A Murder Case During a TV Show Recording

"Fine..."

Fujino stared at Ran and gave an awkward reply.

Then his gaze turned to Denyama, who had been beaten unconscious.

I hope he's alright!

Looking back, this seems to be the first time Fujino witnessed Ran subduing a criminal...

To be honest, this level of ferocity surpasses even that of a certain Beika Fury.

You should never mess with Ran.

Fujino made a silent vow in his heart.

After some time, Yuko Ikezawa and Yoko Okino finally sent a message to Fujino.

They said the show would be recorded today.

The day of the program was winter.

Fujino put on his black Life-Saving Windbreaker.

Before driving his motorcycle out of the underground parking garage, he paused, put a red scarf around his neck, and then put on his black helmet.

Fujino had just ridden his beloved little motorcycle out of the underground parking garage when he saw a green car parked in front of the Mori family's house.

At this moment, Ran and Uncle Mori were standing at the door, chatting with a plump woman next to the green sedan...

A short while later, the woman drove the car away.

Conan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was also taken away.

"Ran, was that Conan sitting in the passenger seat of that car just now?"

Fujino slowly drove the motorcycle to the two of them and asked Ran with a puzzled look in his eyes.

"Yes!"

Ran watched the car drive away into the distance, a hint of melancholy in her eyes. "I heard Conan's parents have been discharged from the hospital, so they took him away..."

Is that so?

Fujino turned his gaze to the departing car. "That's true, it's really not right to always stay in a stranger's house."

As he spoke, a slightly meaningful smile appeared on his face, hidden behind his helmet.

If he remembered correctly, the person who took Conan away just now was indeed his mother.

She wasn't a fake mother, but her real biological mother, Yukiko Kudo.

If he remembers correctly, the Kudo couple returned to Japan together this time.

He even disguised himself as someone from the Alcohol Company, intending to give the washing machine a good whack.

They told him to give up his investigation of the Alcohol Company and obediently go with them to the United States to live out the rest of his life.

However, this time, Fujino had no intention of getting involved.

After all, these are family matters, and it's no wonder an outsider like him is meddling.

Night falls, backstage at Nihon TV Station.

"Yuko? What are you doing here?"

"Shouldn't I be the one saying that?"

Yoko Okino and Yuko Ikezawa looked at each other.

Both of them showed expressions of surprise.

A moment later, as if she had noticed something, Yuko Ikezawa turned her head.

Then I saw Fujino sitting on a stool, taking advantage of the situation.

Looking at Fujino, Yuko Ikezawa's face darkened, and a look of suspicion appeared in her eyes. "Great Detective Fujino, explain what's going on here?"

"Ahem."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it any longer, Fujino coughed lightly. "Actually, right after you called, Ms. Yuko, Miss Yoko also called. They both had the same purpose: to invite me to participate in this program."

Yuko Ikezawa frowned. "So you accepted both of our invitations at the same time?"

Fujino nodded, a troubled expression on his face. "Actually, I was also troubled. After all, you two are both my 'friends,' and it's hard to refuse either of you, so I simply chose the most moderate approach."

"I think you just want double the commission fee, don't you?"

Yuko Ikezawa thought to herself.

"I really didn't expect Yuko to send you an invitation too."

But at that moment, Yoko Okino, who was standing next to her, showed a guilty expression. "I'm really sorry to have troubled you."

"It's alright, Miss Yoko, you meant well."

Fujino waved his hand, "If this happens again, just come to me. I won't mind the trouble for the sake of 'friends'!"

Yoko Okino nodded. "Mm."

Yuko Ikezawa witnessed this scene, was speechless.

That Yoko Okino...

Could it be that they actually believed Fujino's nonsense?

Others may not know what kind of person he is, but she does?

Before we knew it, it was time to start filming.

The guest section of today's program is unusually full of guests.

Besides the main host Takashi Matsuo and his assistant Ayako Nagai, there is also Fujino, the detective invited for this episode, and two special guests Yoko Okino and Yuko Ikezawa.

With two popular idols as guests, the filming naturally went very smoothly, and the ratings hit a new high.

"Ouch!"

Just as the commercial break began, the host sitting to the side clutched his stomach and started groaning.

"Mr. Matsuo, are you alright?"

Seeing Takashi Matsuo's pained expression, the host's assistant, Ayako Nagai, couldn't help but ask, "Can the filming continue?"

"My stomach has been acting strange since this morning, but it's okay, I should be able to hold on until the show is finished."

With that, Takashi Matsuo waved his hand, then called out to a passing staff member, "By the way, where did Suwa go? I haven't seen him since this morning."

Suwa is the producer of this program.

He was the one who invited Yoko Okino and Yuko Ikezawa to record a program here.

However, according to the staff, the producer is not here right now.

However, Fujino paused for a moment upon hearing the name Suwa.

Why does the name Suwa so familiar...?

Could he be Suwa Yuji brother?

He should casually ask about it when he goes to the Konoha Kendo Hall sometime.

The recording of the program continued for a while.

Soon, another four minutes of commercials began.

The host, Takashi Matsuo, must have eaten something wrong.

After saying a few words, he left the stage.

"Ding! A new Detective Profession Mission has been detected. Please check it out!"

Detective Profession Mission: Live Broadcast Murder Case

Mission objective: Solve the Live Broadcast Murder Case.

Mission Rewards: 600,000 yen, 200 Detective Reputation points

Mission Location: Nihon TV Station

Fujino: "?"

After Takashi Matsuo returned to the scene, Fujino heard a system notification.

Upon hearing this, Fujino looked at Takashi Matsuo in surprise.

When Takashi Matsuo Fujino seemed a little flustered.

But after a moment's thought, he calmed down.

Given his modus operandi, no one would easily have imagined it, right?

Fujino glanced at Takashi Matsuo, then turned his gaze back to the System Task interface after a moment.

As he examined the System Task for "Live Broadcast Murder Case," a myriad of thoughts raced through his mind.

No wonder he always felt that "the Perspective Japan Detective" was so familiar with that producer named Suwa.

Isn't this just like Live Broadcast Murder Case?

After the live stream ended, producer Michihiko Suwa was still nowhere to be seen.

His body was subsequently found in the conference room on the fourth floor.