Conan: No, why aren't you following the script?

No matter how she thought about it, Ai Haibara thought that strange smell was like gasoline.

But why is there gasoline around the wooden suspension bridge?

The answer seems obvious...

Someone wanted to burn down the suspension bridge, artificially creating an environment completely isolated from the outside world.

A snow-covered mountain lodge? Oh, so that's how it is...

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara's eyes narrowed instantly. She realized that there was probably someone in this magic villa who wanted to kill them.

But who could this person be?

She thought about it and felt that everyone around her seemed dangerous and suspicious.

I wanted to ask Kitagawa Isao for a hint, but looking around, I couldn't seem to find him anywhere.

Honestly, I was just standing next to her a moment ago, the two of us went to borrow a phone from Arayoshi. How did they disappear so quickly?

Brother Kitagawa, this guy should be alright, right?

Ai Haibara felt a vague sense of unease.

……

Meanwhile, outside Hamano Toshiya's room on the second floor.

Tanaka Takahisa, who was chosen to heat the bathwater, is currently struggling to climb up the roof tiles of the boiler room outside the Magic Manor, and her identity is none other than the Shadow Mage who killed Nishiyama Tsutomu.

As the granddaughter of a noble magician, she would not allow anyone to make fun of her most respected grandfather, Toshiya Hamano, or Tsutomu Nishiyama...

Those two arrogant fools who spout nonsense online without any regard for others' feelings—she'll make them pay a bloody price!

Thinking of her grandfather's expectations for her, Tanaka Kikue felt as if her hands were filled with strength again, and she climbed the roof tiles with even more effort.

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Tanaka Kikue, wearing a short skirt that exposed her knees and without any warm clothing, managed to climb up to the second-floor corridor.

At that moment, she made a vow...

If she has such an opportunity again in the future, she will definitely take precautions against the cold in advance!

Along the way, snow kept sliding down her thighs and into her boots, and Tanaka Kikue felt shivering all over. She wished she could finish killing people as soon as possible and then go back downstairs to the boiler room to warm up.

However, she was very clear that her upcoming murder plan could not be taken lightly, and she had to be careful in order to create an alibi!

Having figured this out, Tanaka Kikue quickly glanced around, took the crossbow from his waist, and slowly pushed open Hamano Toshiya's door.

At this moment, Hamano Toshiya was still racking his brains for the program he was going to perform next when he suddenly saw the door open and he immediately sat up in bed.

"Ms. Tanaka? What are you doing... No, please don't kill me!"

With a whoosh.

Without giving Hamano Toshiya any chance of escape, Tanaka Takahisa didn't even need to aim properly before the crossbow bolt hit the bullseye, striking Hamano Toshiya directly in the heart.

I got my revenge... I really succeeded in getting my revenge...

Seeing Hamano's turtleneck sweater constantly stained with blood, Tanaka Takahisa burst into tears of joy.

She wiped away her tears, closed her eyes, clenched her fist, and looked up at the ceiling.

Grandpa, did you see that? I finally killed those two guys who were spouting nonsense online!

I've finally avenged you!

After praying to the ceiling for a while, Tanaka Takahisa composed herself, then quickly took a rope from her boot, tied it to the crossbow bolt, and then threaded the rope through Hamano Toshiya's belt, pulling it to the window to make a simple pulley lock.

This was to allow the body to be safely lowered onto the snow below.

After all preparations were completed, Tanaka Takahisa aimed carefully and fired two crossbow bolts, which struck two towering trees in the distant woods.

She then carefully slid Hamano Toshiya's body down the rope, and finally tied the excess rope to another crossbow bolt, fired it into the sky, and used the inertia of the bolt to send all the ropes into the cliff.

Thus, she completed her magic trick of moving a corpse.

Looking at the pale-faced corpse of Hamano in the distance, Tanaka Takahisa felt as if she were in a dream, and she couldn't even believe that she had actually succeeded in taking revenge.

However, she was not completely overwhelmed by joy at this moment.

Realizing that this was ultimately a place of trouble, she quickly fastened the crossbow to her waist and then pushed open Hamano Toshiya's door, heading back to the boiler room along the same route.

however……

Just then, several voices suddenly rang out from the corridor.

"Honestly, if that little girl hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known that the suspension bridge had been set on fire..."

"Alright, Miss Kuroda, although the suspension bridge is indeed broken, we can't rule out the possibility that it's been in disrepair for years. The most important thing right now is to call Mr. Hamano as soon as possible so that we can all think of a way to escape."

"Hmph, that's the only way. But I was really surprised that Hamano was so focused. Doi, are you sure our phone line really collapsed under the weight of the snow?"

"Well, I don't know either, that's what Mr. Ara said..."

Hearing the two voices coming from the corridor, Tanaka Takahisa turned ashen-faced.

She had already recognized that the two people outside the door were Takaki Doi and Naoko Kuroda.

They've come looking for Hamano!

Oh my god, why did this have to happen...?

Why did they discover so quickly that the suspension bridge had been burned down?

Why did they suddenly think of checking the condition of the suspension bridge?

And what exactly did that little girl remind us of...?

Tanaka Takahisa felt a sudden boom in her head, and her entire brain felt numb.

Right now, she's being cornered in Hamano Toshiya's room by these two. If they push the door open and come in, wouldn't she be...

No, we have to find a way to escape!

Grandpa, lend me a little of your magical talent!

Tanaka Takahisa rushed to the window, wanting to pray to her grandfather in heaven for help in devising an escape magic trick.

But as she listened to the approaching footsteps in the corridor, Tanaka Takahisa felt her mind go blank and she was at a loss for what to do.

In the end, nothing unexpected happened...

After Doi Takaki and Kuroda Naoko called for a long time without getting a response, the two pushed open the door and met Tanaka Takahisa, who was standing by the window with tears in her eyes.

For a moment, all three of them felt a little awkward...