Conan's First Love is a Profiler

Chapter 108 A love story that started with stealing clothes
"After 20 years, Shioshima Kazuru once again performed her debut magic show that won praise from the world"

In magic, the use of large-scale devices, sound, lighting, etc. to create a worldview is called a magic show.

There is no other female magician in the world except Shioshima Kazuru.

Her debut work, "The Heavenly Girl's Haori," is also considered a classic among classics.

The audience seats were filled with people who came here to see the show.

Some people feel it is fresh, but most of them go for the aftertaste.

The lights suddenly dimmed, and then a person dressed as a magician appeared under a blue spotlight.

He is a very young man.

He took off his hat very gentlemanly and saluted to everyone.

"Hello, dear readers. I am your guide today, leading you to the world of dreams and fantasies."

As he said this, he put his hat back on his head.

His right hand shook in mid-air, and a red scarf instantly appeared in his hand.

He said like a comedian: "A new magician who is so inexperienced."

The scarf shook a few times and instantly turned into a magic wand.

"Next, it's magic time."

The lights dimmed for a moment, then came on again.

The man has disappeared.

Instead, a woman appears surrounded by spotlights.

She was wearing something that looked like clothing from the Edo period, with a long scarf draped over her arms.

She wore an ornament on her head that looked like an ancient Egyptian headdress and had thick makeup on her face.

Shioshima Kazuru just appeared in mid-air, as if he had some super powers.

There was warm applause from the audience to welcome her appearance.

Shioshima Kazuru was floating in the air, making movements with her hands as if she was dancing.

"That's great, that's amazing!"

I don't know which girl made the exclamation sound.

"Isn't it just hanging on wires? There's nothing to see."

I don’t know who is so unlovable that he has to come and disturb everyone’s mood of watching the show.

I looked over here in the direction of the voice. Turns out it was Conan. That's all right.

There were many light spots on the curtain behind Shioshima Kazuru, and coupled with the light shining on her, it looked very dreamy and unreal.

Finally, she landed steadily on the ground.

He placed the feather robe on the rack beside him and walked away.

After a few more dance moves, Shioshima Kazuru froze in place, and many fireworks fragments began to fall from the sky.

Under the illumination and refraction of light, it seems to have its own lighting effect.

"The fisherman who became fascinated by the celestial maiden hid her feathered garment."

After the man came on stage, the moment he heard the lines fall, he hurriedly picked up his feather robe and ran to the other side of the stage.

When Shioshima Kazuru turned around, he was surprised to find that his feather robe was gone.

Then the picture suddenly changed and turned into a group of people playing drums, which was very rhythmic.

The fisherman held the feathered robe in his arms, stroking it gently, with a feeling of longing.

Then he came to the center of the stage.

Under the spotlight, two people each pushed a wooden board and slid it in opposite directions towards each other.

When the wooden board slid past, the fisherman who was originally in the center of the stage disappeared.

Including that feather robe.

"The angel who could no longer fly lived with the fisherman."

The place darkened.

When the fireworks suddenly burst out, everyone present was startled.

Then, a woman holding a folding fan appeared in everyone's sight.

When the folding fan was slowly put away, the woman's face was finally revealed, looking mature and charming.

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Qinghai Chuantang couldn't help but hold his forehead: I didn't think so at the time. Why do I feel like a brothel owner when I look at her now?

"Not long after, they gave birth to a beautiful daughter."

When the woman walked off the stage, a long-haired woman in the same row stood up, walked to the left and left the venue.

Qinghai Chuantang looked at her and felt a little strange.

"This is my feather robe, give it back to me!"

Shioshima Kazuru took the feather robe from the fisherman.

"I can't let you leave!"

The fisherman pulled her back and locked her in a box on the field.

He pulled at his feather robe, struggling with the other party.

In the end, no one got the feather robe, and it floated into the air.

It floated until it reached a high platform and then fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Shioshima Kazuru appeared in everyone's sight, as if he had the ability to teleport.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Tsk, there must be some secret passage in there. Aren't all magic tricks like this?"

"Conan!"

The audience finally reacted and applauded.

White feathers were floating in the air, but under the light, everything turned into a mysterious purple.

Shioshima Kazuru on the stage seemed to be in a bad state.

After twitching a few times, he fell to the ground from the platform.

"what--"

The admiration and surprise just now instantly turned into screams of surprise.

"Ms. Kazuru! Ms. Kazuru!"

The staff called out, but she didn't respond.

There was a knife stuck in his abdomen and his clothes were stained with blood.

This means that everything she did just now was just an effort to complete the performance.

"She's dead."

Conan shook his head, "Call the police immediately."

"How, how could it be possible?"

Xiaolan looked at the scene in front of her with some disbelief.

"This is the debut work of Shioshima Kazuru Legend, and it's being performed again after 20 years. I didn't expect something like this to happen."

Megure Juzo looked at the ticket in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.

"Inspector Megure. According to the testimony of the spectators, the victim was fine when he entered the box. A moment later, when he appeared on the opposite platform, he looked as if he had been stabbed. During that time, no one saw the criminal."

"So, the criminal can teleport?"

Megure Juzo looked at Takagi with the words "I don't believe it" written all over his face.

"For now, that's it."

"Ms. Tang, Miss Tang?"

Life is not easy, and Mu Mu sighs.

"I always feel that Miss Tang, you will soon have the potential to summon the god of death."

At this time, Conan on the stage felt very embarrassed and smiled foolishly a few times.

The staff in the venue were gathered in the lounge, waiting to be questioned by the police.

"Everyone, I want to know from you what happened."

"I have to go on stage next, so I'll go backstage first." said Ikuma Shigeru, who plays the fisherman.

"We are also changing clothes backstage," said the actor who was playing the drums.

“Who is the head of the police?”

A man with a mustache came over from behind and said, "Don't let the investigators look around."

Megure Jusan looked at him, "This is a necessary procedure for investigating a murder case."

"Magic techniques are top secret!"

The man with the mustache yelled at him, "Even in this company, only a small number of people know about this!"

"Excuse me."

Ikuma Shigeru walked over, stopped the man, and explained, "This is Yuta, a magic creator."

Creator?

Megure Jusan and Takagi looked at each other, and both of them did not quite understand the meaning of this word.

"My job is to figure out the techniques of magic. The magic tricks of this company were figured out by me."

"But that's not all." said Jun Mano, who played the angel's daughter.

However, the other party seemed not to have heard it and continued speaking, forcing Megure Jusan to take a few steps back.

"Magic tricks are the common property of magicians all over the world. Do you think it's okay to reveal magic tricks and violate the rules of magicians?"

Megure Jusan couldn't help but turn his head away to prevent the other person's saliva from splashing on his face.

"Megure Police Department!"

A little boy ran over and said happily: "Inspector Megure, we found blood!"

Led by Conan, everyone came to the platform.

Qinghai Chuantang was seen holding a purple flashlight and shining it on the ground, revealing the shape of a handprint.

"But how did you find out?"

Megure Jusan stroked his chin and thought, feeling confused.

The lights came back on and the purple light lost its effect.

"It's very simple! Because it's impossible for a person to teleport. So at that time, Miss Kazuru must have been hiding under the platform, and then rose to the top through some mechanism."

The person who spoke was Conan, which inevitably made Yuta feel a little embarrassed, so he quickly stopped him.

Yuta walked over, lifted the covering cloth underneath, and pressed a red button.

At this moment, a hook descended from above.

Yuta caught it and explained, "Miss Kazuru stood here and put the hook on the clothes."

When he let go, the hook was retracted.

"I see." Megure Jusan touched his chin and nodded, "So, I was stabbed here."

After saying this, he looked at the staff behind him.

Asked: "Who was nearby at the time?"

Jun Mano raised his hand, then took a few steps forward and returned to his original position.

Although there is a curtain blocking the view, this place is still quite close to the place where Shioshima Kazuru was stabbed.

In other words, if Jun Mano wanted to take the opportunity to kill someone, he could do it.

"But I stood here without moving." As he said that, Mano Jun looked at him, "Right, Mr. Hata?"

"Yes, she has indeed been standing here all the time."

"Then where were you?"

In addition to being the magic creator, he is also responsible for confirming the progress of the performance.

and give instructions to the actors and crew through microphones, the positions are always fixed,

Yuta stayed in a small transparent box until the end of the performance.

"And this gentleman?"

Megure Jusan looked at the man who seemed a little at a loss.

"I, I've always been on the stage."

The one who spoke was the rookie magician named Toshikawa Ryo.

After Takagi finished recording, he looked at a woman nearby.

"Miss, what about you?"

“I’m on the opposite stage.”

The woman's name is Ichikawa Naraasa, and she is Shioshima Kazuru's assistant.

Ikuma Shigeru explained: "Each member has their own responsibilities, and it is impossible for them to leave their jobs."

"Who could that be?"

Megure Jusan fell into deep thought.

Conan couldn't help but touch his chin and think, could it be that the other party is a ninja and can hide?
"In the middle of the performance, an audience member stood up from her seat. She was a woman wearing an A-line brown knitted top, black tight pants, and five-centimeter heels. She was 164.5 centimeters tall."

Megure Juzo looked at her in shock. Could it be that the accuracy was to 0.5 centimeters?

Along with the sound of high heels, a long-haired woman appeared in everyone's sight.

Her dress was exactly the same as Qinghai Chuantang had said before.

Yu Tai was a little surprised and stunned for a moment.

"Ms. Mariko?"

"So you guys know each other?"

Mariko nodded, "I've performed magic with Mr. Ikuma and Mr. Hata before."

After a pause, he added, "And Kazuru."

Yuta's tone seemed to be somewhat emotional, "It has been twenty years since then."

Yi Xiongfan took a step forward and said, as if complaining, "You never contacted us."

"About two months ago, Kazuru sent me a letter, saying that he hoped I would come to see this performance."

"I see."

After Megure Jusan nodded, he felt a little strange: "Since you came here on purpose, why did you leave your seat in the middle of the meal?"

"Go outside and get some fresh air."

As she said this, Mariko lowered her head.

Once people feel guilty, they tend to lower their heads and speak.

Of course, there may be other reasons.

"Did you see anyone at that time?"

"No."

Ju Zi raised her head again, but her eyes seemed to have no focus and no one knew where she was looking.

"Then please go over there and ask a few questions."

Having said that, he took Ju Zi away.

Looking at her back, Yuta sighed: "I'm surprised, she looks like a normal person now. She was so radiant back then."

Seeing that he might be able to get some information from them, Conan quickly ran over to them.

Asked: "Hey, what kind of person was that Miss Mariko just now?"

"Dreamlike, like a celestial being." Ixiong Fan replied.

Conan blinked in confusion, hoping that the other party could explain it to him.

Yuta took a step forward.

"Twenty years ago, on this show, Ms. Mariko left the stage, and Ms. Kazuru took her place. This was Shioshima Kazuru's first performance."

While the other party was talking, Ichikawa Chengqian's eyes flickered for a moment, and his expression became obviously a little strange, as if he was recalling something.

"Kazuru is my junior. I taught her the basics of magic."

The conference room was converted into a makeshift interrogation room.

When two people talk face to face, ordinary people might feel quite pressured.

"What is your past with Ms. Kazuru?"

"Twenty years ago, we were on a boat preparing for a performance that evening. Then, the performer, Hagoromo, suddenly disappeared, and Kazuru took my place in the performance."

It sounds like Ju Zi is indeed a strong suspect and has a strong motive for committing the crime.

But if you want to find an alibi, it's actually very simple.

"Ms. Cheng Qian. When Mr. Yuta mentioned that Miss Mariko abandoned the performance 20 years ago, why did your face suddenly become gloomy?"

Being stared at by the other party like this, Ichikawa Chengqian instinctively avoided his gaze.

"Ah, is there any?"

"Could you please extend your hand, please?"

In Ichikawa Naraasa's right hand, there was a slightly bent poker card.

"Hiding the cards in your hand is a basic magic trick called card hiding, right?"

"What's wrong?" Ichikawa Chengqian's tone became obviously nervous.

"When I came here before, I saw you still practicing while greeting guests."

"By practicing hiding the cards in your daily life, you will eventually be able to do it so that you don't even realize you have the cards in your hand, and the audience won't even notice the magic trick either."

As the assistant of Shioshima Kazuru, it is natural for Ichikawa Narasaki to know some magic skills.

"I am always criticized by Ms. Kazuru. So, I have to work twice as hard as others."

Some things cannot be achieved by talent, and can only be achieved through continuous hard work and practice.

However, if one becomes complacent and neglects practice because of his immense talent, it will only lead to the tragedy of Shang Zhongyong.

Actually, it is the story of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl"
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