The beginning of the incident was the disappearance of the painting of the "Tree."
Although there was a bit of trouble in the middle with Haruhiko Hanyu, it didn't have much impact.
The theft of the painting by him was also protected by Saburo Hanyu.
After all, he was his own nephew, and even though he scolded and beat him, he insisted that it was his own choice. Even if everyone knew it was theft, they couldn't do anything to him.
Handling family matters is a tough job, and this is a perfect example.
Without much digression, after the painting of the "Tree" went missing, coupled with an ignition device, Sakurako Hanyu began to frame the mysterious thief Kaito Kid for stealing the painting while also damaging the "theme."
Later, during dinner, when she went to the exhibition hall with Sonoko and Ran, it was probably the best time for her to steal the gem.
After all, there were many paintings in the exhibition hall, and when everyone was touring later, Sakurako Hanyu could easily steal the gem.
As for traps and such... it can only be said, "It's hard to guard against a thief at home." Sakurako Hanyu, as the owner of the painting, naturally knew the security measures and even had a way to deactivate them. Stealing the gem was a piece of cake.
And the purpose of all this was, of course, to go along with her having her hair cut, making Kaito Kid's actions look more radical.
At the same time, it could also serve as an alibi in the case of Tomoko Komori, creating a fake alibi for herself.
After all, both she and Ran, including the detective, were drugged, and she suffered the malicious act of having her hair cut by Kaito Kid, making it a clear alibi for her.
Perhaps on that night, Tomoko Komori was called out and killed by Sakurako Hanyu.
"Do you have any evidence for what you're saying?"
Facing Senichi's reasoning, Sakurako Hanyu replied nonchalantly, "On that night, everyone was basically in their rooms, there is no alibi for anyone. Instead, I, the one attacked, am suspected to be the culprit..."
"Are you sure it's not a self-staged act?" Senichi retorted, but before the other could respond, he waved his hand and said, "As for evidence, the first case may not have a result, but the second case has decisive evidence!"
"But brother-in-law, Sakurako was with us when we arrived at the Lavender Mansion!" Sonoko couldn't help speaking up for her new friend. "When Mr. Hanyu was killed, Sakyako had an alibi!"
"That's just her clever use of psychological tricks to create an alibi," Senichi said indifferently.
"But shortly after the phone rang, Miss Hanyu appeared before us!"
As an art magazine reporter, Okahara Makoto couldn't believe it and retorted, "You know, even if you drive, it takes at least five minutes from the Hanyu residence to the Lavender Mansion. After killing Mr. Hanyu at the Lavender Mansion, it's impossible to return to the residence. If that were possible, wouldn't it mean that all of us have the ability and suspicion to do so?"
"No, the one who could pull off this feat is Sakurako Hanyu alone," Senichi decisively denied the statement, "This is also the decisive evidence I mentioned."
Senichi's words made everyone present look at each other in disbelief.
In theory, everyone had come together from the Hanyu residence to the Lavender Mansion, and their actions were the same. They couldn't understand why Senichi was so confident.
Facing Senichi's words, the clever ones had already caught on, and at this moment, Conan looked at Sakurako Hanyu with a complex expression on his face.
At this point, he understood the full picture of the case and Sakurako Hanyu's deceptive tactics.
As Senichi said, this was a scheme that only Sakurako Hanyu could have executed.
Although at the time, like everyone else, she had come from the Hanyu residence to the Lavender Mansion, Sakurako Hanyu was the only one who had a slight difference.
While everyone hurriedly ran towards the Lavender Mansion in a panic, she stayed in the car without moving.
And this small difference became the most crucial part of Sakurako Hanyu's deceptive plan.
"First, you heard Mr. Hanyu's cry for help, and later, you saw his body at the Lavender Mansion. Naturally, you would think he was killed here."
Senichi looked at the pale-faced Sakurako Hanyu with an indescribably sharp gaze. "But was Mr. Hanyu really at the Lavender Mansion?
With his eyes injured, he smelled something, panicked, and called for help. He had no idea that he had completely fallen into your trap."
"Then where did the crime actually take place!?" Ginzo Nakamori couldn't help but urge, "Where was Saburo Hanyu killed?"
"At the residence."
Senichi said casually, "The Hanyu family's residence is large, and at that time, because there was a murder case, many detectives were busy at the crime scene, weakening the security.
Miss Hanyu only needed to leave some information for Saburo Hanyu, leading him to the garage voluntarily. Afterward, she just needed to ambush or use sedative drugs to subdue Saburo Hanyu, tie him up, and injure his eyes.
Then, in the garage, place things like sachets of lavender to make Saburo Hanyu, who smelled the fragrance, mistakenly believe that he was at the Lavender Mansion.
The distress call was probably a recording, and the real call for help was likely answered by Sakurako.
In order to prevent the driver from hearing the boss's confidential conversations in the car, the soundproofing was quite strong.
So, you could easily place a recorder in the garage, make a call from the driver's seat, and quickly kill him after his plea for help, creating the distress call we heard earlier.
After that, you return to the house, simply use the wireless phone's handset from Lavender Villa to call the villa, and play the recording to complete everything.
And once the call is made, you quickly appear in front of others, then, together with the butler, drive to the Lavender Villa."
Senichi looked at Sakurako Hanyu, couldn't help but sigh at her boldness, "And this way, the most crucial part of your deception is realized.
Perhaps no one in the car realized that at that time, in the trunk of the car, was the body of Saburo Hanyu."
"What!! How is that possible!?"
"The master... was in the car?"
Senichi's words were like a bomb exploding in the deep sea, immediately causing a commotion among the crowd. Those who were in the car at that time, including Ran, felt a chilling sensation upon hearing Senichi's words.
And the fact is just that. At that time, Sakurako Hanyu stayed in the car not because she was afraid to see her father's lifeless body, but to take advantage of this brief window to complete the most crucial step of the deception.
While everyone rushed anxiously to the Lavender Mansion to check the situation, Sakurako Hanyu took the opportunity to throw Saburo Hanyu's body from the trunk down the cliff next to the river.
In this way, the deception was complete.
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