Chapter 2002 2010 [Harvest Day for Iced Black Tea]
Conan walked up to the three suspects.
Among them, Yukiko Mori was holding a can of drink, which was wrapped in her handkerchief: she seemed to have spilled the drink just now, so she wiped it with her handkerchief.
Conan walked over and quietly reached out to the can.
Yukiko Mori was distracted when she suddenly noticed someone trying to touch the can. She was startled and her hand shook, causing the can to fall out. The drink inside splashed out and all over the male colleague next to her.
Kurata Seiji stood up with a start, and was a little angry. Conan and Mori Yukiko apologized at the same time: "I'm sorry!"
“…”
Kurata Seiji didn't want to argue with the child and the woman, so he quietly went to the next car to change his clothes. He sweated a lot, so he happened to have a spare shirt with him.
Conan and Jiang Xia looked at each other and followed.
Conan asked curiously: "Big brother, what was your relationship like with the deceased sister Qingmei?"
Kurata Seiji glanced at them and rolled his eyes: "Actually, we usually have a pretty good relationship, but just now a murder happened suddenly and everyone was a little panicked, so it seems like everyone has a grudge against her."
Jiang Xia secretly pointed at the different clusters of murderous aura he had just picked up, and decided to acquiesce for the sake of the murderous aura without refutation.
Kurata Seiji started to shift the blame again: "For example, today, Yukiko accidentally broke Kiyomi's Walkman, and Kiyomi didn't say anything, but forgave her quickly - the two of them have a really good relationship. Kiyomi stole Yukiko's boyfriend, and we thought they would break up, but in fact, they have always had a good relationship."
Huiyuan Ai: “…”
This person was just short of writing the words "They have a grudge" and sticking them on his forehead.
She couldn't help but look at Jiang Xia, but Jiang Xia was so considerate that he didn't expose her. He just thought about it and asked, "Did the deceased Miss Qingmei take the subway at the platform where we met?"
Kurata Seiji had an impression of Jiang Xia and the others, and knew which station he was talking about. He nodded and said, "Yes, that station is closest to our company."
Conan interrupted in confusion, "But if that's the case, why did she appear in the carriage where she died? There aren't many people at this station, and most people would wait for the train at the entrance, but why did she walk two carriages inside?"
Kurata Seiji is indeed a man who pursued the deceased. He actually answered this tricky question: "That carriage is opposite the ticket gate of her getting off station, and there are fewer people over there, so it is quieter. So every time Kiyomi would go there and sit."
After a pause, he suddenly felt that his suspicion had increased, and Kurata Seiji quickly added: "Of course! Because everyone often walks together after get off work, other people in our company also know this!"
Jiang Xia: “So that’s how it is.”
Kurata Seiji stared at him. For some reason, he always felt that Jiang Xia's recognition was very perfunctory.
Is the detective doubting him?
He doesn't want to be caught as a murderer!
...At this point, the only way to clear myself of suspicion is to bring forward a more powerful suspect.
Thinking of this, Kurata Seiji didn't dare to say anything and quickly changed his clothes.
Then, while Jiang Xia returned to the previous carriage in advance, Kurata Seiji pulled Conan over and asked quietly in front of the shocked look of the pseudo-child: "The half-blood with you, was he with you all afternoon?"
Conan: "..." That mixed-blood? Are you talking about Hashimoto Maya?
...Did that suspicious guy reveal his true colors in front of ordinary people?
Conan didn't expect that encountering an ordinary case on the road would actually bring such a reward. He quickly said seriously: "No, we separated at around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and then we met again at the station at around 7 o'clock."
"I see!" Kurata Seiji, "I understand."
He stood up suddenly and ran straight to Inspector Megure.
Conan: "???" What did you understand? Tell me before you leave!
…
The elementary school detective who was trying to get information from others every day never expected that one day he would become a tool that would be thrown away after being asked for information.
Conan's eyes twitched wildly and he hurried to catch up.
As soon as I entered the carriage over there, I heard a voice saying, "I already know who the murderer is!"
“?!”
Everyone at the scene looked shocked, including the police - because these words were not said by the detective, but by one of the three suspects.
Hashimoto Maya was also a little surprised: There is actually someone who can solve the case faster than Jiang Xia?
He looked over curiously.
Then Kurata Seiji raised his hand and pointed at him: "This guy is the murderer!"
"???"
Hashimoto Maya was confused: "What does this have to do with me?!"
Kurata Seiji ignored him, his eyes sparkling with justice as he looked at Inspector Megure: "Just this afternoon, this man harassed Kiyomi for a long time at the front desk of our company. Kiyomi had clearly rejected him, but he still stayed. He must have turned from love to hate and wanted to kill her!
"And I've inquired about it. This person was not with Jiang Xia and the others during the time when Qingmei died. He is the only person at the scene who does not have an alibi!"
Jiang Xia originally wanted to say something, but he turned around to look at Hashimoto Maya who was sipping iced tea, hesitated for 0.1 seconds, and swallowed his words back.
——When you are a detective, you will meet all kinds of people, and when you are a member of an organization, you will meet all kinds of people. As a boss, you should give your subordinates enough opportunities to be beaten by society, so as to help them grow as soon as possible.
This sudden insertion of information immediately alerted the police.
Miwako Sato looked at Maya Hashimoto with a kind of surprise that one cannot judge a person by appearance: "Are you also her suitor?" And you are actually a pervert who will keep pestering her even if you are rejected!
Hashimoto Maya: “…”
Hashimoto Maya was almost unable to contain her murderous aura: "I am just consulting her as a client. This is the first time I met her today."
He suddenly understood. No wonder when they met by chance at the subway station entrance just now, Kurata Seiji suddenly glared at him - so he regarded him as a love rival?
When Miwako Sato heard this, she remembered something.
She flipped through the transcript and suddenly discovered something: "The deceased on the subway, the suspects, and the deceased who was hanged at noon all worked for the same company - no wonder I felt that the name of this company was familiar. In this case, it does make sense that Mr. Hashimoto wanted to buy land at noon and consulted with the real estate agent in the afternoon."
Kurata Seiji was startled, and looked at Hashimoto Maya in surprise: "So you are the wronged... Ahem, the client who wants to buy the land in the sea?"
Hashimoto Maya: “…”
(End of this chapter)
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