Although Conan didn't say it, Inspector Megure deduced what the most crucial piece of evidence was.
He was about to send officers to search the house.
But then, Ai said:
"Then let's go check the triangular corner of the kitchen sink."
These words caused the man's expression to change drastically.
Afterwards, Ai explained the reason to everyone:
"If it were me, I would hide it there when I go to get coffee."
"That place is dirty and smelly, and generally no one would want to touch it."
"Even if the evidence cannot be destroyed later, someone will naturally help to dispose of it."
"Plus, that place is different from a trash can."
"If you want to hide it in a different place, it will be easier to recover it."
The familiar words made the man's pupils dilate.
And indeed, this has proven to be true.
Shortly after he finished speaking, Wataru Takagi found crucial evidence at that very spot.
If the police find the same toxic substance and the man's fingerprints on it, then the reasoning will be completely valid.
I don't know if it was because of the evidence or those familiar words.
Before Inspector Megure ordered the evidence to be examined, the man voluntarily confessed to being the murderer.
Like the previous killers.
After admitting he was the murderer, the man confessed his motive for killing.
If Kwang-woo were here, he might be able to guess the man's motive.
Just like that old woman said.
The reason the man fought his way out of Shima Sohei was because of something that happened decades ago.
At the time, the man wanted to leave the firm and start his own business.
However, with the "help" of Sohei Izujima, a senior figure who already had a certain reputation and influence in the industry, his entrepreneurial venture predictably failed.
He had no choice but to return to work at Sohei Izujima's office.
In other words, the seed of "revenge" was planted decades ago.
At that time, the "seed" had already "sprouted".
He immediately wanted to kill Izujima Sohei.
But he eventually gave up.
The reason for giving up was because of Akemi's sweet smile at that time.
And then there's the innocent yet heartwarming act of Akemi hiding the tools they use for work so that they can rest for a while.
His decision to take action now stems from the fact that he hasn't given up on his entrepreneurial aspirations.
But Izumi Sohei seemed to have forgotten that he had deliberately blocked him back then.
They say he's getting old now; he might have been able to do it twenty years ago, but now it's better for him to continue working for him.
He had actually considered giving up again.
But when he saw Mingmei again after many years, he placed his reasons for giving up on Mingmei.
He wanted to see Akemi's smile from back then again.
After seeing that, he might choose to give up again.
But he didn't see it.
So, he ultimately chose to commit this crime.
...
After the man finished telling his story, the police took him away.
Afterwards, Conan and Professor Agasa went to the bathroom to look for that thing.
To Conan's surprise, he found nothing.
He really searched every corner of the bathroom this time, almost checking the pipes.
But still, nothing was found.
Ai, who had anticipated this, was not disappointed when she learned of the situation.
There's a saying that goes:
"Without hope, there is no despair."
She had long anticipated that this trip would yield no results.
They had naturally prepared themselves to accept all of this long ago.
After saying "Go home early," Ai left the agency first.
...
As Conan walked towards the door, his brow furrowed, and he muttered to himself:
"My reasoning should be correct."
"Could it be that those people really took the things?"
"Probably not."
Although he didn't understand it.
But on the way back, he still revealed his reasoning.
However, Ai Haibara only had one thing to say about this:
"But you didn't find it, did you?"
"This means that they have already found and taken that thing."
"this..."
That being said, Conan still held out hope.
Because in his eyes, that thing might give him information about those people.
...
After that, there was silence in the car.
Ai, sitting in the back seat, closed her eyes to rest.
Conan, on the other hand, was trying to figure out where his reasoning had gone wrong.
Or perhaps, those people really did take that thing away.
...
"Kuangyou hasn't come back yet."
This was the first thought that popped into Ai's mind after she entered the room.
She didn't see Guangyou's shoes in the entryway or the shoe cabinet.
Moreover, she didn't receive a text message from Guangyou asking where she was today.
The living room was quiet.
Conan, who also thought that Kousuke hadn't returned, couldn't help but ask:
"What did Guangyou do today?"
An incident occurred midway through the process.
When they returned, it was already dusk.
The sky had long been bathed in the orange-red hue of the setting sun.
But Kuang-Yu still hasn't returned.
"Did they go on some kind of mission?" Conan guessed.
"I'm going back to my room."
Seeing that Kyou hadn't returned yet, Ai, who wasn't in a good mood, left those words and turned to walk towards her room.
Afterwards, Conan curled his lip and muttered:
"This guy is really something..."
"She clearly cares so much, but pretends to not care at all."
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