As expected, the uncle clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Conan is right!"
"Why don't we go directly to the office on the island and say that we were sent on behalf of Keiji Aso?"
"No matter who called us here to investigate, or what secrets lie behind Keiji Aso's death, there will always be someone who feels guilty!"
Without hesitation, Kogoro, who had become the leader of the group, took the lead and entered the village office on Tsukikage Island.
The young clerk, who had been asked about the name "Keiji Aso," was completely bewildered, while his colleagues and several villagers beside him had already changed their expressions.
The busybody immediately began to vividly recount the scene of Keiji Aso's entire family being tragically killed in the fire years ago.
"...He must be crazy. Instead of running for his life, he just sat in the fire playing the piano..."
"So, he had a chance to escape back then?" Kogoro Mouri, having finally found a key point, couldn't help but ask.
“I think so…” an older-looking clerk hesitated before saying, “After all, we were all outside shouting for help to put out the fire, and we could clearly see Mr. Aso sitting there from the second-floor window…”
"His wife and daughter were lying to one side, covered in blood. It was so tragic..."
I see.
A question that had been troubling Yoruichi Toyama for a long time seemed to have been answered.
He remembered that during that tragedy 12 years ago, quite a few people saw Keiji Aso inside the fire from the outside.
In other words, if Keiji Aso can play the piano so well, he should be able to break through the window and jump outside.
Why didn't he run?
He must have felt hopeless because his wife and daughters were killed by those people, and those people were childhood friends.
That song, "Moonlight," is not a funeral song for the Aso family, but rather a final accusation from a betrayed person.
"I've heard that Mr. Keiji Aso is a famous pianist?" Seeing the fearful looks in the eyes of those around him, Kogoro changed the subject.
"Are the people on your island all very familiar with him?"
“You could say that,” the older clerk said cautiously, glancing at him. “But Mr. Aso is a celebrity, so we only dare to give him a greeting.”
"His closest friends are the village chief, Mr. Kuroiwa, and Mr. Kawashima. They are childhood friends."
Kogoro Mouri's small eyes began to light up as he was surprised that he had obtained a clue so easily.
"Please be sure to give me the contact information for the village chief and that Mr. Kawashima, thank you!"
Just as the clerk was pointing out the two people's residence to Kogoro, Amuro Tooru turned around and caught a glimpse of a man standing outside the office.
The man's clothes were loose and baggy, as if he hadn't washed them in a long time. His hair was dirty and messy, his cheeks were flushed with an unnatural redness, and he was holding a wine bottle in his hand.
Like the kind of unemployed vagrant.
"Tch!" He seemed to have heard the two names the clerk mentioned, rolled his eyes coldly towards the door, and turned to walk away.
"Excuse me, who was that person just now?"
Upon hearing Amuro Tooru's question, the clerk looked up and glanced at the figure's back.
"That man's name is Ken Nishimoto. Come to think of it, he used to be a big shot, but now..."
"What happened?" Toyama Yoichi realized that this clerk also liked having someone to flatter him, so he quickly interjected.
Sure enough, the clerk sighed.
"That man used to be a celebrity in the village. It is said that he made a lot of money in business and was as wealthy as Mr. Kawashima, the current richest man in the village. However, he later fell on hard times and became like this."
"By the way, he also had the former village chief who passed away two years ago, who was also a good friend of Mr. Aso."
“When Mr. Aso went on an overseas tour, Nishimoto went to almost every show to support him.”
"Wow! They must be really rich!" Xiaolan exclaimed, completely absorbed in the conversation.
Amuro Tooru kept staring at the figure that was almost disappearing at the end of the road.
"Master, shouldn't we also ask that person?"
“You’re right.” Kogoro maintained a serious attitude in front of his apprentice, glancing at the map drawn by the clerk in his hand.
"However, Mr. Kawashima's house is the closest to here, so let's go visit him first."
“I think…” Akemi, who hadn’t spoken until now, said at this moment, “Since there are three of us investigating, why don’t we split up?”
Yoruichi Toyama glanced at the young lady with some surprise, and couldn't help but recall her performance at Sayuri Matsumoto's wedding.
So this young lady has a detective obsession too!
We should support her!
“Akemi is right. It would be impolite for so many of us to all go to Mr. Kawashima’s house, wouldn’t it?”
Yoruichi Toyama glanced at Kogoro and Tooru Amuro, then sought their opinions.
“Then let’s go…” This time he glanced at Mingmei, thinking that the young lady probably didn’t like dealing with street thugs.
“Let’s go visit the village chief,” Akemi said.
"Then I'll go find Mr. Nishimoto with Touko!" Conan chimed in excitedly. "Ran-neechan, you can go with Uncle!"
"It's perfect!"
Yes, perfect, perfect.
Watching this group of detective addicts who get excited whenever they encounter a case, Yoruichi Toyama always felt out of place because she was too normal.
So much so that he copied a map and followed Akemi without even having a chance to ask when Conan started calling Amuro Tooru "Toru-nii" (Toru-san).
...
"We are detectives from the Black Cat Detective Agency. We have been commissioned to investigate the case of Keiji Aso 12 years ago. Would you be able to speak with Village Chief Kuroiwa?"
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