Chapter 497: Koshimizu Nanatsuki's Investigation Report
In order to hide her embarrassment, Miyano Shiho took the initiative to pour two cups of coffee and a glass of milk.
Conan looked at the milk in front of him, then at the other two people's coffee, and asked with a twitch of his mouth: "Why is mine milk?"
Miyano Shiho glanced at him and said naturally, "Children can't drink coffee."
Conan's forehead darkened: You two are playing together, right?
Conan wanted to say something, but Yuya held his head down and said, "Okay, stop making trouble and listen to the results of Koshimizu-san's investigation."
Conan had no choice but to swallow his resentment and secretly thought that one day he must teach this couple a lesson!
Nanatsuki Koshimizu didn't know Conan's true identity yet, and treated the conversation between the few people as if they were just teasing a child. She casually opened the file bag in her hand and started flipping through the pages.
"The background of the photo you gave me is Tsutenkaku in Osaka. Since it was taken ten years ago, I estimated that Rena Mizunashi was about 17 or 18 years old, so I investigated all the high schools near Tsutenkaku, but I didn't find any students named Rena Mizunashi."
Regardless of how Nanatsuki Koshimizu investigated the school, as a detective she must have some connections, so Yu didn't ask any more questions.
"No?" You was not surprised at all. After all, the name Mizuno Rena was completely fake. It would be really strange if they could find out anything from the investigation.
Nanatsuki Koshimizu nodded, "That's right. At first I thought she didn't go to high school there, maybe she just appeared there on her way home from school, but I investigated ten years ago, and there was no such name in kindergarten, elementary school, or junior high school."
Neon's school district system divides school districts based on residential address, which means that children generally go to school in their respective regional school districts.
In this case, even if Rena Mizunashi's high school was not near Tsutenkaku, there is a high probability that her kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school should be schools near Tsutenkaku.
"I also took the photo you gave me and asked some long-term residents near Tsutenkaku, but they only knew about the famous female host. No one had seen her when she was young."
There is no record in the school, and even the residents nearby have never seen Mizunashi Rena ten years ago, which means...
Koshimizu Nanatsuki said slowly: "In other words, Rena Mizunashi may not be a student there, and her appearance near Tsutenkaku is just a coincidence."
"Or maybe this person just looks like Rena Mizunashi, but isn't actually her."
"Of course, there is another possibility..."
"The name Mizuno Rena itself is fake." Yuya said suddenly.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded in agreement.
Her expression suddenly became serious: "Kamiya-san, although I don't know why you asked me to investigate Mizunashi Rena, but for some reason, I always feel that the identity of that woman is not simple. You must be careful."
Before Yuya could answer, Nanatsuki Koshimizu laughed to herself again: "Forget it, a famous detective like you doesn't need me to remind you."
You didn't know how to respond, so he could only smile politely.
"However," Nanatsuki Koshimizu picked up another piece of paper, "Although I didn't find any information related to Mizunashi Rena, I did get a lot of information about another person, Hondou Eisuke. When I asked with his photo, someone said he remembered what he looked like when he was a child."
"Really?" Youya raised an eyebrow.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki nodded, looked at the paper in her hand and said, "The person who knows him is the owner of a okonomiyaki shop near Tsutenkaku. He said that Hondou Eisuke often came to the shop with his father to eat when he was a child."
Conan asked anxiously: "What kind of person is his father?"
Nanatsuki Koshimizu looked at him strangely, and then said, "According to the store owner, he is a person who doesn't like to talk much and doesn't like to have his pictures taken, so the only thing I asked was his last name, which is Hondou. Well, that's only natural."
What else could Hondou Eisuke's father have if not Hondou? The shop owner also said that this man didn't look like a live-in son-in-law.
"Is that all?" Conan was a little disappointed.
"Don't worry, there's more." Nanatsuki Koshimizu said, "The boss said that the man sometimes brings his colleagues over to eat, but the father and son haven't been seen since a few years ago. The boss thought they moved away."
"Colleague? Do you know what his job is?" Youye asked according to the script.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki shook her head and said, "I'm not sure. The owner of the Okonomiyaki shop has changed before. The current owner has only met that man, but he said that the previous owner was very familiar with this man named Hondou, and the two of them often chatted in the shop after closing time."
Yuya touched his chin and said, "Do you know what they talked about?"
Nanatsuki Koshimizu shook her head: "I don't know about this. I wanted to ask the former store manager, but he has passed away..."
Conan was shocked. Could it be that he was silenced by the organization?
"...It seems that he died of illness due to his old age and complications such as inflammation."
Conan breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that he had been thinking too much. But then he immediately became disappointed. If the former boss had passed away, then would the clues about Hondou be gone?
Yuya chuckled and said, "Koshimizu-san, you should have investigated more than just this, right?"
Koshimizu Nanatsuki smiled smugly: "Of course, if that's all, how can I have the nerve to come and report to you."
She picked up another piece of paper and said, "The previous store manager had a grandson who he loved very much. He studied at university in Osaka for four years and often ate at this store, so he should have also seen the man named Hondou."
"What about that grandson? Have you found out any information about him?"
"Of course. He is currently running a model shop in Tokyo. I will send you his name, phone number and address later."
Yuya nodded slightly, "Okay, thank you very much."
Koshimizu Nanatsuki waved her hand and said, "Don't be so polite. I won't charge you the commission this time. I'll just consider it as a favor."
Miyano Shiho looked at Yuya in confusion. What favor?
Conan did understand something. It should be something that happened during the Detective Koshien period, right? If Yuya hadn't solved the case in advance and exposed the identity of the high school detective, based on his experience in solving cases, I'm afraid that Tokatsu Junya would have been killed by Koshimizu Nanatsuki.
"By the way, there is something I want to remind you of. The man named Bentang seems to be of an unusual status."
Yuya raised an eyebrow: "Oh, what do you mean?"
Nanatsuki Koshimizu said seriously, "According to what the current store owner said, the colleagues that man brought with him each time were not a group of people. At least half of them were foreigners, and their clothes were also strange. They didn't look like office workers, but more like..."
"You're wearing all black, like you just attended a funeral, right?" Youya took over the conversation.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki showed a slightly surprised expression, "How did you know?" But he immediately reacted, "Well, since you asked me to investigate, you must have some clues, so it's not surprising that you know."
"Also, those people have many names for that man, and Hondou's surname is just one of them. Considering that he is Hondou Eisuke's father, I think Hondou's surname should be his real name."
"Okay," Nanatsuki Koshimizu put down the paper and waved at the screen, "This is what I have found out. The rest is up to you."
Yuya waved, "Okay, thank you very much."
The video hangs up.