Stay away from Conan.

"I'm here to investigate an incident related to the fire that happened in Kyoto last year. There are some things I'd like to ask Mr. Mizutani Kosuke, so I'm taking the liberty of coming to see you. Is it convenient for you?"

Facing Honjou Kazuki, Shinichi Kudo made no attempt to hide anything and simply asked him directly about Mizutani Kosuke.

Upon hearing that they were looking for Kosuke Mizutani, Shinichi Kudo noticed a clear hint of displeasure on Kazuki Honjo's face before Honjo replied:
"As for Kosuke Mizutani? I'm sorry, but I, including my parents, still can't forgive him. If he hadn't eloped with my sister, none of that would have happened. And as for his whereabouts, well, he's not exactly a good person, so we don't know where he goes."

Hearing this, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. After all, he had searched almost everyone who might know Mizutani Kosuke's whereabouts, but no one knew anything about him. What should he do?

After careful consideration, Shinichi Kudo pressed on with the question:
"Then... do you know how to contact Mr. Mizutani Kosuke? Haven't you seen each other even once since that fire?"

As he said this, Shinichi Kudo thought for a moment, then couldn't help but say:
"I noticed that you seem to be making some preparations at your residence, is it because of the distance..."

"Yes."

Honjou Kazuki echoed Kudo Shinichi's words, saying:
"The anniversary of my younger sister's death is approaching, so..."

As he spoke, Ben Shang and Shu seemed to have thought of something and said:

"Speaking of which, maybe Mizutani will come over on that day."

"Really?"

Hearing Honjou Kazuki's response, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but feel a little surprised. After all, when he found Honjou Kazuki's residence earlier, he saw that their mansion seemed to have already begun preparations for the memorial service for Honjou Nanako. And now, judging from the time, the Tanabata Festival, the day Honjou Nanako died in the fire, is just around the corner.

Therefore, it's inevitable that Kosuke Mizutani, as Nanako Honjo's boyfriend, would be present on such occasions.

Therefore, after receiving such a response from Honjo and Itsuki, Shinichi Kudo also said:

"Um... Mr. Honjou Kazuki, if Mr. Mizutani appears, could you please contact me? It's very important for the investigation!"

Seeing Shinichi Kudo's serious attitude, Kazuki Honjo was also affected by Shinichi's emotions and seemed to waver. After thinking silently for a while, he still said to Shinichi:

"Okay, if he comes..."

As he said this, Ben Shang and Shu took out their notebooks and pens clipped to their suit pockets, and began to open the notebooks, preparing to take notes.

"So, what is your contact information...?"

"My contact information..."

Suddenly, just as he was about to blurt it out, Shinichi Kudo's mind went blank. He realized that at this moment, could he really leave his "Shinichi Kudo's contact information"?

He couldn't help but think that, apart from Ran, Professor Agasa, and Mr. Akechi, his contact information as Shinichi Kudo had always been kept secret from everyone. Wouldn't it be bad if it were suddenly exposed at a time like this?
Even though I'm in a very critical situation now, everything I'm doing is ultimately to solve the problem, not to gamble everything on this, and...

Thinking of this, Shinichi Kudo suddenly realized that even if Kazuki Honjo was willing to cooperate, he probably wouldn't be able to meet Kosuke Mizutani smoothly by the time Kazuki contacted him. What if Kazuki Honjo couldn't keep him?

Therefore, after a brief moment of thought, Shinichi Kudo realized that he had to resort to drastic measures at this point, so he simply changed his words:

"No, I'll take the liberty of visiting again on Tanabata. It would be best if I could meet Mr. Mizutani Kosuke then."

With that, Shinichi Kudo prepared to end the conversation, since they still hadn't met Kosuke Mizutani. Seeing this, Kazuki Honjo didn't say anything more about it. Looking at the high school detective before him who seemed so focused on finding Kosuke Mizutani, Kazuki Honjo's expression darkened slightly. Then, as if remembering something, he couldn't help but say:

"By the way, speaking of Kosuke Mizutani, although I don't know where he is, he called from a public phone a while ago to ask if anyone had sent flowers last year..."

"Huh? Sending flowers?"

Suddenly, just when he thought the trip would be fruitless, Shinichi Kudo became interested after hearing Honjo and Itsuki start talking about Kosuke Mizutani. He quickly pressed for details:

"Does it refer to... the flowers used to mourn your younger sister?"

"Yes. On the day of the funeral, I received four bouquets of flowers from different places, sent by unknown senders. After the funeral, three more bouquets were sent..."

As he said this, Shinichi saw Kazuki flipping through the notebook in his hand, and Shinichi couldn't help but lean over to see what was written on it—

In the notebook, the sender of each anonymous bouquet of flowers received was meticulously recorded.

Looking at the addresses listed above, Shinichi Kudo immediately connected them to the identities of the seven victims he had in mind. He confirmed that the seven bouquets of flowers originated from the addresses of the seven victims, thus essentially confirming that the flowers came from those seven people...

Just as Shinichi Kudo was thinking this, Kazuki Honjo glanced at Shinichi, who was engrossed in studying the notes in his notebook. Shinichi's face was somewhat serious, as if he was pondering something. Then, he couldn't help but say:
"When Kosuke Mizutani called, he said some strange things, such as—"

"There are eight unforgivable people, and now there are two more to go..."

"I don't know what he was trying to say..."

—“‘There are eight unforgivable people, and now there are two more to go’?”

Suddenly, Shinichi Kudo, who had been deep in thought, was pulled back to reality by Kazuki Honjo's words and immediately realized the implied meaning behind them—

Having determined that the killer used the directions of the Big Dipper and Polaris as the location to dispose of the bodies, the killer's targets must be eight people, meaning there are eight "unforgivable people"...

But why are there still two short?

There are already seven people...

No, that's not right!
Shindo Sumire's body has not been found yet!
When did he call?

In a hurry, Shinichi Kudo wanted to confirm this crucial information.

And Ben Shang and Shu didn't mince words, stating definitively:

"It was last night."

last night?

what happened?

Shindo Sumire was attacked yesterday during the day, right? Even if the body hasn't been found yet, based on the current situation, the murderer should have at least caught Shindo Sumire by now. Under these circumstances, why say "two more are still missing"?
Does it not count because the body hasn't been disposed of yet? (End of Chapter)