The Black Detective of the Detective Conan World

Naoto Hayashi is about to pull off another stunt!

He approached the dejected and terrified staff member, Kubota, and was about to state the price for his exoneration when he suddenly saw elementary school student Conan dart in front of him.

Conan gave him a smug look, clearly he had already guessed Naoto Hayashi's actions and made an accurate prediction!

I knew it! You were going to play this kind of nasty joke to scare a suspect!

These people are usually a bit dim-witted; they're easily fooled. Even though they didn't do it themselves, they insist on taking the blame. I don't know what's wrong with them.

It's up to me, this kind and righteous detective, to find out the truth for you!

Although all the evidence at the scene pointed to this kuoda, the detective's intuition told him that there was definitely something fishy going on in this case!

Did the murderer just stand by and watch the victim write his own name?

This is utter nonsense!

Therefore, the murderer is definitely not Kubota!

It wasn't easy, but I finally managed to see through part of the truth before that bastard Naoto Hayashi did!

I won this round!

He raised his head and solemnly said to Kubota, "Mr. Kubota, I believe you are not the murderer, so please..."

As they were talking, Kubota suddenly knelt down, tears streaming down her face: "I'm sorry, I killed him, but I really didn't mean to..."

Conan was dumbfounded.

Chapter 23 Famous Detective! Kogoro Mouri!

Conan is about to explode!

He could feel a burst of overwhelming rage emanating from within!

I am angry at their lack of resistance, and I pity their misfortune!

I, Detective Shinichi Kudo, was about to clear your name, but you surrendered first?!

Are you out of your mind? Huh? Answer me!

Am I working to clear your name? Hmm?

Answer me! Look in my eyes!

Tell me! why? ! Um? why baby why?

Don't you know whether you did it or not?!

That bastard Naoto Hayashi was still watching from the sidelines, and you just undermined me like this?

Do you know how that bastard will laugh at me later?!

I'm a joke! Detective Shinichi Kudo! I'm a complete joke!

However, at this moment, no one present noticed Conan's expression.

They were all stunned by the sudden self-destruction of the staff member Kubota.

Inspector Megure rushed to Kubota and said sternly, "Are you going to turn yourself in? Do you admit that you killed Boss Manaka?"

Kubota broke down in tears, stammering, "I didn't mean to... I've been having nightmares lately, sometimes when I'm on night duty, I don't remember anything the next day... In my nightmares, I've killed Mr. Manaka many times, probably because I owe him a lot of money, so I'm taking revenge in my dreams. But, but..."

"I just fell asleep in the storage room again and had a dream about killing Mr. Manaka. But when I woke up, I saw a set of blood-stained armor in my locker... I really, really didn't mean to kill Mr. Manaka!"

Inspector Megure nodded.

Unconscious killings obviously do exist. Whether explained by sleepwalking or subconscious analysis, there are cases to follow. So this case was solved so simply?

He looked at his younger brother, Mori, standing to the side.

He discovered that Mori's assistant, Naoto Hayashi, was whispering in his ear.

Kogoro Mouri frowned as he listened, then suddenly slammed his fist down, exclaiming in realization, "I know who the murderer is!"

Inspector Megure was overjoyed and quickly said, "Brother Mori, could it be that the murderer isn't the manager, Kubota?"

Kogoro Mouri waved his hand, feigning seriousness, and said, "According to the surveillance footage, the murderer first ambushed Mr. Manaka, and then Mr. Manaka wrote something on a piece of paper... but that's not the case. He just made a writing motion to mislead us into thinking he wrote the murderer's name. Actually, look at his expression and actions; he angrily threw the pen away!"

Everyone watched the video carefully, and it was indeed as Kogoro had said.

Kogoro Mori confidently deduced, "Why was Mr. Manaka angry? Because he realized he had been tricked and fallen into a trap. He was the only one who saw the name 'Kubota' written on the paper beforehand, which was obviously prepared in advance by the murderer!"

"As for the pen he threw out, it must have been a broken pen that couldn't write anything!"

Inspector Megure was taken aback. He picked up the evidence bag containing the pen and said, "Wait a minute, Mori-kun, the pen we found at the scene is perfectly functional and can write."

Kogoro Mouri's lips curled into a smile, clearly having already considered this issue: "Inspector Megure, please investigate this pen immediately. According to my deduction, there shouldn't be the victim's fingerprints on it, but rather someone else's! And that person... is the murderer!"

The scene was silent as everyone pondered the relationship between the two.

Suddenly, an old man sighed and said forlornly, “No need. There is indeed only my fingerprint on it. I just switched the pen.”

Everyone stared in disbelief at the kind old curator.

No way! With eyebrows and a beard this long, and a physique like yours, how could you possibly kill someone while wearing armor?!

It's absolutely unbelievable!

Inspector Megure looked at Director Ochiai, then at staff member Kubota, and asked, somewhat puzzled, "But... Brother Mori, why does Kubota... think he killed someone?"

Kogoro Mouri pointed to the huge painting "Heavenly Punishment" and said confidently, "It's very simple, it's the effect of this painting. This painting, which depicts the demons of hell, is so realistic that it creates a strong psychological suggestion. If you stay in front of it for a long time, it may cause mental stress and lead to mental illnesses such as insomnia, nightmares, or memory loss."

"Mr. Kubota's long-term work at the art museum and frequent exposure to this painting caused him immense mental stress. Coupled with Mr. Manaka's relentless pressure to repay his debts, this ultimately affected his nightmares—in which he killed Mr. Manaka. Upon waking, he couldn't distinguish between the nightmare and reality, especially after seeing the bloodstained armor in his locker... This must have been secretly placed there by Director Ochiai, right?"

Director Ochiai nodded and said coldly, "I originally wanted to frame this guy. Who told him to steal artifacts from the museum to sell and pay off his debts? He brought this all on himself!"

Kubota, stunned, said, "So it was a nightmare... I didn't kill anyone... It was all this painting's doing..."

"So!" Kogoro Mori exclaimed, his voice booming with confidence, "To punish Mr. Manaka, who was planning to destroy the art museum, Director Ochiai disguised himself as a knight and imitated the famous painting 'Heaven's Punishment' to commit murder! Because in his eyes, Mr. Manaka was as evil as a demon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Director Ochiai seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he looked decades older. He lowered his head and said, "Mr. Mori, you truly are a great detective... I never imagined that you would see through such a tiny flaw I had shown."

"But everyone else instinctively thinks that an old man like me couldn't possibly make a killing motion while wearing armor. Why don't you find that strange?"

Kogoro Mouri paused for a moment, then said, "Huh? But my daughter Ran can smash a utility pole with her bare hands. Even though you're a bit old, it's not unusual for you to be killing people while wearing armor, is it?"

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Xiaolan!

Xiaolan was both ashamed and angry. Her ears turned red and her head was steaming. She punched the wall next to her, and the huge stone wall immediately cracked with spider web-like cracks!

"Dad! What are you saying?!"

Inspector Megure and the others couldn't help but take a step back, wiping away their cold sweat and laughing awkwardly, "Damn it! Brother Mori, not only are you a detective yourself, but your daughter is also very capable."

"Yeah, yeah, hehehehe."

"Like father, like daughter; truly remarkable."

Conan, who had been neglected for a long time, was biting his nails and exuding a sour feeling.

"Damn it, I was the one who started it... but Uncle Mori still managed to figure out the truth! Damn it, damn it, damn it! And that Naoto Hayashi, Uncle Mori is such a bum, he must have told Uncle Mori all the clues again... How could that guy be so generous!"

If it were him, he would at least use a tranquilizer dart to knock out Kogoro and then deduce the truth of the case himself!

Tell your uncle all the clues, and then watch others show off and put on a show. That's worse than killing him.

After feeling a bit sour for a while, Conan comforted himself, "It's okay, at least I interrupted that bastard Naoto Hayashi's wicked joke today, so I guess I've won half the battle! Hmm, my first victory is worth commemorating!"

In the end, the disheartened curator Ochiai was handcuffed, and the curator Kubota, who stole and sold the collection, was also taken away, leaving only curator Iijima to clean up the mess.

Naoto Hayashi was also very satisfied, and now it was his turn to reap the rewards!

Chapter 24 A New Urban Legend

First, there is the sin of Director Ochiai, who has confessed and repented, so his sins have fallen to the ground.

Lin Zhiren quietly walked over, bent down, and picked it up.

Then he went to the dead man's side and looked at the sphere of light of his soul that had appeared on his body.

Switch soul form! Absorb!

He swallowed the sphere of soul light into his mouth.

After tasting it, I found it to be somewhat bitter, like unsweetened coffee, but it was also very refreshing and even had a slightly aromatic flavor.

Good things are wrapped in sin.

Good stuff, I can suck on it when I feel sleepy in the future.

Finally, there is merit.

Kogoro was able to solve the case this time thanks to his accurate reminder, which was a great contribution. Therefore, wisps of white spiritual matter fell from the sky as a sign of merit!

However, he didn't rush to use the merit he had accumulated this time. Instead, he saved it and planned to use it later when he needed it.

At this moment, Sonoko came over and said apologetically, "Naoto-nii, I'm so sorry. I wanted to invite you to the art exhibition, but this happened... However, there will be a grand night festival called 'Tenkaichi' in Saitama Prefecture tomorrow. Naoto-nii, would you like to come along...?"

……

After the museum murder, time suddenly jumped to August.

The second Saturday of August each year is the day when Saitama Prefecture holds the "Tenkaichi" Night Festival.

At this time, tourists from all over the country will gather in Saitama Prefecture.

So after receiving an invitation from Sonoko Suzuki, Naoto Hayashi and the Mori family came together.

Conan, the Grim Reaper, strikes again, and the group encounters a case while walking down the street.

A writer named Kenichi Sasai, after committing murder, wanted to create an alibi by combining photos from the same time last year with photos from today to confuse the timeline.

As a result, Conan instantly found the flaw, and under Naoto Hayashi's death stare, he used his watch tranquilizer gun to knock out Kogoro Mouri right in front of him, and used Kogoro's voice to deduce the case and identify the murderer.

I'm not pretending anymore!

I'm going to use some high-tech equipment to solve the case before you do!

Having been outmaneuvered by Naoto Hayashi in solving cases several times in a row, Conan was already seething with anger.

If he can't thoroughly deduce a few more cases, he'll probably get sick from holding it in.

In reality, Naoto Hayashi has absolutely no reasoning ability. Even if he didn't cheat and had the golden spider planted in advance, it would have been very difficult for him to find out the truth of the case.

When faced with a case like this that suddenly appears on the street, Naoto Hayashi is basically just a bystander.

So even if Conan doesn't rush to solve the case, no one will try to take it from him.

Conan is really overreacting.

However, after knocking out Kogoro Mouri and solving the case with his voice, the prefix "sleeping" was added to Mouri's title.

The Sleeping Detective!

So classy!

Naoto Hayashi also benefited, as he extracted a soul orb from the deceased, this time with a faint grape scent.

In other words, he amassed two soul orbs in a short period of time!

It's getting better!

Everything is alright!

There is also a small amount of sin, but unfortunately he didn't contribute much to this case, so naturally he has no merit.

Sonoko, the initiator of the trip, seemed rather sullen.

This cunning woman invited a handsome man to an art museum, only to find a dead body; she invited him to a night ritual, and again, a dead body appeared…

Could I be possessed by something?

I must pay my respects when I go back this time.

The group stayed overnight and returned to Beika Town the next day.

Sonoko continued to rack her brains for reasons to ask Naoto Hayashi out, continuing her plan to woo the handsome guy.

And Conan...

Avoiding Kogoro Mouri and Naoto Hayashi, he secretly solved several cases on his own, most of which were caused by the mischievous kids in the "Junior Detective Club".

For example, the "Disappearing Corpse Case," the "Department Store Robbery Case," and the "Haunted House Murder Case" allowed Conan to fully indulge his passion for solving cases.