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"Huh?! Miss Suzuki, are you here to investigate the two of them? ”

Sato looked surprised.

"No, my reasons are slightly different...... But that's not the point! Miss Sato, please tell me more about the scene when Ling Zun died. ”

"That's right...... A few days ago, my father had gotten up early to attend a meeting with His Royal Highness the Prince, and the housekeeper who had risen early had not served my father to change his clothes in order to make breakfast for him, and when the housekeeper went to his father's room again, he found that his father had died in the room. ”

"It appears to have been a premeditated assassination...... There are many similarities with today's case. ”

"Did Miss Suzuki find anything?"

"Nope."

I get just something that a normal person can reason.

First of all, it can be determined that the murderer's assassination target is the henchmen of His Royal Highness the Second Prince, so it can be simply deduced that the murderer should be an enemy or a rival of His Royal Highness the Second Prince.

Secondly, from the fact that each of his assassination attempts was successful, it can probably be inferred that the person behind the killer must have a lot of power, otherwise it would be impossible to know the itinerary of the deceased that most people don't know.

Finally, the killer is very good at concealing his own breath, and even has some magic that disturbs the minds of others, so he is sure to be a veteran.

"What are you doing, Captain?"

"Oh, I like to put what I know on paper."

I wrote down the information I knew on a piece of paper, but there was no way to find the murderer with just that little information.

"Isn't that super-powerful?"

Hinako's compliment made me not happy in the slightest.

"It's something that ordinary people can think of."

"I can't think of it."

"Because you're stupid."

Doesn't this guy have a little bit of self-awareness of his IQ......

"What do you mean? Captain, you have the ability to tell me again! ”

I dodged Hinako's sneak attack sideways.

"Do any other people have any ideas?"

"Suzuki, we are adventurers...... Not a detective ......"

Hoshino pointed this out sharply.

But I-

"Vivi...... Miss Xiao has any ideas? ”

Not going to accept this.

"As long as it doesn't delay my trip, you can do whatever you like."

Well, it's kind of good news, at least Vivien didn't stop me from being a detective.

"I mean the idea of the case."

"I'm not Dr. Asasa and can't help you, Conan-kun."

Unexpectedly, she also knows about this animation, maybe we can find a chance to have a good chat.

"Damn! Aren't there any people who are a little smarter? ”

"Humble human, have you forgotten me?"

Oh, it's Sophia, huh?

"Harina, any ideas?"

I immediately turned my gaze to Haruna, who was on the side.

"I'm sorry, Miss Suzuki, but I'm not good at that."

"Yes...... Harina doesn't have any other specialties other than being a little faster. ”

"Miss Suzuki, I think it's time for the two of us to have a good talk."

Oops, accidentally said it.

"What about Nana? What does Nana think? ”

"Suzuki-san, are we going to play a detective game?"

No, this guy won't be useful, and she doesn't seem to call me sister-sama!

I made an appointment......

"Don't ignore me!"

"Forgive me for taking the liberty of asking you, the piggon of the self-proclaimed great dragons, can you be of any use to this incident?"

"Can't you, a human, have the least respect for dragons?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Great dragons, do you have any opinions? ”

To be honest, I don't have much hope for Sophia——— is she planning to let us ride it to investigate the case? …… A handsome detective riding a dragon——— maybe it's pretty good!

"I can smell the killer."

"No problem, I'm going to allow you to be the detective's mount!"

Hey? It seems to be a little different from what I thought.

……

Outside the hotel's hot springs came our detective trio——— Sato, me, and Sofia.

Because you can't bring too many people to the scene of the crime, it's just the three of us.

I'm starting to wonder what kind of species this dragon is, sometimes a pig and then a dog, and maybe one day it will become another animal.

"It's Miss Sato, welcome."

"We're here to investigate the case."

"The scene has been cordoned off by the military...... Probably ......"

"It's okay, just let us in."

"Okay......"

It seems that Sato's identity is quite convenient, and the store manager put us in.

Soldiers stood outside the door of the mixed bath.

We were stopped without question.

"Stop, idlers are not allowed to enter."

"I'm Shizuku Sato, and I'm a detective."

"It's Miss Sato, please come in."

I don't think they let you in because you're a detective, but because you're the daughter of Count Sato......

What a sad reality.

The body has been recovered, but the water in the bath is still intact, and the scene has not been damaged much.

"Miss Sato? Investigating the case again? ”

The man with a flattering smile leaned over to us.

"Yes, Mr. Tanaka."

"This kind of thing is obviously meaningless, and your father is very opposed, do you still want to persevere?"

"You don't have to worry about my business! Can I check the site? ”

That being said, Sato's detective career was not supported by her father...... In other words, I probably wouldn't support such a strange profession either.

"Of course no problem, if there is anything you need, please feel free to tell me."

However, the flattering man didn't dare to pester Sato too much, and stepped aside with interest.

"Well, have you found anything, puppy dragon."

"Human, believe it or not, I'm going to drown you in a hot spring right now."

"If you can do it, you can give it a try."

I retorted without flinching.

"Please, can you two stop arguing, we're here to handle the case."

"I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry."

Sophia and I honestly apologized.

"Miss Sophia, have you found anything?"

"I did smell something a little different."

Sure enough, it was a dog.

Sniff ———

Sophia sniffed around the hot springs like a dog.

Next time, bring her some bones and see if she eats them.

"Suzuki, come over a little bit."

"What?"

I didn't want to pay attention to Sophia's call, but since Sato was next to me, I'll settle down a little.

"What do you think this thing is?"

"What? …… Obviously nothing, huh? ”

"Look closer."

Sophia pointed to the water in front of her again.

I leaned forward a little more, but still didn't find anything.

……