The world of science is unscientific

“Brother, you’re eating way too much,” Sonoko Suzuki remarked. “Ama is the same way.”

"It takes a lot of physical exertion."

Yusuke Suzuki wasn't actually full, since overeating isn't good. Then he thought to himself, he had already sent the recording to Makoto Kyogoku. Would that kid be stupid enough to betray him?

He should have kept quiet, but now that he had this thought, he felt more and more that the kid was very likely to do such a thing.

There's no cell phone signal right now, I'll wait until I go out tomorrow...

Sonoko probably won't do anything to him.

Forget it, I can just run away when the worst happens.

Just then, the wall clock chimed.

Sonoko Suzuki looked up and asked in confusion, "Why hasn't he come down yet? It's been forty-five minutes already."

"Don't you think it's strange?"

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Yusuke Suzuki subtly looked up.

Since Conan can't speak today, the bumbling detective has decided to come himself?

Following that, Kogoro Mouri continued, "This long power switch cord will definitely interfere with our meal."

"That line was extended for my dad."

Hearing the sound, everyone turned around, and Hiroo Akashi came down the stairs.

"Because he said he hoped that even though he was hunched over, he could still pull the line."

Conan couldn't help but ask, "You just went to deliver curry, why did it take you so long to come down?"

"Well, it's because I was talking to my dad about some weird topics, and then we just kept going on and on."

Hiroo Akashi looked relaxed, saying things like, "I don't want to live anymore," or "I don't want to eat dinner."

Now that they've finished eating, Conan's voice is still hoarse.

Yusuke Suzuki simply stood up and said, "Why don't we go upstairs and see your father? Let's all comfort him together."

“Let’s forget it,” Hiroo Akashi quickly waved his hand in refusal. “Dad’s mood has improved now and he’s started eating his favorite curry rice.”

"Moreover, the reason he thought that way was simply because he felt that his wife and daughter-in-law had passed away before him, and he was in a bad mood. Please don't worry."

Having said all he could say, Yusuke Suzuki couldn't very well force his way in, so he sat down again.

After chatting for a few minutes, Hiroo Akashi began tidying up the kitchen, with Ran Mouri helping him.

Sonoko Suzuki also brought the news that they are currently unable to leave.

Akashi Hiroo then invited them to stay.

He looked at Ran Mouri, "By the way, could you please help me collect my dad's dishes?"

Yusuke Suzuki stood up again. "I'll go."

Hiroo Akashi had a bad feeling. This young man gave him a sharp impression, and the fact that he was currently committing murder made him feel uneasy.

However, there really is no reason to refuse right now.

He could only nod. "It's troublesome, but my dad is not only neurotic, he also eats very slowly. If the light in the room is still on, it means he hasn't finished eating yet. So please don't make a sound and come down quietly."

"Ah."

Yusuke Suzuki went straight upstairs. The lights were still on, and sobbing sounds could be heard coming from inside.

Still alive?

Or is this a recording?

He took a closer look and saw that it was a horizontal sliding paper door.

Open the door and take a look.

Just as he was about to go forward, Hiroo Akashi arrived at the bottom of the stairs. Seeing that the light was still on, he called out softly, "Come down, and walk quietly."

"Your father seems to be crying."

Akashi Hiroo narrowed his eyes slightly. "Then let him express his emotions on his own."

"I'm not entirely at ease."

After saying that, Yusuke Suzuki stepped forward and pulled open the paper door.

Akashi Hiroo, who rushed up in a panic, was shocked, but then relaxed and took the opportunity to rush into the house, shouting, "Dad!"

His father is dead.

It was hanging on the roof beam.

Hearing the commotion, Kogoro Mouri and the others ran to the stairs. "What happened?"

Yusuke Suzuki was reluctant to speak. He had already surveyed the room and found no device that could play sound.

This means that just moments ago, the old man was clearly wailing and sobbing, but now he has died at the speed of light.

"Yusuke?"

Upon seeing this, Kogoro Mouri climbed up two steps and turned his head to see the old man hanging from the roof beam.

"this..."

He ran a few steps into the house, pulled Akashi Hiroo aside, and said, "Excuse me, could you please go out first?"

After saying that, the muddle-headed detective grabbed the old man's foot and analyzed, "His body is still warm and not stiff, so he has only recently died."

He turned to look at Hiroo Akashi, "Could you please call the police?"

"Okay... okay."

After Hiroo Akashi left, Conan ran in again.

This time, Kogoro Mouri didn't expel Conan, but instead recalled, "The ones in charge here should be the Gunma Prefectural Police."

"Could it be..."

That's right, Yamamura Misao is here!

...

"We'll rush over as soon as we hear a call. If it's for Mr. Mori, we'll come over no matter if it's up a mountain or down to the sea, even if the road is blocked by a landslide because of the rain!"

Yamamura Misao looked at Kogoro Mouri with a hopeful smile.

"and then?"

What kind of murder occurred this time?

"Where's the murder weapon? Where's the evidence?"

"Will there be a mystery show featuring Sleeping Kogoro later?"

Kogoro Mouri suddenly felt a bit tired. He pushed away Misao Yamamura, who was getting closer and closer. "Can you please stop laughing like that at a murder scene? Besides, we can't even be sure it's a murder yet."

Seriously, are there really no other police officers in Gunma Prefecture?

Chapter 341 Handling the Case Personally

Seeing that Yamamura Misao still looked confused, Kogoro Mouri simply pointed to the room.

"The body is right there."

The confused police officer turned his head and exclaimed, "If I'm not mistaken..."

“That’s right, the deceased was the owner of this house, Mr. Akashi Hiroo,” Kogoro Mori began to briefly recount the case. “The people who discovered the body were my disciple, Suzuki Yusuke, and the deceased’s son, Mr. Akashi Hiroo.”

"It started when my disciple came up to collect the curry rice plate that the deceased had eaten that evening, and then Mr. Hiroo Akashi came over to check on the situation."

"Yusuke said he heard whimpering sounds coming from inside the house, so he opened the door to check and found the body."

Kogoro Mouri thought back to what he had just said, and after confirming that there was no problem, he continued, "I checked the body as soon as I came up. It was just dead, about two hours ago."

"Everyone in this room has an alibi."

Yamamura Misao nodded repeatedly, "So, it was suicide then."

“It should be,” Kogoro Mouri looked up at the corpse again, “but the blood flowing from the dead man’s mouth makes me a little suspicious.”

Sonoko Suzuki immediately asked, "Is there anything to doubt? Don't people who hang themselves always have blood flowing from their mouths?"

Ran Mouri nodded in agreement, "That's right, that's right, we often see scenes like that on TV."

“That’s all a lie,” Conan said in a hoarse voice. “If someone hangs themselves, their face will swell up because of the blood pooling in it. If there are no wounds in the mouth, the blood won’t flow out. They do that on TV, cough cough... just to let the audience know that the person is dead.”

As he spoke, Conan began to cough again.

Yusuke Suzuki was speechless. He pointed and said, "Didn't any of you see that the blood was flowing from the deceased's gum where a tooth was missing?"

Upon hearing this, Hiroo Akashi quickly explained, "That's because he went to the dentist to treat his teeth; one of his cavities is causing him pain."

Yamamura Misao stepped forward with his hands behind his back and examined the corpse. "So, the missing tooth was a cavity."

He looked down and around. "Where did the cavity fall out, or was it already pulled out?"

He hadn't had any teeth pulled before.

Hiroo Akashi followed up with his answer; he hadn't expected that tooth to fall out.

"Where did the cavity go..." Yamamura Misao tried to think, but his thoughts quickly jumped around and his attention was automatically diverted. "By the way, Mr. Hiroto, do you know when and where your father went to see the dentist?"

Kogoro Mouri, who was already impatient with Yamamura Misao, clicked his tongue and said, "That's not the point anymore."

He gestured for everyone to follow his train of thought, his gaze drifting to the ladder lying on the ground. "I think he used this ladder to climb up, stood at the top, and tied the rope around the roof beam."

“This must be suicide, after all, according to Hiroto, he had previously said that he didn’t want to live anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Yamamura Misao looked disappointed. "After discovering that it was you here, I even borrowed the forensic department's camera to record your brilliant reasoning."

"I said you..."

At this moment, Yusuke Suzuki interrupted Kogoro Mouri, "Teacher, you should still remember the deceased's physique. He was only about 30 centimeters taller than Conan. It must have been very difficult for him to move the ladder by himself and then make any further moves, right?"

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Hiroo Akashi, and he questioned, "Mr. Akashi, knowing that your father has an oral disease, why did you still make spicy curry rice?"

The room fell silent as everyone waited for an answer.