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Kimie Shimabukuro has been missing all night.

Conan's gaze darkened. "That's right, that charred corpse is very likely Miss Junhui!"

Afterwards, Hattori Heiji found the bald man and explained to him the possibility that the charred corpse was Shimabukuro Kimie.

The bald man immediately stated that he would send the body to the local area for identification.

……

Half a day later, the group finally received a call from their home country.

The bald man hung up the phone.

Hattori Heiji quickly asked, "What were the results of the test?"

The bald man said in a deep voice, "The shape of the teeth on that charred corpse is exactly the same as the dental treatment marks on Ms. Shimabukuro Kimie."

Kazuha Toyama covered her mouth: "How could this happen?"

Conan clenched his fists. The murderer had killed Shimabukuro Kimie right under their noses.

……

For the rest of the time, Kazuha Toyama and Ai Haibara stayed at the shrine with the old woman, while Taki Kitagawa and the others went their separate ways to look for clues.

Kadowaki Saori's family.

Conan and Heiji Hattori, led by Rokuro Fukuyama, found Saori Kadowaki's room.

Conan spotted the bag on the bed immediately.

He immediately took the bag off, opened it, and took out everything inside.

Fukuyama Rokuro said, "That's Saori's running errand gear. However, every time she runs away from home, she goes to Kimie's house, where she has a change of clothes and spare glasses, so she doesn't need to prepare clothes or anything like that."

Conan asked, "Uncle, are there any photos of Saori in the room?"

"We should be able to find the photo album."

As he spoke, Fukuyama Rokuro began searching the room.

A moment later, he found a photo album in the drawer, glanced at it, and said, "These are photos we took when we were filming 'The Story of the Bhikkhuni' during our university years."

Hattori Heiji asked, "Are you a university?"

Fukuyama Rokuro nodded: "Mm."

Conan pointed to a still of Kimie Shimabukuro from a mermaid movie and said, "The makeup and costume are so realistic."

"This film won the gold medal in the competition thanks to Saori's cinematography and Kimie's special makeup."

When Shimabukuro Kimie was mentioned, a look of pain appeared on Fukuyama Rokuro's face.

Heiji Hattori glanced at the photo and exclaimed, "Miss Kimie's special makeup is truly amazing; she looks exactly like a real mermaid."

Conan put down the photo album. Kadokawa Saori did indeed have short, dyed hair and wore glasses, consistent with the islanders' description.

His gaze swept over the items on the table, which he had taken from the door-to-door fabric bag.

Suddenly, he realized something was wrong—

They have bankbooks, debit cards, seals, driver's licenses, and even passports, but the only thing missing is their insurance card!

Is it...

He considered one possibility, but if that were the case, it would be terrifying!

Just then, Kazuha Toyama, who was staying at the shrine, came over and called out Heiji Hattori's name from outside.

Heiji Hattori poked his head out and beckoned Kazuha Toyama upstairs.

Upon entering the room, Toyama Kazuha hurriedly said, "Heiji, someone just called the shrine, and what they said was very strange!"

"He said he was very grateful to the shrine for parting with the Dugong Arrow, that the one million he contributed was very worthwhile, and that his son's surgery was very successful."

Hattori Heiji exclaimed in surprise, "One million?"

Kazuha Toyama hummed in agreement and continued, "He said a man who worked at a shrine sold him the arrow. The man had a stubble beard, was quite tall, and was around fifty years old."

Hattori Heiji's gaze sharpened; wasn't that Kadowaki Benzo?

This explains it all. He sold Ebihara Toshimi's arrow for a high price, and then, driven by greed, he killed Kuroe Naoko and stole the Dugong Arrow.

Conan frowned, because this contradicted his reasoning.

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Hattori Heiji's lips curled up slightly. "It seems the motive is quite clear now!"

Fukuyama Rokuro asked, "Is it Kadowaki Benzo? But why would he kill Kimie?"

Heiji Hattori explained, "Because of that roster, he heard that we were going to check the roster, so he took a shortcut and stole it. It's very likely that he killed Miss Kimie because she saw him."

Conan frowned; Hattori Heiji's explanation was indeed plausible.

However, his suspicions about Shimabukuro Kimie did not diminish at all. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the old woman and Shimabukuro Kimie had never appeared at the same time!

Adding to that the so-called corpse without leg bones from three years ago, if his reasoning is correct, then it makes sense.

"Heiji-nii, come with me for a second."

Conan called Heiji Hattori aside.

"What's wrong, Kudo?"

Conan said in a deep voice, "Hattori, now I'm going to explain my reasoning. Listen to me first!"

Seeing Conan's serious expression, Hattori Heiji paused for a moment, then said, "Go ahead."

Conan laid out his reasoning in detail.

Hattori Heiji's pupils contracted, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. "How is this possible!?"

Conan's reasoning is truly unbelievable.

"Hattori!" Conan said slowly, "Eliminate all the impossibilities, and what remains, however unbelievable, is the truth!"

"But you have no evidence!" Hattori Heiji still couldn't believe it.

Conan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Isn't the biggest evidence right there?"

Hattori Heiji realized as well, "You mean, the longevity woman?"

Once it can be verified that the old woman is actually Kimie Shimabukuro in disguise, the truth will come to light.

Conan added, "Also, you can check with the dental clinic where they went to see a dentist!"

Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth and then said, "We shouldn't delay. Let's go to the Kadowaki family now and find the bald man so he can help us contact the clinic."

……

The Kadokawa family.

"Why did you come here? Did you find some clues?"

Kitagawa Taki watched Hattori Heiji and Conan in a flustered state.

Heiji Hattori, panting, said, "It's a long story. Where's the bald man? We need to talk to him urgently!"

Kitagawa Taki glanced back. "It's behind the house."

The two quickly ran to the back of the house, and Kitagawa Taki silently followed.

……

The beach behind the house.

Heiji Hattori found the bald man and said, "Uncle, you should contact the clinic right away and ask them about the characteristics of people who come to the dentist!"

The bald man was taken aback. "Why?"

Hattori Heiji said urgently, "There's no time to explain!"

The bald man looked displeased with Hattori Heiji's attitude. "Who do you think you are, kid? You think you can just investigate whenever you want?"

Kitagawa Taki raised an eyebrow. These two guys are really something else; even in this situation, they can still suspect Shimabukuro Kimie.

However, he had already thought of the dentist.

It's fine for them to verify.

Then, Kitagawa Taki spoke up: "Inspector, can you do me a favor?"

“Since Mr. Kitagawa has said so,” the bald man’s expression softened, and he called over a police officer, “Go and help me contact that clinic.”

With the help of the police officers, the group finally managed to contact the clinic.

Hattori Heiji picked up the phone and quickly asked, "Doctor, what does Shimabukuro Kimie, the dentist who saw you the other day, look like?"

The doctor said, "Let me think... long black hair, a very pretty girl."

Heiji Hattori and Conan exchanged a glance, then he asked again, "Doctor, are you sure it's long black hair?"

"Yes, I remember it!"

"Thank you..." Heiji Hattori hung up the phone.

Kitagawa Taki asked, "You suspect that the person who treated your dentist wasn't Shimabukuro Kimie?"

Kitagawa Taki has already filled in such an obvious loophole for Shimabukuro Kimie.

That dentist, after a couple of threats, he obediently complied.

Of course, it wasn't over the phone; Hojo Hitomi came to his door.

Heiji Hattori looked at Conan: "Kudo, your reasoning seems to be wrong."

Conan's expression turned serious, and he shook his head. "No, I believe my reasoning. What that dentist said may not be the truth!"

Hattori Heiji sighed and said, "Let's wait until the police arrest Kadowaki Benzo before we talk about it!"

He was more inclined to believe that Kadowaki Benzo was the murderer.

……

into the night.