Chapter 2667-2679 [Hurting Each Other]
Inspector Megure looked at the three remaining guests and felt that the dignity of the police was challenged. "I didn't expect this criminal to be so courageous. After killing someone, he didn't rush to escape. Instead, he was in the mood to stay here and sing leisurely."
"Huh?" The three guests realized their situation a little late. They changed their previous indifference and became anxious. "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that we are the murderer?"
Inspector Megure: “…” Of course.
Inspector Megure smiled and said, "Of course not."
The guests looked at him suspiciously: "..."
Inspector Megure certainly didn't care about such looks. He said skillfully, "No matter what, you are all important witnesses in this case. Please briefly introduce yourselves first. This will make it easier for us to investigate later. It's getting late. You all want to get rid of suspicion as soon as possible and go home to rest, right?"
These words touched everyone's heart.
The three of them looked at each other and hesitated for a moment. The slightly thin man finally spoke first: "My name is Kyota Honma."
Someone took the lead, and a sturdy man who looked like a retired gangster boss also said, "My name is Youyuan Kenzhi."
Seeing this, the old man dressed as a fisherman followed and said, "My name is Tamai Kunio."
Inspector Megure looked at them, then at his notebook with only a few words written on it: "..."
I asked you to give me a "simple" introduction, but you are really rude - what's the point of just saying a name? Tell me more useful things!
He was muttering to himself when suddenly, Jiang Xia next to him seemed to have thought of something.
The famous detective looked at Hashimoto Maya, then at the muscular man, and asked the receptionist, "When you mentioned Mr. Arimoto's box just now, you used the word 'they' - didn't this strong man come alone?"
Conan also noticed this, and at the same time, he noticed another thing.
——Whether it is the front desk or Jiang Xia, as long as they mention "Mr. Arimoto", the man who is as strong as Black Brother, Hashimoto Maya's expression will become extremely strange.
Sure enough, when I looked up, I saw that the burly man had no reaction to Jiang Xia's question, but Hashimoto Maya's face had turned green, as if some very painful memories were evoked.
Conan immediately became alert: Something is wrong. This suspicious person actually showed such an expression... What is the hidden story behind this?
Jiang Xia also seemed to notice something strange about Hashimoto Maya.
He plucked off a few strands of the expanding iced tea as if nothing had happened, and asked with concern, "Mr. Hashimoto, what's wrong with you?"
Hashimoto Maya came back to her senses and shook her head repeatedly: "It's nothing, I... I just accidentally had an upset stomach and I feel a little uncomfortable."
Beside him, Inspector Megure didn't pay much attention to the movements of his brother No. N. The doubts raised by Jiang Xia just now had attracted all his attention.
After the guy at the front desk nodded and gave an affirmative answer, Inspector Megure looked at the burly man with a sharp look: "You didn't come here alone?"
The sturdy man scratched his head and said confidently: "Yes."
Inspector Megure: “……?” - You hid a suspect and now he’s been exposed on the spot... In this situation, aren’t you too calm?
The sturdy man didn't seem to take it seriously at all. When the police asked about his companion, he walked to his box and opened the door.
The lights in each box had already been turned on. When everyone looked inside, they saw a man with fashionable short blond hair and muscles as strong as the man lying on the sofa in the burly man's box, with one hand on his forehead.
The burly man pointed into the box and said nonchalantly, "The person is on the sofa, and he didn't run away. If you have anything to ask, just ask directly."
Hearing the noise at the door, the sturdy yellow-haired man on the sofa rolled up his sleeves and sat up with difficulty.
"Why did you get up? They just came to check on you." The sturdy man said quickly, "Just take a good rest. This is none of your business."
Inspector Megure's eyes twitched: "..." You are quite a master - whether it is his business or not, shouldn't it be up to me and my brother Jiang Xia to decide? When will it be your turn to make the decision?
He looked at the yellow-haired man in the room suspiciously, suspecting that this guy who looked stronger than a calf was pretending to be sick.
However, as a police officer who cares about the citizens, he couldn't say this directly. Inspector Megure asked indirectly, "What's going on? Is this gentleman not feeling well?"
The sturdy man said happily, "This guy had a cold but still insisted on singing, saying 'sing a few more songs to warm up your voice and it will stop being hoarse' - but after a few songs, haha, his voice was no longer hoarse, but lost."
Inspector Megure: “…” You are laughing so happily, are you two really friends?
Just as he was muttering to himself, the burly man came to his senses, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "Anyway, we have nothing to do with this murder. You should ask more people."
Inspector Megure felt a headache and finally couldn't help but said, "It's not your decision whether it's related or not - we want to see the evidence!"
As the two sides confronted each other, Hashimoto Maya's face turned even paler as she watched the burly man constantly interacting with the yellow-haired man.
Not only the detective, but even the two high school girls noticed his abnormality.
Mao Lilan asked worriedly, "Mr. Hashimoto, what's wrong with you? You look really bad - are you feeling unwell?"
Suzuki Sonoko touched her chin and had other ideas.
She looked suspicious, and her mind was actively guessing the possible reasons: "You are too nervous - could it be that you actually killed the stalker, and when you killed him, those two men passed by your crime scene, so you felt guilty when you saw them?"
Hashimoto Maya: “……?” You are a relative who gets paid to open the way for me, why do you take advantage of me every day? It’s so annoying!
but……
Suddenly, a wise idea came to his mind: instead of keeping some things in your heart and making yourself feel uncomfortable, it is better to speak them out and let everyone feel uncomfortable together.
——After all, he is my good colleague. Whether we share the happiness together is another matter, but if we are in trouble, we must share it together.
Thinking of this, Hashimoto Maya pressed her forehead and tried to calm her expression.
Then he pushed up his sunglasses, put on a mysterious look, and whispered to the two high school girls and Conan who was approaching cautiously: "I just happened to see...something I shouldn't have seen."
The two immature colleagues really took the bait. Suzuki Sonoko pricked up her ears and urged him, "Stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us quickly. What is it that you shouldn't have seen?"
(End of this chapter)
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