It should be said that although Matsumoto, the manager, had a stubborn prejudice like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, he was quite adept at using the process of elimination.
From the time Miyano Akemi put down her half-finished drink until she picked up the drink again, which now contained caustic soda, the only people in the preparation room were Sayuri, Takasugi Toshihiko, Ran, Sonoko, Akemi, and Conan.
Ran and Sonoko are both Sayuri's students, minors who have just turned 17, while Conan is only a 7-year-old elementary school student.
It's hard to even find a motive to suggest that these three people are suspects, let alone the possibility of it.
Although Akemi and Sayuri were just meeting, if Akemi had poisoned the drink herself, she wouldn't have bothered to remind Sayuri that she had taken the wrong drink.
It would be better to wait until Sayuri drinks the beverage before proving that the can is hers, thus portraying herself as the original victim and making it easier to mislead the police.
So the most suspicious person left, and the one most likely to be the murderer in Matsumoto's eyes, is the playboy who kidnapped his precious daughter, Takasugi Toshihiko.
Takasugi Toshihiko himself of course denied it.
"How could I possibly harm Xiaobaihe? We're getting married soon, she's my bride!"
He truly had no motive...
Most of the police officers present thought so.
Akemi Miyano shook her head.
"I only just met Ms. Sayuri, and she's getting married soon. I didn't want to doubt anyone..."
"However, Ms. Sonoko, why don't you take a look at the footage recorded on your DV camera?"
"Huh? Oh!" Sonoko was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. She simply put the DV with the new batteries on the table and turned on the preview mode in front of everyone.
Although it was only a small 4-inch screen, everything that happened in the preparation room was still clearly visible.
As Miyano Akemi said, the lemon tea she carelessly placed on the table was picked up by the careless Sayuri, but before she could drink it, the groom, Takasugi Toshihiko, walked in.
Not only that, Takasugi Toshihiko did indeed take the can from Sayuri's hand and fiddled with it for a while while talking.
Not long after, Sonoko and Ran, who had gone to buy batteries, returned.
Toshihiko Takasugi left the room.
When Sayuri was putting the straw back into her drink, Akemi Miyano stopped her, so she awkwardly smiled and put down the can.
The following footage stopped after Sonoko's hand reached in and blocked it, presumably because Sonoko was changing the battery.
However, based solely on this video, it is clear that the only hands that handled Akemi's drink during the process were Sayuri and Toshihiko Takasugi's hands.
"Takasugi! What else do you have to say for yourself!" Manager Matsumoto roared again.
Why did you do this?!
"I...I..."
Takasugi Toshihiko's face, which could have been considered handsome, was now covered in cold sweat, and his expression gradually became gloomy.
However, just as he seemed to have made up his mind to speak, a voice suddenly called out first.
"It wasn't Junyan who did it, it was me! I put the caustic soda in the drink myself!"
All eyes were fixed on the bride, Sayuri, in astonishment.
"Sayuri!" It was Matsumoto, the manager, who spoke first. "There's a limit to how much you're going to protect this good-for-nothing spoiled brat!"
He's trying to harm you!
After all, he was a father, and he was not foolish enough to ask his daughter, "Why are you hurting yourself?"
Taking poison on the eve of a wedding is one thing, but it's a potent drug like caustic soda, to the point that a normal person would vomit after just one taste. It's completely unsuitable for suicide or self-harm.
That would be too contrary to common sense.
Even Takasugi Toshihiko, who had been shrinking back in fear, showed a hint of surprise on his face.
However, Sayuri continued to shake her head vigorously, her eyes already filled with tears, her delicate bridal makeup ruined.
"No, no!... Dad, believe me, I really put it in there myself... I... I've actually wanted to do this for a long time..."
“From the time I was a child to the present, you've never cared about me, have you? My mother has always been the one who does all the work at home, which is why she…”
Although Sayuri's words were stammered, they didn't sound like a long-standing grudge, but rather like a reason she came up with on the spot.
But Matsumoto, the manager, was immediately stunned.
In front of the police officers, most of whom were his subordinates, he revealed the guilt and vulnerability of a father.
Dozens of people, both indoors and outdoors, were preparing for the event, but suddenly fell silent.
"Dad, I... I did this because I wanted to..."
"Enough!" The one who suddenly interrupted Sayuri's so-called venting was none other than the seemingly gentle and weak Miyano Akemi.
Although there was no anger on her delicate face, her expression at that moment was so serious that it sent chills down one's spine.
Yoruichi Toyama quietly pulled her along.
Of everyone present, only Yoruichi Toyama truly understood how astonishing this young lady could be when she got angry.
Akemi Miyano turned her head, met his gaze, and then took a deep breath.
His expression softened slightly.
“Alright, Ms. Sayuri,” Yoruichi Toyama spoke up before she could, “Don’t think that just because you don’t mean to hurt someone, you won’t cause any harm.”
"Think about it carefully, is what you're doing fair to your father?"
This is indeed what Akemi Miyano wanted to say.
Anyone with eyes can see that Manager Matsumoto is just not good with words, but he truly loves his daughter.
However, this love has now turned into a knife that the daughter uses to stab her father.
When questioned like this, Sayuri's gaze momentarily went blank.
But she quickly rallied and cried out, "No... what do you know... it really was me, I put the medicine in myself..."
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