Only then did Dr. Tanaka leisurely say, "The victim did indeed drown to death, rather than being killed and then thrown into the sea to dispose of the body. The time of death was around ten last night. The tissue fluid extracted from the digestive tract is still being tested—but I should warn you in advance, even if sleeping pill components are detected, it isn't unusual for someone intending to commit suicide to take medication for courage, or to ensure a higher chance of death."
"Ten last night..."
High Ponytail glanced at Jiang Xia and said quietly, "Was that when I went to the Izakaya to find Dr. Tanaka? I remember you and your companions were there too."
Jiang Xia had not expected her to remember him, but he nodded.
Conan clicked his tongue and rubbed his chin, feeling that the timing was far too coincidental.
Looking at Dr. Tanaka, he innocently tried to extract information. "Last night, did you deliberately pick a fight to get Brother Jiang Xia's attention, so he could confirm that you were at the Izakaya at the time and had no time to commit the crime?"
Dr. Tanaka's heart skipped a beat. Very quickly, the way he looked at Conan turned frightening. "I just can't stand a brat like him, acting as though he can tell the police and doctors what to do just because he solved a few cases."
But after hearing that, the police and the other doctors could not help giving Dr. Tanaka more thoughtful looks. Some of his behavior really had been rather strange.
Tanaka Katsuyoshi noticed this, snorted coldly, and simply gave up trying as he pushed up his glasses and stopped responding.
He went on by himself, "In any case, I was drinking at the Izakaya with my colleagues