"Mr. Mori, welcome to Taketori-tei!"
As soon as Makoto Sakaki and his companions got off the car, the young proprietress in a black kimono came up to them and rushed straight to Maori Kogoro. She shook his hand very enthusiastically and shook it twice:
"It is a blessing for all our staff that you can stay at our Taketori-tei!"
Maori Kogoro wiped his hair and laughed wildly:
"Is that so? Well, it's not as exaggerated as you say, boss lady, but don't worry, where I, Maori Kogoro, am, the criminal will never dare to act rashly!"
"That's great. I feel relieved when you say that."
The proprietress patted her proud chest and breathed a sigh of relief:
"To be honest, we received an anonymous threatening letter two days ago, saying that if we don't stop operating within a month, they will retaliate against Taketori-tei!"
"Oh? Is this true?"
Maori Kogoro waved his hand and said in a heroic manner:
"Don't worry, I'm here! I promise to solve this case!"
"Well, there's no need to rush for a day or two. After all, there's still nearly a month until the announcement date in the letter!"
The lady boss greeted us warmly:
"You've been running around all day, you must be exhausted. Eat something first, take a hot spring bath, and then we can talk about the threatening letter!"
“Okay, okay…”
Kogoro Mori, who was so proud that he didn't even know his name, allowed himself to be led by the young and beautiful proprietress into the hotel.
"Mom, look at Dad, he's back to being like that again!"
"Huh, when has your father ever changed his temper?"
Kisaki Eri had a dark face and was about to explode with anger.
Anyone would feel bad if they see their husband flirting with another woman.
Conan's mouth twitched, knowing that someone would be unlucky tonight, but he refused to say who it was.
"I'll carry the luggage upstairs. Please go in and eat."
Kawahara Ryoma opened the trunk and carried everyone's luggage out of the car while saying:
"The food is ready. If you don't eat it now, it will get cold."
Makoto Sakaki first took Miss Miyano and a few others to the front desk to check in. After getting the room card, they followed the waiter's guidance to the restaurant.
In the restaurant, Kogoro Mori had a flushed face and was holding a bone china cup. The proprietress was kneeling beside him with a bottle of Kiku Masamune sake in her hand. The two of them were talking and laughing, and their conversation was very lively.
Kisaki Eri and Mouri Ran sat opposite each other, with identical postures and expressions, staring at Mouri Kogoro with their half-moon eyes, looking extremely angry.
Seeing this scene, Sakaki Makoto and the others didn't dare to get involved anymore. They simply found a seat near the corner and sat down to avoid being affected.
Taketori-tei prepared a sumptuous kaiseki meal for them, and the table was filled with bowls and dishes, which was dazzling to look at.
"Mmm...this is delicious!"
Hiroki pouted and pointed at the octopus feet cooked in broth in front of him and said:
“It’s soft and springy, and tastes really good!”
Not only that, everyone also had a serving of crystal clear caviar and handmade strawberry pudding dessert. Everyone who didn't even have time to eat lunch just ate their meals, except Kogoro Maori, who drank one cup after another until he was drunk.
The proprietress Imoto Kae accompanied him from beginning to end, pouring wine for Maori Kogoro all the time, and the 750ml bottle of sake was soon empty.
When Sakaki Makoto and his companions had eaten and drunk their fill and were planning to go back to their room to rest, Mori Kogoro was still drinking.
"It's gone..."
Conan whispered:
"Look at the expressions of Xiaolan and Auntie, they can't hold back any longer..."
When everyone looked back, they saw that Kisaki Eri was holding the chopsticks with a sneer on her face and veins throbbing on her forehead. She had already reached the limit of her patience.
If Sakaki Makoto and the others hadn't been there, she would have exploded long ago.
"You go first, I'll stay."
Bourbon waved his hand.
Bourbon came all the way from Tokyo to Kobe, and his target was of course Mori Kogoro. How could he easily leave the restaurant if Mori Kogoro didn't leave?
Anyway, Sakaki Makoto and the others had no intention of continuing to accompany us, so they left the restaurant and found their own room.
When checking in, Sakaki Makoto specifically asked the front desk lady to arrange their room next to the Mori family. This would not only be convenient for movement, but also allow for someone to take care of them in case anything happened.
Although the hotel lobby is in Western style, the room decoration does have an old-fashioned feel.
Makoto Sakaki and Miss Miyano chose a Japanese-style room on the first floor facing the garden, while Hiroki and Bourbon lived in a superior room opposite, with mountains outside the window, two single beds and tatami.
The luggage had been placed in the house by Kawahara Ryoma. Sakaki Makoto took off his coat, sat on the garden corridor, and took out a cigarette box.
All rooms are non-smoking. If you want to smoke, you can only go to the yard or the smoking area set up by the hotel. However, the house chosen by Makoto Sakaki has a garden outside, which naturally saves him from taking unnecessary steps.
After a whole day of driving and traveling around Osaka twice, everyone was already exhausted both physically and mentally. Conan stayed in the house for a while and then ran to the opposite room to find Hiroki.
"Makoto, do you want to go to the hot springs?"
Miss Miyano dug out some clothes and took out a bunch of keys:
"I heard that the hot springs here are divided into gold and silver hot springs, and they are private hot springs, the kind that no one will disturb."
Sakaki Makoto, who was smoking, paused. It was the first time he heard of such a thing as a private hot spring.
"Private hot spring?"
"Yes, just like the guest rooms, there are four private baths in total. If you go too late, you won't be able to make a reservation."
"Walk."
Throwing away the cigarette butt, Sakaki Makoto immediately got up:
"Go try the hot springs here."
If you come to Arima but don't take a bath in the hot springs, wouldn't it be a waste of your trip?
What’s more, it’s a private bath! Private bath!
After receiving the key at the front desk, Makoto Sakaki and Miss Miyano took the elevator to the 3rd floor, walked through the maze-like passage, and arrived at private bath No. 2.
The hot springs in Arima are different from those in other places. There are two types: one is the gold hot spring with high temperature and rich in strong iron and sodium salts, and the other is the silver hot spring filled with carbon dioxide.
And the hot spring is open-air.
When Sakaki Makoto changed his clothes and walked into the hot spring, Miss Miyano had just finished taking a shower and was waiting for him.
In the silver spring with rising steam, the waves were rippling. Miss Miyano was sitting on the edge of the pool, her slender feet swinging back and forth in the hot spring, her back hazy.
“The water temperature is just right....”
She turned her head, looked at her boyfriend, and winked playfully:
"what's on your mind?"
"I'm thinking about tomorrow night."
Sakaki Makoto walked into the hot spring, sat down next to Miss Miyano, and took a long breath:
"I'm a little worried about leaving Kidd alone in Tokyo..."
"I'm sure he'll be fine."
Miss Miyano also entered the hot spring:
"It's Kaito Kidd after all."
"Indeed, whatever he does!"
Sakaki Makoto felt that it was too unreasonable for him to ignore his girlfriend and think about Kid or something!
No matter if there will be a flood tomorrow, the most important thing is to enjoy the present moment!
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