Conan: I Am Not a Snake Spirit

Chapter 3821 A temporary member

In the afternoon, according to the pre-planned route, Nanatsuki Koshimizu took Ike Hitoshi and Haibara Ai to visit the famous Hell Hot Springs in Beppu City.

The eight hell hot springs in Beppu City, also known as the "Beppu Eight Tangs", refer to eight hot springs with different landscapes.

These hot springs have their own characteristics, forming some hot spring wonders.

For example, the most famous of the Eight Hells Hot Springs is the Sea Hell, which got its name because its hot spring water is rich in iron sulfate and the pool water is a deep blue, just like the sea.

Where the sea hell is located, there is not only the sea hell hot spring eye attraction, but also some ponds with water lilies and giant demon lilies.

The climate in the south is warmer than in the north. The cherry blossoms in Tokyo are still in bud, while some early cherry blossoms in Beppu are already in full bloom. The cherry blossom petals are falling gracefully and spreading on the turquoise water of the pond, creating a pleasing sight.

The Eight Hot Springs of Beppu are located in different areas of Beppu City. Among them, Sea Hell, Oniishibozu Hell, Mountain Hell, Stove Hell, Oniyama Hell and Shiraike Hell are not far from each other. Koshimizu Nanatsuki, Ike Hitoshi and Haibara Ai spent an afternoon visiting the six hot spring attractions.

The next morning, the three of them went to see the Blood Pool Hell and Tornado Hell again, went back to the hotel to soak in the hot springs for a while, gathered in the hotel restaurant to have lunch, and discussed the afternoon itinerary together.

"Although there are other attractions such as the hot spring shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha, and Goryo Shrine to visit in Beppu, let's go to Yufuin Town first this afternoon," Koshimizu Nanatsuki turned to a page in the travel guide, put it on the table, and suggested to Chi Feichi and Huiyuan Ai with great interest, "It would be a pity if we don't go to Yufuin Town when we are here!"

"I have no objection." Chi Feichi looked at the picture in the brochure, noticed someone approaching, and looked over.

"I have no objection either." Haibara Ai responded to Nanatsuki Koshimizu, noticed Chi Feichi's actions, and looked in the direction of Chi Feichi's gaze.

A young girl with shoulder-length hair, pretty face, and who looked to be in her early twenties walked to the dining table. Seeing Chi Feichi and Huiyuan Ai looking at her calmly, she nervously stopped, tightly grasped her left wrist with her right hand, and said in a whisper, "That, that..."

Nanatsuki Koshimizu looked over and quickly recognized the girl, "You are the one we met in the hot spring last night..."

"Yes, I'm Manami." The girl relaxed a little when she saw Nanatsuki Koshimizu recognized her. She smiled at Nanatsuki Koshimizu and spoke in a soft tone. "Thank you so much for last night. I came to the restaurant for dinner and saw you guys here, so I came over to say hello."

Huiyuan Ai turned to Chi Feichi and explained, "When Nanatsuki and I went to the hotel women's bath last night to soak in the hot spring, we met Miss Manami. She also lives in this hotel. She entered the women's bath with us last night. The floor beside the hot spring was very slippery and she almost fell. Nanatsuki helped her up. After that, we soaked in the hot spring together and chatted for a while. She is a very gentle person."

The girl seemed to be a very thin-skinned person. When she heard Huiyuan Ai say that she was gentle, her face suddenly turned red. "You two are also very gentle people. You listened to me nagging so much last night."

Chi Feichi did not join in the conversation. He felt as if there was a pair of eyes nearby staring at him. He reached out and brought the glass water cup on the table closer, looking at the unclear shadow on the outer wall of the cup, and observed his surroundings calmly.

"Ms. Manami, since you are also coming to the restaurant for lunch, would you like to join us?" Nanatsuki Koshimizu focused his attention on the girl, smiling and inviting her, without noticing Chi Feichi's actions.

"No thanks," the girl noticed that Chi Feichi didn't even look at her and seemed to be concentrating on eating. She was worried that if she joined in, it would upset others, so she quickly refused with a smile, "I want to sit by the window for a while, so I won't disturb you."

After saying that, the girl and Nanatsuki Koshimizu nodded to each other and turned to leave.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu watched the girl walk to the window and sit down. He looked away and found that Chi Feichi was still eating without saying a word. He couldn't tell whether Chi Feichi didn't want others to join the trip of three people. He picked up the spoon and continued to eat the curry rice in front of him. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "Mr. Chi, Miss Manami is from Tokyo. She came here to travel alone..."

Chi Feichi stopped using the water cup to observe his surroundings, raised his eyes to look at Yueshui Nanatsuki, and waited for Yueshui Nanatsuki to continue.

"She traveled from Tokyo to Beppu alone, with no friends, family, or boyfriend. She doesn't seem to be the type who likes adventure or traveling alone. Don't you think it's strange?" Nanatsuki Koshimizu analyzed in a low voice, recalling it seriously. "When we met her last night, she looked very worried. She was distracted when she entered the bathhouse, so she almost slipped. Later, when I chatted with her, I asked her if she was worried. She said she was getting married soon. Her father and people around her said that her fiancé was a very good and excellent person, but she hadn't been with him for a long time and was not sure whether marrying him was the right choice, so she was a little confused. This time she went out to relax..."

Huiyuan Ai took over the conversation softly, "But if that's all, there's no way to explain why she came here to travel alone, without any family or friends around her."

"If you are all willing, I certainly have no objection." Chi Feichi stated.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki laughed and nodded, "Then I'll go invite her later!"

After lunch, the three of them stayed in the restaurant for a while and planned their itinerary for tomorrow.

After the girl named Manami finished her lunch, Nanatsuki Koshimizu went up to her and invited her to go out and play together.

No mistake, just one song, one post, one content, one look!

The two communicated for a while, and the girl followed Nanatsuki Koshimizu to the restaurant entrance, where she met Chi Feichi and Huihara Ai.

"Manami has agreed," Koshimizu Nanatsuki said with a smile, "Let's go visit Yufuin town together this afternoon and buy some souvenirs. After dinner, we'll go back to the hotel together!"

The girl said to Chi Feichi and Hui Yuan with a shy look, "I'm so sorry to bother you from now on."

Facing such a gentle and shy girl, Huiyuan Ai couldn't help but speak in a soft voice, "It's okay, we're here to have fun anyway, and it will be more lively if there's one more person to visit with us."

A parent-child trip of three people turned into a sightseeing trip of four people after a girl they met by chance joined them temporarily.

Compared to those lively travel groups, the atmosphere of the four-person sightseeing trip is more relaxed and leisurely.

The girl spoke softly and smiled shyly from time to time.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu is more cheerful than the girls, but she is not the type who would run around in the team and chatter all the time. She will only share her feelings with other people in the team when she sees something interesting.

Not to mention Chi Feichi and Huihara Ai, the two of them prefer listening to others gossip rather than chatting with others.

In this atmosphere that was neither too noisy nor lonely and deserted, the four of them walked on the cobblestone road of the town, passing by groups of tourists, admiring the quaint Japanese-style buildings and stone and wood cottages along the way, and they were all in a good mood.