I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

She is also Saori Kadowaki's best friend.

If the murderer did not target the person who possessed the Mermaid Arrow, but rather Kadowaki Saori's best friend, then Shimabukuro Kimie would also be one of the murderer's targets.

Conan's gaze fell on Kimie Shimabukuro's retreating figure.

The only shrine maiden at the mermaid shrine has taken off her shrine maiden uniform and changed back into her everyday clothes.

She was completely different from the shrine maiden who had given people a refreshing feeling at the mermaid festival.

He always felt that something was off about Shimabukuro Kimie.

Judging from his past patterns of solving cases.

If someone who could have been killed was not killed.

Then that person's true identity is very likely the murderer.

Could Kimie Shimabukuro be the murderer?

Conan cannot confirm this matter yet.

Because he could not confirm Shimabukuro Kimie's motive for murder.

According to descriptions from other islanders.

Kimie Shimabukuro and Saori Kadowaki are very close friends.

Previously, when Shimabukuro Kimie took a boat to the city to see a dentist, Kadowaki Saori accompanied her. If Kadowaki Saori and Shimabukuro Kimie didn't get along, why wasn't Ebihara Tomi or Kuroe Naoko accompanying her?

From every perspective, Kimie Shimabukuro had absolutely no motive to kill.

If we rule out Kimie Shimabukuro as a suspect in the murder...

Conan was still pondering.

His gaze fell on the back of Hattori Heiji, who was walking towards the Shima-ota family with Toyama Kazuha.

This self-proclaimed famous detective from Kansai, who is on par with him.

It seems that Shimabukuro Kimie has not yet been included in the list of suspects in the murder.

How should I put it...

I always felt that my reasoning ability was slightly lacking.

Ran Mouri carefully protected Conan as they moved towards the Shimabukuro house.

It's like preventing some charcoal-faced guy from coming to steal the cat again.

Kogoro Mouri frowned.

According to Conan's guess.

This bumbling detective is either thinking about when to catch the mermaid's trail and make a fortune from it, or he's obsessively fixated on some strange little details.

However, we're not really counting on Kogoro Mouri to solve this case.

All we need to do is have Kogoro Mouri play the role of the one who gets anesthetized by the tranquilizer dart.

"Oh, right, Conan."

"I noticed that the old woman who lived a long life didn't seem to be there at the memorial service."

"Isn't it dangerous for her to be home alone?"

"What if the murderer comes after her?"

At this moment, Ran Mouri said with some concern.

Her unintentional action unexpectedly sent a jolt through Conan's head.

Yes, the Longevity Granny didn't come.

All the islanders attended the memorial service, except for the elderly woman who was unable to move around easily.

When Conan first arrived at the American island, he heard about this woman who was over 140 years old.

His first reaction was that it was impossible for a person to live that long.

However, because the Longevity Granny had appeared before him, he temporarily suppressed this doubt in his heart.

Now Ran Mouri has suddenly brought this up.

He couldn't help but start thinking.

Why was the long-lived woman able to live for so long?

First, we can rule out the possibility that the long-lived woman actually ate mermaid flesh.

Then we should consider whether the "longevity woman" was truly a longevity woman.

He had seen more than once the methods of disguise that could completely transform one person into another. Although changing height and body shape was somewhat unbelievable, it might not be impossible to do so by binding the calves and thighs together.

Some actors who specialize in portraying characters in dramas have done this before.

Those who don't know them might even call them real dwarfs.

If the old woman who lived a long life was actually the real murderer in disguise...

Could it be that this is to avenge the mermaid who was burned to death in the warehouse three years ago, and that's why these people who lost the mermaid arrow are included in the scope of revenge?

The story goes that three years ago, the person who started the fire has still not been found out.

Could it be that the people being killed now are the same people who set the fire?

Conan was filled with speculation.

Meanwhile, Kadowaki Muzou's legs trembled, and he almost ran away first.

He said with an awkward laugh.

"I just remembered I haven't brought in my laundry yet, so I'll be going now."

The officer next to him reached out and pressed his shoulder, speaking with some disapproval.

"We've already seen your house when we visited before."

“There are no clothes at all, and your boat is already tied up. If your boat also drifts away under these circumstances, the Fukui Prefectural Police Headquarters will bear all the losses for you.”

"Go through all the case details properly first!"

That's it, we're doomed.

Motokawa Muzou felt a sudden darkness before his eyes.

Two police officers stood by him, one on each side, and carried him towards the Shimabukuro house.

Before long, the group arrived at the Shimabukuro residence.

Shimabukuro Kimie pushed open the door and said something to the old woman inside.

"Grandma, I'll bring the other people back to check the list."

From deep within the room, the longevity woman answered.

"The list is in that cabinet over there, take a look."

Ran Mouri breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems the murderer wasn't so depraved as to target the old woman with a long life.

Before long, Shimabukuro Kimie took the roster out of the cabinet.

She handed the list to the police, who then passed it on to two famous detectives.

Conan also joined in below, looking at the contents of the roster.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

The roster brings together prominent figures from all walks of life.

Former Foreign Minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and Governor of the Bank of Japan...

This place is a must-visit for all kinds of important officials. It seems that the obsession with immortality still lingers in their minds, and they want to see if it's true even if they know it's a lie.

"Is this the obsession with immortality?"

Conan silently recited to himself.

"We really can't let anyone else know about the effects of APTX-4869..."

Even if the drug may have defects.

But those elderly, powerful figures who don't want to die will still choose to take the plunge without hesitation.

If they could turn back the clock, they could live another life.

This is an immense temptation.

Never test human nature.

The dark side of human nature is far more dangerous than people imagine.

Just as the two senior detectives, the junior detective, and the police were looking through the contents of the roster.

Feeling somewhat bewildered, Kazuha Toyama and Ran Mouri arrived outside the Shimabukuro residence.

His girlfriend is also a detective.

They share a common worry.

For example, when a famous detective encounters a case, he doesn't care about anything else and only thinks about solving the case.

However, Heiji Hattori is much better in this regard than Shinichi Kudo.

This also offered some comfort to Kazuha Toyama, who was comparing the differences between the two great detectives with Ran Mouri.

If only I could persuade Heiji to stop thinking about his first love.

However, just as Toyama and Kazuha were thinking these words to each other.

She and Ran Mouri looked up at the same time, and then their expressions turned to shock.

A place a little further away.

Someone stood beside the tree, watching them ominously.

That face looked incredibly familiar, and so did the clothes…