The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

In this room with only five people, there was only the sound of four heartbeats.

Without a doubt, the guy in front of me who looks like he's sleeping will never open his eyes again.

Chapter 33 Kazama Kaoru's Deduction

"I'm so sorry, my brother seems to be asleep. Please be careful when you search the place."

Inspector Megure nodded and then signaled forensic personnel to go in and search the body.

Unsurprisingly, nothing was found. Although the man still had his eyes narrowed and a kind smile on his face, Kazama Kaoru keenly sensed that the man seemed to have a very smug feeling about him.

"It seems we still haven't found it. Sorry to bother you."

The officer was very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do since he hadn't found anything. No matter how unhappy he was, there was nothing he could do, so he had to give up.

Just as he was dejectedly about to go downstairs, Kaoru Kazama suddenly spoke up:

"Are you happy, treating us like fools and making a fool of us?"

"Well, Miss Officer, how could I possibly have such thoughts? You've already searched the place, and there really isn't a body here. Maybe the children just made a mistake."

"No way!"

"There's absolutely no way we could be wrong!"

There was clearly a man's corpse inside!

"Kazama, have you made some discovery?!"

Kei Mume clearly knew his subordinates well and knew that Kaoru Kazama was not the kind of person who spoke without reason.

"Yeah, Inspector Megure, don't let his smiling face fool you, he's an extremely arrogant guy. He just brazenly hid the body right under our noses, making us all search like headless flies. Maybe he's secretly laughing at us police officers for being such idiots."

"What did you say? The body was hidden right under our noses?"

Officer Megure was very excited after searching for a long time without success, as this was a matter of face for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

"Officer, what do you mean? Why would I think that? You must have misunderstood."

The man kept explaining, but beads of cold sweat were already dripping down his forehead, and his smile became forced. He clearly hadn't expected Kazama Kaoru to find out about this.

In fact, this man was much more cautious than expected. Not only did he not allow the police to touch his brother's body during the search, but the police also did not even step within a meter of his brother without his knowledge.

If you look closely, you can see that the air conditioning here is quite strong, which to some extent delays the process of corpse transformation. Otherwise, given the current temperature, if the police got closer, they would definitely smell some stench of corpses.

"Your brother, who's lying in that chair looking like he's sleeping, I don't think he'll ever wake up again."

"What? Could the corpse be...?"

Clearly, Inspector Megure hadn't expected him to be so bold as to hide the body right under the police's nose. Wasn't he afraid that an officer might accidentally discover the truth?

"Excuse me, please do not obstruct us from performing our official duties."

Inspector Megure waved his hand, and two officers stepped forward to pull the man who was trying to block the police aside. Then, the forensic doctor came forward to examine the body that had been disguised as a sleeping corpse.

“Inspector Megure, Inspector Kazama is right. The man in front of us is a corpse, and he has been dead for quite some time, at least three hours.”

After listening to the forensic doctor, Inspector Megure fell into deep thought: "Three hours is roughly the time we received the report, which means the time Conan and the others discovered the body is the time of death, right?"

"But what exactly happened? Wasn't this the same person who opened the door for us? Could there be a mistake in the time of death?"

Inspector Megure looked at the forensic doctor and received an affirmative answer.

“Inspector Megure, let me explain this matter. It’s obvious that this criminal is someone who thinks he’s incredibly clever. He pulled a very bad trick right in front of all of us and fooled us all.”

"An illusion? Could it be that the man we saw...?"

Inspector Megure wasn't stupid. Since the time of death of the body couldn't be wrong, it could only mean that what they saw was a dummy, or rather, someone impersonating it.

"I remember you two are twins, right? That means you have the qualifications to impersonate your brother, am I right?"

Kaoru Kazama looked at the man who had remained silent ever since the body was discovered.

"This alone doesn't seem to prove anything. We are twins, and we look alike by nature. You can't say I'm a suspect in my brother's murder based on this alone. You need to provide evidence before you speak, Miss Officer."

The man's voice was somewhat slurred and his tone was rather gloomy, which was rather frightening, as could be seen from the scared expressions on the faces of those unruly children.

"Are you still planning to deny it? If you had turned yourself in, you might have gotten a shorter sentence."

Perhaps because he's watched so much of Conan, Kaoru Kazama has gotten used to Conan's way of speaking, giving people a chance to confess. Actually, it feels a bit awkward for a policeman to say something like that, just look at Conan's expression right now.

He had been running around looking for evidence, and when he got to the bathroom, he didn’t see anything. Then he ran downstairs to the telephone and discovered the man’s method. Just then, he saw the forensic doctor running upstairs, and realized that the body had been found.

What he didn't expect was that it was Kazama Kaoru who discovered the body, and judging from his posture, he seemed to be about to do some deduction.

“Officer, although you found the body, it only proves that my brother is indeed dead, and there is indeed a body in our house. But why do you think I did all of this? Couldn’t it have been a robbery, and my brother was brutally murdered by the robber? You know, I only got home later. I think the police officers who cordoned off the scene can be my alibi.”

The man seemed to have been preparing for a long time before pulling out this deadly move. He also stopped putting on his nice guy expression and instead revealed a ferocious face with a malicious smile on his lips, clearly provoking the police.

Because he was clearly talking nonsense. Not only was there no sign of robbery, but all the signs in this case also indicated that someone was deliberately trying to fool the police, and he was just making excuses.

In a society where evidence is required to determine guilt, most criminal cases are resolved correctly, but many crimes without evidence cannot be established, thus allowing criminals to go unpunished.

"If you want evidence?"

"Chiba, please take the forensic team to the back wall and check for this person's shoe prints and fingerprints. Takagi, please check the answering machine and see if there is a recording of his brother yelling at us."

Seeing his stunned expression, Kaoru Kazama chuckled softly:

"Don't think your crime is so airtight. From the very beginning, I could tell that the roar was coming from the wrong place. Do you really think you can fool the police? I advise you to turn yourself in as soon as possible. Otherwise, there's no point in resisting any longer, and you might even suffer some more."

He punched the wall next to him, and in stark contrast to his fair and delicate fist, the wall was covered with dense, spiderweb-like cracks, making everyone present swallow hard.

"No, no way, it's even scarier than Xiaolan."

Conan's eyes widened, and he was so frightened that he almost forgot the evidence he had found.

Chapter 34 Teasing Conan is Fun

In this situation, no matter how unwilling one is, there is no need to argue anymore, because the evidence in the answering machine is irrefutable and cannot be denied. Moreover, Chiba also found the decisive footprints on the other side of the wall.

Kaoru Kazama has always believed in the saying: "Everyone who walks by will leave a trace."

This saying is not just about what it sounds like on the surface. In your life, whether you do good deeds or commit heinous crimes, you will leave a mark. This is the same principle as the saying "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place".

"What do you know? My brother, he has always been the person I admire. When he was young, he was a shining star in the literary world and someone I worshipped. That's why I can't tolerate this lazy, parasitic brother of mine now."

The man was clearly out of control. He pulled out the beard and glasses he had used to impersonate his brother from his pocket, put them on, and began to explain his motive for the murder.

"If you really understand your brother, you might want to take a look at the diary he keeps in the drawer. Many times, it is the lack of proper communication that leads to so many tragedies."

After saying this, Kaoru Kazama walked out of the room, and the police officers also left one after another. The police officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department were quite understanding, and even criminals were given private space.

"Sigh, what a tragedy. That older brother seemed to be someone who loved his younger brother very much. It seems that love-hate relationships are not uncommon at that time. This is just one of Conan's many tragedies."

Compared to the man's regret, Kaoru Kazama was more interested in Conan's shocked expression. He seemed completely surprised that he would find the body and then make a deduction. According to this great detective's thinking, there shouldn't be any smart people in the police force. If there were, he would suspect them of being members of the Black Organization.

Seeing the way this guy thought he was being subtle, but whose probing gaze was actually incredibly obvious in his eyes, Kazama Kaoru considered whether she should find a time to be honest with him. Isn't it one of the things that every transmigrator has to do to tell Conan that they know his identity? And then, while Conan is being impulsive, she could also lecture him.

Kaoru Kazama has read many Conan fanfics that describe it this way, but he has no interest in lecturing Conan. He didn't see Conan being impulsive when encountering the Black Organization on TV; he was just emotionally agitated.

It's probably the resentment that's been building up for so long because he couldn't tell his loved one his true identity, which led to his outburst when he encountered the Black Organization. However, he's still quite sensible in his actions; at least Kazama Kaoru doesn't think he's as reckless and brainless as portrayed in fanfiction.

"Conan, you don't need to stare at me like that. I'm not interested in little brothers."

"Hey, was Conan staring at Inspector Kazama the whole time?"

"Wow, Conan is such a pervert."

"Conan, it's impolite to stare at girls like that."

Conan: "Damn it!"

Seeing the chaotic scene unfolding with the kids, Kaoru Kazama felt much better. Teasing Conan when he was unhappy would instantly lift his spirits. Seeing Conan's speechless expression, Kaoru Kazama laughed heartlessly.

"Alright, kids, leave the rest to the police. You've done a great job finding the body, and the Metropolitan Police Department will award you a prize. But next time a murder like this happens, don't act rashly. Remember to call the Metropolitan Police Department immediately."

Kaoru Kazama smiled and said to the children, "This kind of fearless spirit is worth encouraging, after all, it can be considered as doing our part to maintain the safety of Tokyo."

Moreover, these kids, perhaps because they hang out with Conan, or maybe because they share in Conan's protagonist aura, have gone through many life-and-death situations with Conan. They've hardly ever been injured, let alone had a scratch. At most, they've encountered kidnappings or something, which are just close calls.

This kind of treatment is much safer than that of special police officers wearing level 3 helmets and level 3 armor.

"We got praised!"

"Such a beautiful older sister!"

"This is the first time I've ever been praised by an adult! We're usually the ones getting scolded. I never thought I'd be praised by an adult. It's unbelievable!"

Genta covered the back of his head and chuckled foolishly, looking genuinely happy.

Actually, looking at these mischievous kids from a different perspective, they're not so annoying. Think about when you were little; weren't you also a nuisance who teased cats and dogs? In some ways, these kids are actually quite remarkable, especially in terms of courage. At least most children wouldn't face a murder case so calmly, let alone rush up to it with excitement.

Therefore, Kaoru Kazama was happy to give them some encouragement, since these children could be considered the main characters in the anime, and many cases revolved around them.

"That's right, Conan, you guys did a great job this time. It seems that Mori has taught you well."

Inspector Megure thought Conan's keen insight was trained by Kogoro Mouri, but it turned out to be the complete opposite. Conan could only laugh awkwardly, secretly pleased that the sleeping Kogoro was his creation.

For this great detective who is naturally fond of showing off, it's easy to imagine how uncomfortable it must be to always give up the chance to show off to a grumpy old man he can't stand.

"Alright, kids, it's getting late. You should go home now, or your parents will worry. See you again sometime!"

"Hey, Kazama, shouldn't we make them give statements?"

Chiba asked curiously, "Logically speaking, the first person to discover something should be required to go back to the Metropolitan Police Department to give a statement."

"It's just a process. It's getting late, and if we go back late, the parents of these children will probably be very worried. Let's save ourselves some trouble."

Kaoru Kazama envied these children who had parents to worry about. As an orphan, she sometimes envied even other parents scolding their playful children. Being unattended was something many people dreamed of, but when no one was nagging in your ear, you would feel that regret and loneliness as if a piece of your life had been torn away.

It was already past seven o'clock when I got back to the Metropolitan Police Department. Although the Metropolitan Police Department is nominally a nine-to-five job, this only applies when there are no cases. However, in the world of Conan, where the crime rate is extremely high, you can imagine how difficult this is.

After finishing the report on the incident, it was almost dinnertime. Kaoru Kazama was about to go home when she received a phone call, and her expression became very strange.

Chapter 35 The Splendor of That Kick

If I heard correctly, the person on the other end of the phone meant that I should move out tonight, right?

This is ridiculous! It's almost 8 o'clock. Where are you going to look for a house? Most of the real estate agencies have already closed. All that's left are those dilapidated second-hand houses. Kazama Kaoru is not willing to settle for that.

"Xiao Xun, what's wrong? You look so worried. Did you run into some trouble?"