Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Two nights and one day passed by in a flash.

The third day has arrived.

In the past two days, everyone has experienced a lot.

First, Shimabukuro Kimie's best friend A was found dead on the waterfall, apparently hanged.

Later, while everyone was attending the memorial service for best friend A, Shimabukuro Kimie's best friend B was found hanged on the fishing net at the memorial service.

During this period, many rumors also emerged about mermaids killing people.

Mermaid scales, and the absence of footprints on a beach where a dead body was found—all that nonsense…

Following her two best friends, Kimie Shimabukuro herself also died.

Kogoro Mouri let out a painful wail.

Just as he expected, more people died, and three of them died at once.

This is it, he's really doomed. His reputation as a jinxed detective is truly cemented...

During these two days, Lin Jiayou and Miyano Shiho also did some things.

Conan and Heiji Hattori continued to work hard, investigating the case and finally discovering the truth on the morning of the third day.

So they went to the ancestral hall and gathered everyone on the island.

"Next, I will tell you the truth about these three consecutive cases."

After Conan tranquilized Kogoro Mouri, he addressed the assembled crowd in his own voice.

"First, there's the first case, the case of Miss Kotobuki's death at the waterfall..."

"Then, there was the case of Ms. Naoko being found hanged in a fishing net..."

"......"

Conan rattled off his reasoning, while the audience below remained silent.

Only the police officers from Fukushima, acting as his straight man, needed to respond to him from time to time.

Finally, Conan came to a conclusion.

"In conclusion, none of these three cases were acts of impulse, but rather premeditated murders!"

"And there is only one person who could have planned all the details of the case in advance and precisely ensured that Ms. Kotobuki and Ms. Naoko drew the Dugong Arrow!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below, who had remained silent until now, began to murmur amongst themselves.

I don't know if they simply didn't believe the Longevity Granny could kill, or if they simply didn't believe she would actually kill...

Or perhaps, they simply didn't want to believe that the old woman who lived so long had committed murder...

"This...this can't be true, can it?"

The police officer playing the straight man quickly raised a question.

“Grandma Changshou is already 130 years old, which is clearly recorded in our household register.”

"She's so old, how could she possibly be capable of killing someone?"

"What if this plan needs an executor?"

Conan continued rambling on and on.

"What if she has an executor, and that person is Ms. Kimie Shimabukuro?"

"How can this be?!"

Another supporting character, C, Kimie Shimabukuro's childhood friend, was the fiancé of the victim in the first case, who spoke up to raise questions.

"Junhui died in the third case!"

"What if the one who died wasn't Miss Kimie, but rather the long-lost Kadokawa Saori?"

Conan immediately countered with another question.

He then began listing various pieces of evidence to prove that Shimabukuro Kimie was Kadokawa Saori.

"Our primary basis for identifying her as Miss Junhui is her dental records and the tooth she had filled..."

"but............."

"As for the woman with short, brown hair that some people saw at the scene, that was naturally Ms. Shimabukuro Kimie in disguise..."

"In summary,"

Conan drew a conclusion directly.

"The person who committed these three crimes is none other than Ms. Kimie Shimabukuro, who faked her death to escape!"

"This, how is this possible...?"

My childhood friend C looked utterly hopeless.

My wife is dead, her best friend is dead, and now they're telling me it was another of my wife's best friends, someone she'd known since childhood, who killed her...

The police officer from Fukushima, who was playing the straight man, immediately stood up, full of enthusiasm.

"Great! Detective Mori's reasoning is truly brilliant!"

"That woman, Kimie Shimabukuro, is definitely still on this island, ready to escape at any moment!"

"We will immediately lay a trap and prepare to capture her!"

"No need!"

Conan spoke again at this moment.

"Miss Junhui is right here."

"how is this possible?"

The police officer playing the straight man asked in confusion,

"Could it be that she disguised herself as someone and sneaked in?"

"But reality isn't a movie. Aside from Kaito Kid, how could anyone else create such a disguise?"

"What if the person being impersonated was an old lady who rarely appeared in public and whom almost no one would suspect..."

Conan hinted that the target was already someone.

The police officer from Fukushima exclaimed in surprise.

"You mean the longevity woman is Shimabukuro Kimie?!"

"This, how is this possible...?"

"Detective Mori is right, and his reasoning is excellent."

The old woman suddenly spoke in a youthful voice, then untied the tools used to fix her bent legs from her legs and slowly stood up.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, she slowly, bit by bit, removed her disguise...

Then, as if no one else was around, Kimie Shimabukuro began her own monologue.

"Three years ago, my mother was burned to death in the warehouse."

"Before she left, her last phone call... was to me."

“She told me, Junhui, Mom really loves this island so much... so much that she’s willing to give everything to it.”

"If it's possible, please...take over the role of the Longevity Granny...is that alright?"

"hehe,"

Kimie Shimabukuro pursed her lips and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Since Mom has said so, why can't I do it?"

“I have inherited her mantle and taken up the identity of the longevity granny again.”

“I thought all of this would pass with time. Three years have passed, and I never thought there was anything wrong with my mother’s death.”

"It wasn't until Saori accidentally let it slip that I found out they were the ones who started the fire..."

At this point, Kimie Shimabukuro's smile turned incredibly desolate.

"Can you imagine that the person who burned their own mother to death was actually their best friend from childhood...?"

"Now, I can finally let go, let go of this secret that belonged only to my mother and me..."

"Actually, it's not just the two of you."

The ancestral hall doors were suddenly pushed open, and Hattori Heiji appeared before everyone's eyes.

His expression was solemn as he slowly spoke.

"Actually, you and your mother are not the only ones who know the secret of the longevity grandmother."

His words caused Shimabukuro Kimie's expression to freeze instantly, and he looked on the verge of collapse.

The shrine maiden turned around and looked at the boy standing in front of the door, her eyes full of inquiry...

Hattori Heiji sighed and looked at an older man in the crowd.

"I think I'm right, aren't I?"

"This is the old man who said yesterday, upon hearing the news of your death, that there would be no more dugong celebrations."

"I, I..."

When Hattori Heiji pointed it out, the middle-aged man was momentarily speechless.

After a moment, he sighed, and knelt down, bowing deeply to Shimabukuro Kimie.

"I'm sorry, Junhui, actually... everyone except the young people on the island knows..."

"What?"

Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes gradually widened, her gaze became vacant, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Other villagers who knew the situation followed suit, bowing in unison to Shimabukuro Kimie.

"Although it was for the sake of the island, we still feel very sorry for you, Junhui..."

"It's all our fault, please forgive us..."

Seeing the villagers bending over, Kimie Shimabukuro finally broke down.

Two lines of clear tears slowly slid down her unfocused eyes...

This secret, which he considered a lifelong burden, was actually known to everyone on the island...

If that's the case, then what does it mean for me and my mother to persevere...?

The police officer from Fukushima looked at the broken girl before him and couldn't help but sigh, but he still waved his hand and dutifully began to speak.

"Take the suspect, Kimie Shimabukuro, away."

"and many more!"

Previously immersed in grief, Shimabukuro Kimie's childhood friend, Fukuyama Rokuro, suddenly stood up and spoke loudly.

"The Longevity Granny might indeed be Junhui in disguise, but..."

"Junhui couldn't possibly be the murderer!"