Ke Xue: Shinichi and I are childhood friends.

Chapter 1360 Three Suspicious Individuals

Then, at Yuya's suggestion, everyone was divided into three groups.

Yuuya, Miyano Shiho, Ayumi, Murata Takumi in a group; Curacao, Kobayashi Sumiko, Mitsuhiko, Ichihashi Seiko in a group; Wakasa Rumi, Genta and Yanagi Machi in a group.

When he heard about the group assignment, Genta was initially a little unhappy.

Their group has the fewest people, and the first group even has the famous detective Yuya. It just doesn't seem fair.

As a result, Yuya easily fooled him with eel rice.

Yanagimachi Gaku didn't care about the group assignments; all he wanted to do was find the time capsule as soon as possible and take out what was inside.

After changing into indoor shoes, everyone split into three groups and began searching for the time capsule.

Yuya's group's first stop was the principal's office.

Ayumi raised a question.

Yuya explained, "Didn't the first line of the code say 'to let people see Monet'?"

"The principal and teachers are big fans of the painter Monet. There are even replicas of Monet in the principal's office, which are his proudest decorations, so there should be some clues."

The group arrived at the principal's office, but the door was unlocked and no one was inside.

There was only one painting inside, a picture of a small bridge over a flowing stream. This painting was not a copy of Monet's work, but rather a student's work.

Because there was a nameplate attached to the bottom of the painting that read: Class 6-A, Takumi Murata.

Yu was a little confused: "Huh? I remember there was a Monet replica hanging in the principal's office? When was it changed?"

Upon seeing the painting, Murata exclaimed with delight, "This is the painting that won me an award back then! Ah, how nostalgic!"

Yuya said, "If you're talking about information related to Monet..."

He stepped forward, lifted the painting to take a look, and found nothing behind it.

"We still need to ask the principal and teachers where the replica is, but..."

Ayumi said, "The principal and teachers are off today."

Yu said helplessly, "Anyway, let's start by looking in the visible places."

So the three of them started searching through the principal's office.

Murata Takumi looked at it and said in surprise, "Hey, isn't it bad for you to just rummage through things like this? You'll get yelled at."

Yu said nonchalantly, "It's okay, we can explain it properly afterward. Anyway, I used to come here often."

Murata Takumi was taken aback. What did it mean to come here often?

While searching, Yuya casually asked, "Speaking of which, what kind of person is this Miyano Akemi you mentioned?"

Upon hearing this, Shiho Miyano instinctively looked at Takumi Murata.

Murata Takumi paused for a moment, a look of recollection crossing his face. After a moment, a blush spread across his cheeks, and he smiled, saying, "Let me think... She has a very cheerful and gentle personality, and she is very considerate of others. She is very popular in the class."

"I think most of the boys in the class probably like her?"

"Really?" Shiho Miyano couldn't help but ask.

This was the first time she had seen her sister from an outsider's perspective. Although her sister was not much different from the image she had in mind, she felt very different for some reason.

Murata Takumi laughed and said, "Yes," scratching the back of his head sheepishly, "Actually, I was one of them too, but she politely declined."

It's clear that in Murata's eyes, Miyano Akemi is a very gentle and kind person, and she didn't have any bad thoughts even after being rejected.

Even though thirteen years have passed, the memories are still full of beautiful moments.

"Is that so?" Shiho Miyano smiled. As expected of her gentlest and best older sister, she was so charming and had been popular with others since she was a child.

Murata Takumi smiled sheepishly, his gaze falling on the painting, and murmured, "This painting too, actually..."

No further words were spoken.

Shiho Miyano asked curiously, "Actually what?"

Murata Takumi seemed lost in his memories, ignoring Miyano Shiho's words. It took him a while to come back to his senses, but he was unwilling to say what came afterward, and just vaguely brushed it off.

Shiho Miyano didn't force him; perhaps it was a memory that belonged only to him.

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While Yuya and the others were checking the principal's office, the other two groups were also searching in their own places.

Sumiko Kobayashi and Seiko Ichihashi chatted casually as they searched.

She learned that Seiko Ichihashi was still an intern and had to run back and forth between different departments to help out in order to gain experience, which was quite tiring.

Curaçao paced back and forth in the infirmary, searching casually.

Mitsuhiko stood in front of the sink, looking around.

Seeing Mitsuhiko's appearance, Ichihashi Seiko asked in confusion, "Little boy, what are you doing?"

Mitsuhiko replied, "I'm checking the sink."

He explained in a serious tone: "In the saying 'Doctor, don't lie,' the English pronunciation of lying is very similar to washing hands, so I think the handwashing sink in the health room is suspicious."

Ichihashi Seiko exclaimed in surprise, "Little friend, you're so smart!"

Mitsuhiko proudly raised his chin.

Sumiko Kobayashi said with a smile, "You're not bad at all to become a doctor. You must have been one of the top students in school, right?"

Seiko Ichihashi's expression stiffened, and she said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, it's alright, luck helped a lot too."

She was facing the mirror, her head slightly lowered, her glasses reflecting the light, making it difficult to see her expression.

Genta's group.

They then went to the home economics classroom.

Yanagimachi Gaku and Genta boasted that a while ago, an apartment building in Beika Town caught fire, and it was his fire brigade that put it out.

Wakasa Rumi said admiringly, "That's really impressive. That fire was quite large."

Yanagimachi Yue touched his head shyly yet proudly and said, "Not only that, we also rescued two children who didn't have time to run away."

Yuan Tai exclaimed in admiration, "Amazing! You guys are true heroes!"

Yanagimachi Gaku touched his nose: "Well, it's part of our job~"

However, judging from his expression, he was clearly proud of this.

At this moment, Rumi Wakasa said with some distress, "But what exactly does the last line of the code, 'Don't burn the 89 amulet,' mean?"

She looked at the stove on the table and thought to herself, "Speaking of not burning, I thought it was related to the housekeeping office that uses fire."

Yanagi Machigaku's face stiffened, and he chuckled awkwardly, "It looks like there's nothing there."

Genta suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, I heard Ms. Kobayashi mention before that the music room almost caught fire once."

"Huh, is that true?" Rumi Wakasa asked in surprise. "Could it be related to the music room?"

She turned to look at Yanagimachi Gaku: "Does Mr. Yanagimachi know anything?"

Yanagimachi Takeru was squatting in front of a cabinet, rummaging through it. Hearing this, he turned around and glanced at him: "The small fire in the music room? Sorry, I'm not really sure."

A glint flashed in Rumi Wakasa's eyes. How did he know the scale of the fire?

Moreover, judging from his appearance, he seemed somewhat guilty. Could it be that the fire had something to do with him?