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"Huh? Isn't that right?"
The short-haired girl took off her sunglasses and looked at Sato without fear.
"As far as I know, more than half a year ago in Shikoku, there was a girl who had to commit suicide by jumping into the sea because of interrogation by your police, right?"
"Why is this policewoman saying that the police won't use force to extract confessions anymore?"
"Who is this girl..." Ran asked Matsuda in a low voice, "Why does she seem to have a lot of issues with the police?"
“I don’t know him either,” Matsuda shook his head.
"Judging from her actions of checking the cabinet and the surrounding environment just now, she seems like a detective," Conan concluded.
"By the way, do you know about the story she told about the police forcing a confession, which ultimately drove the girl to suicide?" Matsuda asked.
More than six months ago, he was still in a coma in the hospital, so naturally he had not heard of such a thing.
“She was probably referring to the Lavender Villa Murder Case in Shikoku,” Conan recalled. “It is said that after the police obtained conclusive evidence, they interrogated the murderer, but the murderer still refused to confess and then jumped into the sea.”
"This little brother seems to know quite a lot,"
The short-haired girl first praised Conan, then suddenly clenched her fist and, mimicking Matsuda's earlier move, punched Conan on the head.
"Why are you hitting me too?!" Conan cried out in frustration, clutching his head.
"Because the girl who jumped into the sea, she wasn't the murderer!"
The short-haired girl pinched Conan's cheek and said, word by word,
"Do you...understand...now?"
“That incident was indeed wrong on our part, but that doesn’t mean all police officers are like that!” Sato said through gritted teeth.
"Oh? Is that so? Then I'd like to see how you two officers will handle this case."
The short-haired girl put the sunglasses back on and stood aside with a smile, completely adopting a spectator's expression.
"How did it go? You were the first one here, did you get any clues?" Matsuda asked Conan in a low voice.
“That Mr. Matsushima is a bit suspicious. When Ran and the others were storing their things, he was the only one standing next to Ms. Tanaka,” Conan replied. “But I really can’t figure out where he could have hidden the necklace.”
Matsushima...
Matsuda looked at the man dressed like a transvestite.
Knowing Conan's true identity, he trusted Conan's judgment.
But the question now is, where exactly did Matsushima hide the necklace?
The thief was caught red-handed, but the missing necklace couldn't be found.
He and Sato had no evidence and no way to arrest anyone.
We can't really interrogate them 24/7 like the short-haired girl suggested, can we?
By the way, could it be that the short-haired girl was certain that Matsushima had hidden the necklace in some hard-to-find place, which is why she said she wanted to see the police interrogate her?
Matsuda pinched his chin, carefully observing the transvestite.
Matsushima seemed somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by Matsuda.
He squeezed his legs together and said with a shy expression.
"Officer, you don't happen to like me too, do you? That won't do, I have a boyfriend!"
"Matsuda?" Sato looked shocked.
"Do you think I would like someone like this if I left you standing there?"
Matsuda retorted irritably, then suddenly pondered carefully what Matsushima had just said.
"But I have a boyfriend..."
Boy friend?
So, does that mean he's gay, and possibly the bottom?
With that thought, Matsuda suddenly understood where the necklace was hidden.
No wonder the short-haired girl wouldn't say anything and just stood by watching the commotion.
Matsushima is absolutely disgusting!
Matsuda shivered, his face full of disgust!
"Hey, since you two are police officers, why don't you hurry up and find my gemstone necklace back!"
The plump Ms. Tanaka was bossy and arrogant.
“My husband knows high-ranking officials in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. If you can’t find the necklace, I will definitely have my husband go to his friends and get both of you police officers dismissed!”
"Ms. Tanaka, please don't be in such a hurry..." Sato frowned, somewhat displeased.
"Hmph, it's me who lost my thing, not you!"
Just as Ms. Tanaka was about to continue her outburst, Matsuda suddenly said, "Actually, the method this young lady just mentioned is indeed quite good."
"What method?" Everyone's eyes turned to Matsuda.
“It’s torture,” Matsuda laughed.
"Matsuda, stop joking around at a time like this!" Sato said, displeased.
“Miwako, I’m not joking.”
Matsuda's smile faded, and he pointed to a room by the pool, asking,
"May I use this room temporarily?"
"Of course, that's our usual rest room, and it's not locked," the female trainer quickly replied.
"Then please come to the room one by one, the three of you, and Miss Trainer. It won't take too long; I'll only need two or three minutes to interrogate each of you."
After Matsuda finished speaking, he pushed open the door to the lounge and went inside.
Does this guy already know where the necklace is hidden?
Conan frowned, carefully observing Matsushima, but still couldn't figure out where he could possibly be hiding something.
Conan glanced at the short-haired girl beside him; she still had a look of anticipation on her face, clearly already having the answer in her mind.
Damn it, am I going to lose not only to Matsuda this time, but also to this woman who appeared out of nowhere?
Conan was filled with resentment.
……
The room where the trainers rested contained only a simple sofa and some towels and other miscellaneous items.
After Matsuda went in, Ran was the first one to enter.
“Sit down and rest for a while,” Matsuda said.
"...Officer Matsuda, aren't you going to ask anything?" Ran asked, puzzled.
"I don't know about others, but I trust you, Ran. What else is there to ask?" Matsuda chuckled.
"Officer Matsuda..." Ran was touched.
"Ahem! Ran-neechan, actually, Inspector Matsuda already knew who the culprit was!" Conan suddenly interjected.
"How did you end up here, you little brat?" Matsuda said helplessly.
Hehe, I'm not coming in.
Who knows what you might do to Xiaolan in this room?
They already knew who the culprit was, yet they deliberately said they believed Xiaolan!
Isn't this just deliberately trying to increase Ran's affection level?
Conan glared at her angrily.
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"Officer Matsuda, is what Conan said true?" Ran asked.
"Yes, I think I already know," Matsuda nodded.
"Officer Matsuda, you're amazing! You found the culprit so quickly!" Ran exclaimed with admiration.
how about it?
Although I didn't manage to increase his affection, my admiration level did increase.
Matsuda glanced smugly at Conan.
Xiaolan then asked curiously, "Officer Matsuda, who is the culprit? Can you tell me? And where exactly did he hide the necklace? Why can't we find it no matter how hard we look?"
Conan, who was standing nearby, didn't even have time to feel jealous and immediately pricked up his ears.
He also wanted to know what the answer was that he couldn't figure out no matter how hard he tried.
"It's better if you don't know this,"
Matsuda sighed, his cheek twitching.
"A girl as innocent as you is better off not understanding these things."
Is it best for innocent girls not to know?
What does it mean?
Ran and Conan were both completely bewildered.
When the time came, Xiaolan went out.
Matsuda, citing the need not to obstruct the investigation, asked her to drag Conan out as well.
Although Conan was unwilling, he obediently followed Ran under her forceful intervention.
Next up are the female trainer and Mr. Shimoda.
Finally, it was Mr. Matsushima's turn.
This guy walked into the room with a cat-like gait, incredibly alluring.