Department store, crime scene.
The Police had already sealed off the area.
Officer Sato looked at Sonoko with a strange expression and asked again, "Are you sure... you killed everyone?"
"Yes, I killed them," Sonoko nodded, saying with utmost certainty.
Officer Sato looked at the inspection results and said, "Including the ones whose necks were broken, temples were severely struck, kidneys ruptured, and throats were severely struck, causing suffocation?"
"Yes, I beat them all to death," Sonoko nodded again, trying to make herself more convincing. She added, "I've been practicing boxing recently!"
Officer Sato looked at Sonoko speechlessly. She didn't believe that Sonoko killed the people; the other party was lying to her.
With her delicate body, she wanted to beat someone to death?
It would be good if others didn't beat her to death.
She had to remind her, "There's surveillance in the elevator—"
As soon as she finished speaking, Inspector Megure walked over and said, "Sonoko, I'm really sorry, the surveillance is broken! I asked the person in charge here, and it's been broken since last month."
Broken? But I remember it was working normally when I just went in?.... Officer Sato looked back at the surveillance camera in the elevator with this doubt.
She saw a Police officer taking it down and replacing it with another broken one.
"......" Officer Sato was dumbfounded. Was it this blatant?
Inspector Megure sighed, "It really is heroes emerging from the youth! I didn't expect Sonoko to be so amazing, it's truly hard to tell... Ah, right! Ran has a very good relationship with you, doesn't she? Did you learn self-defense techniques from her?"
"Yes, yes, yes!!" Sonoko quickly nodded and said, "Yes! I learned it from Ran."
Officer Sato really wanted to say that with a child like Ran's personality, she wouldn't possibly hit someone to death.
Just then, Officer Shiratori walked over. He praised, "Miss Suzuki, you are truly remarkable. Not only did you save people, but you also fought back and killed these robbers, protecting the department store from being looted... This is the manager of the department store, and he specifically came to thank you."
A middle-aged man walked over, his face full of gratitude, bowing repeatedly. He said, "Thank you, Miss Suzuki! If it weren't for you, the inside of the department store would have been completely looted! I don't know how to thank you enough."
"This... this... is that so?" Sonoko was very surprised. She hadn't expected anyone to thank her, which made her smile somewhat guiltily, as she hadn't done it herself.
Officer Shiratori said again, "Miss Suzuki, we plan to hold a press conference to widely publicize your heroic deeds... Is that convenient for you?"
"Really? Convenient, convenient!!" When Sonoko heard this, she nodded repeatedly with joy.
For her, this was a great opportunity to show off in her circle of friends!!
This was much more impressive than showing off wealth or cars!
Shiratori smiled and said, "Then Miss Suzuki just wait to see tomorrow's news, you will definitely become a celebrity at school!"
"Is that so? Hehehe..." Sonoko couldn't help but feel happy just thinking about it.
Just then, the parents of the three children, Mitsuhiko, Genta, and Ayumi, all rushed over and repeatedly expressed their gratitude to Sonoko.
"Mitsuhiko was too naughty, he caused you trouble, I am truly sorry."
"Thank you for taking care of Ayumi. If something had happened to this child, I wouldn't want to live either."
"Me too!"
"......"
Seeing this scene, Shiratori quickly took out his phone and snapped several photos.
Looking at these photos, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Baishi Hui, who was in the distance, saw this scene and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, how dark!"
Then, he turned to Conan and said, "If I were to take the blame, I would probably be handcuffed and taken back to the interrogation room by them now."
Conan, who was nearby, couldn't help but nod.
Seeing the dignity of the law being trampled upon like this, his heart was filled with complex emotions!
Can you do whatever you want if you have money?!
"It's getting late, I'll head back now... Shirashi, see you tomorrow!" Conan felt there was no point in staying here and it would even shake his beliefs, so he left.
Just after Conan left, Officer Sato walked over.
She looked Baishi Hui up and down, then grabbed his wrist to look at it, and then stared into his eyes and said, "You... killed them, didn't you?"
"As expected of Officer Sato, the Metropolitan Police Department's foremost female Criminal Police, I really couldn't fool you!" Baishi Hui pulled his hand back and said helplessly, "I was too nervous, I just wanted to knock them down at the time... I didn't expect to hit them too hard and kill them!"
"Don't be nervous, I'm not here to hold you accountable," Officer Sato comforted him. "In this situation, there was nothing else you could do."
She had seen the bodies; there were no other wounds on them.
This meant that the other party had killed them with just one move.
Putting herself in his shoes, with the three robbers having guns, if it were her, she would probably also hit them to kill!
"Go back and get some good rest tonight... but I guess you probably won't be able to sleep," Officer Sato smiled coolly and waved goodbye.
Baishi Hui watched her leave and said softly, "I think I'll sleep very well..."
...........................
The next day at noon, Teitan High School, Class 2-B.
Sonoko excitedly took out her phone to show Baishi Hui and Ran, saying excitedly, "Look! Look!! I'm in the news!!"
Today, she had been the center of attention among her classmates and had really made a splash, her mood was exceptionally good!
"Wow~~~ That's amazing, Sonoko!!" Ran was happy for her friend after reading the news!
"Hmm? Why didn't they give you a nickname?" Baishi Hui looked at the news and asked.
He knew that these media outlets loved to stir things up.
For example, Shinichi had only solved a few cases, and they had already given him titles like "Savior of the Metropolitan Police Department," sarcastically implying the Metropolitan Police Department's incompetence.
"My Dad knows the Presidents of those media companies!" Suzuki Sonoko replied, huffing, "If they dare to talk nonsense, I definitely won't let them off!!"
"...Alright!" Baishi Hui shrugged, feeling that his perspective was still too narrow.
There are only so many rich people, and the circle is only so big, who doesn't know whom?
He hadn't even realized such a simple and understandable thing!
After chatting about this topic for a while, Ran and Sonoko moved on to something else.
Ran said excitedly, "After school this afternoon, let's go to the omurice restaurant Sonoko mentioned yesterday!! Looking at the photos you sent, it looks very appetizing!"
"That place isn't good, let's go to another one!" Sonoko shook her head, not wanting to go to that place a second time.
She looked at her fingernails and said, "I accidentally messed up my nails yesterday, will you go get a manicure with me, Ran?"
"Mhm mhm!! Okay! Go to the one in Shinjuku or the one in Shibuya?" Ran readily agreed.
Seeing that the two were going shopping, Baishi Hui decided not to go with them.
Sorry, I'm late.