The three people sitting at the table bowed slightly, put their hands together, and said, "I'm going to start eating!"
After saying that, the three of them picked up their chopsticks and began to eat their bento boxes.
In Japan, a small island nation, people usually say this before eating. I once looked up the meaning of this phrase, and one of its meanings is to thank the ingredients for their sacrifice. It is because of their sacrifice that we can have delicious food.
When he learned what it meant, Guangyou was stunned. He remembered that the word "sacrifice" in the dictionary meant "to die for one's beliefs, or to give up one's life or interests for the sake of justice."
But... were those ingredients truly sacrificed, or were they forced upon them?
If those ingredients had intelligence comparable to humans, they would probably form an army and rise up in rebellion after hearing this.
These hypocrites...
Thinking of this, Guangyou picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it hard, sighing inwardly: "These ingredients are really pitiful, but to be honest, they taste good."
Ai prepared a great bento box this time, with a good balance of meat and vegetables, taking care of all aspects of nutrition. Most importantly, it tasted really good.
He was immersed in the joy of enjoying the food, while Ai was immersed in the joy of watching Kōyū enjoy the food.
The atmosphere among the three during the meal was fairly good. Although they didn't talk much, they all had a smile on their faces.
Just as the group finished eating and were putting away their lunchboxes, the door to the wooden cabin was pushed open, and a little boy wearing glasses walked in, deep in thought.
As soon as Conan stepped inside, he smelled the fragrance wafting from the wooden house. The fragrance interrupted his thoughts, and for a moment he couldn't remember what he had been thinking.
He didn't eat much this morning, and he felt a bit hungry when he climbed the mountain. He originally planned to eat at the observation deck, but unexpectedly, an accident happened.
"Conan, why don't you sit down and eat something?" Kouyu glanced at Ai's lunch bag, then turned around and took out some snacks from his backpack and placed them on the table. "I brought potato chips and bread, you can choose whichever you like."
"Then let's have bread." Conan didn't think too much about it, reached for the bread on the table, tore open the packaging, and took a bite.
After swallowing most of the bread, Conan finally remembered his business.
Initially, he thought it was an accident when he saw Hirai fall, but when he arrived at the scene, he discovered many suspicious points.
Because of the suspicious points, Conan decided to come back and discuss it with Kouyu, since Kouyu had been a great help when they encountered cases in the past.
Thinking of this, Conan ate his bread while leaning closer to Kouyu and whispered, "Kouyu, come out with me for a bit. I have something to discuss with you."
"What's going on?" Guangyou asked, puzzled, but still followed Guangyou out of the cabin. "Tell me, what is it that you can't let Xiaolan hear? Are you planning something shady?"
Hearing this, Conan rolled his eyes: "You're the one who's shameful. I just wanted to discuss this case with you."
"Did you discover something suspicious again, and then realize that this incident isn't as simple as it seems?" Mitsuhiro guessed the gist of it just by looking at Conan's expression.
If it were just a simple accident, Conan obviously wouldn't need to look for him. Besides, where Conan is, how could a case be simple?
At first, Kōsuke thought this case wouldn't be affected by Conan's death buff, but judging from the current situation, he was overthinking it.
“I just noticed at the crime scene that the rope on the ground showed obvious signs of being knotted for a long time,” Conan said in a deep voice. “And I also found spider webs on the victim’s clothes.”
“Strangely, there was nothing between the cliff and the dead body, so I couldn’t figure out where the spider silk came from.”
After a moment's thought, Guangyou nodded in agreement: "It is indeed a bit strange. Unless someone moves the body, it is impossible to touch the spider silk."
Of course, this is just a casual remark.
It's important to understand that no matter how you move the body, you'll leave irreparable marks on the deceased during the process.
If someone had actually moved the body, Conan couldn't have missed it.
Besides, they witnessed Hirai falling off that cliff with their own eyes.
Even if this case was indeed deliberate, the murderer had absolutely no reason to destroy the accidental scene they had staged.
“If I’m not mistaken, someone has definitely tampered with the area around the observation deck’s railing.” Conan looked up at Kouyu. “Come with me.”
“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Guangyou nodded in agreement without thinking for long. “Anyway, I can’t go back for a while, so I’ll just use this time to pass the time.”
"Wait for me at the door for a moment."
After greeting Conan, Kousuke turned and went back to the cabin. He walked up to Ai and asked, "Want to go for a walk together?"
At this moment, Ai had already tidied up the lunch boxes that the group had just eaten. After hearing Kōyū's question, she nodded: "Okay, but let me have a drink of water first."
Seeing that the two were about to leave, out of concern, Xiaolan asked, "Guangyou, where are you going? There are many woods around, it's easy to get lost, please don't wander off."
"Sister Xiaolan, you don't need to worry," Guangyou explained with a grin. "I just want to go out for a walk, to help with digestion."
Hearing this, Xiaolan felt much more at ease, but still reminded them, "That's good, but you all need to be careful. If anything happens, be sure to call me."
"Nothing will happen," Guangyou assured him, patting his chest.
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