Conan’s Unscientific Detective Chapter 061

“Does Akagi Hideo have any enemies?”

After a pause, Fujino continued to ask Naota Ryoko.

“No, he can’t possibly have any enemies.”

Naota Ryoko was negative about Fujino’s question, “Hideo is usually kind to people, and everyone around him speaks highly of him. I really can’t think of anyone who would kidnap his brother just to make him lose the game.”

“If that’s the case, then the identity of the culprit cannot be determined.”

Fujino took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, “Since that’s the case, please take me to the first crime scene where Akagi Mamoru was abducted. Maybe at the first scene, we can find some evidence to prove the murderer’s identity.”

…

Akagi Hideo’s home is located in a nearby apartment.

The apartment is very large, and in terms of price, it should be quite expensive.

However, considering that Akagi Hideo is now a player in the Kyodan Asia Cup, everything seems much more reasonable.

Of course, it might also be inherited, just like Fujino.

Two years ago, Akagi Hideo’s parents passed away in an accident.

Only he and his younger brother were left to depend on each other.

They are a pair of brothers in a similar situation to Fujino…

But at least, he still has a brother.

And the original Fujino was truly alone.

“Was the door lock pried open?”

In front of the apartment door, Fujino looked at the mottled scratches on the lock and asked Naota Ryoko.

“That’s right.”

Naota Ryoko nodded, “When I came over this morning to make breakfast for Mamoru, I also found these pry marks. After I entered the room, I found that Mamoru had already been kidnapped.”

Fujino continued to ask, “When was the last time you saw Mamoru?”

“Last time?”

Naota Ryoko thought for a moment, “The last time I saw Mamoru was last night when I came over to make him dinner.”

“So he was kidnapped sometime between last night and tonight?”

“But then again, Miss Naota, why would you come to the Akagi family to make dinner? And from your description, it seems to be a regular occurrence.”

“Because his brother and I are childhood sweethearts.”

Naota Ryoko’s face showed a hint of shyness, explaining like a shy little girl, “Hideo is always busy with games and training, and he doesn’t have time to take care of Mamoru, so he usually asks me to come over and cook for Mamoru.”

“I see.”

Fujino nodded.

Another pair of childhood sweethearts.

Why are there so many childhood sweethearts in this world?

Why doesn’t he have one?

Then, under the guidance of Naota Ryoko, he entered the Akagi family’s home and came to the room where Akagi Mamoru was abducted.

At this time, the room was a mess.

The cabinet by the wall was knocked over, and the drawers were pulled out of the desk.

All kinds of things were scattered on the floor in disarray.

It looked like it had just experienced a home invasion and robbery.

“Something’s strange.”

Fujino frowned as he looked at the messy room.

“Strange?”

Naota Ryoko looked at Fujino in confusion, “Detective Fujino, did you notice anything?”

“The other rooms haven’t been searched, only this one room is like this… The suspect came to kidnap, not to rob, so what’s the point of making the scene so messy?”

Fujino asked Naota Ryoko in return, “Don’t you think it’s strange?”

“Now that you mention it, it does seem that way.”

She looked at the tragic state of the room and couldn’t help but nod, her confusion undiminished, “But what does this have to do with Mamoru being abducted?”

“The marks on the door lock aren’t pry marks. Instead, they were deliberately created when leaving, because it’s impossible to create those kinds of marks by prying a lock.”

“But if there was no prying, then how did he get into the room?”

“Obviously, Mamoru opened the door himself.”

“Mamoru is a very well-behaved child.”

Ryoko shook her head, “He would never open the door to strangers.”

“What if it wasn’t a stranger then?”

As he spoke, Fujino looked at her with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.

“Could it be…”

“That’s right.”

Fujino nodded to Naota Ryoko, reasoning, “The person who abducted Mamoru was not a stranger, but an acquaintance!”

“An acquaintance?!”

Naota Ryoko exclaimed in surprise, “Which acquaintance would kidnap Mamoru and threaten Hideo to lose the game?”

“The reason why the person who abducted him messed up this room was to create the illusion that Mamoru was forcibly abducted, to get rid of the suspicion of being an acquaintance.”

“Do you know if there’s any acquaintance Mamoru knows who would open the door upon hearing a voice?”

“As for acquaintances… besides me, there’s only Uemura Naoki.”

Naota Ryoko thought for a moment and explained to Fujino, “Naoki and Hideo are very good friends. They joined the Tokyo Aoyama team together. However, a while ago, when they were about to participate in the Kyodan Cup and practice with Hideo, Hideo accidentally broke his leg…”

“Since then, he’s been recuperating at home. Because he’s very good at video games and has a close relationship with Mamoru, he often comes over to play video games.”

“Then it must be him.”

Fujino nodded and continued in a deep voice, “Because Hideo broke his leg before, he held a grudge and came to kidnap Akagi Mamoru… and he’s also threatening Hideo to lose this final match.”

“No way?!”

Naota Ryoko’s face showed an expression of disbelief, “Naoki and Hideo are very good friends. How could he hold a grudge?”

“The human heart is unpredictable… The current evidence points to Uemura Naoki. As for whether it’s him, let’s go to his house and see.”

Naota Ryoko didn’t believe that the person who took Akagi Mamoru was Uemura Naoki.

But unable to resist Fujino’s persuasion, she finally got on board.

“When we get there, don’t reveal our intentions yet. If he suddenly realizes he’s been exposed, Mamoru might be in danger.”

Just as they arrived at Uemura’s doorstep, Fujino quietly instructed Naota Ryoko.

“I understand.”

Taking a deep breath, Naota Ryoko nodded. Then, she rang Uemura’s doorbell.

Following the “ding-dong” of the doorbell, a moment later, a young man’s voice came from the intercom: “Who is it?”

“It’s me, Ryoko!”

“Ryoko?”

The surprise in the voice on the other end of the intercom was evident.

Then, with a slightly guilty tone, he said, “It’s so late, is there something you need?”

“Just open the door first.”

“Did something happen?”

Before long, Uemura Naoki pushed open the door and asked Naota Ryoko through the half-open crack.

“Can I come in?”

“I can’t do that…”

Uemura Naoki waved his hand, looking a bit troubled, “My girlfriend is still at my place right now. It would be bad if she misunderstood.”