Conan: Tennis Boys' Scripted Murder

As soon as the deceased's girlfriend, Yui Shimura, arrived at Kato Akira's residence, she frantically rang the doorbell, wanting him to come out and explain everything.

Kato Akira walked out of the house sleepily and opened the door.

As soon as he showed up, Shimura Yui grabbed him by the collar and asked, "Did you kill Guangjun?"

Kato Akira was shocked. "What are you talking about? Nakamoto is dead?"

Miwako Sato stepped forward to comfort Yui Shimura and wanted her to calm down. They now only suspected that Kato Akira was related to the murder case, but there was no definite evidence.

"Do you hate me for dumping you and being with Guangjun, so you killed him?"

"Don't accuse me. I've been at home all day. How could I possibly go out and kill someone?"

After hearing what Shimura Yui said, Sato Miwako and the others became more suspicious of Kato Akira, believing that he had a motive to kill.

The noisy sound outside the door prompted the people in the room to go out and see what was going on.

"Kato, if it's a salesman, just refuse it directly."

"No, a salesman, a policeman."

When Chiba and Shin walked to the door, they saw Sato Miwako and others outside, and both of them were shocked.

"Chiba?"

"Sato? Takagi?"

It turns out that the person who shared the apartment with Kato Akira was also a policeman. What's even more coincidental is that Sato Miwako and the others also knew this person. He was their colleague Chiba Kazunobu.

"Did something happen?"

"We received a report that a man was stabbed on the 23rd floor of a high-rise building on No. Street in Mihua Town. Mr. Kato happened to be near the crime scene at that time, and he had a grudge against the deceased, so we came here to find him to understand the situation."

Chiba Kazunobu's eyes widened. "So a murder happened. Was it today?"

"Yes."

"Then you are mistaken. Kato has been with me today. How could he run out and kill someone?"

"Chiba, are you sure that Mr. Kato was with you between seven and eight?"

"Yes, Kato woke me up at 7 o'clock this morning, and we watched the 7 o'clock news program on Nichimi TV together. There's nothing wrong with that."

Because Chiba Kazunobu made the information very clear, Sato Miwako was a little hesitant. Could it be that Conan and the others recognized the wrong person?

At this time, Kirihara Akaya's emotional perception should not be too sharp, "Officer Miyano, we are not mistaken, the person we met is this uncle!"

He subconsciously looked for the person he trusted the most, trying to make him believe him.

The three Teitan idiots also shouted together: "We can't make a mistake, that person is wearing a gray hooded jacket and carrying a black bag!"

Their words awakened Sato Miwako who was deep in thought, "Chiba, you were woken up by him. Could it be that he recorded the show in advance and woke you up a few hours later?"

"I think it's impossible. I have definite evidence."

The chief officer took out his gloves and said, "In that case, let's go in and listen to Qianye's testimony, and then see if there is anything like what the children said."

"Yes, Sergeant."

Yui Shimura and Akira Kato were taken by two police officers to a police car parked downstairs to rest for a while.

Everyone was shocked to see the messy room as soon as they entered.

"Qianye, your house is too messy, won't you be unable to find things like this?"

"No, I remember everything clearly."

Chiba Kazunobu was packing up the visible things while talking. He was actually a little embarrassed because he didn't expect a colleague to come to his house.

He is Kato Akira's witness and also a colleague who is trusted by Sato Miwako and others. There is no need to worry when asking him about today's situation.

"Qianye, what is the exact evidence you are talking about?"

“It’s this videotape.”

Chiba Kazunobu put the tape into the VCR and started playing it. "I always record Ms. Okino Yoko's program. We drank together last night, watched the rented tape, and ended up sleeping in the living room. I forgot to click the reservation button, so it was recorded automatically. He can't play the pre-recorded program. I only have one VCR at home."

Conan noticed another video recorder on the ground, "Officer Chiba, there is another video recorder here."

"Yes, but that one doesn't have a playback function, and if I want to use that one to record, the wire needs to be plugged into the TV, and I will definitely notice it."

He picked up the program list on the sofa again, trying to prove that he was right.

The long officer turned around and asked, "What are you going to do next?"

“We’re watching the tape.”

"What video?"

Chiba Heshin hesitated and didn't give a direct answer. His reaction made the adults present think the wrong thing.

"Qianye, you are not looking at adults..."

"No, I'm watching Kamen Rider."

When they heard about Kamen Ultraman, the three idiots of Teitan and Kirihara Aka were also excited, as they are loyal fans of Kamen Ultraman.

They also saw the action figures on the cabinet and picked up what they wanted.

Just as Kirihara Akaya was about to reach out, he realized that it was wrong for them to do so.

"Ayumi, Genta, Mitsuhiko, these are Officer Kazuha's things. We can't just touch them. We must get his permission before taking them."

The next second, four pairs of starry eyes stared at Chiba and Shin, "Officer Chiba, can we touch it?"

"Well, but you have to be careful, the ones I bought are limited editions."

After looking at the figures, the kids wanted to watch the videotapes.

The police were busy investigating the case and had no time to take care of them, so they let them act on their own.

"Qianye, how long is this videotape of yours?"

"One tape is 120 minutes long."

Takagi Wataru was amazed, "You actually watched it for two hours!"

“We watched three volumes, and there were commercials in between.”

Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako shouted in unison: "Six hours!"

"Qianye, you guys have really been together all this time?"

"Yeah, Kato woke me up at seven in the morning, and then we watched TV until you guys knocked on the door."

Officer Chang came up to Chiba and Shin and took out his police ID from his chest pocket. "Chiba, swear on the badge that what you said is true."

"Eh? I'm telling the truth. I'm not hiding anything."

"Have you ever left?"

"Yes, I took a shower during the show, which took about half an hour. After I finished watching the tape, the baseball broadcast started.

You guys are watching the Eagles vs. Tigers game at 2 o'clock. Halfway through, you guys are knocking on the door."

Takagi Wataru roughly calculated the distance from here to the crime scene. "If we drive, it will take an hour and a half to get there. So he does have an alibi."

Officer Chang did not give up. "Let's search here first to see if there is a gray coat or a black backpack."