Corpse collector in Conan

"Don't want to live anymore?!"

The two female high school students didn't expect that this so-called "casual chat" was actually referring to such a heavy topic.

Belmode had a kind of indifference in her heart that saw through everything. She expressed her surprise, then silently picked up the teapot to pour herself some water, but when she took it, she found that the teapot was empty.

Belmod remembered that Jiang Xia had just poured one cup after another, turned to look at him, and whispered: "Why are you always drinking water?"

Jiang Xia took another sip from the tea cup and said concisely: "Spicy."

I usually feel the spiciness is normal when I eat it, but today it seems to be getting spicier the more I eat it.

Belmode remembered something: "I remember you also had a cold, be careful of acute pharyngitis."

Jiang Xia: "It's okay, I'm in good health."

Belmod: "..." Is it true, but I hear your voice is a little hoarse.

Next to it, the focus of others is obviously different.

Judy cautiously confirmed: "Did he really say that he didn't want to live anymore?"

The tennis coach shrugged: "My mother and my wife both passed away early, so there are always people saying that my dad specializes in relatives - maybe he was affected by these remarks."

Seeing the worried looks on the two female high school students, he quickly added: "But don't worry, I've coaxed him and he's starting to eat now."

…

In any case, it seems to be someone else’s chore.

The few people didn't interrupt anymore and helped Akashi Hiroto clear away the tableware.

While Akashi Hiroto was busy washing the dishes, the landline in the living room rang. Suzuki Sonoko passed by and saw a familiar number, so she picked it up.

——This is a call from her driver.

Suzuki Sonoko thought that the driver was coming to pick her up soon, and now he was about to notify her. However, it turned out that she wanted to be beautiful, and the driver only brought bad news.

"The road collapsed, can't you get through??" Suzuki Sonoko was shocked, "Then how are we going to go back tonight!"

The tennis coach heard the commotion here and said with a smile: "If it doesn't work out, just stay at my house for one night. My dad and I are the only two people living here, and there are a lot of empty rooms."

Suzuki Sonoko hung up the phone and sighed: "It seems this is the only way to go... Then I'll trouble you."

"It's a small thing." As the tennis coach thought of something, he washed the dishes and looked at Judy, who was spinning around next to him. "Can you help me collect the tableware my dad used? I'll wash it together."

Judy came back to her senses: "Oh, okay."

Just as she was about to go upstairs, Akashi Hiroto reminded him again: "By the way, my dad is a little nervous, and he always eats and stops for a while. Sometimes a meal can last an hour or two - if you go up If you see the light in his room is on, it means he hasn't finished eating yet, so you can just come down when the time comes, without disturbing him or getting scolded by him."

Judy: "...Okay."

She turned around and walked towards the stairs - according to Akashi Hiroto, his father's room was at the top of the stairs on the second floor and could be seen at a glance.

When she came to the stairs, Judy raised her head and instinctively slowed down her breathing: "..." If the four people hadn't gathered together yet, she really suspected that the old man was actually dead, and now Akashi Kanto asked her to go up. Lou wanted her to be the first person to discover the body.

As we all know, the first discoverer is a very important witness and a common suspect...

Judy's mind started to spin: It's not that she is timid, it's just that she has been tricked too many times. Now the Tokyo Police Department looked at her with clear suspicion - if it happened again... then unless she revealed her identity as FBI, she might not be able to remove herself from the police's list of suspicious persons.

Thinking of her previous experiences, Judy sighed. She couldn't help but take out her phone and take a look: "..." Very good, but there is still no signal, so she can't expect Shuichi Akai to help her with ideas.

So, should I go up this floor or not?

After thinking for a moment, Judy suddenly had an idea.

…

Jiang Xia was dozing at the table when she suddenly felt someone approaching.

He looked up and saw Judy walking over enthusiastically.

Then the foreign teacher leaned over and pulled up the "new doctor" and smiled like a good friend: "Will you accompany me upstairs to collect the dishes? - In case the old man has turned off the lights and gone to sleep, it must be very dark upstairs. , I’m scared alone.”

Belmode: "..." Huh.

Suzuki Sonoko: "...?!"

Go upstairs and collect the plates. What's so scary? This must be just an excuse - this teacher really took action against the handsome boy again! It's such an old-fashioned reason as "I'm scared and I need protection". A new doctor will definitely not go to the hospital...

"New Doctor": "Okay."

Suzuki Sonoko: "..."

...Forget it, the naive doctor is hopeless.

Next, she should focus on taking good care of Jiang Xia to prevent him from being confused by this cunning teacher.

…

In any case, Judy's wish to "have someone on her back" has finally come true.

Belmode wanted to refuse, but unfortunately this was not in line with the character of the "new doctor", a good old man.

In fact, if it were the new doctor himself, he might say something like "That's it, then I'll go for you."

It's a pity that Uzo is next to him now, and Belmode doesn't want to face the unknown upstairs alone.

She had no choice but to pretend that she had forgotten this option, and the two of them walked towards the stairs one after the other.

At the top of the stairs, Judy raised her head and glanced up.

Judy: "..." Although Belmode was brought in, this woman and that "Uzo" are in the same group. Even if they are both under the same suspicion, they are definitely in a worse situation.

Therefore, Judy had no intention of staying at all, but just to be on the safe side, she decided to go back quickly - as long as she didn't leave any traces of herself upstairs, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Thinking like this, Judy finally made up her mind. She took the "new doctor" three steps at a time and then walked up the stairs.

When they were approaching the second floor, the two of them stopped at the same time and glanced diagonally upward.

From this position, you can just see the room at the top of the stairs, which is Akashi's father's bedroom.

Light spilled out through the sliding paper door—the lights were still on in the room.

And according to Akashi Hiroto, this means that his father hasn't finished eating yet. In this case, there is no need to go in to collect the dishes, just leave quietly.

Judy was stunned for a moment and muttered in her mind: "So I don't actually need to enter the house, I just need to come up and take a look?...Speaking of which, is the old man still alive? There shouldn't be only one corpse in the house now."

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard an old man sobbing from inside the room.

Judy was startled, and so was Bermod: the sound was not a recording, but happened live.

That old man... is actually still alive? !