Conan: Another Famous Detective

On a small passenger ship.

Akira Hanomiya, Mengyu, Conan, Heiji Hattori, Xiaolan, Kazuha, and the accompanying Kogoro Mori, stood on the deck of the passenger ship and blew in the sea breeze.

Mouri Kogoro glanced at Hattori Heiji with some displeasure: "I really can't stand you, a brat, who suddenly appears out of nowhere and says that there is a case that needs my help."

"Let me tell you, just because I can come with you doesn't mean I have a lot of time!"

"Uncle, please stop being so fussy! Anyway, I'm paying for this trip, and you don't have to lose anything, so just treat it as a trip!" Hattori Heiji said with a smile.

Mouri Kogoro snorted coldly and asked, "Say, which island are we going to?"

"It's an island called America Island." Hattori Heiji explained: "Although it's just a small isolated island, people nearby are more accustomed to calling it another name."

Hattori Heiji held up his hat: "That's...the island where mermaids live."

"Mermaid?" Mouri Kogoro was stunned.

"Yes!" Hattori Heiji nodded: "I also heard that there is an old lady who lives on the island who eats mermaid meat in order to live forever!"

"I know this!" Xiaolan came over at some point: "She's the old lady who caused the topic of immortality three years ago, right?"

He Ye showed a longing look: "Well! Actually, I just hope to be young and beautiful like him forever."

"Oh!" Xiaolan approached Kazuya with a playful expression: "Do you want to use your youth and beauty to tie up Hattori?"

"Hey! Xiaolan, please keep your voice down!" He Ye quickly came over and covered Xiaolan's mouth.

However, Xiaolan didn't control the volume just now, at least Yu Gongming could hear it clearly.

"Oh! What are you thinking about every day? I really can't understand these girls..." Conan was speechless for a while.

Mengyu joined the topic with great interest: "However, I heard that the immortal old woman seems to have only lived a long time, but she looks very old."

"Ah? Does that mean you can't stay young?" He Ye blinked.

"Well... that should be the case." Meng Yu nodded.

"Why is this like this..." He Ye's expression immediately became extremely frustrated.

"He Ye, don't be so depressed!" Yu Gongming also came over:

"The happiest thing for a couple is to grow old together with their partner. If one person's face is full of wrinkles, but the other person still looks like he is in his prime, isn't this a tragedy for both parties? "

"Eh?"

After hearing Yu Gongming's words, a picture emerged in Kazuye's mind.

After a moment, she shook her head suddenly: "This seems to be quite scary..."

"That's right! Being young forever may not necessarily be a good thing!" Xiaolan also laughed.

On the other side, Mouri Kogoro looked at Hattori Heiji: "Hey! The client sent you a letter, did he leave his contact information?"

Hattori Heiji nodded: "Yes, there is her contact number on the envelope."

"When I contacted her for the second time, the call was no longer connected, and when I contacted her for the first time, the call was cut off shortly after it was connected."

"Has it been cut off?" Mouri Kogoro's eyebrows twitched.

"Yeah!" Hattori Heiji's expression became a little heavy: "I still can't forget the sound I heard at that time..."

"Voice?" Conan frowned.

"Yes..." Hattori Heiji's expression became a little gloomy: "Besides the sound of the waves, there was only a woman's moans."

"Ah? Could it be that that woman turned into a mermaid?" A trace of fear appeared on Heye's face.

"Or, did that woman encounter something unexpected at sea? After all, I heard that there are often storms on the sea in this area..." Xiaolan's guess was more scientific and reasonable.

Hattori Heiji shook his head slightly: "We don't know yet. Everything will have to wait until the U.S. Island to find out."

…………

American Island. Civic Hall.

"What?" Mouri Kogoro said in surprise: "You said Miss Kadowaki Saori's whereabouts are unknown now?" ’

"Yes!" A short, fat middle-aged man replied: "She seems to have not gone to work three days ago."

Hattori Heiji touched his chin and muttered: "If we count three days from today, it will be when that letter is sent home..."

"But, the neighbors are wondering if he just took a boat to go to the mainland to play?" the middle-aged man added.

"Probably not? Logically speaking, she should be on the island." Yu Gongming frowned.

Everyone knew what Yu Gongming meant.

Since we have to entrust detectives like them to work, there is no reason to suddenly leave the American island during this period when the detectives are expected to arrive at any time.

At this time, a woman's voice sounded: "Mr. Xiaolin, it's time to go!"

"Oh! Here we come!" The man known as Xiao Lin turned around and smiled at everyone: "Sorry, I have to prepare for the upcoming celebration on the island."

"Celebration? Are there any celebrations on this island?" He Ye's eyes lit up, obviously very interested in this kind of celebration.

Xiao Lin smiled and said: "Today happens to be the day when our island holds the annual dugong celebration!"

"If you still want to know anything, you can go to the souvenir shop on the corner where the yarn weaver works and ask the owner there."

…………

American Island Souvenir Shop.

Xiaolan curiously looked at the various products displayed in the store: "In addition to the mermaid amulets, there are also mermaid-shaped suspender clips... Eh? This is the first time I have seen such a dugong pie. This island and dugong are also It’s so closely related!”

"Maybe this is an important source of income for this island, right? The legend about the mermaid, coupled with the celebration, should attract a lot of tourists!" Conan said with a smile.

To be honest, since he had a tacit understanding with Xiaolan, he no longer had to be so constrained when getting along with Xiaolan, and he could often express his opinions freely.

"This feels pretty good..." Conan thought to himself.

"Hey! Heiji, what is a dugong?" Kazuha asked confused.

"Oh! Dugong is commonly known as mermaid. It is a mammal that lives in the sea."

"In fact, they also had their footprints in southern Japan in the past. Since ancient times, dugong meat has been regarded as an elixir of immortality."

"Oh? Dugong Arrow?" Mouri Kogoro's voice attracted everyone's attention.

He is currently chatting with the owner of the souvenir shop.

The boss explained: "Yes, this is the amulet of immortality. Every year, three dugong arrows are awarded to the villagers at the annual dugong celebration."

"Saori accidentally lost the dugong arrow she got a year ago, so she was very scared a week ago, fearing that the mermaid would come to take revenge on her."

"There are no mermaids in this world!" Mouri Kogoro said with a nonchalant expression.

"No, there are indeed mermaids in this world." A female voice sounded from behind Moori Kogoro.