Chapter 30 Tragedy Reflected in Water
Kazukage Yayoi actually never slept, after all, his soul and body are separate. Even if his body fell into a deep sleep due to the anesthetic needle, as long as his soul was still awake, he could wake up at any time. He just wanted to see what Conan, who had given him the needle, was going to do.
So, he gave himself an injection just to solve the case with his mouth? Thanatos was somewhat puzzled, but he kept watching with respect and understanding. Until he saw Conan was stumped, Kazuki Yayoi had to speak out what he knew. After all, he had all of Miss Tomori's memories.
"You said that Tomoki grabbed me? Her nails were all turned up, but there were no scratches on my hands." Mr. Morita rolled up his sleeves and showed everyone his arm without a single wound.
"This... Mr. Kazukage, there is indeed no injury on Mr. Morita's arm... Did you make a wrong deduction?" Inspector Megure scratched his head in embarrassment.
Kazukage Yayoi yawned and said calmly, "It doesn't matter. Maybe he put something in the sleeves and wore gloves. Miss Tomoka's nails are very short and can't cause any harm. What I want to ask is, Mr. Morita, are the sleeves on the chair yours? Miss Tomoka can't wear them at this size."
Mr. Morita's face changed, but he had to admit it, "It's... mine." Mainly, it was useless for him to deny it. He had worn this sleeve in front of the three people today, and it was even the sleeve he had always used. And there were traces of dye on the sleeve that Miss Jinqiao had dyed it today.
"Then please compare the dye on the sleeve with the dye on Miss Tomori's fingertips." After saying this, Kazukage Yayoi had no intention of continuing and waited quietly for the police to take action.
Conan suddenly realized what he had overlooked. He had preconceived that the dye on Miss Tomori's fingertips was a mark left by her job, and ignored the possibility that new dye had been stuck.
Noticing that Inspector Megure still looked confused, Conan had no choice but to help Kazukage Yayoi add, "Ah, this color is the color Aunt Kanebashi dyed today~ It's similar to the color of Aunt Tomori's fingers~ Ah! How come the color that Aunt Kanebashi just dyed today appears on Aunt Tomori? Aunt Kanebashi obviously hasn't seen Aunt Tomori since she dyed her hair, this is so strange~ Also, if the sleeves have been scratched, would the dye on them not fall off? Maybe there will be traces of Aunt Tomori scratching~"
"If they match, wouldn't it prove that when Aunt Tomoka drowned, she was holding onto Uncle Morita~"
Inspector Megure suddenly realized: "Quick! Go check! Miss Jinqiao, please provide a few hairs. Oh, yes, there is also the cup he threw away just now, there may be sleeping pills in it, check them all together!"
Miss Jinqiao's face was as white as paper. She looked at Mr. Morita in horror. She seemed to be unable to believe that Mr. Morita, who had said sweet words to her, had killed Tomoki right next to her after knocking her out! She imagined the scene of Tomoki's death and trembled with fear. Seeing this, Miss Qianhe hurriedly hugged her: "Shimei, are you okay? How about you come to my house tonight?"
"Okay, okay, thank you, Shiyi. Mr. Policeman, I, I can provide my hair." Miss Jinqiao finally plucked up the courage, and despite Mr. Morita's angry expression, she cut a strand of her hair and handed it to the policeman.
Knowing that it would definitely match, and that the matter had reached a point where it could no longer be defended, Mr. Morita sighed and collapsed on the chair as if exhausted. "How did you find out?"
Seeing that Kazukage Yayoi not only had no intention of answering, but even looked over, the others also followed Kazukage Yayoi's gaze and looked over. Conan rolled his eyes silently in his heart, but said excitedly on the surface: "Because Aunt Qianhe said that Aunt Jinqiao's hair color was darker than expected. My mother said that the color was dark because the bleaching time was not long enough. So I was wondering if Mr. Morita didn't give Aunt Jinqiao enough time to bleach~ Yayoi brother thinks I'm right! Right~ Yayoi brother~"
Seeing Conan's bright smile, Kazukage Yayoi nodded hesitantly, acknowledging the words.
Mr. Morita was stunned, then smiled bitterly, "I see... Because I didn't have enough time to bleach, you suspected that I used that time to do something, that is, to kill that bitch, right? Don't look at me like that, I'm also seeking revenge for my son."
Yes, his son, his poor son, everything he did was for his son.
"That bitch Youli...she killed my son." Mr. Morita seemed to be deflated. He took out a cigarette from his pants and started smoking. His eyes were blurry and empty. He was silent for a while, took a deep puff of cigarette, and then suddenly spoke fiercely, his eyes bursting with anger and resentment, "My son went to the swimming pool and drowned! That woman, that woman was clearly next to him, but she didn't rescue him at all! She watched my son drown and die!"
"I recognized her when I watched the surveillance video. She and I went to the same high school, and she spread the news of her winning the award so much that everyone knew about it. She's such a good swimmer! Why didn't she go down to save my son!" Mr. Morita angrily slammed his hands on the table. His voice was hoarse, and his eyes were red with anger. "So I want to let her experience the despair of drowning next to someone else!"
The people present had never seen the accident with their own eyes, and they were all so shocked that they were speechless for a long time. Even Ms. Qianhe, who was usually eloquent, fell silent. Although Ms. Youli had no obligation to save people, everyone understood that as a father, she was angry about others not saving their children. So no one knew what to say.
"That's not the case." Kazukage Yayoi suddenly spoke up. He inherited Miss Tomoka's memory and of course knew what happened at the time. "Drowning is often not obvious. She just didn't notice it. Besides, as a parent, you can swim, so why didn't you save your son in time?"
"That's because I drowned when I was a child. Since then, I have been afraid of rivers and I can't go near swimming pools. Later, Hongshu passed away. In order to prevent this from happening again, I worked hard to overcome my fear and learned to swim. At that time, Hongshu said that I couldn't swim, so he had to learn to swim so that he could save me. He was such a good child, but because of this woman, he didn't save me!"
Mr. Morita took out the cherished photo from his chest, held it devoutly with both hands, and trembled uncontrollably. He did not expect that in just a few minutes, his life would be changed.
Kazukage Yayoi, who possesses Miss Tomoka's memories, will not be deceived so easily. "Then let me ask you, did you find out that your son was drowning? Or do you want to say that you didn't even enter the swimming pool?"
Mr. Morita's face changed. "That's because..."
"Because of what? Because you were dating your lover at the time?"
"What! What are you doing!?"
Mr. Morita's expression suddenly turned sad, and he looked weird and crazy. He looked at Kazukage Yayoi gloomily, as if he was biting the boy in front of him with his eyes.
"Ms. Tomoka has always felt sorry. She recognized you and wanted to give you this store as compensation. This is the gift agreement she prepared." Ignoring Mr. Morita's gaze, Kazukage Yayoi took out an envelope from her bosom. Inside was a store gift contract and an apology letter from Ms. Tomoka, which detailed the circumstances of the original case.
"Is this what Miss Kanebashi said, that you came in and saw what Miss Tomori was writing?" Inspector Megure took the envelope, opened the letter and started reading.
Conan tugged at the hem of Kazukage Yayoi's clothes and asked quietly, "Brother Yayoi, where did you find it?"
Kazukage Yayoi answered the question without reservation, "In the gap between the counters at the front desk."
When Miss Tomokazu saw Miss Kinbashi, she was startled and accidentally dropped the envelope into the gap of the cabinet behind her. After searching for a long time, she couldn't find it and was killed by Mr. Morita. As soon as she entered the door, Kazukage Yayoi was confronted by Miss Tomokazu's spirit. After understanding the case, she finally chose to help her find the apology that could not be handed over, which also proved Miss Tomokazu's innocence.
The reason why Miss Tori didn't notice the children nearby was because Mr. Morita was Miss Tori's secret crush in high school. As a result, Miss Tori saw Mr. Morita and a beautiful lady being affectionate, and she mistakenly thought that he had found such a beautiful wife. Miss Tori felt that she was inferior to him, so she left the swimming pool heartbroken.
Hiroki's drowning was so silent that the unhappy Ms. Tomoki didn't notice it at all. By the time the lifeguard realized what was happening and went to save him, it was too late. Mr. Morita made a scene in the swimming pool, called the police, and checked the surveillance. The court finally ruled that the swimming pool was responsible, fired the lifeguard, and compensated Mr. Morita several million yen.
Originally, the matter ended there and had nothing to do with Miss Tomoka. But later, Mr. Morita's wife was too sad because of the death of their child and fell ill. Soon she also passed away. His parents were already old. His father accidentally fell and died when he was out. His mother also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Morita, who was in a trance every day and under great mental pressure, was fired by his previous barber shop owner.
When he was helplessly looking for a job, it was Miss Tomoka who recognized him and invited him to be a barber with a high salary. A normal person should feel lucky and grateful, but Mr. Morita is different.
He suddenly remembered that the woman standing next to his son was his current boss Youli, who was also his admirer in high school. He saw Miss Youli living a happy life, and remembered that before, she was his admirer, and he was the one who was superior. Now he was a stray dog, and the other party was a well-known barber shop owner who had no worries about food and drink.
He was unwilling to accept this, so he had a murderous intent in his heart. It was all because of this woman. It was because of this woman who did not save my son that I ended up in this situation. She must be holding a grudge against me for rejecting her. Everything was planned by her. It was her revenge. So it was only natural for him to take revenge, right?
This is the truth behind Miss Youli's murder, which was simply the revenge of a frustrated person. The other party even kept throwing dirty water on the dead Miss Youli in order to justify his own behavior. The real Miss Youli was actually a pure and kind person, but her kindness was too blunt, so the cruel darkness eventually swallowed up this rare kindness.
Inspector Megure opened the letter left by Miss Tomori, read the apology letter from Miss Tomori's perspective, sighed, and handed the letter to Mr. Morita, "You may not care about it anymore, but take a look at it and see what a kind person you killed."
Mr. Morita shook his head in disbelief, muttering, "No, it's impossible. This is all her conspiracy. I have never heard of any transfer agreement. Now... now..." Mr. Morita knelt down, covered his face with his hands and began to cry, "I don't accept it! I don't accept it!"
He was about to live a happy life like Miss Tomori, but now he has missed the chance to start over and has to spend the rest of his life in jail. How can he accept this?
Inspector Megure sighed again. He was still blaming Miss Tomori at this time. This man was simply hopeless. He took out handcuffs and handcuffed Mr. Morita, "Let's go." There are very few death sentences in Japan, but it is not a problem to sentence him to more than 15 years. He should reflect on his failed life in prison.
Miss Jinqiao suddenly spoke at this time: "Morita, why are you with me? Is it because you love me?"
"Love?" Mr. Morita laughed as if he heard something funny: "Idiot, it's because of money, money! But Tomoki said you don't have any money at all and you were just pretending. Since you have no other choice, I have no choice but to kill her." Mr. Morita laughed softly and looked like he was not far from going crazy.
"How is it possible? Youli..." Miss Jinqiao finally couldn't help crying with her face covered. "She has been to my house. How could she say that I was pretending? She..."
Ms. Qianhe also cried sadly, "Youli has always been outspoken and not very likable, but she never talks about people's shortcomings behind their backs. Youli borrowed money from Shimei and me some time ago, saying that she wanted to open a new store and sell this one. We lent her 3 million yen at the time. How could she say that Shimei's family had no money? She saw that you were deceiving Shimei, so she lied to you that Shimei had no money, and wanted you to leave Shimei!"
"Ha, you are all guessing, maybe she is worried that I will hook up with Jinqiao, so she lied to me. But, I am also lying to you because you are such a stingy person, Jinqiao, you don't give me any money, and you even want me to sign a property agreement, huh? If it weren't for your money, why would I follow you around every day? Ugly woman!"
Seeing that Mr. Morita was getting more and more outrageous, Inspector Megure immediately took him into the police car, closed the window to block out his bad words, and smiled as he advised Miss Kanebashi, who was so angry that she was ready to hit someone: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, it's not worth it for such a person."
Miss Jinqiao lowered her raised hand upon hearing this, and instead revealed a strangely faint and elegant smile, "I'm not angry, I'm just wondering if there is anyone I know who can help me get him to stay in prison for a few more years, ah, preferably until he dies."
Inspector Megure looked at Miss Kanebashi, whose anger had reached its peak and who could no longer show any emotion, and shuddered: "Oh, is that so? Haha, then we'll take our leave first. Thank you for your cooperation." Then Inspector Megure hurriedly took Mr. Morita back to the Metropolitan Police Department as if he was running for his life. He had a premonition that if he didn't run, Miss Kanebashi would rush over and kill him.
Conan: No, Inspector, I haven't gone home yet! Hey, wait for me!
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