Chapter 89

Haibara Ai explained to the two of them on the side.

Professor Agasa also looked surprised.

He turned his head to look at the beret butler next to him:

"Who did all this work?"

"I did it all according to the instructions of the old master before."

"Oh?"

Inside the castle.

The beret butler told everyone about the events that had happened in the castle before.

In the ancient tower next to the castle.

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A very cruel fire once occurred.

Burning to death the daughter of the old master and the old mistress in this castle.

That fire was fierce and sudden.

Along with the butler and attendants who served her, they were also burned to death.

No one could escape.

Now, the only people left in this castle are the old mistress, her daughter’s son-in-law, and her grandson.

"The old master once left a will."

"Whoever can solve the mystery in the castle will be given the most precious treasure."

"Mystery?"

Kudo Shinichi stroked his chin in thought.

Hoshino Ki stood by the window of a room.

Looking down at the Western chessboard.

At this moment.

The beret butler brought a group of children in.

"This is it. You can see the Western chess below very clearly from this room!"

"Wow wow wow! So spacious!"

"Yeah! This really is a castle!"

The noisy voices of the Detective Boys suddenly spread throughout the room.

"Have you solved the mystery yet? Big brother?"

Haibara Ai walked to Hoshino Ki’s side.

Then leaned against his leg with ease.

Her arms were crossed.

Like a lazy and noble cat.

"Big brother?"

Hoshino Ki lowered his head slightly to look at Haibara Ai.

"Yeah, big brother... you need to speed up your progress!"

"Kudo Shinichi over there is almost done solving it..."

"The treasure of this castle..."

Haibara Ai looked at Kudo Shinichi with interest.

"Are you curious?"

Hoshino Ki asked Haibara Ai.

His gaze followed hers.

"Well! Who knows."

Not far from the two of them.

Kudo Shinichi was looking at the Western chessboard outside the window with focus.

Painting and drawing in his notebook while looking.

Looking like he had no other distractions.

Clearly, he was solving the mystery of this Western chess.

"Ah! What are you doing? How can you be so close?"

Suddenly! Ayumi’s voice came from the side.

Haibara Ai was instantly startled and stood up straight.

"Idiot, what are you doing?"

Kudo Shinichi’s voice also came from the side.

Kudo Shinichi ran out of the room immediately.

Ayumi followed.

Hoshino Ki leaned out the window and turned to look at the next room.

Genta and Mitsuhiko were hanging on the window.

Haibara Ai had regained her composure.

And followed them to the next room.

"......"

Hoshino Ki watched Haibara Ai’s back deeply.

And followed.

He arrived in the next room.

He didn't pay attention to the children first.

But walked straight to the wall.

There must be a mystery hidden in this wall.

Because the windows of the two rooms were too close together.

According to the construction of a general room.

The window should be in the middle of each room.

Looking from above the two rooms.

The distance between the window and the wall was significantly closer than the other side.

From this, it can be inferred.

There was a secret passage set up between these two rooms.

"Hoshino-nii-chan... what are you looking at?"

Kudo Shinichi suddenly appeared.

Looking at Hoshino Ki with an inquisitive face.

"Nothing."

Hoshino Ki just glanced at Kudo Shinichi.

Then turned and left the room.

Kudo Shinichi put his arm on the wall.

Staring deeply at Hoshino Ki’s back.

Who exactly is Hoshino Ki?

Every time he can find the key to solving the case before him.

Just like today.

He actually arrived in this room one step ahead of them.

Looking at how he looked at the wall just now.

Clearly, he had already found the secret passage in this room.

Such a person......

Why had he never noticed him when he was at school before?

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Hoshino Ki leaned against the wall outside the room, facing the door.

Watching Kudo Shinichi struggling to move a chair that was the same size as him.

Then taking a stack of thick books from the bookshelf and placing them on it.

His small body climbed onto the chair and books.

Finally successfully standing on the books.

He raised his arm and turned the hands on the clock with his finger.

"......"

Hoshino Ki watched all this with his own eyes.

He turned his head to look at the Detective Boys who happened to have their backs to Kudo Shinichi at this time.

Could no one come to see Kudo Shinichi?

At such a critical moment.

No one could discover Kudo Shinichi doing this kind of thing.

In the anime.

Kudo Shinichi solved the case step by step in the secret passage.

To assist Kudo Shinichi in completing the case.

He had to enter the secret passage with him.

But now...

It was not the time.

"Bang!"

The stool tilted to the side.

The books all fell to the floor.

And Kudo Shinichi was gone.

Hoshino Ki witnessed the whole process.

"Eh? Where’s Kudo Shinichi?"

The Detective Boys turned around.

Looking for Kudo Shinichi’s figure around the room.

"How did he suddenly disappear!?"

Mitsuhiko looked confused.

"......"

Haibara Ai came to Hoshino Ki, who was resting with his eyes closed.

Looked up and asked:

"Did you see him?"

Hoshino Ki shook his head.

Indicating that he hadn't seen him.

"......"

Haibara Ai turned to look at the chair and books in the room.

Lost in thought...

With her intelligence.

She had already seen where Kudo Shinichi had disappeared.

So she set the chair back up.

And repeated the actions Kudo Shinichi had done.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

Just as Haibara Ai had just turned the pointer.

The man who was the grandson in the castle suddenly came in to stop her.

"What’s wrong?"

Professor Agasa walked over.

"Ah, nothing, it’s a prank by the kids."

The man didn't seem to welcome the bratty kids very much.

"Really, don't cause trouble for people."

Professor Agasa was very troubled.

"But, Kudo Shinichi is gone!"

Mitsuhiko stood out and said anxiously.

"Ah! Maybe he went to the bathroom..."

The butler had a flash of inspiration.

"Really, he didn't even say anything when he went to the bathroom!"

Genta complained on the side.

"Yeah!"

After everyone left.

Hoshino Ki came to the wall of the room alone.

He raised his hand and adjusted the clock’s pointer.

"Click!"

Look!

The secret room in front of him suddenly opened.

Hoshino Ki supported the secret room door with his hand.

Stepped in.

The secret room was pitch black.

It could be said that you couldn't see your fingers.

He took out his phone from his pocket.

Using the screen to light his way.

His gaze moved downward.

Below the secret room.

There were a few steps.

Extending downward.

As if it were bottomless.

Hoshino Ki didn't hesitate at all, he walked down the stairs.

"Step, step, step..."

The footsteps sounded so clear in this hollow secret room.

In the anime.

This castle was set deep in a sparsely populated forest.

From the outside.

The entire blue castle gave people a gloomy and terrifying feeling.

From the old and heavy decor inside the castle.

To this bottomless dark secret passage.

And then to the scorched ancient tower next to the castle that had been sealed.