Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

So, I really do like Yoshiki-nii.

What made Ran feel a little self-loathing was that when she learned that Shinichi Kudo had lost his memory, she subconsciously felt a sense of relief... but she quickly dismissed this thought.

but,

As if she had finally confirmed her own feelings, the girl's thoughts suddenly became clear.

After she finished speaking, she looked into Lin Jiashu's eyes as if she had mustered up her courage, and then she saw that he seemed to be very happy.

"Although I'm very happy... if I were to completely give up just because of what Xiaolan said, wouldn't it make me look like an idiot for having been depressed all day?"

"What should we do then?"

"Let me see proof that you like me."

How do I interpret this evidence?

She realized almost instantly what "trick" Lin Jiashu was going to use to bully her next... but she didn't stop him immediately.

The exhilaration of confirming her own feelings, coupled with the embarrassment yet slightly smug feeling of knowing that Yoshiki had been jealous all day, made her feel a little elation.

Lin Jiashu pulled her directly into the depths of the room.

In the middle of the hotel is a mattress laid on a tatami mat.

"Your pajamas are so cute, Ran."

"..."

She didn't answer, but just looked at Lin Jiashu with a somewhat uneasy gaze.

The incident that happened at Mihana Second Apartment actually occurred several times afterward.

Lin Jiashu's high serum testosterone levels were a direct result of his physical examination, and Xiaolan had grabbed them several times... Although she still couldn't bring herself to reach out and touch him, if Lin Jiashu insisted, she would still reach out her hand.

"When will Jia Shu go for another checkup?"

"Yes, I'll find some time to re-examine it after this matter is over."

"……it is good."

Lin Jiashu reached out his hand.

Just when Xiaolan thought he wanted to be comforted like a baby again, Lin Jiashu's hand chose to go in the completely opposite direction.

"what"

She let out a small gasp and immediately clamped her grip on Lin Jiashu's hand.

"what happened?"

"...I should be asking Yoshiki-nii this. What are you doing?"

"Didn't I just say I wanted to see proof that you like me, Xiaolan?"

His face was so close it was almost touching her ear.

That calm and gentle voice carried an inexplicable emotional appeal, making Xiaolan's eyes glaze over.

While she remained silent, neither giving in nor immediately objecting, Lin Jiashu's behavior became more forceful:

"Don't worry, it's not what you think... Don't you trust me? Leave it to me."

"...But this is so strange, Yoshiki-nii!"

"—"

Rather than letting her resist with unease and apprehension amidst wavering and confusion, Lin Jiashu directly blocked her from speaking out.

He silenced her completely by pressing his lips against hers.

"!"

Chapter 457: Nouns and Verbs

"Lick" is a noun, but it can sometimes be a verb.

Sixteen-year-old high school girls are at the most lively and adorable stage of puberty.

And it was also very clean.

It's smooth and plump like a freshly baked white steamed bun, with a subtle sweetness that you can taste if you get close, and a pinkish luster that you can see even without light.

"..."

The girl's reaction at that age was filled with confusion and uncertainty, yet she was also extremely shy, which made even Hayashi Yoshiki feel an extremely strong attraction.

He smiled.

When Hayashi Yoshiki woke up alone on the tatami mat the next morning, he left the room.

Last night, Kogoro Mouri drank an unknown amount of alcohol. After returning to the hotel late at night, he went straight to his room and fell fast asleep without even closing the door.

But not long after Hayashi Yoshiki finished washing up, Hattori Heiji rushed out in a hurry.

Kudo has disappeared!

He shouted anxiously.

Startled awake by his noise, Kogoro Mouri rubbed the back of his head and sat up, then lazily yawned.

Lin Jiashu quickly went over to ask what was going on.

Heiji Hattori immediately said that he had just woken up to find that Shinichi Kudo's bed was empty... Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but this guy has no memory of anything and is someone the whole village hates.

Xiaolan was also woken up by the noise.

At first, she didn't know what was going on. When she saw Lin Jiashu, her face turned bright red, and she was too embarrassed to open her mouth and make a sound... She just kept looking down at Lin Jiashu.

Oh my god...

She doesn't even know what kind of expression to wear when facing Lin Jiashu.

Physiological knowledge had already been taught in school, but Lin Jiashu's behavior was really hard for her to describe.

What do you mean by wanting to see evidence that you like him...?

It's really strange to do something like this!

She remained blushing and shy for a long time before finally realizing that Hattori Heiji was referring to the mysterious disappearance of Kudo Shinichi.

Glancing at her, who seemed still oblivious, Lin Jiashu gave a direct order:

"Don't rush, Uncle Mori and Ran go wash up first, then Hattori and I will go out and take a look."

"it is good."

No one rejected the suggestion.

Hattori Heiji very decisively went to ask the villagers around the inn, and soon got a reply that they had gone to the place where the village chief of Hihara used to live early in the morning.

Hattori Heiji, thinking his best friend had regained his memory overnight, rushed over excitedly. But in the house that was no longer habitable, he saw Kudo Shinichi standing in front of the fallen woman, covered in blood and holding a murder weapon.

The sharp-looking female reporter, Kawauchi Fukari, lay in a pool of blood, her chest soaked with blood, but she was still breathing... Standing next to her, Kudo Shinichi held a knife in his hand, watching this scene with a shaken expression.

Soon, Lin Jiashu and the others arrived as well.

After confirming the situation at the scene immediately, Hattori Heiji immediately requested that only an ambulance be called but the police not be called. Firstly, he believed that Kudo Shinichi would not kill anyone and that someone was definitely trying to frame him. Secondly, if the police really took Kudo Shinichi away, and if the effects of the drugs on him wore off during his detention, causing him to suddenly shrink, then everything would be over.

"Uncle Mori, could you please drive my car over here? We need to hide Kudo-kun inside first."

"It's possible, but... never mind, leave it to me."

Kogoro Mouri hesitated for a moment, but still took the car keys and quickly ran out.

Heiji Hattori, who was left behind, turned around and shook Shinichi Kudo by pressing his shoulders, asking him what was going on. But the latter could only answer that he didn't know, and then suddenly started shaking his head and acting crazy, clutching his head.

After giving Xiaolan a slight nod, Lin Jiashu turned and walked towards Hanoi Fukasato, who had fallen to the ground.

The middle-aged woman was bleeding quite a bit and had already lost consciousness... With his back to Hattori Heiji and the others, Hayashi Yoshiki squatted down in front of Kawachi Fukasato.

Media personalities like this, who are good at making empty threats and hoping that the people they're intimidating will slip up so they can profit from it... have only been stabbed in the chest, and it doesn't look like it's near their heart.

What a pity.

Although it was a pity, the smile in Lin Jiashu's eyes never stopped.

Although he didn't think this woman could possibly know much about him, just in case...

"I'm calling an ambulance now."

Xiaolan took out her phone to make a call, but the phone had no signal... Just as she was about to run out to find a landline to ask for help, the people inside suddenly heard the sirens of an ambulance and police cars in the distance, and they were undoubtedly heading straight for them.

"Police cars and ambulances...?" Hattori Heiji was taken aback and couldn't help but exclaim, "What's going on? Who called them!"

"Excluding Ms. Hanoi who is lying on the ground, there are only the four of us in the house... Judging from the amount of bleeding Ms. Hanoi has been injured for a short time, and the police car and ambulance seem to have arrived a little too soon."

"So, it turns out there really was someone with ulterior motives who wanted to send Kudo to the detention center?"

"Don't worry about that now. Uncle Mori has arrived. Let's get Kudo-kun to the car and hide him properly first."

"Yes."

Hattori Heiji was in a hurry.

He, as a close friend, was incredibly anxious about Shinichi Kudo, while Ran, whom he considered to be a couple with Kudo, was a bit slow to react. However, she belatedly realized that after Kogoro Mouri drove the car nearby, she quickly pushed the bewildered Shinichi Kudo into the car.

Soon after, the ambulance and police arrived.

Hanoi Fukasato was put into a car for emergency treatment, while the police officers sent to Okuho Village were several unfamiliar faces... but they looked very capable.

He didn't find any suspicious people in the house, but he did find the murder weapon that Shinichi Kudo had just been holding.

"You really didn't see any other suspicious people? Never mind, the murder weapon is here anyway. We can investigate the footprints left at the door later, and it should be clear who the murderer is soon."

"Indeed, it seems there's no room for a detective to get involved."

Seeing the relaxed expressions on the faces of the police officers as they weighed the evidence bag, Lin Jiashu seemed somewhat pleased as well.

Because of Lin Jiashu's fame, the police officers who came this time clearly recognized him and greeted him in a friendly manner.

Lin Jiashu suddenly looked out the window.

He seemed to see nothing there, so he turned back.

Chapter 458: Suspicious Points

The sky was overcast and gray.

After coming out of the house, everyone gathered outside the yard.

"This house is usually locked, right?"

"Yes, when we said last night that we wanted to come and see the scene of the murder from a year ago, it was the village police officer, Mr. Shiroyama, who came with the key and opened the door."

"Then that's it."

Lin Jiashu's gaze fell on the front door of the house:

“I remember Mr. Shiroyama locked the door when I left last night, but when I came over just now, the door was open and there were no signs of tampering with the lock.”

Yes, that's right.

Although it wasn't a groundbreaking discovery, Hattori Heiji was somewhat pleased: "Kudo shouldn't have the key to this house, which means someone was definitely trying to frame him."

"Ah, I don't think he could be the murderer either."

Lin Jiashu spoke in a calm tone.

This made Xiaolan, who was standing next to her, feel at ease.

On the one hand, she really didn't want her childhood sweetheart, with whom she had grown up, to suddenly become a murderer; on the other hand, she felt that Yoshiki-san was indeed very reliable.

Just then, Shiroyama Kazuma arrived because of the case here.

Upon inquiry, it was learned that he had been keeping the key to the house since the incident, but there was more than one key; another one should be with the village chief's adopted son, Makoto Yata... but he hadn't returned to Okuho Village for a long time.

"From this perspective, Makoto Uta is quite suspicious."

"After all, what attracted us here was a commission sent in his name, but we couldn't find him after we got here."