Chapter 12

"I didn't expect you to be so happy these days. I feel relieved knowing that."

Yuma Tsujimoto put the repaired hearing aid back on Shigeto Tsujimoto, and Shigeto Tsujimoto's whole world suddenly became clear.

"Not bad." Tsujimoto Shigetsu hesitated.

"But next time you should tell me in advance - but aren't you afraid of being discovered by coming here directly like this?"

After all, the barrage is still being broadcast live, and who knows, Matsuda or Amuro Toru might suddenly barge in at this time.

"I activated my skill." Yuma Tsujimoto explained simply and clearly.

"It's my skill [Safe House], which can make all rooms absolutely safe and will also 100% protect the host's privacy."

"That's the ability I really want." Shigetto Tsujimoto was envious.

"Come to think of it, how did Shitoto know I was acting?" Yuma Tsujimoto asked curiously.

"It's very simple." Tsujimoto said.

"Are you the kind of person who talks crap before you shoot?"

"That's not the case..."

"That's right. And you saw Rei Furuya, but you didn't say anything." Shigetsu Tsujimoto pointed out.

"It's not like you to run away from a situation like that."

"Sheren really understands me so well! This must be true love!"

"Yes, after raising a cat for so many years I've become familiar with it. If I raise a person, shouldn't I know you well?" Tsujimoto Shigetsu said with half-moon eyes.

"Okay, then aren't you going to ask me anything else?" Yuma Tsujimoto said with a smile.

"It doesn't mean much." Tsujimoto Shigetsu yawned.

"Even if I ask you, you may not answer. Even if you answer, it may not be the truth. Since you don't want to say it, then just don't say it."

"I'm so sad that Shibuto-chan actually thinks of me like this!"

"Then you should be sad. Also, I'm so sleepy... If you have anything to say, please say it quickly, and then let me go to sleep."

Shigeto Tsujimoto is really tired.

The sequelae of the fever were like hellish torture. His body temperature rose rapidly, his limbs became weak, and his throat became dry. He now wanted to travel back in time and beat up himself for deducting his physical fitness points.

"I'm sick." Tsujimoto added slowly.

"If it wasn't for the purpose of helping you improve your Black stats, I wouldn't have deducted your Physical stats. After all, according to my original settings, it wouldn't be a problem for me to take your gun and beat you up."

"you??"

Yuma Tsujimoto choked and looked at him in shock.

"Why did you deduct your physical value? Just to cooperate with me?"

"No way?" Shigetto Tsujimoto tilted his head in confusion.

"you……"

Yuma Tsujimoto closed his eyes, and suddenly felt a little weak.

"Forget it, I should have expected it. Don't do this next time. At worst, you can just attack me directly, and I can guarantee that I can escape from your hands."

"But I don't want to hurt you." said Tsujimoto Shigen.

“…”

There was a moment of silence in the air.

I don't know how much time passed, but a cold hand suddenly fell on Tsujimoto Shigeto's forehead, and the hot touch almost made his fingers curl slightly.

I do have a fever.

When Yuma Tsujimoto's gaze fell, the young man's originally fair skin was stained with a layer of light pink, his face was pressed against the pillow, his brows were uncomfortably wrinkled, and he looked very uncomfortable.

It is probably rare in history to be able to make yourself look like this.

"Are you stupid??"

After a long silence, Yuma Tsujimoto said this in disbelief.

"I don't know, maybe."

Shigetsu Tsujimoto pressed his forehead with his arm, and his voice became quieter and quieter.

"You won't hurt me anyway..."

"Although I'm glad that you trust me, it's better not to trust others so easily." Yuu Tsujimoto was helpless.

"More than that, tell me whether you are A or not first."

"Isn't that obvious?"

"Look, you never tell me the truth. You are not A at all..."

The last bit of sound finally disappeared into the night.

After all, you can only sleep peacefully when you are with the person you trust the most.

A hint of complexity flashed across Yuma Tsujimoto's eyes, and those expressions eventually disappeared into darkness.

It's about time.

Skill [Safe House] is disabled.

Skill [Role Playing] activated.

The appearance of the originally silver-haired young man began to change gradually, his face shape gradually became more feminine, and finally he became a completely different person.

[Isaka Kaori] appeared in the room just like that.

·

First floor lobby.

"So... Mr. Jiang Jiao is dead?"

Kogoro Mori showed a shocked expression on his face. He didn't expect that Mr. Ekaku would die while he was drinking.

"No, that won't happen..." Mao Lilan was stunned.

"In other words, that incident occurred after Officer Tsujimoto entered the room..."

"Officer Tsujimoto has been attacked." Jinpei Matsuda glanced at his phone and his expression became more serious.

"Although we don't know who the other party is, Officer Tsujimoto was injured while trying to catch him and is currently resting in a room upstairs."

"The results of the investigation are very complicated. We cannot confirm where the murderer has fled to." Amuro Toru scanned the crowd.

"That is to say, the murderer may have left here, but it is also possible that he is among us."

Amuro Toru's words caused everyone to fall into silence.

"Among us?" Isaka Kaori covered her lips with a surprised expression.

"Even if you want to kill someone, you have to have a motive, right? Let alone the fact that we have always had a good relationship with Mr. Jiang Jiao, the others don't have any motives to commit the crime, right?"

"That's right." Hanyu Ibuki also echoed.

"Besides, I was drinking with Mr. Mori when the crime happened. I remember Ms. Isaka went to the room with her boyfriend, right? Mr. Matsuda was also with Mr. Amuro and Conan the whole time. He couldn't be the murderer at all."

"I also think that the person who killed Mr. Ekaku must be the same person who injured Officer Tsujimoto! Officer Tsujimoto was actually injured! This is too much!!" Suzuki Sonoko was still angry.

"Have Mr. Amuro and Officer Matsuda found any useful clues?" Mao Lilan looked at the two people who were in deep thought.

"Although my father also went to see it, it was not the first crime scene after all. Can you explain it in detail?"

…

Of course you can give a detailed explanation, but the things about the Black Organization must not be revealed.

The truth that we now know is that Shigeto Tsujimoto's younger brother is likely hiding in the crowd.

But...regardless of whether Tsujimoto Shigetsu's brother can disguise himself, at least in such a long time, no one can return to the room so quickly.

Although he asked the ranger for surveillance, it was impossible to check all the locations. After all, it was night and there was a thin fog, so there was no way to find the murderer.

"I know who the murderer is!" Kogoro Mouri suddenly understood.

"You understand it again..." Conan twitched his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Isn't it obvious?! The murderer is you - Miss Isaka Kaori's boyfriend! That... that person! What's your name?"

"Orita Kijiro." Hanyu Ibuki reminded.

"Yes! It was you, the gloomy man, who killed Mr. Ekaku!" Maori Kogoro said firmly.

"You looked so disgusted from the beginning to the end, and never joined in any of our activities. If it weren't for the fact that you were Ms. Isaka's married fiance, no one would even notice you!"

"By process of elimination, you are obviously the most likely suspect!! If I'm not mistaken, you must be trying to pin the murder on Miss Isaka!! Or take advantage of the opportunity to kill Miss Isaka!! And then take over Miss Isaka's group!! In this way, you have a motive for murder!"

Conan: “…”

Okay, according to the Maori elimination method, this Orita Kijiro is unlikely to be the one.

"Hahahaha... I feel like Mr. Maori watches a lot of weird TV dramas."

Toru Amuro also had an expression that looked like he didn't know whether to laugh or not.

"I think what Mr. Maori said makes sense!" Hanyu Ibuki's eyes lit up, and the whole person was radiating the light of righteousness.

"Ms. Isaka, did you go out with Mr. Orita Kijiro that night?"

"I...I don't know." Isaka Kaori looked confused and panicked.

"That night I took melatonin and tried to go to bed early, until the screams woke me up, and I didn't know what happened..."

"But when I woke up, my boyfriend was not by my side. But he must have gone to the bathroom, right? I still don't believe it..."

"It's a perfect match!" Maori Kogoro showed a proud expression, and pointed a finger at the pale-faced Orita Kijiro, and said with absolute certainty:

"You are the murderer! Orita Kijiro!! I advise you to start telling the truth!!"

"Is this guy really a famous detective..."

Although Jinpei Matsuda wanted to complain, he did not speak too loudly due to pressure from others.

"In short, I think we should further confirm the time. Only in this way can we confirm——"

However, before Toru Amuro could finish his words, a woman's scream rang out instantly, and everyone looked at Orita Kijiro in shock.

“I’ve had enough!!”

The black-haired man grabbed Isaka Kaori's neck, with a fruit knife against the girl's neck, his face grim.

"So what? Do you think it's easy for me to get bribes? I'm being looked down upon and insulted by this bitch every day... I've had enough of it!!"

Edogawa Conan: ...

Amuro Toru: …

Matsuda Jinpei: …

Wait? This guy is really a suspect?

This time, Kogoro Mouri actually made the right bet?

"You, you calm down first!! Calm down!!"

Kogoro Mori didn't seem to expect that the other party would directly capture the hostage at hand, and he was stunned for a moment.

"What are you talking about? It's my honor to be caught by a famous detective like you." Orita Kijiro showed a sly smile.

"I can't inherit the Isaka family anyway. Rather than spending my whole life in prison and having nothing to do after I get out, I might as well catch someone to go to hell with me!"

"Ms. Isaka, just die with me!"

Without hesitation, he stabbed the fruit knife in his hand into Isaka Kaori's neck.

Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko screamed and covered their eyes.

Toru Amuro and Jinpei Matsuda rushed forward subconsciously, and Conan immediately opened the watch with the anesthetic needle.

But it was too late.

"Bang!"

The clear sound of gunfire lingered over the hall, and the smile on Orita Kijiro's face froze, with blood flowing from the center of his forehead.

“Bang!”

The fruit knife in his hand fell to the ground, and he fell forward.

Just one shot, right in the middle of the door.

"This was an unnecessary measure taken to protect the hostages."

A calm voice came from above, and everyone looked in the direction the voice came from.

The silver-haired police officer in loose pajamas was leaning halfway on the spiral staircase on the second floor. Under everyone's stunned gaze, he nonchalantly put down the gun in his hand, his pale face still listless.

The sight at that moment was so cold that it was bone-chilling.

Fortunately, that feeling only lasted for a moment, and soon, the familiar Officer Tsujimoto came back.

"Officer Tsujimoto!! You've been so helpful!!"

Kogoro Mori seemed very surprised by Yu Tsujimoto's behavior, but at the same time he showed genuine joy.

"Didn't it scare anyone?" asked Shigetto Tsujimoto concernedly.

"No, no..."

Isaka Kaori was crying so hard that she was almost about to hug the other person.

"Thank you, thank you Officer Tsujimoto for saving me..."

"I'm glad you're okay. Calm down and go wash your face..." Mao Lilan helped the other person up with concern, and at the same time sincerely thanked Tsujimoto Shigeto.

The scene was naturally in chaos.

"Officer Tsujimoto, why did you come down here suddenly?" Conan couldn't help but ask.

"I couldn't sleep, so I came down when I heard some noise." Shigetto Tsujimoto pointed to his hearing aid.

"I got my hearing aid fixed and now I can hear clearly."

...Well, actually I came down because of the bullet screen reminder. But of course I can't tell them this.

"You guys—forget it."

Matsuda Jinpei wanted to say something to teach him a lesson, but after seeing that the other party was not in a good mental state, he did not have the heart to say anything harsh.

"I'm sorry for this time, but you still have to go back and have a good rest later, got it?"

"You don't even praise me." Shigetto Tsujimoto was very sad.

"Have you ever seen a senior asking for compliments from a junior!!!"

"Is it not possible? Then I will go find Mr. Amuro."

"You are as childish as a kid!"

…

However, a pair of eyes hidden in an unknown place revealed a malicious smile.

[As expected, I finally found you, Shigeto Tsujimoto.]