Conan: The Romantic Daily Life of a Ghost Detective

Meanwhile, the investigation and evidence gathering against the Kanno family is also in full swing.

Wen Shui told the detectives in charge of the investigation what she was looking for, and then stood by and watched the show.

As the team leader, Sato Miwako is generally not required to participate in the investigation herself. Moreover, she is not in good spirits today and has not had a proper rest for several days. Doing the detailed work of investigating clues would only increase the workload for everyone.

So Miwako leaned against the wall not far from the warm water, pretending to frown and think.

The case was already quite clear to her; the culprit's target was the Thor painting, so the suspects could be narrowed down to a very small area. All she had to do next was find clues.

Moreover, with warm water here, Miwako wasn't worried that the warm water would allow the murderer to escape.

She's a little hesitant now, wondering if she should take the initiative to talk to Wen Shui. If she's too forward, will it put pressure on Wen Shui?

As Sato Miwako was lost in thought, Ran walked over with a worried look and handed her a glass of water: "Officer Sato, are you really alright? The bloodshot eyes in your eyes are really bad."

Miwako Sato took the water glass and gently shook her head: "It's okay, I'm used to it."

Xiaolan: "You still need to get some rest."

Sato nodded slightly this time, but a strange feeling welled up inside her.

As expected, gentle and virtuous girls like Xiaolan are better suited to lukewarm water.

Compared to Ran, Miwako felt she was completely unrelated to the term "gentle wife." But then again, she and Numizu had faced life-and-death situations together several times, even narrowly escaping being killed by a bomb. In movies, relationships like that usually end happily, right?

Miwako mentally cheered herself up.

However, Ran's concern still left Sato Miwako somewhat at a loss. She could sense that Ran genuinely cared about her, especially after witnessing her forcefully kiss Wen Shui.

Even in front of her love rival, Ran doesn't show any malice; she even takes the initiative to care about Ran's health, which makes it impossible for Miwako to see Ran as an enemy or rival.

But love is always selfish.

We can't all marry lukewarm water, can we?

Sato Miwako hesitated, wondering whether to compete fairly with Ran or let Numizu make the decision herself.

She didn't even notice that in the corner, a little girl with short brown hair had a cold look in her eyes, clearly regarding her and Xiaolan as public enemies.

Chapter 247 Xiaolan's Lightning-Fast Rescue, But a Weak and Ineffective Version

The investigation and evidence collection at the crime scene were completed quickly.

The result surprised everyone.

Besides the fingerprints and footprints of the Kanno family of four, only the fingerprints of Onamizu, Tsugumizu Takashi who lives downstairs, and the forensic expert Mie Yoshiharu were found at the scene.

Although there is also the possibility that criminals deliberately erase the traces of their crime after stealing.

However, considering that the perpetrator seemed to know the painting well and its true value, the police temporarily narrowed their suspicions down to the people at the crime scene.

Takagi Wataru, holding the investigation report, walked up to Tsugumi Mizuki: "Mr. Tsugumi, you said that after you returned from the Kanno family, you went to bed and didn't wake up until we knocked on the door, and that you didn't hear any noise from upstairs during that time, is that right?"

“That’s right, I took a nap so I could be in better spirits for the negotiations tonight,” Jin Qushui Gui said.

Miwako Sato: "So, you don't have an alibi for this period of time?"

"That's true, but I would never steal anything," Tsugumizuki quickly explained. "How could someone my size possibly hang down a rope from upstairs? That would be suicidal."

Everyone looked at Jin Qushui Gui's big belly; it certainly didn't look like someone who could climb down from the roof.

However, it cannot be ruled out that he could have entered the room in another way and then created the illusion of breaking in through the balcony window.

Then, Wataru Takagi approached the old woman and asked, "Ms. Yayoi Kanno, may I ask what time you left home to buy sugar?"

"I don't remember very well." Yayoi Kanno tried hard to recall. "I remember it was not long after I received the call from Mr. Mie, probably no more than 5 minutes ago."

Miwako Sato looked at the forensic personnel: "Check the phone call records. Once we determine when no one was in the house, the subsequent investigation will be much easier."

“Wait a minute, officer, I was calling the Kanno family’s landline.” Mie Yoshiharu couldn’t help but interject. “Because I was worried that the other party wouldn’t be able to hear me on their cell phone, I specifically asked Mr. Tsugu for the Kanno family’s landline number.”

Sato Miwako frowned and glanced at the women's watch on her slender wrist: "I see. Then there's no way to check the time via mobile phone."

Because the Kanno family has a rather old-fashioned lifestyle, not only their decor and furniture, but even their landline phone is a very old model, the kind where you can't check call records.

To check landline call records, you need to go to the telephone company, but even if you drive there now, the telephone company staff will probably be off work, and you might have to take someone there tomorrow.

Miwako Sato had a bit of a headache.

She has other cases to follow up on tomorrow.

Miwako originally came to handle this case today just to meet with Numizu, but she didn't expect the case to be so troublesome.

However, once you take on a case, it's not so easy to transfer it to someone else, because the entire Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department system is operating at full capacity right now, and everyone is working overtime. In this situation, if you pass the case on to someone else, people will gossip.

Sato Miwako looked at Wen Shui with expectant eyes, hoping he could offer some help.

Wen Shui: "Mr. Mie, did you hear any strange noises when you were on the phone?"

“A strange sound…” Mie Yoshiharu thought for a moment, “Right, it sounds like I heard a beeping sound, like a fax machine.”

"Did you hear it from the very beginning?" Wen Shui asked again to confirm.

Mieko Haru: "No, I heard it halfway through the phone call."

Wen Shui smiled and turned to Miwako, saying, "By looking at the first page sent by the fax machine, we can confirm when Granny Kanno left home."

Before Sato Miwako could give any instructions, two detectives immediately went to inspect the stack of fax papers.

Sato Miwako looked at Wen Shui with a smile in her eyes, thinking to herself that he was indeed the person she had chosen, and that he was very suitable to be a detective. Moreover, he was still young and did not have enough experience.

But being young is an advantage in itself.

If Onami plans to join the Metropolitan Police Department after graduation, Miwako will definitely recruit him and give him special instruction and training to make him a rising star in the police force.

Looking at Sato Miwako's neat short hair and her long, powerful legs like a female leopard under her uniform skirt, Wen Shui couldn't help but recall what had happened in the ward that day.

Although after that incident, the two of them tacitly pretended that nothing had happened.

But Wen Shui could clearly feel that Sato Miwako's attitude towards him changed after she forcibly kissed him.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that he hasn't been in contact with Miwako much lately. She's always the one who initiates the messages, sharing clues about the Slit-Mouthed Woman case and snippets of her daily life.

For example, eating really delicious ramen, or singing karaoke with Yumi Miyamoto for two hours to conduct a survey...

Of course, it's also common for me to "accidentally" give Wen Shui a little treat when posting photos from time to time.

Although Wen Shui also enjoys this relationship, he feels that if this continues, he might fall into the older sister's trap and be constantly controlled by her.

If he only had Miwako as a wing, then things wouldn't be so bad if things continued like this. But one wing isn't enough for a person to fly!

Wen Shui felt that he should take the initiative and at least regain some of the initiative.

"Wen...Wen Shui Jun, do you think the thief's goal was that painting?" Xiao Lan suddenly interjected between the two, asking a question that everyone already knew because she couldn't find a reason to ask.

Several unfamiliar criminal police officers around looked up in their direction, their expressions clearly indicating that asking such a question now was rather idiotic.

However, when they saw Xiaolan's friendly smile, their dissatisfaction vanished immediately, and the thought that "it's better for girls to be a little less intelligent" emerged.

As for Conan and a few others who were familiar with Ran, they could tell at a glance that Ran was being possessive of her food.

Detective Takagi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was thinking, "Go Ran! Go Ran!"

Conan rolled his eyes dramatically, then was pulled away by Ayumi.

Ai Haibara then swept her gaze over Ran with great dissatisfaction. "Mouri-san, isn't it a bit too late to think about defense now? It was unwise to entrust the warm water to you for protection. Who knows, it might be snatched away by some other woman one day."

Ai Haibara sighed inwardly. Apart from herself, there was no one else in the Suzuran Detective Club who could fight. In the end, she would have to take matters into her own hands.

Xiaolan felt embarrassed after noticing the gazes around her, and lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

Wen Shui walked up to Xiao Lan and patiently explained, "I think it's like this: the thief didn't even take something as obvious as Mrs. Guan Ye's wallet that she left on the TV, but instead took a painting that looked ordinary to outsiders."

Wen Shui's patient explanation made Xiao Lan's question seem less awkward.

"Oh, is that so?"

Xiaolan clearly understood Wenshui's intentions. Her face flushed, and her eyes shone with a captivating light as she looked at Wenshui. If there weren't other people around, Xiaolan felt that she might have fallen into Wenshui's arms and asked for a kiss on her own, driven by her emotions.

What's even more surprising is that Sato Miwako didn't get angry at Wenshui and Xiaolan's flirting.

Miwako's eyes also sparkled with a captivating light.

Wen Shui Jun is so gentle~

As expected of the man I chose, besides being very good at solving cases, his gentleness towards those around him makes him a perfect father.

In contrast, Detective Takagi, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines, couldn't help but look at the ceiling in despair after witnessing all of this.

I'll send a message to Yumi later and accept her suggestion to go on a blind date this weekend.

An opponent like Wen Shui is a bit too much for him; he should ask Yumi if she has any easier options.

Takagi Wataru sighed inwardly.

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The investigation of the living room was quickly concluded, and no new discoveries were made except to confirm that the murderer had not taken any other valuables.

The case suddenly reached a stalemate.

Just then, Conan and Ayumi suddenly ran in from outside.

Ayumi: "Officer Sato, I noticed that the expressions on those Girls' Day dolls are a bit off. I wonder if they've been switched."

Because the Junior Detective League was halfway through wrapping the Girls' Day dolls when they went out to buy sweet rice wine, there are still quite a few Girls' Day dolls left on the altar that haven't been put away.

"The item was switched?" Miwako immediately switched from her love-struck mind to her detective mind, her sharp gaze sweeping over Mie Yoshiharu. "In other words, we are now even more certain that the culprit is someone who understands the value of the collectibles."

Mie Yoshiharu quickly waved her hand: "Wait a minute, officer. I handle antique appraisals for tens of millions of dollars a year. How could I possibly steal something for such a small amount of money?"

These words were clearly not very convincing, and Sato Miwako still looked at the other person with a skeptical gaze.

"Let's go take a look first," Wen Shui suggested.

Sato Miwako nodded, and then everyone went together to the room where the Girls' Day dolls were displayed.

Ayumi ran straight to the altar and pointed to the face of a doll on it: "Look, doesn't this doll look a little unhappy? It was smiling before."

Everyone looked in the direction Ayumi was pointing and, sure enough, they noticed that the doll's expression was somewhat gloomy.

Yoshiharu Mie also stepped forward and said to Miwako Sato, "Officer, may I take a look at this doll?"

Miwako hesitated for a moment, then nodded, thinking that with so many people around, she wasn't afraid he would do anything.

San Chong Fang Chun felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She gently picked up the doll and examined it carefully before shaking her head: "This doll is fine, it's real."