"I don't know how the previous cases were solved." Suddenly, a voice sounded from nearby, drawing everyone's attention.
Under the watchful eyes of the police, a high school student strolled over and seamlessly joined their conversation. "But I do know that in this case, the killer definitely wasn't after money, nor were they some burglar breaking into a home."
As he spoke, the high school student stopped in front of the elevator and pointed at the corpse lying inside. "As far as I know, most thieves have principles. They wouldn't carry weapons as lethal as guns. Even if they did, and shot the victim in a panic, the terror of killing someone and the deafening gunshot would only make them flee the crime scene immediately, not stay behind to search the corpse for money."
The young officer by the police tape froze for a moment, then abruptly turned to look at him. "..." Wait, when had this guy slipped in?
Inspector Megure had also noticed someone barging into the crime scene and was about to chase him out. But when he saw the reasoner's face clearly, he went blank. "Ku... Kudo?!"
The former little brother, who had been missing for so long, had actually returned—and he'd run into a case the moment he appeared!
Inspector Megure couldn't help feeling excited at the sight of an old acquaintance. "Long time no see. Where have you been lately?"
Kudo Shinichi stepped closer and lowered his voice. "I've been busy investigating an important case. I barely managed to make time to come back—and I need your help. Don't let your subordinates spread the word that I'm here."
"No problem, no problem." Inspector Megure was quite loyal and agreed without hesitation.
Kudo Shinichi looked at the obedient inspector and nodded with a smile, seeming