pertwk Chapter 112 No, you really can do that?!
Chapter 112 No, you really can do that?!
Chapter 112 No, you really can do that?!
Nichiri TV.
night.
Hiko Akutagawa sat in the guest seat on the far right, while the person on the far left was a host named Takashi Matsuo, who was the reserve culprit who would soon serve as his performance booster. Surprisingly, the person in the middle was not the Nagai Ayako from his memory.
"Hello everyone, today I, Yoko Okino, will be Mr. Matsuo's assistant."
A burst of cheers erupted from the crowd, especially from a middle-aged man in a purple suit who had originally planned to bring a support sign, but Xiaolan forcefully suppressed his intention after learning about it.
After the opening remarks, Yoko Okino, acting as the assistant, enthusiastically introduced today's special guest: "It is a great pleasure to have such a distinguished guest today."
"This is none other than the most active detective in the newspapers right now—Mr. Akutagawa Hiko!"
After politely greeting the people present and the viewers watching the live stream, Akutagawa Hiko chatted for a few minutes before getting down to business.
"Based on current reports, even the most complex cases seem to be no challenge for you. So, what is the case that has left the deepest impression on you so far?"
Akutagawa Hiko pondered the cases that had come up, and if he had to pick one that left a deep impression...
Since there was no prior rehearsal, Akutagawa Hiko didn't know if Okino Yoko minded her ex-boyfriend's case. This case was indeed one of the most memorable for him, as most of the others hadn't happened yet.
Judging from outside reports, the suicide case didn't cause much of a stir in Tokyo; it's likely that Yoko Okino's agency suppressed the news.
Since that's the case, there's no need to offend anyone. Akutagawa chose the second most memorable case he had reported: "Ah, if I had to pick a memorable one, it would be the case of the diplomat's wife murdering her husband."
When the time for "GG" came, the host, whose appearance made Akutagawa Hiko feel a little uncomfortable, clutched his stomach, looking like he had eaten something bad.
Yoko Okino asked with some concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
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Takashi Matsuo nodded, his face looking quite unwell: "Yes, my stomach has been acting strange since this morning."
As he spoke, Takashi Matsuo looked around as if searching for someone: "By the way, where's Xie Fangren? I can't see him. He usually watches the live broadcast in the studio."
He then found a staff member and asked him to help him find the person.
Yoko Okino joked, "Are you guys going for drinks together after this? Why are you in such a hurry to find someone?"
Takashi Matsuo lowered his head and said, "You've heard about it, haven't you? It's really a headache. Xie Fang has changed his mind again at the last minute. I already have new plans."
Akutagawa Hiko chimed in quietly from the side, "Mr. Matsuo, isn't your stomach hurting? Why don't you go get it treated now?"
Takashi Matsuo then remembered that he had been faking a stomachache, and quickly clutched his stomach: "Hahaha, GG, there wasn't enough time, I'll go again in a bit."
The recording process went very smoothly. With the support of Hiko Akutagawa and Yoko Okino, the program, which had already reached its limit, actually took another step forward, and the number of viewers watching the live broadcast reached a record high.
Moreover, even when detective show videos are projected—which can be described as classics or, to put it bluntly, outdated—their popularity hasn't waned at all.
However, during the segment "The Killer Is You," while everyone's attention was mostly on the video,
Takashi Matsuo secretly slipped out of the photography studio.
Although Yoko Okino noticed, she just assumed that he finally couldn't hold back and took advantage of the four minutes to relieve his physical needs. Anyway, everyone's attention was on the video, so it didn't matter if one person was missing.
Therefore, Yoko Okino did not make a fuss.
The program concluded successfully, and the body found in the fourth-floor room was finally discovered.
Inspector Megure glanced at Akutagawa Hiko, his expression somewhat complicated, looking extremely tired. Akutagawa Hiko completely understood the meaning in his eyes—it was the look of someone looking at a plague god.
As long as Akutagawa Hiko knows that it's Conan's death aura that's pulling the strings behind the scenes, he doesn't care what others think.
After recording the show for so long, Akutagawa Hiko was also a little eager to leave. While the police officers were collecting evidence and Kogoro Mouri was making wild deductions, Akutagawa Hiko prepared to just end the show with one click.
After some discussion, everyone pointed the finger at Takashi Matsuo, and Yoko Okino also came forward to testify that the host had secretly slipped out while everyone's attention was focused on the video playing on the show.
Takashi Matsuo looked furious: "If you don't believe me, go and try it yourselves. That will prove my innocence. From my studio to this room on the fourth floor, it takes at least six minutes!"
Akutagawa asked, seemingly casually, "How do you know all this so clearly?"
Kogoro Mouri immediately perked up. He desperately wanted to show off in front of his idol, Yoko Okino, and grabbed her collar, saying, "You must have tried it yourself, right? Otherwise, how would you know?!"
Takashi Matsuo sounded a little flustered: "It's because I travel back and forth frequently, so I specifically checked the time and was worried it might cause me trouble!"
That explanation works too, but Akutagawa still patted Conan on the head: "Come on, let's show them what we've got."
Under Inspector Megure's timer, Conan, though panting, did indeed complete the feat of traveling back and forth between the two floors within four minutes.
Takashi Matsuo stared in disbelief.
No, someone actually did it, and it was a little kid!
Kogoro Mouri perked up: "Now what do you have to say?!"
After the initial surprise, Takashi Matsuo was relieved.
In his view, these two famous detectives were nothing special, and now they had gone down the wrong path of reasoning because of a monster child. How could they possibly prove that he was the murderer if things continued like this?
"Where's the evidence? Where's the evidence that I committed murder? Your claims are just subjective conjecture!"
To everyone's surprise, Akutagawa Hiko shook his head directly: "What Uncle Mori and the others were discussing just now wasn't your actual method of committing the crime. The reason they sent Conan to test it was simply because they couldn't stand your attitude of having everything under control."
Akutagawa Hiko began to use his spoiler powers: "The real location where you committed the crime was not on the fourth floor, but on the seventh floor. And even an ordinary person can easily travel back and forth between the ninth and seventh floors in four minutes."
Under Inspector Megure's command, an officer ran up to the seventh floor and verified Akutagawa's statement, and there was indeed a gunpowder residue at the window.
"The bullet passed through the glass from top to bottom, and the bullet that disappeared also left a mark."
While reasoning, Akutagawa Hiko provided crucial evidence: "In the program, we made a call using your cell phone, and the phone remained in your pocket afterward, so when you pressed the redial button—"