Chapter 195: A Room Full of Doubts
"Police again? The policemen who came during the day have just left! You wouldn't be a fake, would you? β
"Hahaha! How so? Here's my police ID! I just came back because I suddenly thought of something and wanted to re-check these two rooms, and I confirmed the landlord earlier, and you can rent these two houses earlier, right? β
"That being said! But one is a room where people have died, and the other is a room for murderers, and anyone who hears it will feel bad luck, right? It's hard to rent out these two houses smoothly! Never mind! Don't talk about that! Here's the key! Take it! Just lock the door and give me the key! β
While handing Takagi the police ID card and two sets of keys to Takagi, the landlord, who had the chairman's hairstyle, touched his head that reflected sunlight and left the apartment hallway with a sigh.
And when he left, Conan, who couldn't wait, snatched the key from Takagi's hand and unscrewed the door. And Takagi, who reacted, immediately panicked and hurriedly admonished.
"Hey, hey, hey! Imps! Don't touch anything in here! Because ......"
"Because it's all physical evidence, right? We are not children, we have observed it when Officer Yuichi inspected the scene before! So when I accompanied Uncle Takagi to buy hats, we all bought gloves! β
Before Takagi could finish admonishing him, Mitsuhiko and the others, who had already taken out a magnifying glass from his pocket that he didn't know when he bought it and pretended to observe, immediately responded impatiently.
Seeing this scene, Takagi suddenly stood in place in embarrassment, because although he had also followed Officer Yuichi out of the police, but he had never had the habit of wearing gloves with him when he had been taken by the Twilight Police Department, and he would borrow a pair every time when a colleague from the forensic department came and needed it. However, this time it is clear that there will be no colleagues from the forensic department to help.
Takagi, who didn't have the opportunity to stand in place and was embarrassed, Conan, who had long been interested in the challenge of overturning the iron case, immediately searched and observed in the room against time, and this search appeared in front of his eyes that some things that had been ignored by the police, and at the same time, he also had a new understanding of this cousin-in-law who didn't know much after marrying, and the seemingly casual gossip with Ayumi in the izakaya store actually became an opportunity for him to discover these suspicions.
Seeing that the sky outside was a little gray, Takagi, who was worried about the comfort of the children, turned around the room of the victim Muranishi Mami again, and then opened his mouth to persuade the young detective group, who were still full of interest.
"Little detectives! Why don't we go back today? I can't find anything famous anymore! After all, this place has been searched by the previous forensic personnel, and even the dust on the floor has not been spared, so what can we find without equipment? β
Conan, who heard his words, immediately laughed.
"Officer Takagi! How can you say that? I've found several suspicious places! How can you say you didn't find it? After all, you're still discouraged, aren't you? Don't forget Officer Sato's please! β
"Huh? Conan! What did you say? What are four suspicious things you find? How can it be? This is a crime scene that has been searched by the Metropolitan Police Department! You kids aren't messing around, are you? Although I remember Sato-senpai's entrustment, this is also my task, and it's not too early! It's time for you to go home! Would you like to take you to a detective game tomorrow? β
"It's not a detective game! We've really made discoveries! First of all, the most suspicious thing is the color of the quilts, sheets, pillows and curtains in this bedroom! β
Obviously, the words of Takagi's detective game stimulated the members of the Junior Detective Corps who had always regarded themselves and others as real detectives, and when Takagi opened his mouth to persuade them to go home, Mitsuhiko, who had been observing for a long time, took the lead in attacking, and they must defend the honor of the Junior Detective Corps.
"Huh? What's wrong with the color of these things? β
Takagi, who heard Mitsuhiko speak, asked with some confusion.
"It's all gray! But just now the proprietress of the izakaya said that Miss Muranishi's favorite color is beige! This can be seen from the fact that the rest of the room such as toiletries, cutlery and other dΓ©cor are beige! On the contrary, Mr. Higashida, who is a prisoner, prefers gray! β
"Huh? It's a coincidence, right? β
"Not really! The second suspicion is the calendar that has been taken down next to the bed! Uncle Takagi, look! Tucked into the cupboard is Tokyo SPIRITS' theme calendar for this year, which is consistent with the traces left by the sun on the wall, which means that someone has deliberately hidden this calendar, so what is the purpose of his doing this? β
Facing Takagi, who was still a little unconvinced, Conan immediately took over the baton and pointed out the second doubt.
"This ...... This must have been the poor performance of Tokyo SPIRITS recently, so Miss Muranishi took it down in anger, right? β
"And how do you explain the plans that are written all over this until December?"
"Huh? Yes, indeed! β
"And the third suspicion! That's the furniture that has been stolen! β
"Ahh I know this! The forensic officer mentioned it, but the police officer who led the team at the time thought that it might be a trace left by Miss Muranishi to change the decorations! β
"Really? Will it really be that simple? β
"Miss Judy? What do you mean? Do you think there is a reason why these ornaments have been moved? β
"Of course! Because I found this! If Miss Muranishi had moved the furniture herself, she would never have dropped such an important thing and caught it underneath without knowing it! β
"What is this? It's just a matchbox! β
Seeing that Judy, who had not spoken just now, also joined in the confrontation with him, Takagi complained a little depressed.
"Matchbox? Hey! Officer Takagi, open it up and see for yourself! β
Looking at Takagi, who was still a little disbelieving, Judy smiled and threw the matchbox into Takagi's hand, motioning for him to open it and take a look at it himself. And Takagi, who was a little suspicious of this, hurriedly opened the matchbox that looked a little worn out with his trust in Yuichi, and then opened the folded paper inside, and he was suddenly dumbfounded.
"This ...... This is...... Marriage Registration Form? One of them is Miss Muranishi! But the man didn't have a name...... If only I could know ......"
"The fourth point! It's this cactus! Isn't it unreasonable for her, who loves cacti, to bring the cold-intolerant cactus to the balcony in this cold season? β
Just when Takagi was still shocked by the marriage registry in his hand, Xiao Ai, who had discovered it on the other side, immediately opened his mouth and drew his attention to the balcony again.
"So! There are various indications that there is a person other than Miss Muranishi who has moved various items in this room for some purpose! And what is the purpose of his doing this? β
Looking at Takagi, who had already understood a little, Conan smiled and summed it up for him incomprehensibly.