Conan: Detectives and Dogs Are Not Allowed

When Jyouno Taro arrived at the address given by Mamiya Mitsuru, it was late and approaching dusk.

He stared at the familiar blue castle in front of him and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Isn't this the place where the "Blue Castle Exploration Incident" that left a shadow on his childhood when he watched "Detective Conan" as a child took place? No wonder he felt familiar when he first heard the name Mamiya Mitsuru.

Thinking that Dr. Agasa and the Junior Detective Team planned to go camping, they might soon come here to stay because they forgot to bring a tent, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

In his memory, many people died in this incident, but that was a few years ago. When Conan and his friends came, they mainly came to decipher and deduce the murder case that had happened in this castle.

A housekeeper brutally killed the hostess because she coveted the treasure left by the dead master, and then in order to find the treasure, she disguised herself as an 80-year-old man and pretended to have Alzheimer's disease for several years. It was not until Edogawa Conan cracked the code of the treasure that he discovered that the so-called treasure was actually this castle and the magnificent scenery overlooking from the highest point...

"Hey, who are you? Why are you standing here like an idiot?" Tabata Katsuo, the gardener of the castle, suddenly shouted and interrupted Taro Jouno's memories.

"Ah, sorry." Taro Jouno came back to his senses and said to Tabata Katsuo, "This is the first time I've seen such a castle, and I was a little dazed. I was invited by Mr. Mamiya Mitsuru."

"Really?" Tabata Katsuo looked at Taro Jouno suspiciously, but seeing that he looked calm and not panicked, he believed it a little, "Wait a minute, I'll go to the master to confirm."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble." Taro Jouno wanted to suggest that he could call to confirm, but after looking at the phone in his hand that showed no signal, he decided to follow the other party's arrangement.

A few minutes later, Mitsuru Mamiya, with a small mustache, appeared in front of the castle gate with an apologetic look on his face. He quickly opened the gate and warmly welcomed Taro Jionno in: "I'm so sorry, Mr. Jionno, I've kept you waiting for so long. I'm Mitsuru Mamiya."

Taro Jionno smiled and replied: "It's okay, I just arrived not long ago too."

The two chatted as they walked and entered the courtyard of the castle.

Taro Jouno's eyes were attracted by the huge chessboard made up of green and yellow lawns in the yard, as well as the black and white chess pieces statues that were similar in size to adults. He couldn't help but sigh: "What a luxury! The cost of this set of statues is probably much more expensive than my cafe."

Miya Mitsuru smiled and took the initiative to introduce: "This was made by my late father-in-law. Is Mr. Jouno interested in chess?"

Taro Jouno smiled and shook his head: "No, I just feel a little emotional about the lifestyle of rich people."

Miya Mitsuru laughed instantly: "Hahaha, Mr. Jouno is really straightforward. I admire your character. It's a bit like my stepson."

Under the leadership of Mitsuru Mamiya, Taro Jouno walked into the castle.

After listening to Mitsuru Mamiya telling the story of the characters in the portraits on the wall, Taro Jouno felt that the time was almost right, so he took the initiative to take out the prepared coffee beans.

"Mr. Mamiya, these are the coffee beans you want." Taro Jouno handed the bag in his hand to Mitsuru Mamiya.

Mitsuru Mamiya took the bag, opened it, grabbed a handful of coffee beans and smelled them, and his expression became a little puzzled: "It doesn't seem to have any special smell."

Although he is not a professional barista, he has tasted many kinds of coffee and seen countless coffee beans. Each of those expensive coffee beans exudes a unique scent, but these in front of him give him a feeling of cheap coffee beans.

Taro Jouno had expected this and said confidently: "Haha, the appearance and smell of my coffee beans may be similar to cheap coffee beans, but the taste of the brewed coffee beans is unique. Mr. Mamiya, why not make a cup of caramel latte first to try it, this kind of beans is particularly suitable for this taste."

Seeing Taro Jouno so sure, Mitsuru Mamiya began to doubt his judgment. He then called a maid and handed her the coffee beans: "Use these coffee beans to make two cups of caramel lattes."

"Okay, sir." The maid took the coffee beans and looked at them curiously. Seeing that Mamiya Mitsuru did not explain more, she was embarrassed to ask more questions, so she turned around to prepare coffee.

Soon, two cups of caramel lattes with rich aroma were served.

Mamiya Mitsuru smelled the coffee aroma in the air, and his doubts became even greater: "This still smells like cheap coffee."

Jiono Taro didn't want to explain any more, so he took a cup and drank it, motioning Mamiya Mitsuru to taste it first.

Mamiya Mitsuru took the coffee suspiciously and took a sip.

In an instant, aA deep sense of loneliness surged in his heart. He recalled that he happily married into the Mamiya family, but his wife was unfortunately burned to death, leaving only an adult stepson and an 80-year-old mother-in-law. Thinking that he had to live by his mother-in-law's face every day, he suddenly felt that his life was full of helplessness and loss.

After a long while, Mamiya Mitsuru recovered from this emotion and looked at the coffee in his hand in surprise: "Mr. Jouno, the taste of this coffee is so special."

Jouno Taro asked curiously: "Didn't Mr. Arayi describe the specific taste of this coffee to you in detail before?"

"No, he just said that the taste of this coffee is very special." Mamiya Mitsuru shook his head, "At first I thought he was giving me a surprise. Now it seems that this taste is really hard to describe accurately in words."

Jouno Taro smiled and asked: "Then is Mr. Mamiya satisfied with this batch of coffee beans?"

Mamiya Mitsuru nodded repeatedly, "Satisfied, very satisfied! Let's make a deal at the price we agreed on before." As he said, he took out five 10,000 yuan bills from his wallet and handed them to Jouno Taro.

Taro Jouno took the money, put it in his pocket with a smile, and then took out the other two bags of coffee beans he had prepared, "Actually, Mr. Mamiya, I have two special coffee beans similar to this one. Mr. Ara Yoshinori has only tried one of them. I wonder if you are also interested in the other two?"

Miya Mitsuru was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Of course I am interested. Can you tell me what is special about them?"

Taro Jouno showed a mysterious smile and began to introduce: "This kind of coffee beans, the black coffee made with it has a unique bitterness, but the bitterness is followed by sweetness, which is unforgettable..."

Twenty minutes later, after tasting the coffee made from the other two different coffee beans, Mamiya Mitsuru did not hesitate to spend another 100,000 yen to buy the two bags of coffee beans in Taro Jouno's hand.

After the transaction was completed, Mamiya Mitsuru sent Taro Jouno away.

At this moment, a roar came from the gate: "Where are you from, kid?"

Hearing this voice, Taro Jouno knew that the god of death was coming!