"Oh, Jun Hui, you are so naive. That's because you only regard fate as your grandmother, so you don't believe in the power of fate."
Hearing the teasing voice, Shimabukuro Kimie turned around and found that the person speaking was her childhood sweetheart, Ebihara Sumi.
"Ming-sama has eaten mermaid flesh! She definitely has!" Ebihara Sumi said with a smile, "After all, didn't they find a mermaid's corpse three years ago?"
“The… the body of a mermaid…!?”
After these words were spoken, even Conan and Hattori Heiji became excited. Only Karasawa on the side seemed not to hear it, and occasionally admired the unique style of the shrine here.
With the explanation of Xiaolan, the "know-it-all", everyone recalled the shocking news three years ago.
Well, Xiaolan is definitely worthy of the title of "know-it-all". She knows all kinds of news and events throughout the year, and when Kogoro Mouri and Conan are confused, they can always get answers from Xiaolan.
This intelligence gathering ability and memory, coupled with a wide range of exposure, from national affairs to celebrity gossip, as long as it has been in the newspapers and on TV, it is within Xiaolan's knowledge range. She is definitely an intelligence gathering expert.
From this perspective, Xiaolan's position is like Watson to Sherlock Holmes. Although she is not good at reasoning, she can always provide help in various places. Sometimes her unintentional actions can become the key to solving the case.
As Xiaolan explained, everyone also learned about the news that was reported by the TV station three years ago.
Three years ago, a warehouse on the island caught fire. After the fire was put out, people found a strange charred corpse inside.
"That's purely the result of the TV station exaggerating to attract attention..."
Seeing everyone's solemn and serious expressions, Shimabukuro Kimie forced a smile.
"Don't kid yourself. Didn't you see it with your own eyes when you were there?"
At this point, Ebihara Sumi's expression suddenly became enthusiastic, "That strange corpse, and the broken bones in very strange shapes..."
Looking at Sumi Ebihara's fanatical expression, Tang Ze felt like he was facing a fanatic.
"Okay, shut up, Sumi."
At this moment, a young man put his hand on Sumi Ebihara's shoulder, stopping her from continuing. "They are not from our island either. They won't believe you even if you tell them this."
"Lu Lang..."
"Rokuro, why are you here too?" Shimabukuro Junhui asked curiously, "Don't you need to help at home?"
"I've finished my work over there. I heard that a detective from Tokyo came to your place, so I came to see what was going on."
After the man named Rokuro answered Jun Hui's question, he turned to look at everyone and said, "If you want to find Saori, it's a waste of time to come here. It's better to go directly to Saori's house.
Of course, this is only possible if Saori’s alcoholic father doesn’t kick you out…”
After saying that, Rokuro left with Ebihara Sumi and the other two, while Hattori Heiji, standing by, watched them walk away and muttered, "Are you really childhood sweethearts? Saori has disappeared, and everyone is so worried?"
"Well... maybe everyone is used to it."
Shimabukuro Junhui smiled helplessly and said: "You also heard that Saori's father is an alcoholic. The two of them don't get along very well. Whenever they quarrel, Saori will choose to run away from home..."
"Then Miss Shimabukuro, could you please take us to visit Saori's family?" Kogoro Mouri asked at the right time.
"No problem!" Shimabukuro Kimie agreed to Maori Kogoro's request. "But you have to wait a moment. Let me finish the festival and then I can tell you..."
"Is it the annual festival where the 'Dugong Arrow' is drawn?" He Ye's eyes lit up when he heard this and he couldn't help but ask.
“Yeah, that’s it, but rather than a festival, I feel like it’s more like a lottery, like those numbered lottery tickets in the mall.
If the number in your hand matches the number announced at the festival, you can get an arrow, but you will just exchange the lottery ticket for a purchased wooden plaque."
After Shimabukuro Kimie finished her explanation, she seemed to think of something. She then took out two wooden cards from her miko's uniform and said with a smile, "I just happen to have an elderly couple here who decided at the last minute to cancel the number cards they returned from the lottery this morning. Why don't you try your luck there too?"
"ah?"
"Although we shouldn't take fortune telling too seriously, it's possible that, just as the rumors say, you can gain eternal youth and beauty~"
The two looked at each other and were both tempted, but there were only two number plates, and they were three girls. For a moment, they were hesitant, not knowing whether they should accept it.
"Take it, I don't need this." Ayako saw the hesitation of the two at this time, and naturally understood what they were worried about.
She took Tang Ze's arm, smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "All I want is to grow old together with He Xian."
As soon as these words were spoken, Tang Ze took the initiative to reach out and hold their fingers tightly, with a charming look emanating from his face without words. Suddenly, it was Xiaolan and He Ye's turn to envy the two of them.
It’s sour!!
After all, the original intention of wanting to obtain the "Dugong Arrow" is to win the favor of the loved one.
Being able to grow old together with your loved one is a romantic thing that can instantly melt a girl's heart.
Thinking of this, Toyama Kazuha couldn't help but think of Hattori Heiji's unromantic words before, and couldn't help feeling full of resentment.
Xiaolan, who was standing by, thought about how Shinichi confessed to her and then ran away and has not met her since then. She couldn't help feeling a little lost.
Especially after seeing the dog food that Sister Ayako was showing off at this moment, Xiaolan felt envious, but also a little resentful in her heart.
She also wanted to spend more time with Shinichi, like Ayako and the others, holding hands, hugging, and traveling together, instead of just giving her a verbal word and then running away...
"Heiji/Shinichi, you idiot!!"
Almost in unison, the two young girls in love blurted out all the resentment in their hearts towards their loved ones.
He then looked at Ye and Xiaolan, and couldn't help but smile at each other, and his mood suddenly became much better.
Only Hattori Heiji was left with a confused look on his face, and Conan also had a bewildered expression.
"What's going on? What happened to me?"
"I don't know either. It's okay if you get scolded, but I'm not here now. Why would I get scolded too?"
How did I provoke you again! ?
The two straight men looked at each other, both of them with confused expressions.
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