Chapter 4

"Oh! I really miss the days when I worked on cases with the police officer!"

Mouri Kogoro's loud laughter startled Tazawa, who had been staring at Conan in a daze.

"Yes... Back then, thanks to you, my subordinate, the cases became increasingly complex and difficult..." Inspector Megure muttered to himself, looking at the laughing Mouri Kogoro.

According to Mouri Kogoro, Miss Yoko had recently noticed signs of someone rummaging through her house, received threatening phone calls, and even received photos taken without her consent.

To investigate this case, Mouri Kogoro came here, but unexpectedly found a dead body upon entering.

"May I ask, have you always kept the heater on so high?" After hearing Mouri Kogoro's words, Tazawa regained his composure and asked Okiyo Yoko, who was standing nearby.

Looking at the frightened Okiyo Yoko, Tazawa couldn't help but admire her beauty.

Her brown hair, milk-white skin, and especially her outstanding demeanor made her stand out.

Their previous conversation had also revealed her gentle side, despite being a popular actress, she didn't have an air of arrogance.

Now, due to the incident, she looked even more pitiful, no wonder she was so popular.

"Indeed, this room is quite warm..." Inspector Megure, who was rather fat and sensitive to heat, couldn't help but shake his clothes to cool down.

"No... not that high..." Okiyo Yoko said hesitantly, "And I clearly remember turning off the air conditioner when I left..."

"That's strange, Inspector Megure..."

At some point, Conan had already crawled to the crime scene, holding a magnifying glass from somewhere, "Although the traces are not very obvious, there are indeed signs of water around the body..."

"And look at this chair... In such a messy room, why is the chair next to the body the only one standing upright?"

Conan crossed his arms, his expression intensely focused, "Also, the heater is on so high, is it to mislead us about the time of death?"

No... If that's the case, wouldn't it be more... effective to just put the body in water..."

Conan's voice trailed off as he suddenly realized something. He mechanically turned his head and found Inspector Megure and Mouri Kogoro looking down at him with serious expressions.

Mouri Kogoro's face was filled with anger, and his right fist was clenched, ready to punch.

"Ah, Mr. Mouri, the child is still young and doesn't know any better, don't blame him." Tazawa stopped Mouri Kogoro, who was about to hit Conan, and smiled.

"You are..." Mouri Kogoro looked at the young man in front of him, hesitating to ask.

"Ah, I am Tazawa Genichi, recently learning under Inspector Megure. Please take care of me."

"Hello, I am Mouri Kogoro, this is my daughter Mouri Ran, and this little brat is Conan."

Hearing Tazawa's introduction, Mouri Kogoro also introduced Ran and Conan. He looked at Conan with a displeased expression, "Tazawa-kun, don't be too lenient with children. This little brat is actually playing detective at the crime scene... Humph!"

Actually, it's not that Mouri Kogoro was overreacting. Only by seeing it with his own eyes could one understand how absurd it was to have a primary school student crawling next to a dead body at a crime scene.

However, although Tazawa understood Mouri Kogoro's feelings, he still chose to side with him!

After all, this man is the son of the Grim Reaper, and maintaining a good relationship with him would greatly reduce the chances of trouble.

"Ah, children are like that." Tazawa picked up Conan and smiled, "Little one, you can't act so recklessly. Let's go to the side."

"Sorry, I caused you trouble." Ran quickly took Conan from Tazawa.

"It's fine, actually, what the child said makes sense."

Tazawa looked at Conan and smiled, "But if you have any ideas, tell me directly. Don't go to the crime scene on your own."

"Hey, I got it." Conan said in a cute voice.

"How about it, is the fatal wound on the back the stab wound?"

Not wanting to dwell on this matter, Tazawa handed Conan to Ran and then asked the forensic officer.

"Yes, the stab wound on the back is the cause of death, it was likely a fatal injury." The forensic officer nodded.

"Is this kitchen knife yours?" Inspector Megure asked Okiyo Yoko, "So it's normal for your fingerprints to be on the knife, right..."

"Yes..." Okiyo Yoko said, somewhat uneasy.

"Officer, could you be suspecting Yoko!" The man standing next to Okiyo Yoko said anxiously.

"Who are you?"

"I... I am Yoko's manager, Yamagishi Eiichi..." The man stuttered in response to Inspector Megure's questioning.

"Oh? Have you seen the deceased?"

Okiyo Yoko: "Uh..."

"Due to the fear, we haven't seen the body yet..." The manager said fearfully.

"Then please come and take a look!" Inspector Megure scratched his face and said helplessly.

"!?"

When the two approached the body and saw the face of the deceased, their expressions of shock were unmistakable.

"Ah... Ah..." The two opened their mouths in a panic.

"Have you seen her before?" Inspector Megure asked, seeing their reactions.

"Uh... Let me look closer..." The manager, in a panic, moved a little closer but accidentally stepped on the blood on the ground and fell onto the body.

"Ah!!! " The manager quickly got up and screamed in terror.

"Hey! Don't touch the body!!" The forensic officer shouted.

"S-Sorry! My foot slipped..." The manager fell to the ground and explained hurriedly.

"Ah... Mr. Manager, I advise you not to do that."

Just as Conan clearly saw the manager take something from the body's hand and began to suspect him, Tazawa suddenly stood up and looked at the manager.

"What! What's going on!" Inspector Megure immediately looked at Tazawa and asked.

"Just now, this manager seemed to take something from the body's hand and put it in his pocket. Isn't that right, Conan-kun?"

"Ah, ah." After realizing, Conan nodded and said in a childish voice, "Yes, from our position, I clearly saw what the uncle did."

"Are you the culprit? Hand over the item!" Inspector Megure shouted at the manager.

The police officers nearby also had unfriendly expressions.

"N-No... it's not me..."

The manager looked like he was about to cry, but under the pressure of the many unfriendly gazes, he had to take out what he had taken from the body's hand.

"This... this is..."

Seeing the long hair in his hand, everyone's faces changed, and they couldn't help but look at Okiyo Yoko.

Because the item in the body's hand was clearly several strands of long hair!

At this moment, it was impossible not to suspect Okiyo Yoko, as this apartment was used as her secret residence.

And Okiyo Yoko's words indicated that she saw the body for the first time when she returned with Mouri Kogoro.

However, the hair in the deceased's hand contradicted her statement, which made everyone suspect Okiyo Yoko!