"Since we've met by chance, Mr. Murasawa, could you help us make an appointment with Village Chief Kuroiwa?"
"We just want to know about the Aso Keiji incident..."
Murasawa didn't refuse immediately, but chuckled.
"That matter is the Black Rock Village Chief's sore spot, and you guys really dare to even think about it!"
“Ever since I met Reiko, he would fly into a rage even if Reiko brought it up by accident.”
"It's said that it's because she and Mr. Aso have been good friends since childhood, and she still can't face what happened back then. Heh, who knows!"
This guy is really outspoken, actually criticizing his future father-in-law behind his back.
Yoruichi Toyama pondered for a moment, then changed the subject.
"What about the former village chief, Kameyama? Could we ask Mr. Kuroiwa about it?"
However, Murasawa's answer greatly surprised everyone.
"Well, I was an eyewitness to that incident, so why don't you ask me?"
...
Murasawa Shuichi met Kuroiwa Reiko three years ago and came to the island, a year earlier than Asai Narumi.
Therefore, it is not surprising that he knew some of the details of Kameyama's death.
However, this is something that did not appear in the original storyline.
Yoruichi Toyama thus became very cautious.
"Two years ago, around this time, I came to tune the piano as usual..."
Murasawa began to recall, his tone calm, with an indescribable undertone.
"As soon as I stepped outside the door, I heard people talking inside."
"That day was almost a full moon. Although the lights were off, the moonlight was still very bright, so I didn't push the door open and I could see the two people through the crack in the door."
"One is the former village chief, Kameyama, and the other is the new doctor, Asai."
"They were almost hugging each other..."
Amuro Tooru, who had never heard of these details before, raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"You mean... Village Chief Kameyama and that Dr. Asai are having a secret rendezvous?"
“Who knows!” Murasawa chuckled. “I’m not one to pry into other people’s privacy.”
"But Chief Kameyama died that very day. Don't you suspect Dr. Asai?"
Murasawa shrugged.
"After all, I didn't see anything. Even if I have suspicions, I can't call the police, right?"
"Moreover, the Kameyama family claimed that there were other suspicious circumstances surrounding the village chief's death, and sent the body to Tokyo for an autopsy. In the end, they ruled out homicide, a conclusion that everyone knows."
"As for Dr. Asai, she was so frightened that she ran away, which is only natural, so I didn't tell anyone."
Yoruichi Toyama couldn't help but glance at him.
"You're quite frank with us."
“Aren’t you detectives?” Murasawa said. “I knew it when you came to the Kuroiwa house earlier today.”
“Reiko complained to me for a long time, saying that her father was in the crucial stage of the election, and you guys were still causing trouble.”
"So I've told you everything I know. Even Mr. Kuroiwa won't go into any more detail."
This time, it was Amuro Tooru who chuckled.
"So you were trying to help your father-in-law. If Mr. Kuroiwa knew, he would be pleased to have found such a good son-in-law."
"It's just for Reiko." Murasawa remained unmoved and slung the canvas bag containing the tuning tools back over his shoulder.
"As for Mr. Kuroiwa, he's already overwhelmed with the islanders' protests, so I don't think he'll be in the mood to see you."
"Ah, wait!" Seeing that he was about to leave, Yoruichi Toyama quickly called out, "There's one last question."
"Your fiancée, Miss Reiko, should know Aso Keiji's son, Narumi, right?"
Not only Murasawa, but also Amuro Tooru and Akemi stared wide-eyed, unable to guess the purpose of the question.
...
The next day was also the second anniversary of the death of the former village chief, Kameyama Isamu, and a memorial service was held at the village activity center.
People of high standing, like Village Chief Kuroiwa and Kawashima, naturally had to arrive early to preside over the religious ceremony.
Yoruichi Toyama visited Kuroiwa's house again.
"Are you so sure that Reiko Kuroiwa will see you?"
The night before, when Yoruichi Toyama and the others returned to the inn and exchanged information with Kogoro, the old man clearly didn't believe it.
“We told Mr. Murasawa that the ‘Dr. Asai’ who was with Mayor Kameyama before his death was Asano Minoru.”
Amuro Tooru, with an innocent expression, explained to his "master" as a disciple.
"Mr. Murasawa will definitely go back and persuade Miss Reiko."
Indeed, this information had a huge impact on Murasawa.
The thought of the scene he witnessed back then, that the village chief of Guishan Village was actually meeting a cross-dressing man, made him look utterly disgusted.
It would be most appropriate for him to persuade his fiancée.
“Then why not just contact Chief Kuroiwa directly? We haven’t made any contact with him yet,” Kogoro suggested.
"But Chief Kuroiwa should have known about this already, right?"
Conan, who had been coaxed by Ran for a long time but still wouldn't go to sleep and insisted on waiting for everyone to return, finally joined the discussion.
"It was when the police came to the island to investigate Dr. Asai."
This is exactly what Yoruichi Toyama deduced.
It must be said that Asahi's method this time was quite ingenious.
Taking advantage of the police investigation, he announced to those who had committed crimes against the Aso family that Aso Minami was still alive.
He's back!
This will undoubtedly put enormous psychological pressure on Kuroiwa and Kawashima, who are aware of the inside story.
Meanwhile, they were in the open, while Asahi was in the shadows. They could only wait anxiously, waiting for the boy who had survived back then to unleash his vengeful blade at any moment.
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