While Shiraishi was watching Kimura Tatsuya planning the mission, Conan next to him was secretly watching him ponder.
Because of some previous events, Conan always had the illusion that "no murder would occur while Shiraishi or Black Cat was present."
So although Shiraishi went to grab the rice balls and suddenly withdrew his hand, it was a bit abrupt, and although Shiraishi's expression was a little complicated when he watched Kimura Tatsuya eating...but these only left an impression on Conan, and there was no over-interpretation.
But now, Tatsuya Kimura actually died of potassium cyanide poisoning.
This undoubtedly makes Shiraishi's previous actions very suspicious.
However, based on previous experience, Conan decided not to regard him as the murderer until evidence was found.
First of all, Shiraishi has no motive at all. And when it comes to the motive for killing, it must be the old acquaintances of several other Kimura Tatsuya that are more questionable.
In addition, when Tatsuya Kimura vomited blood and fell to the ground, Shiraishi looked really shocked. When he came closer to check the body, he was also really confused.
——The expression on Shiraishi's face is actually not too exaggerated, and normal people may not see any changes. However, when he was in Hawaii, Conan once learned a little bit about micro-expression interpretation, and he trusted his own judgment.
Taken together, Shiraishi knew there was something wrong with the onigiri, but he didn't expect Kimura Tatsuya to die?
Anyway, the person was nearby, and Mao Lilan came back after making the phone call.
After confirming the distance between the three, Conan took a step closer to Mao Lilan, then turned to ask Shiraishi: "Uncle Shiraishi, why didn't you eat the rice balls just now?"
"Huh?" Bai Shi glanced back at him: At your age, don't you have a hard conscience when you call me uncle?
This time Conan misunderstood Shiraishi's meaning and thought he wanted to fool him.
The primary school student put on an innocent smile and made his words clearer:
"When you first woke up, you clearly stretched out your hand towards the rice ball, but then you seemed to have thought of something else and did not pick up the rice ball. And later when you saw Uncle Kimura eating, your expression was also very strange."
He pushed up his glasses, causing the lenses to flash with a reflection, and then showed a confident and sharp smile: "What were you thinking about at that time?"
"..." Faced with the protagonist who failed in reasoning, every time Shiraishi lied, the pressure would be 1% higher than usual.
Fortunately, Conan’s question really doesn’t require much thought:
"Well. When I wanted to eat, I suddenly found that there were no chopsticks, no disposable gloves, and the food was not packaged. So I wanted to wait until the store manager came to deliver the food again, and then I had to get the tableware before eating.
"Then I saw Mr. Kimura grabbing a rice ball and gnawing it without washing his hands. I was surprised and sad. I didn't expect such a popular rising star to be so unhygienic... Starting today, I will take off my powder." Shiraishi covered his head sadly.
Face.
"..." Conan couldn't find the words to retort for a moment.
...and the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.
So no one was rescued this time because the incident happened suddenly and Shiraishi and Black Cat didn't collect the corresponding information?
Conan mourned for a few seconds for the body on the ground, then turned to look at the box.
He had doubts at first, but now after listening to Shiraishi's words, he was even more sure - this was a premeditated and planned poisoning. That table of meals that could only be eaten with hands was indeed too much of a coincidence.
Already.
Since he was murdered, there must be evidence in this box that could expose the prisoner.
…
After Conan began to search around, Shiraishi walked outside the door and found a corner, and verified his suspicion about suspended animation to the assistant in the light screen.
He got a definite answer.
This is very convenient. After a while, Conan deduces the truth of the murder and exposes Kimura Tatsuya's true intentions. Terahara Mari's murderous intention should not be so serious.
At the same time, we have to find a way to get Tatsuya Kimura to be more frank, at least once or twice.
Otherwise, if he refuses to admit that he likes Terahara Mari and continues to ridicule him, then in two or three years, when Terahara Marie doubts the authenticity of his feelings, this kind of murder may happen again, and Shiraishi's mission will not be completed.
Now, since Kimura Tatsuya "died of being poisoned," the body will most likely be transported for autopsy.
But Kimura Tatsuya is actually still alive, and he might really be dead after the autopsy, so in the first step, Shiraishi has to find a way to steal the "corpse".
Looking at the Poké Ball in his bag, PlanA popped into his head.
…
The Mu Mu Police Department arrived quickly, and after asking about the situation, he also made the conclusion that someone had poisoned him.
After that, he made some random suspicions, but unfortunately there was no evidence, so he finally decided to take the witnesses and suspects back to the police station to make notes while waiting for the autopsy results.
The body was put into a body bag and taken away. Several people went out one after another. Only Conan remained in the room, looking for something. He noticed that Kimura Tatsuya's lighter was missing.
Shiraishi is not interested in the operation process of the crime-solving tool, as long as there is a product in the end. At present, he is more concerned about which car the "corpse" is carried into.
When he reached the corner of the stairs on the first and second floors, Shiraishi looked out the window and fixed his eyes on the license plate of a police van.
The car hasn't driven away yet, as if it's still waiting for instructions from the Megure Police Department. Shiraishi hurriedly took a few steps downstairs, hoping to turn into a cat and hide in, otherwise, if the police car carrying the body drove away first, he would chase him halfway.
It will be troublesome.
Several people in the crowd were somewhat in awe and resentment of police cars. Moreover, the police department heard that there were many people at the scene, so they specially drove a vehicle that looked a bit like an escort vehicle.
This was the first time for Suzuki Sonoko to ride in a police car. She held Mao Lilan's arm and wanted to draw someone over to embolden her.
Finally, he stretched out his hand and pulled it out. When he turned around, he saw that Shiraishi had gotten into the car with an expression as if he was going home, found a seat in a corner, sat down and fell asleep.
"..." Suzuki Sonoko slowly retracted her outstretched hand and expressed a touch of emotion, "You actually took the initiative to explore the way for us. Ritsuki is so considerate."
Conan, who had just come out of the building, climbed into the car speechlessly: "Everyone is asleep, and they won't be able to hear you no matter how loud you blow."
As he spoke, he skillfully avoided Suzuki Sonoko's snap of his fingers and patted the seat next to him: "Sister Xiaolan, come on up. The stool is very comfortable."
"Uh, okay..."
…
The back door of the police car with the corpse was closed. After activating the mask, Shiraishi entered the car with the corpse in a virtual state, and turned into a cat hiding in the corner.
What he was most worried about was that the police car was equipped with surveillance cameras. If so, he might have to block people on the way to the autopsy room. But with his successful appearance just now, this was no longer a problem.
Since there is no surveillance, you can do whatever you want in the car.
Except for Shiraishi and Kimura Tatsuya, there were only two police officers in the car. They were sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger seat respectively, chatting quietly for a while about what to eat for midnight snack.
The car hadn't started yet and the surroundings were relatively quiet. Shiraishi was lying on one spot like a carpet, pretending that he didn't exist.
After a while, the police car set off.
The noise of the vehicle itself and the traffic on the road obscured the unusual movements inside the vehicle. Only then did Shiraishi get up softly, fiddle with the body bag to open a small opening, and took out the Poké Ball from the backpack.
There were no suitable conditions before, and Shiraishi had never tried whether the Poké Ball could be used to hold ordinary people other than himself.
Now is a good time to experiment.
If that doesn't work, he still has Plan B - the moment the driver opens the door after parking, he can transform back into a human, pick up the body and sprint for 100 meters.
Although the island police in this world are occasionally equipped with guns, they rarely use them. Coupled with the many props in the backpack, it should not be difficult to escape smoothly.
As for whether Kimura Tatsuya will wake up in the Poké Ball and open the door to a new world... Shiraishi doesn't think so.
According to the secret-loving nature of the system, Kimura Tatsuya would either be restrained by the Poké Ball and unable to wake up, or he would be kicked out of the ball the moment before he woke up.
...At worst, if you deduct some wages, you will be exploited anyway if you save money. It is better to spend it early and enjoy it early.
Just be ready to pick someone up at any time to prevent Tatsuya Kimura from falling into the middle of the road and being run over by a car.
With this thought in mind, Shiraishi stretched out his claw towards the Poké Ball.
This ball is very round and not easy to exert force on. Fortunately, it is a mini model and not big in size.
After popping out the nail, slightly staggering the position of the nails on both sides, Shiraishi finally used his wisdom to awkwardly frame it. Then he quickly made a bow-like movement and slammed the ball onto Kimura Tatsuya's head.
The thud was not too soft, but it was not very conspicuous after being covered up by the noise.
The time has come to witness the miracle! Shiraishi dubbed himself silently in his mind.
The next second, he saw Kimura Tatsuya's body turn into a line of smoke and was quickly put into the Poké Ball.