Yadaken Makoto lay in bed with his eyes wide open, waiting.
He had not been entirely unaware of Akechi Goro before. Even if he had not known of him previously, after spending the whole day around him, he had found ways to look up information on him.
A high school detective who had returned from America, exceptionally capable, and more importantly, highly skilled in a fight.
Knowing he had no advantage in that regard, he naturally could not choose an ordinary method of attack. As long as they were both awake, he had no confidence in his ability to subdue the other man.
So the only option was to wait until everyone was asleep.
Oude Inn was a Japanese-style hot spring inn. Its entirely wooden and paper construction meant security was never going to be strong. Having grown up in a village, he knew very well how to bypass the practically useless door locks and open another room's door.
He only had to wait until late at night, when everyone was asleep, then sneak into Akechi Goro's room and attack him in his sleep.
Yadaken Makoto had not expected to kill him. He was a complete novice at this too, and he knew his own limits. He only wanted to hurt him.
As long as the injury was serious enough to convict someone, that would be enough.
As for the less rigorous parts, such as fingerprints, DNA information, and so on, as a fan of Shinichi Kudo, he had made some preparations.
For instance, after knocking Shinichi Kudo unconscious, he had stuffed the fingerprint-covered dagger into his hand.
And since Shinichi Kudo had disappeared without a trace over the past few months, while Yusaku Kudo had not made much noise about returning to Japan either, even if the police thought