Chapter 5 (Catching Bugs) Who in the family understands? Bang...

Chapter 5

Kurokawa Kaoru has met Kudo Shinichi.

He couldn't remember which life it was, but he was dragged into a strange case. Someone had somehow found out about it, and it took them less than an hour from the moment they arrived at the crime scene to the moment they found the murderer. From then on, he knew there was such a figure in the Japanese detective world.

Having always been indifferent to the detective group, when he suddenly saw the other party appear in front of him, even Kurokawa Kaoru was almost scared.

"This head appeared out of nowhere and fell into my arms."

When encountering a detective, Kurokawa Kaoru usually avoids him whenever possible, and this time was no exception: "I'm just an innocent passerby. I don't have any answers for you."

When talking to Kudo Shinichi, Kurokawa Kaoru changed back to a girl's voice. Gong You, who was standing by, keenly noticed the change in Kurokawa Kaoru, but he just blinked and said nothing else.

Kudo Shinichi did not overly doubt Kurokawa Kaoru's rejection - he had met people like Kurokawa Kaoru in the past, but he still had to ask the questions.

"The police will be here in a few minutes. If possible, please cooperate with us. It would be best to wait until the police arrive before taking a statement."

Police? Kurokawa Kaoru's eyebrows rose. How could he not remember that the police in Beika Town were so nosy?

Knowing that refusing the other party again would easily arouse suspicion, Kurokawa Kaoru closed his eyes and looked at the other party expressionlessly.

"What do you want to ask?"

"What were you doing when the deceased's head fell?"

"do what?"

Kurokawa Kaoru chuckled, and while Gong You was still not able to react, she hugged the other's arm and forced a sweet smile on her face.

"Can't you see?"

"Of course we're on a date."

"So you two are a couple."

Kudo Shinichi's eyes flashed with understanding: "Have you seen the deceased before the incident?"

"Yes." "I have seen this man before."

“…”

in unison.

It was just a routine question, but he didn't expect to find something. Kudo Shinichi's eyes turned, and just as he was about to ask where the deceased was seen, he saw the "girl" in front of him looking at the boy next to her with a resentful look on her face.

"Is this all Youyou's fault?"

"ha?"

Gong You's expression was ferocious, and the look on his face was uglier than if he had eaten a fly.

What kind of disgusting name is Yuyu?

"We had agreed to meet at the entrance of Dorobigaar Paradise at 4 o'clock, but he never showed up. I had no choice but to go to a nearby coffee shop to rest, and that's when I ran into the deceased."

As he said this, Kurokawa Kaoru's eyes welled up in tears. Clearly, his encounter with Kishida was far from pleasant. "He started off by saying something rude. I told him my boyfriend would be there soon, but he still insisted on getting my contact information. If there hadn't been other people in the cafe, and if he hadn't seemed in a hurry, I don't know how long I would have been harassed by him."

Having said that, Kurokawa Kaoru sniffed, clenched his fist and "lightly" punched Gong You.

"As for why this guy saw the other person, it was because he bumped into the deceased at the door."

"I see."

Not noticing that the boy's facial features had become ferocious due to the pain, Kudo Shinichi frowned.

It was really unexpected that even though he had a girlfriend, Kishida was still chatting up other girls in the coffee shop before the incident. Thinking of the tear that hit his forehead when the roller coaster entered the tunnel, Kudo Shinichi's eyes widened and he suddenly understood everything.

If what I thought was correct...the murderer must be that person.

As for the murder weapon, it should have been picked up by those elementary school students—

"Thank you very much for your answers, which are very helpful in reasoning about the case."

Because he wanted to expose the murderer as quickly as possible, Kudo Shinichi spoke much faster.

"In order to facilitate the police's subsequent record of the case, I would like to trouble you two to come with me to find the police officer to take a statement."

"record?"

Gong You raised his voice and grabbed Kurokawa Kaoru's wrist: "Aren't statements only taken by suspects? Are we really not going to get caught?"

"I told you to watch less TV dramas."

Kurokawa Kaoru sighed. Considering that this incident was more or less related to him, he lowered his head and continued in a voice that only he and Miya Yu could hear, "Don't worry. If it were the police officers in Beika Town, they would have finished taking the statement in two minutes at most."

Gong You:?

Is it really okay to know so much about this kind of thing?

They were supposedly going to take a statement, but in reality, they were just watching Kudo Shinichi's deductions and answering questions for the police once they found the killer. Compared to the passengers sitting around Kishida, Kurokawa Kaoru and Miya Yuu were clearly just going through the motions. Tilting his head to watch Kudo Shinichi explain the killer's methods, Kurokawa Kaoru yawned and looked curiously at the people around him.

The woman with the wavy hair was obviously Kishida's girlfriend, her eye makeup was smudged from crying. The three women next to her were Kudo Shinichi's childhood sweetheart, an unimportant passerby, and the last one... probably the murderer.

The other party's hands had been shaking since the beginning, and the murderous aura on his body had not been completely restrained. It was obvious at first glance. In addition, there were two men in black.

“That’s really rare.”

Kurokawa Kaoru couldn't help but sigh.

It's surprising that there are still mafia members these days who dress like they belong in the last century, especially the man with long silver hair. Unlike his companions, his clothes are clearly custom-made by a famous designer. He's clearly a mafia member, yet he's so particular, even more so than the elders in his family.

At the moment he was thinking this, the man who was still grinding cigarette ash suddenly turned around and met his gaze.

The moment they looked at each other, both Kurokawa Kaoru and the man felt an inexplicable palpitation in their hearts.

A few seconds later, Kurokawa Kaoru looked away, first at the man also dressed in black, then at the officer not far away. Perhaps sensing his gaze, the officer named Megure Jusan turned around and saw a "girl" with delicate features. He was stunned for a moment, then nodded at her with a smile.

Kurokawa Kaoru: ...

The police officers in Beika Town are still the same. Their friendliness alone is incomparable to those icy-faced ones in Hyogo Prefecture.

After looking at everyone present, Kurokawa Kaoru lowered his eyes and took two steps back to behind Miya You.

The moment he lowered his head, the man he'd been staring at chuckled softly. His companion, hearing his voice, asked curiously, "Brother, do you think this high school detective's reasoning is too slow? It doesn't matter. We've already got the item, so we don't have to worry about him not coming after us."

"As long as that guy doesn't want his company's secrets to be known by others, he will wait obediently even if it means waiting until tomorrow."

Even though the agreed time had already passed, the man remained unhurried. As he had said, the person who was being held responsible was the one being held responsible. If he wanted to keep his secret hidden from others, he had to wait patiently at the agreed location.

"I just saw a kitten."

TBC.