"Suspicious? Bring it on! Hearing the policeman's report, the police department looked the somewhat nervous man up and down and stood in front of him and asked.

"What's your name? Is there something going on with coming to Marutata? ”

"I ...... I...... I have an appointment with Mr. Maru! I'm his health doctor and I come over every week to check him for diabetes, and that's my business card! ”

"Oh? Hatano Jiya? Attending physician at Rice Flower Hospital? Mrs. Maruinako! Is what he said true? After taking the business card and looking at it, the Twilight Police Department, who still felt that Hatano was also a little suspicious, set his eyes on Maruinako on the side.

"Ahh Yes! Dr. Hatano is indeed my husband's personal doctor, and the maid in this house can also attest! He came to our house often and no problem! And his name is on today's appointment! Maruinako, who heard the question from the Twilight Police Department, glanced at Hatano and immediately explained nervously.

"I see? You're Hatano Kiya! One of those who have an appointment to come today? ”

"What's going on? Did something happen? Just as the Twilight Police Department was interrogating Hatano Kiya, a stout uncle with a scruffy beard and long hair tied behind his back walked in with a puzzled face.

"Are you Makoto Akutsu? Or Yuji Suwa? After the incident of Hatano Jiya, the Twilight Police Department, who had eaten a trench and grew wise, looked the strong man up and down and asked tentatively.

"Huh? I'm Makoto Akutsu, a sculptor! I came here to make an appointment with the owner of this house, Marudenjiro, to talk to him about something. Is there anything you can do? Looking at the cordon set up around him, Makoto Akutsu, who had a premonition that things were a little variable, scratched his head and asked cautiously.

"The four people who have made reservations on the notepad have already reached three, so it saves a lot of effort, as long as Yuji Suwa is summoned ......"

"Huh? Did I hear it wrong? How do you feel like someone is calling me? Forehead! What's going on? Just as the Twilight Police Department sent a few officers to bring Makoto Akutsu and Hatano to Yuichi for questioning, a lean man with a mustache and a straight waist walked into the Maruya with a briefcase and the voice of the Twilight Police Department.

"Yuji Suwa?"

"It's down there!"

"Alright! All the people are together! Come with me! Marudenjiro, who made an appointment with you today, was brutally murdered two hours ago! And the biggest suspicion at the moment is a few of you who he met today, because Gu eyewitnesses said that there were visitors who had come before, which means that some of the three of you had already come and killed Mr. Maru. This is Officer Kudo, and he will talk to you about specific things! After introducing the situation to Yuji Suwa later, the Twilight Police Department, who knew his level, took a step back and watched.

"Hello! Mr. Suwa! I'm Yuichi Kudo, a search lesson of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department! ”

"Hello! I'm Yuji Suwa of Suwa Kendokan! ”

"Suwa Kendokan? It seems that the owner of Suwakan is a kendo master! After shaking hands with Yuji Suwa and introducing each other, Yuichi, who touched the wound in his palm, suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha! Being able to say this sentence with the sword marks in my palm shows that Officer Kudo's attainments in kendo should not be underestimated! ”

After greeting each other, Yuichi immediately entered the state and began to ask, "Mr. Suwa, are you and Mr. Maru here to make an appointment today?" ”

"Oh! I borrowed a sum of money from him before, and today I came to repay the money, you see I brought all the money! I didn't expect this to happen! Yuji Suwa, who heard Yuichi's inquiry, patted his briefcase and sighed with regret on his face.

"Pay it back? That's the same purpose as Mr. Akutsu's visit! It's just that he's here to ask for a few days of grace! It seems that Mr. Maru's business is a loan shark! Forget it, it doesn't matter! I asked the other two people before, the time they agreed with Mr. Maru was four o'clock and five o'clock, so who are you? ”

"Oh! I'm six! However, because I had to prepare for the kendo qualification appraisal of the gym in the past two days, I called Mr. Maru and said that I was going to come over early. It's just that he didn't answer, but the answering machine has a recording! ”

"Oh? Didn't you pick up yours either? Interesting! How long did you call? ”

"It's past four o'clock! I can't remember the exact time! ”

"It's okay! Let's go find the answering machine, and hopefully it doesn't get hit! After entering the private room with the three Suwa, looking at the sword marks left everywhere in the whole room, except for Yuji Suwa, who looked at it with interest, the other two all hid behind Yuichi in fear.

"What does Mr. Suwa think of the sword marks in this room?"

"What does Officer Kudo mean by that?"

"The forensic officers who initially inspected the scene of the crime judged that there had been a fierce fight here, and Mr. Maru was a master of the third dan of kendo, so if this situation was to be caused, the other party would also have to be a kendo master, and unfortunately, among today's visitors, only Mr. Suwa, you are a kendo master! I say that, do you understand? ”

"Is it my biggest suspicion? Officer Kudo, you are also a kendo master, I don't think you can't fail to see that a real kendo master fight will not make the scene so messy, especially since even the ceiling is full of sword marks, so I don't think the murderer should be a kendo enthusiast, otherwise he wouldn't be ignorant of these common senses. ”

"Well said, that's what I judge! So I'm curious, do you know these two? ”

"I don't know! Never seen before! ”

"What is the purpose of the murderer who deliberately arranged this scene? I have always believed that there is no love and no hate for no reason in this world, and since this scene is arranged like this, there must be a reason for it to appear like this. Maybe this answering machine can give us some clues! While chatting with Yuji Suwa, Yuichi searched around the room and finally found the answering machine hidden in a pile of rubble.

"Looks like we're in luck! This answering machine is not cut in half! After blowing the sawdust on it, Yuichi made a joke on the three people behind him, and then pressed the message button on it under the attention of the three people.

"Beep! I'm Hatano, isn't Mr. Maru here? It's nerve-wracking, so let's come as agreed, I'll arrive around five o'clock, and we'll see you later! ”

"Click!"

"It's 4:38!"

"This should be Dr. Hatano's message, let's continue listening!"

"Beep! I'm Suwa. I was supposed to meet you at six o'clock today, but I want to visit in advance so that I can go home early to prepare for next month's kendo upgrade appraisal, so I'll see you later. ”

"Click!"

"It's four forty-one!"

"Duke!"

"Huh? It's over? That's not right, Mr. Akutsu! What about your message? ”

"I ...... I...... Me, weird! I obviously have a message! Don't look at me like that, I'm really not lying, I still remember when I said, I'll be late, I'll definitely pay back the money! But if you dare to sell the statue, I'll slaughter you!" ”

"Slaughtered you?" Everyone who heard Akutsu's yelling looked at him even more strangely.