Suddenly, Conan's eyes turned into beady eyes, and his glasses were a little crooked. Kouyu and Ai, who were watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh. Even Conan had never imagined that he would be playing a passerby in this case.
However, what Guangyou had to commend was that they had borrowed a spare key from Rintaro beforehand, and after Yuji Kamekura entered the store, the group quietly followed him.
Led by Mitsuhiko, the group tried their best to keep their movements as quiet as possible, lest they alert the enemy. After counting a few times, Mitsuhiko pushed open the door and shouted to Kamekura inside, "This is the end of it!"
Kamekura already had something to hide, and when he was yelled at like that, he turned around in a panic to look at Mitsuhiko and his group who came in. The group was holding baseball bats, as if the baseball bats gave them a sense of security.
Mitsuhiko looked at Yuji Kamekura and said, "I saw everything you did just now."
Yuji Kamekura's chest heaved violently, clearly terrified. After a long while, he lowered his head and raised his hands together, saying, "I'm sorry, please arrest me."
Conan was stunned by Conan's decisive admission of wrongdoing. Seeing that Conan did not react, Ayumi urged, "Conan, hurry up! Go up to the criminal and tell him your whole reasoning process. This spotlight job is yours!"
Genta pushed Conan in front of everyone like a little chick. Conan composed himself and forced a serious expression: "Mr. Kamekura, you're the jewelry thief who broke into Beika Jewelry Store five years ago and stole jewelry worth 300 million yen, right?"
"Yes, you are absolutely right," Kamekura replied honestly.
After his initial surprise, Conan's face instantly turned red. Despite his adult-like demeanor, he felt a little embarrassed by the man's decisive admission of wrongdoing. The man had already admitted his mistake, yet he was forced to pretend to be a coward. Before he could even do it, he turned back to Ayumi somewhat embarrassed and said, "See? He admitted it right away."
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After calling the police at the door, Mitsuyu and Ai went into the room. As soon as they entered, they heard Conan's question. Conan finally asked the question that had been bothering him: "Yesterday it was just a few elementary school students threatening you. Why did you give yourself away so easily?"
Yuji Kamekura honestly replied that it was because he was a coward, which annoyed Conan. He then yelled at Yuji Kamekura, "Then I want to ask you, if you want them to leave, why don't you just give them a few hot spring tickets? Wouldn't that be cheaper and simpler?"
Yuji Kamekura blinked and frowned: "That seems to be true."
He then suddenly laughed and scratched his head: "Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect that. I don't have much experience. I'll definitely improve next time."
Guangyou, standing at the door, was also defeated by the thief's honesty. "Next time, so this is your internship?" Guangyou was curious, though, about how someone with such low intelligence managed to steal the jewel.
Seeing Conan's defeated expression, Ai laughed and said, "I told you this criminal is no match for the previous ones."
The detective team actually solved a major case on their own, and the sense of accomplishment made the three of them very excited. Ayumi covered her mouth and chuckled, "I wonder if we'll get a certificate of merit."
"I think you will definitely get it, after all, this is a great achievement."
What truly made Conan's stomach ache was that these words were spoken by Yuji Kamekura himself, who was still smiling as he cleaned, as if he wasn't the one being arrested.
The atmosphere became very awkward. Yuji Kamekura chatted happily with Ayumi and the other two while cleaning. This kind of case, unlike the exciting ones they usually encountered, made Conan kneel down involuntarily. He sniffed hard and said, "Ugh, this kind of case has no sense of fulfillment at all! I hate this kind of case the most!"
Guangyou had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He really liked this kind of case. It was easy, enjoyable, and no one died. It was simple, uneventful, and no cars exploded. What could be better than this kind of case?
The case is still within the statute of limitations, and as a result, all members of the detective team were awarded a certificate by the Metropolitan Police Department. Even Kōyū and Ayane, who had been slacking off, received one. The three of them never stopped smiling.
As they left the Metropolitan Police Department, Conan solemnly told the three excited children, "You three must remember, we don't always encounter criminals with a screw loose like this. It can be very dangerous."
Conan meant well, and this case was purely exceptional, but Genta seemed to have misunderstood: "Conan, are you a little upset that we stole the spotlight this time?"
Ayumi frowned and criticized Genta: "Genta, how can you talk like that? Conan is already badly injured, and you still have to say that."
After saying that, she walked up to Conan, who was already speechless, and said, "You'd better cheer up, Conan."
Conan's eyebrows and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Genta seemed to realize that something was wrong with him, and taking advantage of his height, he patted Conan's head as if he were coaxing a child: "It's all my fault, Conan, don't be sad."
Conan gradually turned to the dark side. He wanted to say something, but felt it was difficult to say. It was very frustrating. He shook off Genta's hand and walked forward alone.
Genta said somewhat apologetically, "It seems Conan is still a little upset. I'll apologize to him later."
These three people naturally didn't understand what Conan was thinking. At this moment, they thought that their behavior of stealing the limelight had embarrassed Conan, and they didn't even consider that there were differences between cases.
"Alright, alright, let's go. The case is solved, and it's not late now. It's time to go home. Let me talk to Conan." Kōyū said calmly. Of course, comforting Conan was not a real intention. After all, Conan was not autistic; he was just speechless about this kind of case.
After seeing off the trio and returning home, Conan sat dejectedly on the sofa, looking constipated. When he saw Kouyu return, Conan explained listlessly, "I'm not really discouraged, I just really can't figure out how someone like that could steal a 300 million yen gem."
Guangyou lay on the sofa, squinting his eyes: "There's nothing I can do. I don't know how he stole it. I only know that you're overthinking things. But there's nothing I can do. Actually, I also want to ask that thief how he stole it."
"Kuyou, Conan, dinner's ready!"
Ran's voice called out, and Kōyū stood up and looked at Conan: "Let's go eat."
After a long sigh, Conan replied, "Never mind, I want to be alone."
"Who is Jingjing? Don't you want Xiaolan anymore?" Guangyou raised an eyebrow and teased.
"Get lost." Conan grabbed a cushion from the sofa and threw it at Kōyū. Kōyū dodged it, chuckled, and slipped out the door. Conan then noticed that some of his frustration had lessened considerably.
Actually, he just had a knot in his heart, but after Guangyou's actions, he understood it a bit. He thought that the level of criminals had decreased recently, and he was afraid that he would not be able to satisfy his sense of fulfillment after solving a case.
If Kōsuke could hear his thoughts, he would inevitably complain that the Grim Reaper elementary school student seems to be turning passive into active with a no-cooldown skill. Poor Japanese people, the country has produced an anomaly.
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