dmims Chapter 315 Ayumi's Many Misfortunes
Chapter 315 Ayumi's Many Misfortunes
Chapter 315 Ayumi's Many Misfortunes
The next day, the Akutagawa Detective Agency once again welcomed Koda Masao, who came to Beika Town to look for his sister, but could only take away a bunch of unopened cosmos flowers and a jar of ashes.
Upon entering, the mole-like alien bowed to Akutagawa Hiko.
"I'm so sorry, my attitude that day wasn't very good. You did so much to find my sister, but at first I was thinking of dragging you down with me."
Akutagawa Hiko glanced at the large cosmos flower. According to Koda Masao, he had already regarded this cosmos flower as a continuation of his sister's life and would take good care of it in the future.
"Your feelings for your sister are touching enough, and it is precisely because of this sincere and passionate emotion that the current ending doesn't seem so bad. Live well, carrying on with your sister's legacy."
The members of the Junior Detective Club were all present, offering words of comfort and encouragement to the man who had lost his sister, urging him to look forward.
It seems to be working quite well, because he has been mentally preparing for this for a month, so he is not going to be defeated by this.
At Professor Agasa's house, Hiko Akutagawa, having heard that Professor Agasa wanted to continue modifying his motorcycle and adding some new features, quickly arrived.
The professor was tinkering away, while Akutagawa Hiko sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, reading the newspaper, when he was surprised to find the Junior Detective League on the front page.
"Ai, I remember you were with them that day, right? You caught the bandit leader, but you weren't in the photo."
Not only that, but even Ai Haibara's name was only mentioned briefly in the newspaper, making it easy to mistakenly believe that the Junior Detective League only had four members if you didn't look closely.
However, in the version that Akutagawa heard from Conan, Ai Haibara played a much bigger role than the other three, which was purely due to the difference in individual abilities.
Compared to ordinary children, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi were already among the more outstanding ones.
Although Conan elevated them to a level that didn't belong to them, they inevitably became somewhat arrogant and acted in ways that were too childish.
But this experience has indeed helped them grow a lot, and in the long run, it will definitely benefit their future.
Ai, who played a crucial role, was only mentioned briefly in the newspaper, clearly a result of her deliberate avoidance.
Ai, carrying a half-empty cup of coffee, yawned as she passed by. "My identity is special, so I definitely can't be too conspicuous and increase the risk of exposing my identity. It seems that this famous detective has no awareness of this at all."
The famous detective she was referring to was, of course, Shinichi Kudo.
Ai knew very well that as someone who had been in the organization since childhood and eventually defected, everyone in the organization, big and small, must have a copy of her records from childhood to adulthood.
She certainly wouldn't want to appear in public with a newspaper, something with such a wide reach.
Let's talk about Shinichi Kudo.
Although she had previously changed Shinichi Kudo's status in the organization's records to indicate that he was definitely dead, it didn't mean he was absolutely safe.
After all, anything left behind by a defector would immediately be labeled as suspicious.
There has always been a rumor in the organization that Gin has a bad memory, and that he will not remember anyone he killed with his own hands.
But he didn't witness Shinichi Kudo's death firsthand, so who knows if he respected his own character's established personality.
Akutagawa nodded in agreement: "That's right, it's good to be cautious."
To encourage more enthusiastic citizens to assist the police in solving cases and to reward these elementary school students, Inspector Megure decided to treat them to a big meal in addition to their bonuses.
But he didn't have the time, so the task naturally fell to Akutagawa Hiko.
Akutagawa Hiko naturally invited Ai to go along as well, and even scheduled the dinner for the evening so that she could have enough time to catch up on her sleep.
As expected, an accident happened; Ayumi was in a car accident.
A red sports car hit Ayumi and fled the scene. After being chased by Conan on a skateboard with Genta and Mitsuhiko on the back, it turned itself in at the police station, leaving Conan and the others completely confused.
Since it was someone they knew who was hospitalized, Akutagawa Hiko and Ai couldn't just sit idly by. One of them carried a fruit basket and the other carried a flower basket, so they went to Beika Central Hospital to visit Ayumi, who was hospitalized there.
"After hitting Ayumi, the person fled, but it seemed he wanted to turn himself in, so he went to the police station to turn himself in."
Mitsuhiko explained the situation at the scene to Akutagawa Hiko and Ai, but Kojima Genta indignantly said that the person surrendered too quickly, which prevented the Junior Detective League from fully utilizing their power.
Conan stood to the side, deep in thought. The behavior of that sports car was really strange. Even if it was because of a problem with the car, why did it slow down when turning and then reverse to let them see it?
Ayumi's injuries weren't serious, just some abrasions. After being bandaged and given some medicine, she can go home right away after receiving the medicine.
The fruit baskets were all opened and distributed to everyone on the spot, while Ayumi fiddled with the fresh flowers in the flower basket.
However, she was still somewhat sullen.
Because after she was hit, her Detective Boys badge disappeared.
"It's alright, it's alright. If needed, Professor Agasa can make another one."
Ayumi Yoshida's mood instantly brightened: "Really? Thank you, Hiko-nii-san!"
Akutagawa Hiko waved his hand: "If you want to thank someone, then thank Professor Agasa."
Unexpectedly, Officer Takagi suddenly found them, or more precisely, he was looking for Conan and the other two children who had chased the hit-and-run driver. Meeting Akutagawa Hiko was a completely unexpected surprise.
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Tell me what happened so I can be prepared."
Akutagawa Hiko could roughly guess that a murder had probably occurred. Although he hadn't seen this episode, it was almost certainly related to the sports car driver who hit Ayumi.
"There was a murder at the factory on Fourth Street. Judging from the scene, it was a homicide."
Takagi Wataru briefly explained the situation, then, worried that Inspector Megure would criticize him for incompetence, urged, "Please go to the scene as soon as possible."
Since a murder has occurred, it certainly cannot be delayed any longer. Fortunately, Ai stayed here with Ayumi, and the remaining four quickly got into the police car.
While rushing to the scene, Wataru Takagi also explained why he came to find Conan and the others.
It turns out that the man who caused the hit-and-run and later turned himself in knew the victim, who was also the president of the factory, and had a very strong motive. He had even passed by the factory that day, so he was highly suspicious.
Unfortunately, Conan and his friends' pursuit provided him with a new alibi.
Upon hearing this, Akutagawa Hiko instantly understood.