Conan's Unscientific Detective

Suwa Yuji, who was sitting in the backyard of the kendo gym on the other end of the phone, asked in confusion, "What do you want to talk to him about?"

Fujino explained: "I have a client who wants me to help find him, but there are few clues. I don't have many clues here. Apart from the other party's name, there is also a photo of winning the summer competition, so I thought of asking you."

"Photos?"

Suwa Yuji thought for a moment after hearing this, and had no impression of the name Shibata Shiro.

But if the other party was a kendo genius thirty years ago... then he might know him.

After all, it has been thirty years. If he were a genius, he would have reached the eighth dan like him. Even if he was not so good, he should have been at the seventh dan.

If you don’t even have the seventh level, how can you be called a genius?

Thinking of this, he asked Fujino on the other end of the phone: "I don't remember this name, but if the other party is a kendo genius from thirty years ago...you can bring a photo to me, maybe I saw him at that event."

"I'll be there right away."

…………

After more than ten minutes of walking, Fujino and his group arrived at the Konoha Kendo Gymnasium.

Since it was a weekend afternoon, it was much harder for students to come to the Kendo Hall.

Fujino pushed open the door of the kendo hall, and the crisp sound of wooden swords hitting each other echoed in his ears. What came into view were the students wearing protective gear and undergoing practical training.

"Is this the kendo gym where you usually learn kendo?"

Xiaolan looked around and asked Fujino curiously: "There are so many students..."

"When I first came here, there weren't many students here."

Fujino looked around and said with emotion: "Ever since Master Suwa was promoted to the eighth dan in kendo, more and more students have come to learn kendo."

"Eighth degree of kendo?"

Maori Kogoro was slightly surprised: "No wonder there are so many students..."

As a former policeman, Kogoro Mouri has naturally learned kendo and naturally knows the value of the eighth degree in kendo.

However, what surprised him was that he didn't expect Fujino to know such a person, and judging from the fact that he could ask the other party to do something with just a phone call, they must have a close relationship.

"Senior Brother Fujino."

At this time, a girl with a ponytail came over and greeted Fujino.

Upon hearing this, Fujino took a look and recognized the girl as Aoyama Motoko, who had entrusted him to participate in the kendo competition some time ago.

He glanced around, then asked Aoyama Suko in confusion, "Junior Sister Suko, have you seen Master Suwa? I just talked to him on the phone about meeting him at the Kendo Hall."

"Teacher, he is practicing in the back garden now."

Qingshan Motoko replied: "The teacher said before that if you, Brother Fujino, come over, let me go and call him."

"No, we'll just wait a while."

Fujino declined politely, then led a few people to sit on the bench next to the kendo hall.

"By the way, Brother Fujino, you are not the direct disciple of Master Suwa, are you?"

Kogoro Mori recalled that the girl just called Fujino "senior brother" and asked curiously.

"As for my apprentice...I guess so."

Fujino is also not very clear about his relationship with Suwa Yuji

Strictly speaking, he is not yet Suwa Yuji's apprentice.

If I have to say, he is both a teacher and a friend.

Hattori Shizuka, who was standing by, paid a little attention.

She had heard of the name Suwa Yuji, who was a super first-class swordsman who had recently been promoted to the eighth dan.

Although she had not been in contact with kendo for a long time, her son was studying kendo, so she knew something about it.

But I didn't expect that this child was actually Suwa Yuji's apprentice...

And from the looks of it, he is a direct disciple.

"Fujino!"

At this time, Suwa Yuji, wearing a black kendo uniform and a samurai sword on his waist, walked over.

He first glanced at the people around Fujino with his eyes slightly narrowed, then introduced himself: "Nice to meet you, my name is Suwa Yuji, and I'm the director of this kendo gym."

"My name is Maori Kogoro."

Maori Kogoro stood up and introduced himself: "This is our daughter Xiaolan... and Conan who is staying at our house temporarily."

But inexplicably, from the moment he saw Suwa Yuji, he felt a chill on the top of his head...

Conan showed dead eyes and glanced at Kogoro Mouri with resentment.

So, why do we always say that he is staying here as a guest?

Hattori Shizuka bowed slightly: "My name is Ikeba."

"I've already heard what Fujino said on the phone..."

Suwa Yuji didn't keep anyone in suspense: "The person you are looking for should be a man named Shibata Shiro, right?"

"Yes."

Hattori Shizuka nodded, then took out a photo from her bag and handed it to the other party.

"Is this Mr. Shibata?"

After taking the photo and looking at it, Suwa Yuji stared at it for a moment, then shook his head, indicating that he had never seen this person before.

This result was actually within Fujino's expectations.

After all, judging from his age, Shibata Shiro is only a seventh dan at most. Apart from a few kendo geniuses, there are only a small number of eighth dan whose names can be remembered by Suwa Yuji, not to mention that the other party is from another county.

However, having no impression does not mean that you cannot check.

Suwa Yuji didn't intend to give up. He took out his cell phone and called the Kendo Association.

Fujino did not expect that Suwa Yuji could know Shibata Shiro. The purpose of his coming here was actually to ask the other party to help with the investigation.

…………

An hour later, at the Kendo gym training ground.

"The Kendo Association has replied."

Suwa Yuuji sat on a bench holding a wooden sword, wiping the sweat on his temples with a towel, taking out his mobile phone and reading the text message on the mobile phone: "Shibata Shiro... Judging from the information, there should be nothing wrong. I have won many championships in the past, but in recent years I have only been active in social competitions... I will send it to you on my mobile phone."

"I'm really troubling you."

"nothing."

Suwa Yuji waved his hand and said, "If you have nothing to do, come and practice swordsmanship with me more often. No one has been practicing with me recently, and I feel like my swordsmanship has regressed a bit."

"I've been a little busy lately, so I forgot about it. If I have time, I will definitely come over to practice."

Fujino nodded and chuckled, "After all, apart from Master Suwa, I don't have many opportunities for actual combat."

He could understand how Suwa Yuji felt as he had no one to practice with and had no place to use his strength.

As a top-notch swordsman, he certainly can't practice casually with other swordsmen of the same level. After all, everyone has their own foundation...

But why does this sentence feel weirder the more I think about it?

He couldn't help but recall his past life: "Go home often to visit"

For some reason I feel like an elderly person left behind.

"This guy is still so outrageous..."

Conan is no longer surprised by Fujino's outrageous behavior.

Even though he didn't know much about kendo, he could tell from the fight just now that Fujino was very strong...

However, at this moment, his focus was not on Fujino, but on Hattori Shizuka who called herself "Ikenami".

The strange request for help, the deliberate concealment of her ring finger, and the behavior that is a habit of people in Kansai all indicate that this woman is very suspicious.

At this time, Hattori Shizuka was standing aside and did not notice Conan's suspicious look.

She just stared at Fujino and Suwa Yuji silently.

She witnessed the entire sparring scene between the two men just now, and she felt a little shocked. Suwa Yuji was within her expectations, even stronger, but the one who surprised her was Fujino.

Even though she hadn't practiced kendo for a long time, she could still see a thing or two from the fight between the two just now.

She could feel that the two people's swordsmanship was not much different, and it could even be felt that they were evenly matched.

This is not a difference in strength or physical fitness, but simple swordsmanship.

If this duel today had happened to his adopted son, he would have been beaten to a pulp by Suwa Yuuji...

"If Heiji were to encounter a tough enemy, that's exactly what would happen..."

Hattori Shizuka subconsciously imagined the scene where Hattori Heiji challenged Fujino without knowing his own limitations, and was violently whipped by Fujino with a wooden sword. Suddenly, she was stunned: "Could this be the horror that Heiji was talking about?"

"Finally found it!"

At this time, Xiaolan interrupted her thoughts with a chuckle: "In this case, Miss Ikebo can finally meet her old friend again."

"Yeah, this is really all thanks to Detective Fujino and Mr. Suwa..."

Hattori Shizuka also sighed with a chuckle.

Although she expected to find it so smoothly, she did not expect to ask a top-notch swordsman to help her get information from the Kendo Association.

Fortunately, she has never met Suwa Yuji, otherwise the truth would have been exposed today.

…………

Shizuoka is not too far from Tokyo, but it takes at least several hours to drive there.

It was already afternoon when I got Shibata Shiro's address.

So when we arrived at the place, it was already dark.

"This should be Mr. Shibata's home, right?"

Kogoro Mouri looked at the name "Shibata" on the doorplate of the apartment building, reached out and rang the doorbell.

"Judging from the address, it should be here."

Fujino took out his cell phone and glanced at the text message sent by Suwa Yuji, then nodded in confirmation.

"Is Mr. Shibata not at home?"

After ringing the doorbell again, Maori Kogoro asked in confusion, "No one answered the phone just now."

"I think the couple is out shopping."

Xiaolan thought for a moment and said, "After all, today is the weekend."

Hattori Shizuka narrowed her eyes, looked at the apartment door in front of her, blinked her long eyelashes, and a hint of doubt was revealed in her eyes.

Before coming, she had already spoken to Shibata Shiro on the phone and agreed to come today or tomorrow to test the two detectives.

According to the agreement, Shibata should not go out normally, but the current situation...

"probably……"

Fujino echoed, noticing the slight confusion in Hattori Shizuka's eyes.

Indeed, if her plan had gone according to plan, Shibata should have opened the door, exchanged greetings and then returned the photo to Hattori Shizuka.

However, the death of the actor was obviously not something she had anticipated in her plan.

As for why we can be sure that he is really dead...

All I can say is that his system tasks have already popped up:

【System Occupational Task: Apartment Murder Case

Mission objective: Solve the murder case that occurred in the apartment.

Mission Reward: 300 million yen, 100 detective reputation points]

System tasks have popped up, and the person is beyond help.

"Hey!"