The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Shiho Miyano did not show much interest when she heard about Mermaid Island.

"I had already been to that place when I was organizing it. There were no immortal mermaids, just a pitiful family that relied on the legend of mermaids to bring more tourists to the island."

Shiho Miyano practically laid out the truth about the island right in front of Jiang Hang, which reminded Jiang Hang that the reason he remembered this plot, which hadn't been introduced to China, was because the Fish-Man Island story might involve Gin and Vodka's real names, making it a somewhat related main storyline.

Of course, whether they honestly used their real names when they arrived on the island, or whether those names were pseudonyms, is another big question that the author has yet to answer.

So in the end, their group should consist of the three of them plus Hattori Heiji and Kazuha.

Although Heiji Hattori hasn't agreed yet, Jiang Hang thinks that Kazuha Toyama would be interested in the scenery of Mermaid Island, and Heiji Hattori would definitely listen to his childhood friend's opinion.

Sure enough, when he slowly walked up to the apartment building and saw Hattori Shizuka, she had already discussed it with Hattori Heiji.

As soon as he came up, she came over to Jiang Hang and apologized for concealing her identity to test his abilities.

"Truly, as expected of someone like me, who has always been quite proud of my son since childhood, even he is in awe of me. It is amazing that you were able to find Mr. Shibata's whereabouts in such a short time and find out who killed him."

"Although it is unfortunate that Mr. Shibata was murdered, the photos I have been searching for for so many years have finally returned to me."

She sighed and bowed again to Jiang Hang to express her gratitude and apologize for her rudeness.

However, she didn't forget to remind Jiang Hang: "Please be more careful when driving in the future, and don't just ignore safety for the sake of speed."

This was agreed upon by Officer Sango Yokomizo, who happened to be passing by.

“I think Ms. Hattori’s suggestion is very correct. Just because you are a good driver doesn’t mean you can ignore the importance of safe driving. In comparison, Mr. Mori is indeed better than you in this regard.”

Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama, who had never ridden in a Jianghang bus before, once again looked puzzled.

Why did these two suddenly start criticizing Jiang Hang's driving skills?

Is Jiang Hang's driving habit really that bad?

Jiang Hang ignored all of that and instead turned directly to Hattori Heiji and the other man, extending an invitation to Mermaid Island.

"I just received a request from Mermaid Island. I was wondering if you two are free? Would you like to come with me to relax for a while and see how much your training has progressed?"

"Mermaid Island?" Toyama Kazuha was quite interested in the name of the island, and immediately took out her phone to search for it.

Sure enough, she soon showed a concerned expression.

"The internet says there's an old woman on that island who ate the legendary mermaid flesh a long time ago, so she's immortal now."

"Heiji, let's go take a look too. We don't have anything to do these next few days anyway!"

Youth and immortality have always been things that many people pursue.

Moreover, the scenery on Mermaid Island does look quite nice, so even if you don't see any mermaids, you won't lose anything by going there.

With his childhood friend so persistent, Hattori Heiji had no choice but to agree.

Then he went to the side to secretly investigate the Mermaid Island, trying to gain some advantage over Jiang Hang.

They were supposed to have dinner together that evening, but Hattori Shizuka received a call from her husband. After saying a few words on the phone, she apologized and said that she had to go back to Osaka first.

Before leaving, she asked Jiang Hang to take care of Heiji and Kazuha. Heiji seemed a little impatient with this, as if he felt that he didn't need anyone to take care of him.

Without his mother's constraints, Hattori Heiji became much more relaxed than before.

“I was really worried that she would come with us to Mermaid Island. Now that she’s gone back first, I can feel a little more at ease.”

Heiji Hattori made this comment about his mother, as if he felt that having her around would only limit his reasoning skills.

In short, they had a rather sumptuous dinner in Shizuoka Prefecture. Jiang Hang then asked Yokomizo Sango to look after his car for the time being before boarding a plane to Fukui Prefecture with Hattori Heiji and the others in the early morning.

After all, the distance from Shizuoka to there is more than 2000 kilometers. Even if he drives like a maniac, it would still take about nine or ten hours.

Although he really wanted to show off his advanced riding skills, his desire to do so wasn't that strong.

It's still the simplest and most convenient way to get there by plane.

These days, money talks, and Jiang Hang basically arranged everything from the moment he got off the plane with just two or three phone calls.

After getting off the plane, a private car will take you to a luxury hotel near Wakasa Bay. If you haven't had enough sleep the next morning, you can catch up on sleep on the cruise ship bound for Mermaid Island.

When you arrive at Mermaid Island, a dedicated guide will greet you.

All he needs to do is keep an eye on the girl who is likely to be the murderer and make sure she doesn't harm anyone else.

This can be considered a small break for Yoshino Koharu and Shizuka Sakaki, who have been working hard for the past month.

......

The next day at noon, as they looked closer and closer to Mermaid Island, Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha seemed to have not slept well. They probably had spent too much time researching information about Mermaid Island the night before, so they hadn't slept well.

Jiang Hang and the girls around him all have the ability to fall asleep quickly through meditation, so they still seem to have a lot of energy.

Of these, the one in the best mental state is naturally Yoshino Koharu.

Since she didn't need to cooperate with the police to make a statement and there was nothing to prepare, she packed two pieces of clothing, bought a plane ticket, and flew over.

I arrived at Wakasa Bay at 11 p.m. last night, and after booking rooms for Jiang Hang and the others, I slept soundly by myself until this morning before meeting up with them.

Although the weather was already quite cold, it was impossible for her to squeeze into the cabin of the cruise ship. Even though her little face was a bit pale from the cold, she still had to stay on the deck and watch the Mermaid Island in the distance grow bigger and bigger in her sight.

Upon arriving at Mermaid Island, Jiang Hang quickly found the tour guide he had contacted the night before.

"You've come at the perfect time! Tomorrow night is our annual Dugong Festival on Mermaid Island. We'll start some preparations tonight, so I'll show you around the island these next couple of days and let you enjoy the scenery and local delicacies!"

Jiang Hang tugged at Hattori Heiji, asking if he was alright and if he wanted to go to the hotel to sleep for a while.

If he weren't sleepy, he would now investigate the whereabouts of Kadowaki Saori, the woman who sent him the distress letter.

Upon hearing about the investigation, Hattori Heiji, who had been yawning and seemingly not paying attention to the tour guide, immediately perked up.

He came to Mermaid Island with the intention of showing Jiang Hang how much he had grown; he didn't want to be left far behind by Jiang Hang because of his poor condition.

"Let's go there now. You should have already found out where Kadowaki Saori lives, right?"

Jiang Hang nodded, then briefly explained to the tour guide he had found that they needed to continue their tour with the girls while they went to find someone.

As a local of Mermaid Island, the tour guide naturally recognized young people like Kadowaki Saori who stayed on the island.

"Are you looking for that girl, Kadowaki Saori? I haven't seen her for several days. I thought she had run away from home after arguing with her family because she couldn't stand the loneliness on the island."

Hattori Heiji looked serious upon hearing this result, and he kept the information that the other person liked to run away from home in mind.

Jiang Hang, on the other hand, is to be expected.

Saori Kadowaki is probably already dead, which is why she didn't say anything when Yoshino called her last night.

He wanted to investigate her whereabouts to find out why she died and why she sent him a letter pleading for help before she died.

Only by understanding the grudges that once plagued this mermaid island can he decide what he should do.

Let Yoshino Kiharu and Shizuka Sakaki visit Mermaid Island with the tour guide while they gather information about the island.

Jiang Hang and Hattori Heiji went to the place where Kadowaki Saori used to work.

That was a gift shop specializing in selling products unique to Mermaid Island.

Because the Dugong Festival is about to begin, the gift shop is quite busy at this time.

However, after hearing that Jiang Hang and his group were looking for Kadowaki Saori, several of the shop assistants still took some time to answer Jiang Hang's questions.

“Saori accidentally lost the dugong arrow that was supposedly enshrined at the shrine for over a hundred years last week, and it hasn’t been found yet. I guess that’s why she left Mermaid Island ahead of time, fearing punishment from the mermaids.”

"It's just an arrow, is it really that important? And if that arrow were really that important, it wouldn't be entrusted to an ordinary girl, would it?" Hattori Heiji expressed his confusion.

"That arrow is a talisman symbolizing immortality. According to the shrine, the dugong arrow is bound with the divine power of a person who has gained immortality by consuming mermaid flesh, which can grant them the ability to live forever. Whether one doubts its power or accidentally loses it, it may bring misfortune to its holder."

"As for why we chose her to keep that arrow, it wasn't our decision. Instead, every year during the Dugong Festival on Mermaid Island, we select a resident of the island to keep the arrow and let it absorb the aura of immortality. This has been going on for decades and is one of the most important events on Mermaid Island."

"That woman drew it herself when she participated in the lottery last year. At the time, she was quite proud and said that she would find the secret to immortality from that arrow. Who would have thought that she only studied it for half a month and then lost patience and did not continue to study it. After that, no one knows where she put it."

"It wasn't until the Dugong Festival was about to begin this year that the woman remembered the Dugong Arrow. As a result, she still hasn't been able to find the Dugong Arrow. Now, she has most likely become a deserter and has fled this island forever."

The speaker was a young woman who looked somewhat snobbish. Judging from what she said, she was probably quite familiar with Kadowaki Saori, and they might even have been childhood friends.

"Is that the priest at the shrine who lived to be over a hundred years old and is said to have achieved immortality by eating mermaid flesh?" Having taken thorough notes, Hattori Heiji was now quite clear about the situation on Mermaid Island. "Also, may I ask who you are?"

"Naoko Kuroe, but forget about my contact information, I already have a boyfriend."

Naoko Kuroko said casually, then continued to say to Heiji Hattori, "There are many different opinions about Mikoto's age on Mermaid Island, so I won't explain them to you."

"If you're interested in these things, why don't you just go to the Dugong Shrine and ask Kimie, who knows more about these things? I think she would be happy to tell you travelers from out of town about these things."

Chapter 511: Chapter 507: Kadowaki Saori's Alcoholic Father

Inside the shrine on Mermaid Island.

Upon hearing that Jiang Hang and Hattori Heiji had come to Mermaid Island in search of the missing Kadowaki Saori, a look of worry appeared on the face of Shima Dai Kimie, the shrine maiden who was carving wood with a knife.

“Actually, Saori told me about this three days ago when we went to the dentist together.”

"Because she said she had lost the dugong arrow and would be punished by the mermaid, she asked me to ask my great-grandmother for help."

Kimie Shimashiro recalled what had happened three days ago.

“At that time, I said I needed to go to the city to get my teeth checked, so she went with me. Our island is actually very small, and there is only one small clinic and no big hospitals.”

"She kept telling me about this on the way, even though I told her right there that these things were fake, that there was no mermaid curse at all, and that those mermaid legends were just stories that our island made up to attract more tourists."

She shook her head and continued, "But Saori still doesn't believe me. She keeps saying that she's been cursed by the mermaid, and that the mermaid will definitely take revenge on her..."

It's clear that, despite being a shrine maiden, she is also the biggest beneficiary of the annual mermaid festival held on this island.

Shimashiro Kimie didn't seem to care much about her identity as a shrine maiden. Except when she was telling stories to tourists from outside the island, she was usually quite rational in telling those around her that there were no mermaids.

To be honest, Ms. Shimashiro Kimie's acting was very good; Hattori Heiji obviously didn't notice the lies in her words.

But even the best acting skills are useless against Jiang Hang's eagle eyes, which have evolved several times over.

Even the subtle, unconscious movements the other person makes when lying indicate that their true feelings are not entirely as they say, and that it's all just a story fabricated by their island to attract tourists.

Jiang Hang didn't speak, but waited for the other person to continue.

At this moment, several other people who seemed to be island residents came over and interrupted, expressing their disagreement with what Shimashiro Kimie had just said.

"Kimi, you're supposed to be a shrine maiden, shouldn't you be telling these guests that mermaids really exist? After all, the Mermaid Festival is the biggest festival on our island every year, and the islanders rely on it to earn money from tourists from other places."

It was a man's voice that was speaking.

Jiang Hang and Hattori Heiji turned their heads away.

He was a dark-skinned young man, about 27 or 8 years old.