"Really, how could something like this suddenly happen..."

In the coffee shop, Mina Fujiwara muttered to herself as she tidied up.

Everything was fine just a moment ago, so how did a bomb suddenly explode and implicate a bomb maniac?

This has created a climate of fear, with people worried that a similar incident might occur again in the area, forcing the store to close.

Now the sign at their door has changed from 'Open for Business' to 'Closed'.

While Fujiwara Mina was complaining, Asakawa Yu was pondering the contents of the notice.

Home base, base, bloodstains...

What is the connection between these three things?

Asakawa Yu rested her chin on one hand, looking deep in thought.

As for the answer, he had already thought of some of it, but deep down he felt that the answer shouldn't be as complicated as he imagined.

"Boss, do you think it might be Nanbeihu Station?"

Akemi stood beside him, looking at the text messages on Asakawa Yu's phone, and couldn't help but say:

"Because I think the base and home plate mentioned in that letter are not literally what they seem. According to what Officer Sato just said, the locations where the criminals planted the bombs three years ago were the large Ferris wheel in Beika Department Store and Beika Central Hospital."

The only point where the roads extending from these two locations intersect is at Minami-Bei-ka Station on the Toto Chuo Line.

After listening to Akemi's explanation, Asakawa Yu had to admit the rationality of her reasoning.

If we follow her line of reasoning, then the "steel home plate" refers to an iron box, which means a tram. This is undoubtedly the most reasonable explanation at present.

It must be said that Akemi's entry into the Black Organization was not solely due to her sister's connections; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to orchestrate a robbery of 1 billion yen on her own.

Actually, what Asakawa Yu thought was similar to what Akemi and the others thought. However, in his opinion, the location where the criminals planted the first bomb should be similar to what they did three years ago. The first one would be relatively easy to find, while the second one would require the sacrifice of a police officer to find.

But his current actions are completely unlike his usual style, which makes Asakawa Yu wonder if their guesses might be wrong.

He vaguely felt that he had grasped the key point, but he was still missing the most important piece of evidence.

But since she couldn't figure it out, Asakawa Yu naturally wouldn't refute Akemi's reasoning, but instead said:

"In that case, why don't we tell Ai and the others your reasoning first? Didn't they say they also want to catch that criminal?"

Although I don't know if Ai Haibara and the others have thought of this yet, it's still fine to share the information I have with my teammates.

"Okay, I'll go message Ai now."

Hearing that she could finally help in a way, Akemi seemed quite excited.

Meanwhile, Ai Haibara, who was sitting in Officer Takagi's car, stopped her deduction with Officer Takagi after learning that someone had sent her a message on her phone.

"What's wrong? Has Mr. Asakawa and the others made some new discovery?!"

Takagi, who was driving halfway and discussing the notice with Ai Haibara, suddenly spoke up.

After all, in his opinion, besides the kids sitting in the back, Conan, and Professor Agasa, the only people who were relatively close to Ai Haibara were Asakawa Hayao and Karasawa Ayami.

They had just discussed the notice with Conan using their detective badges when someone sent them a message. Besides Professor Agasa, it could only be Asakawa Yu and the others.

drop!

After glancing at the messages on her phone, Ai Haibara's lips curled into a slight smile.

"It wasn't him, but it's pretty much the same."

"Huh?" This sentence confused Officer Takagi. What did he mean by "not him, but almost"?

Seeing everyone's confusion, Ai Haibara explained, "The person who just messaged me was Ayami-neechan. She told us that the bomb is very likely hidden at Minami-Beihu Station. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Officer Takagi finally understood what Ai Haibara meant.

It is known that Ayami Karasawa is Asakawa Yu's girlfriend, and Asakawa Yu's reasoning ability is no less than that of Shinichi Kudo and the others. Now that Ayami Karasawa, as his girlfriend, is telling Ai Haibara and the others this news, doesn't that indirectly show that Asakawa Yu also thinks so?

"It seems that, as expected, the bomb was indeed placed there..."

Although Ai Haibara is confident in her own reasoning and Conan's reasoning, having Asakawa Yu as a backup is like giving her a shot in the arm.

What Ai Haibara didn't know was that this was all Miyano Akemi's own deduction. Asakawa Yu didn't actually believe that the bomb was buried there, but rather somewhere else.

"Seriously, Officer Takagi, don't you feel ashamed?"

[Ai Ai is so cute! It feels like her hard work has finally been recognized by her family!]

[If Ai knew that this deduction wasn't actually Asakawa Yu's own, would she roll her eyes?]

[But Asakawa Yu didn't say that Miyano Akemi's reasoning was wrong, did she?]

After learning about this, Conan and his friends immediately arranged for people to go to Minami-Beihu Station to investigate and notify the public to evacuate.

"Okay, boss, I've already sent the reasoning results to Ai and the others."

Akemi put down her phone, looked at Asakawa Yu who was still thinking, and told him what had happened.

But seeing Asakawa Yu's slightly furrowed brows, Akemi began to feel uneasy.

"What's wrong, boss? Is there something wrong with your reasoning just now?"

"...No, your reasoning should be fine."

Hearing Asakawa Yu say that, Akemi became even more confused.

No, if everything is fine, then why are you acting like this?

Asakawa Yu then explained, "I think this is probably a cover-up."

"A cover-up?" Akemi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's right. If I'm not mistaken, the police should find the so-called bomb during their investigation, but it should all be fake."

Upon hearing these words, Akemi was speechless.

"If the prisoner this time is really the same person as the prisoner three years ago, then I think he should have arranged the same things as he did three years ago and seven years ago."

“The same method…” Akemi murmured.

In an instant, Mingmei's eyes lit up. "Boss, you mean..."

Akemi considered a possibility, a horrifying idea that kept swirling in her mind...

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