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The tone suddenly dropped, and Conan's eyes gradually became sharper.
"This can of Coke is not the one you drank, Yamei-sister?"
"Well!"
Almost subconsciously, Yamei quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth, as if trying to hide her bright red lips.
Inspector Megure also reacted. He quickly stepped forward and picked up the overturned Coke can with his gloved hands.
"There is indeed no lipstick mark on it, Ms. Yamei, may I ask if you have drunk this can of Coke as others have said?"
"me……"
"She did."
Just when Yamei didn't know how to answer, Miyano Akemi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke and restored the scene at that time.
"And Miyamoto-kun even blamed her for getting her lipstick on the Coke can. Because of what Miyamoto-kun said, Yami wiped the Coke can with toilet paper again."
"Is that so?" Megure Jusan looked at the other employees.
"Yes, yes, we all laughed at Miyamoto-kun for being too harsh on Yamei..."
Several employees nodded repeatedly, but Yamei was the only one whose face turned pale and whose body seemed to be trembling slightly.
"These things can't be cleaned with just paper." Megure Jusan handed the Coke can to the forensic police officer next to him and said:
"Take it and analyze it to see if there is any lipstick residue on it."
"Yes."
The police officer took the can of Coke, turned around and left quickly.
"That's right! Officer!"
At this time, one of the employees seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly said, "I remember that Yamei bought two cans of Coke!"
"Huh? Two cans?" Megure Jusan turned and looked at him.
"Yes, Yamei said she was worried that one can was too little, so she bought two cans for Miyamoto-kun, but only one can was opened at that time."
"Where's the other can?"
"It's right next to Yami's seat... Huh? Weird..."
Without realizing how important the evidence he had revealed was, the employee moved her seat in front of Yamei's horrified gaze, but did not find the second can of Coke that should have been placed there.
He scratched his head, then lifted the tablecloth that was almost hanging to the ground, and his expression suddenly brightened.
"Found it! Here...eh?"
The employee bent down and took out the can of Coke that had appeared under the table for some reason, and his face suddenly changed.
This can of Coke has been opened. Not only that, there are also some residual lipstick marks on the can that have been wiped but not completely cleaned.
At this moment, everyone in the room changed their expressions at the same time.
"Ya, Yami?"
As if realizing something, the employee turned his head and looked in disbelief at Yamei, who was pale and terrified behind him.
"Why is there a lipstick mark on this can of Coke?"
"I, I remember now." At this time, another employee stammered, "When Miyamoto-kun was poisoned, the first person to rush over was Yamei. The can of Coke placed next to Miyamoto-kun was knocked over by Yamei..."
"Yes, that's right. And the one who picked up the can of Coke from under the table afterwards seemed to be Yami..."
"Yami, you..."
Amidst the discussion, Yamei fell to her knees on the ground with a plop. Her face was pale and she looked distraught.
By now, the truth of the matter is abundantly clear.
What was actually used to poison the victim was actually the can of Coke stained with lipstick.
After buying the two cans of Coke, the murderer Yamei first deliberately took a sip, leaving a lipstick mark on it. Then she used the excuse of wiping the lipstick mark with toilet paper to secretly put poison into the Coke.
When everyone was eating barbecue and drinking to celebrate, the unsuspecting deceased Miyamoto drank the can of poisoned Coke and died soon after.
In the chaos, Yamei, who was the girlfriend of the deceased, was the first to rush forward. She deliberately knocked over the can of poisoned Coke, kicked it under the table, and then took the opportunity to smear the prepared poison on Miyamoto's barbecue plate.
Finally, Yamei took the opportunity to pick up the cans of Coke and exchanged the two cans of Coke under the table without anyone noticing. She hid the poisonous can under the table and put the non-toxic one on the table.
While trying to clear himself, he also attempted to pin all the suspicion of the murderer on Miyano Akemi who went to get the barbecue.
Chapter 378: Are there two Miyano Akemi?
Soon, the report from the forensic department came out, and the second can of Coke found under the table did have the same overdose reaction as that in the body of the deceased Miyamoto.
The lipstick marks left on the can are exactly the same as the lipstick on Yamei's lips.
Finally, the police found poison residues of the same composition in Yamei's clothing pockets.
The evidence was conclusive, and the police finally identified Yamei's murderer.
There was no routine confession session, and Yamei was taken away from the scene directly under police custody.
Of course, in order not to affect the normal operation of the amusement park, Megure Juzo chose to leave through the back door.
[Huh, it’s finally over…]
Walking out of the lounge, Conan breathed a sigh of relief.
It was almost like that. If Miyano Akemi, who was most likely Haibara's biological sister, had really been arrested by the police as the murderer, he would have been too ashamed to go back and see Haibara again.
Thinking of this, Conan looked back at Miyano Akemi who was being comforted by other employees in the lounge, and his brows gradually frowned.
【Are you real or fake? 】
"Om."
At this moment, Conan's cell phone suddenly vibrated.
He took it out and saw that it was a letter from Shuichi Akai.
[Cool boy, I'm here. Are you still in the amusement park? ]
[Mr. Akai, I'm in the staff lounge now. ]
After replying to the text message, Conan put away his phone and felt happy.
Very good, his strongest security is in place, so he doesn't have to be so cautious anymore. As for what's next...
【Huh? 】
Conan accidentally raised his eyes and suddenly noticed that a figure that made him feel unbelievable suddenly appeared among the crowd gathered in front of the lounge.
【How can this be? ! 】
With his eyes wide open, Conan turned around abruptly, first glancing at Miyano Akemi who was still in the lounge, then turned back and looked at the person in the crowd in front of him with a serious expression... the second Miyano Akemi!
Why are there two Miyano Akemi? !
Conan's thoughts were blocked for a moment. The Miyano Akemi in the crowd did not notice him. She just looked deeply at the Miyano Akemi in the lounge, then raised her hand to pull up the mask on her face, turned and left.
However, this scene was also noticed by Toru Amuro and Carly, who had not yet left the lounge.
[How could this be…]
After a brief hesitation, the two of them almost simultaneously chased after the second Miyano Akemi who suddenly appeared.
"Kil, immediately mobilize everyone around us to protect Miyano Akemi's safety. I'm going to leave for a while."
With his eyes fixed on the figure in front of him, Toru Amuro continued to move through the crowd while speaking in a low voice.
"What happened?" Rena Mizuno asked puzzledly in the headset.
"Another Miyano Akemi has appeared, and I'm chasing her now!"
"What did you say?"
As soon as one crisis came to an end, another crisis arose. Amuro Toru could never have imagined that the murder case in the lounge had just ended, but another unexpected situation that caught him off guard appeared...
The second Miyano Akemi? When did you appear there? Was this also the plan of that mysterious organization?
In the crowd not far from Toru Amuro, Carly, who was also chasing the second Miyano Akemi, reported the situation here to Mary who was not at the scene through headphones.
"Sister, another Miyano Akemi has appeared."
"What exactly is going on?" Mary's voice remained steady in the headset.
"It's not clear yet. She had already appeared when I noticed her, but..."
Recalling the solemn look in the eyes of the second Miyano Akemi when she looked at the Miyano Akemi in the lounge, Carly hesitated and spoke:
"I feel like there's a chance she might be... maybe she's the real deal?"
Carly's words were very uncertain, after all, she only made her judgement based on that one look.
No matter from which angle you look at it, the Black Organization has no motive for staging this drama. Whether it is to lure Shirley to show up or to set a trap for Carly and others, one Miyano Akemi is enough. Creating two of them will only make the situation more complicated.
Therefore, Carly is more inclined to believe that the second Miyano Akemi is not in the Black Organization's plan.
"Carly, don't rush to judgement."
After correcting Carly's thinking, Mary thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you pursuing her now?"
"Yes."
After seeing the second Miyano Akemi, Carly keenly sensed something strange, so without any hesitation, she took the initiative to chase after her.
Anyway, they have people in this amusement park, and even if she leaves, they can transfer these people to look after Miyano Akemi who is staying in the lounge.
But this second person, Miyano Akemi, who suddenly appeared, no matter who she is or what her purpose of appearing here is, we must not let her get away before we figure out all these things.
"In that case, bring her back."
Mary made a quick judgment.
“Whether it’s true or not, since she showed up here at this time, it means she must know something about the organization’s secrets. If we catch her, we won’t suffer any loss.
As for the lounge, don't worry, I will transfer other people there."
"Ah."
Just like that, in the crowded amusement park, three figures were constantly moving forward in the shape of a triangle.