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Upon arriving at the warehouse, Akemi looked at the dark surroundings and the old equipment stored there, and she couldn't understand it at all.

"A person that big, covered in blood, doesn't look like someone who wouldn't be noticed!"

"But it's truly baffling that the murderer was able to do this without anyone noticing."

Akemi rested her hand on her chin, deep in thought, trying to figure out the killer's methods.

Akemi clearly didn't want to admit defeat so easily after Hattori's 'provocation'.

If her investigation just now was merely out of interest, then her current motivation is purely a desire not to lose. However, with no other clues at the moment, finding the murderer seems as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

Mingmei wandered around the warehouse casually, her gaze soon landing on a vaulting box.

Since she couldn't find any clues, Akemi simply flipped through the tools at random.

But the moment she lifted the lid of the vaulting box, what she saw inside left her speechless.

"What...what is this?! Boss, come and see this!"

The next second, Akemi quickly called out Asakawa's name, signaling him to come and take a look.

Inside the box lay a training dummy, complete with a sign bearing Hakamada's name!

What's most terrifying is that the mannequin is currently covered in red paint, which could easily be mistaken for blood if you don't look closely.

"It seems you've already figured something out?"

Asakawa's words sounded like a question, but Akemi detected a declarative tone in them.

She nodded, her tone becoming very serious.

"Yes, I already had an idea when I saw this mannequin. The only thing missing now is how the person was transported there. Once that's solved, Ai will take care of the rest!"

Akemi's face lit up with pride when she mentioned Haibara's name.

Actually, she had already asked Ai to help her investigate some things from the very beginning. Now, as long as Ai sends her the information, the case is probably not far from being solved.

“But right now, we still need to solve this problem first…” Akemi sighed and said helplessly.

"If you can't figure it out, why don't you go outside for a walk? You might get some ideas."

Seeing Akemi's troubled expression, Asakawa Yu knew that the current clues were not enough to give Akemi any useful information, so he decided to take her outside for some fresh air. If they were lucky, they might be able to find a few eyewitnesses.

Seeing that her boyfriend had said so, Akemi, who couldn't think of any good solutions for the time being, had no choice but to agree. She was then pulled outside by Asakawa Yu.

Just as they stepped out of the venue, they saw Hattori confronting two people.

One of them was Doguchi, who had just left quickly, and the other was Hakamada. Clearly, something must have happened between the three of them.

Seeing this, Akemi quickly pulled Asakawa Yu forward. As they got closer, they heard Hakamada point at Hattori and say in a slightly threatening tone, "I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"

After saying that, he turned and left with his torso, leaving Hattori standing there, seemingly lost in thought.

"Hattori, what happened between you two?"

Hattori heard Akemi's voice and turned around to see Asakawa Yu and Akemi standing behind him, their eyes still fixed on Hakamada and the others who had just left.

"Ayami-nee, it's nothing, I just chatted with them for a bit. By the way, did you find any clues?"

After casually brushing the matter off, Hattori asked again.

Akemi simply shook her head. "No, the problem right now is still how the murderer transported Sumi to the changing room without being discovered. Without understanding this, we can't think any further."

As for the other clues that have been found, Mingmei did not reveal them all. At least this time, she wanted to prove that she could do it herself even without her boss's help!

Hearing this, Hattori's face showed a hint of regret, but he was actually overjoyed inside.

Hehe! Without Asakawa-san's help, Ayami-nee is nothing to be afraid of on her own!

Just then, Hattori's phone rang.

He took out his phone from his pocket, tapped to answer, and said, "Hello! This is Hattori."

"It's me!"

Conan's voice came from the other end of the phone. The moment Hattori heard it, a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his voice became hesitant and stammering.

"It's you, Kudo! Where are you now? On the bus?"

Seeing Hattori start talking to Conan on the phone, Akemi shifted her gaze to the two people who had been standing next to Hattori from the beginning.

"By the way, I haven't asked yet, are you two... friends of Hattori?"

When asked, the two simply waved their hands and denied it, saying, "No, it's because he just came up and asked us some questions. By the way, he really is Hattori. I was wondering why he looked so familiar."

"Could you please tell me what you and Hattori just said to each other?"

When Akemi asked about this, the two of them were puzzled, but when they remembered that this person knew Hattori, they slowly repeated what they had just told Hattori.

When the story of a strange man carrying a protective bag passing by came up, Akemi's mind exploded instantly, and all the clues finally began to take shape.

He turned and looked firmly at Asakawa Yu, saying in a serious tone, "Boss, I think I already know the murderer's method of committing the crime."

Upon hearing Akemi's words, Asakawa Yu's lips curled up slightly, and her tone was no longer as calm as before, but rather carried a hint of a smile.

"Okay, let's go prepare now. If you've figured it out, you should know that the murderer will go there again, right?"

“Yes!” Akemi nodded seriously.

Just as Asakawa Yu said, if he really is the murderer, then he will definitely go back there! Akemi holds the same view on this point.

"Thank you very much. We have something to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

Akemi thanked the two students, then took Asakawa Yu's hand, said goodbye to Hattori, and left...