Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

National High School Spring Kendo Tournament

30th National High School Spring Kendo Tournament

Men!

Do!

Yes!

Shobu-ari!

Red, Hattori Heiji of Kaiho Academy!

Hattori-kun's in the finals now.

Yeah.

Since only Heiji won in yesterday's semifinal team match,

they didn't make it.

But it seems like he should be able to win today's individual match.

Y-Yeah.

As long as he's not here.

He who?

The boy he'll probably face in the finals.

Kyoto Senshin High School's...

...Okita Soshi-kun.

Heiji's lost to that five-level strike before.

He's strong.

What? F-Five levels?

It only looked like one strike to me.

Whoa.

His opponent's being carried away on a stretcher.

You just watch, Okita.

Today I'll settle the score between us...

...and tell Kazuha.

Time is the y-axis, and I'm the x-axis!

Inscribing love and cases with deductive reasoning!

Heiji's rival Okita appears.

What will Heiji tell Kazuha?

Always determining the one truth

with the body of a child and the mind of an adult,

his name is Detective Conan!

Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery

"Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery, Part One!"

Toto Gymnasium

Thanks for coming today, Ran-chan,

to cheer him on.

No problem. It's Sunday. I didn't have anything else to do.

The semifinal and final matches will begin after lunch at 2PM.

2PM? That's two hours from now.

I'm going to get lunch with my friends.

You guys should get something to eat, too.

Okay.

What do you want to eat, Conan-kun?

We can go to one of the fast food places we saw on the way here.

Should we go to the bathroom first?

Yeah.

No way.

The men's and women's bathrooms are crowded.

We won't be able to get in for a while.

Excuse me.

Do you know where the other bathrooms are?

The bathroom outside the north entrance should be less crowded.

Thank you.

Hattori Heiji

Hattori texted me?

Kudo, want to get lunch?

Focus on your match.

Who texted you?

The professor.

Iori?

Have the preparations for Heiji-kun's victory party been made?

Yes,

on the top floor of the Teito Hotel.

It's a surprise.

Don't let Heiji-kun find out.

I know.

So, do you think Heiji-kun will win?

I believe he'll make it to the finals, but winning may be a bit difficult.

You mean my classmate Okita-kun?

Do we need to do something about him?

No.

He's one obstacle,

but there's another very strong student in the tournament.

Really? I'm excited.

I'll be arriving soon.

Come meet me when I arrive.

Yes, Momiji-ojosama.

Nukitani Shido (43)

You're a Kyoto Senshin student, huh?

If you're planning to practice here before your match, don't.

You'll damage the grass.

You'll get in trouble with the groundskeeper.

Excuse me.

I thought I heard a groan.

Excuse me.

Did something happen?

Excuse me.

Where's the bathroom?

There it is.

Are you all right?

Hang in there!

It's no use.

He's already dead.

B-But...

His body's not that cold yet.

The killer might be nearby.

What?

We didn't pass anyone on the way here, right?

No.

Excuse me.

Did something happen after all?

"D-Did something happen?"

Mister, are you blind?

Yes, since three years ago.

What are you doing here?

I was listening to the sounds of the kendo tournament.

The sounds?

The sound of feet striking the floor.

The sound of bamboo swords clashing.

The shrill vocalizations of the combatants.

I was listening to the sounds that can be heard out here

and thinking about the past.

I used to practice kendo when I was young, too.

Until four years ago, I used to watch from the stands,

but since I lost my sight,

I started listening to the tournaments alone here.

So, did something happen to someone?

A man's throat was cut. He's dead.

What?!

Th-Then the person who approached me after I heard the groan

must've been the killer.

Did they ignore him because he's blind?

By the way, the killer said something.

"This box cutter is bloody and useless."

"Bring me another one."

You heard the killer's voice?

Yes.

I didn't hear the voice of the person they were speaking to,

so they were probably on the phone with someone.

Do you know which way the killer went after they approached you?

Yes, that way.

Towards that bathroom.

Did anyone walk past you after that?

Yes, about two people.

I thought they went to the bathroom,

but after that, I don't think anyone exited the bathroom and walked past me.

Then the killer...

is still inside that bathroom?

Okay.

Huh?

Don't, Ran-neechan!

What?

The killer told their accomplice to bring them a new blade.

It sounds like they still have another target.

It's better for us to call the police and keep watch here.

I see. You're right.

There isn't a single defensive wound.

Detective Takagi?

Was he killed by someone he knew?

There's a dead man next to the bathroom at the Toto Gymnasium.

You already sniffed out the murder, Hattori?

Yes.

Huh?

It's like they were breaking in a new sword.

Furthermore,

this looks like the work of a rather skilled swordsman.

Wh-Who are you?

Who, me?

I'm Kyoto Senshin High School student,

Okita Soshi.

What?

Okita-kun?

The five-level striker Kazuha-chan mentioned?

You're really cute.

What's your name?

M-Mori Ran.

Ran-chan, huh? That's a nice name.

I live in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward.

Let me know if you ever come to Kyoto.

I'll show you around.

Wh-Who is this guy?

He's exactly like Shinichi.

Ahem.

You said the person who attacked this man might be a skilled swordsman.

How can you tell?

You mean you can't?

It certainly looks like he was cut down by a single blow.

No, no. It's his clothes.

His clothes?

Yeah.

Navy blazer, gray pants, dark red necktie.

He's a kendo referee.

I see!

If he's a referee, he must be ranked.

I figured the killer must be pretty skilled to kill a man like that with a single blow.

He really is just like Shinichi.

What? Have you fallen in love with me?

N-No...

Don't underestimate a samurai.

I can sense it.

No one can sense that, idiot!

Ow...

H-Hattori-kun.

And that's my friend's girl.

Stay away from her.

Who cares?