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

Chapter 311 Mole Aliens

Chapter 311 Mole Aliens

Two days after the 8th, Koda Masao, who had not received any news from his sister, rushed to Tokyo and learned from the company where his sister, Koda Sanae, worked that she had gone to meet a client two days earlier.

"That time of day shouldn't be working hours, so why did your sister have to meet with a client?"

Faced with this question, Koda Masao lowered his eyes, seemingly a little guilty, although Akutagawa Hiko felt that he could have been more assertive after hearing his sister's reasons for going to Watanuki Yoshiichi.

Sanae Koda works at a securities firm in Tokyo. To put it simply, she's a salesperson, except she doesn't sell actual goods, but rather things like stocks and bonds.

Yoshikazu Watanuki bought a batch of stocks at the urging of Sanae Koda, which then plummeted in value, resulting in a significant loss. Therefore, he demanded that Sanae Koda bear this loss.

Simply put, this man ignored the potential risks under the lure of profit. If he actually lost the gamble and incurred losses, he couldn't afford to continue and wanted someone else to cover his losses.

His reasoning was that when Koda Sanae was promoting the stocks, she confidently assured everyone that buying them would definitely make money, but in the end, they all resulted in losses.

In reality, he didn't even consider that if such a good thing really existed, how could it possibly be his turn? It would have been snapped up long ago by people with connections, background, and capital.

This is no different from gambling, just disguised as an economic activity. Ordinary people who get involved will almost always lose.

Sanae Koda naturally couldn't bear this loss, but a white-collar worker couldn't just ignore a customer's complaint, so she went to talk to Yoshikazu Watanuki that day.

However, Yoshiyuki Watanuki insisted that they did not meet that day at all. Whether it was the statements of Sanae Koda's colleagues or her movements, it was clear that this man was lying.

"Sanae never went home. He must have killed her in a fit of rage and buried her in the yard because she refused to compensate him for the damage!"

Akutagawa stroked his chin and asked probingly, "Why do you think he buried the body in his yard? That's not usually a good way to dispose of a body."

Koda Masao glared at Akutagawa Hiko, clearly displeased that he referred to his sister as a corpse, but then he fell silent, remembering that the detective had probably seen more corpses than he knew any living people.

"Because Yoshikazu Watanuki didn't have a driver's license, it was impossible for him to transport the body to a distant place by car. Also, a commuter was passing by at the time and heard the sound of digging a hole coming from his yard," Masao Koda explained, which is why he has always maintained his point of view.

The man's surname was Mochida, and he lived nearby. It was 2 a.m., and no one would be doing construction at that time. In the dead of night, the possibility of mishearing was extremely small.

This differs somewhat from what Akutagawa Hiko knew. He remembered that there seemed to be road construction going on at the time, and the witness was drunk and unable to testify.

Therefore, apart from calling out Yoshikazu Miyakushi for routine questioning, there was nothing the police could do.

"Mr. Akutagawa, ever since that incident, he has gone from living a monotonous life alone to almost completely staying at home, only going to Beika Hospital for a check-up around 10 o'clock every Saturday, which gives him about two hours of free time."

Koda Masao looked at Akutagawa Hiko with eager eyes: "I hope you can come with me at that time, deduce the location of the body, and I will do it myself to dig out my sister!"

Conan, standing to the side, twitched at the corner of his mouth, thinking that this guy was glorifying detectives a bit too much.

Finding a body buried a month ago is virtually impossible without special abilities or tools; the only way to do it is to turn the entire yard upside down.

and----

"I'm afraid that won't work. Although I'd love to help you, it's illegal to enter someone else's yard without permission, let alone dig up a body whose existence is unknown."

That's right. Although it seems that no matter which famous detective it is, they have done this kind of thing quite often, as if it's no big deal at all.

However, such matters certainly cannot be discussed openly. Even in order to solve cases that have already occurred, if it involves trespassing, the reporting must be vague.

Because of Koda Masao's speculation, he joined in on the exhumation of the body. It's possible that Akutagawa Hikotoku and Inspector Megure would work together for a few days, sharing meals and lodging with them.

Subaru Okiya and Toshiya Tadokoro were somewhat surprised by Akutagawa Hiko's explicit refusal, as they did not consider him to be a law-abiding individual.

Upon seeing a group of children nearby, they suddenly realized what was going on, were deeply moved, and resolutely offered their support.

Although Koda Masao was greatly disappointed, he suddenly calmed down at this critical moment. He knew that detectives were not omnipotent, just as the police could not disregard other people's wishes and forcibly enter Watanuki Yoshiichi's yard without evidence.

"I understand. I'm very sorry to have bothered you."

The man picked up the photo on the table, bowed, and left without looking back.

They were quite polite.

Just as Conan was about to ask Akutagawa Hiko what he was thinking, Ayumi suddenly exclaimed, "That's right! I know where I've seen him before!"

This cry drew everyone's attention, but fortunately, the cat in his hand was a fine specimen and didn't hiss at her or scratch her.

"Ayumi, you said you've met Mr. Koda?"

Ayumi nodded happily: "That's right, he looks exactly like the Mole Alien!"

Mole Alien is a character in Kamen Rider. His special ability is to burrow underground, just like a mole. His iconic big nose does have a resemblance to that of Masao Koda.

It must be said that children have a very strong ability to make associations.

"Cough cough————"

Akutagawa coughed twice to draw everyone's attention to him, then slowly said, "I'll be going to the police station to find out what's going on. Didn't you leave a baseball in his yard? Try to sneak in and find out what's going on."

When it came to being assigned tasks, apart from Ai, no one else showed any reluctance, especially the three real children.

In their view, this was something even the great detective couldn't solve, yet they believed they could do it, which was undoubtedly an affirmation of their Junior Detective Team.

"Hey! I guarantee I'll get the mission done!"

After watching the group leave, Akutagawa Hiko also rode his motorcycle towards the Metropolitan Police Department.