Chapter 137: Suspicion · Murder · Heartbroken Dog

After leaving the exhibition area, Masumi Sera tried to hail a taxi but found the place crowded with tourists, making it impossible to get one.

She had no choice but to take the tram to the next station, where there were fewer tourists, before finding a taxi.

Once in the taxi, Masumi Sera gave the elderly driver in the front seat an address.

The driver nodded in agreement and skillfully operated the navigation system. At the same time, the rear door of the taxi closed automatically.

After inputting the address into the navigation system, the driver stepped on the accelerator and headed towards Shibuya.

The taxi took only about 15 minutes to reach its destination.

Masumi Sera paid and stepped out of the vehicle.

She then looked at the apartment building in front of her.

From its appearance alone, it was clear the apartment was newly built and looked quite luxurious.

'The rent for such a high-end, new apartment in Shibuya must be very high.'

'I remember Akikawa's mother, Mrs. Ryoko, only had a monthly income of around 100,000 yen.'

'After deducting rent and utilities like water, electricity, and gas, the disposable amount each month was pitifully small.'

'And yet, Akikawa rented such a luxurious apartment immediately after his mother's death?'

'It makes sense, though. He had been under house arrest by his mother before. After her death, he suddenly came into an immeasurable amount of wealth. It's only natural to spend lavishly.'

Masumi Sera pondered silently, then pressed the room number for Akikawa Kyousuke on the intercom at the entrance.

"Who's this?"

Soon, the video doorbell connected, and a man's voice came from inside.

"It's Masumi Sera."

After responding, the automatic lock outside the apartment disengaged.

Masumi Sera entered the building through the door that automatically opened for her.

She took the elevator and pressed the button for the tenth floor.

As the elevator doors closed, she felt a brief sensation of weightlessness.

'Although he lives in a luxury apartment with complete security features, Akikawa Kyousuke still installed cameras in his home. That's overly cautious.'

'Is he feeling unsafe, or does he anticipate being in danger?'

As Masumi Sera mulled over her thoughts, the elevator chimed, signaling its arrival at the tenth floor.

The doors opened slowly.

Standing in front of the elevator was a man in a suit, watching her intently.

Masumi Sera could tell at a glance from his demeanor that he was a detective.

"Miss Sera, please come with me."

The detective led Masumi Sera to the innermost room in the hallway.

At the door, he handed her shoe covers and gloves, gesturing for her to put them on.

Masumi Sera noticed the deep confusion in the detective's eyes as he looked at her.

Clearly, he was puzzled about how someone like her had gotten permission from Inspector Megure to visit the victim's house.

Masumi Sera offered no explanation.

Once dressed appropriately, she entered Akikawa Kyousuke's home.

There, she saw two familiar figures—Police Officer Miwako Sato and Inspector Takuto Nakajima from the Third Division.

At that moment, Miwako Sato's beautiful face was etched with a visible frown.

As for Takuto Nakajima, his face was pale, and he looked even more distraught than Toda Kyouji had earlier.

Hearing the commotion, both turned to look.

When Nakajima Takuto saw Masumi Sera, his expression showed clear surprise.

"Miss Sera, according to Nakajima, these are the only items he hid in Akikawa's home."

Miwako Sato pointed to a stack of documents on the table beside her and informed Masumi Sera.

"May I take a look?"

"Yes, but don't share this with anyone else."

"Understood."

Masumi Sera agreed and began reviewing the evidence fabricated by Toda Kyouji and Nakajima Takuto.

As she flipped through the papers, her brows knitted tightly.

The evidence designed to incriminate Akikawa Kyousuke as the murderer was meticulously crafted.

If this evidence were genuinely found in Akikawa Kyousuke's home, it would seem irrefutable at first glance.

However, during the previous car accident case, the Metropolitan Police Department had already searched Akikawa Kyousuke's home.

The fact that these items weren't found at that time was highly suspicious.

Though Sera Masumi could spot the flaws, she knew this wasn't necessarily the case for the Metropolitan Police Department.

If it weren't for her and Conan, Akikawa Kyousuke—who had little legal knowledge—might have been easily labeled a criminal.

The more Masumi Sera examined, the angrier she became.

Finally, she couldn't resist slamming the documents in her hand onto the table.

But just as her hand was about to hit the table, she stopped abruptly.

Instead, she gently placed the documents back on the table.

After all, this wasn't her own home, and it wouldn't be appropriate to damage someone else's furniture.

"Is this everything?"

"That's all of it! Officer Sato, I've said it many times—it's really all there!"

Takuto Nakajima, interrogated by Miwako Sato, responded with an expression on the verge of tears.

Thinking of his bleak future, his legs trembled uncontrollably.

Nakajima Takuto had confessed everything as soon as he was caught by Miwako Sato, hoping for leniency.

However, Miwako Sato's ongoing questioning made it clear he had lost all trust among his colleagues and superiors at the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Officer Sato! We've found more!"

A police officer approached Miwako Sato with a stack of papers.

He had previously been involved in searching Akikawa Kyousuke's old home and was familiar with the evidence found then.

The officer handed the newly discovered evidence to Miwako Sato.

"This was hidden in a box of old records," the officer explained.

When Miwako Sato took the papers and examined them, her eyebrows furrowed as she turned to Takuto Nakajima.

"Takuto Nakajima! At this point, are you still trying to hide the truth?"

"No! I really don't know what that is! I swear I didn't plant it!"

Takuto Nakajima's lips quivered as he faced Miwako Sato's accusations, his voice filled with injustice.

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The chapter continues with the unveiling of crucial evidence, unexpected twists, and rising tensions as Masumi Sera discovers a shocking truth that could change everything.

End of Volume Three

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I'm not going to upload the chapters with the same frequency, so I left the name of the Raw in the synopsis

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