Chapter 7 Conan: Hattori's Old Man is Really Something
Chi Feichi could only remain silent.
No matter what he did, he would be considered ill, so what else could he say?
Even the words he was about to say - 'The Succulent Plant on your desk told me that you were slacking off yesterday at work and played games on your Mobile Phone for more than an hour' - were swallowed back.
Following Zhi Ming Fukuyama's train of thought, he could guess that if Zhi Ming Fukuyama heard him say that, his first thought would probably be - Did this kid secretly peek into my Office yesterday? He doesn't remember it at the Time but Delusioned about it? Scary... cough, can't say that about a patient, it should be - pitiful, he's really quite Illnessed...
Anyway, from then on, he gave up trying to prove to Zhi Ming Fukuyama that he wasn't Illnessed, and secretly studied this ability himself.
As of now, there is no pattern to when he hears Plant and Animal speak. He can't control it, and hasn't found a pattern yet.
It's possible he won't hear anything for days, or it's also possible he'll have to listen to a certain Big Tree ramble for hours.
Just because the Time is uncertain, and the Time of occurrence is uncertain, it has brought a lot of troubles.
For example, suddenly the style becomes like a horror movie.
One night, when he went to the Restroom, in the quiet and deserted environment, the Small Tree Potted Plant placed outside the Restroom faintly said: 'Coming to the Restroom so late...'
If it weren't for his strong tolerance and mental preparation, he might have been so scared that he would jump up and kick the Potted Plant aside with one foot.
For another example, he simply can't judge the exact number of people by the voices.
Once, when he was outside the Activity Room, he heard three different voices inside, and when he opened the door and looked...
There were indeed three patients inside.
However, one of the autistic patients was silent, but the Small Grass on the windowsill cheerfully echoed the other two patients, shouting very excitedly.
Furthermore, for some Plants and Animals, the voice he hears is different from human voices, but for some Plants and Animals, the voice he hears is no different from human voices, making it impossible to judge whether it's a person or Things else calling him based on the voice.
Some time ago, a Despicable Bird ran to the Big Tree in the Hospital every day. One day, when Zhi Ming Fukuyama came out to chat with him, the Despicable Bird imitated the Nurse's tone and shouted 'Mr. Chi', and he subconsciously turned his head to look.
The result was...
Zhi Ming Fukuyama: 'Mr. Chi, what's wrong?'
Him: 'Nothing.'
Zhi Ming Fukuyama: 'Is it Auditory Hallucination again? You have to believe me, tell me promptly if there's any Situation, and you can also talk to me about any worries...'
Blah blah blah.
Him: '...'
Moreover, from then on, that Despicable Bird cheerfully imitated the Nurse's tone and called him more than ten times for three consecutive days. Only after he stared at it with murderous eyes and considered how to use the tools here to make a delicious roasted Bird Meat, did that Despicable Bird stop.
Actually, making it into spicy hot pot would also be good~~
Cough cough...
However, with troubles, there are naturally also benefits.
He can learn many Secrets, understand things that cannot be learned through normal channels, and also Communication a little.
Although those Animals and Plants may not be able to understand his meaning clearly, simple instructions can still be completed.
Go to Zhi Ming Fukuyama again to prove it?
Don't even think about it!
More than ten days ago, that Despicable Bird fell into his hands, allowing him to experiment with the extent to which simple instructions could be carried out.
Doctor Fukuyama passed by, saw the Despicable Bird obediently flying up, landing, going left, going right, picking leaves, watched for a while, and exclaimed: Mr. Chi is indeed a Student of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, he is very good at taming Animals!
Him: ...
Doctor Fukuyama is probably misunderstanding something about veterinarians.
Veterinarians are not equal to animal trainers. Although they also learn some Animal habits and methods of comforting Animals, he and his classmates, senior classmates, compared to taming Animals, should be better at dissecting Animals...
After mentally complaining, Chi Feichi withdrew his thoughts and hailed a taxi.
To do what?
Spend money!
...
While Chi Feichi was buying Things and ordering Things everywhere, Conan and Hattori Heiji were busy running around for the case.
Two people have died in a row right under their noses, plus the previous two cases with the same modus operandi, a total of four victims!
Neither of them had thought for a moment that Sakata Yusuke, the police officer who had been accompanying them everywhere, was the real murderer.
Sakata Yusuke was driving, pretending to say unintentionally: The wallets pierced by Knifes on the deceased all contained Driver's Licenses...
In the passenger seat, Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Conan in the back seat.
They exchanged a glance, and a hint of a smile also appeared at the corners of their mouths.
Having confirmed the look in each other's eyes, they were all people who had noticed important clues.
Hattori Heiji immediately looked at Sakata Yusuke, "Mr. Sakata, let's change course! We're going to the Driving License Center..."
Phone Call interrupted.
Sakata Yusuke answered, "Yes!... Go back now? Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters? Okay, I understand..."
Hattori Heiji asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"We do need to change course, the headquarters wants us to go back immediately," Sakata Yusuke said, "They said there's an important discovery..."
Although Hattori Heiji wanted to go to the Driving License Center to investigate the Driver's License, he also wanted to know about that 'important discovery', so he didn't say anything.
All the way back to the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters, Sakata Yusuke parked the car, and as soon as he entered the building, he was surrounded.
Headquarters Chief Hattori Heizo personally led the team, staring sternly at Sakata Yusuke, "Sakata, as Police officer, you actually murdered four people and committed such a serious crime. Do you have anything to say?"
Sakata Yusuke was stunned. Where did his actions go wrong? How was he discovered?
Conan and Hattori Heiji were also stunned. What's going on? The nice Police officer who had been driving them around everywhere was the culprit in this incident?
Hattori Heizo said sternly, "The common point in the four cases is that the murder weapon, a Knife, pierced through the Wallet and was nailed to the victim's chest, and the wallets of all four victims contained Driver's Licenses..."
Hattori Heiji originally wanted to ask his old man if he had made a mistake, but hearing this, he stopped talking, as it was the same clue they had noticed...
"According to our investigation, the four victims participated in the same Live-in Driving License Training Class 20 years ago..."
Hattori Heizo took out a Photo, "Besides these four people, there are also City Councilor Gouji Sōtarō, Wanted Criminal Numabuchi Kiichiro, and also related is... Inaba Tetsuji, the Coach of the Driving License Training Class at that time, who is also your father!
20 years ago, on the day the six Students graduated, Inaba Tetsuji died in a car accident due to drunk driving.
This was actually a prank by the six Students. They got Inaba Tetsuji drunk and drained the Brake Fluid, wanting to see if Inaba Tetsuji, who was known as the Devil Coach, would be afraid, but it resulted in Inaba Tetsuji's death in a car accident.
And you, who learned the truth about your father's death 20 years later, planned to kill the other five people and then frame Wanted Criminal Numabuchi Kiichiro..."
Seeing that the events of 20 years ago had been investigated clearly, Sakata Yusuke immediately lost hope. Listening to the true cause of his father's death, he couldn't bring himself to say that Hattori Heizo was talking nonsense, and said in a deep voice, "Yes... The statute of limitations for murder is 15 years, and now 20 years have passed, so there's no way to hold them accountable. That's why I decided to act on behalf of Heaven... to convict them!"
"Don't be self-righteous!" Hattori Heizo said sternly, "Sakata, do you still think this is upholding your own justice? You who deprive others of their lives, do you represent justice? As a Police officer, you have committed the crime of murder. You who should uphold the rule of law are trampling on the rule of law. The Cherry Blossom Badge on your Detective Badge will also weep for you!"
Other Police officers took the dazed Sakata Yusuke away.
Conan couldn't help but whisper to Hattori Heiji with emotion, "The Police in Osaka are really something."
Not only is their investigative ability strong, but Hattori Heizo's words were also deafening and full of righteousness...
In normal circumstances, he is the one who already knows everything, while the Police are still confused. But this time, he only noticed the important clues, while they have already grasped the murder motive and the culprit's plan.
The Police in Osaka are very different!
"Of course," Hattori Heiji was also a little proud, and said happily, "I didn't expect them to have investigated the events of 20 years ago so clearly."
Conan nodded, "Yeah, it's like seeing it with your own eyes. Usually, such praise would appear on Detectives..."
"However..." Hattori Heiji raised his eyes to look at Hattori Heizo, and seeing Hattori Heizo look over, he asked with a slight smugness, "You haven't cracked the modus operandi yet, have you?"
Hattori Heizo narrowed his eyes and looked at Hattori Heiji. This brat's look... is he still showing off in front of his old man?
"No need to crack it, we can just ask Sakata directly."
"Cough..." Hattori Heiji choked, "Then what about the evidence? Have you found the evidence too?"
Conan also looked at Hattori Heizo. They hadn't found any evidence, and they didn't know about the Police's side...
"We have already arrested Numabuchi Kiichiro, and he has confessed everything," Hattori Heizo said casually, "Now we have Witness Testimony, and according to his confession, we have also found Physical Evidence in the place where Sakata imprisoned him."
Hattori Heiji's mouth twitched, "In other words, you caught Numabuchi Kiichiro first, and you learned all this from Numabuchi Kiichiro?"
"As Police, as long as we can solve the case, catch the real culprit, and find evidence to convict, whether there is a brilliant reasoning process is not important," Hattori Heizo turned to leave, "Vice versa!"
"Vice, vice versa?"
Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment, then gave a half-moon eye, "In reverse, it means 'even if there is a brilliant reasoning process, but if you can't solve the case, can't find evidence, and can't catch the culprit, it's useless', right? Is he representing the Police coming to show off in front of us Detectives, or is he subtly expressing his dissatisfaction with us Detectives?"
"It's not dissatisfaction, it should be that he feels the Police have won back a round and are breathing a sigh of relief..." Conan looked at Hattori Heiji again, "And also, he's warning and reminding you as a father."
Hattori Heiji had black lines all over his face: "..."
Although what he said makes sense, reasoning is ultimately to catch the culprit and grasp the evidence, but... suddenly being retorted by his own old man, and having to admit that it makes sense, this is the most uncomfortable thing, okay!
(End of Chapter)