Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

Conan-kun, here it comes!

Kokubo Naoko

Nice pass, Mitsuhiko!

Over here!

Genta!

Got it!

Ow.

Call the police!

Even heaven is watching the labyrinths of the world!

Full throttle reasoning skills penetrate all mysteries!

A foul-mouthed myna bird lets slip something unexpected.

Always determining the one truth

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

his name is Detective Conan!

The Foul-Mouthed Myna Bird

"The Foul-Mouthed Myna Bird!"

Did the victim have a pet bird?

Yes. Apparently it's a myna bird.

Judging by the state of this bird cage...

And since that window is open...

It escaped.

Hello?

Is this Kokubo-san's house?

I'm calling from the Midoridai Station police box.

We have your myna bird, Nine.

Nine

I see.

So your name is Nine.

You're a giant idiot.

What?!

I'm Mori Kogoro!

Why are you getting mad at a bird?

What? Kokubo-san was murdered?

Moron, fool, twit, bonehead.

He's gone.

Ah, Mori-kun. You caught the myna bird?

We were just looking for it.

Could you bring the bird here?

What? You let it get away?

You idiot! Don't bother coming!

Even the inspector called me an idiot.

Ouch.

Is something wrong?

He sprained his ankle while drinking.

We were on our way to the hospital today.

I told you, I don't need to go to the hospital—ouch.

Come on.

Thank you.

Apparently that man is Kokubo-san's nephew.

She was always getting mad at him for asking for money.

I can't believe the old woman who smiled no matter

how much noise we made is dead.

Kokubo Mamoru (30) Victim's Nephew

So that man who visited the victim discovered the body?

Yes, sir. The victim lived here with her live-in maid, Yahagi Emi-san.

Where's the maid?

According to a neighbor,

around this time the maid would go shopping and the victim would take a nap.

Every day, from exactly 1PM to 2PM.

But it's already past two.

How was the victim's relationship with Yahagi Emi-san?

No one had anything particularly bad to say.

But Yahagi Emi-san's medical bills were piling up

because her mother has been sick for a long time,

and she was asking for a raise.

There aren't any signs of a break-in.

The side entrance's semi-automatic lock was locked.

There are two keys.

The victim and Yahagi Emi-san each had one.

It's apparently difficult to duplicate.

So the culprit could only have used the main entrance.

Is her nephew Kokubo Mamoru-san a student?

No. He learning how to write children's books.

So he's still unemployed.

When did he find her?

13:55.

What? That's rather accurate.

Is that was he said?

No, the children saw him.

Children? Are they reliable, then?

We are!

What?

You shouldn't underestimate kids!

As you can see, Inspector...

Good grief.

Nine escaped.

You know about the myna bird, too?

Yes.

The mischievous Nine was famous.

Uh, oh. It's probably my fault that the window is open.

Uh, oh.

Sorry!

I see. The myna bird escaped through there.

We were playing in the park across in front of the house.

Apparently no one entered or left after Yahagi Emi-san.

Yeah.

Yahagi Emi (18) Kokubo Family Maid

Oh, no!

The missus...?

You found an abandoned child and were looking for its mother?

Yes, asleep in their stroller.

Did you find the mother?

Two girls passing by helped me look for her.

Apparently she went to get her hat that was blown away by the wind.

So you're late because you were watching the stroller?

I was worried the missus would scold me.

I certainly wasn't expecting this.

The question is whether or not your story can be verified.

What?

You're the only person besides the victim who has a key to the side entrance.

You could've secretly returned to the house and killed her and gone back to shopping afterwards.

It wasn't me!

What's the name of the woman with the stroller?

I-I didn't ask.

What about the girls?

I-I don't know.

You didn't get their names?

I would tell you if I knew!

Inspector Megure!

It's Kogoro-no-ojisan.

Conan-kun.

What are you kids doing here?

Sayama-san?!

Well, hello. This is quite the mess, isn't it?

The missus was furious that you sold her a forgery.

Who are you?

A used book seller named Sayama-san.

Sayama Yotaro (60) Used Book Seller

We met at the hospital.

Don't push yourself too hard.

I'll write you a prescription for the medicine right away.

Doctor.

What is it, Sayama-san?

Isn't there anything you can do so I can drive?

I can't work like this.

That's impossible.

It'll take three more days.

I see...

Midoridai Hospital

Hey, was that him?

That was a crow, not a myna bird.

Myna bird?

That bird that flies around with a red piece of yarn trailing behind it?

Oh, I just thought you meant Kokubo-san's myna bird.

What is it?

I see.

Of course you haven't heard.

What?

I brought him because he seemed to know the victim.

Despite what he says, he just wants to stick his nose in the case.

But it looks like he was right to bring the old man.

What?

The missus collected rare old books.

But the book she bought from Sayama-san was...

I-It fooled me, too.

I meant to tell her the truth right away.

But you still haven't returned her money, right?

I overheard her before I went out.

Ma'am, shall I move the flowerpot in the backyard to the kitchen?

Kokubo Naoko (70) Picture Book Author

You can do it later.

I'm sick of your excuses, Sayama-san.

It's already ten past.

Find the money and pay me back immediately!

Poor man.

I can't raise money with this kind of injury.

I don't need your excuses.

Does this mean you can't return the money?

You're just as angry as your mistress, Emi-chan.

Don't call me that!

Inspector! I have a report from forensics.

Got it.

They found strangulation marks on the victim's neck.

The weapon was the white stole the victim had wrapped around her neck.

The time of death was between 12:55 to 13:55.

No, the actual murder occurred between 13:35 and 13:55.

I'm going to the bathroom.

Come back right away.

Okay.

Excuse me.

What room is this?

My aunt's office.

She wrote children's books.

A long time ago, anyway.

Kokubo Naoko's books are here.

I see.

I knew I recognized that name.

I believe she stopped writing after a scandal.

I see. Thank you.

Sayama-san was seen speaking over his cell phone

at Midoridai Station at 12:55.

That matches Yahagi-san's story.

How far is it to the station from here?

Since he doesn't seem to have taken a taxi,