The world of science is unscientific

"How could that be? That's my teacher."

Yusuke Suzuki stared at the dark-skinned man with a strange expression. "If I don't help him, am I supposed to help you?"

"Hmph, even so! I will definitely win this time!" Heiji Hattori grabbed Conan and whispered, "Kudo, you're not going to reject me too, are you? Let's prove together that Osaka's detectives are better than Tokyo's!"

Conan was dumbfounded. "I...I'm not from Tokyo, am I?"

Chapter 225 A Direct Mass Silence

Before long, Taketomi Masao called everyone to prepare for the rehearsal, which would take place on the main venue for tomorrow's showdown, an uninhabited island called Oni-Turtle Island.

He casually invited Hattori Heiji to come along and take a look.

Blackie was already under a lot of pressure, and he had never gotten the better of Suzuki Yusuke before. He agreed as soon as he thought about it. Wouldn't it be great to go and survey the terrain in advance?

Heiji Hattori glanced at Conan, who was still in his arms. "Shall we go? If we combine our wisdom and solve that mystery in an instant, wouldn't we be able to beat Yusuke this time?"

That makes sense... Conan suddenly felt that this matter had potential, but he still felt it was a bit cunning, and he was a little conflicted.

However, Heiji Hattori grabbed Conan and ran, catching up with Masao Taketomi.

Conan still couldn't convince himself to win this way, and loudly called out to Suzuki Yusuke, "Yusuke-nii, let's go watch the rehearsal together!"

dress rehearsal?

Yusuke Suzuki was stunned for a moment. He looked down and found that Ai Haibara was missing. He searched around for a while before finally finding his wife.

Ai Haibara has already been taken away by Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama!

"Teacher, are you going to the rehearsal?" Suzuki Yusuke asked, looking at Mouri Kogoro on the recliner.

The bumbling detective sat up slightly, took off his sunglasses and glanced at the scene, then lay back down. "I'm not going. The producer is going to entertain me tonight. You go ahead and scout the way for your master."

"Ok."

Yusuke Suzuki turned and left. Judging from this, it seems that Kogoro Mouri has nothing to do with the case this time.

He had no recollection of this case, but since he had promised to help the bumbling detective, it would be too embarrassing to lose.

Although it was called a rehearsal, only Taketomi Masao was with him; the rest of the staff were locals who were familiar with the area.

Ai Haibara was too short to enjoy the view from the sea, so Yusuke Suzuki simply put the little girl on his shoulders.

"Isn't this a little too strange..." Ai Haibara hugged Yusuke Suzuki's neck. She had only thought her man had a good physique before, but she didn't expect his shoulders to be so broad. It was just right for her to sit on them.

“What’s so strange?” Yusuke Suzuki said, enjoying the sea breeze. “Do you want to cling to the railing like Conan?”

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan, then imagined herself doing the same thing.

......

I still find Yusuke Suzuki's shoulder more comfortable.

After Blackie and Conan explained why they came to this island for a deduction competition, they suddenly overheard two guys chatting with Kazuha and Toyama.

This is absolutely intolerable.

Hattori Heiji immediately went over and said, "No, no, no, we've already booked a ton of plans for today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, and we've even rented the diving equipment we need."

"Who are you?"

"Who is this girl to you?"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Heiji looked relaxed. "You've asked the right question. This girl..."

"She was her childhood sweetheart."

Yusuke Suzuki put Ai Haibara down and turned around to interrupt.

"Childhood sweetheart?"

"girlfriend?"

Kume Yoshitsugu and Ikema Nobuo, who were trying to strike up a conversation, were dumbfounded.

Even more bewildered were Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha.

"Yusuke-nii!! What are you saying!?"

Hattori Heiji, whose skin had turned red, was a little flustered, while Toyama Kazuha lowered her head shyly.

"Did I said wrong thing?"

Yusuke Suzuki feigned a bewildered expression and shrugged, saying, "I always thought you two were a couple."

“How could that be!” Hattori Heiji continued to argue. “She’s a friend I have no connection with except for the one I grew up with. When she starts nagging, everyone is afraid of her.”

"Is that so...?" Suzuki Yusuke suddenly took two steps forward, standing in front of Toyama Kazuha, his tone becoming more affectionate, "Kazuha, actually, I had a good impression of you the first time I saw you, we..."

"No way!" Hattori Heiji immediately squeezed in. "Yusuke-nii, you'd better think this through. She's a nagging, bad-tempered woman—basically, she's no good at anything!"

"I do not mind."

"she......"

Yusuke Suzuki suddenly smiled gently at Heiji Hattori, "You actually care about her a lot, don't you?"

"I didn't!"

"Whatever you like," Yusuke Suzuki whispered in Blackie's ear, "Once you lose it, you'll never have it again."

After saying that, he returned to Ai Haibara's side, snatched the little girl's juice, and took a sip.

His meddling immediately silenced the scene.

Blackie has crashed, while Toyama Kazuha remains shy.

Ran Mouri is intently watching the drama unfold, while Conan is also an enthusiastic viewer.

"Are you sure this is okay?" Ai Haibara took the cup and asked in a low voice.

"I just want him to recognize his own feelings sooner, just like I used to be."

So, even the last one who could still speak, Ai Haibara, was silenced by him, and the little girl was immediately lost in her memories.

The world has suddenly become so much quieter.

Yusuke Suzuki continued to admire the scenery, and casually ruffled Ai Haibara's hair.

Finally, the two chat buddies spoke up and cleansed up the silence, breaking the silence.

"Then how did you end up on this ship? You're not a staff member."

"He is the famous detective from Kansai, Heiji Hattori, who is also the protagonist of this special program and Kogoro Mouri's rival."

At that moment, Taira Ie walked over, a beautiful young lady with wheat-colored skin.

You mean this kid!?

"He's just a kid!"

Taketomi Masao explained, "That's precisely why it's so interesting. Let's go to the island now."

After landing on the island, Hirai Ie began diving in the nearby waters, while the captain steered the boat around the island to check the surrounding waters.

"The princess lies in A, not B," Ai Haibara softly read the words on a wooden plaque. "What does this mean?"

Yusuke Suzuki shook his head. "It probably refers to the location where someone or something is buried. I haven't figured it out yet."

"Are you sure there really was a corpse lying in front of this sign before?" Hattori Heiji asked.

Masao Taketomi immediately gave an affirmative answer, adding that the other party starved to death, most likely because they encountered a shipwreck during a typhoon a year ago.

Yusuke Suzuki looked with great interest at the dilapidated house in front of him, which the mayor had built to be used as a villa.

Afterwards, the other four people, including them, were assigned by Taketomi Masao to go to the island to look for anything special that might be helpful for tomorrow's program.

Four people, not even the main characters.

If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is going to happen soon.

Yusuke Suzuki scanned the room, wondering who the victim was and who the murderer was.

Chapter 226 Suzuki Yusuke: I Want to Guard the Ship

After taking a short walk around the area, Suzuki Yusuke led Haibara Ai back to the ship.

"Don't you need to investigate some more clues?" Ai Haibara asked, somewhat worried, seeing Heiji Hattori and Conan still wandering around the island.

Yusuke Suzuki shook his head and smiled, "There aren't many clues left to find. The island is only so big, so it's more important to get clues from people."

"You think this matter isn't as simple as it seems?"

“Yes,” Yusuke Suzuki nodded. “Judging from the words on the wooden sign alone, there must be something or someone hidden on the island. It’s normal for such old stories to have hidden secrets.”

“Speaking of this island…” Haibara said with a wry smile, “it really does look like a turtle.”

"Turtle? I think Heiji mentioned it before too."

Yusuke Suzuki paused for a moment. A turtle... a soft-shelled turtle?

No, this way of thinking is too Chinese.

However, the Japanese word also evokes the image of a tortoise shell...

The princess is buried in A, not B. Does this 'A' refer to 'tortoise shell'?

Yusuke Suzuki looked at the island, which was covered by forest and resembled a turtle's shell. Did that mean that thing or person was actually on the island?

Following this line of thought, the "B" corresponding to "A" should refer to the sea. Since neither objects nor people can be hidden on the surface of the sea, it can only be the seabed.

Does it refer to the story of Urashima Taro?

This character was mentioned when Daito Kensuke came ashore, and considering the relevance of the case, this story should be the key.

Urashima Taro was a fisherman who was treated to a feast by the Dragon Maiden after saving a divine turtle in the Dragon Palace. Before leaving, he was given a jade box that could not be opened by the Dragon Maiden.

In that case, the term "jade box" cannot be ignored.

The object that could be contained in a jade box must be an item, not a person, because even if it were a corpse found in the deep sea, there would be no need to specifically put the body in a box.

Considering the phrase "the princess is buried in A, not B," we can infer that the jade box was originally placed in the sea, but has now ended up on an island.

So this was actually a treasure hunt?