breakdown from regret, smiled with relief and happily raised his hands for the police to help him put on handcuffs.

Although Toshihiko Takasugi did not actually commit murder, he did poison Sayuri Matsumoto, so he will inevitably have to spend some time in jail.

Of course, how long Takasugi Toshihiko will stay in jail depends mainly on the wishes of Matsumoto Sayuri, the victim. If she chooses to forgive Takasugi Toshihiko, it will just be a formality.

After Takasugi Toshihiko was taken away by the police, Mouri Ran and Sonoko took Suzuki Haruaki and the others to the hospital to visit Matsumoto Sayuri, who was hospitalized.

More than half an hour later, the group left the hospital.

As they walked out of the hospital, Sonoko patted Suzuki Seimei's head, her face still showing lingering fear, and said, "Seimei, you really did a great job this time. If you hadn't discovered in time that there was something wrong with the lemon tea that Matsumoto-sensei was drinking, this could have really been a tragedy."

If Suzuki Seimei hadn't knocked over the lemon tea, Matsumoto Sayuri might have been in real danger, Takasugi Toshihiko would have become a murderer, and Matsumoto Kiyonaga would have lived in eternal agony.

Matsumoto Sayuri's injuries are not serious; she only needs a week of rest before being discharged from the hospital. Takasugi Toshihiko has also completely given up his desire for revenge after this incident. The two should be able to rekindle their romance in the future, which can be said to be a happy ending for everyone.

"That's right, Seimei is really amazing~ He's even more amazing than a detective!" Ran Mouri praised without reservation.

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Faced with Ran and Sonoko's praise, Seimei Suzuki became a little embarrassed, "It's alright~ I just happened to find it."

"This kid..."

Conan's gaze towards Suzuki Haruaki became somewhat complicated.

The longer Conan spends with Seimei Suzuki, the more he feels that he is not like a child.

If Conan hadn't watched Suzuki Seimei grow up, he would have suspected that Suzuki Seimei was like him, a fake child who had taken drugs to shrink.

Previously in the dressing room, Takasugi Toshihiko poisoned Matsumoto Sayuri's lemon tea in front of Suzuki Seimei and Conan.

As a result, Suzuki Seimei was able to discover the problem with the lemon tea in advance, while Conan was slow to realize it, which inevitably made him question his life.

Could it be that after turning into a child, even my observation skills have regressed, to the point that I can't even compare to the observation skills of an elementary school student?

As the saying goes, "A skilled warrior has no illustrious achievements, and a skilled healer has no glorious name."

Conan, the famous high school detective, is well aware of one principle: solving a case is difficult, but preventing it from happening in advance is even more difficult.

Preventing a case from happening requires not only extremely keen observation skills but also a great deal of luck.

Conan has solved at least a thousand cases over the years, but very few of them were actually successfully prevented in advance.

Including the case of the Italian robbery group, and now this case, Suzuki Haruaki has already prevented two murders from happening. Conan really finds it hard to believe that an elementary school student could do this.

Of course, what Conan didn't know was that Suzuki Seimei not only prevented these two murders, but also the cases at the amusement park, on the train, and on Tsukikage Island.

However, Suzuki Seimei did not feel proud, because his ability to prevent these cases from happening was mainly due to his understanding of the plot and the hints given by the system. Otherwise, he would not have been able to successfully prevent these cases from happening.

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Teitan Elementary School, Grade 1, Class B

“I really didn’t lie to you. I really saw a monster last night, in that old house in 4-chome,” Ayumi said earnestly.

"An old Western-style house in 4-chome? I think I've heard rumors about haunted houses there too."

Upon hearing Ayumi's words, Genta said in a sinister tone, "It is said that after the owner of that house was killed by someone five years ago, the house became very terrifying."

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Conan shrugged helplessly and said, "Come on~ what era are we living in? You have to believe in science. Ghosts and monsters don't exist at all, okay?"

"Conan, really, ugh!"

Seeing Conan's disdainful expression, Ayumi pouted unhappily and turned to Suzuki Seimei, asking, "Seimei, do you believe that ghosts exist in this world?"

"I think it's better to believe something is true than not to believe it is not," Suzuki Haruaki said after thinking for a moment.

Whether ghosts exist in this world or not, Suzuki Seimei wasn't entirely sure, but magic certainly did exist in this world.

Kaito Kid's classmate, Koizumi Akako, is a witch who practices red magic.

Moreover, Suzuki Seimei himself is a reincarnated person. Even if he really encountered demons and monsters, he would only be surprised, not deny their existence.

"Seimei-kun, how about we go explore that haunted house tonight? If we can take pictures of ghosts, we'll definitely be on the front page again!" Ayumi suggested excitedly.

"Haunted house adventure?"

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei was slightly taken aback, as if recalling a part of the relevant plot.

If Suzuki Seimei remembered correctly, there were no ghosts in that haunted house at all, but rather a mother and son living inside. That mother and son should be the wife and son of the mansion owner.

Chapter 44 Haunted House Adventure

Unfortunately, the son accidentally killed his father. To protect her son, the mother locked him in the basement of the mansion, hoping to escape the statute of limitations.

Because the storyline of the Junior Detective League's adventure into the haunted house was quite terrifying and can be considered one of the childhood nightmares, Suzuki Haruaki had a particularly deep impression of this part of the story.

To be honest, Suzuki Seimei wasn't interested in haunted house adventures, but even if he didn't participate, given the reckless and suicidal nature of the young adventurers, he would definitely sneak off to haunted house adventures anyway.

To prevent any real accidents from happening to the children, Suzuki Haruaki had no choice but to agree to their request and decided to go on an adventure to the haunted house with them after school.

As night slowly fell, Kurosaki Tamaka, sitting in the van, looked at the five little ones gathered in front of the old house and couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Mr. Ryuichi, are we just going to watch like this? Shouldn't we try to stop them?"

"Don't worry, I've already checked the house beforehand. There are no demons or monsters inside, just a poor mother and child hiding there."

Inoue Ryuichi first comforted Kurosaki Tamaka, then said with a smile, "These kids are at the age where they're mischievous. The more you stop them from going to the haunted house, the more they want to go. It's better to let them suffer a little and learn a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Kurosaki Tamaka's worried expression largely disappeared, but she was still somewhat uneasy. "Then... what about that mother and son hiding in the mansion? Could they harm the young master and the others?"

"Yuhua, don't underestimate these kids. They were the ones who defeated those robbers at Marutan Department Store last time."

Inoue Ryuichi stopped mid-sentence and abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Besides, I've already sent that mother and child to the police station to turn themselves in, so now there's really only an empty house left."

Although Inoue Ryuichi believed that Suzuki Seimei and his team could easily deal with the mother and child hiding in the mansion, as Suzuki Seimei's bodyguard, he still had to ensure Suzuki Seimei's safety and eliminate any potential security risks in advance.

Gaa~ Gaa~ Gaa~