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"Ah, this might be..." Mori Kogoro was sweating, then suddenly laughed, "Gray tablecloths look warmer than black coats, right!"
Kazami Yoshiki chuckled, "Hey, hey, don't tell me that's the answer you're giving?"
Because the heating was on in the room, Hissashi also quietly poked its head out from Chi Feichei's collar, looking at Kazami Yoshiki's triumphant and mocking smile. It really wanted to rush up and bite him, and it actually started asking for Chi Feichei's opinion, "He's so annoying! Master, can I bite... him... hey?"
When Hissashi looked up at Chi Feichei from his collar, it froze.
Chi Feichei lowered his eyes, his expression still calm and indifferent, looking the same as usual. However, from Hissashi's upward angle, it could clearly see the excitement, playfulness, and sinister intent that Chi Feichei was desperately suppressing in his eyes. It was like black ink dripping into purple Pond Water and being stirred frantically, making it have no doubt that Chi Feichei might pull out a scythe in the next second and chop everyone present into pieces.
This kind of gaze was a little familiar. He had seen this kind of gaze from his Master before, when they were in the Small House with Gin, waiting for Ai to Call, and before going to the Twin Towers Building for Sniping...
Could it be that his Master's Nerves were misfiring? Was his Stance skewed again?
"Cough, Master, control yourself," Hissashi quickly reminded, "If this continues, the Organization Aura will be exposed..."
Chi Feichei closed his eyes briefly, and the emotion in his heart, whether it was Expectation or excitement, was completely eliminated in the next second, returning to calmness.
Hissashi was right, he almost exposed his Aura.
However, he had discovered something interesting, so interesting that even the Three-No Cheat couldn't suppress the emotions surging in his Heart.
Is this Role-playing Mystery Game difficult?
Not at all.
Because it was a Program, the Crime Scene was not as complicated as a real Crime Scene. The Key Clue could be seen at a Glance, and strong Insight was not needed.
The Weapon was a Golf Club, and in the Wooden Cylinder by the Wall Side behind the Table, there were many Golf Clubs placed there. One of the Golf Clubs with a Black Cloth Cover was slightly higher than the others, which meant that the Culprit first took that Golf Club, then suddenly put it back, and then chose the one with the white Cloth Cover.
In addition, instead of using a Black Coat to cover the Corpse, the Culprit chose a gray Tablecloth. The Answer was already obvious—
The Culprit was avoiding using Black.
Why? Disgust?
No, if it was disgust for Black, the Culprit would not have Subconsciously reached for the Golf Club with the Black Cloth Cover at the beginning. Just like Mori Kogoro's Opening Remarks said, people Subconsciously choose the Color they like. That Opening Remarks was the biggest Hint.
Therefore, the Culprit was the Hostess played by Amashiro Ruri, wearing a Black Dress. She Subconsciously chose the Golf Club with the Black Cloth Cover when committing the crime, then realized that this was her favorite Color. To avoid being suspected, she began to avoid using Black objects, putting the Golf Club with the Black Cloth Cover that she had originally taken out back, and choosing a gray Tablecloth to cover the Corpse instead of a Black Coat was also for this Reason.
When committing a crime, the Culprit often considers many things, but unknowingly, the more they consider, the more detailed they think, the more likely those details they desperately try to make up for will expose themselves.
This was a Question that anyone with a little Reasoning Ability could Deduce.
Mori Kogoro could know the Culprit of the Real Incident afterwards, his Ability could not be so low that he couldn't even see this Answer.
To take a step back, Mori Kogoro had recited the Key Opening Remarks many times and memorized them. The Clue was obvious and concise, clearly related to 'favorite Color'. Even if he couldn't Say the completely Correct Answer, if he was even slightly reliable and touched the edge of the Answer, he wouldn't have triggered such strong Emotions in him.
Was his Teacher pretending to be stupid even though he clearly knew the Answer? Possible.
It was also Possible that Mori Kogoro didn't bother to Think at all and was just talking nonsense. The gap between Mori Kogoro's Reasoning Level in an unserious State and a serious State was too big.
But if it was the latter, it would also mean that his Teacher was not serious and didn't take other people's provocations or the Detective's Reputation to Heart at all.
Not caring about other people's provocations, that was Correct. His Teacher was sometimes silly and had a big Heart.
Not caring about the Detective's Reputation, that also made sense. Sometimes Mori Kogoro was very much a Slacker, indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and prostitution, and he didn't care about the Home's expenses at all.
Everything seemed to fit Mori Kogoro's Personality and Style, but Mori Kogoro himself was a very responsible person. He loved his Wife and Daughter. When Matters involved people he Valued, he would become serious...
Would such a person not care if his Home was running out of Rice? Would he not care if he had disappointed his Daughter?
Mori Kogoro cared, and sometimes he would Worry about his 'Detective Career' not improving, but sometimes he seemed not to care whether things would be ruined.
A contradictory Point that didn't make sense appeared, which proved that there was a Problem!
Such a Man could be broad-minded and have a carefree Personality to the point of not caring about other people's provocations, but if he didn't really Value even the Reputation of the Detective Livelihood that supported his family, wouldn't that mean that Mori Kogoro had a more important Career in his Heart that he was carrying out?
Chi Feichei's Momentary Change in Emotion was not noticed by anyone. Everyone was paying Attention to Kazami Yoshiki, who was deliberately making things difficult, and Mori Kogoro, who seemed to be falling into a disadvantageous situation.
"Father, why do you Think gray looks warmer than Black?" Mouri Ran asked Mori Kogoro in a Speechless low voice.
This Answer was too nonsensical!
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro looked puzzled, "Don't you Think so?"
Mouri Ran turned her Gaze to Chi Feichei for help.
Chi Feichei had completely regained his calmness, "Because Teacher's Wife said gray looks warmer than Black."
"I didn't mean to Say..." Mouri Ran was Stunned, with Dou Dou Eyes.
Oh right, she asked 'why Mori Kogoro would Think gray looks warmer than Black', so Chi Feichei's Answer was Correct, no Problem at all.
Mori Kogoro looked at Chi Feichei in surprise, "How did you kid know that?"
"A Few Days Ago, Teacher's Wife read Field Group Fashion Magazine and made a Phone Call to Ask me when it could be sold in Japan, Saying that gray looked very warm and she liked the Morandi Color Scheme very much," Chi Feichei explained, "So I Think, it Should be because Teacher's Wife felt that gray was warm that Teacher would Think so."
"Really?" Mouri Ran's Attention was diverted, "So it was because of Mother!"
"It's not because of that Woman who is so strong and has no Femininity at all!" Mori Kogoro retorted stubbornly.
Conan: "..."
Hey, hey, doesn't anyone feel like we're off-topic?
Amashiro Ruri couldn't help but add, "That Color Scheme is indeed very Suitable for someone as calm as Eri, it's not surprising that she would like it."
"Actually, many Colors are quite good-looking," Hohara Kasumi also couldn't help but Say.
Conan gave a Half-Moon Eyes look, hey, hey...
"Hey!" Kazami Yoshiki, who had been left hanging for a long time, interrupted unhappily, "Mr. Mouri, you're not planning to use this kind of joking Method to muddle through, are you?"
Chi Feichei Reached Out and patted Conan's Head.
Conan Understood, and shot an Anesthetic Needle into the back of Mori Kogoro's neck.
Okay, he still had to do it.
Mori Kogoro Spun in place, staggered, and fell back onto the Chair.
The Staff around him brightened their Eyes, "It's here, Sleeping Kogoro!"
Conan hid behind the Chair and used the Bow Tie Voice Changer to Say, "Cough, of course I didn't want to muddle through, it's just that this Mystery Play is too simple, making me unable to resist wanting to Prank a bit. Since you are so eager to know the Answer, then I will formally begin..."
"Simple?" Kazami Yoshiki was Stunned.
"In short, the Culprit didn't choose to use a Coat to cover the Corpse, but chose to use a Tablecloth, because they didn't want to use their favorite Black..."
Conan began Reasoning in Mori Kogoro's voice.
The Clues were clear and not complicated, and the Opening Remarks were completely a Hint. This was a Bonus Question!
After Reasoning, Conan stepped hard on Mori Kogoro's Foot.
"Ouch!" Mori Kogoro was awakened by the Pain.
"I was right, wasn't I?" Conan quickly said in Mori Kogoro's voice, and slipped out from behind the Chair.
Mori Kogoro looked around in confusion.
Chi Feichei: "..."
He Should be able to distinguish whether these were his own Words, right?
"Amazing," Hohara Kasumi clapped and exclaimed, "Truly worthy of being Sleeping Kogoro!"
"What you said is completely Correct!" Nagumo Akira, who played the Butler, also laughed.
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro looked Stunned.
The Director was also clapping, "What a wonderful Deduction!"
Other Staff also sent Applause with a crackling sound.
Amashiro Ruri laughed, "You are truly worthy of your Reputation, Kogoro!"
"Really, if you had been this serious from the beginning, wouldn't it have been Better..." Although Mouri Ran was complaining, the Pride in her Heart was also undisguisedly reflected in the Smile on her Face.
Nagumo Nobuharu, who was lying on the Ground playing the Corpse, also turned his Head and said, "Real Detectives are indeed extraordinary..."
Kazami Yoshiki saw that he had not stumped Mori Kogoro, but instead made Mori Kogoro take the Limelight and become the Focus of everyone, and gritted his Teeth secretly. Suddenly, he stepped on Nagumo Nobuharu's back as Nagumo Nobuharu propped himself up, "Hey! How can a Corpse move!"
"Ouch!" Nagumo Nobuharu was stepped on and fell back to the Ground again. After Kazami Yoshiki retracted his Foot, he struggled to sit up.
"What are you doing?" Hohara Kasumi quickly stepped forward to help Nagumo Nobuharu, "Are you alright? Nobuharu."
"Oh..." Kazami Yoshiki said in a weird tone, "Kasumi, have you gotten tired of that Scriptwriter again and taken a fancy to this Fellow, is that right?"
Hohara Kasumi looked at Kazami Yoshiki in surprise.
Kazami Yoshiki laughed, "I forgot, you are a Woman who throws people away after using them..."
"Hey," Nagumo Akira was annoyed and stepped forward to grab Kazami Yoshiki's Collar, "You better restrain yourself!"
"You Old Man, how dare you talk to me like this?" Kazami Yoshiki stared at Nagumo Akira without any fear, full of Malice, "I know, you've been Dating a Lover who is very different in Age from you every Night recently!"
Nagumo Akira was Stunned, and his Hand Subsided Subconsciously.
"Although I don't have concrete Evidence yet..." Kazami Yoshiki said, glancing at Amashiro Ruri who was standing Aside, "However, I can probably guess who your little Lover is, and I Think she Should also be very clear."
Amashiro Ruri, who was being hinted at, stared at Kazami Yoshiki in Silence.
"Hey, why are you all looking at me with this kind of Gaze? Are you not afraid that this Program will not be able to continue filming?" Kazami Yoshiki glanced at the Staff who were Staring at him, turned around and walked towards the Entrance, "Humph! Mood is terrible! I'm going to the Inside the Room to sleep for a while to see if my Mood will get Better. You guys shoot the Scenes without me first!"
Everyone Watched Kazami Yoshiki leave, no one spoke.
Chi Feichei also Watched Kazami Yoshiki's Figure.
Smell of Death...
Confirmed, this Fellow is the Victim, definitely the kind who will die a cold death.
(End of Chapter)
Kazami Yoshiki chuckled, "Hey, hey, don't tell me that's the answer you're giving?"
Because the heating was on in the room, Hissashi also quietly poked its head out from Chi Feichei's collar, looking at Kazami Yoshiki's triumphant and mocking smile. It really wanted to rush up and bite him, and it actually started asking for Chi Feichei's opinion, "He's so annoying! Master, can I bite... him... hey?"
When Hissashi looked up at Chi Feichei from his collar, it froze.
Chi Feichei lowered his eyes, his expression still calm and indifferent, looking the same as usual. However, from Hissashi's upward angle, it could clearly see the excitement, playfulness, and sinister intent that Chi Feichei was desperately suppressing in his eyes. It was like black ink dripping into purple Pond Water and being stirred frantically, making it have no doubt that Chi Feichei might pull out a scythe in the next second and chop everyone present into pieces.
This kind of gaze was a little familiar. He had seen this kind of gaze from his Master before, when they were in the Small House with Gin, waiting for Ai to Call, and before going to the Twin Towers Building for Sniping...
Could it be that his Master's Nerves were misfiring? Was his Stance skewed again?
"Cough, Master, control yourself," Hissashi quickly reminded, "If this continues, the Organization Aura will be exposed..."
Chi Feichei closed his eyes briefly, and the emotion in his heart, whether it was Expectation or excitement, was completely eliminated in the next second, returning to calmness.
Hissashi was right, he almost exposed his Aura.
However, he had discovered something interesting, so interesting that even the Three-No Cheat couldn't suppress the emotions surging in his Heart.
Is this Role-playing Mystery Game difficult?
Not at all.
Because it was a Program, the Crime Scene was not as complicated as a real Crime Scene. The Key Clue could be seen at a Glance, and strong Insight was not needed.
The Weapon was a Golf Club, and in the Wooden Cylinder by the Wall Side behind the Table, there were many Golf Clubs placed there. One of the Golf Clubs with a Black Cloth Cover was slightly higher than the others, which meant that the Culprit first took that Golf Club, then suddenly put it back, and then chose the one with the white Cloth Cover.
In addition, instead of using a Black Coat to cover the Corpse, the Culprit chose a gray Tablecloth. The Answer was already obvious—
The Culprit was avoiding using Black.
Why? Disgust?
No, if it was disgust for Black, the Culprit would not have Subconsciously reached for the Golf Club with the Black Cloth Cover at the beginning. Just like Mori Kogoro's Opening Remarks said, people Subconsciously choose the Color they like. That Opening Remarks was the biggest Hint.
Therefore, the Culprit was the Hostess played by Amashiro Ruri, wearing a Black Dress. She Subconsciously chose the Golf Club with the Black Cloth Cover when committing the crime, then realized that this was her favorite Color. To avoid being suspected, she began to avoid using Black objects, putting the Golf Club with the Black Cloth Cover that she had originally taken out back, and choosing a gray Tablecloth to cover the Corpse instead of a Black Coat was also for this Reason.
When committing a crime, the Culprit often considers many things, but unknowingly, the more they consider, the more detailed they think, the more likely those details they desperately try to make up for will expose themselves.
This was a Question that anyone with a little Reasoning Ability could Deduce.
Mori Kogoro could know the Culprit of the Real Incident afterwards, his Ability could not be so low that he couldn't even see this Answer.
To take a step back, Mori Kogoro had recited the Key Opening Remarks many times and memorized them. The Clue was obvious and concise, clearly related to 'favorite Color'. Even if he couldn't Say the completely Correct Answer, if he was even slightly reliable and touched the edge of the Answer, he wouldn't have triggered such strong Emotions in him.
Was his Teacher pretending to be stupid even though he clearly knew the Answer? Possible.
It was also Possible that Mori Kogoro didn't bother to Think at all and was just talking nonsense. The gap between Mori Kogoro's Reasoning Level in an unserious State and a serious State was too big.
But if it was the latter, it would also mean that his Teacher was not serious and didn't take other people's provocations or the Detective's Reputation to Heart at all.
Not caring about other people's provocations, that was Correct. His Teacher was sometimes silly and had a big Heart.
Not caring about the Detective's Reputation, that also made sense. Sometimes Mori Kogoro was very much a Slacker, indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and prostitution, and he didn't care about the Home's expenses at all.
Everything seemed to fit Mori Kogoro's Personality and Style, but Mori Kogoro himself was a very responsible person. He loved his Wife and Daughter. When Matters involved people he Valued, he would become serious...
Would such a person not care if his Home was running out of Rice? Would he not care if he had disappointed his Daughter?
Mori Kogoro cared, and sometimes he would Worry about his 'Detective Career' not improving, but sometimes he seemed not to care whether things would be ruined.
A contradictory Point that didn't make sense appeared, which proved that there was a Problem!
Such a Man could be broad-minded and have a carefree Personality to the point of not caring about other people's provocations, but if he didn't really Value even the Reputation of the Detective Livelihood that supported his family, wouldn't that mean that Mori Kogoro had a more important Career in his Heart that he was carrying out?
Chi Feichei's Momentary Change in Emotion was not noticed by anyone. Everyone was paying Attention to Kazami Yoshiki, who was deliberately making things difficult, and Mori Kogoro, who seemed to be falling into a disadvantageous situation.
"Father, why do you Think gray looks warmer than Black?" Mouri Ran asked Mori Kogoro in a Speechless low voice.
This Answer was too nonsensical!
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro looked puzzled, "Don't you Think so?"
Mouri Ran turned her Gaze to Chi Feichei for help.
Chi Feichei had completely regained his calmness, "Because Teacher's Wife said gray looks warmer than Black."
"I didn't mean to Say..." Mouri Ran was Stunned, with Dou Dou Eyes.
Oh right, she asked 'why Mori Kogoro would Think gray looks warmer than Black', so Chi Feichei's Answer was Correct, no Problem at all.
Mori Kogoro looked at Chi Feichei in surprise, "How did you kid know that?"
"A Few Days Ago, Teacher's Wife read Field Group Fashion Magazine and made a Phone Call to Ask me when it could be sold in Japan, Saying that gray looked very warm and she liked the Morandi Color Scheme very much," Chi Feichei explained, "So I Think, it Should be because Teacher's Wife felt that gray was warm that Teacher would Think so."
"Really?" Mouri Ran's Attention was diverted, "So it was because of Mother!"
"It's not because of that Woman who is so strong and has no Femininity at all!" Mori Kogoro retorted stubbornly.
Conan: "..."
Hey, hey, doesn't anyone feel like we're off-topic?
Amashiro Ruri couldn't help but add, "That Color Scheme is indeed very Suitable for someone as calm as Eri, it's not surprising that she would like it."
"Actually, many Colors are quite good-looking," Hohara Kasumi also couldn't help but Say.
Conan gave a Half-Moon Eyes look, hey, hey...
"Hey!" Kazami Yoshiki, who had been left hanging for a long time, interrupted unhappily, "Mr. Mouri, you're not planning to use this kind of joking Method to muddle through, are you?"
Chi Feichei Reached Out and patted Conan's Head.
Conan Understood, and shot an Anesthetic Needle into the back of Mori Kogoro's neck.
Okay, he still had to do it.
Mori Kogoro Spun in place, staggered, and fell back onto the Chair.
The Staff around him brightened their Eyes, "It's here, Sleeping Kogoro!"
Conan hid behind the Chair and used the Bow Tie Voice Changer to Say, "Cough, of course I didn't want to muddle through, it's just that this Mystery Play is too simple, making me unable to resist wanting to Prank a bit. Since you are so eager to know the Answer, then I will formally begin..."
"Simple?" Kazami Yoshiki was Stunned.
"In short, the Culprit didn't choose to use a Coat to cover the Corpse, but chose to use a Tablecloth, because they didn't want to use their favorite Black..."
Conan began Reasoning in Mori Kogoro's voice.
The Clues were clear and not complicated, and the Opening Remarks were completely a Hint. This was a Bonus Question!
After Reasoning, Conan stepped hard on Mori Kogoro's Foot.
"Ouch!" Mori Kogoro was awakened by the Pain.
"I was right, wasn't I?" Conan quickly said in Mori Kogoro's voice, and slipped out from behind the Chair.
Mori Kogoro looked around in confusion.
Chi Feichei: "..."
He Should be able to distinguish whether these were his own Words, right?
"Amazing," Hohara Kasumi clapped and exclaimed, "Truly worthy of being Sleeping Kogoro!"
"What you said is completely Correct!" Nagumo Akira, who played the Butler, also laughed.
"Huh?" Mori Kogoro looked Stunned.
The Director was also clapping, "What a wonderful Deduction!"
Other Staff also sent Applause with a crackling sound.
Amashiro Ruri laughed, "You are truly worthy of your Reputation, Kogoro!"
"Really, if you had been this serious from the beginning, wouldn't it have been Better..." Although Mouri Ran was complaining, the Pride in her Heart was also undisguisedly reflected in the Smile on her Face.
Nagumo Nobuharu, who was lying on the Ground playing the Corpse, also turned his Head and said, "Real Detectives are indeed extraordinary..."
Kazami Yoshiki saw that he had not stumped Mori Kogoro, but instead made Mori Kogoro take the Limelight and become the Focus of everyone, and gritted his Teeth secretly. Suddenly, he stepped on Nagumo Nobuharu's back as Nagumo Nobuharu propped himself up, "Hey! How can a Corpse move!"
"Ouch!" Nagumo Nobuharu was stepped on and fell back to the Ground again. After Kazami Yoshiki retracted his Foot, he struggled to sit up.
"What are you doing?" Hohara Kasumi quickly stepped forward to help Nagumo Nobuharu, "Are you alright? Nobuharu."
"Oh..." Kazami Yoshiki said in a weird tone, "Kasumi, have you gotten tired of that Scriptwriter again and taken a fancy to this Fellow, is that right?"
Hohara Kasumi looked at Kazami Yoshiki in surprise.
Kazami Yoshiki laughed, "I forgot, you are a Woman who throws people away after using them..."
"Hey," Nagumo Akira was annoyed and stepped forward to grab Kazami Yoshiki's Collar, "You better restrain yourself!"
"You Old Man, how dare you talk to me like this?" Kazami Yoshiki stared at Nagumo Akira without any fear, full of Malice, "I know, you've been Dating a Lover who is very different in Age from you every Night recently!"
Nagumo Akira was Stunned, and his Hand Subsided Subconsciously.
"Although I don't have concrete Evidence yet..." Kazami Yoshiki said, glancing at Amashiro Ruri who was standing Aside, "However, I can probably guess who your little Lover is, and I Think she Should also be very clear."
Amashiro Ruri, who was being hinted at, stared at Kazami Yoshiki in Silence.
"Hey, why are you all looking at me with this kind of Gaze? Are you not afraid that this Program will not be able to continue filming?" Kazami Yoshiki glanced at the Staff who were Staring at him, turned around and walked towards the Entrance, "Humph! Mood is terrible! I'm going to the Inside the Room to sleep for a while to see if my Mood will get Better. You guys shoot the Scenes without me first!"
Everyone Watched Kazami Yoshiki leave, no one spoke.
Chi Feichei also Watched Kazami Yoshiki's Figure.
Smell of Death...
Confirmed, this Fellow is the Victim, definitely the kind who will die a cold death.
(End of Chapter)
