I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

"Do you have any evidence that would disprove this hypothesis?"

(evidence……?)

Xiang Yuanguang’s eyes froze.

Well, he really hadn't thought of that, he just simply wanted to say that the murderer was still in the store.

The murderer can be found by eliminating suspects.

But it is not impossible to provide evidence and refute the problem.

Crunch——————

The door to the toilet cubicle was opened.

"The evidence is right there in the window, Inspector Megure, Detective Mori, you'll see for yourself when you see it."

Xiang Yuanguang took the lead, stepped over the dead body, and walked into the toilet cubicle.

Then, Kogoro Mori followed in.

Inspector Megure also wanted to go in, but he thought about his bloated figure.

In the end, I didn't dare to do it. It would be bad if I accidentally stepped on the dead body.

(Oh, by the way, why haven't I moved the body yet?)

Inspector Megure called Detective Takagi in a low voice.

Because my salary assessment next month is facing a challenge.

Takagi Wataru seemed a little depressed, but he still did his job conscientiously.

He called the detective nearby to come and move the body, and then drew the position of the body at the time of death on the ground.

Kogoro Mouri and Mitsuru Mukai in the toilet cubicle didn't care about what was happening behind.

"...So, where is the evidence? Kid, you are not fooling me, are you?"

Kogoro Maori frowned and looked at it over and over again.

I saw nothing.

You can't say that Xiang Yuanguang is going to say that there are no footprints on the ground in the alley outside, so the murderer didn't go here, right?

Are you kidding? That was real concrete floor. How could a murderer walk on concrete floor and leave a hole with every step?

Is that the murderer? Or is he the Taekwondo master of Teitan High School?

"Ahem, Detective Maori, don't worry."

"The evidence is... uh, right here."

I have absolutely no idea what's wrong with the windows though.

But since the objection here has been successful, then let’s just bluff and get away with it!

Xiang Yuanguang thought.

Click.

Camera lights flashed.

The two turned around at the same time, and one of the detectives smiled embarrassedly.

Then evacuate with the camera.

[Evidence: A photo of the windowsill in the cafe's toilet has been added to the court record.]

[The windowsill was wiped very clean, spotless.] (Spotless…? So that’s the problem.)

Point the source light toward the windowsill.

Evidence——————[Photo of the windowsill in the cafe toilet]!

"And the murderer stabbed the victim in the abdomen with a knife, killing him instantly. The amount of bleeding was astonishing, and it was impossible that there was no blood on his body."

"That is to say, if the murderer escaped through the window, then how could the windowsill be so clean?"

After hearing this, Kogoro Mori was stunned.

Although it sounds outrageous, it is actually true.

The murderer was so panicked that he dropped the murder weapon and ran away, and there was no way he would have noticed whether there was any bloodstain when he climbed over the windowsill.

Even if you notice it, bloodstains are not easy to deal with. It is impossible not to leave traces and smells.

"But, Brother Xiang Yuan, since you said the murderer didn't escape through the window."

"Then, with the body of the deceased blocking the door, how did the murderer leave instead of going out through the window?"

Inspector Megure ordered Takagi to take people to question everyone in the coffee shop about the situation inside the coffee shop when the incident occurred.

This place has been blocked off and no one can get out until the case is solved.

Therefore, Inspector Megure was not worried that the murderer would escape from the cafe.

"If we exclude the windows, isn't this just a simple secret room?"

(A simple secret room?)

Xiang Yuanguang was stunned. He looked around and first glanced under the partition between the compartments.

Toilets in this kind of public places usually have connecting spaces underneath.

When there is no paper, you can pass the paper through the gap below...

No, if you leave through the gap in the compartment below, you will definitely be stained with blood.

The deceased had bled a huge amount of blood. The whole area was covered in blood. It was impossible for him to pass by on the ground without leaving any traces.

That's the one above...?

Xiang Yuanguang raised his head and looked at the small gap above the compartment.

Inspector Megure next to him said immediately.

"Brother Xiang Yuan, you don't think the murderer climbed over from the gap above the compartment, do you?"

"How is this possible? There's no way a person can get through such a small gap, right?"

(Can't people get through it at all? No, no, no, I think it's just you.)

The look that Genkou gave Inspector Megure was extremely strange, which made Inspector Megure feel a little uncomfortable.

he muttered.

"What, what's wrong? I just can't get through it."

"This small gap is too small for anyone to pass through——————"

Kogoro Mouri couldn't stand it anymore, so he interrupted Inspector Megure.

"How could it be impossible? Officer Megure, have you returned what you learned in the police academy to your teachers?"

"You're too fat. You can't even fit through a normal-sized gap. We need to call a detective of normal size to try."

Inspector Megure sighed.

What? Am I already that fat?

I thought I was a handsome man.

He stuck his head out and looked at Officer Takagi Wataru who was on guard.

Officer Takagi immediately shuddered.

I thought to myself, I’ve already had my salary deducted, so Inspector Megure can’t keep holding me hostage, right?

You can't just grab the wool of a sheep and pull it apart, right?

……

"It seems... it seems like I can still get by."

Officer Takagi, who was lying in the gap above the toilet cubicle, said with a sad face.

Xiang Yuanguang couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

My salary was deducted and I had to work overtime. Although it was partly my fault, ah... Inspector Megure is such an idiot.

Then, he spoke to Yuan Guang righteously.

"By the way, Officer Takagi, can you please come down first?"

"I have a few suspects. I'd like you to help me find them. I want to question them."

Chapter 22 Hearing Testimony

"You mean... a suspect?!"

Inspector Megure, Detective Mori, and Detective Takagi exclaimed at the same time.

Lawyer Xiang Yuan is really amazing. He found the suspect shortly after arriving and determined the murderer's location.

"Hehe, that's right, it's the suspect."

Xiang Yuanguang smiled secretly in his heart.

(Will I tell you that I actually know nothing and learned everything from Conan?)

(Now, recall the suspect information Conan provided.)

Memories start to come back.

Xiang Yuanguang recalled what Conan had said to him before and repeated it.

"I was sitting by the window at the ramen shop over there before, and I was a little bored watching the situation here."

"From the time the deceased entered the toilet to the time of the crime, a total of three people entered the toilet."

"There is a man in the corner who is writing documents, a man sitting at the counter chatting with the boss, and a man who looks unpleasant and like a gigolo."

(Hmm? Are there these three people in the store? I seem to have some impression of them...)

Kogoro Mouri touched his chin, he seemed to have seen a similar person before.

After all, the features of these three are quite obvious, I just can’t remember what they look like.

Really, when did Xiang Yuan’s memory and observation skills become so good?

Damn it, when will my reasoning and observation abilities as a famous detective be revived?

(How about... I find a place to take a nap, and then use my passive skill to solve the case?)

Kogoro Mori was thinking about some irrelevant things.

Inspector Megure nodded, thinking that this was quite important information.

As for whether what Xiang Yuanguang said was a lie, he didn't think so.

Although Xiang Yuanguang seems like a lawyer, is arrogant, conceited, and likes to bang the table, he is a good person.

(It’s convenient to have famous detectives and lawyers around, so I don’t have to waste my brain cells.)

(If this continues, my salary rating can go up a bit.)

Inspector Megure thought so and personally led people to check if there was anyone matching the description in the coffee shop.

Soon, outside the toilet, three suspects were found and stood neatly in front of Xiang Yuanguang.

Officer Takagi held a notepad and paper, ready to take notes.

Then, Inspector Megure looked at Genkou and started asking.

"We suspect you are involved in this murder case. Please testify."

The three suspects turned their heads and looked at each other in confusion.

Finally, the youngest of them spoke.

"My name is Huang Yuyi, I'm 25 years old, a college student, and I came to the coffee shop just to write my graduation thesis."

"If you don't believe me, you can look at the notes and books on my desk..."