Detective: I'm Sato Miwako's Informant

Ben Saginuma said to Inspector Megure, "Officer, don't be fooled by him. This guy is just going along with the kid's speculation."

Inspector Megure frowned at Shinichi Kudo and asked, "So, how exactly did Mr. Otaka and Mr. Yo die?"

Shinichi Kudo sighed, "He probably died of an acute heart attack!"

Inspector Megure shook his head and said, "If that's the case, how did he get the injuries on his head and right hand?"

Shinichi Kudo glanced at Osamu Shiraishi and began to explain:

"Just as Mr. Shiraishi said, Mr. O-Ya and Mr. Yang drowned."

"what?!"

The crowd gasped in surprise and looked on in bewilderment.

Shinichi Kudo ignored him and continued speaking:

"We just learned from Ms. Amano Tsukasa that Mr. Daitaka and Mr. Hiroshi have heart disease. I think it's possible that he got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, and while he was running water in the sink, he took out the film he had taken to examine it. Because he was thinking about making a lot of money, he got excited and had a heart attack, and he collapsed weakly downwards."

"Right below him was a water tap, which he immediately hit on his right forehead, causing a wound. That's how he got the wound, and it's what made him completely unconscious."

"When the body was found, the hair on his forehead was wet, which explains why the tap was running and he was submerged and choking on water."

"Afterwards, he developed delayed drowning symptoms, which means that water entered his lungs some time after he was drowning, causing pneumonia. Unlike ordinary drowning deaths, this one caused breathing difficulties and other symptoms only after he had inhaled water for a period of time."

"So he regained consciousness just before he died, and in a daze, he turned off the tap and crushed the film in his hand, cutting his right palm. In this confused state, he walked out of toilet number one, but when he came to toilet number two, he couldn't walk anymore. He had gone in and collapsed there, and never got up again. So his death can also be classified as drowning, and Mr. Shiraishi was absolutely right."

Inspector Megure listened in stunned silence, as did the others, who were equally amazed by the dramatic and coincidental turn of events.

next second...

Another voice rang out:

"Shinichi Kudo, your reasoning is flawed..."

Chapter 0060: The Real Reason

"Shinichi Kudo, your reasoning is flawed."

Upon hearing this voice, Shinichi Kudo's expression changed, and he looked to the side.

Then I saw Shiraishi Osamu and Ran.

Inspector Megure asked, "Brother Shiraishi, is Shinichi's reasoning really wrong?"

Shiraishi Osamu nodded and said, "That's right. But you can't say that. It should be said that his reasoning was correct, but there were some things missing that I need to supplement."

"What is it?"

Shinichi Kudo was very unconvinced. He felt that his reasoning was flawless, no, it should be said that it had no loopholes. How could there be anything left unsaid?

Seeing Shinichi Kudo's somewhat unpleasant expression, Ran immediately felt happy and smiled at Osamu Shiraishi, whispering encouragement, "Osamu, do your best to defeat this fake detective."

Shinichi Kudo's face darkened further, and he became even more depressed.

Shiraishi Osamu slowly said, "Your reasoning is absolutely correct. Now let me continue from where I left off. If, according to your reasoning, this was an accident, then my 300 is intentional homicide. As I just explained, Mr. Edward and Ms. Tachikawa Chizuru can be ruled out as suspects. That leaves Mr. Hosai Tsuneten and Ms. Amano Ken, while Mr. Saginuma Ben has been sleeping the whole time and has never left his seat."

Amano Ken and Quail-Kai Tsuneten immediately tensed up, unsure of what the next deduction would be, but certain that it would be related to them.

Shiraishi Shudo: "At the time, Mr. Saginuma Ben was sleeping, but the murderer put a knitted soft hat on him and then put a blindfold on him."

"What did you say?!" Ben Saginuma could hardly believe his ears.

Tachikawa Chizuru exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that Saginuma's attire back then..."

Shiraishi Xiu nodded and said, "That's right, that's what Mr. Taiga and Mr. Yang were dressed like when they were sleeping. After the murderer drugged Mr. Taiga and Mr. Yang, he didn't return to his seat, but directly sat down..."

When he got to Mr. Saginuma, he dressed him up as Mr. Otaka. Then he approached the flight attendants, all to create the illusion that Mr. Otaka was still alive.

“This… this…” Tachikawa Chizuru looked at Amano Ken in disbelief.

Ben Saginuma also looked surprised.

Shiraishi Xiudao said, "That's right, the person who killed Mr. Ootaka and drowned him was you, Ms. Ichino Tsukasa."

Amano Tsukasa lowered her head and said nothing.

Shiraishi Shudo said, "Actually, there's another very important point you forgot. The emergency stop button display for each seat is marked on the flight attendants' desks. When you changed seats, you successfully made the flight attendants think they had made a mistake. Before that, you also used your voice to attract Ms. Tachikawa Chizuru's attention and successfully changed seats. Afterwards, when the flight attendants brought the medicine, it was to make them realize that Mr. Ootaka was no longer in his seat. This way, both Ms. Tachikawa and the flight attendants would have the wrong idea about when Mr. Ootaka went to the restroom."

The flight attendant suddenly realized, "When I was getting the medicine, I saw Mr. Chishi Tsuneten loitering on the other side of the corridor, so he can't be the murderer."

Shiraishi Shudo: "That's right, exactly. To make this method successful, Amano Tsukasa even bought two extra plane tickets, ensuring that the two seats next to Mr. Sagimuma Ben were always empty. And the motion sickness medication that Mr. Sagimuma Ben got from Ms. Amano Tsukasa—if it's a sleeping pill, he won't wake up without shaking him vigorously. As for that soft hat, as long as we know that Mr. Otaka has a habit of wearing an eye mask and a soft hat when he sleeps, there won't be any problems."

"In general, this is the order of the killings."

"After Ms. Tachikawa (badj) fell asleep, she told Otaka that she had something to say to him and asked him to go to the bathroom first. Then she took a piece of cloth or something with anesthetic in it and went to the bathroom to find him. As soon as the door opened, she immediately covered Mr. Otaka's mouth and nose with the cloth, making him pass out. What happened afterward was exactly the same as Shinichi Kudo's deduction."

Inspector Megure quickly asked, "Brother Shiraishi, how did you know that Ms. Amano used anesthetic drugs or something?"

Shiraishi Osamu glanced at Ran and smiled at her: "I smelled it out, the chef's nose. The bottles that contained those medicines must have been perfume bottles from her luggage, and the fabric she used was her own underwear. I think if Mr. Ooki and Mr. Yo knew this in the afterlife, they probably wouldn't recommend dying like this."

He thought his last sentence was a good joke, but unfortunately, no one present could laugh.

Ran finally understood what Shiraishi Osamu wanted to smell back then, and now she feels embarrassed thinking about it.

Shinichi Kudo frowned deeply. Whether Osamu Shiraishi's reasoning was correct could be determined simply by checking.

Moreover, his reasoning was not wrong, but he failed to deduce the preceding events. He concluded that it was an accident, while Shiraishi Osamu concluded that it was murder.

Shinichi Kudo fell silent for a moment. This seemed to be the second time he had lost, and he was truly unwilling to accept it.

Everyone looked at Amano Tsukasa, waiting for his answer.

"Little Cambodian..."

Tachikawa Chizuru couldn't help but call out in concern, her expression fluctuating drastically.

Finally…

A hoarse voice escaped from Amano Toku's mouth:

"Yes, I killed Kazuyo..."

"It's all because of that photo he took three years ago that won the Yomiuri News Photography Award."

"It was because of that photo that he became interested in disasters; that horrific fire took my brother's life. He became fascinated by tragic, inhuman photographs. He even said that only he could portray them..."

"The photo he took on the day of the fire was not so simple. I found many photos in his room, including the moment before the building where my brother lived started to smoke, and dozens of photos of the building before it caught fire, when everything was completely fine."

Shiraishi Osamu silently took Ran's hand and slowly walked towards their seats in the cabin, not wanting to hear anything more.

It's quite clear now: the fire was started by the deceased Daiya and Yang, and Amano Tsukasa was simply seeking revenge.

Shinichi Kudo returned to his seat, contemplating that he would never fail again, while also remembering this humiliation.

Chapter 0061: Little Lan, the Chatterbox

on the plane.

Ran looked at Shinichi Kudo with the pride of someone who had won a great victory, and said:

"Hmph, some people call themselves detectives, but they're really terrible. Another misjudgment."

Shinichi Kudo remained silent, unable to refute, his fists clenched tightly in anger.

Yu Guang stared intently at Bai Shixiu, vowing to win back next time, to solve the case faster, and to be more accurate.

Xiaolan looked out the airplane window at the twinkling lights below, like stars, and said excitedly, "Xiu, are we almost in New York?"

"Ah."

"It feels like time flew by. It feels like I just slept on the plane and then we arrived. It was so fast."

Shiraishi Osamu was a little speechless. He had already told the truth himself, yet he was still chattering on and on.

He didn't know what to say to Xiaolan. She hadn't said much just a moment ago, but now she was suddenly talking so much.

He suddenly wanted some peace and quiet, but the girl beside him turned into a chatterbox, leaving him unsure of what to say.

Osamu Shiraishi just wanted to get to New York quickly. There was nothing fun on the plane; sitting was uncomfortable, sleeping was uncomfortable, and even thinking was uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, Shiraishi Osamu ignored Ran, but Ran only got more and more excited...

"Xiu, I wonder what New York is like? And are the foreigners fierce? I'm really looking forward to it."

"I will protect you."

I know, but I'm still a little nervous.

Shiraishi Osamu really wanted to cry. He wanted to smash his head against the seat in front of him. That girl was so annoying. She was quite likable just a moment ago, but now she's chattering on and on.

Shinichi Kudo noticed Osamu Shiraishi's expression and immediately felt relieved. He took out the eye mask from the front, put it on his head, pulled up the blanket, and prepared to go to sleep.

Seeing someone you dislike suffer is indeed a very pleasant thing.

Shiraishi Osamu grabbed the chattering Ran and forcefully pulled her onto his shoulder, saying weakly:

"Be good, okay? Let me rest for a bit, I want to sleep."

Am I noisy?

Xiaolan was initially a little shy, but upon hearing these words, she immediately became nervous and forgot her shyness.

"No, you're a good girl." Shiraishi Xiu gently touched Xiaolan's face, wanting to reach out and cover her mouth, but he only thought about it and didn't do anything about it.

"Mmm~" Xiaolan nodded happily, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter. She pulled the blanket over the two of them and continued carefully, "Xiu, I feel like you're just like my brother."

"Then you can call me brother."

"That doesn't sound good. Should I call him Brother Xiu? Or Big Brother Xiu?"

"Just call me Xiu."

"I think this sounds better too. Calling me 'brother' or 'big brother' sounds awful."

"Um?"

Shiraishi Osamu responded weakly, his eyelids already drooping.

Ran crossed her hands, clenched them into fists, and waved them around: "I'll defeat Shinichi Kudo with my right hand in my right!"

Although Shiraishi Xiu was a little sleepy, his eyes were still open, and he said with a hint of exasperation, "Idiot, this is your left hand, it has nothing to do with your right hand."

"Oh?"

Xiaolan stuck out her tongue shyly, then quickly switched her raised right hand to her left, clenching her little fist and waving it in the air.

I played by myself for a while.