Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

Stop!

Even heaven is watching the labyrinths of the world!

Full throttle reasoning skills penetrate all mysteries!

Before tackling the Scarlet Case,

we head to a karate dojo with Sonoko.

Always determining the one truth

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

his name is Detective Conan!

Mystery of the Missing Black Belt

"Mystery of the Missing Black Belt!"

I'm impressed.

Makoto-san is so cool!

Yeah, yeah.

Why are you so indifferent?

They're doing us a big favor by letting us watch.

Try to look a little happier.

You're the one who forced me to come.

I wanted to go to USJ with everyone else.

We came all the way to Osaka.

You should've brought Ran-neechan with you to watch karate.

Ran has to watch the kids.

Besides, if Ran came,

she and Makoto-san would end up talking about karate.

I didn't want to come alone,

so you were my only option.

Osu!

Osu!

Thanks for having us!

Hiroki, your karate gi...

My old one was falling apart,

so my parents bought me a new one.

Kids' practice is starting now.

Makoto-san is their guest.

Who's the old man standing over there?

Takami Tatsuhito (70) Tenshin Style Karate Eighth Master

He's the eighth master of Tenshin style karate,

Takami Tatsuhito-sensei.

Really?

What's his relationship with Kyogoku-san?

I-I think they've known each other for a long time.

While I was in grade school,

I once stopped making progress with my karate training.

When I came to Osaka on a family trip,

I happened to meet Takami-sensei.

I practiced with him one time.

During that practice session, I...

Win without fighting.

Consider the meaning of these words.

I am who I am now because of that lesson.

Win without fighting?

What does that mean?

Doesn't it mean

you shouldn't strike the first blow?

Everyone interprets it differently.

There's no one right answer.

The children's practice is starting.

Take your time.

Okay!

Are you all right, Sonoko-san?

I'm fine.

I had a touch of a cold, but I'm over it now.

Anyway, that sparring you did earlier was so cool!

Th-Thank you.

Let's begin practice.

Osu!

I'm always surprised by the growth of children.

One, two, three, four!

Over there is Kadota Hiroki.

Five, six, seven, eight!

Kadota Hiroki (10)

His body was stiff, and he had trouble with stretches.

One, two, three, four!

Five, six, seven, eight!

Now I hardly recognize him.

He's become somewhat of a leader recently.

He's dependable.

Next to him is Kawaguchi Katsuto.

I'm excited for his future.

His body is large, but he's timid.

He had trouble displaying his abilities in demonstrations.

Kawaguchi Katsuto (10)

Now he's passed the shodan test and wears a black belt.

Ah, yes.

There's also Obashi Norio.

He was a weak runner and became exhausted before the run was over,

Obashi Norio (10)

but now he completes them easily.

Isn't that because you're a good teacher?

I'm not so sure.

Thank you for coming today.

You're a hero to the children, Kyogoku-kun.

This will be a good memory for them.

Sensei, my stomach hurts.

Would it be all right if I skipped practice today?

Of course.

Anyway, are you all right?

Do you need someone to take you home?

No, I can make it by myself.

I should get better with some rest.

Let's begin practicing the fundamentals!

Sensei, what is that?

It's a display of the medals and trophies I've won in various matches.

I told them not to,

but my students insisted.

What's that on top?

It's the belt the master of this dojo has worn for generations.

It's a symbol of the blood and sweat of our seniors.

I've been practicing hard,

so as not to bring shame upon the belt.

What's the belt you're wearing now?

An ordinary belt you'd find anywhere.

But aren't you the master of the dojo?

Why don't you wear that belt?

Sorry.

I should be getting back to practice.

What's gotten into him?

Since Takami-sensei became the master,

a lot of people quit over his intense practices.

On top of that, he doesn't charge the children for practice.

What?

You mean it's free?

Let's go running!

Osu!

Kyogoku-kun, we need to talk.

Yes, sir.

Takami-san.

Kajiyoshi Ginji (42)

Kajiyoshi-san.

Could I get your signature today?

Sorry.

Could you wait a little longer?

What are you talking about?

I'm here because you said you wanted to sell this place as soon as possible.

I'm prepared to buy it for a reasonable amount.

I have guests right now.

Whatever.

I'll be back.

Who are those guys?

I think they're black market loan sharks.

What?

If he can't pay,

they're going to take this place instead.

They could make a lot of money selling the land.

Sensei, are you serious about selling this place?

I'm getting old.

It's time for me to give up my black belt and retire.

But...

Unfortunately,

there's still no one worthy to take over the Tenshin dojo.

That's why I thought to close it down instead.

But as far as I can tell, you're still...

I don't have the strength I once had.

The strength to wear that black belt.

Excuse me.

Takami-sensei, what's going to happen

to those kids once this place is gone?

I'm planning to ask another dojo to take them in.

Didn't they come here because they looked up to you?

You're being irresponsible!

Kyogoku-kun, what did you do?

Th-The belt is gone.

Kyogoku-kun, did you...?

If it were me...

What would you do?

Makoto-san, is it true?

Explain yourself.

I'd like you to reconsider closing the dojo.

What?

I'm sorry.

The decision's already been made.

Then I challenge you.

If I win, keep the dojo open.

If you win,

I'll return the belt.

Are you sure we can't reach a compromise?

Yes.

Fine.

I accept.

Sensei!

Makoto-san, don't do this!

Please!

What are we going to do?

I can't believe this is happening.

Hey.

Makoto-san, stop!

You're scaring the children!

Makoto-san!

What?

Oh, crap.

Sonoko-san?

Makoto-san didn't do it.

He's just protecting the person who did.

What?

Who has the keys to the display room?

Only me.

There's another exit.

The window in the wall.

Not even a child could fit through that window.

There's a drainpipe.

You could use it to climb up to the window.