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

Chapter 39: Getting More Skilled at Calling the Police

No one knows what Minagawa Katsuhiko said to his childhood friend, but when Sekiya Kaori came back, her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

However, in Akutagawa Hiko's view, this girl who once liked Minagawa Katsuhiko has almost come to her senses by now.

I won't cling to this man whose personality has changed so drastically. If there's a future for us, we'll probably gradually become just ordinary friends.

But Mr. Naomichi, who likes Sekiya Kaori, obviously wouldn't think that way. You can't expect a gloomy man to be optimistic when faced with this kind of situation, especially when he's dealing with a love rival and someone who enjoys putting him down.

Naomichi stubbornly believed that Minagawa Katsuhiko was bullying Sekiya Kaori, whom he liked, again, and his murderous intent intensified.

Akutagawa looked at the straight man staring at Minagawa Katsuhiko as he returned, then at Mrs. Minagawa who was always smiling as she walked out with a cup of coffee, and finally at Minagawa Katsuhiko, who was completely unaware that his death was imminent.

With a hint of anticipation, I added sugar cubes to my coffee cup, patiently waiting for screams, police, reporters, and the ever-increasing reputation points that followed.

Conan keenly sensed that Akutagawa Hiko was in a better mood, and although he didn't know why, he still breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, he thought that senior Minagawa was really annoying and was very worried that one day he would be beaten up by Akutagawa Hiko with a sack over his head. Conan didn't think he could stop him.

Conan had already heard of Minagawa Katsuhiko when he was still Shinichi Kudo.

A medical prodigy at Beika University, the soul of the tennis club, a gentle and kind-hearted rich kid, and the dream lover of many girls...

All these labels made him as famous at school as, or even more famous than, the high school detective Shinichi Kudo.

But at some point, his personality changed drastically, and people's opinions of him became extremely polarized. Before, many boys, even if they were envious, couldn't quite put their finger on what was wrong with him, but now...

Conan watched Mrs. Minagawa feeding her son cake and then complained to Hiko Akutagawa, who was slowly stirring his coffee.

"He wouldn't eat chocolate just now because of his cavities, but now he's fed cake because his coffee is so bitter. I think Mrs. Minagawa deserves half the credit for Ah-Jin's cavities."

Akutagawa replied casually, "Isn't that how some parents are? They spoil their children and don't educate them properly, but when something goes wrong, they shirk their responsibility."

When it comes to cavities, Akutagawa Hiko doesn't believe that without Mrs. Minagawa's permission, this kid, who's even younger than Conan now, could get his hands on sweets that would ruin his teeth.

Conan was just saying it casually, not intending to discuss education with Akutagawa: "It's not that serious. It's already good that they were able to discover and correct the problem in time."

Akutagawa Hiko nodded, looking at the two people who liked each other leaving one after the other.

She's good to her own flesh and blood, but it's hard to say about her adopted son, Minagawa Katsuhiko, since she's clearly his aunt.

The show is about to begin.

"ah--!!"

A scream shattered the harmonious atmosphere inside. Conan, true to his detective skills, dashed into the yard in a flash.

In contrast, Akutagawa Hiko was a step behind.

Akutagawa Hiko wrote this down in his notebook, which he named "The Rules of a Great Detective," and was the second to arrive in the yard.

Next was Katsuhiko Minagawa's adoptive mother, Mrs. Minagawa, and then, a step behind, were the other people who clearly had little contact with the murder case.

It's worth mentioning that Mr. Straight was the leader of the last wave.

When everyone rushed to the courtyard, they saw Watanabe Yoshimi weeping with her face covered, and Minagawa Katsuhiko lying on the ground, seemingly lifeless.

"We were just chatting, but suddenly, Ke Yan..."

Before Watanabe Yoshimi could finish speaking, Mrs. Minagawa suddenly rushed forward, throwing herself onto Minagawa Katsuhiko and bursting into tears: "Katsuhiko—!!"

To be honest, her acting was a bit over the top, and how did she determine that the person was already dead?

Akutagawa remained calm and said to the panicked Ran, "Call the police and an ambulance quickly."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan instantly found her anchor and took out her phone to dial the police. Suzuki Sonoko, who was standing next to her, saw Xiaolan's emergency call screen and shakily took out her phone to call an ambulance, but her skill was clearly not as good as Xiaolan's.

With the air of a master detective, Akutagawa approached the fallen Minagawa Katsuhiko, pulled out disposable rubber gloves, rolled his eyes, touched his neck, and shook his head with a heavy expression.

The meaning is very clear: the person is completely dead.

Akutagawa Hiko fell silent, not because of Minagawa Katsuhiko's death, but because he discovered that in the world of Detective Conan, besides physics and time, chemistry seemed to be a separate discipline as well.

However, considering that even antidotes for rejuvenation have been developed, it's not incomprehensible that such a poison, which not only has an antidote but also works so quickly, could be developed as well.

Mrs. Minagawa cried even louder, while Watanabe Yoshimi, standing nearby, collapsed onto the grass in a daze, gazing at the dead Minagawa Katsuhiko, tears streaming down her face.

Looking at it this way, it's obvious who is more genuine.

……

The police response in Beika Town was as efficient as ever. Inspector Megure quickly arrived at the scene with his team and visibly relaxed when he saw Hiko Akutagawa.

"We meet again, my friend Akutagawa!"

After informing Akutagawa Hiko, the police officers in the investigation team immediately cordoned off the scene and looked for anything suspicious, but the cordon was obviously ineffective against Akutagawa Hiko.

Shortly after, Officer Takagi arrived with a report: "Inspector Megure, Mr. Akutagawa, according to the investigation, the deceased died of pesticide poisoning, and traces of poison were found on the scattered cigarettes and chocolates."

Naomichi, who poisoned Minagawa Katsuhiko, used a straightforward and undisguised method. He knew that such a low-level method would be detected immediately, and he was preparing to turn himself in.

After all, he had long been prepared to die together with this bastard, scumbag, and social degenerate who had been bullying Guan Gu Xiang.

But upon closer listening, it became clear that things were not so simple.

Is chocolate poisonous?

Does that mean there's a possibility that I can escape legal punishment?

Thinking about it this way, I just couldn't take that step. That resolute will, once that burst of energy was gone, could never be found again.

"Cigarettes?!"

"I remember Katsuhiko had run out of cigarettes, so I gave him my own!"

Guan Guxiang directly targeted the straight road.

Naoto, who was already gloomy, felt dizzy when faced with the merciless accusations from the person he liked.

Akutagawa Hiko had no interest in the plot where he liked her, she liked him, yet she also liked him but not him, and he liked her: "Where was the cigarette poison put in?"

Takagi Wataru, unaware of Akutagawa Hiko's reason for asking, honestly replied, "The reaction was only detected on the cigarette butts."

Akutagawa Hiko revealed the confident smile familiar to Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi: "I already know who the murderer is..."