Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

I see. This was a blind spot.

We were watching the back door since we expected passers-by out front.

But why did Ihaya-san go outside?

We told you guys to stay in your room.

We were going to the bathroom.

Mayama Mineto (38) Movie Director

Ihaya, Agata, and I headed to the bathroom together.

Ihaya said he was worried about leaving Keiko-chan alone in the room,

Ihaya Shinya (37) Actor

so he alone headed back.

Agata Riki (37) Composer

I thought I saw him check his messages before he headed back.

I see.

Did Ihaya-san return immediately to the room?

No.

I was afraid to stay alone in the room, so I left for the bathroom shortly afterwards.

Kurachi Keiko (37) Actress

It's possible he returned after I left the room.

Ayanokoji Fumimaro (28) Kyoto Police Division One Inspector

How long were the two of you in the bathroom?

I left the bathroom right away, but I got lost on the way back.

My stomach wasn't feeling great, so I stayed in the bathroom for a while.

In other words, all three of you could've messaged Ihaya-san

and murdered him.

What?

B-But...

We'd never do that!

Now, now. You're not wrong,

but the blood spray and footprints on the inuyarai...

It looks like they were painted on quite a while ago.

When you were here before the body was discovered,

were these really not here?

Yes.

M-Maybe we're all being tricked by a fox.

What's this mark?

Huh?

What?

There are weird marks around the inuyarai.

Uh, oh. I did what I always do.

You're right. It goes all the way around it.

I wonder what it is.

Did he just say "Huh?"

He's doing an impression of that brat now?

How imprudent.

A-Anyway, was there a code?

Was it in his breast pocket again?

Yes.

Like Nishiki-san's murder,

it was there along with this paper plant leaf.

The third cipher.

They left another nonsensical cipher?

And why are these four squares at the beginning Dekuri's mark?

Maybe it's because the character for "de" in Dekuri is formed

if you draw a big square around them.

Draw a big square around them, huh?

You're right.

Hattori, your phone's ringing.

Huh? Oh.

Incoming Call Kazuha Decline Answer

It's Kazuha.

What is it, Kazuha? I'm—

Heiji, what are you doing?!

D-Didn't I tell you?

I'm really sick with a cold, so I can't go to school.

Don't be ridiculous!

Actor Ihaya Moriya-san murdered!

Could it be a serial murderer?

I see you on TV!

What?

Oh, y-yeah.

I wandered over to Kyoto to find a good luck charm that cures colds.

What?!

That's not a believable excuse.

I-In any case,

I need to solve a serial murder case and crack a code.

Don't tell my parents about this.

Even I don't tell them,

Hey, Heiji-kun.

won't your parents know if they see you on TV?

Those characters in the code remind me of location names in Kyoto.

What?

This character is the "hisashi" in the Kamigyo Ward's Hisashi-cho.

Kyoto City Kamigyo Ward Hisashi-cho

To its left is the "to" in the Shimogyo Ward's Tokusayama-cho.

Kyoto City Shimogyo Ward Tokusayama-cho

To the left of that is the "adashi" in the Ukyo Ward's Adashino.

Kyoto City Ukyo Ward Adashino-cho

This is read "adashi?"

That's right.

Hold on.

If there are wards with top, bottom, and right in their names, then...

Yes.

Kyoto contains the Kamigyo Ward, the Nakagyo Ward, the Shimogyo Ward,

Kamigyo Ward

Nakagyo Ward

Shimogyo Ward

Sakyo Ward

the Sakyo Ward, and the Ukyo Ward.

Ukyo Ward

Top, middle, bottom, and left and right are all represented.

Top Right Middle Left Bottom

What?

Then maybe this...

Could it be?

That must be it.

Hey, Heiji!

What?

I thought I heard Momiji-san's voice.

Why, little leaf. How have you been?

Mo!

Let me handle Heiji-kun.

You should focus on your studies.

I!

Goodbye, now.

I can't let you handle him, you idiot!

Can't let us handle it?

Are you going to clean the classroom yourself, Kazuha?

That's not what I meant.

Jeez...

I believe we were in the middle of our conversation.

Why don't you tell us this time

about the man named Dekuri who came up with these three ciphers.

In my eyes are maximum creation!

My detective skills are tomorrow's reaction!

A serial murder stirs up trouble in Kyoto!

The tengu and the movie share a surprising connection!

Always determining the one truth

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

his name is Detective Conan!

The Scarlet School Trip

"The Scarlet School Trip, Red Love Arc!"

Ponto-cho Isogiyama

Dekuri Michio?

Was he also your classmate at Gion Art School?

Y-Yes.

He was in fine arts, but I was a music student.

I studied film.

Ihaya-kun and I were in the acting school.

And Nishiki was a literary arts student.

How did you get to know each other when you studied different majors?

We all joined the special effects film club.

Dekuri was also in the comics club, though.

Every year, we'd show the movie we filmed at the school festival.

I was always good at special effects.

Ihaya-kun and I were masters of special effects makeup.

And I'd compose eerie music for the completed film.

Nishiki would write the script,

and Dekuri would design the costumes and monsters, right?

When Dekuri was busy with his comics,

we all pitched in.

Agata-kun was the only one who was really useful, though.

Yeah.

But the name Dekuri doesn't appear in the credits

of the graduation project "The Fighting Red Tengu" is based on.

Why is that?

What? Why aren't you saying anything?

Nishiki was having trouble writing the script for our graduation project.

That's when he found a self-published comic Dekuri had produced.

It was a marvelous fantasy story.

It was "The Fighting Red Tengu," wasn't it?

Yes.

Dekuri-kun said he planned to officially publish it

once he became a professional comic book artist,

so he asked us not to use it.

We thought Dekuri would accept it once he saw the finished product,

so we decided to film his story.

And if we put his name in the credits,

it would be his graduation project, too.

But when he previewed the film in our club room...

This isn't my work! You betrayed me!

Wait, Dekuri.

Don't put my name on it!

Dekuri-kun?

Later, our graduation project received high praise.

The five of us were thrown into the limelight.

He totally hates you.

But the night we announced the movie,

I got a call from Dekuri.

He said he'd given up on drawing comics and was working at a small design firm.

He asked us to put his name in the credits

if we were going to remake that movie.

Dekuri-kun said it was his dream for his comics to be adapted for the big screen.

Did you put his name in the credits?

We were going to, but there was a little mistake.

When he saw his name wasn't in the credits at the first screening,

he killed himself over the disappointment.

We even thought about canceling the movie's release,

but our sponsors wouldn't let us.

I see.

Why?

Why are Heiji-kun and the others allowed inside when we're not?

The little leaf left me to look after Heiji for once.

He seems to have the trust of Inspector Ayanokoji.

Seriously, who is he?

It's your job to do something about that.

Excuse me, Momiji-san.

What is it?

Where can I go to meet Okita-kun?

Well, that kendo brat

is probably practicing in the dojo around now.