Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Just as they were wondering why this person was standing on the bridge at this time, the person suddenly made a move.

He took a lighter out of his pocket, set his clothes on fire, and then fell off the bridge into the river below.

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji and Conan immediately ran to the bridge and peered down.

Because the river was shallow, the person who had fallen in was not completely submerged. His upper body, still accompanied by blazing blue flames, floated on the surface.

Ten minutes later, Longye and the others arrived after hearing the news.

Ginjiro Toyama sent his men to retrieve the bodies from the river.

The deceased was named Katagiri Maho, and she was one of the members of the "Hideyoshi Travel Group" from before.

An investigation revealed that the direct cause of the person's death was a severe blow to the back of the head.

Based on the testimonies of Heiji Hattori and Conan, the investigating police officer believed that the deceased must have hit a stone pier on the side of the bridge before falling off the bridge, which led to his death.

The deceased most likely committed suicide.

But clearly, having just experienced the previous case, no one present believed that this person had truly "committed suicide."

Seeing Heiji Hattori's anxious and troubled expression, Kazuha Toyama said with concern, "Don't worry, Heiji, take your time. You can definitely solve these two cases!"

Upon hearing these words, Hattori Heiji not only failed to calm down, but became even more agitated.

Seeing this, Hattori Heizo, who was standing to the side, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and a plan came to mind.

He concealed the smile on his lips and walked up to Hattori Heiji: "Leave the rest to us. You should hurry home; this is no longer the time for you to play detective games."

Sure enough, after hearing his father's words, Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth, ran to the deceased's side, and grabbed the man by the collar: "Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't find any evidence!!!"

Seeing that the deceased was about to be exposed, Kazuha immediately stopped him, saying, "Heiji! What are you doing?! How can you be so disrespectful to the deceased?!"

"I don't need your opinion! I need evidence!!"

Kazuha stared at Heiji in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Heiji... he actually chose the case instead of himself!

Does he really not like me at all...?

--"Snapped!"

Before Ran could comfort Kazuha, who looked distressed, Hattori Heizo stepped forward and punched Heiji hard, sending him flying to the ground.

"Heiji! Have you lost your mind? How much trouble are you causing for the police by destroying the crime scene like this?! You're not investigating the case at all, you're just making things difficult for us!"

"You got all high-flying just because someone gave you the title of 'high school detective'? Aside from ruining crime scenes, you're completely useless. We don't need an amateur like you here. Get out of our sight right now!"

This time, Kazuha didn't try to comfort Heiji again, but instead lowered her head and remained silent.

Hattori Heizo glanced at Hattori Heiji on the ground, then turned to Toyama Ginjiro beside him: "Toyama, we can go now. Since both of these cases are suicides, there's no need to waste our police resources. Just leave two or three people to handle the aftermath."

"Ok, I see!"

After answering, Ginjiro Toyama glanced at Kazuha and the others beside him and smiled, "Alright, it's getting late. You should all head back now."

After saying that, he followed Hattori Heizo and left the scene.

After the two left, Hattori Heiji stood up from the ground: "What a joke! The more you forbid me from doing it, the more I want to do it! I'm going to find the murderer right in front of you!! Hahahaha!!!"

After laughing, Heiji Hattori glanced at Conan: "Putting aside any evidence, the deceased were all members of that tour group. Therefore, the remaining three members of that tour group are the most suspicious!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice rang in everyone's ears—"Are you talking about the three of us?"

Chapter 191 Everyone has times when they feel sad.

Upon hearing the voice, everyone turned to look, and three familiar faces appeared before them.

The newcomers were the remaining three members of the "Hideyoshi Travel Group".

"We just came back from dinner, and we didn't expect so many people to be gathered here! What happened?"

Seeing the three people's confused expressions, Heiji and Conan exchanged a glance, their expressions gradually becoming serious.

If nothing unexpected happens, the culprit must be one of these three!

After giving Conan a wink, Hattori Heiji explained the current situation to the three of them.

Aside

Seeing that Hattori Heiji had entered "crime-solving mode" again, Toyama Kazuha opened her mouth but ultimately didn't say anything.

After hesitating for a moment, Kazuha looked at Ran and Ryūno: "Let's not disturb them while they're solving the case, let's go..."

Ran: "But Kazuha, aren't you..."

She had barely opened her mouth when she saw a hint of tears welling up in Kazuha's eyes. She immediately went to Kazuha's side and changed her mind, saying, "Okay, let's go then."

After speaking, Xiaolan gestured to Longye with her eyes, signaling him to follow.

Seeing this, Longye shrugged and walked towards Xiaolan and the other person.

At that moment, Hattori Heiji noticed their movements and immediately called out, "Huh? Wait, where are you going?"

Upon hearing Heiji Hattori's call, a hint of surprise flashed in Kazuha's eyes. Just as she was about to turn around, Heiji Hattori continued, "I don't care about Kazuha and the others, but Takeda, are you leaving too? Don't you want to solve the truth of the case with me?"

Upon hearing this, the surprise in He Ye's eyes immediately turned into disappointment. She gave a bitter smile and slowly moved forward.

After hearing Hattori Heiji's words, Tatsuno casually waved his hand: "Come on, I'm not a detective. Besides, this is Osaka!"

After saying that, Ryuno followed Ran and Kazuha out of Heiji Hattori and Conan's sight.

Only after Ryuno's figure disappeared from Hattori Heiji's sight did Hattori Heiji react, a burning light appearing in his eyes. He muttered to himself, "Yes! Yes!! This is Osaka, the territory of a Kansai high school detective like me!! I understand, thank you Takeda!"

After saying that, he glanced down at Conan and whispered, "Hey, Kudo! Did you hear what Takeda just said? Don't you dare remind me later! I'm going to solve this case with my own hands!"

Seeing the flicker of fire in Heiji Hattori's eyes, Conan smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I understand. This isn't Tokyo, it's Osaka!"

……

Shortly after

Longye and his two companions strolled slowly down a bustling street.

Although it was already past nine o'clock, the street was still brightly lit.

Just then, a shop sign caught Kazuha's eye. She looked at Ran and Ryūno beside her and said softly, "Could you come in and sit with me for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Ran and Tatsuno looked up at the shop that Kazuha had mentioned.

——"Little Bear Karaoke"

Ryūno: ? ? ?

After a two-second silence, Longye shook his head with a dark expression: "I can, but I refuse..."

Before Ryūno could utter the last word, Rin pinched his waist, then glanced at the dejected Kazuha beside him, giving him a meaningful look.

Seeing this, Longye lowered his head and sighed, "Let's go, it's on me today!"

Seeing the interaction between the two, a smile appeared on Kazuha's lips.

Inside the store

Seeing that Kazuha's mood had improved slightly, Ran happily pulled her to the song request station and selected a few songs.

After the two finished singing a ZARD band hit, He Ye hesitated for a moment before saying, "Long Ye, could you go to the front desk and ask for one for me..."

What would you like?

"It was when we went to that restaurant last time, Sonoko..."

Upon hearing this, Ryuno and Ran exchanged a glance and instantly understood what Kazuha was talking about.

She only drank it once, right? Did she get addicted? She can't drink it all!

Xiaolan thought about it again and realized that He Ye might be too sad and wanted to vent through external means.

Thinking of this, Ran nodded gently, agreeing to Kazuha's request: "Go, Ryūno. Anyway, with you by our side, there's nothing to worry about~"

Upon hearing this, Longye shrugged and walked out of the private room.

After Ryūno left, Kazuha nodded gratefully to Ran: "Ran, thank you so much! I'm so envious of you! Unlike me..."

Seeing Kazuha's increasingly somber expression, Ran quickly said, "You and Heiji Hattori can definitely be together in the future too..."

"That's impossible. You saw how he treated me today, didn't you? Even in front of you or my father, he yelled at me without considering my feelings at all..."

"Moreover, he clearly prefers dealing with cases to me! Not to mention me, he treats Conan and Tatsuno better than he treats me!"

Hearing this, Xiaolan was about to retort, but then she remembered what had happened before they left, and she fell silent.

Seeing Kazuha preparing to leave, Hattori Heiji only cared whether Tatsuno would stay with him to solve the case.

This……

Seeing the sadness in Kazuha's eyes, Ran inexplicably felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, Tatsuno is not a detective and does not like reasoning.

Otherwise, wouldn't I be treated the same way?

Shortly after, Ryūno returned to the private room carrying several bottles of sake.

Under the onslaught of money, the shop assistant didn't care about Tatsuno's age at all. Instead, he smiled, bowed, and personally handed the sake to Tatsuno.

half an hour later

"Ran, listen to me! I've finally figured it out! What Hattori Heiji? What high school detective? That guy is just a child who hasn't grown up!"

"All he talks about is deductions and cases! He never considers my feelings at all! Let him spend his whole life with cases!!!"

As she spoke, she leaned against Xiaolan's shoulder, still half asleep: "Unlike Longye, he cares about you so much... Waaah~ I... I'm so envious of you two..."

Just as Xiaolan was about to reply, He Ye started snoring.

Seeing this, Xiaolan smiled helplessly: "Ryūno, Kazuha seems to be asleep. Let's take her away."

Ryūno glanced at Kazuha, who was leaning against Ran, and nodded.

店外

Looking at Kazuha snoring, Ryūno and Ran were momentarily confused.

Where...where should they take Kazuha? They've never been to Kazuha's house! They have no idea where Kazuha lives!

Thinking of this, Xiaolan could only gently pat He Ye's shoulder, trying to wake him up.