Half an hour later, the bathroom door opened.
Ikeba Shizuka walked out, drying her long, wet hair. She was only wearing a thin yukata, and her skin appeared even whiter in the steam, as delicate and smooth as mutton fat jade.
Her gaze swept across the empty Japanese-style room, finally settling on the bulging quilt—
His own apprentice leaned comfortably against the low table, while the blanket covering his legs was strangely rising and falling, emitting a faint whimpering sound, as if a trapped little beast was hiding inside.
Ikenami Shizuka: "......"
She glanced silently at the open paper door of the next room, then at her apprentice's smug expression, and finally just sighed helplessly before turning around and taking out a new kimono from her luggage.
"Where did Master go?" Yu Shengnan asked lazily.
"Go find Kazuha and the others." Ikenami Shizuka opened the paper door without turning her head. "You... know when to stop."
After saying that, she gracefully left this "place of trouble".
Yuzuru shrugged and patted the blankets: "Ai, Master's gone~"
A muffled "Get out of here" came from under the covers.
Yuzuru chuckled, about to tease her again, when suddenly—
"Bang!"
The empress in the fish tank slammed her fist against the glass, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction: Where is my breakfast?!
Yuzuru: "......"
(I almost forgot about this ancestor)
He snapped his fingers helplessly, and a plate of specially made Lingmi biscuits appeared next to the fish tank.
The Empress then wagged her tail contentedly, swam over slowly, and began to enjoy her breakfast gracefully.
Little Ai finally broke free from the covers, her face flushed red, and glared at him angrily: "You beast!"
Yuzuru blinked innocently, trying to look pitiful, and explained, "I'm doing this for your own good. Skipping breakfast isn't good for your health—ouch!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ai kicked him in the face.
"Go to hell!"
The little girl angrily got up, wiped her mouth with her little hand, hugged Yingying, and rushed out of the room without looking back.
Yuzuru touched his nose, which had been kicked, and felt quite satisfied.
Who wouldn't like getting an extra reward for no reason?
He stretched, slowly got up, and prepared to greet the new day.
.........
The morning passed in the blink of an eye.
Since the police identified the charred body in the warehouse as that of Kimie Shimabukuro, everyone is now focusing their suspicions on the missing Saori Kadoya.
Some villagers said they saw Menxie Shazhi appear last night.
This undoubtedly increased the suspicion against her.
Police are currently searching for the other party's whereabouts on Mermaid Island.
Three people died, which has had a serious impact. Last night, some tourists posted the news of the "mermaid's revenge" online, and public opinion has already started to ferment.
However, they are not necessarily residents of Mikasa.
Despite the circumstances, more tourists are visiting Mermaid Island today, all eager to see if there are really mermaids and how they exact their revenge.
In short, they just love watching the drama unfold.
Of course, Heiji Hattori and Conan were not affected, because they had already found the decisive evidence.
In the afternoon, at the mourning hall.
The sea breeze howled wildly like a wild beast, and the sky outside was dark and gloomy, with thick clouds pressing heavily on everyone's hearts, as if foreshadowing an approaching storm.
One by one, the villagers from the island entered the mourning hall from outside and found a place to sit. The police were also invited over, and Xiaolan helped the trembling old woman into the hall.
Since Kazuha had already been taken away by someone, this time Conan and Heiji Hattori went to the forest to find the mermaid's grave.
Without Kazuha, there would be no more hero rescuing the damsel in distress.
However, the modified plot still happened.
Heiji Hattori nearly fell off a cliff, and Conan risked his life to save his best friend.
A hero saves a hero, and the bond between the two brothers is instantly strengthened.
Heiji Hattori looked at Conan with eyes full of gratitude and affection, his gaze so intense it was almost overflowing.
Yuzuru led the little girl in from outside, his gaze lingering on Conan and Hattori Heiji for a moment, before he inexplicably shivered.
Holy crap? What happened? Is this true love?
Since ancient times, black and white have been paired together; the ancients were right.
He only knew one very classic black and white couple.
— Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu.
He wholeheartedly supports this couple and insists on keeping them locked in forever.
The girls and such can be left to him.
Similarly, Heiji Hattori and Conan also noticed Kusunoki Hanyu walking in.
"Why is that guy here too?"
The moment Conan saw Yuzuru Hanyu, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.
Hattori Heiji said helplessly, "...Didn't you say you were going to invite everyone?"
Conan: "..."
He said he would invite everyone, but he didn't mention inviting Yuzuru Hanyu!
With that guy around, he's bound to cause trouble.
Yuzuru: "......"
In other words, he didn't know what the two of them were thinking, otherwise he would have asked, "Am I not human? Am I not human after all?"
.........
Everyone arrived quickly.
Since Heiji Hattori survived this time, Kogoro Mouri, the "tool," is no longer needed, and Conan can save on a tranquilizer dart.
The two detectives exchanged a glance, and Hattori Heiji walked out.
"Now, I'm going to reveal the truth behind the three murders on this island."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the young people present started discussing it animatedly.
Those who were older remained silent.
“First, the death of Ms. Ebihara Sumi.” Hattori Heiji looked around at everyone. “The reason she was hung in the middle of the waterfall was because the murderer was worried that she would get stuck on the shore, so he deliberately used wooden stakes to secure her and create the illusion of an accident.”
He paused slightly, giving everyone time to think, before continuing, "The second case is the death of Ms. Kuroe Naoko. The reason why footprints on the beach disappear at the sea is actually quite simple—the murderer only needed to walk along the coastline, and the waves would naturally wash away the footprints left behind."
Conan added at the opportune moment: "The reason the murderer stopped hiding the method was to gather everyone at the crime scene so that he could carry out the third murder."
"And it is no coincidence that all three of these dead people possessed the Dugong Arrow." Hattori Heiji looked sharply at the old woman sitting in the middle of the crowd. "There is only one person who could control the direction of the Dugong Arrow in advance—the old woman."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the mourning hall.
"Nonsense!" a villager exclaimed, standing up agitatedly. "The old woman is hundreds of years old, how could she possibly kill someone?"
“Exactly!” others chimed in. “This is absurd!”
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