Case NOT Closed - Chapter 51: Did You Really Do It?

After hanging up the phone, Kensuke’s mouth curled into a smile.

“So, that ten million deal eventually came back to me.”

“Oh, it seems it was Koshimizu-san who called.”

Although lawyers are the kind of job where you would have a high-income, such high-value commissions are usually hard to come by.

“She ended up killing someone in the end.”

Haibara sighed with regret.

“Alright, stop lamenting there, we should get going.”

Kensuke called out to Haibara, and the two of them first took a tram, returned to the law firm to store the purchased items, and then took the subway, walked all the way to the designated Tokyo detention center.

After informing the duty police officer at the detention center, they were taken to the meeting room.

Before long, Natsuki Koshimizu was also brought in by the police on the opposite side.

With short brown hair, still dressed somewhat like a boy, but unlike when they first met, she now had a carefree look on her face, without the bitterness and resentment, her green eyes carrying a sense of ease.

“Komemon-san, as agreed, I’ve allowed you to see me.”

Natsuki Koshimizu smiled.

“Oh, you seem very happy.” Kensuke looked her up and down, “What, does this make you feel comfortable?”

“Not comfortable, but the feeling of revenge, it’s comforting.”

Natsuki Koshimizu rested her hands behind her head, with a sense of satisfaction from avenging a great wrong.

Kensuke nodded and took out a document from his briefcase.

“Very well, then let’s sign the contract.”

The document outlined the various matters of this commission, with a total fee of ten million yen, excluding miscellaneous expenses.

Natsuki Koshimizu took the document, without even looking at it, and signed her name with a pen.

Kensuke raised an eyebrow, “How straightforward of you, aren’t you afraid I might set a trap in the contract?”

The girl shrugged, “Doesn’t matter, if you can get me out, great, if not, then so be it.”

“Very well.”

Kensuke said satisfactorily.

He liked clients like her, who didn’t hesitate when it came time to pay, unlike those before, who were always dragging their feet.

“Tell me every detail of what you’ve done, every step of the way.”

“Okay.”

Natsuki Koshimizu began slowly recounting.

After leaving Komemon Law Firm that day, she began planning.

Under the guise of the Nippon TV station, she claimed to be organizing an event called Detective Koshien, inviting three detectives from Japan’s East, West, and North, including Hattori Heiji (West), Saguru Hakuba (East), Junya Tokitsu (North), and herself in the name of the South, as well as an elementary school student, Edogawa Conan.

Several detectives were invited to an uninhabited island by her, and she also invited two others, Hiroo Tsuchio and Kotani Renzo, as staff and caretakers, both of whom were involved in the Lavender Villa case from years ago.

On the uninhabited island, through her probing, she lured out the mastermind behind the suicide that was actually a murder, which turned out to be the Northern representative, Junya Tokitsu.

By removing a door frame along with the screws to create the illusion of a sealed room, she killed Junya Tokitsu with a hammer and then fled the scene.

After analysis by the three detectives, each identified a different culprit, but in the end, it was Conan Edogawa who correctly identified her.

After leaving the island, she was arrested by the police and transferred to the Tokyo detention center, awaiting prosecution and conviction by the prosecutor’s office.

“I can’t forgive those two bastards! Damn it, if only I had killed that person too!”

After finishing her statement, Natsuki Koshimizu’s carefree expression was once again overshadowed by hatred and a hint of regret.

“I’ve found out that a year ago, the mastermind behind everything was the steward Kotani Renzo, who bribed Junya Tokitsu! Because he said something about protecting the honor of the miss, he hired a detective, went to the police station, and accused the suicide incident of being a murder—”

“Stop!”

Natsuki Koshimizu wanted to continue, but was interrupted by a finger extended by Kensuke.

“I have no interest in the wrongful case you’re talking about.”

Kensuke raised a finger and gently shook it.

“Just tell me what happened during this case you were involved in; I don’t want to hear any other thing, I prefer to work on a single case till it is done before hearing anything else.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Natsuki Koshimizu was taken aback.

Staring at Kensuke’s face, a hint of strangeness and a hint of smile appeared on her face.

“Komemon-san, you really are different from others. Honestly, this is the first time I’ve seen a lawyer like you.”

“I’ve never seen a detective like you either.”

Kensuke said casually.

Pausing for a moment.

“Koshimizu-san, now I’m going to ask you a few very important questions.”

Natsuki Koshimizu nodded, “Okay.”

“First, was there any surveillance equipment at the scene at that time?”

“No, there wasn’t.”

“Second, did any of the detectives present have recording devices with them?”

“There shouldn’t have been. I set rules and did inspections before going to the island.”

“Third, were there any phones or cameras capable of taking pictures? Did the phones have signals?”

“No, there weren’t. There’s no signal on the uninhabited island.”

“Very well.”

Kensuke nodded satisfactorily.

Haibara on the side pondered for a moment and said, “So, there were no direct pieces of evidence, only testimonies.”

“Not bad kid, you catch on quick.”

Kensuke smiled and patted her head.

“You’ve been with me for quite a long time, and you’ve improved a bit. Keep up the good work.”

Haibara rolled her eyes and slapped Kensuke’s hand away.

“Komemon-san, you seem pretty confident. Do you think you have a chance of winning?”

Natsuki Koshimizu smiled on her face. She was also a clever person and could deduce the current situation from Kensuke’s demeanor.

“Of course.”

Kensuke smirked.

Without direct physical evidence, the difficulty of this lawsuit was as simple for him as stealing money from a bank.

Next, Kensuke asked Natsuki Koshimizu about some details.

It lasted for over an hour.

“These pieces of information are very useful, Koshimizu-san. You just relax here and enjoy the limited time you have in the detention center!”

Kensuke tidied up and was about to leave.

However, at that moment, he suddenly thought of something and sat back down.

“Just to be safe, I want to ask you one more question.”

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Are you really sure you killed someone?”

“What do you mean?” Natsuki Koshimizu frowned.

“What I mean is, it’s possible that you didn’t actually kill anyone, but you just think you did.”

“Huh?” She was puzzled.

“Don’t you find it strange?” Kensuke said, “Kotani Renzo, the steward of a villa, a person who values the honor of the miss like his life, would he really abandon the villa and come to a deserted island with you just to play detective games because of a letter from you?”

“Are you suggesting…”

Natsuki Koshimizu’s face changed dramatically, as if she had realized something.

“Of course, this is just my speculation.”

Kensuke said.

After all, this was the real world.

He wasn’t familiar with the plot of the anime, and perhaps in the real world, the culprit wasn’t necessarily the same as in the original story.

For example, the case of Nishitani Miho might have been orchestrated by Miss Nishitani herself.

In the real world, there were many uncertainties.