Hattori Heiji scoffed: "What if...she has an accomplice? Like her 'deceased' granddaughter—Miss Shimabukuro Kimie?"
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances: "How... how can a dead person kill?"
Ran and Kazuha also looked at Yuusuke with confused expressions.
Although they were overjoyed to learn that the shrine maiden was alive, the current situation left them completely bewildered. Who was the one who died? And why did Miss Kimie kill someone?
Yuzuru smiled slightly and gave them a reassuring look.
A certain little girl gave a cold smile, as if she had seen through everything.
She said that someone took Yingying out in the middle of the night last night, which seemed to be something that had been planned in advance.
"What if she wasn't dead at all?"
Hattori Heiji's words were like a thunderclap.
He took out an evidence bag containing several pieces of charred cloth: "These pieces of cloth that we found in the warehouse ruins have been identified as perfectly matching the clothes that Motokyo Saori was wearing on the day she disappeared."
"And the so-called 'Shimabukuro Kimie's' body—" Conan pushed up his glasses, "...the dental records match because Shimabukuro Kimie once accompanied Kadokawa Saori to the dentist. At that time, she deliberately took Kadokawa Saori's health insurance card and lent her her own."
"In other words, the person who saw the dentist was Saori Kadokawa, but the record shows Kimie Shimabukuro's name as the dentist," Hattori Heiji added.
The two best buddies sang in perfect harmony, their coordination was flawless.
Yuzuru almost applauded them.
As expected, God opens one door and closes another; He gave them intelligence but took away their emotional intelligence in the process.
But he's different...
God? How many spells does God have?
If you dare to close his door, you'll get a fiery judgment from him first.
"So, it seems that Kimie Shimabukuro is still on the island, waiting for an opportunity to escape. Alright, let's do a thorough check this morning!"
Police officers immediately became agitated and prepared to launch a search operation.
"No need."
Hattori Heiji raised his hand to stop him, "The culprit... is right here."
"What did you say? Where? Where is it?"
Everyone started looking around, but they couldn't find Kimie Shimabukuro.
Ignoring the reactions of everyone present, Hattori Heiji first glanced at Hanyu Nan, who was rubbing his chin with great interest, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he did not intend to speak.
"Damn, without that guy causing trouble, he's finally regained some of his confidence as a famous detective," Hattori Heiji thought to himself. "He's definitely going to steal the spotlight this time."
He wanted to show his mother who her best student was!
"Someone once told me that Miss Junhui's special makeup skills are superb, and she has even won a gold medal."
"You mean she disguised herself as someone and sneaked in?" The police leader scoffed when he heard Hattori Heiji's words. "This is real life, not a movie."
A certain little girl: "......"
Ai raised an eyebrow at the ice-blue eyes, her gaze falling on the longevity woman in the crowd, her lips twitching slightly.
No way...
Ai-chan thought of her mortal enemy.
Vermouth's disguise skills are practically head transplants; even she, a scientist, sometimes wants to say that this is unscientific!
Hattori Heiji turned his attention to the old woman who was about to die.
All the young people looked over, their faces filled with disbelief.
"But... the height difference is too great."
"Do you remember that skeleton from three years ago? Because it had no foot bones, it was thought to be the corpse of a mermaid. In reality, the owner of the skeleton had bent and fixed his feet before his death."
Hattori Heiji confidently pointed at the old woman: "If I'm not mistaken, that should be Miss Kimie's..."
"It's my mother."
Just as Hattori Heiji finished speaking, amidst everyone's surprised gazes, the long-silent old woman uttered a clear, melodious voice, like a nightingale singing in a valley, breaking the silence and interrupting Hattori Heiji's words.
She slowly stood up, her hunched body gradually straightening, as if at that moment she had broken free from some invisible constraint.
"After she took over the mission of being the longevity grandmother from her grandmother, she acted desperately for this small island, which was the tragic end of her life!"
As the old woman spoke in a sorrowful voice, she reached out and removed her mask and wig, revealing a young and beautiful face—it was none other than Shimabukuro Kimie, who was supposed to be "dead".
This play was originally planned by her and the deity.
Such a brilliant revenge deserves a more perfect ending, such as... revealing the truth to the world?
She wants everyone to know.
What is the price paid for so-called immortality?
There is no such thing as an immortal longevity grandmother; it's just that her family has played the role for generations. After the grandmother passed away, the mother took over, and after the mother passed away, she took over.
In order to maintain her identity as a long-lived woman, Kimie Shimabukuro's mother even went so far as to fabricate an accidental death for herself, wasting the best years of her life on this identity.
But what they ultimately received was endless pain and sorrow.
.........
The mourning hall was deathly silent, with only the sound of the sea breeze rattling the windows.
Shimabukuro Kimie slowly removed her heavy kimono, revealing her plain white shrine maiden attire underneath. She calmly looked at everyone, her eyes showing no anger, only relief.
Everyone remained silent.
They couldn't imagine what this girl had endured.
The hardships of those years were like invisible shackles, binding her tightly, which she silently endured alone.
Xiaolan and He Ye, two sentimental girls, even had tears welling up in their eyes.
Just then, an indignant voice suddenly rang out in the mourning hall—"But that's no excuse for you to kill people indiscriminately!"
"I admit your family has suffered a terrible fate!" Hattori Heiji clenched his fists, his gaze fixed intently on Shimabukuro Kimie. "But those you killed also had families and friends!"
"Tsk~"
Yuzuru touched his forehead.
As expected of a detective, he was only focused on the case.
It's so good it makes your fists itch.
Ikeba Shizuka, who was standing to the side, sighed, knowing that her son was completely beyond saving.
She quietly took her apprentice's hand.
Yuzuru turned his head and blinked.
Silently, Ikeba Shizuka mouthed, "Let's create a new account!"
It's a genetic problem, it must be a genetic problem!
Heiji Hattori's personality is entirely inherited from Heizo Hattori; it's definitely not a problem with her upbringing.
It seems she needs to create another alternate account and nurture her from a young age.
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