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

Chapter 10: Exes are best treated like they're dead, truly dead.

Yoko Okino lives on the 25th floor. Even though this floor is located in a bustling area, with elderly women dancing in the square below, it doesn't affect the residents at this height.

As the door opened, the Mori father and daughter looked out the window at the scenery, their exclamations of admiration ringing out.

People always have a special feeling about heights. Even someone as knowledgeable as Akutagawa Hiko would feel excited by the expansive view from such a high vantage point.

Conan wasn't so lucky. The short-legged corgi lived up to its name; even when he jumped, he couldn't reach the windowsill.

With a click, the door opened.

"Please come in, everyone."

Yoko Okino smiled and greeted the others as they entered, but her expression changed drastically as she turned away, shouting without regard for her image, "Ah—!!"

"What happened?!"

A group of people stood at the entrance and looked inside. A fat man lay in a pool of blood, a kitchen knife stuck in his back.

"Police...police! Call the police right now!!"

Kogoro Mouri stammered, about to tell the others to call the police, but was stopped by his even more panicked manager: "No, we can't call the police! If this gets out, it will definitely damage Yoko's image!"

Fortunately, although Kogoro Mouri is an alcoholic, womanizer, and enjoys activities like horse racing, he is still reliable when it comes to matters of life and death.

"Damn it! How could I do this? This is murder!!"

After angrily rebuking the agent who had no legal awareness, Kogoro Mouri immediately instructed Ran to call the police.

Inspector Megure arrived at the scene quickly with a team of police officers.

Putting aside their crime-solving efficiency, this police force's speed far surpasses that of some police officers in movies and TV shows. It's no wonder it's Beika Town.

"So, when you returned to this house, the man had already been murdered, right?"

When questioned by Inspector Megure, Yoko Okino appeared very worried.

Haven't eaten pork and never seen a pig run?

Detective culture is prevalent in this world, and various detective films and television dramas are all the rage.

Even idol singers who don't pay much attention to this kind of thing know that in this situation, the room's owner would be a prime suspect.

"Back then, the one with you was..."

Inspector Megure turned his head and found a room full of familiar faces, people he had seen less than a week ago.

"Inspector Megure, we meet again!"

Kogoro Mouri greeted Inspector Megure warmly. After all, they were former colleagues, and even though it had been ten years since he resigned from his position as a detective, they were still colleagues.

"The one who discovered the body with Ms. Yoko was none other than Kogoro Mouri!"

Inspector Megure recalled Kogoro Mouri's past "glorious" achievements and silently complained to himself, "Why did he have to hire him of all people?"

Inspector Megure wiped the sweat from his brow and loosened his tie: "It's hot in here. Is the heating always on this high?"

Reminded by this, Yoko Okino also noticed the abnormality that was overshadowed by the shock of the suddenly appearing corpse: "No, it's not usually this strong, and I remember turning off the power before leaving the house."

"Really? That's strange..."

"That's not all the strange stuff!"

Conan, in his usual habit of forgetting everything else when faced with a case, started talking non-stop about his discovery.

Unfortunately, no one cared about the reasoning of a first-grade elementary school student until Conan was surrounded by Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri, at which point he remembered that he was now a child.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Conan chuckled awkwardly a few times, trying to ease the embarrassment.

bang-

Looking at the bag, which was the size of a fist, Akutagawa Hiko was amazed by this amazing "Detective Conan" physique.

Without the "interference," Inspector Megure asked his subordinates, "Well, have you figured out the cause of death?"

"Yes, the cause of death was a stab wound to the back, and the preliminary assessment is that the victim died at the scene."

It was obvious that the type of kitchen knife, which was very common in Beika Town and was something you'd find in any household, was the murder weapon.

Akutagawa Hiko wasn't going to wait any longer. Since the goal was to become famous, it was better to exaggerate a bit. The speed at which he solved cases was undoubtedly a major selling point.

Especially after the disappearance of Tokyo's famous detective Shinichi Kudo, the media desperately needed a new famous detective to fill the void.

Looking at the very useful tool, Akutagawa Hiko instructed, "Don't wander off on your own. Tell me if you find anything."

Conan suddenly understood.

Yes, Akutagawa knows my true identity.

If I just convey my findings to Akutagawa and let him do the overt reasoning, wouldn't there be no problem?

Although I can't experience the thrill of cornering a criminal and being the center of attention during the deduction process, it's still better than being treated like a clueless, mischievous child, and having the murderer go unpunished in the end.

After listening to Conan's points of suspicion, Akutagawa Hiko had a pretty good grasp of the ins and outs of the case; all he needed to do was find some key evidence.

As Conan passed the sofa, he tugged at Akutagawa's sleeve, and Akutagawa understood immediately.

"Inspector Megure, there's something under the sofa!"

Akutagawa Hiko's words clearly carried much more weight, and Inspector Megure, being quite approachable, immediately knelt down to examine them.

"It's an earring, Ms. Yoko, do you recognize it?"

Yoko Okino opened her mouth in surprise, not expecting to see this earring here: "This...this is Yuko's..."

Before Inspector Megure could ask any questions, the manager, eager to distance herself from Yoko Okino, immediately explained, "It's Yuko Ikezawa, an artist who debuted around the same time as Yoko."

"And I heard that he harbors a grudge against Yoko because he lost the competition for the lead role in a TV series!"

Yoko Okino lowered her head, looking somewhat sad.

For someone as kind-hearted as her, knowing that someone harbors resentment towards her is indeed a heartbreaking thing.

While Inspector Megure was sending his subordinates to fetch Yuko Ikezawa, Hiko Akutagawa had already led Conan through all the clues and then walked up to Yoko Okino.

"Miss Yoko, do you know the deceased?"

When confronted by Akutagawa Hiko, Okino Yoko and Yamagishi Eiichi shook their heads blankly: "We were too scared to admit it."

Judging from Yoko Okino's expression, she really didn't recognize this person as her ex-boyfriend. It's unclear whether it's because she's changed too much since the breakup or because she's completely forgotten about him.

Akutagawa Hiko agreed with this attitude; a good ex should be treated as if they were dead, never to be seen again, otherwise it might really be a death sentence.

Just like the roller coaster incident and this suicide incident, one killed his ex, and the other committed suicide in his ex's house. What kind of things are these?

There are countless cases in this world caused by emotional entanglements.

"In that case, you can come and identify the deceased. Knowing the identity of the deceased will be of great help to the progress of the case."

The moment the two people who approached saw the deceased's face, their eyes widened in shock...