Chapter 25: The Shadow Disappears Again
Ignoring the arguments of several people on the sidelines, Conan raised a question.
"But why did the prisoner move the body to this room?"
This question is really worth pondering.
"That's because he blames the piano for the killing."
Mori Kogoro said indifferently.
"By the way, when did this piano start here?"
"It was donated by Mr. Aso fifteen years ago, and it has been here ever since."
Secretary Hirata answered his questions.
"It's Mr. Aso!"
"Yes, his name should be engraved in the box of the keyboard."
Mori Kogoro opened the lid and found that there was sheet music inside, which he didn't have when he read it during the day.
Ken Nishimoto, who was on the side, ran out in a panic when he saw the score.
After some inquiry, it was learned that Mr. Nishimoto and the village chief of Kuroiwa were childhood friends.
"The police are coming!"
At this time, Xiaolan, who went out to look for the police, finally pulled an old man back.
"You're too slow, Lan!"
Kogoro Maori complained a little.
"Because he's not in the police station, I'm looking for him everywhere!"
"By the way, who called me?"
At this time, the policeman on the side asked loudly.
Secretary Hirata introduced: "That's it, his name is Mori Kogoro." β
As he spoke, he pointed to Mori Kogoro.
"It's the famous ...... Space pilot? β
The officer suddenly realized.
"Please, you're wrong!"
Originally, I was very happy to hear the famous three words, Mori Kogoro, but when I heard the space pilot, I was speechless.
"Okay, all in all, it's late tonight, let's start the investigation tomorrow morning!"
Seeing that it was not early, Mori Kogoro let everyone leave first.
"Where is this murder, it's clearly Mr. Aso's soul that is doing it."
"Amitabha."
The villagers were still whispering as they left.
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"Well, then, honest doctor, we're going back to the hotel, goodbye!"
On the other side, Kogoro Mori is honestly saying goodbye to Asai.
"Then, please hurry up and solve this murder incident, I really don't want to do the autopsy."
"No problem, as long as I handle things, it's very simple, hahahahahaha!"
Maori Kogoro boasted that he would be able to complete it.
Shortly after leaving.
"What, there will be a sequel to this murder drama! Are you saying that the letter is prophesying that? β
Hearing Yuki Shirakawa say that there would be murders, Mori Kogoro was a little surprised.
"The so-called disappearance of shadows is shrouded in light, and its so-called light refers to the meaning of the song moonlight heard at the scene of the murder."
Hearing this, Kogoro Maori also remembered the matter of Keiji Aso.
"By the way, Mr. Aso played the song in the flames twelve years ago.
There is also a piece played two years ago before the death of the former village chief, which is Beethoven's sonata Moonlight.
And everything that has happened so far has been next to the piano. β
Thinking of this, Maori Kogoro quickly ran back.
"You guys go back to the hotel first!"
"Wait!"
Xiaolan hurriedly shouted, but still couldn't stop Maori Kogoro.
Yuki Shirakawa suggested: "Xiaolan, and Conan, I think we should also go to the public hall!" β
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"Really, don't you think it's abnormal? To spend a night here with a corpse and a child with you, really! β
The elderly policeman said he was speechless.
"Didn't I already let you go back first!"
Looking at the three people in front of him, Mori Kogoro was a little helpless.
"Because Harina ...... her"
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Maori Kogoro.
"By the way, who is the person who moved the corpse casually?"
When he returned, he found that the body had been moved.
"Of course it's me, if I keep maintaining that posture, even the Bodhisattva will feel pitiful."
As soon as the old policeman spoke, he was speechless.
"It's really nerve-wracking, and the scene hasn't been verified yet!"
Mori Kogoro touched his head, a little distressed.
"Strange, why is that sheet music missing?"
Conan's voice came from the side, which startled Kogoro Maori.
"What!"
"I don't think that piece of paper is missing, you see."
As he spoke, the old policeman took out the sheet music from his arms.
"Oops, here's Moonlight's sheet music!"
Xiaolan on the side exclaimed.
As Xiaolan played the score, everyone soon realized that something was wrong.
Soon, the honest doctor came over with a supper and distributed it to everyone.
During a late-night snack, Mori Kogoro asked about Mr. Kameyama's death two years ago, and he heard that the window was not closed at that time.
When the honest doctor went to look at the window, the crowd spotted the figure outside.
"What people!"
A dark shadow flashed.
"Damn it, don't try to escape!"
With that, Conan and Mori Kogoro jumped out of the window and chased after them, but unfortunately they didn't catch up.
The crowd decided to stay in turn.
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"Mr. Maori! Mr. Maori! β
In a daze, Kogoro Mori heard Officer Twilight's voice.
"Mr. Twilight, why are you here?"
Seeing Officer Twilight, Mori Kogoro was still a little confused.
Officer Twilight Half Moon Eyes, I really didn't expect to see this guy Kogoro Maori again.
"Because this island belongs to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government!"
After some explanation, Officer Twilight also understood what had happened.
The next step was the interrogation of the people who were present at the time.
During the interrogation, another piano sound sounded, which was the second movement of "Moonlight".
The crowd hurried to find a place where the music was coming from.
When everyone arrived at the radio room, they saw Ken Nishimoto, who was frightened at the door, and Kuroiwa, the village chief, who was lying on the radio station and being stabbed in the back with a knife.
"Call the forensic and coroner right away."
Officer Twilight immediately gave the order.
"Officer, the coroner went to Tokyo in the evening because of Mr. Kawashima's autopsy."
"What, actually at this time!"
At this time, Asai on the side stood up honestly.
"Excuse me, if I may?"
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"I believe that the deceased was brutally killed a few minutes before the body was found."
The honest doctor gave her post-mortem results.
"Officer Twilight, something strange has been found under the victim's chair."
At this time, the forensic personnel on the side found the score left at the scene.
"Could it be that this is also the last words left by the victim?"
Mori Kogoro was a little confused.
"No, no, if I still had the time and strength to write these things, I could have gone outside for help!
So, this should be deliberately left behind by the murderer. β
With that, Conan closed his little notebook.
Maori Kogoro on the side was angry, but he didn't expect this little ghost to be swaying around the scene of the crime again.
A slap knocked Conan down on the score.
It is strange that the score is not destroyed, apparently the blood has dried up.
Now the suspects are shrunk down to Ken Nishimoto, secretary Kazuaki Hirata, the deceased's daughter Reiko Kuroiwa, Reiko Kuroiwa's fiancΓ© Mura Mon, Masato Shimizu and finally Asai Honest.
However, because Reiko Kuroiwa has been under interrogation since 6:20, he has been temporarily ruled out of suspicion.
And Asai Honest has been staying with Xiaolan since six o'clock, so he has also been temporarily ruled out of suspicion.