Conan said, "But in this situation, Miss Buyer fits the criteria too..."
Just as he spoke, Officer Takagi's phone suddenly rang.
He answered it and heard a colleague's voice from the other end. "I went to investigate the movie theater that sofa buyer mentioned. One staff member remembered Miss Hosono. Then I checked the surveillance footage based on the specific times and found recordings of her entering and leaving—her alibi holds up."
Conan, who had been straining his ears to eavesdrop, went silent. "..."
Jiang Xia looked at Officer Takagi and continued, "If the sofa used to hide the body once belonged to Mr. Tokunaga, there must be corresponding traces in his home. Also, the primary crime scene will have left behind plenty of evidence related to the victim..."
Officer Takagi immediately understood what he meant. "I'll apply for a search warrant right away!"
Fourth floor.
Tokunaga Kazuhiro hummed a tune as he popped open a bottle of champagne with a bang, intending to have a celebratory drink. The person he hated was dead, the sofa he had wanted to dispose of had been carried away by a kind stranger, and though that annoying neighbor had soon brought it back, some poor sucker would be taking the blame for him...
"Today really is my lucky day."
He took a sip at the table, then suddenly felt that he was missing some snacks to go with his drink. He put on his coat and prepared to head to a nearby convenience store.
When he reached the ground floor, he saw that those stupid cops were still lingering around the scene, doing nothing. As he emerged from the building, the officers looked up, their gazes turning toward him one after another.
Tokunaga Kazuhiro froze for a moment, then remembered the crucial