Rest 10
"No," the fifteen-year-old eldest son, Taiyang, did not even raise his head, still buried in his desk and writing furiously, "That's your job, please don't disturb me."
"Ghosts... There are no such things as ghosts!" The ten-year-old Xun hid behind his mother, looking frightened. "I... Ghosts, don't take Xun away--"
In short, basically nothing was found. Sosuke Fubuki summarized the results of the questioning of these witnesses. Mrs. Komatsu could not provide any useful clues, and she herself was actually skeptical. Asking the detective to investigate was the decision made by her husband who was away after hearing the news of Chie Komatsu's death. The eldest son and the second daughter both refused to cooperate, the only difference was that one had no interest and the other resisted. The third daughter cried and made a fuss, and was so emotional that she couldn't listen to anything.
If human evidence is not enough, then physical evidence can be used. Mrs. Komatsu is very convinced of her husband. Plus, her little daughter seems to need her company, so she simply lets the investigation team act freely. The group begins investigating at the place where Chie Komatsu fell.
The corridor leading to the kitchen is slightly inclined, and the kitchen floor seems to be higher than the floor outside the room. It must have been laid later. It looks a bit messy overall. The flowers in the vase on the dining table are a little wilted due to lack of water. The trash can is empty, and the plates in the cupboard are neatly arranged. The refrigerator is filled with a large amount of tofu, fish, vegetables, miso and other ingredients. There is also ice cream in the lower compartment, and the ingredients do not look very fresh.
"Come to think of it," Edogawa Conan was walking around in the kitchen. Shota Miyake had just pointed out to him where Chie Komatsu fell. Heiji Hattori simply lay down to simulate a corpse. Kazuha Toyama chose to watch in the corridor with two people to avoid interfering with the detective's search because she was afraid. "Didn't Mrs. Komatsu consider buying a home surveillance system? Didn't they say that the food in the refrigerator would decrease for no reason? If there was a surveillance system, wouldn't it be possible to figure out if it was a prank by the children?"
"No," Fang Shujie shook his head. The surveillance cameras in Mingke were always banned for various reasons, and this time was no exception. "We have also proposed this suggestion, but the client rejected it. It is said that it is because he has heard about hackers hacking into home surveillance cameras and taking photos to blackmail, and he has no trust in home surveillance."
"That's no wonder," Hattori Heiji stood up and gestured between the counter and the place where he fell, "This place is very close to the refrigerator, but Ms. Chie has strict rules for eating times, she shouldn't be here to open the refrigerator..."
"Has this place been cleaned?" Toyama Kazuha rubbed the goose bumps on her arms and involuntarily took a few steps closer to Miyake Shouta. Someone died in this space not long ago. Just thinking about this fact made people shudder. "Ms. Chizhi died last week..."
"Five days ago to be exact," Miyake Shota gave a soothing smile, "We also asked Mrs. Komatsu, she said that she used to clean the kitchen every day, but since grandma fell down, no one checked it, so it basically remained the same. She only cleaned it briefly after the body was taken away. In the past few days, the family members have tried to avoid coming to the kitchen, and they eat bento bought from the convenience store..."
"Hey, Kazuha!" Hattori Heiji suddenly interrupted. Sosuke Motoko noticed that the high school detective glared at Shota Miyake without leaving a trace. This feeling of seeing everything reminded him of the days when he stood on the podium. It is no exaggeration to say that he knew all the emotional entanglements of the students. "Don't get too close to the room, be careful not to step on anything!"
Hattori-kun, you...Fukuma Sosuke glanced at the dark-skinned detective in silence. Toyama Kazuha was frightened and took two steps back, keeping a safe distance from Miyake Shota. What kind of way is this for elementary school boys to express their affection? Why not learn from the students in his previous class, who even discussed getting married... No, let's not learn from them. Once teenagers indulge themselves, the consequences will be disastrous...
What stopped Sosuke from sinking deeper into his own psychological shadow was a shout from Conan Edogawa. The young detective, relying on his physique advantage, had been investigating in a posture almost close to the ground. His hard work paid off and he found an object behind the refrigerator.
"There's this thing behind the fridge!"
"...Canned food? And it's already empty..."
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