I take a look at the photos on the coffee table that I just mess up when something caught my attention. I quickly lift up the photos.

Conan : This, this is?! What's with this picture?!

The photos that I am holding shows Negishi-san's eating a bowl of some sort of noodle using a chopstick with his left hand.

Conan : That's funny.... I could have sworn in the earlier photos....

I take a look at another photos I see earlier and it show Negishi-san is in a bank writing something using his right hand.

Conan : Maybe the other photos....

I started to check every photo old man have taken of Negishi-san's the whole three days of shadowing him. I tuck on Erena arm a bit too hard I guess since she stumbles a bit, but quickly regain her balance. And before she can do anything more, I quickly shove the two photos to her then continue to examine other photos.

Conan : It's true.... The dates match up.... These are photos from Monday to Tuesday and these are the ones from Wednesday.... He followed the now-deceased Negishi-san for three days, Monday through Wednesday. The body was discovered Thursday evening, so the crime must have taken place sometime from Wednesday night to Thursday evening.... But, that suspect, Abe Yutaka was on vacation in Kyushu from Wednesday morning to Friday night. His alibi is perfect. But, if my hypothesis is correct, this alibi....

My thought being cut off as I feel two fists being place on each side of my head. Then, a painful pressure can be felt making me cried out in pain and struggling to get away from it as Kogorou keep on pressing his two fists together beside my head.

Conan : UWAA!!

Kogorou : That's enough you brat!

Ran & Erena : Otou-san/Oji-san!!

Old man then releases me from the painful pressure. I can feel my head spinning making everything around me looks like they're spiralling as I lose my balance. An arm suddenly goes under my arm toward my back and a hand on my chest supporting me from falling.

I turn to my right where the person is. Even though my vision is a bit blurry, I still can make out who is the one supporting me, Erena. She looks worried.

Erena : Are you okay?

She asks me which I only nod. After a few seconds, my vision and balance come back as the dizziness gone. Seeing me regaining myself, Erena let go of me.

Kogorou : Take your eyes off him and he gets into mischief....

Old man said as he sits back down on the couch crossing his leg looking smug. I was side glaring him in silence.

Ran : Don't hit Conan-kun when you haven't finished the case yet!

Kogorou : Hmph! Well anyways, the killer is Abe Yutaka!! He had a motive too!

Ran : A motive?

Kogorou : I heard from Inspector Megure, his company currently has a three hundred million yen debt to pay! He's going to use five hundred million from Negishi-san's life insurance payoff to repay the debt. I'm sure of it! And he's going to use the training two hundred million yen to take off overseas!!

Ran : Overseas?

Kogorou : He's going to leave an employee in charge and take a vacation! And he's leaving tonight, at 9 o'clock!

As old man said the time, I become alert and quickly look at the clock on the wall.

Conan : 9 o'clock? So we only have three hours left?! We'll never wrap this up if he makes it out of the country!! All we can do now is to trap him and make him confess.... Don't have time.... I have to get them to the airport somehow.... Okay, I'll try this way....

I thought as I quietly went out of the agency making sure no one realize I am gone even Erena. I went to a nearby public phone and use it to bring both old man and Inspector Megure to airport.



I was looking at Oji-san and turn to Conan to ask him something, but he isn't in his place. Suddenly, the office phone ring and Oji-san pick it up.

Kogorou : What?! You cracked his alibi?! Are you sure Inspector Megure-dono?!

Oji-san exclaim excitedly into the phone. I look at the phone and thought about Conan sudden disappearance. Connecting the dots, I finally realize that the one talking to Oji-san on the phone isn't inspector, but Conan using his voice changer.

Erena : Clever.

TIME SKIP

We are all now at Narita Airport where Yutaka-san is supposed to get on the flight.

Kogorou : Got it?! Don't you dare get in my way!!

All : Ok!

We then look around for Inspector Megure and his men, but the airport is too crowded.

Kogorou : Wow.... It's crowded here.... It's gonna be hard to find the inspector and his men like this.

Ran : So what flight is this Abe person taking?

Kogorou : Let's see....

I turn to look at Conan only to see him looking at his watch and in a deep thought. He then sneaks a glance to Oji-san, Ran and me which I pretended like I didn't look at him. I can see from the corner of my eyes that he quietly left our group.

Sometimes, I really hate it when he does think on his own. After making sure he didn't look back to me, Ran and Oji-san, I too quietly leave the group and follow behind him making sure he didn't see me.

As I was following him, I see Conan went up to the receptionist at the front and say something to the ladies at the counter.

He then proceeds on going out to the airport parking lot with me tailing behind him a bit far. Then an announcement caught my attention, but it didn't stop me from following him.

Announcement : This is a notice for one of our customers.... Abe Yutaka-sama on flight 99 to Seattle.... Waiting for you, there is Negishi Masaki-sama in the front parking lot outside the airport.... I repeat....

Hearing what the announcement said, I smirk to myself as I connect the puzzle of what he is trying to do.

We went out to the parking lot with Conan hiding behind a car and I hid a bit far from him.

Erena : Detective.... Huh, he didn't even realize I was following him all this while.

I mentally scoff at my crush careless behaviour. After a moment, Yutaka-san figure can be seen walking through the parking lot and Conan take it as a cue to voice out his deduction.

Conan : That was quite a good plan, Oji-san.... Negishi-san really died on Tuesday night, right?

Abe : WHO'S THERE?

Conan : Yes, the night before you left on your vacation. And the next day, you had Detective Mouri follow a fake who looked just like Negishi-san in order to make him think Negishi-san was alive through Wednesday night. And then, the body was found on Thursday evening, during the Himatsuri which you so carefully checked ahead of time to make sure the times matched....

As Conan continue to lay out his observations, I thought of everything he said and look back to every evidence we found.

Erena : Ahhhh.... So that's how it goes. Yutaka-san hired someone that looks like Negishi-san for Oji-san to shadow. Thus, creating an alibi for him....

Conan : With the body burned by the flames of the Yagura, it was impossible to find the exact time of death. Ultimately, from Detective Mouri's statements, he must have died sometime from Wednesday night to Thursday evening.

I then see Conan went out of his hiding place quietly making sure Yutaka-san didn't hear him and get on top of one of the cars behind Yutaka-san and sit on it.

Conan : And then, you come back from your trip on Friday night, with a totally innocent face and your alibi was complete.

Hearing the voice from behind him, Yutaka-san turn his head only to see Conan sitting on one of the cars.

Conan : Well? Was I right?

I can see Yutaka-san's face contorted in disbelieve as he sees Conan. Conan then jump down from the car and proceed.

Conan : I just talked to one of the police detectives over there and I tried my best to figure out what happened. It turned out your fake was unsuccessful. You might have tricked the Detective, but you can't trick a photograph. Unlike Negishi-san, the fake was left-handed.... Give it up. Lots of detectives are coming here now....

Conan said in a child-like manner.

Abe : HAHAHAHA!! AMAZING LITTLE BOY!! SUPERB SLEUTHING! Yes, I was indeed the one who killed Negishi Masaki.... I, Abe Yutaka....

He admits. I smirk to myself as I know Conan or aka Shinichi isn't one to come unprepared even though he is a bit careless sometimes. Yutaka-san's crouch down to Conan level and pat Conan on the head as he continues talking.

Abe : But, I'm not going to be doing any giving up.... I'm going to live nice and comfy in America.

Conan : Ehh.... But, I'll tell them that you confessed!

I see Yutaka-san stand back up and wanted to walk away.

Abe : Hmph... No one will believe the words of a child....

Conan : But, Oji-san.... They'll believe your words, won't they?

And as I though, he did come prepared. Conan take out a tape recorder from his pocket and press the play button.

Recorder (Abe) : Yes, I was indeed the one who killed Negishi Masaki.... I, Abe Yutaka....

Yutaka-san look so shock and panic as he sprint to Conan and choke him making me panic.

Abe : Don't mess with me, you little brat!! Do you understand the feelings of the president of a company on the verge of bankruptcy?! Hahaha.... It's his fault for being tricked!! He was on idiot to fall for my plan and take out that insurance!! He never even knew he was going to be killed!!

I see Conan struggling in the choking hold Yutaka-san had on him. But then I see Yutaka-san's hold loosen and Conan taking this chance bit his hand. Yutaka-san then throw him away sending Conan flying to a truck hitting his back on it and a tyre to fall from the back of the truck.

I pat around my pocket and feel something. I take it out to see the gloves professor gave me and then I look down to my shoes. I wore the gloves and set it to low then do the same to my shoes. I get in my karate stance.

I look back to Yutaka-san and Conan to see Yutaka-san dodging a tyre which I guess being kick by Conan using his shoes. As I see Yutaka-san wants to attack Conan again, I run up to him.

Erena : AHHHH!!!!

I yell out making them turn to me. I jump to on one of the cars then jump to Yutaka-san delivering a kick to his face making his face to turn to the side.

Once I land on the ground, I charge back at him and punch his stomach knocking the air out of him and him hunching his body to the front, hands clutching around his stomach. He falls to the ground unconscious while I stand there taking a deep breath.

Conan : E-Erena-chan....!

As I heard Conan call out to me, I turn to him really quickly and see him flinch a bit, but brush it off. I walk up to him worriedly and check him up of any injuries.

Erena : You okay? You aren't injured right?

He didn't say anything, but instead look at Yutaka-san's figure lying on the ground, unconscious.

Conan : Wow! Did you use the gloves on medium?

Erena : No.... I use it on low to both the gloves and the shoes.

Conan : ?! L-l-low?!.... Reminder to myself not to make Erena angry or upset in the future.

He said in a low voice and shivering a bit, but I can still hear him. I just laugh it off because I take it as a reminder that I can protect my love one in the future.

I see his face turn red from me laughing at his statements. I guess he thought I didn't hear him. Conan then went up to the unconscious Yutaka-san and put the tape recorder near him then set it on repeat.

He then walks up to me and take my hand, dragging me behind one of the cars, hiding. A few seconds later, Oji-san, Inspector Megure and his men came.

Me and Conan watch in silence, amusement can be seen within both our eyes.

TIME SKIP



Kogorou : Shit.... What a dirty bastard, using me to make his alibi....

Kogorou yell out in frustration from where he is seated on the couch in his office.

Ran : But, it all turned out good, didn't it? You found Negishi-san's impersonator, right?

Kogorou : Yeah.... Abe just asked him to do it, so he wandered around dressed up like that for an entire day without knowing anything.... But, what's really interesting is what he said afterwards saying he was beaten by kids, boy and girl.... And speaking of kids nearby....

Kogorou trailed off as he looks towards a sleeping Conan on a chair in front of the television with his head on the table and his arm as the pillow and you who is covering Conan up on a blanket.

Ran also look your way with you are totally oblivious to the father and daughter stare.

Ran : N-no way....

Ran said not believing anything and brushing any thought towards you guys as she smiles warmly.