At the entrance of the Seven-Bend Tavern, Genta wanted to go straight into the tavern to look for clues, but Miwako stopped him.

After all, children shouldn't be involved in cases. Miwako only agreed to bring them, but not anything else. After stopping them, Miwako sternly ordered them: "Stay in the car and don't move until I come out!"

After saying that, she got out of the car and went straight into the tavern. At this moment, Ai picked up the map on the back seat of the car and asked, "Does anyone remember the location of the arson?"

After marking the previous arson locations on the map, Ai's eyes narrowed slightly. She didn't immediately notice any pattern in the locations on the map.

In cases like this serial crime, the crime locations often follow certain patterns. For example, the perpetrator might dispose of the body within a certain range near their residence, which can provide clues. If the area is wide, it indicates that the perpetrator owns a car, and so on.

Therefore, in cases like this, studying the crime scene usually yields some key clues.

As Miwako entered the pub, everyone realized that Conan and Mitsuyu were also missing. Genta kept catching whiffs of delicious aromas wafting from inside, clenching his fists: "Damn it, it's so late now, Conan and Inspector Sato might be inside ordering some fried chicken or grilled meat! Maybe Mitsuyu is eating there too!"

Thinking of the tender taste of fried chicken and barbecue, Genta swallowed hard, his eyes filled with images of fried chicken.

Mitsuhiko was somewhat helpless with Genta, whose mind was filled with nothing but eel rice, fried chicken, and barbecue.

Without a doubt, Genta's physique is absolutely well-deserved.

"It's not good to only eat meat and not vegetables," Ai said casually, looking at the map.

This sentence suddenly reminded Ayumi of what the arsonist had said last night, something like "there's only one vegetable left to finish" or "it'll be an appetizer." Ayumi didn't remember it very clearly.

Ai's quick wit immediately picked up on the key information in Ayumi's words, which together formed the words "Eve Festival".

Ai quickly glanced back at the map, her eyes narrowing slightly: "Just as I thought."

Having figured things out, Ai quietly got out of the car and repeatedly told the children inside not to get out until she came out.

Genta watched Ai walk inside and pouted, "Damn it, I want to eat fried chicken and barbecue too!"

...

Miwako didn't find the four people inside the tavern. The tavern wasn't big, so the owner naturally had some free time and would chat with the customers from time to time.

Naturally, he also remembered the four of them.

"Did the four of them say anything while they were drinking?"

Conan's voice left Miwako helpless. She was also a bit of a headache with this quick-witted but disobedient child, but now was not the time to dwell on those things. Miwako also wanted to know the answer to Conan's question.

The boss had just finished cleaning and remembered the four people leaving about forty minutes earlier.

He remembered that the four of them were talking about something like "four joys coming together".

Mitsuo Inomata said that today is the 15th anniversary of his company's founding. His entrepreneurial spirit is truly enviable. According to Inomata, his company has never failed to make a profit in any year since its establishment, which is the dream of many entrepreneurs. This is indeed something to be proud of.

Shuji Kano explained that tomorrow is his fiftieth birthday. As the saying goes, "At thirty, one stands firm; at forty, one is free from doubt; at fifty, one knows one's destiny." It is indeed worth celebrating. However, it also means that he has already lived half of his life. He is also very glad that the three years of hardship he endured in Italy were not in vain, and his restaurant business can be said to be thriving.

The divine bird, Butterfly, was relieved because her daughter had married into a good family the day before, thus fulfilling her last wish. From now on, she could travel and relax, without having to worry about her daughter's future, which was truly enviable.

The man named Hideaki Saruwatari, also known as the "exceptionally intelligent" uncle, was so upset because his son and daughter-in-law had given their Saruwatari family a second grandson this morning.

The four people were happy because they had three things that many people pursue: fortune, prosperity, and longevity. It was no wonder they were happy.

However, coincidentally, today is the anniversary of the death of Miwako's father, Sato Masayoshi, their high school friend. Although they have four happy occasions, the atmosphere is still a bit dull. Everyone's face is complicated, filled with a mix of emotions including remembrance, happiness, and hatred, which makes the four of them sigh.

The hatred stems from the hatred for the murderer; if it weren't for that murderer, Sato Masayoshi wouldn't have died.

If Sato Masayoshi hadn't died, he would be drinking and chatting with everyone in the bar today, and the atmosphere would definitely be very lively and happy. His daughter has grown up, become so beautiful, and is now a police officer, inheriting his career. He should be proud of Miwako in the bar, but he passed away because of that murderer.

The boss also showed his dissatisfaction with the murderer. He said, "You can rob money, but you also shot a guard to death with a shotgun butt and then pushed a detective, causing him to die as well. In the boss's eyes, it would be too lenient for such a person to be struck by lightning."

At that moment, Ayumi, who was frowning in the car, saw a figure pass by in front of the car. Her heart clenched violently, and her body trembled slightly, which caught the attention of the two people in the car. Ayumi pointed at the figure that had walked past and said in a trembling voice, "The bad guy I saw was him!"

Remembering how Conan and Mitsuyu always took the lead and made their presence almost negligible, the three of them quickly discussed it and decided to follow the arsonist and observe the situation discreetly from behind. Except for Ayumi, the other two were very bold and only thought about catching the arsonist. However, they did not expect that no matter how weak the arsonist was, he was still an adult. The combined fighting power of the three children was no match for the arsonist.

Conan, inside the pub, was completely unaware that the three children in the car had once again carried them away.

The boss had finished asking questions, and Conan and Miwako sat in the bar, deep in thought. Conan still couldn't figure out what the suspicious points meant.

"The prisoner should reappear in Shinagawa Ward next."

Ai, holding a map, said to the two, "Look, we'll keep Ikebukuro (the first arson site) and Asakusa Bridge (the second) unchanged, then connect Tabata (the third) and Shimokitazawa (the fourth) in a line, and then connect Yotsuya and Shinagawa Ward (the fifth)..."

Without Ai Haibara needing to say more, Miwako and Conan clearly saw the character for "fire" on the map. The arsonist was trying to slowly carve a giant "fire" character in Tokyo in sequence.

According to Ai's deduction, Takagi may have been attacked because of the arsonist, and perhaps the next arson scene will also have a body lying on the ground, just like the fourth time.

Miwako panicked...