Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Tanaka Nishi Katsuki. You are rewarded with a Proficiency-level Judo manual, which you can claim at any time."

Hearing the system notification in his ear, Suzuki Seimei's expression changed slightly. This Yabuuchi Yoshifusa was indeed a fake.

However, Suzuki Seimei was not in a hurry to expose the old man's identity, because he had no evidence to prove that the man was not Yabunouchi Yoshifusa.

"use!"

As Suzuki Seimei silently recited the mantra, the master-level Judo instantly transformed into a torrent of fighting memories, merging into his mind.

Skill Name: Judo

Type: Active Skill

Level: Proficient

Effect: Grants mastery of some judo combat techniques, making grappling and locking opponents a breeze. (Strength +2, Speed ​​+2 when used.)

Consumption: Stamina

Cooldown time: None

Note: Strongman locks up men, men on top of men, I'm locking them up!

Judging solely from the skill attribute panel, the proficient level of "Judo" is definitely far inferior to the master level of "Karate".

Chapter 128 Almost Drove into a Trap by Conan (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Compared to the straightforward and expansive style of Karate, Judo leans more towards close-quarters combat.

Therefore, while the Proficiency level of Judo is not as good as the Master level of Karate, it can still make up for Suzuki Seimei's shortcomings in close-quarters combat and further enhance his fighting ability.

"Thank you, Grandpa. Seimei, let's go!"

After successfully obtaining the handwritten note from Yabuuchi Yoshifusa, Conan quickly pulled Suzuki Seimei away from the living room.

Yabuuchi Yoshiyuki leaned close to Yabuuchi Hiromi and asked, "Sister, did you see that Uncle Yoshifusa was writing with his left hand? Was he really left-handed before?"

Upon hearing this, Hiromi Yabuuchi turned to Yukiko and asked, "To be honest, I really don't remember whether Uncle Yoshifusa was left-handed or not. Yukiko, do you remember?"

“I don’t remember either, but he does have a scar on his foot. I think he must be Uncle Yoshifusa!” Yukiko thought for a moment and said.

“Even if he has scars on his legs, I don’t believe he is really Yifang’s uncle.”

Yabuchi Yoshiyuki said somewhat unwillingly, "Maybe he heard about this somewhere, and since he has a scar on his leg, he came here to impersonate him."

The Yabuuchi family had only two children, and they only had one son, Yoshiyuki Yabuuchi.

Even if Yabuchi Yoshiyuki's sister and stepmother were to receive a share of the inheritance, it would certainly be far less than what he, as her son, would receive. Therefore, he was the last person who wanted to see others vying for the inheritance.

"No, I think this 'Grandpa Yifang' is him."

Conan suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention, and handed over an old photograph from over thirty years ago. "This is an old photograph of Yoshifusa that we just found in the warehouse. In the photo, Yoshifusa is wearing a baseball glove on his right hand, which means he's left-handed~"

“That’s right, so it seems that Uncle Yifang is indeed left-handed.”

Looking at the photo Conan handed over, although everyone was reluctant to admit it, they had to acknowledge that what he said made a lot of sense.

"In addition, the characters he just wrote are the same as those of Grandpa Yifang."

"Character?"

Conan smiled and held up the sticky note and greeting card in his hand, saying, "When we were looking for Grandpa Itsuki's photo in the warehouse just now, I also found a New Year's card that Grandpa Itsuki sent from Brazil. It says 'Happy New Year' on it. Do you think the handwriting is the same?"

"They really are exactly the same. So he really is Uncle Yifang. We were so rude just now!"

Hiromi Yabuchi picked up the note and greeting card from Conan's hand and compared them carefully. Her expression became a little awkward. She subtly changed the subject and praised him with a smile, "Conan, you're so amazing~ No wonder you're the son of a world-class mystery writer."

"It's alright~"

Conan was secretly delighted, but outwardly he maintained a humble demeanor.

Since Conan shrunk, he has rarely used his true identity to deduce things, so now he can finally have some fun.

If Conan had known this identity would be so useful, he should have said when he first became a child that he was the second child that Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko secretly had in America.

If you say that you are Shinichi Kudo's younger brother, then even if others think that you look a lot like Shinichi when he was a child, they won't find it strange.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life, otherwise Conan would definitely say his name is "Kudo Kyuuji".

ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

Seeing Conan's somewhat smug look, Suzuki Seimei silently rolled his eyes at him.

If it weren't for the fact that Suzuki Seimei learned from the system notification when he checked in that the old man's real name was Tanaka Nishikatsuo, he might have been led astray by Conan's deductions.

Although Conan has strong reasoning abilities, it doesn't mean that his reasoning is infallible.

Compared to Conan's reasoning abilities, Suzuki Seimei is more willing to believe the hints given by the system.

Based on the clues that Suzuki Haruaki has gathered so far, although this Tanaka Nishi Katsuo is not the real Yabuuchi Yoshifusa, he should be a very familiar and good friend of Yabuuchi Yoshifusa.

As for why Tanaka Nishikatsu's handwriting is exactly the same as Yabuchi Yoshifusa's handwriting?

Suzuki Seimei thought there were two possibilities. The first was that Tanaka Nishikatsu was a master of imitation and could imitate other people's handwriting.

Another possibility is that the New Year's card sent from Brazil was written by Tanaka Nishiki, which is why the handwriting is exactly the same.

However, what Suzuki Seimei couldn't understand was that the reward he received from Yabuuchi Machiko was one year of "lifespan", while the reward he received from Tanaka Nishikatsu was a master-level "judo".

Based on past experience with daily check-ins, there is at least a 90% chance that the person who receives the "Lifespan" reward is a victim.

In other words, the victim in this case is most likely Hiromi Yabuchi's stepmother, and Katsuo Tanaka is very likely the murderer.

However, Suzuki Seimei had just secretly observed that Tanaka Nishikatsuo had no ill intentions towards the Yabuuchi family. On the contrary, the Yabuuchi family disliked him, an outsider, even more.

To prevent Tanaka Nishikatsu from dividing up the inheritance, someone even sent him a threatening letter a month earlier.

Based on the evidence collected so far, Suzuki Haruaki feels that Tanaka Nishikatsu is more likely to be the victim than the murderer.

"cough!"

Before Suzuki Haruaki could even sort things out, Yukiko suddenly coughed lightly and said, "Conan is my son, you know~ You need to understand that!"

do not forget!

One of the reasons Yukiko suddenly ran back from Los Angeles was because she had a fight with Yusaku Kudo.

Yukiko, who was in a bad mood, certainly didn't want to hear anyone praising Yusaku Kudo.

Besides, Conan was born from her own womb after ten months of pregnancy. Yusaku Kudo only provided a sperm. Her precious son is so outstanding, of course, she, as his mother, is indispensable to his success.

╯ (╯ ▽ ╰) ╭

Sensing the jealousy in Yukiko's tone, Conan chuckled helplessly.

What a childish mother!

o(′^｀)o

Yukiko proudly puffed out her chest, her gaze unconsciously drawn to the ancient well in the courtyard. She said with some surprise, "I didn't expect this ancient well to still be here. I thought it was demolished after that accident."

"What kind of accident?" Conan asked curiously.

Hiromi Yabuchi sighed and said, "It was a winter fifteen years ago when my mother accidentally fell into this well and drowned."

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Haruaki's expression changed slightly, and he asked with a puzzled look, "Then why hasn't this well been sealed off yet?"

A well where someone has died should definitely not be used anymore; for safety reasons, it should be sealed off.

“We originally planned to seal up this well, but my father-in-law felt that the well existed to commemorate his previous mother-in-law who died fifteen years ago.”

Hidekazu Yabuuchi stepped forward, put his arm around his wife's shoulder, comforted her, and then explained, "At my father-in-law's insistence, we had no choice but to keep the well. However, to prevent any further accidents, we built a fence around the well."

Chapter 129 Stewing Myself in an Iron Pot (Third Update, Please Vote)

"So that's how it is!"

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei and the others nodded in understanding.

"Alright, let's not talk about things from so long ago. Everyone hasn't had dinner yet, so you must all be hungry, right?"

Hiromi Yabuchi, halfway through her sentence, leaned over to Haruaki Suzuki and Conan and said with a smile, "How about we have hot pot tonight? We have plenty of fresh vegetables and game here!"

(o)/~

"Yay! I love hot pot the most."

Upon hearing this, Suzuki Seimei readily agreed with both hands.

Under Hiromi Yabuuchi's warm hospitality, Seimei Suzuki and his guests were quickly gathered in the restaurant.

Looking at the table full of food, Yukiko said politely, "I'm so sorry, my son and I are staying here, and you've treated us to such a sumptuous dinner."

"Why are you being so polite with me? When eating hot pot, the more people there are, the more lively it is," Hiromi Yabuuchi said with a smile.

(￣ ー￣)

"You're such a hypocrite. You even brought a change of clothes. You clearly planned to stay here overnight from the beginning."

Out of his instincts as a famous detective and a straight-laced man, Conan subconsciously rolled his eyes at Yukiko, exposing her polite words.

Being publicly humiliated by her own son, Yukiko's smile became even more 'kind'. She grabbed Conan's cheek and asked with a forced smile, "Conan, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you say it again?"

"No...no, that's not it~"

After experiencing the fear of being controlled by his mother once again, Conan decisively changed his tune and admitted defeat.

"Serves you right!"

Seeing this, Suzuki Seimei glanced at Conan with a smug look on his face and happily ate a mushroom.

Compared to the mature and composed Eri Kisaki, Yukiko clearly retains a childlike heart.

Judging from the fact that Yukiko forced Suzuki Seimei to call her "older sister," you can tell that she is somewhat unreliable.

Therefore, Conan dared to publicly embarrass Yukiko, which was clearly asking for a beating. The fact that Yukiko didn't publicly slap him was already a great concession.

Kawaii~

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