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

She felt a surge of joy as she watched Lin Jiashu write his signature and hand it to the waiter.

At that moment, Ryusuke Higo also came over. He recognized Kogoro Mouri, the famous detective, and greeted him politely: "Hello, Detective Mouri, I've heard so much about you."

However, the moment Kogoro Mouri saw Ryusuke Higo, the smile vanished from his face, replaced by undisguised hostility and disdain. He snorted and ignored him completely, continuing to fawn over Yoko: "Miss Yoko, have you been working hard lately? You must take care of yourself!"

Higo Ryusuke was left standing to the side, and awkwardly touched his nose, not understanding why.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Mori."

Yoko Okino smiled.

She secretly glanced at Lin Jiashu, and when she saw that he was looking at her too, suddenly, a lot of things she wanted to say welled up in her heart.

But it's not good to show it in front of others, so I can only endure it.

At this moment, a waiter from the restaurant came over and whispered, "Miss Yoko, Mr. Higo, our boss said he would like you to meet him at the warehouse."

"Has Mr. Asuka returned?"

Upon hearing this, Higo Ryusuke nodded, then smiled and said, "Why don't you stay here and chat with Mr. Mori and Mr. Hayashi first? I'll go down and talk to my senior."

"Ah, okay..."

Yoko Okino nodded.

So Higo Ryusuke left with the waiter.

"Miss Yoko! Would you like to dine with me? Here, this is the menu. Would you like to take a look and order?"

"...I don't need it."

Although the other party's overwhelming enthusiasm made Yoko Okino feel a little overwhelmed, she was actually quite happy because he was Yoshiki's uncle.

"Why don't we all sit down first? There are more than just us guests in the restaurant."

"That's true."

Yoko Okino sat down next to Yoshiki Hayashi without any hesitation.

Her overly natural attitude caught Conan's attention slightly, but he didn't think much of it.

Just as the waiter brought over the mango ice cream he had ordered, a scream suddenly came from the kitchen.

"What's going on!?"

Kogoro Mouri was the first to get up.

Following Higo Ryusuke's scream, he and Conan immediately ran to the kitchen.

Realizing they were in a basement warehouse, the two of them ran down without hesitation.

In the space lined with several rows of shelves, Higo Ryusuke stood in the aisle with a livid face, and in front of him was a man slumped on the ground with his back against the shelves, his neck covered in blood.

"Brother Asuka, cheer up! Brother Asuka!!"

Higo Ryusuke shoved his shoulder hard.

"Ah Shu, call the police immediately!"

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri threw down a sentence without turning his head and quickly ran forward to check the scene.

"Ok."

Yoshiki Hayashi, who came with Yoko Okino, picked up his phone.

In less than twenty minutes, Inspector Megure arrived with his team.

He hurried into the warehouse.

"Brother Lin! How's it going? Have you found the murderer yet?"

Because the person who called the police this time was Yoshiki Hayashi, Inspector Megure had high expectations when he arrived.

"Not yet, Inspector Megure."

"No?"

Inspector Megure was taken aback.

Then he saw Kogoro Mouri standing next to Yoshiki Hayashi, and his expression immediately became subtle. "Brother Mouri, don't affect Brother Hayashi's performance."

"What are you saying, Inspector Megure?" Kogoro Mouri was furious.

Inspector Megure waved his hand.

The officers he brought, led by Wataru Takagi, immediately began inspecting the scene.

Before long, the information about the deceased was preliminarily compiled.

"The victim was the restaurant owner, Mr. Teiya Asuka, 31 years old. The estimated time of death was between 6 and 7 p.m., about an hour ago. The cause of death was blood loss due to a severed carotid artery... The murder weapon was a utility knife found next to the body."

"Also, it seems that one of the utility knives that is kept in the back of the store is missing. It looks like it should be the murder weapon in front of us."

That is, cutting someone's throat with a utility knife.

Megure nodded, then looked at Higo Ryusuke beside him and asked, "So, the first person to discover the body was Mr. Higo, who was a guest at this shop, right? May I ask, as a guest, why did you come to the warehouse?"

“I… I was brought here by the waiter. He said he received a text message from Brother Asuka asking him to bring me and Ms. Yoko over… but I saw that Ms. Yoko and Mr. Yoshiki Hayashi seemed to have a lot to talk about, so I came by myself first.”

Hearing Higo Ryusuke say this, Okino Yoko felt a little embarrassed.

"So Mr. Asuka didn't send a text message directly to the two of you, right?"

"Yes."

"There's one more question I'd like to ask you both..."

Takagi Wataru, who was holding a small notebook, paused for a moment. His gaze inexplicably made Higo Ryusuke and Okino Yoko, who was standing next to Hayashi Yoshiki, nervous: "Excuse me, are you two... currently dating?"

"what?"

"Huh?"

The two of them paused in surprise.

The result was incomprehensible, with both sides reacting fiercely.

"Alas------------!?"

"Takagi, what kind of question is that?" Inspector Megure glared at his subordinate in annoyance.

"Haha, but Inspector Megure, haven't you heard? The hottest news right now is about the two of them dating and their relationship being exposed!" Takagi Wataru chuckled and scratched the back of his head, then looked at Hayashi Yoshiki and the others as if seeking confirmation, "Am I right, Mr. Hayashi? You must have seen the news too, everyone's talking about Ms. Yoko and Mr. Higo dating."

"Yes."

Lin Jiashu nodded.

His nod made Yoko Okino blink and look at him in surprise.

Lin Jiashu looked very serious.

"Because we saw on the news that Ms. Yoko and Mr. Higo were on a date, Uncle Mori and I went online to check and found out that they were at this restaurant together, so we rushed over to confirm the situation."

As Lin Jiashu said this, he glanced at Yangzi.

Yoko Okino's expression suddenly became a little blank, as if she was at a loss or still out of the loop.

and so……

So Yoshiki-kun appeared at this restaurant because he mistakenly thought he was on a date with Higo-san!? So he secretly followed him to this restaurant to check up on the situation?

—The moment she realized this, Yoko Okino felt a little flustered.

This is this...

Could it be that Yoshiki-kun is actually angry or jealous or something?

That won't do!

I need to hurry up and explain myself.

"...So even you, Brother Lin, are a fan of celebrities?"

Inspector Megure was somewhat speechless.

Lin Jiashu simply smiled.

His overly calm smile made Yoko Okino even more nervous.

Kogoro Mouri, however, was moved.

That kid, Ashu, didn't say he was dragged along by me; instead, he said he was a teammate who came with me to check the situation.

This kid, he's really... I'm so upset!

Chapter 62: It's about to leak out

"In short, let's hear what the staff at the store have to say first. It seems they were quite panicked before the body was discovered."

Just as Inspector Megure was looking at the scene report and pretending to be deep in thought, Conan offered his suggestion and then looked at Yoshiki Hayashi: "Yoshiki-nii, you think so too, right?"

"Actually, I didn't pay much attention, but since you said so, Conan, it must be true."

Conan was somewhat surprised by Hayashi Yoshiki's unexpected modesty.

However, after he spoke, Inspector Megure immediately summoned the restaurant staff without hesitation.

Sommelier Akito Yamada, waitress Reiko Banba, and waiter Yasuto Koei.

At the time of the incident, all three individuals had visited the boss's back office and warehouse.

What's particularly interesting is that the waitress, Banba Reiko, and the waiter, Koujiang Yasuto, had previously dated. After their breakup, Banba Reiko started dating the restaurant owner—the two former lovers are currently in a state of mutual dislike.

Police began taking people to rooms for individual questioning.

While Kogoro Mouri and Conan were engrossed in the case investigation, Yoko Okino quietly tugged at Yoshiki Hayashi's sleeve, looking at him with innocent and bright eyes. Hayashi understood, and shortly after Yoko Okino quietly said she needed to use the restroom and left, he used his spare phone to call himself.

"I'll go out for a bit."

Using the excuse of answering a phone call, Lin Jiashu also went outside.

The restaurant's guests had been evacuated due to the murder, and the corridors were deserted. Yoko Okino and Yoshiki Hayashi went up to the dining area on the second floor together.

The second floor was empty at this time.

After the police came and confirmed that this location was not related to the murder scene, they naturally wouldn't be guarding it.

After confirming that no one was around, Yoko Okino breathed a sigh of relief, but then a look of urgency and unease appeared on her face.

She looked up at Yoshiki and explained softly, "Yoshiki-kun, listen to me, Mr. Higo and I are really not like what the news says! We just came to pick out gifts for our retiring professors because everyone in the alumni association asked us to, and we also came to meet Asuka-senpai for a commemorative event..."

Seeing her flustered appearance as she tried to clarify things, Lin Jiashu's gentle yet slightly distant expression finally softened a little.

But he didn't immediately express his belief. Instead, he slowly took out his phone, pulled up the trending entertainment news, and showed the screen to Yoko.

"But that's what the news says."

Hayashi Yoshiki's tone sounded calm, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to carry a subtle hint of sadness... or perhaps displeasure? "National idol Yoko Okino and soccer star Ryusuke Higo spotted on a date at a watch store, their relationship exposed?"

When Yoko Okino saw the eye-catching headline and the blurry yet suggestive photo, she panicked even more. She waved her hands repeatedly, "No! We were just picking out souvenirs for our teacher at the watch shop, Yoshiki-kun, you have to believe me!"

She carefully observed Lin Jiashu's expression and saw that he was just quietly looking at her without saying a word. At the same time, she felt wronged, but also inexplicably sweet.

The thought that he had actually gotten jealous after seeing the news and had specifically followed her here to hide and observe her made Yoko Okino feel an uncontrollable surge of joy.

She mustered her courage, stepped forward, gently took Lin Jiashu's hand and shook it slightly, whispering in a slightly coquettish tone, "Jiashu-kun... are you angry? I'm sorry, I didn't expect to be photographed and cause such a strange news story... but, you're the only one in my heart, don't you believe me?"

She tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes filled with sincerity and reliance, and her cheeks flushed slightly from speaking such straightforward words.

"Mr. Higo is just an ordinary friend and schoolmate, and I even bought an extra watch... Actually, it was a surprise I was going to give to you, Yoshiki-kun... Mr. Higo was just wondering who I was planning to give it to."

Seeing Yoko's eagerness to appease her, yet unable to hide the joy and sweetness in her eyes, a smile flickered deep within Hayashi Yoshiki's eyes.

However, he only made a slight sound on the surface, and his attitude seemed to have softened a bit. He took her slightly cool fingers in his hand, but his tone was still a little unnatural: "Who knows? Yoko is so popular, maybe one day she will be snatched away by some more handsome and famous guy."

"There's no way anyone could be more handsome than Yoshiki-kun."

Seeing his softened attitude, Yoko Okino breathed a sigh of relief, knowing he didn't really doubt her. She smiled again, her hand that had been gripping his arm now gently encircling his waist. She buried her face in his chest and said in a soft, coquettish voice, "I'm sorry, Yoshiki-kun, for making you worry. I promise I'll be more careful in the future and never let these kinds of baseless rumors happen again... The only person I've ever loved is Yoshiki-kun."

She tilted her head back and stood on tiptoe.

As Lin Jiashu looked down at her, she took the initiative to place a light and quick kiss on his lips, then blushed and looked at him with moist eyes full of love and pleading: "Can you... forgive me now?"

Lin Jiashu seemed pleased by her proactive attempt to soothe him.