Conan: Science Cartoonist Kudo Yuji

Chapter 359: Being Suspected of Perversion Again

"Unfortunately, there is no case that meets your requirements here in Kyoto. I believe this is a random serial murder case."

Ayanokouji Fumimaro closed the folder in front of him, motioned to his subordinates to stuff it back into the archives room, and then stroked the chipmunk on his shoulder, only to realize that the time had reached [-] noon.

"It's rare for you to come to Kyoto. I'll treat you to dinner."

There is a fried pork cutlet restaurant not far from the Kyoto Police Headquarters. For migrant workers, there is nothing more satisfying than sitting at the dining table and seeing a golden fried pork cutlet that is half a palm thick.

Using the matcha powder on the table to make three cups of iced matcha, Hattori Heiji analyzed the situation of the case that Conan told him before: "Uncle... Uncle Mori's reasoning should be right. This case is definitely related to Tanabata Kyoto, but There is no record of the case…”

"It shows that the motive that caused the murderer to commit a series of murders may not be another case, but an accident." Conan also thought of this: "Then why do you want to take away something from each victim?"

This is really hard to figure out. The key point is that the missing items that the police deduced from the victim's common belongings are actually just some insignificant small items. The only one with a higher value is probably Okakura Masaaki's necklace.

"Judging from the current findings in the case, it seems that these people have never had any intersection. If they were locked up in a certain incident as you said, it was probably in a semi-open place."

Officer Ayanokouji also spoke: "For example, the same waiting room, the same auditorium in a movie theater, or the same floor of a hotel."

[Sure enough, we still have to look at the event records...]

"Officer Ayanokouji, can we take a look at the records of accidents such as fires?" Hattori Heiji drank all the matcha in the cup and drank another cup for himself.

"This estimate is a bit difficult. Unless there is a request from above, they may not agree."

It is not difficult to understand, just like if someone from the Fire Department came over and asked to see a homicide case, Officer Ayanokouji would definitely refuse.As for whether the two detectives can help, this is Kyoto, and Hattori Heiji's status as Osaka minister's son and Conan's status as good friends in Tokyo are of no use.

"Damn it! If only we had a local snake we knew here." Rubbing his hair, Conan suddenly remembered that Kaori's hometown was in Kyoto, and his eyes lit up.

[Master Nan is so famous, he must know someone who can talk to him! 】

Not long after expressing their opinions, Conan and Hattori saw Ayanokouji's blue face when he heard the name Minami Masamune.

"You mean, the Nan family?"

"Yeah, but we don't know the address. Otherwise, I'd better call Brother Yuer and ask him to ask Sister Kaori for me..."

"No need!" Ayanokouji covered his forehead, and even the chipmunk on his shoulder also covered his forehead: "I know."

"Oh! I remembered it! Officer, your nickname is Noble Officer. You should also know the Nan family who are also old aristocrats." Hattori shouted.

"eat first."

Officer Ayanokouji obviously didn't want to mention the Nan family. He watched the waiter bring three portions of fried pork cutlet rice and invited Conan and Hattori Heiji to eat together.

It is very rude to visit someone's house while they are eating. The three of them usually set off one hour after eating. Sitting in Officer Ayanokouji's Mercedes-Benz, Conan was lying next to the glass and found that since 10 minutes ago, there were people on both sides. These are some relatively large Japanese-style manor houses.

"Actually, don't look at us driving so smoothly. If Officer Ayanokouji hadn't been driving, we wouldn't have been able to enter the residential area here."

Hattori pointed to the door number of the manor: "This place is full of old aristocrats. No matter how rich they are, this place will not be sold to them."

The Suzuki family is a typical example. Although the Suzuki Consortium is one of the six major consortiums, it still cannot buy a house here. (Although the Sonoko family also disdains these so-called aristocratic sentiments.)
"Karasuma!" Seeing a familiar name brand, Conan's entire face was glued to the window, staring at the dilapidated door with wide eyes.

Crows were roosting around the fence, and the house could feel a sense of death from the outside. It was not spooky, but just gave people an uncomfortable impression.

"Minami and Karasuma are both noble families, but when they were knighted in 1884, the Minami and Karasuma families, who had been promoted to the rank of dainagon more often in history, were both ennobled as earls." Ayanokouji looked so nervous that he burrowed into his chest. The chipmunk, whose pockets were trembling, took a deep breath and stepped on the accelerator to finish the last leg of the race.

"It's here."

Stopping the car in front of Nan's house, Officer Ayanokouji stayed for a while, knocked gently on the door panel, and then motioned to Conan and the others to wait with him.

"Who is it?" With a calm face, a beautiful girl wearing a cyan kimono opened the door. She was very careful in every move she made: "The master is receiving distinguished guests. Please wait for me to ask you three."

"No, let them in." A man stepped on wooden clogs. He stood under the corridor and saw the child in a blue suit at the door. He asked the maid who opened the door to let them in.

"They are all Kaori's friends, you don't have to stop them."

"I'm sorry, it turns out he is the lady's friend."

The maid opened the door and waited until Conan and the others entered the courtyard before closing it. She bowed to the four of them and left.

"I remember your name is...Conan, right? I've seen you in Kaori's photos." The man introduced himself to Conan and Hattori: "My name is Minami Kazuma, and I am Kaori's father."

"Oh! My name is Hattori Heiji. Uncle, I have seen your oil paintings, and my old man even bought them."

"And Wen Mao, how is your brother?"

"Thanks to you, it's not bad."

With a smile, Nan Hezhen asked the three of them to accompany him to a reception room to sit for a while.

"I'm sorry, my father is meeting a guest, so I have to ask you to chat with me." He turned to look at Conan, staring curiously: "How is Yuji? How are you doing recently?"

I don't know why, but Shinichi feels like his parents are meeting each other. He is obviously just the eldest brother...

"Thank you for your concern. Although Yuuji has not made much progress now, he is doing pretty well."

【That's too polite...】

Hattori Heiji and Officer Ayanokouji both raised their eyebrows and stared at Conan with strange eyes.

(Hey, Kudo! Is there something wrong with your brain? I’ve never seen you be so polite to Uncle Mori!)

(Nonsense! I’ve already figured out what kind of character the uncle is, but I don’t understand Kaori’s father at all!)

"Oh, it's very covert for you two to talk with your eyes, but it's best not to do it in front of others, it's easy to be discovered." Nan Hezhen was preparing to make tea with boiling water, when a crisp female voice suddenly came from the door .

"Kazuma, father said, you can bring guests over."

The door was opened, and looking at the girl who seemed to be an underage, following Minami Kazuma on the way to the tea room, Conan suddenly asked curiously: "Is the one just now Kaori's sister?"

The tall figure in front of him paused suddenly, then continued walking pretending to be nothing.

"No, she is Kaori's mother."

[I see, isn’t that your wife...wife? ! 】

(End of this chapter)