When they were eating in the Dining Room, Sonoko mentioned that the Thug had been holding a Knife.
Conan immediately thought of the Serial Killer who had killed the Brown-Haired Woman in the Forest, and then thought that if it was that Thug, sneaking in to rummage through Things might be to find a Camera. After all, Sonoko had secretly taken many Photos of Couples, and maybe she had accidentally photographed something that got her targeted.
Sonoko had already developed the Photos, which were all Photos of Couples.
Conan flipped through the Photos, but didn't find anything Abnormality or Photos related to the Culprit or Victim. He couldn't help but feel puzzled. He originally wanted to discuss it with Chi Feichi, but Chi Feichi went back to his Room after eating and then ran to find Kyogoku Makoto, so he could only follow along.
As night fell, the Guests in the Hotel Dining Room had already left.
Kyogoku Makoto helped clear the tables and put the dishes in the Kitchen. After washing his hands and coming out of the Kitchen door, he saw Chi Feichi waiting in the Dining Room, and was a little surprised, "Senior Chi?"
"Find a Place," Chi Feichi said directly, "I'll take a look at the Sprain on your Foot."
"I just finished my work too, let's go to my Room." Kyogoku Makoto didn't expect Chi Feichi to be concerned about the injury on his Foot, and was moved. Not wanting to let down Chi Feichi's Goodwill, he led the way.
Conan then remembered that Kyogoku Makoto's Foot had been badly twisted last night, and it was quite determined of him to follow Sonoko all the way like this.
After entering the Room, Kyogoku Makoto turned on the Light, sat on the Floor, and removed the Bandage and Splint from his Foot, revealing his Ankle which was still a little bruised and swollen, "It feels like it's recovering quite well, it should be fine in a few days."
"The Bruise is still dissipating a bit slowly," Chi Feichi glanced at it, picked up the Medicine Box next to him, found the Medicated Wine he had given, and got up to find two small Japanese Wine Glass, poured a glass of Medicated Wine, and handed it to Kyogoku Makoto, "Drink it."
"Huh?" Kyogoku Makoto was stunned for a moment, hesitantly took the Liquor. In Japan, the Law stipulates that you must be 20 years old to smoke and drink, "But I'm not yet 20 years old..."
"It's okay for medical treatment," Chi Feichi lowered his Head and continued to pour Liquor into the remaining small Wine Glass, "I also have something to tell you."
Kyogoku Makoto hesitated for a moment, then closed his eyes and drank it in one gulp, choking and coughing.
Conan watched from the side, and unconsciously thought of the time when Hattori Heiji tricked him into drinking White Alcohol.
Although one was tricked and the other was coerced, they were both White Alcohol, it was really fate.
But does White Alcohol really have no medicinal value?
He had tried it after that time, drinking White Alcohol did not turn him back into Kudo Shinichi, so would this Medicated Wine be useful?
Should he... try the Medicated Wine?
Kyogoku Makoto coughed for a while, his dark face quickly turning red. He raised his eyes and saw Conan staring at the Wine Glass in his Hand, and reached out to block it.
Conan: "..."
Pa!
The sound of a Lighter attracted the Attention of the two.
Chi Feichi used a Lighter to light the Liquor in the Wine Glass, placed it beside Kyogoku Makoto's Foot, and the leaping Flames reflected a calm Face.
Kyogoku Makoto felt an ominous premonition in his Heart, "Senior, what else do you want to do?"
"Don't move, it doesn't hurt." Chi Feichi paused, feeling that this dialogue was a bit strange, and then stopped thinking about it. He squatted down, reached out and scooped out the Flames and Liquor together, and pressed it onto Kyogoku Makoto's Ankle.
Kyogoku Makoto was so frightened that he almost jumped up, but then watched the Flames being pressed down by Chi Feichi's Hand. He gritted his teeth and still didn't move, feeling like crying but no tears.
Although it didn't hurt, just a warm feeling, it felt like Senior was like a witch doctor from the Dark Ages...
Feichi poked its Head out from Chi Feichi's collar, curiously staring at Chi Feichi's Hand Speed as he quickly scooped out the burning Liquor.
Kyogoku Makoto: "..."
Adding this Snake, it feels even more like a witch doctor...
Conan also had a similar feeling, watching the Fire leap in Chi Feichi's Hand, it felt like using witchcraft to treat Illness, and even reminded him of the caduceus, the medical symbol of a Snake winding around a staff. Now just add a staff and it would be even more like it.
"Okay, gently press it yourself," Chi Feichi was very fast, wiped off the Liquor, put the Wine Glass on the Low Table aside, and reminded, "You have no experience, don't try to burn yourself, it's easy to get burned."
"Uh, okay..." Kyogoku Makoto pressed his Ankle, and found that he really wasn't burned, it was just that Chi Feichi's indifferent Face and terrifying Stance just now were a bit scary, "By the way, Senior Chi, you said you had something to tell me, what is it?"
"Tomorrow you continue to follow Sonoko," Chi Feichi put away the Medicine Box, and got up to put the two Wine Glass back in place, "Judging from your current recovery Situation, pay Attention not to twist it again, and there will be no Aftereffects."
Kyogoku Makoto frowned, his expression becoming serious, "Is it because of the person who attacked Sonoko tonight? Do you think he will continue to Action?"
Chi Feichi nodded, since Masahiko Michie was unwilling to give up even after injuring himself, he would definitely continue to attack Suzuki Sonoko tomorrow.
"Before he gets what he wants, he shouldn't give up easily," Conan pondered, and suddenly looked up at Kyogoku Makoto, "Brother Kyogoku, where were you between eight and nine o'clock last night?"
Kyogoku Makoto was stunned for a moment, "Last night? I was always following behind you."
"Then what about seven o'clock this afternoon?" Conan asked again.
Kyogoku Makoto reacted, "Little brother, you're not suspecting me, are you?"
"Your behavior is very much like a stalker, and some stalkers have special hobbies, such as stealing Personal Items of their target..." Conan stared at Kyogoku Makoto with half-moon eyes and complained.
In his Heart, Kyogoku Makoto's Suspicion was the smallest.
Not considering friendship, but he felt that with Kyogoku Makoto's skills, it was impossible to fail an attack and be bitten by Sonoko instead.
Of course, it would be best to confirm.
Also because he didn't want Chi Feichi's favored Junior to be the Culprit, he wanted to find Evidence to prove Kyogoku Makoto's innocence.
Pa!
Kyogoku Makoto had been frightened by Chi Feichi's great witch doctor technique before, and after relaxing a bit, the Liquor was slowly getting to his Head. He slapped the Low Table beside him, his Face flushed red, "I would never do such a thing as stealing!"
Crack.
The Low Table split in half from the middle, and crashed to the Floor in two pieces.
Conan: "..."
Chi Feichi: "..."
"Uh... I'm sorry," Kyogoku Makoto retracted his Hand, and scratched the back of his Head a little embarrassedly, "I didn't mean to, maybe it's because I drank Liquor, I can't control my strength well... Around seven o'clock this afternoon, I was helping in the Kitchen, that Little Girl named Haibara Ai was next to me, I introduced her to tonight's Dishes, and then we didn't see Senior Chi go over, so we went upstairs to check the Situation."
"Were you together the whole time?" Conan pressed.
Kyogoku Makoto confirmed, "We were together the whole time."
"Going to the Dining Room for dinner was a temporary decision, I didn't notify Kyogoku before I took Ai there." Chi Feichi also added.
Conan nodded. This could be easily clarified by confirming with Haibara Ai, and lying would be useless. He believed that with Haibara Ai's shrewdness, she wouldn't be fooled. And before, Kyogoku Makoto didn't know that Chi Feichi would bring Haibara Ai over, so there was no way to hire someone in advance to sneak into the Room to create an Alibi. Then Kyogoku Makoto's Suspicion was cleared, "Now there are only two people left..."
"Two people?" Kyogoku Makoto was puzzled, he was only staring at Masahiko Michie.
"Yes, one is Mr. Tao Xie, Brother Chi is also suspecting him, right?" Conan looked up at Chi Feichi, tentatively asked, "You also noticed the second person, right?"
"That fat Uncle with a scruffy beard," Chi Feichi said, "When we were eating at the Beach House next to the Beach, he was there. After you went to see the Crime Scene, he immediately followed."
In fact, he remembered this Plot. That Uncle was a Police officer tracking Masahiko Michie. Tonight, Masahiko Michie did not stay in the Hotel Dining Room for dinner, so that Uncle was not there either.
However, Conan had already ruled out Kyogoku Makoto. If he ruled out one more, and directly found the real Culprit, then Kyogoku Makoto would have nothing to do...
(End of chapter)