[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-conan-science-my-magic-will-break-this-world":3,"chapter-conan-science-my-magic-will-break-this-world-conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-403":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Conan: The Mage Who Will Break the World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2190450,3760,"Chapter 403","conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze glanced at the landlady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also seen the shrine at the village; it was said that if you put on a long-sleeved kimono and pray in the middle of the night, the Kimono Sleeve God would help you take revenge for grievances you could not avenge yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, it was all a charade. The killer went to such great lengths just to make people think about the curse of the Kimono Sleeve God, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, just as it was getting light, a senior police officer from the Yamagata Prefectural Police led a team to arrive, and forensic personnel quickly carried out on-site evidence collection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, that means the time Shibasaki Asuka entered the open-air bathhouse was around 10:00 at night, and Anzai Ema walked into the shrine in the courtyard around 10:30.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>59-year-old Assistant Inspector Mashiki summarized while comparing the inn's map: \"They both died by the same divine sword, and later this murder weapon was found in the open-air bathhouse, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also,\" the old policeman added, \"only Miss Ema's footprints were left outside the shrine, and to get to the open-air bathhouse on the other side, one must also pass through the leisure lobby, but there were people in the leisure lobby at that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is terrible,\" Assistant Inspector Mashiki said with a headache, \"Could both cases be locked-room murders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inspector Mashiki!\" A policeman suddenly ran over from the shrine outside, whispered to Mashiki for a while, and then handed several evidence bags to Mashiki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze glanced at them; it seemed to be a note and an earring pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mashiki directly showed the earring pendant to everyone: \"This is an earring found on Anzai Ema's body, but the other one is not at the scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah,\" Editor Yasuda said in surprise, \"This is a designer earring! One costs at least 200,000. Come to think of it, Harumi seems to have this type of earring too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukatsu Harumi hurriedly explained: \"That is correct, but because Ema was always unhappy whenever she saw it, I put it away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Mashiki did not continue to ask, but discussed the situation at the scene with his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The long-sleeved kimonos and sashes at the scene were originally stored in the inn's storage room, but that storage room is usually not locked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone,\" after talking for a while, Mashiki calmed down and turned to everyone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now we need to confirm the whereabouts of everyone last night. First is Miss Akechi Eri, let's start with you. You seem to have entered the bathhouse around 9:30 and left around 10:00. Shibasaki Asuka entered the bathhouse after you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Akechi Eri, sitting upright on the sofa, nodded gently, \"Later I returned to my room, and I even ran into Lord Akaso on the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is indeed the case,\" Akaso Kaze smiled slightly, \"I ran into her after 10 o'clock; I was just about to go take a bath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, next is Miss Yasuda Yoriko.\" Inspector Mashiki turned to Editor Yasuda next to Akechi Eri, \"You stayed here to organize the interview content until before 9:30, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I saw Eri at that time. Later, about 5 minutes passed, and Ema walked to the back door alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was around 10:30. Also, did you see anyone else walking toward the back door?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, just Ema.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze quietly watched Editor Yasuda and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reservation sign was for 10:00 to 11:00, and the door was also locked from the inside at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze and Fukatsu Harumi were soaking in the bath next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were Lord Akaso and Miss Harumi in the men's pool the whole time?\" Inspector Mashiki continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukatsu Harumi blushed with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Mashiki stroked his chin and thought, \"At this time, Miss Yoriko and Miss Eri were having a meeting here. What about Mr. Bandong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandong Kyoichi explained: \"I arrived here to discuss things around 11:15, and later the landlady ran here to say that Asuka had been killed in the bathhouse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the time connects,\" Mashiki nodded slightly, \"Landlady, that Kimono Sleeve Hannya doll, you didn't see it the first time you went, and only discovered it the second time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" the landlady confirmed, \"When I hung the sign the first time, it was definitely not there. When the time was up, I went to remove the reservation sign and only then discovered the Kimono Sleeve Hannya doll. It was also cold, as if it had just been taken out of the snow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then again,\" the old policeman asked, \"How did Miss Ema run to a place like the shrine alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mashiki smiled and took out an evidence bag: \"This is what we found in Miss Ema's pocket. It says: 'Miss Ema, I have a secret I want to tell you. Tonight at 10:30, I will wait for you at the shrine in the courtyard. - Bandong.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense!\" Bandong Kyoichi's face changed drastically, \"How could I have written such a letter?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the actual situation is that you don't seem to have an alibi before 11:15.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... I have no motive to murder Asuka and Miss Ema at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you said is not wrong.\" Mashiki nodded and turned to Fukatsu Harumi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we consider the motive, the only person with a motive for murder is Miss Harumi. Because she has always held a grudge against them, believing they caused the death of your senior, but she has an alibi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukatsu Harumi looked at Akaso Kaze, feeling grateful in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly understood a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze invited her to the reserved pool not only because he wanted her, but also to help her provide an alibi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the questioning, Editor Yasuda and the others returned to their rooms one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Harumi,\" Akaso Kaze hugged Fukatsu Harumi and walked toward his room, asking as they walked: \"You seem to care a lot about that senior, Suzuka.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Fukatsu Harumi came back to her senses, \"I lost both my parents when I was young, and my uncle and aunt raised me. Sakurako's parents also died in an accident when she was young, so she always took special care of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze nodded; no wonder Fukatsu Harumi would beg him to help Sakurako seek justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Akaso, is that not your curse?\" Fukatsu Harumi asked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well about this case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the killer who murdered both Asuka and Ema.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to know the truth?\" Akaso Kaze asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukatsu Harumi bit her lip and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Akaso Kaze said: \"Using the unique environment of the inn to design two seemingly perfect locked-room murder cases. Using the Kimono Sleeve God legend, using the inn's environment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of this fully illustrates one point: if one hadn't stayed at the inn for a long time, and if one wasn't familiar enough with this place, one couldn't design such a precise crime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1169,"2026-06-17T04:11:58.885Z","2026-06-17T04:20:23.289Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c12463690ccb9a7cdeeeec01949d88478c89d5fd31455f097ad4da2ce5e0b89d",null,"conan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-chapter-402","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fconan-the-mage-who-will-break-the-world-cover.jpg"]