Episodes 528-529: Softness Conquers Mystery ★★★

Eri Kisaki accepts a request from former judo champion Yuko Arisawa to investigate her husband's suspected stalking. However, upon returning home with Eri, Ran, and Conan, they discover that Yuko's husband, Shirou, is already dead. The estimated time of death is around 9 PM, but Yuko was dining with Eri and the others at a hotel at the time, only briefly leaving her seat. As Eri and Conan investigate the scene, they gradually uncover inconsistencies between Yuko's statement and the physical evidence, ultimately solving the murder case that was designed using an alibi. What I found absurd was the killer's motive. She always admired her senior judoka, Hajime Kajimoto, but believed her husband Shirou was having an affair with Kajimoto's wife, ruining Kajimoto's family. Because of this, she harbored resentment towards her husband and decided to kill him. Simply put, she killed her husband because he ruined the happy family of someone she admired. While infidelity is wrong, I suspect she never truly loved her husband and was in love with Kajimoto instead. This episode also showcases the relationship between Kogoro and Eri. They clearly have feelings for each other, but a past case remains an insurmountable obstacle between them. The "third-rate detective" (referring to Kogoro) figured out the murder method even faster than Conan in this case, and that was just through Eri's retelling.