Chapter 359: Once Again Suspected of Being a Pervert

"Unfortunately, there is no case that meets your requirements here in Kyoto. I believe this is a random serial murder case."

Ayanokouji Fumimaro closed the folder in front of him, motioned to his subordinates to stuff it back into the archives room, and then stroked the chipmunk on his shoulder, only to realize that the time had reached 12 noon.

"It's rare for you to come to Kyoto. I'll treat you to dinner."

There is a fried pork cutlet restaurant not far from the Kyoto Police Headquarters. For migrant workers, there is nothing more satisfying than sitting at the dining table and seeing a golden fried pork cutlet that is half a palm thick.

Using the matcha powder on the table to make three cups of iced matcha, Hattori Heiji analyzed the case situation according to Conan's previous report to him: "Uncle...Mori's reasoning should be right. This case is definitely related to Tanabata Kyoto, but There is no record of the case…”

"It shows that the motive that caused the murderer to commit a series of murders may not be another case, but an accident." Conan also thought of this: "Then why do you want to take away something from each victim?"

This is really hard to figure out. The key point is that the missing items that the police deduced from the victim's common belongings are actually just some insignificant small items. The only one with a higher value is probably Okakura Masaaki's necklace.

"Judging from the current findings in the case, it seems that these people have never had any intersection. If they were locked up in a certain incident as you said, it was probably in a semi-open place."

Officer Ayanokouji also spoke: "For example, the same waiting room, the same auditorium in a movie theater, or the same floor of a hotel."

[Sure enough, we still have to look at the event records...]

"Officer Ayanokouji, can we take a look at the records of accidents such as fires?" Hattori Heiji drank all the matcha in the cup and drank another cup for himself.

"This estimate is a bit difficult. Unless there is a request from above, they may not agree."

It is not difficult to understand, just like if someone from the Fire Department came over and asked to see a homicide case, Officer Ayanokouji would definitely refuse. As for whether the two detectives can help, this is Kyoto, and Hattori Heiji's status as Osaka minister's son and Conan's status as good friends in Tokyo are of no use.

"Damn it! If only we had a local snake we knew here." Rubbing his hair, Conan suddenly remembered that Kaori's hometown was in Kyoto, and his eyes lit up.

[Master Nan is so famous, he must know someone who can talk to him! 】

Not long after expressing their opinions, Conan and Hattori saw Ayanokouji's blue face when he heard the name Minami Masamune.

"You mean, the Nan family?"

"Yeah, but we don't know the address. Otherwise, I'd better call Brother Yuer and ask him to ask Sister Kaori for me..."

"No need!" Ayanokouji covered his forehead, and even the chipmunk on his shoulder also covered his forehead: "I know."

"Oh! I remembered it! Officer, your nickname is Noble Officer. You should also know the Nan family who are also old aristocrats." Hattori shouted.

"Eat first."

Officer Ayanokouji obviously didn't want to mention the Nan family. He watched the waiter bring three portions of fried pork cutlet rice and invited Conan and Hattori Heiji to eat together.

It is very rude to visit someone's house while they are eating. The three of them usually set off one hour after eating. Sitting in Officer Ayanokouji's Mercedes-Benz, Conan was lying next to the glass and found that since ten minutes ago, there were people on both sides. These are some relatively large Japanese-style manor houses.

"Actually, don't look at us driving so smoothly. If Officer Ayanokouji hadn't been driving, we wouldn't have been able to enter the residential area here."

Hattori pointed to the door number of the manor: "This place is full of old aristocrats. No matter how rich they are, we will not sell to them."

The Suzuki family is a typical example. Although the Suzuki Consortium is one of the six major consortiums, it still cannot buy a house here. (Although the Sonoko family also disdains these so-called aristocratic sentiments.)

"Karasuma!" Seeing a familiar name brand, Conan's entire face was glued to the window, staring at the dilapidated door with wide eyes.

Crows were roosting around the fence, and the house could feel a sense of death from the outside. It couldn't be said to be spooky, but it just gave people an uncomfortable impression.

"The Nan and Karasuma families are both public families, but when they were conferred the title of earl in 1884, the Nan family and the Karasuma family, which had been promoted to the rank of dainagon more often in history, were both granted the title of earl."

Ayanokouji looked at the chipmunk who was so nervous that he got into his breast pocket and trembled. He took a deep breath and stepped on the accelerator to finish the last leg of the race.

"This is it."

Stopping the car in front of Nan's house, Officer Ayanokouji stayed for a while, knocked gently on the door panel, and then motioned to Conan and the others to wait with him.

"Who is it?" With a calm face, a beautiful girl wearing a cyan kimono opened the door. She was very careful in every move she made: "The master is receiving distinguished guests. Please wait for me to ask you three."

"No, let them in." A man stepped on wooden clogs. He stood under the corridor and saw the child in a blue suit at the door. He asked the maid who opened the door to let them in.

"They are all Kaori's friends, you don't have to stop them."

"I'm sorry, he turns out to be the lady's friend."

The maid opened the door and waited until Conan and the others entered the courtyard before closing it. She bowed to the four of them and left.

"I remember your name is... Conan, right? I saw you in Kaori's photo." The man introduced himself to Conan and Hattori: "My name is Minami Kazuma, Kaori's father."

"Oh! My name is Hattori Heiji, uncle, I've seen your paintings, my old man even bought them."

"And Fumimaro, how is your brother?"

"Thanks to you, he's not bad."

With a smile, Minami Kazuma asked the three to accompany him to a reception room to sit for a while.

"Sorry, my father is meeting a guest, so I have to ask you to chat with me." He turned his head to look at Conan, staring at him curiously: "How is Yuuji, is he doing well recently?"

For some reason, Shinichi felt like a meeting between the parents of both parties, even though he was just the eldest brother...

"Thanks to you, although Yuuji hasn't made any progress, he's still doing well."

[Too polite...]

Hattori Heiji and Officer Ayanokouji both raised their eyebrows and stared at Conan with a strange look.

(Hey, Kudo! Are you mentally ill? I haven't seen you being so polite to Uncle Mori!)

(Nonsense! I've already figured out what kind of personality the uncle has, but I don't know Kaori's father at all!)

"Oh, although it's very discreet for you two to talk with your eyes, it's best not to do it in front of others, it's easy to be discovered." Minami Kazuma was preparing to make tea with boiled water, and suddenly a crisp female voice came from the door.

"Kazuma, my father said that you can bring guests over."

The door was opened, and Conan suddenly asked curiously when he saw the girl who seemed to be underage, following Minami Kazuma to the tea room, "Is that the one just now Kaori's sister?"

The tall figure in front of him suddenly paused, and then pretended to be nothing and continued to walk.

"No, she is Kaori's mother."

[So that's it, isn't that your wife...wife? ! ]