The boy soldier next to the famous detective

The discovery of a body on the beach caused considerable panic among the television crew, especially since the perpetrator had left a strange message on the sand near the body's head.

"I am a messenger from the underworld."

It looked a bit scary, but it was nothing to Jonah. Compared to this strange line of text, Jonah was more concerned about the captain and the ship that had suddenly disappeared while they ran out to look for the dead.

There is no cell phone signal on Ghost Turtle Island, making it impossible to contact the outside world. Without a boat, they simply cannot leave.

Although the program staff at the hotel will notice something is wrong and send someone to investigate, the timing is uncertain, and the earliest they can do so is probably tomorrow morning.

It is still unclear whether the murderer who killed Hirai Ie is still hiding on the island, and every extra moment Jonah spends here is filled with uncertainty.

With the ship gone, everyone stranded on Oni-Turtle Island had no choice but to rest in the dilapidated villa on the island. Although Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama had no liking for the villa, which was like a haunted house, they had no other choice as it got darker and darker.

"Hey, Kudo, did you find something?"

After briefly observing the villa, Hattori Heiji suddenly realized that Jona and Conan Edogawa had disappeared. He quickly ran out to look for them and soon found Jona and Conan Edogawa rummaging through something in the warehouse on the side of the villa.

"Oh, it's Hattori. You've come at the right time. Come help us move our things."

Upon seeing Hattori Heiji appear at the door, Edogawa Conan didn't stand on ceremony and handed him a heavy bundle of dusty rope.

He instinctively grabbed the rope, and puzzled, he flipped it over but didn't find anything noteworthy on it.

"What kind of evidence is this?"

"No, it's something we'll use later."

With a sigh, Conan Edogawa rose from the clutter and looked helplessly at Heiji Hattori.

"We'll help Jonah tie those people up in a bit."

"Tie him up? Why?"

With his eyes wide in confusion, Hattori Heiji looked at Jonah, trying to understand their line of thinking.

"Because the killer's identity is unknown, all suspicious individuals must be apprehended."

Looking calmly at Hattori Heiji, Jonah gave a straightforward explanation.

"But if we do that, won't those innocent people definitely cause trouble? Shouldn't we think of another way?"

"Don't you think this method is bad?"

Jonah slowly narrowed his eyes, looking at Hattori Heiji who was somewhat reluctant to help. Considering that Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama were currently with the four suspects, Jonah had no intention of wasting time with Hattori Heiji here.

"Then I can let you be tied up with them. Would that make you feel better?"

"...I'll still help."

Looking at Jonah in disbelief, and seeing that Jonah's eyes remained unwavering as he said those words, Hattori Heiji knew that Jonah wasn't joking.

Thinking of the gun cabinet full of weapons he had seen at Professor Agasa's house, Hattori Heiji decisively changed his attitude.

You can reason with some people only because they're in a good mood and willing to listen. But if they're in a bad mood, it's best to keep your mouth shut.

In Hattori Heiji's mind, Jonah was that kind of person.

"Heiji, where did you all go? You disappeared as soon as you came back. Don't do such scary things, okay?"

Back in the dining room on the first floor of the villa, Heiji Hattori had just opened the door when he saw Kazuha Toyama standing up angrily, asking where he had been.

"Ah, something came up, so I was delayed for a bit."

Heiji Hattori scratched his head, a subtle smile on his face, but he still pulled Kazuha Toyama aside and clapped his hands forcefully, attracting the attention of the other four people in the restaurant.

"Everyone, please look over here!"

Puff-puff-puff-puff-

Four tranquilizer darts were precisely aimed at the faces of four television station staff members, causing them to slowly close their eyes and slump into their chairs with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

"Hey! Hey! What's going on? Why did Jonah suddenly start shooting at them?"

Shocked by what he saw, Kazuha Toyama was momentarily unable to comprehend why Heiji Hattori would cover Jonah while suddenly opening fire on the others.

While Hattori Heiji and Edogawa Conan silently approached the four people with ropes hidden behind the door, preparing to tie them up, the unfamiliar Toyama Kazuha could only helplessly and subconsciously look for Mouri Ran. She discovered that Mouri Ran had also gone over as soon as she saw the ropes appear, took a piece of rope from Edogawa Conan, and helped tie up the people.

"Can anyone tell me what happened?!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Toyama Kazuha finally shouted, interrupting everyone's actions.

"Seriously, you idiot, don't shout so loudly!"

Heiji Hattori rubbed his ears and gave Kazuha Toyama a disgusted look. He was about to say something when Kazuha Toyama glared back at him with an even fiercer look.

"Ah, it's like this, Kazuha. We found a dead body, but we don't know who the murderer is yet. So, according to Jonah's usual practice, it's safer to take all the suspects into custody."

Ran Mouri offered a gentle explanation, but it was clear that this explanation was not enough to convince Kazuha Toyama.

"This certainly makes us safer, but won't it cause any trouble?"

"...Actually, it's safer for them to do it this way. And even if there's trouble, it's the least costly kind of trouble."

"..."

Seeing the complex emotions and bitter smile flash across Ran Mouri's face, Kazuha Toyama realized something and turned to look at Jonah, who was still holding a tranquilizer gun and observing the situation outside the window.

Yes, after getting to know Jonah, Kazuha Toyama was so focused on finding Jonah cute that she almost forgot that it was this boy in front of her who had single-handedly captured eight bookworms in the Takeda family forest at Spider Ridge.

"Hey, do you want some too, Kazuha-neechan?"

Noticing that Kazuha Toyama was looking at him, Jonah turned around and blinked in confusion. He then looked at Conan Edogawa and the others who were tying people up one by one on the other side. Realizing something, Jonah handed the last piece of rope in his hand to Kazuha Toyama.

"...Thanks."

"You're welcome."

With tears welling up in her eyes from the sheer absurdity of the situation, Kazuha Toyama silently took the rope and went to the last unconscious suspect to tie him up. During this time, Ran Mouri, who had already finished tying him up, kindly gave her some guidance, making the rope even tighter so that he wouldn't be easily freed.

Strange techniques just kept appearing, and Toyama Kazuha really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Sigh, if only we could just ask them who the murderer is."

Looking at the four suspects who were tightly bound, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but make a comment due to the absurdity in his heart. The next second, he saw Jonah, who looked thoughtful, walk to his side and pull out a military knife from his waistband.

"I haven't tried it myself, but I've seen the interrogation process before. Would you like me to give it a try?"

"No, no, no, no! This is really unnecessary!"

"Yeah, Hattori's talking nonsense! Jonah, don't take it seriously!"