The world of science is unscientific

Kazumi Tsukamoto was quite talkative. As the group walked slowly, she looked at Yusuke Suzuki and said, "I had heard that Sonoko had a very handsome older brother. Now that I've seen him in person, he really is handsome."

As she spoke, her eyes lit up. "Besides, I can sense that you're very strong. If there's a chance next time, I wonder if I could ask you for some pointers?"

Yusuke Suzuki chuckled, "No, I have the advantage in age, gender, and physique. It would be very embarrassing if I lost."

This is a polite way of declining.

Kazumi Tsukamoto smiled and shook her head. "If it were any other boy, he would probably say something like, 'I'll let you win,' or 'Don't be discouraged if you lose.'"

Her light purple eyes then turned to Araide Tomoaki, "If you were still a student, you would probably be as popular as Dr. Araide. Gentle boys are just too irresistible to high school girls."

Praise two people in one sentence.

Shinichiro smiled absentmindedly in response.

Around the corner, another new character appears.

The ancient country is rich in history.

His behavior is similar to Shinichi Kudo, but a bit more delinquent.

After a brief chat, I went back to the infirmary to rest.

Through Tsukamoto Kazumi's introduction, everyone learned that this person was a close friend of Hosaka Hideaki, whom he had grown up with since childhood.

Yusuke Suzuki nodded. "Okay, the person who caused the paranormal events has been found."

With the appearance of Kunishige Seko, Kazumi Tsukamoto stopped acting and made it clear that she would help investigate the paranormal events.

Ran Mouri is also a junior she likes very much, and the paranormal events have indeed been escalating recently. She hopes to find an answer that can convince everyone.

There were quite a few people reading and studying in the library, mostly senior high school students.

As they chatted, Sonoko Suzuki couldn't help but get emotional again. "For four days in a row, the books that Hideaki Hosaka had borrowed were all thrown around everywhere. I think he's still regretting it because he can't reread these books!"

Yusuke Suzuki tapped his younger sister's head with his knuckles. "Keep your voice down. This is a library. We didn't come here to read anyway. Let's go outside."

A little embarrassed, Sonoko Suzuki bowed to the seated crowd to apologize before quickly following her older brother away.

"So, what's next?"

Back in the corridor, Suzuki Yusuke leaned against the window. "To be able to leave books lying around without anyone noticing, the only way would be after the library is completely closed. And this person would have to know exactly which books Hideaki Hosaka likes."

"Brother, are you already certain it was done by a person?"

After listening, Sonoko Suzuki was somewhat surprised.

Sonoko Suzuki sighed and gave her younger sister another whack. "Idiot, if it really was done by a ghost, what's the point of our investigation?"

"And most importantly, all the phenomena so far have only been described indirectly; no one has witnessed them directly."

He opened the window a little to let in a cool breeze, and continued, "Besides, ghost stories don't start suddenly. If there really were ghosts, they would have started two years ago. You don't believe in so many strange legends that have been around for a long time, but now you believe in this random supernatural event?"

"Um..." Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki said hesitantly, raising their hands, "Actually, we do believe in those strange legends..."

Yusuke Suzuki: "..."

Niide Tomoaki and Tsukamoto Kazumi, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but chuckle.

After a while, Tsukamoto Kazumi stopped smiling. "Then you can continue your investigation. I need to finish the rest of my studies first. I'll come back to you later."

After parting ways, Sonoko Suzuki continued to lead the team.

“This is the cursed staircase,” Sonoko Suzuki said gravely. “I heard that a classmate came here this morning and found that the bottom of the staircase was flooded.”

Her expression became exaggerated again. "Isn't that where Hideaki Hoban fell down these stairs? Are those tears of his curse?"

Yusuke Suzuki had completely reached his limit.

What are these?

So you think the supernatural is all just your imagination?

“Sonoko, Ran,” he carefully chose his words, trying to be as tactful as possible, “if there isn’t any other… stronger evidence, let’s just let this go. I’ll come with you to do your duty next weekend.”

"Dude! How could water suddenly appear on the stairs?" Sonoko Suzuki protested. "We're high school students, you know! Who leaves the windows open like that?"

"Moreover, the number of steps varies from person to person. Isn't that supernatural enough?"

Yusuke Suzuki pointed and glanced at the target briefly. "I counted twice, and it's always the twelfth rank."

"Then I'll try counting too!"

Sonoko Suzuki stepped onto the stairs, and after a moment her expression turned horrified. "Look, look, I counted thirteen steps!"

"You walk down one more step, and I'll count each step you take. Who would count the last step twice when counting stairs?"

Just then, the door beside them was suddenly opened. "Hey! Can you guys be quiet? You're disturbing my painting, you know that?!"

The easygoing Shinichi Akechi apologized immediately, and the other person quickly closed the door.

Yusuke Suzuki frowned.

There were no footsteps inside.

That means the student didn't go back to paint, but stood behind the door listening to them talk.

Goodness, they managed to get a three-choice option like that.

The unchanging truth belongs to this.

He wanted to knock on the door and ask directly, but Ran Mouri spoke up instead.

After all that commotion, she pretty much realized that it wasn't a supernatural event, but rather someone deliberately creating panic.

The rain has stopped now, and it's getting dark, so I guess I'll just go home.

"I don't believe this is a paranormal event at all anymore."

As soon as Ran Mouri finished speaking, her belief collapsed again when she turned around.

A table was placed on the playground downstairs, and there seemed to be something on top of it.

Could this be that table from the warehouse...?

Chapter 539 The Phone Rings Again

Yusuke Suzuki didn't even need to turn around to know that Conan had run off again.

He simply couldn't cultivate the conditioned reflex of rushing to the scene immediately when something happened.

Shinichiro's understanding of Conan was still rather superficial. Considering that the other party was a child, he was a little worried and followed after him.

As for Yusuke Suzuki, he chose a less strenuous method.

My eyesight is off the charts.

A piece of paper was weighed down with a stone on the desk below.

It says on it, 'I still haven't gotten my revenge.'

The paper wasn't wet, and neither was the table.

They said they moved there after it rained, but there were no footprints left on the playground.

So the table must have been there from the beginning, with something on it to keep out the rain, and then the things were retrieved from a distance after the rain stopped.

That's easy to do; a classic fishing line will do.

However, it is still somewhat unreasonable.

The table is located in the center of the playground, quite far from the teaching building or other buildings.

The line, the ground, and the location of the person collecting the recyclables can be considered as a triangle.

The line, being the hypotenuse, must be the longest.

Yusuke Suzuki could use a burst of power to instantly lift the rain-shielding object into the air to a very high height, ensuring that no trace was left on the ground.

But it's absolutely impossible for an average high school student to do that.

So, instead of using wire recycling, what other method was used?

It's a little strange.

Conan and Araide Tomoaki returned soon after.

Their guess was that the table was moved there after it rained, falling into the mental trap of not having footprints.

Yusuke Suzuki couldn't just say there was no water on the table, so he asked.

"If you put it that way..."

After being reminded, Conan suddenly realized, "The table was actually already there? That does explain why there are no footprints on the ground; the rainwater could wash them away."

“That’s right,” Yusuke Suzuki continued, “It didn’t take us long to get here. Kazumi Tsukamoto probably couldn’t have finished it in that time. We just need to ask at the library to confirm it.”

"So, I think this was done by the person we met before named Seko Kunihiro."

Conan: "???"

Is there really any connection between the two?

Since Kazumi Tsukamoto probably couldn't do it, it was Kunishige Seko who did it, right?

Wait a minute, it's not entirely wrong to think that way.

After all, Shiko Kunishige was a close friend who grew up with Hosaka Hideaki, so it was indeed very possible that he would do such a thing.

After thinking for a moment, Conan said, "That piece of paper says 'I haven't taken my revenge yet,' so is there something else behind that so-called accident two years ago?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a scream suddenly erupted from the art studio behind the five people.

It felt like someone had pliers pulled off your toenails and then poured chili water on them.

Shinichi rushed over and tried to open the door.

Upon entering, the student from before exclaimed in terror, "It seems that Hideaki Hoban really died with his eyes wide open in anger. The ghostly incidents at the school are truly caused by his spirit!"

Another person who knows Hideaki Poban?

Conan frowned, but quickly ruled out the other party as a suspect.

The other party's current behavior is one aspect, but the main reason is that there is no opportunity for them to commit the crime.

He wanted to ask about the details of what happened back then, but the other person broke down emotionally and kicked him out.