Chapter 55: The Killer Exposed at Once
At the karate tournament venue.
Mouri Ran put on her protective gear and helmet, facing the strongest opponent she had encountered in this competition, Wada Hina.
And it was worth noting that—
Even with the protective helmet on, that conspicuous tuft of pointed hair on her head stubbornly poked through a gap in the helmet, standing proudly outside.
At the sight of this strange scene, most people would probably collapse laughing before they could even make a move.
But Wada Hina truly lived up to being Makoto Kyogoku's prized junior.
She completely ignored the mental attack naturally provided by Mouri Ran's hair and displayed extraordinary combat prowess, forcing Mouri Ran back step by step.
"What an incredible match, but Miss Mouri Ran will probably lose."
Lin Xinyi sighed regretfully while focusing his attention, preparing to watch the rest of the exciting match properly.
Just then, his phone rang.
When he took it out, he saw that it was Inspector Megure, whose number he had exchanged with him only at noon.
"Hello? Inspector Megure, what do you need me for?"
"Inspector Megure?!"
The first person to speak was not Inspector Megure on the other end of the line, but Kudo, who was standing beside Lin Xinyi.
He had no interest in fighting and could not understand the subtleties of the match at all. He had basically been spacing out the entire afternoon.
But now Inspector Megure had suddenly called—there had to be another case.
Kudo Shinichi immediately perked up.
"Inspector Megure, is there a case?"
He instinctively leaned toward the phone and asked impatiently.
"Uh..." Inspector Megure's voice suddenly became a little strange. "Brother Kudo, you're still there..."
Kudo Shinichi: "..."
Why did it feel like he was not very welcome?
Wait, why had