Chapter 217 Kidd doesn't want to be robbed again
However, facing Jiang Xia's expectant and oppressive gaze, Mist Tengu dared not say a word.
It thought nervously for a moment, then hesitantly spread its wings and took a deep breath.
...After some effort, Mist Tengu did grow a lot bigger.
From a small pillow, it turned into a slightly inflated small pillow...
Jiang Xia looked at the subtle changes and sighed tiredly.
Forget it, I'll just wait until the next time I feed the ghosts, and exchange the mermaid's food for a life-size pillow...
Although this trip was troublesome, it was also quite rewarding.
The puppet was strengthened, which was an unexpected surprise.
Of course, you can also get some basic benefits after signing in as a new ghost - the mermaid has unlocked his skills as expected.
She can allow a person to breathe underwater.
If a mermaid puppet is summoned and placed within one meter of the target, the duration of "breathing in water" can be extended until the murderous aura is no longer sufficient to sustain the puppet.
If you don't summon puppets and only use skills, it can last about 5 minutes.
Although this fish is difficult to get along with and always covets his ghost mint, its skills are quite practical and it doesn't do anything weird like Xiaobai or Mist Tengu.
In addition to skills, getting a new ghost is equivalent to getting a new puppet shape.
Jiang Xia looked at the conspicuous tail of the mermaid ghost with mixed feelings - I'm afraid I still can't drive it on the street normally with this vest...
As expected.
After throwing the mermaid ghost into the puppet clay, the puppet turned into a mermaid without any delay.
Perhaps because the monster's gender is rather ambiguous, the puppet's shape was neutralized by Jiang Xia's soul and no longer looked so feminine. The original shell bra was also transformed into a flat scale armor that covered the ribs.
This made Jiang Xia secretly relieved. If the puppet had not changed, and he was driving a female vest wearing only shells...even if the vest only appeared in the water, it would feel very strange.
Now, I have barely managed to maintain my shame limit...
After counting the harvest, Jiang Xia turned off the lights and went to sleep with satisfaction.
…
The next afternoon, the wind and waves on the sea gradually subsided and the police finally arrived by boat.
They examined the bodies of the two deceased and listened to the islanders' descriptions of the situation at the time. They also felt that although these two incidents were accidental, there seemed to be someone behind them.
After checking the personal belongings of the deceased, the police found a letter from "Saori" in Nao Kuroe's mobile phone.
As a result, Saori Kadowaki became a major suspect, and her "disappearance" was also attached with a strong aura of "being on the run".
Both Hattori Heiji and Conan felt that things were not that simple, and they guessed in their hearts that Saori Kadowaki might have also been killed.
But the clues they have now are very scarce, making it difficult to make a complete inference.
Besides, the short vacation is about to end, and they have to go back to school...
The detectives had no choice but to book the boat tickets.
…
At the same time, Shimabukuro Kimie secretly packed her luggage, left a letter at the shrine, and prepared to board the ship to the outside world.
Before, she had been staying on this island to follow her mother's last wish, so that the Mermaid Island would always have a "mermaid" spokesperson, so that the island could continue to rely on tourism to survive.
But the reason why Shimabukuro Kimie did that before was because she thought there were no real mermaids in the world, so she had to dress up as "Mingyang", a virtual character used to indirectly confirm the existence of mermaids.
And now, since mermaids really exist... maybe she should give the island to the mermaids.
…Okay, those are all excuses.
The truth is, she doesn't want to stay on this island anymore.
——Before, when the police went into the mountains to carry out Nao Kuroe’s body, many islanders were watching nearby.
At that time, Shimabukuro Kimie was also mixed in the crowd with mixed feelings, wanting to see her enemy for the last time.
It was dark at that time, and several elderly people on the island had poor eyesight and did not see Shimabukuro Kimie behind them. They whispered to each other that Kuroe Nao was probably "staring at Naoko's corpse and being avenged by the ghost."
It was then that Shimabukuro Kimie suddenly realized that the neighbors she lived with day and night on the island were not as ignorant as they seemed.
——They knew the true identity of "Mingyang" and the mermaid, and even vaguely guessed the cause and effect of the fire three years ago. However, for the prosperity of the island, no one was willing to tell the truth.
That night, Shimabukuro Kimie didn't know how she got home.
She faced the shrine, thought for the whole night, and finally decided to pack up and leave.
She no longer wanted to protect this island, nor did she want to protect the people on the island.
The world is so big and she is still young, she wants to go out and see the world.
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The two groups met suddenly on the boat leaving Mermaid Island.
——A group of high school students looked at the shrine maiden who was carrying large and small bags and looked like she was planning to move, and they showed shocked expressions.
Hattori Heiji and Conan both thought of the two "accidents" that looked like accidents but had obvious human traces, and complex lights appeared in their eyes.
But when they looked at Shimabukuro Kimie's relaxed and happy appearance, they felt that this was completely unlike the state she would be in after just killing someone - especially with three detectives sitting next to her.
If I remember correctly, Jiang Xia accidentally made eye contact with her just now, and Shimabukuro Kimie even asked him in a friendly manner if he wanted some cake... Unless he was a pervert who treated killing as natural as breathing, he probably wouldn't be able to do the same as her.
It must be just a coincidence.
Moreover, Shimabukuro Kimie may not have wanted to "move away", but she just had too many things to carry with her when she went out...
…
Jiang Xia returned home with a new ghost and a great harvest.
The first thing he did when he arrived at the detective agency the next day was to check the mailbox.
However, there is still no invitation to the serial murder case.
Jiang Xia has gone from being lost at the beginning to being accustomed to it now.
He sighed in a normal way and cleaned out the mailbox that was filled with various advertisements.
Then he suddenly saw a piece of news that he was interested in in a newspaper.
——Phantom Thief Kidd is about to take action again.
This time, Kidd's target is a sapphire.
Jiang Xia carefully wrote down the time and place on the notice letter, intending to arrive on time to pick up the energy core.
Ever since discovering Kidd's ability to produce energy cores, Jiang Xia has been paying close attention to news in this area.
——Before this, he had been there twice under the disguise of Mist Tengu and hijacked two of Kidd’s targets.
Although the energy in it is not too much, it is a huge reward compared to ordinary robbers.
…
That night, Kidd adjusted his equipment and set off to the venue with caution.
If the only opponents were Officer Nakamori and his men, Kidd would treat the process of taking the gems as an interesting game.
But ever since I met Mist Tengu on the Suzuki family's ship, everything has changed...
All plots, details, etc. are subject to change.
(End of this chapter)
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