Seeing the Tea Ceremony Master's two disciples arguing again, the maid felt a headache coming on. "The master's body isn't even cold yet, and you're already fighting over his legacy. What kind of behavior is this?"
President Yamazaki was actually in quite a good mood. Her chances of inheriting the position had not been high to begin with, but now that the Tea Ceremony Master had suddenly died, she could claim a share under the banner of being his disciple. There was even a chance she could get rid of someone she disliked...
After scanning the room, President Yamazaki looked toward the maid who had always disliked her. "Mrs. Hanasaki, you don't need to keep lecturing me like this—Master Aonoki died so suddenly. You're actually very happy about it, aren't you?"
Seeing the maid's expression change drastically, President Yamazaki smiled. "I remember that compared with the master, you were closer to master's wife. Yet she was tormented by the master for years and died early from illness..."
"Nonsense!" the maid defended herself in a stern voice. "I never thought that!"
Aonoki Ryoichi hurriedly spoke up for this unofficial elder. "I can testify that Mrs. Hanasaki always served my father with dedication. She never neglected him."
President Yamazaki glanced at him. She disliked him just as much, so she mused, "Ryoichi, your relationship with your father has always been poor too. Tell me honestly—did you conspire with Mrs. Hanasaki to use some demon legend to kill your father?"
"Y-you..." Trembling with rage, the maid rose and rushed into the Ancestral Hall. She dropped to her knees before the deceased old lady and wept, "Someone actually suspects that I killed the master..."
Aonoki Ryoichi hurried after her to comfort her, and Conan followed curiously.
Inspector Megure froze for a moment and failed