Chapter 209 Belonging or Revenge
Ibuki Chirie said nothing, only sighed softly, her beautiful eyes gazing sadly into the greenhouse.
Conan's questioning gaze swept over Ishiwata Iori and Ibuki Chiri, a strange feeling rising in his heart.
He changed his expression to that of a child with curiosity and asked Ishiwata Iori, "Miss Ishiwata, why did that older sister leave your club?"
Shi Du Yixiu looked at him, her gaze somewhat dazed. She pursed her lips slightly and lowered her head, her muffled voice barely audible. "I don't know either. She only left me a note saying she was leaving, but why she left, where she went, I have no idea."
“I also tried to contact her parents, but to no avail… Later, I learned that her parents passed away the day after she left…”
Her voice was choked with emotion, and tears fell onto her hands.
Ran and Sonoko, who were listening nearby, were also overcome with grief and held her shoulders, unsure of how to comfort her.
Ishiwata Izumi wiped away her tears, looked up and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, because she and I were best friends back then, so I can't help but feel sad when I think about it."
Conan looked thoughtful as he walked toward the villa, one hand in his pocket and the other stroking his chin.
As a former member of the flower arranging club, the missing 'Rose' is also a prime suspect...
I wonder if Ibuki Chiriya has any connection with this 'rose'.
Conan walked into the villa's hall and saw Hojo, the butler who had explained and comforted the guests, standing to the side waiting for instructions. He walked over to him, tilted his little face up, and began to activate his 'always-answering-questions-skill'.
"What kind of people are Mr. Hojo, Mr. Ibuki, and Mrs. Ibuki?"
"Hmm?" Hojo looked down in confusion, then saw Conan's kind and gentle smile. He reached out and patted Conan's head. "Your husband and wife are both very approachable people."
"Could you tell me more details? I want to hear it, I really want to hear it!"
Conan reached out and grabbed Hojo's hand, shaking it like a disobedient child.
Hojo's eyes flickered, then he led him to a chair and sat down, sighing with a hint of helplessness. "In that case, I'll explain it to you briefly."
"Mmm-hmm!" Conan nodded repeatedly, sitting obediently.
Hojo leaned back in his chair, looking like he had a long story to tell.
He briefly summarized the story of Ibuki and the other person and told it to the little corgi.
The little corgi appeared to be listening attentively to the story, but in reality, it was secretly taking notes of the key points.
Ibuki Chirika's parents are deceased.
Her hands had been injured and she received treatment and rehabilitation abroad.
It was Ibuki Chiriya's idea to return to Japan to hold the engagement ceremony and invite a rose family flower arranging troupe to perform.
Conan was deep in thought.
Returning to Japan is either out of a sense of belonging or a desire for revenge.
He always felt it was the second one...
But if Ibuki Chiriya's motivation was revenge, then what exactly did those people from the Rosaceae family do to her?
Based on the cases he had handled in the past, he couldn't help but speculate: perhaps the deaths of Ibuki Chirika's parents were related to several people in the Rosaceae family.
Despite his suspicions, Conan didn't immediately conclude that she was the culprit.
After all, there are also many suspicious points about the other people.
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