dmims Chapter 197 Even if someone is slow-witted, can't a four-year-old not learn...
Chapter 197 Even if someone is slow-witted, can't a four-year-old not learn...
Chapter 197 Even if someone is slow-witted, can't they learn it by the age of fourteen... (doge)
Our destinies were bound together long ago by the bond of fire.
These were Hinata Yuki's words before he left, and they seem to have a secret connection to something that happened many years ago. Perhaps the old man lying in bed now knows very well what happened back then.
Hattori Heiji asked impatiently, "The flames you mentioned, Miss Hinata, are you referring to that great fire? And your son's face was burned in that fire, right?"
Conan also kept a close eye on President Nagato, not wanting to miss a single micro-expression.
President Nagato struggled for a moment, then sighed and said, "Actually, the fire twenty years ago should be related to Hideomi and Komikaze. They were still in high school at the time, and I don't know the specifics—"
At that time, all he knew was that his son had saved a girl from the fire, who is now known as Hinata Yuki.
However, no one knows a son better than his father. Based on his understanding of his son, he had long ago vaguely guessed that the fire was related to Hideomi and Kōmyō.
He could see that Hideomi had desperately rescued Hinata Yuki from the fire, and that his subsequent companionship, care, and help, as well as his reluctance to undergo plastic surgery to restore his burned face, all stemmed from a sense of guilt.
Nagato Hideomi did like Hyuga Yuki, and it's fair to say they were mutually in love, but there were too many other feelings mixed in.
Akutagawa Hiko interrupted the old man's long sighs and asked thoughtfully, "Did you realize that the person who appeared today wasn't Mr. Hideomi himself?"
Nagato Dosan hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head slightly in an ambiguous manner.
This attitude of neither admitting nor denying speaks volumes; otherwise, one should at least be surprised and ask Akutagawa Hiko why he said that.
Hattori Heiji stroked his chin, analyzed the situation, and came to a surprising conclusion: "Excluding the group of us who were in the room at the time, Ms. Nobuko and Ms. Yasue were always together, while Mr. Koumitsu and the fake Mr. Hideomi appeared together—."
"The only person who could enter here unnoticed and impersonate Mr. Hideomi is—"
"Hinata-san?!" ×2
Heiji Hattori looked at Conan, who was using the same name as him, and was somewhat surprised that the child could keep up with his train of thought. Although he knew the child was smart, this was just too outrageous.
First grade is supposed to be the age for recognizing characters and learning addition and subtraction within ten, right? Have kids these days evolved to be more capable than some adult detectives?
Heiji Hattori was having some doubts about life and looked at Conan with suspicion.
Speaking of which, Shinichi Kudo, who is as famous as him as the famous detective in Kansai, has not appeared for a long time. There is no trace of him, neither at school nor at home.
I heard there's some big case that needs his help to investigate.
But for Hattori Heiji, this was a rather half-hearted excuse. Others might not know, but he certainly did. After all, he was the son of the head of the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department, so he should know a little bit about the intricacies of the situation.
Could it be...?
This child is either Kudo's parents' second son or illegitimate child. Upon learning this, Kudo immediately ran away from home and went into hiding, not wanting to see this child again.
Come to think of it, this child does look somewhat like Kudo, except that his eyesight was damaged at a young age and he has to wear glasses.
Moreover, the name Conan Edogawa sounds like a pseudonym given by a detective enthusiast. Yusaku Kudo is a world-renowned detective novelist, and Shinichi Kudo is a high school detective.
It's perfectly reasonable to use such a pseudonym.
As he pondered this, Heiji Hattori's gaze toward Conan began to turn strange.
Conan was unaware that in Heiji Hattori's eyes, he was already considered a future second son or illegitimate child who would compete with him for the family fortune, but he did notice the strange self-illumination.
Confused, he thought he was blocking the other's view, so he kindly moved a few steps to the side and hid behind Akutagawa Hiko.
The old man's afternoon spirits had completely dissipated, and he said wearily, "Perhaps so, but why would she impersonate Hideomi—?"
Nagato Dosan refused to consider the worst-case scenario, and he could see that Hyuga Yuki's love for Hideomi outweighed his hatred, and that he had already made up his mind about marriage.
Although Guangming might be a bit dangerous, to be honest, he didn't really think much of this son-in-law.
Even without the filter, of the two teenagers who caused the fire by accident, Hideaki was much more responsible than Hikaru.
Akutagawa Hiko could sense the predicament of the Nagato zaibatsu leader, who was caught in the middle and had no other choice, and he clearly didn't want to continue the conversation.
"So, one last question: what exactly is it that you're going to announce tonight?"
President Nagato looked up at the chandelier on the ceiling: "It's about Hideomi and Hinata's wedding. Actually, I invited Hinata here so she could get used to this home sooner."
Akutagawa Hiko shook his head and said bluntly, "I see. The person I used to only see every now and then, the one I felt guilty towards, keeps appearing before me, and since Hyuga-san probably already knows, it only deepens my guilt."
"President Nagato, you might need to prepare yourself mentally."
Akutagawa Hiko shook his head. Compared to Nagato Mitsuaki, Nagato Hideomi was actually a pretty good person. It was a pity that he couldn't figure it out in the end and was defeated by his own guilt.
In fact, spending the rest of one's life atoning for one's sins is not such a bad choice.
However, it's difficult for outsiders to comment on such matters; ultimately, it's up to the family to resolve them themselves.
The three of them left the room in silence. They had already learned what they needed to know, and the old man was probably now in a state of refusing to communicate. Let him be alone.
Hattori Heiji hesitated, even though he was a straightforward person. He felt that Akutagawa Hiko's words were a bit too blunt, almost like slapping the words "Your son is dead" in someone's face.
but.
"How did you come to the conclusion that Mr. Hideomi has committed suicide?"
A typical detective's reasoning usually follows the pattern: "A leads to B, and then to C."
In this way, the conclusion was reached step by step, with each step interconnected, leading to a convincing conclusion.
However, this famous detective's reasoning feels like directly concluding that someone is Z because of A, and sometimes even A...
nothing.
Perhaps realizing that others might not understand, they introduced A, E, 0, T, and then Z. Although the leaps are still quite significant, it makes it easier to understand how the conclusion was reached.
Is this what genius is?