18. Chatting Up

A little later.

The scenery in the sky changes.

Red, beautiful sunset

"Hello, handsome guy."

A female voice that sounded very lively came closer.

Hayashi Yoshiki had just finished today's shooting practice and was leaving the winery's secret shooting range when he was approached by someone.

He was not surprised, but just smiled elegantly:

"What can I do for you?"

"Uh, ah…"

The girl I approached suddenly lost her confidence.

Hayashi Yoshiki looked at her.

This is a hottie type of girl.

She has beautiful long dyed blond hair, fair skin and makeup. Although she is wearing an ordinary school uniform, she has altered it to the point of being on the edge of school regulations. Both the shiny phone case and the small patches on her face fully highlight her personality.

"Are you interested in singing karaoke?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm not good at singing."

"...All right."

How about having milk tea?

She was going to ask this, but when she saw that overly handsome face, the hot girl suddenly lost her confidence.

Hayashi Yoshiki was still smiling.

"But may I ask why you came to me?"

"Why do you need a reason to flirt with a handsome guy?"

She grumbled, then left bluntly when she realized her attempt at chatting up had failed.

Hayashi Yoshiki, who stayed where he was, glanced at the time on his watch, ignored the middle-aged man who passed by him, and calmly concluded:

"I see. Although you came here to chat with me according to what I wrote, it was essentially your own decision."

"Tomizawa Tomoya"

"At 17:47 on the afternoon of March 28, he passed by the entrance of the Beika Teito Bank and saw a hot girl who had just finished school approaching a boy who was carrying shopping bags."

"At 22:08 on the evening of April 16, because he was angered by Miyazaki Michiko, the two sides had a conflict, and he cut Miyazaki Michiko's throat with a knife and fled."

"At 15:17 on the afternoon of April 17, while being arrested by the police, he accidentally fell from the roof and died."

But with just a few sentences, he could control any behavior and life of a person...

Death Note is really useful.

Through the girl's conversation just now, Hayashi Yoshiki now knows more about how to use the Death Note as a "script".

Although there are still many things to test, let's stop here for today.

In addition, the arrangements for the causes of death of Tomizawa Tomoha and Miyazaki Michiko were also deliberately made by Hayashi Yoshiki.

After all, no matter whether they are gang members or criminals, the large number of people who have died in accidents in recent times might attract the attention of some sensitive people... Occasionally, a few cases of "mutual digestion" like this are the least noticeable.

Buzz! Buzz!

The phone received a text message at this time.

The sender is Okino Yoko's agent, Yamagishi Sakae:

"Hayashi-Sensei, is the detective Mouri Kogoro that you recommended really reliable?"

This question is very direct.

When Hayashi Yoshiki saw this, he didn't know how to reply for a moment as he was holding the phone.

After thinking about it, he edited a text message:

"Have Mr. Yamagishi and Ms. Yoko already been to the Mouri Detective Agency?"

Not long after he sent the message, he received a reply.

Yamagishi Sakae: "Yes, Ms. Yoko and I are in the office right now, but I always feel that this Detective Mouri is a little bit weird."

Yamagishi Sakae: "But Miss Yoko said that he was recommended by you, Hayashi-Sensei..."

Hayashi Yoshiki: "Don't worry, that's just his characteristic."

Having said that, Hayashi Yoshiki didn't know how to describe the fact that Mouri Kogoro was left with an unreliable impression after just one meeting with his employer.

Yamagishi Sakae: "Well, Ms. Yoko has decided to entrust the matter to Detective Mouri."

Hayashi Yoshiki: "Well, if anything happens, you can tell me."

The communication ends here for now.

Seeing that it was still early, Hayashi Yoshiki began to think about dinner.

Aunt Eri always works late on Mondays, and at that time she basically only thinks about midnight snacks.

Now just eat something...

Just as Hayashi Yoshiki randomly found a restaurant to order food, Yamagishi Sakae called.

"Ha-Hayashi-Sensei, there's a body in Miss Yoko's residence!!!"

"Do you need me to come over and take a look?"

"Yes! Thank you for your help!"

The voices from Yamagishi Sakae became short.

After he and Yoko Okino formally commissioned Kogoro Mouri, in order to confirm the traces of the stalker, they had to go back to Yoko Okino's residence to check the situation - but as soon as they opened the door, they found a male corpse lying in the living room!

The shocking scene frightened Yoko Okino so much that she screamed on the spot.

Yamagishi Sakae hurriedly took out his cell phone and called Hayashi Yoshiki, although there was a detective next to him, he always felt that this guy was not very reliable.

"Yoko, Hayashi-Sensei said he'll be here soon."

"Good..."

"Who are you talking about? No! We should call the police right now!"

"Oh! That's true—"

After being reminded by Kogoro Mouri, several people belatedly remembered to call the police.

While Mouri Ran was calling the police, the little brat nearby - Edogawa Conan, also known as Kudo Shinichi, was frowning and observing the body lying in the living room. As usual, he moved closer to observe carefully.

"Ah!!!!!"

The shrill scream made the adults present turn their heads and find that a few little kids had sneaked into the apartment at some point. The moment they saw the corpse, they were so scared that they fell to the ground.

"Where did this little brat come from?!" Mouri Kogoro was furious.

"Conan!"

Mouri Ran hurriedly pulled Conan back, and Mouri Kogoro saw this and punched him on the head.

Bang!

Conan's eyes suddenly became full of stars.

Mouri Kogoro, who had withdrawn his hand, raised his head and asked, "Who is this "Hayashi-Sensei" you were talking about just now?"

"Eh? Mr. Mouri, don't you know?" Okino Yoko looked at Maori Kogoro in surprise, "In fact, we came to see you because of the recommendation of Hayashi-Sensei."

The latter was even more confused at this moment.

Mouri Ran couldn't bear it any longer: "Dad, didn't you read the newspaper today?"

"Oh, I got up early this morning and drank... Uh! I mean, I just got up late and forgot to check!"

"So you're drunk again so early in the morning?!"

"No, no! I only drank a little bit!"

Mouri Kogoro smiled awkwardly, and was pushed to the corner step by step by Mouri Ran who was full of anger. Seeing him, an elder, being scolded by his daughter in a panic, he glanced at Yoko Okino.

Let's wait for Hayashi Yoshiki to come.

His eyes revealed this meaning.

Yoko Okino nodded slightly.