Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

"May I ask about what happened when you were beaten?" Shinichi Kudo asked as he approached.

"Who is this?" Kōsuke Kishi asked, puzzled.

Shinichi Kudo said in a pretentious manner, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Shinichi Kudo, and I am a student at Teitan High School."

“This Kudo-san is a detective, and the police have asked her to assist in the investigation of this case,” Sato Miwako explained.

"So it's that high school detective! I've heard so much about you, I never expected to meet you today," said Kosuke Kishi in surprise.

Not far away.

Yuhei Tsubouchi also looked very surprised.

Shinichi Kudo's name is now a household name in the detective industry in Japan.

Yuhei Tsubouchi had also seen some news about Shinichi Kudo.

Shinichi Kudo is known as the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era" and the "savior of the island nation's police."

Regardless of whether it's due to media hype or not.

However, this also proves that Shinichi Kudo does indeed possess extraordinary abilities in detective work.

Yuhei Tsubouchi committed the murder on impulse today. He was unaware of the scene or whether any evidence was left behind.

Therefore, Yuhei Tsubouchi felt even more uneasy.

"Who is this gentleman who came here with Mr. Tongan?" Shinichi Kudo asked, looking at Yuhei Tsubouchi.

“I am Yuhei Tsubouchi, a photographer, and also Aida’s brother-in-law,” Yuhei Tsubouchi replied.

"Miss Aida's brother-in-law?" Shinichi Kudo asked.

“Yes, Aida is my wife’s younger sister, and the two of them have a very good relationship,” Tsubouchi Yuhei added.

"I see!" Shinichi Kudo nodded.

“Officer, haven’t you found the culprit yet? It hasn’t been long since he hit us, so he shouldn’t have gone too far,” said Yuhei Tsubouchi.

“We are currently conducting a full-scale search, but so far we haven’t found any suspicious individuals in the vicinity,” explained Miwako Sato.

“Then I’ll leave it to you all. That man is tall, with short black hair, and has a scar on his forehead,” Tsubouchi Yuhei said again.

"Tall, with short black hair and a scar on his forehead, why does he seem so familiar?" Sato Miwako wondered.

"Isn't the person Mr. Tsubouchi is talking about the wanted criminal Eiji Murozaki who was posted on the apartment door?" Zhiyong explained.

“That’s right. I also saw a wanted poster at the nail salon on the basement floor. It’s the wanted criminal Eiji Murozaki, who committed a series of robberies. He looks just like this,” Shinichi Kudo replied.

"Mr. Tsubouchi, are you talking about Murozaki, the wanted criminal who committed a series of home invasion robberies?" Sato Miwako asked.

"I didn't notice that, and I don't know if he's a wanted criminal?" Yuhei Tsubouchi said helplessly.

"Murakami, bring me the arrest warrant so Mr. Tsubouchi can identify it," Sato Miwako said, turning to a policeman.

"Yes."

After answering, one of the police officers left.

In less than two minutes, Murakami took out a wanted poster and said, "Officer Sato, this is Murozaki's wanted poster."

Sato Miwako took the wanted poster and said, "Mr. Tsubouchi, please take a look. Is the person you see the one on the wanted poster?"

Yuhei Tsubouchi took the wanted poster, looked at it for a while, and then said, "I'm not entirely sure, but I have a feeling it should be him."

What's your sister-in-law's personality like?

Shinichi Kudo still had some doubts about the case.

The scene didn't feel like a robbery to him; rather, it seemed like it had been staged as one.

"She has a cheerful personality and many friends. She had been living abroad before, and after returning to China, she has been active in fashion magazines and was also a model for my work. She has given me a lot of help and is a very beautiful and outstanding woman."

Yuhei Tsubouchi looked a little strange when he answered.

When Shinichi Kudo asked Yuhei Tsubouchi.

Zhiyong whispered to Sato Miwako, "Miwako-neechan, I don't think this is a robbery and murder case."

Why do you think that way?

Miwako Sato thought that Tomoyuki was learning how to solve cases.

Therefore, I wanted to give this younger brother some pointers.

Zhiyong was about to speak.

Shinichi Kudo then asked, "Has Miss Aida ever had a grudge against anyone?"

"Why would you ask that? Wasn't Aida killed by bandits?" Tsubouchi Yuhei asked, a little nervously.

“I don’t think this is a robbery-murder case,” Shinichi Kudo replied.

Sato Miwako glanced at Zhiyong in surprise.

Shinichi Kudo further explained, "Both Mr. Tsubouchi and Mr. Kishi were injured by something resembling an iron bar. But since the other party had a weapon, why did they strangle Ms. Aida with their bare hands when attacking her? Wouldn't it have been easier to just hit Ms. Aida with the bar?"

“It is indeed a bit strange. If you strangle Ms. Aida with your hands, you might still get scratched by her,” Sato Miwako nodded.

“Of course, if the other party saw that Miss Aida was beautiful, they would want to do something, which is why they didn’t use weapons. However, although Miss Aida’s clothes were slightly disheveled, that was obviously caused by her resisting when she was being choked. This means that the other party intended to kill Miss Aida from the very beginning,” Shinichi Kudo explained.

“Although the room looks messy, it’s not because someone is looking for valuables. It’s as if the items were deliberately scattered to make people think it was the work of robbers,” Zhiyong added.

“Indeed, a professional robber wouldn’t leave a room like this. It’s clearly the work of an amateur, used to cover up a murder,” Shinichi Kudo replied.

"Has Kudo-san made any discovery?" Sato Miwako asked curiously.

“There are some things I haven’t figured out yet, so I can’t deduce the truth,” Shinichi Kudo replied.

……

Chapter 09 The Criminal's Methods

While Shinichi Kudo was thinking.

“Officer, I need to go home. My wife is pregnant, and I just found out that my sister was murdered. I’m a little worried about her,” Tsubouchi Yuhei said with a slight smile.

Zhiyong knew that the murderer was Tsubouchi Yuhei.

However, Zhiyong doesn't understand reasoning and solving cases. Even if he did say it, the murderer would still be Tsubouchi Yuhei.

Without evidence, no matter how perfect the reasoning, the judge will not convict the murderer.

Zhiyong glanced at Shinichi Kudo, who was deep in thought, and could only hope that he could step up his game.

As Tsubouchi Yuhei picked up his backpack and prepared to leave...

Shinichi Kudo stopped him and said, "Mr. Tsubouchi, may I ask you a question?"

"What?" Tsubouchi Yuhei asked in confusion.

Shinichi Kudo didn't answer directly. Instead, he went to a cabinet, opened it, and took out a tripod with an item fixed on it.

"Excuse me, what is this?"

Yuhei Tsubouchi glanced at it and said, "That's a flash."

"Why is there such a flash in the model's room?" Shinichi Kudo asked again.

“I lent this to her. Aida is also interested in photography, so I taught her some photography skills,” Tsubouchi Yuhei replied.

“I see. The flash is still warm. Miss Aida must have used it before she passed away,” Shinichi Kudo said with a smile.

"That's possible. Are you alright now? I'll take my leave." After saying that, Yuhei Tsubouchi walked outside.

“That’s very strange,” Shinichi Kudo said again.

"What's wrong now?"

"If that's the case, then one item is missing from this room."

"What's missing?"

"camera."

"what?"

"Since Miss Aida likes taking pictures and even built a darkroom, and this flash is still warm, why can't we find the camera in the room?" Shinichi Kudo asked.

"It's probably been taken by a thief. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Zhiyong walked up to Sato Miwako and said, "Tsubouchi is very suspicious. I suspect he has an ambiguous relationship with Miss Aida."

“I have the same feeling, but there’s no evidence right now,” said Miwako Sato, shaking her head.

"He was in such a hurry to leave that he must have some important evidence on him that he needed to destroy immediately."

"But right now we're just speculating, there's no evidence to prove it. After all, they were attacked by the criminal when they entered, and if we don't understand that method, we can't explain why Tsubouchi would be the criminal."

"Actually, even if we don't understand why, it at least proves that Tsubouchi had been to the site before."

How can you prove it?

"It's the camera. Since it wasn't found in this room, it's very likely that the camera is in the bag on the ground."

"But even if he has a camera in his bag, what does that prove? He's a photographer. Even if he carries ten cameras in his bag, no one can say anything about it, right?"

“There is Casablanca pollen everywhere at the scene. If the camera in his bag was taken from the scene, it would definitely have pollen on it. Once this is proven, the possibility of a robbery and murder can be basically ruled out.”

Actually, after Shinichi Kudo mentioned that the camera was missing from the room...

Zhiyong has already asked Avril.

In Momoko Aida's memory, there was indeed a camera.

This camera was given to Momoko Aida by Yuhei Tsubouchi as a token of their love.

Before Momoko Aida died, the camera was still in her apartment.

It was for this reason that Zhiyong dared to tell Sato Miwako.

While Zhiyong and Sato Miwako were talking.

“Mr. Tsubouchi, please wait a moment,” said Miwako Sato.

Although she didn't know if Zhiyong was right or wrong, Sato Miwako still believed him.