[ HIATUS ] Crossroad 『Detective Conan』

Chapter 32 - What was not filmed『3/3』

   The police, accompanied by the Detective Boys, were watching what Mitsuhiko had filmed. He had therefore offered to watch the video, hoping to have filmed the culprit. But nothing. Nothing had been filmed, except the feet of the freckled boy who raised his camera from time to time.
   As for Yoko, she was better. Still a bit in shock, since she hadn't smiled, but she was acting normal in her gestures or reactions.

   - And that's the end of the video. Ai announced when the screen went black.
   -What we wanted to see was not filmed. Yawned Jinpei.
   What the police hoped to see was the culprit. The one who planted the bomb under Takagi's car.
   -Maybe we see something at the beginning of the tape, when I film the crowd! Mitsuhiko suggested.
   -We're going to rewind and watch again. Megure sighed.

   The latter had at the same time a call. He answered it, before starting to scream.
   -What ?! Another bomb exploded?!
   Everyone turned to look at the man, who hung up the call before turning to his colleagues.
   -Eh... The first explosion took place in a crossroads, and the second in front of a public park... He announced.
   -This is exactly the path taken by the parade of the Spirits! Finished Takagi.
   -In this case, it seems that we are not the only ones targeted. It's not impossible that it's directed against the Spirits. Concluded Sato.
   -We now have an idea of ​​the objective of the bomber! And it is very likely that there will be other explosions! Gather all the men who are in the vicinity and evacuate all the people present in the perimeter! Priority to the protection of civilians and the search for bombs! Hurry up ! Megure ordered.

   Following these orders, all went away.
   - Matsuda-kun! I want you to call the bomb squad guys just in case. Let them be ready. You have no interest in acting alone, is that clear?!
   The concerned replied with a simple smile having understood the message.
   -Takagi-kun, you stay here and watch the video again. Let me know immediately if you notice anything!
   - But, I also want... Wanted to answer the person concerned.
   -Nope. Sato cut. You stay here. You need someone to take care of the children.
   Takagi sighed. He would have liked to say something else, but he didn't have time. There was already Agasa in addition to take care of the children.

   So the group looked at the video again, to see if there was anything suspicious. But it was nothing. The only strange behaviors of the people watching the Spirits parade were explainable.

   -So nothing has been filmed... Yoko ends up sighing.
   - There's no point in continuing. Concluded Ai.
   The children seemed disappointed, except Conan who speeded up the video, until the end. The girl with the glasses watched him, wondering what he had understood. Although she knew he was the high school detective Kudo Shinichi, she was still amazed by his ability to understand things that were not necessarily obvious to know.
   The former high school student sketched a smile, which left his comrades intrigued.
   -So ? Did you see something? Ayumi asked.
   -No, nothing in particular... He replied.
   - So the recording was useless? Mitsuhiko almost lamented.
   -Nope. It's not seeing something that's important here. It's the fact that you can't see anything.

   This revelation left the group dubious. He did not see what had not been filmed. And how could something that hadn't been filmed be important?
   But the young detective left no time for any questions that he ran out. He was therefore followed.

   Conan stopped not far from his starting point. He was facing the mailbox that Genta and Mitsuhiko had climbed onto. That is to say, in front of the exploded car that Yoko to ignore.
   -The lifting times that are listed on this mailbox! On public holidays, there is a wake-up call at 2:30 p.m., is that right? Started the boy. Which means we should have seen something that we actually didn't see, right?
   After a brief moment of reflection everyone understood what it was about.
   -The post office van! Ayumi announced.
   -We didn't see her pass... Neither before, nor after... the explosion... Added the girl with the glasses.

   The former high school girl breathed deeply and discreetly. She just shouldn't think about this event anymore. She was fine.

    -It's certainly that the access roads were blocked because of the defile... Tried to justify Agasa.
   -No... The route of the parade is planned in such a way as not to interfere with the circuits marked by the municipal services. Takagi explained. Moreover, the parade mobilizes only one half of the road. Therefore, it is not possible that he interfered with the collection of mail.
   -But with the traffic jams, he could very well have been eight minutes late... Genta suggested.
   -Nope. First because the traffic was fluid, then because the times are given with an accuracy of plus or minus five minutes. Beyond that, there must have been a problem. Ai explained.

   The children began to understand.
   -Thanks to my video, can we find the culprits? Mitsuhiko asks hopefully.
   -Yes. Confirmed the boy with glasses.
   - But how could we know? Yoko asked.
   - We will find them. We already know it's neither the police nor the Spirits. If my guess is right, I'm afraid... well, I'm not sure... Then there's one thing I'd like you to research with Takagi-keiji.
   -Yeah ! Count on us! Genta shouted motivated.

   The girl with the tied hair was going to have to follow them. She hoped it wouldn't turn out badly. Or at least no worse than it already was. But if it was a simple, not dangerous thing, it should be fine.
   So she listened to her comrade.
   -Good. Each of you will join a mailbox and indicate the time of passage. I will stay here to note the way. Summed up the boy with glasses.

   Yoko looked at him. She barely knew the neighborhood, so knowing where the mailboxes were was not going to be possible for her. And if she asked to write down the path, she couldn't really either.
   Conan looked at her with a smile. He seemed to have taken his case into account.
   -Don't worry. Just follow someone, and you should find a mailbox nearby.
   The person concerned agreed, can be convinced. But she was going to have to make an effort.