Zongman: People in Conan, raising cats and mice

What Matsumoto Akira had not expected was that Suzuki Jirokichi had such a wide network of contacts.

Although the idea of ​​direct air transport was ultimately denied by science, the other party still found a large ship that specialized in transporting large aquatic organisms.

However, the ship will not sail directly into the busy Tokyo Bay, but will arrive at the port next to it.

After all, Tokyo Bay is always busy with traffic, and even if the big fish are covered, transporting them there will inevitably cause a sensation.

Unless it is wrapped tightly, but in this case, Suzuki Jirokichi will not have to transport the shark to the aquarium.

However, if sharks were released into the Bay of Tokyo, there would be chaos.

After all, there are so many people there, so it would be better to concentrate the disturbances at the aquarium. Tickets are required to enter the aquarium anyway, so the number of people can be limited and the safety of the flow of people can be ensured.

As long as you pay a little attention, major accidents will basically not occur.

The person ordered by Suzuki Jiroji acted quickly and put the shark into a box and took it away before it woke up.

"Once I have dealt with it, I will send you an invitation to come and have a good look at this big fish!"

Suzuki Jirokichi spoke excitedly to everyone, and then a helicopter hurriedly took him away.

He planned to go back in advance to deal with all possible loopholes or mistakes in case of any unexpected situations during transportation.

However, this cruise ship was left to Matsumoto Akira and his team, after all, they still needed this ship to go back.

Suzuki Jirokichi had no shortage of boats, and with his niece present, it was natural for him to give the boat to them for use.

Anyway, it's not like they're just sending the ship away. Although even if they send the ship away, Suzuki Jirokichi won't care, but it's not something that ordinary high school students can afford.

Following Matsumoto Akira and the others on board, Shimabukuro Kimie breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone in her heart had finally fallen to the ground.

Although the great shark, which seemed unable to regain its freedom, did him a great favor, everything finally came to an end.

Hattori Heiji narrowed his eyes, looked at Shimabukuro Kimie, turned to Conan and whispered: "Look at her relieved look, she must be hiding something. I suspect -"

Conan shook his head helplessly and interrupted Hattori Heiji: "Stop doubting, your doubts are meaningless! The first person is possible, but there is no evidence at all for the latter two! Who would have thought that they would run to the surface of the sea because they were afraid of mermaids?"

There was a hint of fatigue in Conan's tone, as if he had lost interest in this matter.

Not only is this possibility difficult to sustain in reality, but even if it were to come to court, the judge would not likely accept it.

How could a person choose to flee to the surface of the sea when faced with the threat of a fictional species like the so-called mermaid? Moreover, who has the ability to control such a large shark? The other party obviously does not have this ability.

When Hattori Heiji heard Conan's unenthusiastic answer, he felt like a deflated ball. He originally thought that Conan would be as persistent in his pursuit of the truth as he was.

However, at this moment Conan seems to have lost his former enthusiasm for finding the truth.

"Are you really a detective? Shouldn't we detectives regard the truth as our life?" Hattori Heiji looked at Conan curiously, his heart full of doubts.

He didn't understand why Conan's personality was so different from what he expected.

"Do you take the truth very seriously? I did when I first started my career as a detective. But later I discovered that the truth revealed by a detective is -"

After all, Conan has been influenced by Matsumoto Akira since he was a child. Even though his basic values ​​have not changed much, his understanding of this society has become more realistic.

I will not be disappointed with the society because of this, but I will never leave everything to the judgment of the law.

As his idol, Sherlock Holmes said -

When the law fails to bring justice to the parties involved, private revenge becomes justified and even noble from that moment on.

After careful consideration, Conan continued: "However, sometimes reality forces us to turn a blind eye to certain things, because only the recognized truth is the truth. Otherwise, even if the real truth is presented to the public, it can only be false!"

"If I'm not mistaken, those three guys should be related to the fire three years ago, right? I remember that according to the information, it was because of that fire three years ago that Shimabukuro Kimie returned here to become a shrine maiden!"

Conan stopped talking here, but with Hattori Heiji's clever mind, he quickly pieced together what he thought was the truth even with only these scattered clues.

"You're right. It's not difficult for a detective to piece together the truth here. But if the other party doesn't admit it, it's too easy to let the law decide based on this alone!"

Hattori Heiji fell silent when he said this. According to this inference, if I am not mistaken, the so-called longevity woman should actually be——

The two of them just stared at each other until Toyama Kazuha walked over curiously and patted Hattori Heiji on the shoulder.

"What are you two doing?"

"Ah, nothing!"

"Hahaha, Hattori-san is testing me on my homework!"

"Ha————! A test?" Toyama Kazuha deliberately dragged out his voice. "Heiji, you actually still have such an idea?"

Shimabukuro Kimie looked towards the direction of Hattori Heiji and Conan with anxiety in her heart. When she saw this scene, she immediately lowered her head like a frightened rabbit.

Was it because she was overthinking? She thought to herself, maybe they didn't notice anything at all.

"Once something is done, it is like an arrow shot from a bow, and there is no turning back. But I am not your eyewitness, so I will not make any comments on what you have done!"

This sudden voice was like a sharp sword that pierced the last line of defense in Shimabukuro Kimie's heart. She looked up in panic and saw Matsumoto Akira standing in front of her, like an insurmountable mountain.

"The time for personal revenge has ended. If the evil cannot be stopped after this, the hammer of punishment will surely fall on you!"

Matsumoto Akira's words were like thunder, exploding in Shimabukuro Kimie's ears. After he finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Shimabukuro Kimie standing there, shivering like a fallen leaf in the cold wind.

"So this detective knows everything? In that case..."

Shimabukuro Kimie turned to look at Conan and the others, only to find that their eyes seemed to be focused on her. When her eyes met theirs, they turned their heads away quickly as if they were electrocuted.

After saying those words to Shimabukuro Kimie, Mao Lilan, who looked like Matsumoto Akira, walked back to Matsumoto Akira with firm steps.

"So, the previous incident is indeed related to Miss Shimabukuro Kimie?"

Although Mao Lilan couldn't figure out the specific situation, since Matsumoto Akira had already told her the answer, it was inevitable for her to make some guesses.

"Don't think too much, Xiaolan."

Matsumoto Akira walked up to Mao Li Ran and wanted to touch her head as usual, but when he realized that it was his head, he reluctantly withdrew his hand.

In the past, he always looked down at Mao Li Ran, but now his line of sight has suddenly changed, and he really feels a little uncomfortable.

"Everything that happens must have its causes. For ordinary people, even for us, there is no need to know so much!"

Matsumoto Akira slowly stretched out his hand and hugged Mao Li Ran tightly, as if time had stopped at this moment.

"Just relax, just relax~"

After dealing with the fish, the police hurried back to the island.

After sorting out the entire sequence of events, they directly concluded that those people died at the hands of sharks.

There is no way. There is a shortage of police force here, and the two people did die in the mouth of a shark. The fact is so clear.

As to whether the first person is really dead, although it is not certain, it doesn’t hurt to make it this way for now.

If she is not dead and is eventually found, at worst we can help her restore her identity. Anyway, her household registration is in the local area, and the local civil servants can handle it.

The island seemed to have returned to its tranquility, and excited tourists shared their testimonies.

Although they didn't see any mermaids, seeing such a huge shark and the special fleet brought by Jiro Suzuki was enough for them to post the news on Twitter and other platforms and share it with others.

The families of several people were devastated, but who could have predicted a natural disaster like a shark? Moreover, this time they encountered a completely different and gigantic species than usual.

Even the families of the deceased understood that in the eyes of Suzuki Jirokichi, the value of the shark might be more precious than the three lives. They also felt it was unlikely to let it die with them.

The journey came to an end here. Although the process was tortuous and the results were not satisfactory, they no longer needed to intervene in what happened next.

The island is preparing for a new round of mermaid festival, and all the islanders are once again fully committed to it. The dead are gone, and the living must continue to move forward.

Shimabukuro Kimie also quickly disappeared from everyone's sight. After finding out the real cause of her mother's death and completing her revenge, she lost interest in continuing to play the role.

After all, her life was still long, like a picture scroll, and now it had just begun to unfold to the age of 27. In the past, she only came back here because of her mother's phone call before her death.

Originally, she planned to pretend to have passed away when she reached the right age, and then she could get away with it.

However, the development of things was beyond her expectations, and she finally learned the real cause of her mother's death.

more importantly--

Shimabukuro Kimie always felt that there seemed to be residents on the island who knew the truth that her mother was pretending to be her grandmother.

If this is the case, no matter what the reason, you are still at risk of being exposed.

On such a closed island, even if there is no solid evidence, as long as such information is leaked, those villagers may harbor ill will towards him.

Therefore, Shimabukuro Kimie decided to fly away with the departing tourists after the mermaid festival was over.

The people who received the gifts from Suzuki Jirokichi did not leave directly, but instead experienced the complete mermaid festival process.

As compensation, Shimabukuro Kimie gave the dugong arrow from the previous round to Matsumoto Akira, but the price was that Matsumoto Akira's name was no longer among the three people who would draw the next round.

Fortunately, Matsumoto Akira didn't care about it. Instead, many tourists came to bid after seeing that Matsumoto Akira had already obtained the dugong arrow in advance.

The highest price was as high as 1 million yen! This price is really high, after all, the material used for this so-called dugong arrow is extremely ordinary.

The reason why it can be sold at such a high price is simply because it is obtained at the Mermaid Festival, and only three can be obtained at each festival.

I can only say that the atmosphere of the mermaid festival on this island is quite outstanding, and the souvenirs at ordinary festivals cannot be hyped to this level.

However, among the three people drawn again, Suzuki Sonoko and Busujima Kazuko were still not there, but Toyama Kazuha was the lucky one who won the lottery this time.

Suzuki Sonoko's face was full of disappointment, while Toyama Kazuha was so excited that she jumped directly onto Hattori Heiji beside her. Hattori Heiji was stunned for a moment before quickly reaching out to catch her.

The intimate actions of the two made their cheeks blush quickly, and the ambiguous atmosphere spread like ripples.

However, this atmosphere was quickly dispelled.

The many tourists around them applauded enthusiastically when they saw them like this, but the two of them quickly separated as if they had been electrocuted.

Seeing this, many tourists could not help but make a noise in disappointment, regretting that they did not take photos first and then applaud. At this moment, even if they wanted to regret, it was too late.

Matsumoto Akira noticed that Mao Lilan seemed to be looking at him intentionally, so he pointed at her helplessly, and then pointed at himself. What he meant was, don't forget what we look like now, I look like you, and you look like me!

Unexpectedly, Mao Lilan seemed to have seen through Matsumoto Akira's thoughts, and she lifted the clothes on her arms and posed to show off her muscles.

The corner of Matsumoto Akira's mouth twitched suddenly, and he thought: Xiaolan, you have learned bad things. You actually have such thoughts at this time!

This is simply the opposite of the heavenly power! Not to mention that Suzuki Sonoko already knew the truth about her and Xiaolan's identity swap, even if no one knew, Matsumoto Akira could not stand this feeling.

Sometimes, he really longed to curl up into a ball and be held tightly. The feeling was hard to describe, but it would come to him from time to time.

However, this thought has nothing to do with being picked up by his girlfriend, at least for now, Matsumoto Akira cannot have such an idea.

Mao Lilan then made another gesture, and Matsumoto Akira immediately understood what she meant. What she meant was that if she didn't want to be hugged by her, then Matsumoto Akira should hug her.

But Matsumoto Akira refused without hesitation, because one reason was the psychological harm, and the other was that after their bodies were swapped back, it would bring a stronger shock!

After all, if he let Ran Mouri hug him, then the only one who would know the truth would probably be Suzuki Sonoko.

Although Suzuki Sonoko is sometimes outspoken, she will not tell others about things like this.

But if it were the other way around, not to mention the other people present who were completely unaware of the truth, even Suzuki Sonoko probably wouldn't mind spreading the matter.

After all, to outsiders, it just looked like the boyfriend was being picked up by his girlfriend.