Welcome! MeitanteiBunshou here with some thoughts on today’s Detective Conan.

Never knew what these were used for. Thought they were only for aesthetics, but they are used to scare off animals (specifically dear). I do like how the title gives off a “When the Bell Tolls” vibe to it.

This Week’s Translation

ホテルの日本庭園で茶道の師範が殺される事件が! 現場についた小五郎のおじさんとボクが高木刑事や千葉刑事から話を聞いたら、庭園の鳥を撮影に来てたカメラマンさんが偶然その瞬間を撮ってて犯行時刻がわかったんだって。 でもその写真には…!?

TVオリジナル 「鹿威しが響く刻(トキ)」このあとすぐ!

— 江戸川コナン (@conan_file) April 26, 2025

A tea ceremony master was killed in a hotel’s Japanese garden! Kogoro and I arrived on the scene, and we got info from Takagi and Chiba. That’s when we found out a photographer who came to take pictures of birds in the garden. The photographer also happened to have taken a photo of the murder at the exact time giving them the time of the crime. But what’s in that photo…?

Anime Original “When the Shishiodoshi Sounds” coming up next!

Today’s Episode

被害者　ー　Victim

駒田　潤（46）茶人
Komada Jun (46) Tea Ceremony Master

容疑者　ー　Suspects

本宮　健 （32）カメラマン
Motomiya Takeru (32) Photographer

森田　敏樹　（36）大学准教授
Morita Toshiki (36) Associate Professor

尾川　英明　（34）茶人
Okawa Hideaki (34) Tea Ceremony Master

木島　誠人　（57）森の管理人
Kijima Masato (27) Forest Caretaker

It was interesting to see more suspects this time around. Even without Conan’s hint it was easy to follow. The way Takeru set up the camera was an interesting trick. The timing had to be perfect in order to get that shot. Wonder how calculated this was?

I wonder what would’ve happened if his plan got messed up due to a deer or something showing up🦌.

At first it felt as though the forest caretaker knew more than he let on. Also, curious as to why he didn’t them that video of Okawa arguing with his tea ceremony master in the first place? They were bound to get Morita involved in this as a suspect, so if he wanted to clear up suspicion (or place more suspicion on Okawa) it would have been a good idea to show them that video. On another note, if he wants that moss that bad, he can always ask the caretaker to get some for him. It seems like they are on good terms.

The motive was reasonable. Komada would have been better off as a host instead of tricking women at a tea house. I get that Detective Conan deals with a lot of murders, but I wouldn’t mind someone swindling the swindler once in a while instead going straight to murder.

Next Episode is…

Ah! It looks we are getting one – a tie-in to this year’s movie!

At least I hope from how the title seems to be a shout out to the movie title.
We haven’t seen Kogoro’s cool side in a bit so hopefully he can solve a case on his own soon. Perhaps even in the next episode as it seems Megure is asking the favor. Surely Conan would honor Kogoro’s pride as a detective right… right (^-^; 。。。?

As for the Conan Hint: Lady’s Meal Set – レディースセット

Until next time 👋

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