Conan: I Am Not a Snake Spirit

After the group had breakfast, the car called by Chi Feichi also drove outside Poirot Cafe.

The captain ate with Chi Feichi to fill his stomach, and followed him out. He was soon coaxed and picked up by Koshizu Nanatsuki, who had no intention of going to the art museum with him, and became Koshizu Nanatsuki's pet cat at home.

The others got into the car, and the driver who sent them drove them to the Nomen Museum that Kogoro Mouri had mentioned.

The art museum is located in the mountains and forests near Tokyo and is still classified within the Tokyo area. After leaving the city, turn onto a road into the mountains and follow the road. It takes about 20 minutes to drive there.

This is a private art museum. Even though it does not do much publicity, it has a collection of thousands of noodles and a unique traditional cultural color. There is no shortage of tourists to visit.

Therefore, while retaining the Japanese architectural style of the main building, the museum has also undergone many internal renovations, built other buildings next to it, and built a spacious and open parking lot in front of the main building.

When the car Chi Feichi and others were sitting in drove into the parking lot, there were only two or three cars in the corner of the parking lot, which seemed very empty.

Standing in the parking lot and looking out, the sky is high, the mountains in the distance are as dark as black, and the shadows of the trees nearby are dancing. The green sky is still not desolate in autumn, exuding a distant and peaceful atmosphere.

The group of people took a look at the surrounding scenery before walking to the door of the main building and saw a sign saying 'Closed Today' hanging on the door.

Mouri Kogoro rang the doorbell directly. After answering the door, he confidently said, "We want to see Mr. Curator..."

"Sorry, since we are closed today, Director Izumi is also on vacation today."

The woman who responded decisively refused, leaving Mouri Kogoro, who had never expected that he would be rejected, froze on the spot. He always felt that the other party's indifferent attitude towards rejection was comparable to that of his apprentice.

A short man in a suit and leather shoes walked up behind Kogoro Mori and put his hand on Kogoro Mori's shoulder. Although he said, "Sorry, cut in line," his actions were not so polite. He pushed Kogoro Mori away with full confidence. He spoke to the intercom at the ticket office at the door, "I am Naruya Akaza, and I have an appointment with Mr. Izumi today!"

Next to the intercom, the electric shutter moved upwards with a roar, and the ticket window was soon revealed.

A man wearing a kimono and a ferocious Noh mask on his face stood behind the ticket window. Kogoro Mori was startled and he quickly stepped back and distanced himself.

Akaza Naru also greeted the person behind the window without any surprise, "Isn't this Ms. Mibu Hakuyono? Long time no see!"

The person behind the window reached out and took off her mask, revealing a somewhat round middle-aged female face. She responded with a somewhat cold expression, "Wait for me, I will open the door right away."

The security door at the gate was opened, Akaza Naru also pushed open the glass door and walked into the house, and Mouri Kogoro also followed in.

Mibu Momoyono took the mask and came out from the back door of the nearby ticket office. When he saw Mouri Kogoro entering the room, he immediately frowned and stepped forward to stop him, "Guest, you are troubling me very much..."

In the room, two people wearing kimonos and wearing different Noh masks on their faces came forward and stood silently behind Mibu Momoyono.

Mibu Momono looked at Mouri Kogoro with a dissatisfied look, "I have told you before, today is the closing day of our art museum!"

"No, I don't mind this kind of thing," Mouri Kogoro was not frightened by the battle between the three people in front of him, and explained seriously, "I want to visit Mr. Curator because I have something urgent..."

"Looking for the curator?"

"In a hurry?"

The two people standing behind Miyu Momoyuno took off their masks one after another, revealing the faces of two middle-aged men who were not as vicious as the masks.

Mouri Kogoro reached into his pocket and took out the letter, and told the story of how he received a letter that seemed to be a request for help, worried that the curator and Izumi Jisaburo were in danger, and came to investigate.

Hearing that the letter mentioned that ‘the life of Director Izumi Jisaburo is being targeted’, the expressions of the three museum staff members who took off their noodles changed slightly.

Conan saw this and concluded in his heart that the situation of the curator and Izumi Jisaburo was really abnormal, and these staff members also knew something about the situation.

Akaza Naru also heard that Mouri Kogoro said that the curator was in danger, and did not rush back. He stood aside and listened to Moori Kogoro's words. Like the other three, he got Moori Kogoro's golden personal list and saw The name on the business card, he said in surprise, "So you are the famous detective...the sleeping teacher Kogoro!"

When Mouri Kogoro saw that Akaza Naru also showed respect, he laughed proudly, "Yes, everyone does call me that! Hahahaha!"

On the side, the three staff in the museum looked at each other, their expressions a little solemn, which made Conan look at them twice more with some concern.

Chi Feichi followed Maori Kogoro, sorting out the corresponding plot in his mind.

Nomen residence...

It seems like a lot of people will die this time...

Three? Four?

Anyway, in the entire art museum, except for the protagonist group of Plague God and the police who arrived later, no one could go out properly, including the curator Izumi Jisaburo who had not yet seen him, and Naruya Akaza in front of him.

Akaza Naru didn't know that her life had entered a countdown. After learning the identity of Mouri Kogoro, she became enthusiastic and actively invited Mouri Kogoro to follow her to the curator. Along the way, she enthusiastically answered Mouri Kogoro's questions. Introduced the Nome Museum of Art.

There are three staff members in the museum.

Momono Mibu, who wears the mask of Adachi and is also known as the ghost girl mask, is the conductor and manager here.

The middle-aged man wearing a golden 'lion mouth' mask, with his hair slicked back and looking very serious, is Tatsuro Seikenji, the manager here.

The balding middle-aged man wearing a white 'Heita' mask is Nagata Seinosuke, the manager here.

There are two managers and one administrator among the three people, which sounds a bit confusing, but that’s because the museum is closed today, and the guards who usually maintain order in the parking lot and the staff who guide visitors in the museum have gone back. Only this The three of them will stay in the museum when it is closed.

These three people have worked in the library for many years and are veteran employees with an average tenure of more than ten years.

Akaza Naru is also a friend of the curator. She claims to have known the curator for a while, but in fact, she only met him in the past two years.

After Naru Akaza also finished talking about the situation of the four of them, Kogoro Mouri also introduced the four people on his side - he, a famous detective with a strong sense of justice who came to investigate because he was worried about the safety of the curator, brought him here to accumulate money. The eldest disciple who was investigating the experience, the little boy who was left in his own home by his parents and wanted to come over to see him, and his own daughter who came over to take care of the little devil and stopped by to visit...

Conan was already used to Kogoro Mouri's disgusting special introduction. He only retorted a few words in his mind, and soon asked Naru Akaza about the curator's situation.

According to Akaza Naruya, the curator Izumi Jisaburo is in his sixties this year. He has bad legs and feet and cannot move freely. He has been sitting in a wheelchair these years. He usually lives in a house behind the museum and is looked after by a caregiver. .

And this morning is the time for Izumi Jizaburo to pay homage to the house god. Akaza Naru also plans to go to the place where the house god is worshipped to find Izumi Jisaburo.

Worshiping the house god is a traditional custom in this area. In ancient times, people would worship their ancestors in the northwest of the house. As the owner of a large piece of land nearby, Izumi Jizaburo also built a shrine in the northwest of the land specifically to worship the house. god.

Akaza Naru also led a group of people out of the back door, walked into the woods, walked along the forest path, and pointed out the torii gate on the hillside from a distance to Mouri Kogoro.

Mouri Kogoro looked at the small shrine-like building on the hillside and was a little surprised. He asked curiously, "Is Mr. Izumi a religious person?"

"That's right. He has grudges with many people, so he longs for God's blessing..." Akaza Naru also led the way, and saw Izumi Jizaburo sitting in a wheelchair in front of him, being pushed up the mountain by a young female caregiver, his eyes widening. As soon as the light came on, he said something to Mouri Kogoro, quickened his pace to catch up, and stopped Izumi Jisaburo to say hello, "Good morning, Director Izumi!"

"It's Akaza, you're really on time."

Izumi Jisaburo is wearing a dark gray and light gray kimono. His hair is combed back and he has mid-length hair like a samurai. He has a long beard on his lips, his hair is gray, his cheeks are thin and sunken, and his cheekbones appear to be very high. He is energetic. It was quite good. He looked calm and capable. Facing Akaza Naruya's greetings, he responded calmly while sitting in a wheelchair, then frowned and looked at the group of Mouri Kogoro and others who were following them, "Then, Who are you people?"

"Hello, Director Izumi, my name is Kogoro Mori, and I am a private detective..."

"Oh? That great detective who is very famous in recent years? What do you want to do here?"

"The thing is like this..."