Conan: Another Famous Detective

"Oh! That's it..." Shimabukuro Kimie introduced: "We will sell some number plates to the guests attending the celebration in advance. As long as the number is the same as the one presented by my great-grandmother, you can get the Dugong Arrow."

Shimabukuro Kimie couldn't help laughing when she said this: "Actually, it's similar to a lottery contest!"

"So that's it!" Heye suddenly said.

"That's right!" Shimabukuro Kimie suddenly took out two number plates from his arms: "Would you like to try your luck too?"

"Eh?" Xiaolan and Ye were stunned at the same time as they looked at the number plate.

Shimabukuro Kimie smiled and said: "An old couple returned the number plates this morning, so I have two more here. How about it? Do you want to try them?"

The two girls hesitated for a few seconds, then looked at each other and smiled, and stepped forward to take the number plates at the same time.

Shimabukuro Kime clapped her hands: "Actually, whether you win or not depends on luck. Maybe you can also hit the dugong arrow and become immortal and stay young forever?"

"Then I'll lend you some good words!" Xiaolan smiled.

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"Dong dong dong!"

The rumble of drums sounded, and in front of the shrine altar, several torches were already igniting flames.

The residents of the island gradually gathered in the shrine.

Yu Gongming and his party followed the crowd and came to the front of the altar.

"Wow! I suddenly feel so excited!" Heye held the number plate in his right hand and glanced at it from time to time.

Xiaolan looked around curiously, with a calm smile on her face.

Occasionally, her eyes glanced at Kazuo, who was excited and anxious, and there was a slight ripple in Xiaolan's eyes.

If it were my previous self, maybe I would be as nervous and excited as Kazuha, right?

But now, in Xiaolan's opinion, the dugong celebration and immortality are just anecdotes from the journey.

Xiaolan understood that perhaps He Ye was the same as herself in her heart and did not believe in the so-called immortality.

The reason why she cared so much was just to give her inner sustenance and comfort.

Xiaolan's eyes turned to Hattori Heiji who was standing next to Kazuha.

This is He Ye's childhood sweetheart, and the person He Ye has always liked.

The two of them, just like me and Shinichi before, were inseparable, more than friends but not lovers.

Both of them may be aware of their feelings for the other person, but they are still hesitant, wondering whether the other person feels the same for them? Is it time for this kind of relationship to burst through the window paper?

Maybe Xiaolan was troubled by the same problem before, but since that night, she has understood her sweetheart's thoughts and faced her own heart.

She now looked at the two of them from the perspective of a "experienced person", and she could clearly feel that as long as one of them confessed, there would be no suspense about the birth of a pair of lovers.

"But..." Xiaolan looked at Hattori Heiji who was looking around and even chatting with Conan from time to time. She shook her head secretly and silently sent her blessing in her heart:

"Kazuha, come on! I believe Hattori will understand your thoughts one day..."

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Darkness enveloped the entire American island.

All the villagers participating in the celebration have arrived, and after a heavy drum beat, the celebration officially begins.

The drumming gradually stopped and was replaced by a burst of solemn music.

The shrine staff in kimono slowly opened the closed door.

The door opened completely, revealing the scene behind it.

In the center of the altar, a thin figure with silver hair turned his back to everyone.

In front of her was a support, and on the support was a rather long wooden crossbar, and something seemed to be tied to one end of the crossbar.

The figure picked up the horizontal bar and turned around, revealing a pale face with heavy makeup.

"It's Changshou Po!" an uncle next to Yu Gongming shouted.

"The longevity woman finally appeared!" The middle-aged woman next to him also echoed.

"Ah? Is this Changshou Po?" He Ye said in surprise.

"How...how can he be so thin?" Mouri Kogoro blinked in confusion.

"Tch~ It turns out she's just an old woman wearing heavy makeup!" Hattori Heiji looked at the longevity woman on the stage with some disappointment.

Changshou Po's eyes did not stay at the audience, but she held the horizontal bar with concentration and stretched the end with the thing tied to the burning torch in front.

call--

The head of the crossbar was instantly ignited and became another torch.

Changshou Po held the extended version of the torch and slowly brought the flame to the opened door.

The paper stuck on the door instantly burst into flames.

Hattori Heiji's expression changed: "How can you light a fire on the door?"

The next moment, his question was answered.

I saw that after the flames burned on the door, they did not spread irregularly in all directions, but seemed to be guided by some force and continued to burn along a specific path.

Finally, the burning flame gradually formed a word.

"That's..." Mouri Kogoro stared at this scene with his eyes wide open, looking at this scene in disbelief. Seeing such a strange scene, the expressions on the faces of the other guests also changed more or less, and they exclaimed one after another. sounded.

Changshou Po completely ignored the reaction of the guests in the audience and continued to put the torch to the other door unhurriedly.

The flames burned and new words appeared.

After lighting the three doors, Changshou Po extinguished the torch and left everyone's sight.

Looking at the burning door, Hattori Heiji saw the doorway: "I see, is the number burned on the door the winning number today?"

"Eh? Really! Wow! I...I got hit!" A woman exclaimed from behind Hattori Heiji.

Many people looked in the direction of the sound. The person who made the sound was Sumi, whom Hanomiya Akira and his friends met at the shrine in the afternoon.

"Xiao...Xiaolan..." Heye suddenly held Xiaolan's hand with a trembling voice.

Xiaolan looked over and saw He Ye staring blankly at the burning door on the stage, with disbelief on his face: "I...my number was won!"

"Eh?" Xiaolan heard this and looked at He Ye with surprise.

At this time, the shrine staff used a fire extinguisher to extinguish the burning flames. The Shimabukuro Kime who had met this afternoon came to the center of the altar and solemnly said loudly:

"Everyone, please listen carefully. In one hour, the Dugong Arrow will be officially awarded. Please prepare to gather at Mermaid Falls immediately!"

After saying this, Shimabukuro Kimie turned around and walked into the door, and the staff closed the door in time.

Seeing that the celebration had come to an end, all the guests turned around and walked outside the shrine.

From time to time, voices of conversation sounded in Yu Gongming's ears, some lamenting that Changshou Granny was still in such good health; some regretted not getting the dugong's arrow; of course, there were also voices from beside him sharing joy with Ye Xiang Xiaolan.

Yu Gongming glanced around and narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's almost time, there should be some signs..."

At a certain moment, Yu Gongming's eyes suddenly stopped.