Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

113. Justice is not afraid of the light

The telephone lines were cut and the cables on the suspension bridge were cut. Trapped like birds in a cage, everyone had no choice but to return to the villa.

There was an eerie silence in the hall.

"How about... let's all go get some rest first." Finally, it was Suzuki Ayako, the host, who spoke up: "Everyone lock the doors and windows. That bandaged freak shouldn't be able to get in. Once it's light tomorrow, we'll try to get down the mountain and call the police."

"That's all we have to do."

Everyone stood up.

"I... I want to go to the bathroom." Watanabe Toru suddenly said, looking very anxious. He got up and ran to the bathroom, but unexpectedly bumped into Takahashi Ryoichi.

"Ah...I'm sorry." Watanabe Toru apologized quickly.

"It's ok."

Takahashi Ryoichi reached out to support Watanabe Toru and told him to be careful, but his expression suddenly changed. Just as he was about to hide something, Watanabe Toru said, "Huh? Takahashi brother, what are you hiding? Why are you so limp?"

Is Takahashi hiding something?

Everyone looked at Takahashi Ryoichi in confusion.

Takahashi Ryoichi covered his stomach, remained calm, and said with a dry laugh: "How could I hide anything? I'm just too fat."

"But the things inside are already exposed." Watanabe Toru pointed at the hem of Takahashi Ryoichi's clothes.

When everyone looked, they saw that there was indeed a black object sticking out from Takahashi Ryoichi's clothes.

"Takahashi, what good stuff have you hidden? You're so secretive." Hiroki Kakutani came over and took advantage of him when he was not paying attention. With his quick eyes and hands, he pulled hard and the black filling was pulled out.

"What...what is this? Why is there blood on it?" Hiroki Kakutani was so frightened that he threw the stuffing on the ground and looked up at Takahashi Ryoichi and asked, "Takahashi, what the hell is going on?"

Takahashi Ryoichi broke out in a cold sweat.

"I think the blood here belongs to Chikako's sister." Watanabe Toru said softly, "The murderer of Chikako's sister is Mr. Takahashi."

"What!!"

Watanabe Toru's words were like a thunderclap in everyone's ears.

Xiaolan swallowed and pulled Watanabe Che away: "Xiao Che, don't talk nonsense."

"I'm not kidding about Sister Xiaolan." Watanabe Toru shook his head. "Do you remember the mannequin we found on the second-floor balcony? In fact, there are two traces of piano wire on the wooden balcony railing. I thought carefully that if we use the piano wire well, we can show the scene where Sister Chikako was abducted by the mannequin. And the only person who could do this was Mr. Takahashi, who was repairing the roof at the time."

"Also (bhcj), Mr. Takahashi is not actually fat. The reason he disguised himself as a fat man was because he wanted to stuff Chikako's head into his clothes and take it out."

Toru Watanabe did not elaborate on Takahashi Ryoichi's method of killing, nor was there any need to do so. Various pieces of evidence emerged one after another, whether it was the bloody fillings or the murder weapon that had not been disposed of in time, all of which were enough to prove that Takahashi Ryoichi was the murderer of Ikeda Chikako.

"Takahashi, is it really... is it really you?"

Takahashi Ryoichi's silence made everyone nervous. They couldn't believe that this honest and simple man with glasses could really be the devil who killed his friend.

A few seconds later, Takahashi Ryoichi suddenly let out a terrifying laugh: "Hahaha! Hahaha! That's right, I was indeed the one who killed Chikako. All this was for Atsuko. I can't let her die with hatred in her heart."

"Atsuko?"

"Yes." Takahashi's voice dropped again. "Don't you find it strange? The usually cheerful Atsuko suddenly became so depressed that she committed suicide. The reason became clear to me after I read Chikako's work, 'Blue Kingdom.'"

"The Blue Kingdom?" Suzuki Ayako vaguely guessed the truth. She covered her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Could it be..."

"That's right." Takahashi Ryoichi clenched his fists. "Chikako's debut work, 'The Blue Kingdom,' and Atsuko's 'Azure Kingdom,' which she secretly showed me, are almost identical. The day before Atsuko committed suicide, she called me and said she would never trust anyone again. Her voice was as thin as a thread, as if she was about to collapse."

"So, I left Chikako a note saying, 'If you don't want the secret of the Blue Kingdom to be exposed, come to the forest.' I lured her there and chopped off her head with an axe, killing this vicious woman who trampled on Atsuko's dreams. And now..."

Takahashi Ryoichi pulled out a dagger from somewhere and put it against his chin, his eyes ferocious and crazy: "Now that everything is over, it's time for me to go and keep Atsuko company."

"Wait Takahashi."

Everyone was shocked by Takahashi Ryoichi's actions. Ota Katsu stepped forward to stop him, but was forced back by Takahashi Ryoichi with a dagger.

"Don't come over here, I'm the messenger of justice who avenged Atsuko. I'm going to another world to accompany Atsuko."

"Do you really think so?" When everyone was at a loss, Watanabe Toru spoke again: "If you think what you did is just, then why didn't you dare to admit it after killing Chikako's sister? Justice should not be afraid of being exposed, right?"

"I--"

"Don't deceive yourself anymore. From the moment your hands were stained with Chikako's blood, you became a murderous demon. You went to great lengths to hide everything, not for Atsuko, but for yourself."

Watanabe Toru's words hit Takahashi Ryoichi's heart like a heavy hammer. His hands trembled slightly, and the dagger in his hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

bang-

The dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Takahashi Ryoichi slowly knelt on the ground, his eyes blank, muttering to himself: "I just want revenge... I just want revenge..."

No one scolded him, this big boy who used to be hardworking and naive to everyone. The other members of the film club could only sigh.

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……

When the dawn light finally shone into this villa filled with darkness and sorrow, Chikako Ikeda's soul should have been liberated.

However, what awaited Takahashi Ryoichi were cold handcuffs and a bleak future in prison.

"It's finally over." Sonoko stood beside Xiaolan, her tone apologetic: "I'm sorry, Xiaolan, I didn't expect a good party to turn out like this."

"It's okay, Sonoko." Xiaolan said gently, "This is something no one could have predicted."

"Then I'll call you at the next party."

"Okay."

"Come to think of it, Toru is really amazing." Sonoko's eyes fell on Watanabe Toru: "How did you know that Mr. Takahashi was the murderer?"

Watanabe Toru scratched his head. "Actually, I'm not entirely sure. I just think he's the biggest suspect. It wasn't until the stuffing he stuffed in his clothes was exposed that I figured out what was going on. If Uncle Mori were here, he would definitely have figured out the truth much sooner."

"It's remarkable that you can think of so many things at such a young age." Sonoko praised and said to Xiaolan, "Maybe Xiaotuo will be the second Kudo when he grows up."

114. Treasure Hunt on a Deserted Island

It was sunny on March 8.

Mitsuhiko, who was on vacation in Karuizawa, is back.

Mihua Park.

Five little heads put together.

"This photo was taken at Fujinato Sea. There's a beautiful legend there..."

"This is Yazaki Park, and many tourists visit every day."

"Wow, Mitsuhiko, you're riding a horse, that's so cool."

"Haha, riding a horse is a boy's dream after all."

"..."

A photo album was browsed by everyone for half an hour. Listening to Genta and Ayumi's exclamations, Mitsuhiko's vanity was greatly satisfied.

"Anyway, Karuizawa is a great place." Mitsuhiko closed the photo album with a look of having seen the world. "Dad said he'll take me there again next year."

"That's great." Genta and Ayumi looked envious.

"By the way, what about you guys? Did the Junior Detective Team receive any commissions while I was away?"

Yuan Tai shook his head and said in a muffled voice, "No."

"It seems that just because we are children, no one takes us seriously." Ayumi was a little discouraged.

Since the Junior Detective Team was founded, they haven't received a single official commission. Although they solved a "Haunted House Murder Case" before, that was a passive act.

Mitsuhiko stroked his chin and said, "I think we should let the public know more about us, so that we will be taken seriously."

"But what should we do?" Ayumi asked, blinking her big black eyes.

"Publicize it. We can write down the cases we've solved, make flyers and hand them out to passersby. That way, everyone will know that there's a Boy Detective Team in Beika Town."

Watanabe Toru couldn't help but said, "But so far, we have only solved one case, and there is a lot of chance involved."

"Last month I helped my neighbor find his cat. You can write this down."

"I also helped a little brother who was lost and helped him find his mother."

"And me, last week I took an old man who didn't know the way to the station."

Watanabe Toru: “…”

Why don’t we change the band name to [Beihua Town Helping People Band].

After the [Junior Detective Team Development Plan] meeting, Watanabe Toru returned to the office exhausted.

If he had a choice, he would rather catch a cold than talk nonsense with these little brats about unrealistic dreams. I believe Conan has the same idea as him.

"I'm back." Watanabe Toru pushed the door open weakly and was stunned when he saw a guest in the room.

There is actually a client coming to the door?

Also, why is Kogoro Mouri dressed so formally?

It was not until the client's delicate and bright face turned around that Watanabe Toru suddenly realized.

It turned out to be Yoko Okino.

Then all the problems can be explained.

"Mr. Maori, this is the situation. What do you think?"

Kogoro Mouri loosened his tight bow tie. Although he looked calm on the outside, he couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes.

"It is my honor to be able to participate in the program with Ms. Yoko. I will definitely perform well."

"I'm looking forward to it, Mr. Maori. Let everyone see your detective reasoning."

"Sister Xiaolan, uncle is going to participate in the show?" Watanabe Toru asked Xiaolan quietly.

Xiaolan also lowered her voice: "Yes. Xiaoche, do you know the program called "Weekend Treasure"? "

"Is that the treasure hunt show where the guests are taken to places where treasure might be buried, and sometimes they even have to cook their own food and set up their own tents?"

"Yeah, I heard that the next episode will be recorded on a small island, and Miss Yoko recommended Dad to the TV station to be a guest star."

"So that's it."

Toru Watanabe suddenly realized, but he didn't know whether Yoko Okino invited Uncle Mori because she valued his ability or to repay him for solving the case last time. Watanabe Toru was more inclined to the latter.

Okino Yoko explained some program details to Maori Kogoro. After that, she turned to look at Xiaolan and Watanabe Toru and said softly, "Guests can bring one or two entourages. If Ms. Maori and Mr. Watanabe are interested, they can come with Mr. Maori."

"Really?" Xiaolan's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Can we go too?"

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Yoko Okino nodded with a smile.

Maori Kogoro coughed lightly and said, "Recording a program is a very tiring thing, Xiaolan, you should stay at home."

He finally had the opportunity to spend some sweet time with Yoko Okino and strengthen their relationship, and he didn't want to be disturbed by the two children.

Xiaolan knew what her father was thinking, so she curled her lips and said, "It's not me who's recording the show, and besides, I'm curious about the recording process."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Watanabe Toru: "Little Toru wants to go with us too, right?"

"Yeah." Watanabe Toru nodded.

"Miss Yoko welcomes us too, right?"

Okino Yoko smiled and said, "Of course."

 …

Xiaolan looked at Kogoro Mouri proudly.

Maori Kogoro's mouth twitched twice, and he looked unhappy: "Don't make trouble after you go there, and don't disturb everyone's work, understand?"

"Okay." Xiaolan said with a smile.

……

August 10th, the day of recording.

A yacht is sailing on the vast ocean, and the waves at the stern are like a white long skirt, quite elegant.