In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 34: Look what happened after you didn't turn yourself in.

Without delay, Akutagawa Hiko compared the opinions given by the wealthy woman and selected three renovation companies, intending to choose one to specialize in renovating his future office after the interview.

Choosing one of three options is an unavoidable part of the world of Detective Conan, although it's not about choosing the murderer.

One of the companies, perhaps seeing that Akutagawa Hiko was young, quoted a price that was 30% higher than the market price, resulting in a serious premium and being eliminated directly.

Although Akutagawa Hiko had no experience in this area, the wealthy woman was very knowledgeable about it and had even given him a special reminder.

Compared to the other two proposals, Akutagawa Hiko ultimately chose the one with a simpler style.

Akutagawa also thought the other company's proposal was good, but the gorgeous and beautiful decoration style was really not suitable for a detective agency that was essentially a gray industry.

After agreeing on the price and start date, Akutagawa looked at his watch and, finding it was still early, rode his bike to the Beika Library.

Although he is now a famous detective, he doesn't know much about how to run a detective agency, so he decided to borrow some books on the subject.

The hands on the dial spun round and round, and the invisible gears propelled the sun in the sky, causing it to hide among the mountains.

The library was about to close. Akutagawa Hiko finished checking out the books and was about to leave when he happened to run into the librarian, who looked a bit like a big monkey.

The owner of the Jinchuan Inn, who walked out normally, had no idea that he had just stepped one foot into the gates of hell. He tightened his clothes and asked, "Why do I feel a little cold?"

"Sir, here is the book you wish to borrow."

Akutagawa Hiko snapped out of his daze: "Thanks."

Who can understand the feeling of turning around and seeing one of the protagonists of your childhood nightmares as they walk by? Akutagawa Hiko was a little shocked when he suddenly saw that face while he was relaxed.

Fortunately, Akutagawa Hiko had good self-control; otherwise, it would have been a pity to lose a case that allowed him to normally build his reputation.

Akutagawa Hiko rode his motorcycle past a small Western-style house, then turned around and stopped at the gate a moment later.

"Was there someone lying in the yard just now?"

Akutagawa Hiko bent his knees and jumped, easily clearing the courtyard wall. He then saw two children, one fat and one thin, fast asleep in the yard.

Akutagawa was certain that the triangular rice ball wouldn't have appeared until he turned the train around and came back.

Looking up at the eerie little house, after reporting the incident to the police, Akutagawa Hiko recalled the case of the haunted house.

Five years ago, after his father scolded his son, the son, whose pressure had reached a breaking point, finally couldn't hold back and cracked his father's skull open.

A strong young man grabbed a candlestick and slapped his father hard from behind, instantly sending this middle-aged man, who practiced oppressive education, to his death.

Afterwards, a wife who had lost her husband did not want to become a mother who had lost her son, so she and her son worked together to make it look like a robbery and murder.

Subsequently, in order to avoid the five-year statute of limitations, the mother imprisoned her son, who, after regaining his senses and being tormented by his conscience, wanted to turn himself in, in a dungeon.

They also fabricated the illusion that the family had left their place of sorrow and moved abroad to live.

Akutagawa Hiko was momentarily at a loss for words.

According to Japanese law, letting him turn himself in would actually be a better option.

First, this was a crime of passion stemming from a domestic conflict. The mother was unlikely to hire a lawyer for her husband, which could have reduced his sentence as much as possible.

In addition, given his surrender, if he had behaved well in prison and received a reduced sentence, he might have already been released before he was released.

Having a criminal record doesn't seem to be a big deal in Japan.

Moreover, their family is quite wealthy, so that's not a problem at all.

There is no need to isolate oneself from the world yet.

Unlike now, locked in a dark dungeon, the only person I can communicate with is my mother, who has also been forcibly cut off from all communication with the outside world.

They weren't driven crazy, and in a way, they are indeed admirable.

Ignoring the two sleeping children, Akutagawa Hiko stepped forward and pushed open the half-closed door. The first thing that caught his eye was some huge monster statues.

After observing it with great interest for a while, he remembered the purpose of his trip.

Thinking of a certain fake elementary school student who might be in danger, Akutagawa Hiko looked away guiltily and began searching for the entrance to the basement.

Based on his memory, Akutagawa Hiko quickly found the open secret door leading to the basement at the end of a corridor, from which he could faintly hear the deductive reasoning of a fake elementary school student.

It seems that Conan has gotten himself into trouble again while I was away.

This mother, who imprisoned her son, still retains some sense.

As long as it doesn't involve what happened five years ago, and doesn't undo all the efforts she's made in the past five years, then it's impossible for her to really have the intention to kill him.

The two sleeping children outside are proof of that.

After all, killing a child whose background is unknown would bring extremely terrible trouble, and in this sensitive period when the five-year statute of limitations is about to expire, she could not possibly want to cause any unnecessary complications.

But after Conan was discovered, instead of pretending to be stupid, he recklessly started his deduction show.

Besides wanting to protect the undiscovered Ayumi Yoshida, there's probably another reason: his detective addiction has kicked in.

The previous cases were easily solved by Akutagawa Hiko, and now that there is finally a piece of pure land that has not been touched, he must have a good time.

However, Conan isn't just deducing; he's also looking for opportunities to retaliate or escape.

Conan had one hand on his hip, his soccer belt ready to be activated at any moment. Based on his previous tests, it could instantly separate them, since this was just a long and narrow dungeon.

However, that also means sitting idly by and waiting for death.

The material of a football belt is very tough, but if the opponent is persistent enough, they can still poke a hole in it with a kitchen knife to release the air.

Conan could only hope that he could shoot accurately enough. He had studied shooting and was quite skilled, but he had never used a watch-shaped device before. He should have practiced more after he got the tranquilizer watch.

Why didn't Professor Agasa listen to Akutagawa's suggestion to add some anesthetic to the soccer belt?

Suddenly, Conan, who was deep in deduction, paused and blinked.

Are you sure you're not mistaken? That's... Akutagawa?

Conan straightened his back immediately, and his tone became much more confident.

Captivated by Conan's deductions, and engrossed in anger and panic, the woman with the hairstyle and Gin-like appearance clearly didn't notice this.

"All these doubts have been answered clearly from your conversation just now: the one who committed the murder was your son!"

The old woman had clearly gone mad: "Stop talking!!"

As Conan expected, the old woman's hand, which was raised high to hold the kitchen knife, was firmly grasped by a large, contrasting young hand...