Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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Sato sighed and handed another newspaper to Matsuda.

"See for yourself!"

"Last night, high school detective Junya Tokitsu was hit and killed by a truck while crossing the street because he did not follow traffic rules..."

Tokitsu Junya is dead?

Matsuda paused, then thought, "Wait a minute, Sato just said this isn't good news. Could it be related to Koshimizu?"

Thinking of this, he quickly looked up at Sato.

"what happened?"

“According to Yumi, it seems that last night, that guy was running around in the street trying to avoid reporters, and then he got hit and killed,” Sato explained.

"This matter shouldn't have anything to do with Koshimizu, right?" Matsuda asked cautiously.

“How could this possibly be related to Koshimizu?” Sato scoffed. “That girl went back to school a long time ago, and the Ministry of Transportation has already determined that it was a traffic accident!”

"I see," Matsuda breathed a sigh of relief. "Then this is clearly good news, so why did you say it wasn't good?"

"You're always thinking about getting into trouble!" Sato said, a little jealous, but still worried. "What I'm worried about is what if the media blames this on you..."

"After all, it was you who exposed his true colors in front of so many media outlets, causing the media to pay attention to him. What if..."

"Don't worry, Miwako," Matsuda took Sato's hand, "You saw the newspaper just now, it mentioned me in one thing?"

“But…” Sato was still a little worried.

“You just said that the guy was hit by a car and killed because he was trying to avoid reporters, which means he was actually driven to his death by the reporters,” Matsuda laughed. “Do you think they would report on something so obviously wrong?”

Sato listened with skepticism, while the cat beside him nodded in agreement.

Having spent many years in the entertainment industry, Hoshino Terumi was already familiar with the way Japanese reporters operated, and naturally understood that Matsuda was right.

only……

She watched as Matsuda held Sato's hand and stroked it.

This intimate gesture immediately caught Hoshino Terumi's attention.

Didn't Yoko say that this guy doesn't have a girlfriend?

What's the story with this policewoman?

Thinking of this, and in order to protect her best friend's love, Hoshino Terumi suddenly leaped into Matsuda's arms.

Then it used its two paws to grab Matsuda's shirt and clung to him.

"careful!"

Worried that she might accidentally fall, Matsuda quickly let go of Sato and reached out to catch her.

"Chocolate is really clingy, isn't it?" Sato laughed as he reached out and flicked the cat's little nose.

"Meow!"

Hoshino Terumi angrily swatted Sato's hand away with her claw.

Who's being clingy?

If it weren't for Yoko, she wouldn't have bothered with these trivial matters!

……

The following day, Sato kept watching various television programs because he was worried that Tokitsu Junya's death would implicate Matsuda.

Fortunately, the outcome was as Matsuda predicted. Various news media outlets seemed to have a unified narrative, simply stating that Tokatsu Junya died in a car accident and attributing his death to violations of traffic rules.

Following this was a series of scandals involving Tokitsu Junya.

All the news programs seem to be telling the audience,

That guy was a bastard, he deserved to die!

In the afternoon, when it was time to leave work, Matsuda picked up Hoshino Terumi and was about to leave.

Unfortunately, just as he reached the office door, Inspector Megure blocked his way.

"Brother Matsuda, I was just about to call you, but I didn't expect you to be all prepared!"

As he spoke, Megure grabbed Matsuda and dragged him outside.

"Another murder, Matsuda!"

……

Kurokawa Residence.

"The victim in this case was named Daizo Kurokawa, 62 years old, and was the director of Kurokawa Hospital."

Inspector Megure looked at the old man lying on the ground, and then explained the situation to Matsuda, holding the report that Takagi had compiled.

"Mr. Kurokawa was drinking and typing when he was struck on the head from behind and died. The murder weapon is likely the bronze statue next to him, but there is one thing we are still unclear about."

At this point, Inspector Megure pointed to the computer monitor on the table.

"This seems to be a death message left by the victim, Jun... Matsuda-kun, what do you think this means?"

Chapter 171 Kissed the Cat

"Hehehe,"

Before Matsuda could speak, Kogoro Mouri, standing to the side, had already burst into a smug laugh.

"That must be referring to the murderer, and the murderer is among those three people!"

"So... what are you trying to say?" Inspector Megure stared at Mori with deadpan eyes.

Because Matsuda is with the Metropolitan Police Department, Inspector Megure in Tokyo hasn't really witnessed the power of the sleeping Kogoro Mouri.

Although he knew that the newspapers had already hailed Mori as a once-in-a-century detective.

But in Inspector Megure's heart, Mori is still more like the bumbling officer from the Metropolitan Police Department's First Division back then—a good shot but terrible at reasoning, who always led the First Division astray during investigations.

Matsuda remained silent, still reviewing the forensic report.

Mori, standing nearby, had already begun his own reasoning.

"Madam Mina Kurokawa, eldest son Daisuke Kurokawa, maid Manami Nakazawa, one of you three is the murderer!"

Maori spoke with an air of confidence.

"Isn't that obvious, Mori-kun!"

Inspector Megure's face was dark as he suppressed his anger.

"Everyone knows that the three of them are the prime suspects! But the question now is, who is the real murderer?"

"hey-hey,"

Mori chuckled smugly, then raised his hand and pointed directly at the elegantly dressed Mrs. Kurokawa.

"You are the murderer who killed Mr. Daizo Kurokawa! Mrs. Kurokawa!"

Forehead?

Where did he get the evidence that Mrs. Kurokawa was the murderer?

Matsuda and Conan exchanged a glance, both of their eyes revealing helplessness.

Just as Matsuda was looking at Conan, intending to ask him if there was any information the police hadn't obtained,

Unexpectedly, Conan suddenly turned his head away with a dark expression and snorted.

Huh?

This kid seems to have a problem with me?

Have you figured out what happened with the women's clothing photos yesterday?

Matsuda thought with amusement.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly saw a black and white kitten walking around curiously on the floor.

Terumi Hoshino?

How did she end up at the crime scene?

Matsuda quickly bent down and picked up the cat.

It turned out that when Matsuda was hurriedly pulled out of the First Division office by Megure earlier,

He didn't even notice that Hoshino Terumi had quietly followed him.

It wasn't until the police car arrived at the scene and Matsuda and Megure got out that they saw the cat that had hitched a ride with them.

According to Megure, the cat should not be allowed to enter the crime scene; the best course of action is to lock the chocolate in the police car.

However, since Matsuda already knew that Hoshino Terumi's soul resided in this cat's body, he naturally couldn't treat her like this.

They had no choice but to leave the cat outside and let Hoshino Terumi wander around on her own. Little did they expect that this female celebrity would be so interested in the crime scene that she actually sneaked in.

"This is a crime scene, you can't just wander around!" Matsuda said hurriedly. "If you step on something and destroy the evidence, I'm finished..."

Halfway through his sentence, Matsuda suddenly had a thought and quickly looked again at the bloodstains on the ground.

That shape looks like it's been stepped on.

Could it be that someone really stepped on the blood? But why didn't Mr. Kurokawa be alerted when the murderer came in?

While pondering the problem, Matsuda rubbed the little paw pads on the cat's paws.

Matsuda and Conan were each lost in their own thoughts, while Kogoro Mouri continued his deductions.

"The letters left by Mr. Kurokawa, jun."

Mori picked up the calendar from the table and explained to everyone,

"It's an abbreviation of June in English. June is often called 'Waterless Moon' because of water shortages, so it refers to Ms. Mina, and you..."

So what if I was born in June?

Before Mori could finish speaking, Mrs. Kurokawa, whom he had accused of being the murderer, retorted angrily.

"Why do you say that Minazuki refers to Mina? Is this the conclusion you've drawn from such a ridiculous joke?"