Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji said, "But it's just the two of us!"

The two had only walked a few steps when it started to rain, so they had to turn back.

Xiaolan gave her umbrella to two people, and the rest of the people had to squeeze under the remaining two umbrellas for the time being.

Just as Heiji Hattori and Conan left with their umbrellas, the same group of people reappeared in everyone's sight.

Several people braved the rain, seemingly searching for someone.

boom!!!

Suddenly, an explosion startled the people who had scattered to take shelter from the rain.

Kitagawa Taki looked up at the top of the castle tower, where the sound was coming from.

A person engulfed in flames screamed and struggled, and within seconds fell from the roof.

"That looks like it's on fire?!"

"Someone has fallen!"

The crowd also noticed the commotion.

Heiji Hattori and Conan, who were originally going to buy an umbrella, immediately changed direction and ran towards the direction where the person had fallen.

"This child..."

Shizuka Ikenami shook her head. She knew all too well that Heiji Hattori would completely forget about buying an umbrella in this situation.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri disregarded the heavy rain and ran out.

"I'll go buy an umbrella first!" Kitagawa Taki glanced in the direction of the convenience store.

Several people were sharing one umbrella, making it very inconvenient for them to move around.

Chapter 275 She Just Likes What Adults Like

The umbrellas at the convenience store are very cheap, but they are mostly transparent, long-handled stick umbrellas.

When the group arrived at the scene with umbrellas, Kitagawa Taki took a look and saw that the man, who was burned black, had already died.

Ran handed the umbrella to Kogoro Mouri and Conan.

"Dad, he..." Xiaolan couldn't help but ask when she saw the man's miserable state.

“He’s dead.” Kogoro Mouri shook his head. “When we got here, he seemed to say something, but we couldn’t hear it at all. Then he grabbed Hattori’s umbrella and wouldn’t let go.”

"Mr. Kato!"×4

Several exclamations drew everyone's attention.

The people who arrived were the same tour group that everyone had encountered earlier.

Hattori Heiji stood up and asked, "Do you know him?"

The old man nodded, his face grim. "That is Toyotomi Hideyoshi!"

He explained with narrowed eyes, "His real name is Kato Yuji."

Just then, the Osaka Prefectural Police arrived at the scene.

Because the police headquarters is very close by, the response time is very fast.

"Uncle Otaki!" Hattori Heiji greeted him.

"Heiji, what are you doing here?" Goro Otaki asked, somewhat surprised.

“We came to Osaka Castle to play,” Hattori Heiji said, pointing to the group of people not far away.

"Kazuha...and the lady is here too!"

Goro Otaki quickly came over to greet him.

Shizuka Ikenami nodded. "Inspector Ōtaki, you can go now!"

……

Goro Otaki returned to the body and then recognized Kogoro Mouri and Taki Kitagawa.

He quickly arranged for police officers to collect clues at the scene before stopping to exchange a few pleasantries with the two men.

Kogoro Mouri explained the details to him.

The members of those tour groups were then summoned for questioning.

It turns out that the old man's name is Kasaya Arihiro, the squinty-eyed man who plays Oda Nobunaga is Wakisaka Shigehiko, the bespectacled woman who plays Nene is Katagiri Maho, and the remaining man is Fukushima Toshiaki.

It was only at this moment that Kitagawa Taki used his divine sense to observe the group.

Upon closer inspection, he indeed discovered a problem.

Kasaya Yuhiro had undergone extensive surgery on his face and was carrying a handgun.

Japan has quite strict gun control.

Therefore, this person is most likely problematic.

Given the reputations of Kogoro Mouri and Taki Kitagawa, Goro Otaki tentatively asked, "Mr. Mouri, Mr. Kitagawa, do you have any ideas?"

Kogoro Mouri immediately said, "In my opinion, this Mr. Kato committed suicide."

It was about to rain, and most people wouldn't climb onto the roof, especially since he was wearing flammable clothing.

His words were reasonable and well-founded, and quite credible.

After thinking for a moment, Goro Otaki looked at Taki Kitagawa again.

Kitagawa Taki said, "I don't think he committed suicide."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji and Conan both looked at Kitagawa Taki.

"It's best to leave the specifics to you police officers and detectives to investigate."

Kitagawa Taki didn't say much; he was only guessing at the moment. After saying that, he patted his behind and left.

The remaining people looked at each other, wondering where Kitagawa Taki had come to his conclusion.

……

Kitagawa Taki walked straight up to the girls outside the cordon and said, "Let's find a shop to sit down. I don't think they'll be done anytime soon."

With great interest, Shizuka Ikenami asked, "Isn't Mr. Kitagawa staying with them?"

Kitagawa Taki laughed and said, "Let the detectives keep busy, I'm going to take a break."

Then he added, "Let's go, the rain is getting heavier."

The girls all nodded. They had come out to have fun, but not only did they get caught in the heavy rain, they also encountered a murder case.

Shizuka Ikenami nodded slightly. Rain was the most troublesome thing for her, especially since she was wearing a kimono.

"But shouldn't we leave that little boy Conan alone?"

Ran explained with a smile, "Conan is most interested in this. With Dad here, it's okay."

"It really is quite special."

Shizuka Ikenami glanced at Conan not far away. He was just a few years old, and not only was he not afraid, but he was also rushing forward.

Thinking about it carefully, they do resemble Heiji somewhat...

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The group went to a nearby coffee shop.

Seeing that Ai Haibara had also ordered a coffee, Shizuka Ikenami asked with concern, "Ai, can you drink coffee too?"

Ran and Kazuha Toyama are used to Ai Haibara's mature demeanor.

Ai Haibara took a small sip of coffee: "Hmm, I like the taste of coffee."

Kitagawa Taki ruffled Ai Haibara's hair and chuckled, "She just likes the things adults like."

Ai Haibara subtly kicked Kitagawa Taki's leg under the table to express her displeasure.

She didn't like being treated like a child, especially by Kitagawa Taki.

However, Kitagawa Taki was much bolder than she expected, and directly reached out and grabbed her leg.

Ai Haibara was startled and accidentally choked on her coffee, causing her to cough involuntarily.

"Are you alright, Ai?" Miyano Akemi didn't notice their subtle actions.

"fine."

Ai Haibara wiped her mouth with a tissue and glared at Taki Kitagawa with annoyance.

Kitagawa Taki pretended nothing had happened and started talking to everyone about tourist attractions in Osaka.

……

The words are divided into two parts.

Conan and Heiji Hattori braved the heavy rain to climb to the roof of the castle tower and discovered evidence that proved Kato Yuji did not commit suicide.

Heiji Hattori held a gold lighter in an evidence bag. "We found this lighter on the roof. The key thing is that the cap was closed. How could a person who committed suicide still have the mind to close the cap of a lighter?"

Moreover, the spot where the lighter fell, which wasn't wet by rain, wasn't a rectangle, but a fan shape.

This means that there must have been something round on the roof before it rained, and that thing was removed after the rain, and then a lighter was put on top of it.

Goro Otaki asked, "What could that round thing be?"

Hattori Heiji said, "It's not clear yet. Uncle Otaki, have the police thoroughly check the area around the castle tower. It's possible that the thing fell somewhere nearby."

At that moment, a forensic officer stopped Goro Otaki, saying that the deceased's belongings had been collected.

On the ground were the deceased's wallet, keys, watch, cell phone, cigarettes, a fragment, and a scroll.

The group was immediately drawn to the fragments and scroll.

What is this?

Goro Otaki put on his gloves and picked up the shard.

Hattori Heiji pondered, "It looks like a fragment of pottery."