Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

Mori Detective Agency

Dad! I told you to wait until after dinner to drink beer.

You always fall asleep when you drink.

You never help clean up.

Shut up.

I need more than one drink after all the unbelievably hard work I did today.

Dad.

You may not understand,

but this is my only joy right now.

Yeah, yeah.

Wait until after dinner, though.

Hello, Mori residence.

Detective Takagi.

Yes, Conan-kun's here.

The truth is...

What?

Conan-kun is a witness in a murder case?

When the countdown reaches zero, use your detective skills to produce an answer!

A shocking phone call from Detective Takagi!

What do I have to do with the case?

Always determining the one truth

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

his name is Detective Conan!

The Detective Boys Become Models

"The Detective Boys Become Models!"

I'll summarize the case.

Please do.

Kitasono Seiho (72) Painter

The victim is Kitasono Seiho-san, seventy-two years old.

He died when he was struck in the back of the head.

We believe the weapon was the plaster bust over there.

Seiho-san was famous in the world of Japanese painting.

He acted as the chairperson on judging committees for various exhibitions.

His estimated time of death is around 3:30 PM.

His body was found by his apprentice Higashio Kengo-san.

It was around 3:50 PM when Higashio-san entered the studio

and found Seiho-san on the ground,

bleeding from his head.

Higashio-san then left the studio and returned to the house,

where he reported what he found to housekeeper Minamida Shizu-san.

At the same time, Seiho-san's wife Kinuko-san returned home.

They confirmed Seiho-san was dead,

and Shizu-san called the police at 3:58 PM.

Later, his other apprentice Nishiyama Daiki-san arrived.

He arrived after us around 5 PM.

I see.

Why is Conan-kun a witness in a murder case?

Well...

Wow, it's already finished.

It's Conan-kun and his friends.

This is the painting the late artist Nishiyama-san

was working on at Lake Okuho today.

We had Conan-kun come to confirm the time.

I think we met Nishiyama-san around 11 AM.

But we left after about fifteen minutes of sketching,

so I don't know how long Nishiyama-san was painting there.

But...

But he finished this painting.

He must've been there for a while.

He's right.

Well, Detective?

Have you figured anything out?

We're still gathering information.

Nothing so far.

In any case, Kitasono-sensei wasn't someone anyone would've hated enough to kill.

Higashio Kengo (33) Kitasono's Apprentice

So you say.

Kitasono Kinuko (60) Kitasono's Wife

But, Higashio-san, aren't you the one who killed my husband?

Why would you say that?

You resented him for not recommending you

for the teaching position at the Beika Art School.

This is ridiculous.

In that case, weren't you fighting with your husband

over the money you were throwing at a young host?

You're more suspicious than I am.

Let's not discuss this right now.

Minamida Shizu (55) Housekeeper

Kitasono-sensei just died.

Seriously, Nishiyama-san?

You're suspicious as well.

What?

My husband told you he'd select your piece to win an exhibition if you paid him.

Nishiyama Daiki (26) Kitasono's Apprentice

Maybe you killed him because you couldn't afford it.

I-I would never!

Ahem!

Let me ask again.

When Higashio-san arrived, the door wasn't locked, correct?

Yes. Normally it's locked,

but on days like today when he knew we were coming, he sometimes left it open.

According to forensics, the windows were unlocked.

Yes.

He did sometimes work with the windows open.

Working with oil paints will fill a room with the smell of paint and oil.

I see.

But he would've noticed immediately

if a stranger entered through the door or windows.

Not necessarily.

When he was caught up in his work,

he'd forget to eat or use the bathroom.

I see.

By the way, was there anything valuable in the studio?

I'm not sure if they were valuable, but my husband kept a few of his paintings there.

Even if anything's missing, I wouldn't know.

At the very least, they'd probably sell for a few million.

O-One million?

Sorry.

To be accurate, a few million.

His larger pieces are worth close to ten million.

Which means it may have been a robbery.

Once again,

during the estimated time of death between 3:10 and 3:40,

where were all of you?

I was at home all day today.

I left after three and drove here.

I went out before noon.

I ate at the Beika department store and visited two other department stores after that.

I was on the train from Lake Okuho to Beika City.

I left just before three to go shopping at the nearby supermarket.

I returned about five minutes before Higashio-san arrived.

I see.

Do you have anything or anyone to verify your alibis?

Verify?

Our alibis?

But how can we verify...?

You were there this afternoon.

Yeah. You already finished the painting of us.

Yeah. I was late coming here because I was working on that.

I'd like to show the others.

Can I take a picture?

Of course.

Oh, right.

That reminds me...

Detective, this is a picture I took at Lake Okuho Station.

Does this verify my alibi?

It's certainly clear that you took it at Lake Okuho Station, but...

If it'd included the time, it would've verified your alibi.

I see.

Let me see.

Sure.

Huh? Look at this.

If you enlarge the sign behind Nishiyama-san...

Train Departure Time Regular Previous 14:02 Regular Next 14:37

See?

That's right.

I took the 2:02 PM train back.

From Lake Okuho Station to here...

It takes close to two hours.

So he's probably got an alibi.

In any case, we're also considering the possibility of theft as we investigate,

but to be on the safe side, we're checking everyone's alibi.

We appreciate your cooperation.

I can't believe you four are tagging along.

Tagging along? How rude.

We're helping you with your investigation.

We remember when he asked us to be his models.

Since he has the painting and photos of the station,

Nishiyama-san's alibi is as good as verified.

It won't take long.

Yeah, but...

Why are you suddenly dropping in?

We appreciate your cooperation.

What do you want?

After canvassing the Mitsuboshi and Marukawa department stores you claimed you visited,

we found no one who said they saw you there.

Naturally, we checked the security camera footage as well,

but we couldn't find you anywhere during that time.

Between noon and 4 PM yesterday,

why don't you tell us where and what you were actually doing?

Aohata Station.

For Lake Okuho Station, transfer to...

Look.

So many mountains.

Who is it?

Higashio-san.

You said you were at home yesterday at 1 PM,

but the deliveryman who came to your place said no one answered the door.

Oh, please. I was here.

I don't like to be seen in my pajamas, so I didn't answer.

I see.

We'd like to ask you more about that.

Could you come down to the station with us?

Lake Okuho Station

See? It's just like we said.

That sign that shows the destinations changed the moment the train started moving.

He only could've gotten on at 2:02 PM.

The station attendant said the same thing.

Sir, when does the sign switch to showing the next destination?

It changes automatically when the previous train departs.

After all, Japan has the most punctual trains in the world.

The man who made that painting is a good person.

You got that, Detective Takagi?

This is Takagi.