Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 249 Spider Web Launcher

Upon hearing the roar of the engine, the adorable little pine needles scurried about, hiding in the dense forest and peeking out with half their heads out to curiously observe the uninvited guests.

"Tokyo Mountain Creek Campsite, it seems that Professor Agasa has found a professional camping site."

A brand-new sign stands at the bottom of the slope, indicating that the area is newly developed.

As Xia Chuan sighed, he looked around, searching for any possible individuals connected to the case.

He was unfamiliar with the scene, even quite unfamiliar with it, and guessed it was a case he had little recollection of.

The early cases were very interesting, and he remembered most of them.

Although he had no recollection of this place, he remained vigilant, because it was normal for the plot to change a little due to his presence.

"Wow, the scenery is really nice!"

After getting out of the car, Professor Agasa walked over to Natsukawa and said with a smile, "This place should help Ai relax. I went to great lengths to find out about it. There are no poisonous insects or snakes, and the river level is low, making it perfect for children."

"Thank you, Professor Agasa."

"Not at all. Besides, we found Ai together, so I also have to take on part of the responsibility of taking care of her."

Professor Agasa couldn't stand it anymore, so he suddenly came up with the idea of ​​organizing a camping activity.

He was somewhat frightened by Ai Haibara's behavior of not treating herself as a human being and instead treating herself as a machine.

Why is the top of my head completely bald?!

It was created because of research.

He had thick, black hair when he was young, but after graduating from university and devoting himself to Conan studies, his hair began to fall out one by one, largely due to staying up all night to do research.

"Are there any other people here?" Xia Chuan asked.

Dr. Agasa shook his head and said, "No, this place was discovered by a friend of mine who is a camping enthusiast. He named it. Since it was only recently discovered, it hasn't been announced to the public yet. We should be among the first campers."

"Is that so?"

Xia Chuan still didn't believe it, so he walked upstream along the river for a while, and after finding nothing, he walked downstream for a while, confirming that there was indeed no sign of human habitation. Only then did he mutter to himself with some strangeness, "Strange, could this not be a case?"

"Father, Bond said he wants to eat fish. Look, there are so many big fish in the river!"

Anya pressed her hands to her face, and the thought of fish reminded her of her father's cooking, making her mouth water.

If possible, she would like to eat grilled fish for both lunch and dinner.

Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and the other two had clearly been taught about their father's fish-cooking skills by Anya, and they all looked at her with anticipation.

Can I have eel rice?

"Please, we didn't bring any rice at all."

Mitsuhiko sighed, then pointed at the nail beetle and said, "When we arrived, you were the one clamoring for ramen, but we only brought noodles."

After saying that, he leaned out to look at the fish swimming in the water again: "And there don't seem to be any eels in here~"

"I got it!"

Genta certainly knew he hadn't brought rice with him this time, but he'd forgotten in his excitement. Mitsuhiko's sarcastic remarks were really damaging to his image, considering there were three girls in the group.

Mitsuhiko's behavior of belittling one person while praising another made him very unhappy.

"As long as it's fish, it doesn't matter what kind of fish it is, and grilled fish with noodles is delicious too!" The chubby Genta put his hands on his hips and glared at Mitsuhiko: "You think you know so much? Then tell me what kind of fish these are in the water!"

Because there were three other girls present, and neither of them was willing to back down, they were about to start arguing.

At this point, Mitsuhiko was also stubborn, no longer caring whether he would be pinned to the ground and beaten by Genta, and started dissing him.

Anya pulled back Ayumi, who was about to step in to mediate the fight: "It's okay, Father said it's a good thing for boys to be lively."

Such entertainment is quite nice, so I picked up my potato chips and started watching and eating.

"But."

Ayumi pointed at the two of them, unsure of what to say. Was this supposed to be lively? Were they sure their brains wouldn't come out?

Bond unconsciously took a few steps back. If you're going to fight, then fight. Why do you have to use your brain to fight back?
Xia Chuan ignored the two kids and walked straight to Professor Agasa, who was still rummaging through the trunk of the car.

"Professor Agasa, what's wrong? Is there something you forgot?"

Backpacks were scattered on the ground, and even the grill was lying there. Professor Agasa was still looking for something.

"It seems Professor Agasa left his tent at home."

Conan stood to the side, speechless, covering his forehead, unsure of what to say.

How could the brilliant Professor Agasa make such a mistake at a time like this?

Although the weather was nice and there wasn't much sun, it wasn't completely sunny either.

Moreover, where will they sleep tonight if they don't have tents?

It took us three hours to get here from this desolate wilderness, and it will probably take another three hours to leave. I hope I don't waste my precious day here.

“Strange, I remember putting the tent next to the garage and then I started packing everyone’s luggage and food.”

Then, Natsukawa arrived.

As Dr. Agasa spoke, his voice grew softer and softer towards the end.

He remembered that when Xia Chuan came, he casually closed the trunk of the car. As for the tent, it was probably still gathering dust in the garage at home.

"Hey, Professor Agasa, you're so unreliable!"

Conan closed his eyes. Professor Agasa didn't say anything, but he already knew what was going on.

Seriously, how can you camp without a tent? You can't exactly sleep in the open, can you?

Although the weather doesn't look very hot, at night all the mosquitoes in the forest will come out, and there might even be poisonous snakes.

Even if they were going to sleep outdoors, they'd still need blankets or something, right? And they didn't bring any of those things with the tent!

"No tent? Forest? Castle?"

Xia Chuan vaguely knew what kind of case this was.

The early episodes of Detective Conan had a strong sense of horror, and this case is one of the best examples, definitely a childhood nightmare.

He hadn't noticed it before, but Professor Agasa's little incident suddenly reminded him of it.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing Natsukawa's mutterings, Ai Haibara asked curiously, "What does 'castle' mean?"

"Uh, it's nothing. I just suddenly remembered that I think I saw an old castle on the way here. If all else fails, we can stay at this castle for the night."

Xia Chuan waved his hand dismissively.

"A castle? Impossible!"

Conan looked incredulous. This remote mountain area was at least an hour and a half's drive from the outermost village. How could anyone possibly build a castle in such a place?

Okay, even if such a castle existed, it would definitely be an abandoned castle with no inhabitants. What era are we living in? Who would live in such a remote corner?

In the past two days, he also saw the news that a castle on the forest coast near Tokyo collapsed due to years of disrepair and sea erosion, which seemed to have caused quite a stir. Could it be the one we are going to now? If so, we will probably only see the ruins of the castle when we get there.

"Maybe."

Xia Chuan shook his head and looked at Xiao He: "Let's take care of lunch first. We can't just leave right after we arrive."

“Yes, Natsukawa is right.” Professor Agasa agreed wholeheartedly.

"Then we'd better go take a look after lunch. If the castle is abandoned, we can drive straight back to Tokyo."

Haibara sighed. She had finally managed to clear her head, but this had happened.

"Bond, come help me catch fish!"

On the other side, Anya jumped into the river. The river was calm and the water level was no more than 50 centimeters, just enough to cover half of Anya's body, so there was no danger. Xia Chuan went along with her.

The other three kids were a little disappointed when they heard that Professor Agasa hadn't brought a tent. After all, the exciting activity of camping overnight in the wild was gone, and half the fun was gone.

Only Anya remained indifferent, because she had already foreseen this from Bond's mind on the way, and also foreseen that they would be going to a blue castle.

A castle is more fun than camping, and you might even get to explore.

In Bond's precognitive abilities, she also saw that it would rain tonight.

Staying here in the rain is definitely not an option.

During the day, the sun shines brightly and the river is calm. But after it rains, the water level rises, and if you sleep here, you might be swept away by the river.

"I'm so envious of Anya. Doesn't she feel disappointed at all?"

Ayumi looked at Anya, who was playing with Bond in the water, with a worried expression.

Although Anya doesn't seem to be very bright, this doesn't seem to be all bad. At least she doesn't experience too much emotional fluctuation when things don't go her way.

Anya was playing upstream, driving the fish downstream. Xia Chuan intercepted them downstream, taking out his spider web gun as a fishing net.

"Uncle Xia Chuan, what is this?"

Conan came over to help and happened to see the Spider Web Gun. He looked at it curiously, feeling that it looked somewhat similar to Kaito Kid's playing card gun, at least in appearance.

"This is Professor Agasa's new invention, a fishing gun."

Xia Chuan made it up on the spot.

"No, this is Professor Agasa's new invention, the web-shooting gun!" Ai Haibara corrected from the side.

Although it was Professor Agasa's invention, she also provided some assistance; it wasn't entirely Professor Agasa's work.

She was the one who chose the names, so she was speechless when she heard Xia Chuan casually make them up.

He can lie so easily; there's definitely something wrong with him. Conan's suspicions were not unfounded.

Moreover, no normal person would allow Professor Agasa to research such a thing.

However, she changed her mind the next moment.

The spiderweb-launching gun was aimed at the school of fish driven down from upstream by Anya. Xia Chuan stood still in the middle of the river. The fish were completely unaware of the impending danger and instead began to play and linger.

puff-

The web-launching gun made a strange sound, and then a white object popped out of the muzzle, instantly unfolding into a tiny square grid that plunged into the water.

By the time the fish noticed the commotion and tried to leave, it was too late. The spider web had already enveloped the fish, and it was slowly shrinking as they struggled violently.

"Okay, I take back what I just said."

Haibara sighed. At first, she thought that Natsukawa must have wanted to do something by having Professor Agasa make this kind of invention.

In retrospect, it was indeed for the convenience of fishing.

Fishing could no longer satisfy Xia Chuan's desires; netting was even more effective. This might be the angler's last act of defiance.

"We're in for a treat at lunchtime."

Conan remained silent for a few seconds before finally managing to utter this sentence.

Shaking his head, he wondered whether he should praise Professor Agasa's invention. Damn it, the fisherman actually spent a fortune to have Professor Agasa research fishing equipment just to catch fish.

He had actually suspected that this thing was related to Phantom Thief Kid. He really misunderstood Xia Chuan. How could Xia Chuan be that kind of person? He's just an honest air force pilot.

Furthermore, Haibara herself stated that this thing is Professor Agasa's product. Rather than suspecting that Natsukawa is related to Kaito Kid, judging from its appearance, it's better to suspect that Professor Agasa is related to Kaito Kid.

Of course, this is impossible. The upright and incorruptible Professor Agasa is his strongest supporter in equipment development and could not possibly be associated with Kaito Kid.

"Father, isn't Anya amazing!"

Upon discovering that Xia Chuan had successfully caught fish, Anya rushed over immediately.

She was half-soaked, and Bond had splashed water all over her face, making her look like a drowned rat. Her hair was messy, and she kept giggling, like a simpleton who had just escaped from a mental hospital.

Xia Chuan felt a surge of frustration, veins popping out on his forehead, feeling deeply powerless against Anya's disregard for her image.

"Okay, stop playing in the water. I only brought two sets of clothes. Go change first, or you'll catch a cold."

"It's alright, Father. I remember Ai brought two sets too. I can wear hers later."

"No."

Ai Haibara crossed her arms; she wasn't about to indulge Anya.

Whether it's a boy or a girl, they shouldn't be spoiled too much, otherwise who knows what they'll become in the future. Since Xia Chuan doesn't care, then she, as the older sister, should discipline them!

You even call yourself "Little Ai," who do you think you are?

Hearing this, Anya shrank back and obediently ran to the car to change her clothes.

"Bond, don't come in. Just shake yourself off. You don't need to change your clothes."

Anya casually kicked Bond, who was trying to run into the car, out of the way, and then began to change her clothes properly.

The main reason is that Xia Chuan has already started processing the fish, and if she doesn't change her clothes in advance, she's afraid that Genta will eat all the fragrant grilled fish by himself.

Wisps of smoke rose from the forest sky, mingling and merging with the dark clouds as they ascended high into the air.

The mountain wind rustled the leaves. Xia Chuan looked up at the sky, which had changed color, and put his coat on Ai Haibara and Anya.

"It looks like it might rain this afternoon."

Everything was fine before we ate, but as soon as we finished, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, which means our camping trip for today is probably coming to an end.

Fate had other plans. Just as Ai Haibara showed a genuine smile, Conan's will pulled this stunt. Was he simply trying to torment Ai Haibara?

"Ah—so, are we going home now?"

Genta lay on his picnic blanket, rubbing his stomach and complaining, "It's all Professor Agasa's fault! He didn't bring a tent before we left, and he didn't even check the weather forecast!"

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