Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

"Yeah." Matsumoto Seinaga nodded, walked over to Officer Megure, and said, "Megure, those reporters outside are clamoring that this is an indiscriminate murder case. You should wrap up this matter quickly and start over tomorrow."

"But……"

"Let's do it this way, officer." Sato Miwako also advised: "Next time I'll try wearing black makeup."

"Didn't I tell you not to lure criminals anymore?" Inspector Megure suddenly shouted excitedly, startling everyone present.

He asked Matsumoto Seinaga: "Superintendent, let's search this place thoroughly. We should be able to find something. I have a strong feeling that the criminal should still be around here."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga looked deeply at Inspector Megure and said, "It's up to you then. But Megure, you're not still bothered by that case from that year, are you? I'm referring to the case you hid under that hat."

Inspector Megure lowered his head and was silent for a moment before denying it: "No, I've already let it go."

"Really? Then just think that I asked the wrong question." Matsumoto Kiyonaga didn't ask further (Qian Nuo's).

"Inspector Matsumoto, Officer Megure, I already know who the murderer is."

Just as Matsumoto Kiyonaga was about to leave, Mori Kogoro suddenly spoke.

He looked calm, a change from his usual frivolous demeanor.

Watanabe Toru controlled his mind.

If the original plot had developed, Sonoko would have been attacked by the murderer, and Inspector Megure would have been injured while protecting Sonoko. For Toru Watanabe, these were unnecessary developments. He would have been better off solving the case quickly and then going to eat.

As for the murder weapon, the murderer should not have lost it yet and should have hidden it somewhere. As long as the police search, they can easily find it.

"Really, Maori?" Hearing Maori Kogoro say that he already knew the truth, Inspector Megure's eyes were filled with anticipation: "Do you already know who the criminal is?"

"Yes, Officer Megure." Maori Kogoro nodded: "But before I tell the truth, there are a few things I need to confirm first."

278. Something is wrong with Maori Kogoro

After Maori Kogoro pointed out that Yoshio Takashi was the murderer and that the murder weapon should still be nearby, Inspector Megure immediately ordered Takagi: "Immediately block the parking lot and search it thoroughly."

"Yes."

"No, that's not necessary." Ding Jin Fangxiong lowered his head and said softly, "I hid her shoes and metal rod in the fire extinguisher in the parking lot. They are covered with my fingerprints. You can find them if you look carefully..."

"So, do you admit that you committed the crime of repeatedly beating women and killing Miss Aizawa Tae?" Officer Megure confirmed with Yoshio Takashige.

"Yes." Ding Jin Fangxiong seemed to have been drained of all his strength. He knelt on the ground and said in a choked voice, "I just want her to apologize. I want her to wear proper shoes instead of driving in thick-soled shoes. I want her to apologize to my son in heaven to comfort his soul. This was really the only thought I had at the beginning. Really... really..."

Inspector Megure looked at him silently, moving his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed deeply and said, "Let's talk about the rest when we get back."

As he spoke, two policemen stepped forward and took Deposit Jin Fangxiong away from the scene.

"What a brilliant deduction, Mr. Maori." Matsumoto Kiyonaga stepped forward, not disguising his admiration. "Thanks to you, the case was solved so smoothly."

Toru Watanabe returned control to Kogoro Mori.

Sonoko chimed in, "I didn't expect the uncle to even know that the 101 glamour makeup usually requires a very short skirt and platform shoes. No wonder I was so confused just now. It was because the victim's shoes didn't match."

"??"

There was a clear look of stupidity in Maori Kogoro's eyes. What were these people talking about? What miniskirts? What platform shoes?

Listening to what Inspector Matsumoto said, it seemed like I had solved another case without realizing it?

Facing the admiring gazes of the crowd, Maori Kogoro reacted quickly. He scratched his head and laughed, "I, Maori Kogoro, am not just a name. Any flaws or irrationalities will not escape my eyes. Hahahaha..."

At the same time, the system voice sounded.

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……

It is already mid-December and the biting chill of winter can be felt.

There are still ten days until Christmas, and the Christmas atmosphere on the streets is becoming stronger, with shopping malls posting festive red flyers.

Lights are decorated on the trunks of the trees along the road. At night, when the lights are turned on, the streets are magnificent, as if you have really come to a fairy tale world.

Even the classmates in the class were discussing Christmas.

"Everyone, I will give each of you a gift on Christmas Day." Ayumi announced to the members of the Junior Detective League.

"Really, Ayumi?" Genta's eyes lit up and he asked eagerly, "What's the gift?"

"Genta!" Mitsuhiko interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Since it's a gift, if you tell me in advance, there won't be any surprise."

"Okay." Yuantai gave up the idea of ​​knowing what the gift was in advance with some regret.

"Toru, how are you going to spend Christmas?" Ayumi asked Watanabe Toru with her big eyes.

Watanabe Toru groaned. This was his first Christmas since crossing over, so he had no experience. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I should celebrate at home with Sister Xiaolan and Uncle Maori by cooking a table full of delicious food."

"It's the same at my house. My mother will even order a Christmas cake in advance." Mitsuhiko said.

"That's great! I'm already looking forward to Christmas." Ayumi said with anticipation.

……

After a boring day at Teitan Elementary School, Toru Watanabe returned home with his small schoolbag on his back. As he was about to go upstairs, a blue left-hand drive Mini Cooper drove up from a distance and slowly stopped downstairs of the office. As the car door opened, Kogoro Mouri got out of the car.

"Huh? Uncle Maori (bhcj)?"

Watanabe Toru looked surprised. Today, Uncle Maori changed his habit of wearing only blue formal clothes when going out, and changed into a black formal suit with a black tie.

Looking past the passenger seat, I saw Kisaki Eri, who was also wearing a black formal dress.

"Aunt Fei?"

"Hello, Tohru." Kisaki Eri greeted with a smile: "How have you been recently?"

"Yeah." Watanabe Toru nodded and asked curiously, "Aunt Fei, what's going on between you and uncle?"

"Your auntie Hibiki and I went to a friend's memorial service." Without waiting for Hibiki Eri to explain, Maori Kogoro said, "And by the way, I asked her to take me back."

"Is that so?" Watanabe Toru suddenly understood, and without further suspicion, he said to Kisaki Eri, "Then Auntie, come up with us. Sister Xiaolan will be back soon."

"Maybe next time. I still have some work to do at my office." Kisaki Eri gently declined: "Why don't you go to my place when you and Xiaolan have time?"

"it is good."

"Be careful on the road." Kogoro Mouri said lightly.

Kisaki Eri nodded, said goodbye to Watanabe Toru, stepped on the accelerator and left.

"If Aunt Fei is willing to stay, Sister Xiaolan will definitely be very happy."

After watching Kisaki Eri's car disappear from sight, Watanabe Toru said with some regret.

Under normal circumstances, Maori Kogoro would have made some sarcastic remarks, but today he seemed a little absent-minded. After a short silence, he turned around and said, "Let's go up."

……

When Xiaolan returned home, she noticed that her father was a little different from usual and asked in confusion, "Dad, what happened?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired today." Kogoro Mouri said casually.

"Really?" Xiaolan was still a little skeptical.

Watanabe Toru said beside him: "Uncle went to a memorial service today. Maybe he was a little sad about his friend's death."

"Huh? So that's how it is."

Hearing what happened, Xiaolan's worries immediately dissipated a lot. She pulled Watanabe Toru aside and whispered, "Xiao Toru, let's leave Dad alone."

"Okay." Watanabe Toru nodded, but there was a hint of doubt in his heart.

Based on his understanding of Kogoro Mori, even if a good friend had passed away, Kogoro Mori would not be so depressed. He looked more like someone who had lost a loved one.

"Xiao Toru, let me tell you, there is a new English teacher in our class, and he is from Country M." Xiaolan, who was unaware of Kogoro Mouri's abnormality, talked to Toru Watanabe about the new teacher.

English teacher from Country M?

Watanabe Toru was stunned, and a face with glasses and short straight blond hair appeared in his mind.

279. Christmas Gift

Late at night, Watanabe Toru was awakened by the urge to urinate.

He climbed out of bed quietly, trying not to wake up Xiaolan who was sleeping soundly, and walked quietly to the door. He didn't even dare to open the door too wide, so he crouched down and squeezed out through the crack in the door.

The living room was pitch black, but there was a spark of fire from the direction of the window.

Someone? A thief?

Watanabe Toru's confused mind suddenly became clear, his body tensed, and he whispered, "Who is it?"

"what?"

A familiar voice came from the direction of the window: "Xiao Che-? Why did you come out?"

"Uncle Maori?" Watanabe Toru was stunned for a moment, then he let down his guard and asked, "Why are you here?"

Snapped--

With the sound of a switch being turned on, the light came on. Maori Kogoro, a cigarette between his lips, said, "I can't sleep. Come to the living room to get some fresh air."

This uncle actually has trouble sleeping? Watanabe Toru was a little puzzled. Thinking about Maori Kogoro's state and mood today, he asked tentatively, "Is it because of the death of your good friend? That friend must have been very important to you, right?"

Kogoro Mouri was silent for a while, and a trace of reminiscence appeared on his face.

"Yes, it is very important."

Watanabe Toru didn't ask who this person was. He knew very well that even if he asked, the uncle wouldn't tell him. After reminding him to go to bed early, he went to the toilet, flushed the toilet, and then returned to his room, hugged his sister Xiaolan and continued to sleep.

……

With less than a week left until Christmas, Toru Watanabe's second semester is coming to an end.

Every time this time comes, the little fat boy Yuantai always becomes very nervous and anxious, and even loses his usual appetite for eating.

"Genta, it's okay." Ayumi comforted the melancholy-looking Genta: "You will definitely do well in the exam this time."

"That's right." Guangyan also said: "As long as you make progress, uncle and aunt will be very happy."

"I think Tohru and Ai should still be able to get a first place in this exam."

"Maybe." Mitsuhiko glanced at Watanabe Toru, who was yawning out of boredom, and Huibara, who was flipping through a book casually, and said with some envy: "We all study together and don't have any cram schools, so why are they so good?"

Yuantai: "..."

As if realizing that his words were inappropriate, Mitsuhiko quickly explained: "Yuanta, I'm not saying you're stupid."

Yuantai: "..."

I felt like my heart was stabbed hard.

Toru Watanabe sat in his seat, spinning his pen boredly.

Just as Mitsuhiko said, the final exams were not difficult for him at all, but the choice of Christmas gifts made him a little hesitant.

Mrs. Yoshida will definitely send a gift to Xiaolan's family.

Sonoko, Ayako, and Tomoko, mother and daughter, are also indispensable. As for Shiro Suzuki, just give him another hat, after all, the weather is getting cold.

Vermouth might appear unconcerned about Christmas, but if you truly didn't send a gift, you'd most likely be met with petty revenge. And Curacao, even though you're abroad, you must send your blessings, lest she use them to settle accounts later.

Finally, there are the sisters Miyano Akemi and Haibara.

Watanabe Toru turned his gaze to Huibara, thinking about what gift to give.

Feeling the gaze from behind, Huiyuan turned around and saw Watanabe Toru staring at her. She frowned slightly and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

"I was wondering what you would look like in a floral dress?"

"You're crazy." Huibara glared at him and turned her head back.

……

In this atmosphere, before we knew it, it was December 24th.

Christmas Eve is also the last day before winter vacation.

Kobayashi Sumiko stood on the podium holding her report card.

Ever since Watanabe Toru reminded her to be herself in the "Seven Bizarre Incidents of Teitan Elementary School", Kobayashi Sumiko has torn off the disguise she had been wearing and has become much more approachable. Even if students make mistakes, she will no longer scold them harshly as before, but will use patient teaching to help them realize their mistakes.

Everyone was discussing privately that Teacher Kobayashi had changed.