Refuse to allow Conan to join the main storyline

"Sakurai, where were you at 2:30 that afternoon?"

"Tracking the suspect near the Mika Building, the man you caught."

Sakurai Izumi didn't blush, and said, "To be honest, I have been following him for several days. At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon that day, I saw him enter the Daikoku Bar. At that time, there was a sign hanging at the door of the bar saying it was closed for rest, but I still managed to sneak in, and I happened to run into their transaction scene. Inspector Megure knows what happened later."

Officer Narita frowned: "How did you confirm his identity?"

Koizumi smiled and said, "Officer, although I am a novice detective, I also have my own sources of information."

Officer Narita: "You'd better explain clearly where you got this information from."

Koizumi said in a tone that left no room for doubt: "Sorry, no. I promised to keep it a secret. If I tell anyone, I won't be able to continue in this business."

Officer Narita also said in a bad tone: "I advise you to explain clearly, otherwise you will be in trouble."

Koizumi smiled and said, "Officer, you are destroying my job."

Seeing that neither of them would give in, Hibiki Eri interrupted and said, "Officer Narita, I want to ask, why do you insist on asking this question?"

Officer Narita glanced at Koizumi and said, "I have eyewitness testimony here. Their description of the criminal's appearance is exactly the same as Ms. Sakurai's. If she can't explain her movements clearly, I can only suspect that she is the perpetrator of the recent dozen or so murders, or an accomplice of the murderer."

Xiaolan and Sonoko obviously didn't quite understand what Officer Narita said, but little Kudo understood it and pointed at Sakurai Izumi next to him and shouted, "What? You accuse Sakurai...sister of being a murderer? That's impossible!"

He patted Sakurai Izumi's arm and said like a little adult: "Don't be afraid! I believe in you!"

Koizumi felt a little funny: "Oh, thank you."

Suddenly, a "bang" sound came from outside the wall near the door.

Hmm? Someone hit the wall outside?

Koizumi only paid attention to it for a moment and then turned his attention back to the room.

Little Kudo put his hands in his pockets, walked forward a few steps and stood in front of everyone, and continued to speak clearly: "Auntie Sakurai doesn't even have a gun. She carries a water gun specially used to scare children!"

Kudo Shinichi's tone was angrily, and he was obviously still mad about the last time Koizumi not only scared him, but also splashed water on his face.

"How could a person who only knows how to scare children with a water gun kill someone?"

Koizumi: ...

How should I put it? As expected of a fourth grader, this logic is still not good enough. I was looking forward to it just now...

The most important thing is that he looks so smug and cocky. If his father, Kudo Yusaku, heard this reasoning, I wonder if he would cry.

Officer Narita looked dumbfounded, as if he was still trying to figure out the logical connection between not being a murderer and liking to scare children. Koizumi was really worried that he would be affected by the aura of reduced intelligence and suddenly say something like "Those who like to scare children are not good people after all."

She coughed lightly and tried to explain to Officer Narita to ignore the little brat's disruption.

Before she could say anything, little Kudo turned around and looked at her warily, then quickly hid himself behind Kisaki Eri in full view of everyone and changed his words to "Sister Sakurai".

Koizumi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Little Kudo cried out in grievance: "If you scare me again, I won't speak well of you!"

So what kind of image do I have in your mind?

Kisaki Eri suddenly said, "Officer Maori."

Maori Kogoro, who was standing next to her, stood up straight with a start and looked at his wife warily: "What, what are you doing?"

Kisaki Eri grabbed Kudo Shinichi by the collar, tore him off her body like a piece of taffy, and handed him to Maori Kogoro: "I remember when this kid came here he said he wanted to go to the bathroom. Can you take him there, please?"

Little Kudo, whose feet were almost off the ground, turned back and shouted in dissatisfaction: "Eh? How could I..."

Seeing Kisaki Eri staring down at him with a devilish expression and the glittering lenses of her glasses, Kudo quickly fell silent and was taken away by Mouri Kogoro without daring to move.

Koizumi: ...

No wonder Kudo Shinichi later said that he had a psychological trauma towards Xiaolan's mother and wanted to avoid her whenever they met.

After the two disappeared from everyone's sight, Hibiki pushed her glasses and cleared her throat: "Um, Officer Narita, could you tell us the eyewitness' testimony?"

"Ah... of course!"

Officer Narita took out his notebook, glanced at Koizumi, and read out what was recorded: "1.7 meters tall, wearing dark clothes, a black baseball cap, and smoking Mild Seven Stars."

Kisara waited for a while: "And then?"

"What then, that's it."

Fei Yingli rubbed her brows: "...That's it?"

Officer Narita pointed at Koizumi and said confidently: "At the Daikoku Bar, Miss Sakurai's dress and appearance completely matched these descriptions!"

Feiyingli was so angry that she almost lost her temper on the spot.

Officer Narita obviously noticed the change in Kisaki Eri's mood, and hurriedly added, "In addition, the guy we caught insisted that the backpack left at the scene was yours, Miss Sakurai, and that the cash, illegal drugs, and the shotgun left at the scene were also yours. He is an innocent victim who was framed. Excuse me, Miss Sakurai, how are you going to prove that those things are not yours?"

Koizumi: ...

In law, it is always more difficult to prove that there is nothing than to prove that there is something. This is especially true in the world of Detective Conan, where evidence collection and cross-examination are extremely difficult, fingerprint identification and chemical analysis are basically non-existent, and solving cases depends entirely on reasoning.

Koizumi turned his head and glanced at Eri Kisaki, and sure enough, he saw that the great lawyer also had a thoughtful expression on her face.

However, at this moment, a young policeman ran in from outside in a panic and whispered something in Officer Narita's ear.

Officer Narita's eyes immediately widened: "What? Lost! When was it lost?!"

The young policeman scratched his head and said, "Anyway, I lost it when I found it was gone."

Others may be confused after hearing this, but Koizumi knows it clearly.

What is missing?

The gun is lost.

The shotgun she had used to threaten Vermouth was now lying in her storage space.

Officer Narita turned around and glanced at Koizumi, who was sitting obediently on the hospital bed with patches all over his body and an innocent look on his face.

...Of course, this person couldn't have stolen the gun.

Maybe she is really innocent, and the guy next door is framing her? No, no, no, the gun is lost, which doesn't mean anything, and I still have the key evidence!

Officer Narita coughed awkwardly and said to his men, "I know about this. Go back and have a team thoroughly investigate the scene to see if they can find any useful clues."

Then he said to Koizumi and Eri Kisaki: "The witnesses who provided us with these clues are now at the scene. I ask them to come in and identify them on the spot."

Koizumi: ...

Eh, eyewitness?

No way……