Chapter 006 Strange Commission
Dong Yexi felt numb all over.
Before crossing over, he was a real person, not involved in the anime, but his roommates were almost all otakus, and there was one devoted Conan fan. They often discussed the plot in the dormitory and gave him some basic knowledge from time to time, so he was very familiar with Conan, the walking god of death (bushi).
He remembered his roommates saying, "According to Detective Conan's timeline, only half a year has passed after a thousand episodes, and the protagonists encounter at least five dead people every day. The movie version is even more outrageous, with bombings happening all the time. If this were the real world, Japan would have been sunk long ago."
"The world of science is probably a world no one wants to travel to. The mortality rate is too high, and passersby could be killed at any time."
"If you ever travel to the world of science, you must cling to Conan or Kaito Kid! Only by leaving a deep impression on the protagonists or working hard to become a main character can you survive to the end."
"Passersby, oh, there is only one way to go, death."
Higashino Hi's back began to break out in a cold sweat, and his pupils began to dilate. His thoughts were in a state of confusion, and his mind was filled with thoughts: What should I do now? How should I hold Conan's thighs? What position should I use? How much will my chances of survival increase if I hold him whole? Or should I carry him around like a charm? No, let him keep me as a charm... @#%￥*&
He said, no wonder he encountered a death battlefield as soon as he arrived. Many murders originally originated from emotional disputes, and the world of Detective Conan amplified this conflict. "Aquaman" is a high-risk character here. If he doesn't die, who will die?
Higashino Hi was trembling inwardly, while Asai Narimi, standing beside him, glanced obscurely in the direction of Maori Kogoro and his group, and said, "Since you don't want to go to my place, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. After dinner, you can also attend the former village chief's funeral."
Dong Yexi suddenly came to his senses.
There is also a killing god beside him!
He forced himself to calm down.
Asai Narimi must have had a purpose for inviting him to dinner. This was a Hongmen Banquet.
Dong Yexi glanced at the countdown and saw that he still had more than ten hours before death.
He replied, "Okay, then I'll wait for the senior to treat me." Since he couldn't escape, he would just go to the appointment. But before that, he had to prepare himself.
Asai Chengmi smiled and said, "It's settled then. You go meet me at the hospital entrance at five o'clock."
"Okay." Dong Yexi nodded.
"Then I'll go to work first. See you later~" Asai Narumi waved at him and trotted to the hospital to work.
Dong Yexi was filled with admiration when he saw that he could run so fast even in high heels, and his running posture didn't look like a man at all!
It seems that Asai-senpai is trying his best to dress like a woman.
But now is not the time to lament.
Kogoro Mouri and the others were about to leave the dock, and Higashino Hiroshi immediately followed.
Maori Kogoro turned to look at the young man who suddenly appeared and asked, "Are you here for tourism? Why didn't I see you on the boat?"
Mao Lilan saw Higashino Xi's face and stopped in her tracks. Then she couldn't hold it in any longer and bent down to cover her mouth and whispered to Edogawa Conan: "This guy is so handsome! He seems more handsome than a celebrity! He's the type that Sonoko likes!"
When Edogawa Conan heard her praise someone for being handsome, he was filled with jealousy and immediately looked at Higashino Hi with hostility. Then he found out that this person was the handsome guy who came out in public a few days ago, and the fire in his heart was immediately extinguished.
He thought to himself: It's no use admiring the garden any more, he doesn't like women.
Dong Yexi didn't realize he was nearly being treated hostilely by his "savior." He smiled and said, "I came here yesterday. I was planning to leave today, but I was just notified that my flight was cancelled because the fog was too thick and I couldn't leave."
Maori Kogoro nodded and said, "That's not true. I thought I was going to get lost at sea."
Then Higashino pretended to ask, "I was just about to ask, are you the famous detective Maori Kogoro?"
When Maori Kogoro heard this, the corners of his mouth began to rise. He coughed lightly to suppress his smile and said seriously, "It is him."
Dong Yexi's eyes immediately became starry and he said excitedly: "Really! I am your fan! I, I,... forgive me for being too excited. Can I shake hands with you?" As he spoke, he rubbed his palms on his pants, performing very well.
He has used all his acting skills to catch up with the main characters.
Maori Kogoro smiled reservedly, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Higashino Hiroshi, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I didn't expect to meet my fans in this place."
Dong Yexi flattered him, "That means you are famous! Everyone in the world knows you!"
Maori Kogoro tried hard to suppress his laughter and waved his hands, saying, "Oh, it's not as exaggerated as you say!"
Higashino Xi said with a sincere look, "I'm not exaggerating! All my classmates have heard of you! Ah, let me introduce myself. My name is Higashino Xi, and I'm a graduate student in the Faculty of Medicine at Toudou University. You're truly renowned at Toudou. I might sound boastful, but the truth is, many of Toudou's top students are your fans! They all admire your brilliant mind!" Hmm, I wonder if lying will diminish my merits. I'll strike the electronic wooden fish a few more times when I get back.
Maori Kogoro finally couldn't help himself and laughed up to the sky: "Hahaha, you are right!"
Conan Edogawa showed his half-moon eyes: Haha, uncle, don’t be too proud.
After Maori Kogoro had laughed enough, Higashino Hiroshi asked, "Mr. Maori, are you here to travel on Tsukikage Island as well?"
Maori Kogoro shook his head. "Don't mention it. I received a strange commission asking me to come to Tsukikage Island before the full moon. I didn't want to come, but the money was transferred, so I had no choice but to go. But I still don't know what he wants me to investigate. I only know that the client is Keiji Aso."
Dong Yexi was stunned, his eyes widened as he asked, "Aso Keiji?"
Maori Kogoro stared at him strangely: "Why? Do you know him?"
Higashino: Uh... I know his son. But since he used that name, it must be his senior who invited Kogoro Mori here. Is he asking the detective to help investigate his father's death? But hasn't he already known the truth and is ready for revenge?
Dong Yexi didn't know the senior's purpose and decided not to reveal his identity for the time being.
He hesitated and said, "I don't know Keiji Aso, but he is very famous on the island."
Maori Kogoro's eyes lit up: "Really? That's great! Let's go find him right away!"
Dong Yexi said with a complicated expression: "But, this person is already dead."
Maori Kogoro, Maori Ran, and Edogawa Conan were all shocked: "Dead?!"
Higashino nodded and said, "Aso Keiji was a pianist from Tsukikage Island. He died in a fire along with his wife and daughter twelve years ago." He paused, "This is what the police on the island told me."
Edogawa Conan frowned, looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "Why did the police tell you this?"
Higashino Hiroshi explained: "Because I asked him if there were any tourist attractions here, he recommended the community center to me. There is a piano in the community center that was left by Keiji Aso after his death." He repeated what he heard from the police and islanders, and it sounded like he was telling a ghost story.
Mao Lilan, with a pale face, took Mao Li Kogoro's arm and asked in a trembling voice: "Then, the person who commissioned Dad is..."
Conan Edogawa supported his chin with one hand and thought for a while, then said, "Since the other party disguised himself as a deceased person to trick uncle into coming here, he must have felt that there was something else behind Aso Keiji's death and wanted uncle to investigate."
Mao Lilan was relieved to hear that it was not a ghost.
Maori Kogoro frowned: "It's been twelve years, what else can we find out?"
Edogawa Conan didn't think so. He suggested: "Since many people on the island know about this, why don't we ask a few people?"
Kogoro Mori agreed, but the results of the investigation were not satisfactory.
Ordinary people only know that Keiji Aso's family died in a fire, or that he talked about the curse of the piano in detail, but they don't know any other useful information.
So they had no choice but to go to the community center to see the piano.
Higashino Hiroshi said goodbye to them when Kogoro Mori started his investigation. He had to use the remaining time to make preparations.
At the agreed time, Dong Yexi appeared at the hospital entrance on time.
Not long after, Asai Narimi came out. He smiled and said, "Sorry, it took a while to get changed. Let's go. Is there anything you want to eat?"
Higashino Xi grabbed Asai Narimi's elbow and said seriously, "Compared to eating, I have something more important to talk to you about right now."
Asai Narimi turned around in surprise, and seeing Higashino Hiroshi's serious expression, he pursed his lips and asked, "Is the topic more private?"
Dong Yexi nodded.
Asai Narumi uncomfortably broke free from his arm and said, "Then come with me." The moment he turned around, his expression suddenly became very solemn, and his hand involuntarily grasped the shoulder strap of his shoulder bag.
Higashino Hiroshi finally arrived at Asai Narimi's residence.
Asai Narumi lives in a bachelor apartment. In order not to arouse suspicion from others, the things he uses are all girly in style.
But Dong Yexi is not in the mood to pay attention to these things now.
Asai Narumi poured two glasses of water and handed one to Higashino Higashi. He sat across from him and asked, "What do you want to talk about?" Then he picked up the glass and took a sip.
Higashino Xi didn't drink it. He was afraid that Asai Narumi would drug him, and then he wouldn't even have a chance to speak.
He put down the cup and said, "Then I'll get straight to the point. I've been visiting many places on Tsukikage Island these past two days, and I've been hearing the name of a man quite frequently—Aso Keiji. Do you know him, senior?"
Asai Narumi remained calm and said, "Of course. I've lived here for over two years, and I've heard a lot of rumors about him. It's such a pity that his entire family died in the fire."
"But I heard from the police uncle on Tsukikage Island that Aso Keiji has a son." Higashino Xi paused, staring into Asai Narimi's eyes and said, "His name is Aso Narimi."
Asai Narimi's eyelids twitched slightly, and he looked at Higashino Xi calmly and asked, "So? You wouldn't suspect it was me, would you? Just because we have the same name?"
Dong Yexi shook his head: "It's not just the name, but also the gender. At first I thought you were wearing women's clothes because of your hobby, but in fact, you were hiding your identity."
Asai Narimi was at a loss for words and said, "If I were Asami Narimi, I would just come back to visit my family. Why would I have to hide it?"
"Because you want revenge. Your father, mother, and sister were all killed!"
Hearing this, Asai Narumi's face froze. He put away his smile and looked at Higashino Xi with sharp eyes.
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