Saturday, February 14, evening, Nagano, Mikamachi Ski Resort, Minatobei Onsen Guesthouse, Mori's room.

At about seven o'clock in the evening, Ran, Midaiko, and Sonoko returned from the hot springs, and Yamazaki stayed behind to play poker with them, and Mori and Conan went to the hot springs. Almost an hour later, Mori and Conan replaced Yamazaki.

At about ten o'clock in the evening, the garden yawned, "I can't do it anymore, let's go here." ”

"Then pack up and go back to your room to sleep. Maori said.

Lan stood up and stretched, opened the curtains and looked out, "It's snowing, it's not small." Then he noticed a white figure on the mountain road in the distance, and exclaimed in surprise, "Snow, Snow Girl!"

"What?" said Maida came over and pulled back the curtains, "where?"

Yamazaki, Mori, Conan, and Sonoko also came around.

"It's just, just on that mountain trail. Lan said with some fear, "A white figure is moving. ”

Maori didn't notice, "Are you reading it wrong?"

Conan said, "Isn't it reflective?" ”

"No, I don't know. Lan said, "Probably." ”

"No matter, I'll take a look. Mei Daiko said. "Brother, come with me. ”

"What?" said the garden, "it's snowing outside, and it's so late. ”

Yamazaki smiled and asked, "How is it, do you want to go with us to find the Snow Maiden?"

"I'm not going. The garden said.

"Be careful. Maori said, "Bring the phone." ”

Yamazaki said, "No, uncle, we will definitely be back before twelve o'clock." ”……

More than twenty minutes later, Yamazaki and Midaiko came to the mountain road that Ranshu said.

"There are footprints here, brother. Mei Daizi said, "It's a pity that it is covered by snow, and I can only see that this person is no more than 100 kilograms according to the depth, and I can't see anything else." ”

"Then chase it. Yamazaki said.

Ten minutes later, Yamazaki and Midaiko followed the footsteps to a wood, and found that there was a small messy footstep around a clearing, and there was a slender breathing sound, although it was very weak, but in the dead of night and snowy night, Yamazaki and Midaiko both heard it.

"This breath," said Mei Daiko in surprise, "underground," and then said with some excitement, "it's really a youkai." ”

"It's a youkai that won't let you hear breathing. Yamazaki smiled, "Help dig it, it's a person buried in the snow." ”

"Wouldn't it?" asked Midaiko in surprise.

Moments later, a woman in a white kimono was dug out, along with a bottle of sleeping pills next to her hand.

"This can't be the Snow Maiden, right?" asked Midako.

Yamazaki took out a cotton bag, took out the small charcoal stove inside, opened the lid and lit the charcoal inside, then covered the lid and put it in the bag and handed it to Midaiko, while smiling, "This is definitely not a snow girl, just a person in a white kimono." ”

"No, brother," Midaiko smiled, "I mean the Snow Girl on TV, Miss Kinoshita." As he spoke, he shoved the charcoal stove into Kinoshita's arms, then picked her up and walked back with Yamazaki, who had picked up sleeping pills.

"Oh?" Yamazaki thought for a moment, then touched the woman's kimono and asked with a smile, "So, what do you think is going on?"

Mei Daiko said, "Well, this kimono is not soaked yet, if you didn't bring it to wear, then it was just changed." ”

"Not bad," Yamazaki laughed, "to continue." As he spoke, he shook the sleeping pills in his hand.

"If you commit suicide by taking medicine, you can't bury yourself yourself, you probably have been put on sleeping pills and buried in that place. Mei Daiko said.

"Note that if it's a large object such as a wooden board or a stone slab, you can cover yourself up. Yamazaki said.

"Yes, I see. Mei Daiko said, and then said, "Generally speaking, two adults should weigh more than a hundred kilograms, so that person came alone, and Miss Akiko was given sleeping pills a long time ago and buried there. Then he asked, "By the way, it's very strange, it's normal to sleep directly in the snow, because the snow is not thick, and not be suffocated, but how can you not be frozen to death?"

Yamazaki smiled and asked, "What did you just do?"

"By the way, it was a hand warmer or a hot water bag, and the prisoner protected Miss Akiko from hypothermia and froze to death, so the prisoner took it away when she came to change her kimono for Miss Akiko just now. Mei Daiko said.

"Not bad. Yamazaki asked, "Why did the prisoner do these things?"

"It's simple, in order to make an alibi. Mei Daiko smiled.

Yamazaki said, "Be clear. ”

"Miss Akiko must have been buried there in the afternoon, that is, she disappeared in the afternoon, and the prisoner should have been with Miss Akiko at the time, etc.," Midaiko asked, "Is the prisoner Miss Yoko Asunuma?"

"It can only be said that there is a big suspicion. Yamazaki said.

"It must be her, she turned out after entering the B&B, and then came in through the front door, playing two roles by herself. Mei Daiko said.

"Didn't Ran say that she saw this young lady enter the guesthouse?" asked Yamazaki, "Miss Yoko's alibi is good, and her people have stayed at the guesthouse." ”

"But I didn't see my face. "No one saw Miss Yoko and Miss Akiko present at the same time. ”

"What about the evidence?" asked Yamazaki.

"Well, this," Mei Daiko said after a moment's thought, "By the way, if you check the ingredients of the sleeping pills in your body, you can tell that Miss Akiko has been eating it for a long time." ”

"One or two may be able to be checked, but Miss Akiko may have been swallowed half a bottle, which is very difficult. Yamazaki said, "And even if you know what happened to her in the afternoon, then the person who appeared at the guesthouse can't be said to be Miss Yoko." He continued, "Go ahead and talk about alibi." ”

"Well," said Mei Daiko, "the prisoner didn't have an alibi in the afternoon, so he didn't kill Miss Akiko, and now that she has an alibi, Miss Akiko returns to the inn in the evening, and the prisoner can do it." Then he said, "Brother, the more Miss Yoko looks at it, the more she looks like a murderer. There are only two groups of people in the B&B, us and them, and it can't be the old couple. Moreover, only Miss Yoko, who is with Miss Akiko, needs such an alibi. ”

"That's not good, unless it is debunked on the spot, it can only be said to be a strong corroboration. Yamazaki said.

"Really, then you can tell me. Mei Daiko said.

"First of all, it can be established that it was a homicide. Yamazaki said.

"Of course. Mei Daiko said.

"It's true that you can't bury yourself in the snow, but if it weren't for us, judging from the current snow conditions, we would be able to say in an hour that she committed suicide there after taking the medicine, and it would be useless to say anything at that time. Yamazaki said, "And now we can prove that Miss Akiko was buried under the snow, and that he killed her." ”

"That's just as well. Midaiko said, "Okay, you go ahead." ”

"When there is an incident, there must be a prisoner. Yamazaki said, "Except for the enemy who has been eyeing Miss Akiko, the remaining major suspect is ......"

Midaiko said, "Miss Yoko Asanuma." ”

"But if you want to prove that she is the murderer and want to convict Miss Yoko, you can only establish one of the following conditions. Yamazaki said, "First, it's impossible to prove that Miss Akiko who returned to the guesthouse was played by Miss Yoko." Second, it is too late to prove that Miss Yoko is not in the room after ten o'clock in the evening. Third, it is basically impossible to prove that Miss Yoko knows the place where Miss Mingzi was buried just now. ”

"Then there's no way to catch her now?" asked Midaiko.

"I didn't say that. Yamazaki smiled, "With the current situation, if you go to court, with what you just said, 'Miss Yoko, who is with Miss Akiko, needs such an alibi, as a breakthrough, Miss Yoko will lose." ”

"What, really. Midaiko grumbled with a smile.

"Actually, there is another one, that is, Miss Akiko herself said who the murderer was. "But whether she can wake up or not depends on Miss Akiko's luck, it's almost eleven o'clock, and it's been at least six hours." ”

"Oh, yes, brother, I almost forgot. Mei Daiko changed from hugging to carrying, put Miss Akiko on her shoulder, and took out a paper bag from her pocket and gave it to Yamazaki, "Oh, this year's chocolate." ”

Yamazaki opened the paper bag, looked at the chocolate the size of a thick fist and palm, and said with a smile: "I've brushed my teeth, so let's do it, we are half of us, if we have worm teeth, we will grow together." As he spoke, he broke the chocolate in half.

"Oh well. Midaiko smiled and took the chocolate handed over by Yamazaki and ate it with Yamazaki. ……

At about eleven o'clock in the evening, Genbei Onsen Guesthouse.

Mei Daiko returned here with Kinoshita Akiko and Yamazaki in her arms, and let Kitamura Genbei, Mori, Ran, Conan, and Sonoko come out to greet them, as well as Yoko Asumuma and Kitamura Kayo, who heard the sound and then came, were taken aback.

"Uncle, drive Miss Akiko to the hospital first, she should have taken sleeping pills for a long time, and I don't know if she overdosed. "But there's only about half of this sleeping pill left." ”

"Okay, I'll go change my clothes. Maori turned and left, and so did Sonoko, Ran, and Conan.

Yoko Asunuma said, "I'm going to change my clothes too." With that, he left.

"Midaiko, you go with her. Yamazaki said, and then said, "Boss, please come with us and help us show us the way to the hospital, boss, please call the hospital and tell the hospital that our patient has taken a lot of sleeping pills." ”……

Outside Yoko Asunuma's room.

"What do you want to do?" asked Yoko Asonuma to Midaiko, who wanted to go in.

"Look at you. "You're a major culprit in this murder, oh, the suspect." ”

"What are you talking about? Yoko Asunuma was taken aback.

"We're in a hurry, you go change your clothes first, I'll tell you. "Or maybe you want to go out like this in a yukata." ”

Inside Yoko Asanuma's room.

Midaiko said, "We found Miss Akiko in the snow, buried under the snow. ”

Yoko Asonuma said while changing her clothes, "How is this possible, Akiko she should be in the room her inside." ”

Mei Daiko said: "You are the only one who will come back tonight, come in and go out, and then come in as Miss Akiko." ”

Yoko Asunuma said, "What nonsense are you talking about, I still had dinner with Miss Akiko." ”

"I said, Miss Yoko, you don't hold it anymore. Mei Daiko said, "My brother said that although the evidence is not enough now, you will definitely lose the lawsuit, and my Uncle Maori is a detective Maori Kogoro, and he will definitely find your flaws, so it's too late for you to turn yourself in now." ”

"Mao, Mori Kogoro!" Yoko Asuma was taken aback.

"That's right," said Mei Daiko with a smile, "Uncle Maori is very powerful, so if you don't want to be locked up for a few more years, you should hurry up and turn yourself in." ”……

Soon after, two cars departed from Minabei Onsen Guesthouse to the hospital. Genbei Kitamura drove his van with Yamazaki and Conan in front, and since there were no seats, Yamazaki and Conan sat on stools. Mori drove his rented recreational vehicle with Ran, Sonoko, Maidiko, Yoko Asunuma, and Akiko Kinoshita in the back, and Kinoshita Akiko was lying in the back seat with her head resting on Ran's lap.

On the way, Conan whispered to Yamazaki about it, and Yamazaki whispered to him and asked him for his opinion.

"And one more, fingerprints. Conan whispered, "The items in Miss Akiko's room, teacups, cutlery. ”

"Left yesterday. Yamazaki whispered, "It can also be said that it has been brushed." ”

"Then I can only let Miss Akiko say it herself. Conan said.

Yamazaki smiled, "I asked Midaiko to go and talk to her." ”

"What?" asked Conan.

"The identity of the uncle detective. Yamazaki laughed, "You said she would turn herself in." ”

"I hope so. Conan laughed. ……

Outside the first aid room.

At about 11:30 p.m., two cars from Kitamura Genbei and Mori drove to the hospital. While waiting for the preliminary results, Yamazaki told Mori what had happened.

"I see. Mori said, and then said to Yoko Asanuma, "Miss Yoko, you ......"

Yoko Asunuma said, "Don't say it, Detective Maori, I'll go with you and turn yourself in." ”

"Turn yourself in?" Mori laughed, "and that's good." ”

Lan smiled: "Dad, you are so powerful, you caught the prisoner without saying a word." ”

"Of course, I'm a world-famous detective. Maori smirked.

At this time, a nurse came over and said, "Sir, please be quiet, this is the hospital." ”

"Sorry, sorry. Maori laughed dryly.

After the nurse left, Mori breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked Yoko Asanuma, "Can I ask your motives?"

"Because," Yoko Asunuma sighed, "I guess it's because of jealousy." He continued, "Akiko has nothing to be picky about, and she is good to me, but all along, from the first time we met in the tryouts, she always pressed me, obviously in all aspects, figure, appearance, age, and even family background, we are all about the same, but along the way, it is always her who wins." I'm just her stand-in, her shadow, and now Akiko has become a big star, and many people have said this to me, you really look like Kinoshita Akiko. I didn't want to be her shadow for the rest of my life, so I chose to kill her. ”

"Perhaps," said Yamazaki, "Miss Yoko, you are in the same place as Miss Akiko. ”

"What?" asked Yoko Asanuma, "Please advise." ”

"yes, what is it?" said the garden, "I think they're about the same." ”

"Last name. Yamazaki smiled, "Kinoshita and Asanuma, if your surname is Asai, the level of winning is bigger." ”

"I see. Yoko Asunuma said, "If you say that, there is indeed a problem. ”

"What does it matter?" Lan asked.

"Absolutely. Maori smiled, "It's like our family's Maori, Maori's Maori." ”

"Really?" asked Sonoko.

"Something, of course it's true. Mori said, and then asked, "By the way, Miss Yoko, how many sleeping pills did you feed Miss Akiko?"

"There are a dozen of them. Yoko Asunuma said, "I really hope she's okay now." ”

At this time, the light on the door went out, and the crowd stopped talking.

Moments later, the doctor came out, "The patient hadn't taken much sleeping pills and had woken up." ”

"Thank goodness. Yoko Asunuma burst into tears.

Soon after, Akiko Kinoshita, who was pale, was pushed out by the nurse while lying on the hospital bed, and when she saw Yoko Asunuma, she stretched out her hand.

"No......" Yoko Asuma covered her mouth and cried, and then saw Kinoshita Akiko shake her hand, so she had to hold her hand and follow her to the ward.

"Uh, what does that mean?" asked Maori.

"It means you don't need a big detective to get out of the horse. Yuan Zi smiled.

Mei Daiko said, "It seems that Miss Akiko has forgiven Miss Yoko. ”

"Isn't that great?" Lan asked with a smile.

"Jealousy is the original sin, and forgiveness is a virtue," said Genbei Kitamura, "and it's a really happy thing." Then he asked, "By the way, Detective Maori, I still have a good jar of sake there, how about we go back and have a drink?"

"Really, so what are you waiting for?" Mori laughed, "Let's go back quickly." ”

"It's really good. Yamazaki smiled at Conan.

"At least you don't have to sit on the cold bench. Conan laughed. ……