Chapter 46 Section IX

Then the Sunagawa police department and Shiki went to the warehouse.After knocking hard on the door, Kyoshiro Kenzaki appeared from behind the door, confused by the sudden visit of the detective.The Sunagawa Police Department cut to the chase and asked about the purpose of the mysterious prop deep in the farmhouse. "There are several kinds of semicircular tubes that look like half a hula hoop in the farmhouse. What are those?" Kenzaki Kyoshiro relaxed his shoulders, as if he was relieved. "Mr. detective, don't you know it when you look at it? It's a greenhouse skeleton that is no longer used. Eh, isn't it? I always thought it was like this."

Kenzaki Kyoshiro's opinion is the same as that of the detectives. I don't know if he really doesn't know, or if he knows but is pretending to be stupid. "Do you know when those things were put there?" "I had it when I came to this mansion to rent, so it was a long time ago, at least eight years ago." "Eight years ago... Then, maybe ten years ago." "I think there should be. As you can see, it is an old farmhouse, and most of the things in it are early relics of more than ten years old." The Shachuan Police Department nodded sharply, thanked them, and then turned to leave.But at the moment Kenzaki Kyoshiro was about to close the warehouse door, the police department seemed to suddenly remember something he had forgotten, and stopped and turned around again.

"Ah, wait a minute, I want to ask one more thing. Did you see Mikako today?" "Three Huazi? Well, I have been staying in the warehouse so I didn't pay attention. Mr. Criminal Police, are you looking for Sanhuazi? It has been missing for more than half a month, so it cannot be here. But, why are you two looking for the cat now? " "We heard cats meowing in the courtyard just now." "Scream? Only hear the voice?" Kyoshiro Kenzaki immediately showed a regretful expression. "That's not Sanhuazi, it should be Elsa." "Elsa?"

"It's Mr. Katsuragi's cat. It's completely different from Sanhuako's other cat. The detectives only heard the cry? If that's the case, it's Elsa's cry." "Katsuragi keeps cats in this mansion? This is the first time I've heard of it. I remember that this mansion only has Sanhuazi and one cat?" "Does it mean that the Gotokuji family only has one cat? Mr. Katsuragi is not from the Gotokuji family, but just a servant. And it is not correct to say that he has a cat. That cat is just a wild cat, but it often enters this mansion. I ran to the kitchen to beg for food from Mr. Guimu, and gradually settled here. Madam Changdai used to warn Mr. Guimu not to feed wild cats, but she seems to have given up recently."

"By the way, what kind of cat is Elsa?" "Ordinary wild cat." "No, that's not what I meant. What suit is it?" "Ah, that's what you mean. Elsa is a three-colored cat." "Sanhuamao! So, is it similar to Sanhuazi?" Shiki noticed why the police department was excited.In other words, after the police questioned the murder, the "three-colored cat that looks like a three-flowered cat" that Hotokuji Maki witnessed was actually Elsa. But Kenzaki shook his head resolutely, with an insignificant look. "Not at all, the two cats are completely different. Hey, the color scheme or pattern is pretty similar. After all, the three cats look similar, but the body shape of Sanhuazi and Elsa is completely different. When Elsa first appeared She is very thin, so she named it "Small Elsa". Of course, the name comes from "Wild Elsa", and it was given by Mr. Mikio who likes movies." (Note 7)

Note 7: Originally titled "Born Free", Chinese translation of "The Lion and I". "So that's why Elsa isn't very big?" "Yes, she's not skinny anymore, but she's still a little smaller than normal cats, and Mikako is a majestic, big cat." "I see, so the two cats are not alike." The Shachuan Police Department thanked them again, and this time they really left the warehouse.Later, without saying a word, the police went to the security door leading to the kitchen of Haodesi's house, as if they wanted to ask Guimu for information.Shiki followed closely behind.

"By the way, did you get Sanhuako's photo?" "Ah, I forgot. I got two..." Shiki handed over the photo to the police department. "Hmm, so that's how it is. It's really majestic... huh? What is this?" Sure enough, the police department also felt that the second photo was not right. "It's a toothbrush. Mr. Toyozo probably made it bite as a joke." "I see. It's not good to speak ill of the dead, but I don't understand Gotokuji Toyozo's hobby." After talking here, the Sunagawa Police Department arrived at the security gate.The kitchen is preparing dinner, and the exhaust fan wafts the smell of stewing.The police department knocked on the security door, and there was an immediate response from inside, and Guimu poked his head from behind the door.Katsuragi's duties in this mansion are housekeeper, cook and gardener, but in terms of appearance, the chef's attire suits him best.Gui Mu in front of him was wearing cooking clothes, like a Japanese chef.

"Oh, Mr. Detective, what can I do for you?" "Don't worry, it's not a big deal. I just heard that you take good care of a three-colored cat, so I'm a little concerned." "You mean Elsa, Elsa is also there now." Looking in the direction Gui Mu pointed, there was indeed a Sanhua cat there.It's hiding under the counter, sticking its head into the cut-away rice bowl to eat. "Let me take a closer look." Sunagawa Police Department finished speaking and entered the kitchen, Shiki followed of course.The two got down around the three-flowered cat and compared Elsa with the three-flowered cat in the photo.Kenzaki Kyoshiro asserts that the two cats are not alike, but...

"It looks alike." At least in Shiki's eyes.The cat in front of me was thinner, but the color and pattern looked the same at first glance.But as Kenzaki Kyoshiro said, every three-flowered cat looks similar, so it's a matter of course if you really want to say it. "Wait a minute, Shiki, it's too early to make a conclusion. The problem lies in the size." The Sunagawa police department asked Katsuragi who was watching from behind. "Mr. Katsuragi, I'm sorry, is there a toothbrush here?" "There's an old one... But Mr. Detective, what are you going to do?"

"It's okay to use the old one, just lend it to me." The Shachuan Police Department took over the old toothbrush with blossoming bristles and forced Elsa to suck it.At this moment, Shiki knew that the impression just now had to be corrected, because there was a clear difference between Elsa and Sanhuazi. "So that's it. This three-colored cat is indeed much smaller than the cat in the photo. It is very clear by comparing the length of a toothbrush like this. Elsa's face is only about two-thirds the size of the three-colored cat in the photo. Police department, are you right? Bar?"

"..." The Shachuan Police Department just silently picked up Elsa, and the toothbrush fell from the corner of Elsa's mouth. "Hey, police department, what's wrong?" The police department seemed to be in a daze, looking at Elsa's face blankly, his gaze seemed to be staring at the three-colored cat in front of him, but in fact it seemed to be completely out of focus.Shiki was startled, and wanted to shake the police department's shoulders to bring him back to the real world, but at this moment... "So... that's how it is!" The Shachuan Police Department yelled, as if losing interest in the Sanhua cat, and let the cat fall to the ground.Elsa fled to Guimu lightly. "Police, what's wrong?" Shiki asked tremblingly, and the Sunagawa Police Department replied with a dreamy absent-minded expression. "Now... I roughly understand the relationship between Sanhuamao and Lucky Cat."