Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Chapter 515 The So-Called Supernatural Events (2/2)

Before the two of them had even finished walking, Zhiyong had already finished counting.

The two reached a high place.

Sonoko asked, "Ran, how many steps are you counting?"

Xiaolan replied, "I counted the twelfth step."

Sonoko exclaimed in surprise, "What? But why did I count to thirteen steps?"

Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise, "No way, why would this happen?"

Zhiyong said speechlessly, "Yuanzi, you're already a high school student. You can't even count twelve steps correctly. You counted to thirteen because you had already counted when you put your other foot down on the last step, but you counted twice. You're just scaring yourself."

Sonoko said unhappily, "Fine, I'll count it again."

at this time.

The door to the art room opened, and a boy appeared.

He said with great dissatisfaction, "Hey, you guys, can you be a little quieter? You're making so much noise that I can't paint."

Shinichiro smiled and said, "I'm so sorry."

Ran and Sonoko also ran down and said, "We're so sorry."

The other party didn't say anything and simply closed the door.

Zhiyong also knows this boy.

His name is Mononobe Masao, a third-year high school student who is very talented in drawing.

He's quite a celebrity in the art department.

Zhiyong replied, "The number of steps on this so-called 'cursed staircase' varies each time. I guess it's because of the same mentality as Sonoko. When you're scared, you get nervous when you count, so it's normal to make mistakes."

Sonoko asked, "Then what is the reason for the water on the ground?"

Zhiyong shook his head and said, "I haven't thought of that yet, but it's definitely man-made. So, any supernatural events are just exaggerated because people have exaggerated the truth."

Xiao Lan smiled and said, "After hearing what Zhi Yong said, I'm not so scared anymore. Now I believe it's not a supernatural event."

At this moment, the rain outside stopped.

Xiaolan looked out the window and said, "The rain has stopped now, and it's already dark... Ah."

Suddenly, she noticed something downstairs, which made her look terrified.

She pointed downstairs and said, "Look, how could that be there?"

Following Xiaolan's suggestion, the group looked downstairs.

All I could see was on the playground.

There was a table and a chair on the table, and a piece of paper on the table.

Sonoko exclaimed in horror, "That desk... could it be the one we saw in the gym storage room just now?"

Conan suddenly ran downstairs, and Araide Tomoaki followed him down.

Zhiyong had already seen the area below using the map function, so he didn't go downstairs but stayed there.

There were still some things he didn't understand about this "cursed staircase," so he wanted to continue his investigation.

Because he had the map function enabled, he quickly discovered the problem at the place where Xiaolan had mentioned water.

The floors here are all coated with wax.

If that's the case, then that's interesting.

Although he knew beforehand that the so-called supernatural events were all man-made.

Now he was even more certain.

The two women looked at the desk downstairs, their faces showing fear.

Conan and Tomoaki Araide returned from below.

Sonoko stammered, "That, that desk, isn't it the one we saw in the sports storage room?"

Conan replied, "The desk below should be the one that was just placed in the sports storage room. It even has Hideaki Hosaka's signature on it."

Xiao Lan said, "Who moved this desk out? That's so mean, director, playing such a prank."

Shinichiro also said, "Yes, there's a piece of paper on the desk. It's just strange that the paper didn't get wet in the rain, which means it was moved there after the rain stopped."

Zhiyong said, "But after you went downstairs just now, we could see from upstairs that there were no footprints on the ground, and now there are only your two footprints."

Shinichi nodded and said, "That's where the contradiction lies. It's really strange."

Sonoko's face was a little pale, and her lips were trembling slightly. She said, "It must be a ghost, it must be the ghost of Hideaki Hosaka, who secretly moved the fast food to the playground."

After hearing what Sonoko said, Ran also pictured a scene in her mind that sent chills down her spine.

Xiaolan also said in a panic, "It's really possible. People say that ghosts don't have a physical body and float around."

Sonoko then walked to the window, looked down again, and said, "Look, where are the desk and chair?"

Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise, "No way, how could this happen?"

Conan replied, "Dr. Araide and I moved the tables and chairs back into the warehouse."

What Conan said made the two of them a little embarrassed.

Shinichiro explained, "This person's purpose was probably to cause panic, so he deliberately left a strange message on the paper on the table."

Xiao Lan asked, "What strange thing did you say?"

Shinichiro replied, "It was written very hastily on the paper: 'I haven't taken my revenge yet.'"

Ran exclaimed in horror, "Could it really be Hosaka-senpai's ghost? Otherwise, why didn't the paper get wet?"

Sonoko exclaimed in alarm, "Could it be that Hosaka-senpai used his body to shield himself from the rain and then wrote this sentence?"

at this time.

"what!"

Inside the art room, a man's voice shouted.

Hearing the shouts, the group quickly opened the door to the art room and saw what was inside.

Mononobe Masao's expression was very strange, with a look of terror on his face.

The paintbrush he was holding fell silently to the ground.

Mononobe Masao shouted, "Hosaka Hideaki really died with his eyes wide open! The school's paranormal events are indeed caused by Hosaka Hideaki's ghost."

Zhiyong asked curiously, "Are Mononobe-senpai and Hosaka-senpai very familiar with each other?"

Mononobe Masao said weakly, "Yes, we were both members of the art team. Before he passed away, we were always in the same team."

Xiao Lan asked doubtfully, "Back then..."

Sonoko then asked, "Were you there too?"

Mononobe Masao's expression was solemn, and somewhat frightened.

He remained silent.

after awhile.

He then said, "Please all leave. The teacher specifically asked me to use this art room by myself for this competition."

Then, he suddenly stood up and shouted, "Hurry up and leave. Don't disturb my painting. I don't want to waste any more time."

They didn't seem to want to say anything to each other, so they didn't linger, closed the art room door, and left.

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Chapter 516 Unveiling the Supernatural Events

After leaving the house.

Ran suggested, "Should we tell Kazumi-senpai that Hosaka-senpai's desk and chair were moved to the playground earlier?"

Zhi Yong smiled and said, "There's no rush. I already know the situation and the reason for this 'cursed staircase'."

Sonoko asked in surprise, "Really? What's the reason?"

Zhiyong pointed to the ground and said, "Look at this place first. There's wax on the ground."

Sonoko asked, "What's wrong with applying wax?"

Zhiyong then pointed to the wall next to him, where the fire extinguishers were placed, and said, "This hole in the wall is where the fire extinguishers are placed. If you put ice here, after the ice melts, the water will flow onto the ground. Since there is wax on the ground, it won't dry for a long time, which is why you find water on the ground."

Conan added, "Yes, if you put the ice behind the fire extinguisher, it usually won't be noticed. And after the ice melts, the water will flow onto the ground. Even if some water is left behind at the fire extinguisher, it will dry quickly in this kind of weather."

Sonoko said dejectedly, "Oh, I see. I thought it was Hosaka-senpai's cursed tears. I never expected it to be for this reason. How boring."

Zhiyong nodded and said, "Now all three supernatural events can be explained clearly. They were not supernatural events at all, but just someone's boring behavior."

Xiaolan then asked, "Where are the desk and chair you showed up at on the playground?"

Zhiyong shrugged and said, "I don't know yet, but I think there must be a reason. We just haven't found it yet. How about this, let's tell the results of our investigation to Senior Math Girl first, and then go to the playground where the table is. Maybe we can find some clues."

Xiaolan nodded and said, "Okay."

Sonoko, however, said, "Now that I know it's not a paranormal event, I have no interest in continuing the investigation."

Zhiyong smiled and said, "Now that we've started, we should see it through to the end, otherwise we'll keep thinking about it."

Sonoko said dismissively, "You think we're all like you, all mystery fanatics? That's so boring. Let's go, let's finish this quickly, I want to go home as soon as possible."

The group arrived at the library on the third floor.

Inside the library, there were some students reading books.

Kazumi Tsukamoto sat in a seat not far from the library entrance.

"Math class senior."

Upon hearing a call, Tsukamoto Kazumi looked up and saw Ran and her friends.