Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

As she spoke, she walked into the warehouse, pointed to the window on the warehouse wall, and said, "Look, the window above is broken and can't be closed. The wind blows into the warehouse from there, which is why everyone thinks this is a place where people are crying."

Shinichi walked to the desk and asked in confusion, "That makes sense now. But why is this student's desk in the storeroom?"

Kazumi Tsukamoto shook her head and said, "You're making a big fuss over nothing. Since that's my problem, I'll tell you. Hosaka and I are classmates."

Xiao Lan asked in surprise, "So you're in the same class?"

Shin-Ide Tomoaki then asked, "It's really strange, though, why is Hosaka-san's desk here?"

Just then, it started raining heavily outside.

When Tsukamoto Kazumi heard the rain, she walked out of the warehouse, looked at the sky, and said, "It's raining."

When Sonoko saw that it was raining, she said, "Oh no, I didn't bring an umbrella today."

Xiaolan also said, "Me too."

Kazumi Tsukamoto smiled and said, "Then let's wait at school until the rain stops before we leave. We'll be at the library of Hanhen soon, and I'm going there too."

Xiao Lan asked, "Do you want to go?"

Sonoko waved her hand and said, "Of course we're going. We're here to solve the school's paranormal events. How can we find out what's going if we don't go?"

On the way to the library.

Zhiyong asked, "Senior Kazumi, does Senior Hosaka have any good friends or close acquaintances at school?"

Kazumi Tsukamoto replied, "Hosaka has a very gentle personality and gets along well with everyone in the class. If I had to say who Hosaka is closest to, it would be someone from the class next to ours who we've known since childhood..."

As they were talking, they turned a corner and happened to see a male classmate coming out of the restroom.

I met this person.

Tsukamoto Kazumi asked in confusion, "Seko Kunishige, where have you been? I've been looking for you since school, but I haven't been able to find you."

Shigu Kunihiro replied, "My stomach is a little upset today, so I asked the teacher for leave this afternoon and have been resting in the infirmary."

Shin-ichi asked, "How is it now?"

Shiko Kunishiro nodded and said, "Much better. By the way, Tsukamoto, is there something you wanted to see me about?"

Kazumi Tsukamoto smiled and said, "It's nothing important. I'll talk to you next time."

As Shigu Guofan walked, he said, "Then I'll rest for a while longer and then head home, lest that concerned doctor send me to the hospital."

He went into the infirmary after he finished speaking.

Sonoko asked, "Kamisaki-senpai, is this upperclassman also Hosaka-senpai's classmate?"

Kazumi Tsukamoto shook her head and said, "No, he's from the class next to ours. I was just about to talk about him. Hosaka and he grew up together and are best friends."

Zhiyong then asked, "When Hosaka-senpai died, was he not at school at the time because of something, and only returned to school later?"

Sonoko asked in surprise, "You suspect he killed Hosaka-senpai?"

Zhiyong said speechlessly, "Sonoko, your imagination is too wild. He's not at school, so how could he kill Hosaka-senpai? Do you think he has superpowers, or did he secretly come to kill Hosaka-senpai?"

Kazumi Tsukamoto said, "Now that you mention it, I've thought of it too. When Hosaka died, it seems he was in a traffic accident and was hospitalized for a long time. It was about half a year before he returned to school."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Oh, I see."

Shinichi asked, "Sato-kun, did you discover something? Last time on the bus, you discovered so quickly that there was a third robber on the bus and were able to subdue him so swiftly. It really opened my eyes. Not only are you good at reasoning, but you are also very strong in combat."

Kazumi Tsukamoto asked doubtfully, "Is Sato's reasoning ability very strong? And is your fighting ability also very strong?"

Sonoko said, "Chiyuki's reasoning ability is even stronger than Shinichi Kudo's. It's just that he doesn't like to show off. Even if he helps the police solve a case, he won't brag about it. Not many people know about it. But we have seen his reasoning, so we invited him here to help investigate the paranormal event."

Xiao Lan added, "Yes, Zhi Yong is not only good at reasoning, but also very strong in combat. I am no match for him now."

Ran learned about this from Conan.

Zhiyong caught three robbers on the bus, which surprised her, so she challenged Zhiyong to a contest.

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Chapter 514 This is not a paranormal event (1/2)

Now, Zhiyong has undergone multiple enhancements, and his physical qualities are unmatched by ordinary people. Moreover, his Xuan Yuan Technique has also improved, and it now contains some martial arts techniques.

Therefore, even though Zhiyong held back, he still defeated Xiaolan very easily.

Tsukamoto Kazumi exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

She knew Xiaolan's abilities very well.

Right now, in the karate club, there are very few people besides Ran who can defeat her.

Xiao Lan nodded and said, "Yes, I was curious a few days ago, so I had a match with him. Although he was going easy on me, I was still defeated after only a few moves. If he had gone all out, I estimate I would have lost in just two or three moves."

Upon hearing this, Tsukamoto Kazumi looked at Tomoyu with shining eyes.

This startled Zhiyong.

Is this a cannibalistic act?

"Sato-kun, how about we have a match so I can see just how strong you are?"

Zhi Yong waved his hand and said, "That's just a fitness skill, not a fighting skill, so let's forget about it."

Tsukamoto Kazumi's face darkened, and she said, "You look down on me?"

Zhiyong laughed and said, "No, no, how could I look down on you? I'm just really not suited for fighting. I was lucky to win against Xiaolan that time, it's nothing."

Zhiyong's physical abilities have now reached the limits of human potential, coupled with the martial arts he has learned and the techniques from the Xuan Yuan Jue.

Defeating him now would be extremely difficult.

Therefore, Zhiyong didn't want to waste time, which is why he refused directly.

Sonoko also came out and said, "Let's investigate the paranormal event first today. We can talk about the competition later. Anyway, he won't disappear. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Kazumi Tsukamoto nodded and said, "Alright then, Sato-kun, you must spar with me sometime."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Sure, sure, let's talk about it another time."

Xiao Lan asked, "Zhi Yong, do you know the reason for the Sighing Warehouse?"

Zhiyong nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the crying sound wasn't the sound of the wind, nor was it any supernatural event. It was because Senior Shigu saw Senior Hosaka's desk in the warehouse, which is why he cried and caused a misunderstanding."

Xiao Lan asked疑惑地问道, "If he was crying in the warehouse, why didn't he explain?"

Sonoko also said, "Yes, this is really strange."

Zhiyong replied, "There are two reasons. First, he felt too embarrassed. A grown man crying like that, he was afraid his classmates would laugh at him, so he didn't say anything."

Xiaolan asked, "What's the second reason?"

Zhi Yong explained, "The second reason is that he deliberately didn't explain it, just to let the legend circulate on campus."

Kazumi Tsukamoto asked in disbelief, "How is this possible?"

Zhiyong replied, "That depends on what the later supernatural legends, the 'Library of Resentment' and the 'Cursed Staircase,' are like."

Xiaolan asked, "Do you believe that he was also responsible for the two supernatural events, the 'Library of Hatred' and the 'Cursed Staircase'?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "There's no investigation yet, so I don't know. I'll only know after the investigation is complete whether the latter two paranormal events are also related to him."

Sonoko clenched her fist and said fiercely, "If he did it, I will... no, Ran, you will tear him to pieces."

Hearing what Sonoko said, Zhiyong couldn't help but want to laugh.

Actually, Sonoko is quite funny most of the time, but it is precisely because of her that the atmosphere becomes much more relaxed.

Of course, she is also very talented at creating atmosphere.

They went to the library again.

The so-called "resentful library" is one where, early in the morning, the library's books are scattered everywhere, and these are all books that Hideaki Hosaka once read.

After Kazumi Tsukamoto finished speaking.

Sonoko also looked nervous and held up four fingers.

She exclaimed, "It's been four days in a row! Four days in a row! I think it must be because Hosaka-senpai can't read these books anymore, so he's still feeling regretful."

Sonoko's voice grew louder and louder, disturbing the students who were reading.

Ran and Kazumi Tsukamoto quickly spoke up to stop them.

Kazumi Tsukamoto said, "I don't know who deliberately used a supernatural event to play a prank. So, the so-called 'Library of Resentment' is not a supernatural event at all, but just a prank by someone who is bored."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Although we can find the books that Hosaka-senpai borrowed in the library records, I think as friends who grew up together, we know better what books Hosaka-senpai read."

Xiaolan asked, "Do you think this was also done by Senior Shigu?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "Although that's what I think, I don't have any evidence, so it's as if I've said nothing. There's nothing else to see here. Let's go look at the 'cursed staircase' and see if we can find any clues."

Kazumi Tsukamoto said, "Then you can go ahead. I need to read my book. If you find out the answer, let me know. I also want to know if it was Seko who did it."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Okay, Math Sister, we'll be going now. You can continue reading."

The five people arrived at the door of the art room on the second floor.

Sonoko pointed to the staircase leading to the third floor and said, "This is the 'cursed staircase'."

Xiaolan explained, "It is said that when some students came, they found that the bottom of the stairs was all water."

"Hidesaka Hideaki fell down the stairs. Could the water at the bottom of the stairs be the tears of Hidesaka Hideaki's curse?"

Sonoko spoke in a very terrifying tone.

This left Zhiyong speechless.

"Damn, even without any paranormal events, your words make people think that there really are paranormal events."

Conan asked, "Could it be because the window wasn't closed properly, and it happened to be raining that day, that caused this result?"

Sonoko pointed at Conan, clearly annoyed, and said, "We're all high school students, how could we leave without closing the windows? Besides, it's not just what I just mentioned, the number of steps on this staircase is different every time you count it."

Conan said, "Then you two count it. Ran and Sonoko, count together, silently in your hearts, and then say out your results."

Sonoko patted herself and said, "This is easy, let's count."

The two started immediately, counting in their minds each time they went up a step, until they reached the top.

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