The Sisters' Jobs Were Gone Again

Although his observation skills are a bit lacking, he can make up for it with his reasoning ability.

Fujino felt that Mito's work ability was quite good.

He nodded silently, feeling that this kid had a bright future ahead of him.

This is proven at least from the moment he started calling him "little brother" and telling him to listen to him.

However, the guidance was quite reasonable.

However, the murderer was definitely not either of them.

"You're just spouting nonsense!"

"That is!"

Upon hearing this, both of them could no longer sit still and excitedly stood up.

"Officer, what you said is indeed somewhat inappropriate."

Sitting to the side, Arimori was also somewhat dissatisfied. "This is practically treating us like murderers... The murderer could be from outside the hotel."

"No, I think Officer Mito's idea is correct."

Fujino shook his head, glanced at everyone around him, and said in a deep voice, "The murderer is someone in this hotel who is here."

"It's about to begin..."

Ai Haibara sat to the side, arms crossed, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes.

Mito was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then turned to look at Fujino and asked excitedly, "Brother Fujino, do you already know who the murderer is?"

"That's right."

Fujino nodded. "Inspector Mito, could you please have your men search the warehouse on the roof? It would be best to pay close attention to the parapet wall along the edge of the balcony."

"That's no problem."

Mito beckoned to her subordinate, then asked with a puzzled look, "But what does this have to do with this case?"

"Of course they are related."

Fujino turned around and glanced at the group photo on the restaurant wall. "The murderer used this to commit the crime."

"Hang Glider?"

Mito stepped forward, took a look, and nodded.

"That's right, Hang Glider."

Fujino turned around and looked behind him. "If my reasoning is correct, the murderer should be you, Mitsuyuki Arimori."

"What are you talking about, Detective Fujino?"

Mitsuyuki Arimori an awkward laugh, stood up, and said, "I was right next to you at the time, how could I possibly be the murderer?"

"It seems you haven't noticed yet."

Fujino shook his head, stepped forward, and glanced at Mitsuyuki Arimori's shoulder. "The Deep Mountain White Butterfly on your body has already betrayed you."

"What?!"

Arimori looked down and was shocked to find a patch of white powder on his shoulder.

Fujino turned to Ai Haibara and asked, "Ai, you must have seen Deep Mountain White Butterfly die on his shoulder before, right?"

"Yes, I noticed it at the time."

Ai Haibara nodded calmly, stood up, walked over to Arimori with her hands behind her back, and glanced at him. "That powder should be the scales of the Pieris rapae... Although butterflies don't usually shed much scales, that Pieris rapae was already dying when it landed on his shoulder and died, so its scales naturally fell onto him..."

"I noticed before that there was also this powder on the part of Ms. Chizuru's waist and below."

Fujino looked at the white powdery scales. "I think those scales are what you left behind when you carried her and hung her up, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mitsuyuki Arimori was clearly taken aback. He looked at his shoulder, lost in thought, and his face gradually turned pale.

"Police officer!"

Just then, the chubby deputy returned.

Two police officers followed behind, each carrying a very long bag.

"How's the investigation going?"

"We found some scratches on the parapet wall directly above the deceased's room, which were probably caused by friction when a heavy object was lowered down."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the bag beside him. "And inside this bag are the hang Hang Glider that Advisor Fujino and Officer you mentioned."

"It seems quite clear now..."

Fujino took a deep breath, turned around and continued his reasoning, "Mr. Arimori, you first used something to knock Chizuru unconscious when you went back to check the rooms in the morning, then took her and the Hang Glider with us to the vicinity of the plateau, and then killed her during lunch. Just then, Mr. Shiromoto returned..."

"Miss Shinobu mentioned before that the hillside was where you used to hang Hang Glider. That night, you pretended the car was broken, and after we left, you assembled the Hang Glider. Then you went back to the hotel, rappelled Chizuru's body to the balcony, arranged her body in the room, then disassembled the room's safety lock, reassembled it, and left through the emergency exit... That's why you refused to let me help you fix the car,"

Fujino stared into Arimori's eyes and said in a deep voice, "As for how we got back, it was thanks to Officer Mito's inspiration that we sneaked into Shinobu's trunk when she came back to pick you up, and then went back to the mountaintop, thus achieving this method of murder with an alibi."

"So that's how it is. As expected of Detective Fujino..."

Upon hearing this, Mito pondered for a moment, then sighed deeply. He turned to look at Arimori and Shinobu Shimon: "If that's the case, then Miss Shinobu, wouldn't you also be his accomplice?"

"No!"

At this moment, Arimori suddenly shouted, "This was all my idea! Shinobu knows nothing about it!"

"Light travel?!"

Shinobu Shimon looked at Arimori in surprise, seemingly at a loss for words. "Why did you...?"

"I think it's probably because of his younger brother."

Fujino looked at Arimori with a calm expression. "Last night I overheard his conversation with Ms. Chizuru. I heard that his younger brother Teruhiko and Chizuru used to be a couple... but I don't know why they broke up."

"That's right, it's because of my younger brother. They used to be boyfriend and girlfriend."

Mitsuyuki Arimori lowered his head, lost in thought, and said, "Back when he went to university in Tokyo, he ran into Chizuru, who was filming a movie. The guy was quickly captivated by her looks. However, from the very beginning, she only wanted to make money off him!"

At this point, a ruthless glint flashed in Arimori's eyes. "I don't know how much money Huiyan spent on him. In the end, when that woman got tired of him, she dumped my brother, that idiot... That idiot was still throwing money at her to win her back, and even sold our family's ancestral hotel."

Fujino understood immediately upon hearing this. "No wonder you didn't know how to answer when I asked you before if this hotel was a family heirloom."

"Yes, if it weren't for my connection with the current hotel owner, I might not be able to run this hotel..."

At this point, Arimori sighed, "But even after selling the hotel, he still couldn't win that woman's heart. Then, because he gave up on himself, he crashed into a mountain during a Hang Glider competition, and because of that, we stopped hang Hang Glider."

Mito frowned.

It's obvious that they don't quite understand his thinking.

He couldn't help but ask, "So you killed her because you harbored a grudge against Chizuru?"

"That's not it..."

Arimori looked at Fujino and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Detective Fujino must have heard it too. I just wanted that woman to apologize to my brother, even if it was just to offer incense, but she had such an attitude... At that moment, I had already decided to kill him."

"I think you're too stupid, and your brother is too stupid too."

Fujino looked at Arimori, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Although that woman is indeed rotten, she did not force your brother to spend money... To put it bluntly, it was just wishful thinking. It's not worth sending yourself to prison for more than ten years for a woman like that."

"I know, but... sigh!"

Mitsuyuki Arimori shook his head and gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Detective Fujino, you're right. It's too foolish to kill someone for this. But it's too late to say anything now, isn't it?"

"No, that's not it."

Fujino shook his head. "Killing one person is not considered a death sentence in Japan. Strictly speaking, you have now confessed to murder, which is considered surrendering yourself. If you hire a lawyer to defend you for a reduced sentence, you might be able to get a reduced sentence if you behave well after serving more than ten years. When you come out in your thirties or forties, you will still be a hero."

Is that so?

Arimori looked up and glanced at Fujino in surprise.

Clearly, he was somewhat surprised that the detective, after catching him, didn't spout any trashy or toxic advice, but instead explained ways to get a reduced sentence.

Koichi Mito: "..."

Is this even possible?

Hey bro, I'm still here!

Why did you just start explaining the methods of sentence reduction to the prisoners?

At the Arimori Hotel.

The Japan flickered and disappeared into the distance.

A group of people stood at the door, their emotions unusually heavy.

Fujino watched the departing police car silently, his eyes slightly narrowed.

To be honest, there's not much to say about this case. It's just that a tough guy like me ran into a sycophantic guy and a lousy woman.

To be honest, both sides are wrong, but in reality, neither side is really wrong.

"Minaho, it seems like we've lost our jobs again?"

Honami stood at the hotel entrance, looking somewhat forlorn.

"That seems to be the Honami..."

Minaho stood to the side, her expression as forlorn as Honami's.

"I have to find a new job again..."

The two were silent for a moment, then sighed in unison, "Teacher Su Fang is dead. Mr. Arimori committed murder. Could this be a curse left by the Xiao Bulu mask prank?"

With Arimori gone, it's unclear what will become of this hotel, but the Shimo-Kasa Sisters, introduced by an acquaintance, definitely can't stay any longer.

The fact that they encountered murder cases no matter what job they did made the two of them wonder if they had been cursed when they took care of Shoburu's Mask.

Fujino: "..."

He only realized it now.

Does it seem like I've caused these two sisters to lose their jobs again?

The first time was when he personally killed Su Fang Hongzi, causing them both to lose their easy jobs as maids who looked after the masks.

Although he wasn't the one who did it this time, he was the one who Arimori arrested.

Damn, I feel a little guilty.