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Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

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Kyoichiro Kaga is a criminal police officer in the Metropolitan Police Department's Search Division.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The boss, Mr. Tomii, enthusiastically arranged a blind date with Miss Yamada for Kaga.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Together, they watched the Swan Lake dance drama performed by the Takayanagi Ballet.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga continued to cry out for the first half of the performance, and it wasn't until the appearance of Augeria, the black swan played by Asaoka, that he became interested in the ballet performance.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe
Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The performance was over, and Miss Yamada hurriedly ended the blind date.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Not long after Kaga left the troupe, he received a call to search for a lesson.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Takayanagi Ballet's ballet dancer Saito Haruko kills a strange man who has robbed the troupe.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Ishijini Kitaku's criminal Ota Daisaku will investigate the case together with Kaga.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasunari Kajita, the choreographer of the ballet troupe, came to the office because she was going to participate in a discussion meeting for the next performance, and first found Saito Haruko lying on the ground and the S body of a strange man.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Saito Hako will be held in a police station until she cannot be determined to be legitimate defense.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

On the day of the crime, Saito Haruko was the first to come to the troupe's training room and was attacked by a strange man.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

In a hurry, she picked up the trophy on the table and smashed the back of the strange man's head, causing his death.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

In order to find out the truth, Kaga began to visit the actors of the ballet troupe one by one.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

As soon as he had time, he stayed at the door of the actors' training room to watch their training activities.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

After the end of the "Swan Lake" ballet, Takayanagi Ballet is about to welcome the national performance of the "Sleeping Beauty" dance drama.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The enchanted Duke Aurora slept for a hundred years, and a hundred years later, Princess Aurora was awakened by the prince's kiss and married him.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The prince is played by Kenhiko Cyano, the ace of the troupe.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

As a highly anticipated newcomer to the troupe, Yanagi plays Aotori in the "Sleeping Beauty" dance drama, and he will dance with Asaoka, who plays Princess Floria.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Lies are magic spells, and ballet dancers spell themselves in order to put themselves into roles, and together they weave a big lie for the stage performance of Sleeping Beauty.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

According to the results of the autopsy, the time of death of the deceased was five to six o'clock in the evening of yesterday. The trophy that was used as a murder weapon is consistent with the fatal wound on the back of the head. There were only the fingerprints of Saito Yeko on it, and there was only one smash wound on the victim's head.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga and Officer Daisaku Ota arrive at saito hako and Asaoka's dormitory.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

They learned about their relationship through a photo of Saito Haruko and Yanagi Yusuke.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

All the actors in the troupe are silent about their romantic relationship.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Choreographer Yasunari Kajita believes that family life such as love, marriage, pregnancy, and child-rearing is very unfavorable to a professional dancer.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The police station finally found the deceased's wife, Kiyomi Miyamoto.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The deceased, Toshiyuki Kazama, who lived alone in the Arakawa Apartment, met his wife, Kiyomi Miyamoto, after returning from New York.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

In order to realize his dream of becoming a painter, Kazema Toshiyuki graduated from fine arts university and went to New York to study painting.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Miyamoto waited for a long time at the airport to drop off her husband and did not see him appear, and a few days later she received the bad news that the police station had claimed the S body.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga searched the relics of Toshiyuki Kazama, and in the middle of the bookshelf, he saw the brochure of takayanagi Ballet's Swan Lake.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

"Swan Lake" was performed last year, and Toshiyuki Kazama rushed back to Japan from New York during that time.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The black swan Augeria performed in "Swan Lake" is not the newcomer Asaoka, but Yasuko Morii, who once competed with the white swan Ogita actor Takayanagi Yashiko for the lead role.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Ballet dancers have strict weight requirements, and choreographer Yasunari Kajita is extremely demanding on the weight of his students.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Takayanagi Ballet's principal ballet dancer, Akiko Takayanagi, has the ideal dancer figure of Yasunari Kajida.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasuko Morii had always hoped to be recognized by her choreographer, Yasunari Kajita, but her weight became a hard injury for her as the principal. In order to meet Kajita Yasunari's requirements, she began to diet in disguise.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasuko Morii's weight has come down, but she frequently makes mistakes due to excessive dieting and dancing, and is revoked by Yasunari Kajita from playing the black swan Augeria.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Takayanagi Ballet's new York training began four years ago, four years ago to New York was studied by Yasuko Morii and Yashiko Takayanagi, and two years ago to New York was Kajita Yasunari and Yanagi Yusuke.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Director Tomii, who searched for a lesson, has asked the New York City police to assist in the investigation.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kazema toshiyuki went to New York to study painting on the recommendation of his senior, Kazuhiro Aoki, who died three days earlier due to illness in a rental house in New York.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kazama's case has not yet been solved, and Kajida Yasuari was killed again during the final rehearsal of the "Sleeping Beauty" performance.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga found a bottle containing liquid poison on the inside of Yasunari Kajita's coat. There is bleeding and residual venom after needle on the body.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

When Kajita sat in a chair, the needle from the bottle plunged into his body, and venom was injected into his body from his back.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The ballet did not seem to cancel their performances because of the murders and the absence of the actors.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Everyone still maintained a high passion, and under the gaze of the police, the first performance of "Sleeping Beauty" was completed.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The police eventually conclude that the murder weapon that killed Yasunari Kajida was a sand painting's air-operated syringe.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kajita died between the first and third acts of the rehearsal, and no one in the theater had an alibi.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The actors in the troupe are rumored that Myoko Nakano, who is also a trainer, has long had doubts about Yasunari Kajita's training methods, and there has always been a disagreement between the two people.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

In addition to Yasuko Morii, many ballet dancers were forced by Yasunari Kajita to diet and shape.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Their bodies are already overwhelmed after more than a dozen hours of training every day. Asaoka fainted during training.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasuko Morii gave up her plan to diet after Yasunari Kajita was killed and began eating.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

However, the next day Kaga receives an alarm call from Myoko Nakano and finds her body in Yasuko Mori's dormitory.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The cause of death of Yasuko Morii was acute nicotine poisoning, as was Yasunari Kajida.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Police found the quicksand painting syringe she used for suicide in her room, and she was identified as the killer of Yasunari Kajita.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasuko Morii's neighbor heard a man's voice coming from the corridor on the day of her death, but the police did not find out that Yasuko Morii had a boyfriend.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga applied to travel to New York to investigate the local ballet troupe.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

It turns out that Yasuko Morii is the girlfriend of Kazuhiro Aoki, the elder of Kazuyuki Kazuyuki Kazuma.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kazuhiro Aoki was stabbed with a knife by a woman three years ago, and New York police arrested suspect Yasuko Morii.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasunari Kajita came to New York to settle the follow-up affairs.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kazuhiro Aoki also denied Yasuko Morii's fault after waking up in the hospital, claiming that his knife wounds were inflicted by an Asian woman.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga also investigated Kazuhiro Aoki's landlady in New York.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Before his death, Aoki refused medical treatment and insisted on waiting for his girlfriend's return, but he did not wait for his girlfriend's phone call until he died.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga returned to Japan and visited Kazuhiro Aoki's family again with Daisaku Ota.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

They pulled out his favorite painting, a female ballet dancer who was doing a left-turn "Fervete."

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Turning left to "Fervete" is a difficult move in ballet performance techniques. Kaga once saw Yakiko Takayanagi perform once in the training room of the Takayanagi Ballet.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga speculates that Kazama Toshiyuki is not anyone's lover, but only wants him to meet his lover one last time when Kazuhiro Aoki is dying.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Everyone seemed to be protecting something, and according to the leader of the troupe, Shizuko Takayanagi, the most precious thing about the ballet troupe was their actors, and among their actors, it was their chief who needed to be protected the most.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The performance of "Sleeping Beauty" is about to begin, and Kaga's mystery has been slowly unveiled by him.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

While training in New York, Takayanagi became acquainted with the painter Kazuhiro Aoki.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The training is over, Takayanagi needs to return to Japan, and she and Kazuhiro Aoki face separation.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

As they argued, the two stabbed Yashiko Takayanagi in the arm and also in the abdomen of Kazuhiro Aoki.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kazuhiro Aoki was admitted to the hospital, and Yakiko Takayanagi was arrested by the New York police and sent to the police station.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasunari Kajita traveled to New York, vouched for Yakiko Takayanagi, and ordered Kazuhiro Aoki to leave his students.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

When he asks Kazuhiro Aoki to mention it to others later, he also describes Yasuko Morii as his former girlfriend.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yakiko Takayanagi's reputation was preserved, but Yasuko Morii was no longer able to serve as the lead dancer of the troupe because of her feelings and detention scandals.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kazama Toshiyuki, believing that Yasuko Morii is Kazuhiro Aoki's beloved girlfriend, comes to her house.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Yasuko Morii learned that Yasushi Kajida had become the defender of Takayanagi yasiko, and everything she had done to her.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

After using a sand-painted syringe to kill Yasunari Kajita, she committed suicide in her dormitory, knowing that she would not escape the law.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

When Kazama learns that Yakiko Takayanagi is Kazuhiro Aoki's girlfriend, he comes to the theater and asks Takayanagi to follow him back to New York to meet Kazuhiro Aoki for the last time.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Takayanagi Hashiko has long abandoned her love and chosen a ballet career, and she will not meet kazuhiro Aoki again, rejecting Kazuyuki Kazuyuki's request.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Saito Haruko and Asaoka in the training room rushed out at the sound.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

In a panic, Asaoka smashed the trophy into The head of Toshiyuki Kazama.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Asaoka was involved in a car accident while riding in Saito Hako's car.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Ye Yuzi injured a ligament in his right knee and lost the opportunity to play the white swan Ojeta.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Asaoka also lost his ear due to a car accident and lost his hearing on rainy days.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Asaoka has a gloomy personality and has no friends since childhood.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Saito Haruko helped her find a way to dance. She found her own fun in the ballet world.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

The loss of hearing means that Asaoka will no longer be able to work in ballet, and the performance of "Sleeping Beauty" will be her last chance to dance ballet in her life.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

She would not allow anyone to take Yakiko Takayanagi and sabotage the show.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Saito Hashiko has always been full of guilt for Asaoka, and in order to fulfill Asaoka's last wish to perform, she bears the guilt of Asaoka, and hides Takayanagi Yashiko's past emotional experience with the entire ballet troupe.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Kaga did not arrest them immediately and quietly watched the whole performance.

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

Asaoka also showed the most beautiful and moving Princess Floria on the stage of "Sleeping Beauty".

Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe
Keigo Higashino's "Sleeping Forest" A suspenseful reasoning case of the Japanese Ballet Troupe

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