Chapter 34: The Suspect Locked by Yuichi
After figuring out the secret of the piano, Yuichi restores the secret grid, stands in front of the piano and ponders, "Kazuaki Hirata is very suspicious! He didn't think about it just now, but now that he understands the secret of the piano, his nervous expression just now is not because of some ridiculous curse, but because he is afraid that we will find something. Is it all these drugs hidden in this piano? It seems that it is necessary to pay a visit to the police office set up on this island. ”
Yu, who felt like he had caught a clue, did it as soon as he thought about it, turned around and left the piano room. As soon as he walked out of the door of the activity room, a tall and thin man wearing a suit and leather shoes with a mustache unexpectedly appeared in front of Youyi. The other party obviously wanted to open the door of the event, and Yuichi happened to open the door again, so the two of them looked at each other awkwardly.
"Who are you?"
"Oh! I'm a Maori detective's assistant! Someone asked us to come here to investigate the matter of Keiji Aso, and just now I was curious to play Mr. Aso's piano in this room, which is rude! Who are you? ”
"Oh! I'm a resident of this island, Hideo Kawashima! ”
"It's Mr. Kawashima! Fortunately, I will be glad to meet you! I heard that you may be the next village chief! That's amazing! ”
"Hahaha! Where, where! The dust hasn't settled yet! The other two candidates are also strong! ”
"Really? I wish you success! ”
"Thank you!"
After a few perfunctory words, the two people with their own hearts hurriedly parted at the door, as if they had not met.
"Hideo Kawashima? Is the richest man on Lunaris Island? It seems that his richest man is a little dark! Remembering the several candidates for village mayor that the talkative doctor had analyzed for them, Yuichi, who immediately connected Hideo Kawashima's large amount of possessions with the white powder in the room, boldly speculated.
Turning around, he glanced back at Hideo Kawashima, who was standing at the door looking at his watch as if waiting for someone, but in fact, his eyes had been staring at him. Yuichi affirmed his thoughts even more.
"In this way, the contact person agreed by Kazuaki Hirata, the secretary of the village chief, to receive drugs is this Hideo Kawashima! But the suspicious thing is that when I just mentioned that I came to investigate Keiji Aso, this person's expression was very strange, and although he immediately adjusted himself again, he could feel it. He's nervous, he's nervous about what? That's right! This piano is Keiji Aso's, isn't it? Interesting! If you deduce it this way, the suicide of Keiji Aso twelve years ago is even more interesting! As long as you can be sure of it! ”
Yuichi, who had a windfall, was more sure of his reasoning, and after going to the lounge to say hello to Xiaolan and the others, he turned around and left the community center, regardless of Conan's quick twitching dead fish eyes.
"Auntie! Excuse me! How do I get to the police station on this island? ”
"Ahh I see! Thank you! ”
After asking all the way, and finally saw the house with the sign of the police office not far away, Yuichi politely knocked on the door and walked in.
"Who? There are still people on this island who are looking for my old man! Is it Kato? When did you become so polite? Come on in! The chess game has already been set! ”
Looking at this lazy voice, an old man in a police uniform sitting on a recliner and listening to the humming of the radio appeared in front of Yuichi.
"You're the resident police officer on Lunaris Island?"
"Ahh I am! Who are you? The old man who heard the wrong voice quickly opened his slightly closed glasses and asked politely.
"Oh! I'm Yuichi Fuji, a police department supplement from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Search Division 1, and this is my police ID! Come here and need some of your help! Want you to help? ”
"Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?" The old man, who didn't forget who he belonged to because he was the king of the mountain here, immediately stood up from the recliner after hearing Yuichi's self-introduction and the familiar cherry badge, saluted and asked carefully.
"This! Sir! Did something happen on the island? Our people here are simple and simple, and the people are harmonious! There hasn't been a single homicide in a year! The security is very good! If you need any help, I'm here to help! Knowing everything is endless! ”
"Hahaha! Old-timer! Don't do that! Just feel free to talk to you about the island, sit down! Nothing happened on the island! How long have you been here? After patting the old policeman on the shoulder, and inviting him back to the recliner again, after bringing him the tea that the old man was drying on the side, Yuichi, who was carrying a small horse, sat next to the old policeman like a child listening to a story.
"Me? Haven't left this island since being assigned to this island fifty years ago! Not to mention anything else, if you want to talk about this Moon Shadow Island, there is really nothing that I Takeda Ka doesn't know! ”
"Is that so? That couldn't be better! Grandpa Kano, do you remember the self-immolation incident of the famous pianist Keiji Aso twelve years ago? Hearing Takeda Kawanai's slightly smug boasting, no matter how much water there was, Yuichi immediately asked.
"Remember, how can you not remember! Keiji is a kid I grew up watching, and he's a promising little ghost who walked out on this island! It's a pity! Why can't you think of a good person? ”
"Then do you remember the few witnesses who rushed to the rescue when he killed his wife and daughter and set themselves on fire?" Hearing that the old policeman really knew about it, Yuichi hurriedly asked after a burst of excitement in his heart.
"Remember! Of course I do! It's the current village head, Tatsuji Kuroiwa, the richest man on the island, Hideo Kawashima, Isamu Kameyama, who had a heart attack two years ago, and Ken Nishimoto, who has recently fallen from studying well! Alas, after all, they were small and small, and as soon as they saw that the situation was wrong on the day of the fire, they hurried over to extinguish the fire! It's a pity that the fire is too big! Keiji locks the door again! Too late to rescue, they could only watch Keiji kill his wife and daughter after sitting in front of the piano and playing the piano and committing suicide! ”
"Oh? In other words, Keiji Aso locked the house and killed his wife and daughter and set himself on fire, and the news was said by the four of them? ”
"Yes! Since there were only four of them who were witnesses at the time, and they were all in one voice, I recorded this as a testimony! ”
"Really? You're really unique! Finally knowing why this old fool has been working as a policeman in this place where birds don't for more than 50 years, Yuichi reluctantly squeezed out such a word and laughed stiffly.
"Really? To be recognized by the prefect, I have not been in vain in my more than 50 years here. Alas, I think these children were so old when they went to learn piano together! In the blink of an eye, they were all half cut into the ground! I don't know when this old guy of mine will pass! I'll be glad to have a few officers come to my funeral! ”
Listening to Takeda Kanoshi's sigh, Yuichi, who was originally a little speechless about his ability to handle cases, couldn't help but be in awe, no matter what the old policeman's business ability was, but with his spirit of staying alone on this deserted island next to Tokyo, as if he had been exiled by the Metropolitan Police Department, he had not complained for fifty years, Yuichi felt that he was worthy of the admiration of a person who had infiltrated the Metropolitan Police Department with other purposes.
After slowly saluting the old man, Youyi solemnly made his promise, "There is no predecessor in incense!" I'll be sure to bring my colleagues to your funeral when the time comes! ”
"Really? Thank you so much! ”
Just as a sad atmosphere spread between the two, they were suddenly violently slammed open by the door that had been closed when Yuichi entered.
Just when the two of them were shocked and thought that someone had attacked the police room, a familiar voice suddenly sounded: "Are the police there?" There are murders! Hey? Brother Youyi? That's great! Come with me! Something happened at the community center! ”