In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 40: I'm reporting him, Akutagawa Hiko is cheating too!

"What?!" ×N

Everyone was amazed by Akutagawa Hikaru's efficiency in solving cases, especially Conan. While Conan was still searching for and sorting out clues, the other side had already started deducing and solving the case!

Inspector Megure was pleasantly surprised and looked at Akutagawa Hiko expectantly.

As expected of Akutagawa, his efficiency is truly remarkable!

Akutagawa looked around and said, "The real culprit in this case is neither Mr. Naomichi, who poisoned the cigarettes in preparation for killing the victim, nor Ms. Watanabe, who gave the victim Valentine's Day chocolates, but rather..."

Following Akutagawa Hiko's gaze, everyone saw Mrs. Minagawa, who was washing dishes, freeze.

Akutagawa pointed a finger into the air.

"Mrs. Minagawa, whose adopted son is already dead, still has the mind to wash the dishes!!"

Akutagawa Hiko spoke faster, but Mrs. Minagawa's hands didn't stop. If she really washed it clean, it would cause a lot of trouble: "The real cause of death of the victim was drinking poisoned coffee, but not eating the antidote cake."

Upon hearing what Akutagawa Hiko said, Mrs. Minagawa abandoned her last hope and quickly washed the cups and plates.

Inspector Megure roared, "What are you all standing there for? Stop her!"

Startled by the shout, Takagi Wataru rushed forward. The full-time housewife was no match for a regular police officer, even though the officer's name was Takagi Wataru.

The cups and plates that weren't properly washed were sent for testing. Although the results aren't out yet, judging from Mrs. Minagawa's behavior, it's not hard to see the truth of the matter.

Conan looked conflicted. Although he had deduced the process from the answer and knew the method, he simply couldn't keep up with Akutagawa's train of thought. How could someone immediately identify the culprit?

We shouldn't proceed step by step, arguing, raising questions, providing evidence, gradually narrowing down the scope, and finally identifying the suspect.

Logically speaking, it's perfectly normal for a child to be curious about a detective's reasoning and to ask questions, and they're often praised for being smart and eager to learn.

But the detective knew his identity, so asking him directly would be tantamount to admitting defeat.

The boy's competitive spirit and sense of shame made it difficult for Conan to speak.

Sonoko Suzuki, without so many reservations, asked quite directly, "Akutagawa, how did you deduce that Mrs. Minagawa was the murderer?"

Conan immediately perked up his ears, ready to listen carefully.

but……

Everyone around seemed to focus their attention instantly, clearly unaware of what was going on, but for one reason or another, they didn't ask.

Akutagawa hesitated for a moment before organizing his thoughts, and Conan expressed his understanding.

It may take many days to arrive at the conclusion Z based on condition A, but if you want others to understand it as well, you must deduce B from A and then work your way up step by step.

This is why it's often easy to understand something yourself, but very difficult to make others understand it.

"This Mr. Naomichi poisoned the cigarette filter, but he obviously didn't notice that the cigarettes the victim usually smoked didn't have filters. The victim habitually broke the filters, so he wasn't poisoned by Mr. Naomichi."

Akutagawa took the resealable bag, inside which was a filter that hadn't touched his lips and a half-smoked cigarette.

"As for this poisoned chocolate, it was actually switched with the one Mrs. Minagawa gave you while she was crying over the victim earlier. The chocolate that Ms. Watanabe gave to the victim should still be on you."

A police officer glanced at Mrs. Minagawa and said, "Excuse me."

Before anyone could make a move, Mrs. Minagawa shook her head and took out the chocolate herself.

Akutagawa Hiko continued, "With two suspects eliminated, the rest are much easier to determine."

"You scolded Ah Jin for secretly eating chocolate because he had cavities, but after he drank coffee, you fed him a cream cake that was even more likely to cause cavities, and then there were your strange behaviors..."

Conan understood everything.

The case was actually not complicated. Compared to the cases he had handled before, the evidence was not difficult to find, and the method of framing was not sophisticated.

The difficulty lies in how to capture all the anomalies and clues in an instant, and then connect them to find the real culprit.

This poses a significant challenge to observation and logical thinking skills.

Conan looked at Akutagawa Hiko with a complicated expression; his short stature exuded a sense of vicissitude that belied his age.

Akutagawa, that guy, is cheating!

Conan, who was vaguely touching on the truth, quickly put these far-fetched thoughts aside. What he needed to do now was to enhance his reasoning and observation skills, rather than let his mind wander.

……

Today is Valentine's Day, but unfortunately, office workers don't have much of a chance to celebrate this romantic holiday. Reporters with their cameras and microphones are already waiting here.

Most reporters were clearly unprepared, because in their experience, a detective would have a long time to go through all the procedures before he could solve a case, let alone emerge so quickly.

To their astonishment, the police escorted the suspect out shortly afterward.

This gave the ever-ready young people an opportunity, while the seasoned veterans sighed with regret, yet were unwilling to let the article go.

This time, Akutagawa Hiko was much more relaxed and even saw a familiar face—the same person who had interviewed him last time, whose article had significantly boosted his reputation.

After escaping from the reporters, Akutagawa Hiko easily got into the police car; Officer Takagi had practically become his personal driver.

After giving his statement, Akutagawa Hiko didn't stay long at the Metropolitan Police Department. When he came out, he had several stamped documents in his hand.

This connection really works. If it were an ordinary person, running around like this, it would definitely take a week to recover.

"Well, I'm a detective with my own agency now, much more professional than those high school detectives."

Passing by his detective agency, Akutagawa Hiko looked at the bustling construction workers and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. Not long ago, he was an ordinary person living in constant fear, afraid of being affected by Beika Town's extremely high crime rate.

Now, he is not only a detective with some fame, but he has also built a stage for himself to dance freely without fear.

Back home, Akutagawa Hiko received a message from Suzuki Sonoko.

The message mentioned that her sister had bought a villa and hoped to invite Akutagawa Hiko to stay there for a few days so that everyone could get together, relax, and get rid of the bad luck associated with the murder case.

Ignoring the curse at the end of the message, Akutagawa Hiko's mind conjured up a series of cases related to the remote villa, and he happily accepted Suzuki Sonoko's invitation.

"What a lucky star!"

Although it's unknown when the date set by Sonoko Suzuki will randomly appear, this trip is definitely something to look forward to.

Sonoko Suzuki also invited Ran Mouri, and Ran's little shadow Conan will definitely be coming along. With all these people together, the concentration of murder mysteries is sure to be quite delightful...