Conan: The Master Behind the Scenes

Inside the Rice Art Museum

"Takeshi, this painting is called"Leisure Angel", one of Picasso's masterpieces."

Miyano Akemi smiled, took Shiraishi Takeshi's arm, and explained confidently:"Although it is not very famous, I like the transparency and warm brushstrokes of his work very much.……"

""Yeah, yeah!" Shiraishi Takeshi smiled slightly, touched Miyano Akemi's long hair intimately, and said softly:"It seems that Akemi, you really like these paintings!"

"Miss, it seems that you are also someone who knows how to appreciate art!"

The director of the art museum, Ochiai, came up with a smile on his face and said,"I also like this work very much. Not only this work, but all the works here are my favorites! They are just like my children.……"

"Yes, I can see it from your expression!" Bai Shiwu nodded to him gracefully.

"Director Ochiai, there aren't many visitors in the museum right now. Could you please give us a detailed explanation? I'm really interested in these artworks!"

Miyano Akemi's eyes flickered, and she looked at the paintings on the wall with eagerness, asking.

But the next second, she hurriedly looked up at Shiraishi Takeshi and asked timidly,"Can I?"

"Of course, Akemi, what are you thinking about? What a fool!"Shiraishi Takeshi said affectionately to Akemi Miyano's smooth white forehead.

"Of course, it is my duty and mission to explain the works to everyone who loves art!"

Director Ochiai stroked his long white beard with a smile on his face, turned his head, and was about to explain a painting next to him.

At this time, a thin staff member not far away, with a cautious look on his face, held a painting in both hands and was about to hang it up.

"Kameda!! What the hell are you doing!"

Director Ochiai's face suddenly changed, and he shouted at the man:"Didn't I emphasize it to you several times? When you pick up the works, you must wear gloves! Can you afford to pay for it if it is damaged?"

"Ah——Director, I'm sorry!" Saburo Kameda responded in panic.

"Forget it, get out of here, Iijima, you're responsible for hanging it up!" Director Ochiai glanced at Saburo Kameda angrily, and then said to another staff member behind him

"Ah, yes, yes, Director Ochiai!" Iijima replied

"Ah, it’s the same, there are only two or three kittens!"A fat man walked over leisurely, and when his eyes touched the paintings hanging on the wall, he was full of disdain.

On him, Bai Shiwu only smelled the smell of money; in his eyes, Bai Shiwu only saw bills.

""M-Manaaka Boss!!" Director Ochiai, who was cursing fiercely just a second ago, suddenly became flustered.

"In ten days, this place will be closed! Before closing……"

Kenichiro Manaka raised the corner of his mouth in disdain:"These moldy broken things, please trouble you, Director Ochiai, humph!"

"！？"

The scene suddenly fell silent.

"Designer, bring out the design sketches!"Kenichiro Manaka sneered at the silent Director Ochiai, and said unscrupulously to the designer who followed him.

"Yes, it is……"

Seeing Kenichiro Manaka and his men pointing and shouting loudly in the art museum, Akemi Miyano frowned slightly and couldn't help asking,"Excuse me, the guy named Manaka just now said that the art museum is going to be closed, is that true?"

"Yes... It is scheduled to be demolished in ten days. It is said that a big hotel will be built. Because fewer and fewer people know how to appreciate art now, the museum has been unable to make ends meet for several years. The owner behind this museum went bankrupt and sold the museum to Mr. Manaka.……"

Director Ochiai explained helplessly,"Originally, I sold it on the condition that I could continue to operate the art museum, but that bastard Manaka actually said he wanted to turn it into a luxury hotel the day after he bought it!"

"What... How can this be!?"Shiraishi Takeshi clearly felt that Miyano Akemi's mood had fallen to the bottom. He looked at the boss Manaka who was gesticulating with his hands and feet thoughtfully, his eyes flickering.

Sky Exhibition Hall!

Earth Exhibition Hall!

After visiting several exhibition halls in a row,

Miyano Akemi seemed to have entered each exhibition hall carefully because the art museum would be closed and converted into a hotel in ten days.

"Huh……？"Miyano Akemi suddenly groaned in confusion.

"Non-staff members are prohibited from entering?"

Miyano Akemi looked at the exhibition hall manual in her hand and frowned slightly:"Strange... There should be a hell exhibition hall here? How could this be?"

"Mingmei, come back later! Maybe they are setting up something inside, so the exhibition hall is temporarily closed!"Bai Shiwu whispered in her ear

"Yes, yes!" Miyano Akemi blushed slightly, carefully looked around, and found that there was no one around at the moment, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then.

Ocean Exhibition Hall.

Desert Exhibition Hall

……

After a tour, I found that the sign leading to the Hell Exhibition Hall had been removed.

"The last exhibition hall!"

Miyano Akemi's pretty face was flushed, and she slowly walked into the Hell Exhibition Hall holding Shiraishi Takeshi's arm.

The light in the hall was very dim.

On both sides were hideous armored statues and paintings representing the doomsday disaster.

There was an inexplicable smell in the air.

It was a bit like the stench of blood.

"No, that's not right!"

Bai Shiwu frowned.

"It's not like, but this is clearly - the stench of blood!"

Looking up,

I saw a huge painting hanging in the deepest part of the venue.

The hideous demon was pierced through the abdomen by a huge sword, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

The painting is called: God's Punishment.

And the disgusting stench came from the dark ground in front of the painting.

"It seems that I have really activated the Death God system. Wherever I go, I will die!" Bai Shiwu suddenly stopped.