Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

After half an hour.

The ferry docked at Mermaid Island on time, and the group had just arrived on the island when they were greeted by a festive atmosphere.

After a brief inquiry, everyone learned that it was the annual dugong festival.

Legend has it that...

The 130-year-old "Longevity Granny" on the island ate mermaid flesh, and the "Dugong Arrow" she bestowed upon her could grant immortality.

"What the hell!"

"How is this possible?"

"That's completely unscientific!"

Hattori Heiji scoffed, not believing the legend at all.

Upon hearing this, Conan nodded quickly.

Sonoko, Ran, and Kazuha, however, were too lazy to pay attention to the two men; the three of them were now immersed in the ecstasy of shopping.

Lin Mo glanced at Xiao Lan from afar and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Shopping spree? That's ridiculous!

Xiao Lan, who had just disembarked, looked preoccupied, but now she's happily shopping with her friends.

……

Ten minutes later.

The group arrived at the guesthouse they had arranged in advance, intending to settle their accommodations and rest for a while before investigating the request from Hattori Heiji.

then.

Sonoko, Ran, and Kazuha share a room; Conan and Heiji Hattori share a room; and Kogoro Mouri and Lin Mo share a room…

Um~

Each person has their own room!

Having read the original work, Lin Mo knew very well that Kogoro Mouri snored at night.

So, forget it!

In order to get a better rest at night, he decided to have a room to himself.

no way!

He doesn't like Hattori Heiji and Conan, and neither of them wants to share a room with him. Lin Mo can't possibly share a room with the three women, can he?

After about ten minutes of getting ready, everyone arrived at the guesthouse's common area, a fairly large restaurant.

On a large round table.

A pot of tea and a set of cups were laid out, and everyone also bought some drinks.

The letter's contents were very simple!

"A girl named Kadokawa Saori cried for help, saying she was going to be killed by a mermaid, although I also thought it was most likely a prank."

"but……"

"Anyway, I don't have anything planned for this weekend, so I'll take care of this while I'm traveling. I've decided to go find this Kadokawa Saori first."

"..."

Hattori Heiji spoke slowly.

After hearing the contents of the letter, everyone thought it was probably a prank and started talking about how they would go sightseeing later.

As for tonight's dugong festival, everyone said they would participate!

Lin Mo held a bottle of mineral water in his hand and did not participate in the conversation. Instead, his brain began to calculate how he could win over Shimabukuro Kimie.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, Lin Mo felt a great headache.

never mind!

Why overthink it? Let's just get straight to the point.

Just like how he joined the organization, he followed Miyano Akemi, found Gin, and told him directly that he wanted to join the organization.

Yamazaki Tetsu, Aso Minoru...

They didn't even use their brains. Why couldn't they do it with Shimabukuro Kimie in front of them?

I was really stupid to resort to such underhanded tactics!

Is it because he's been around Conan for so long that he subconsciously wants to imitate criminals and try to create some kind of alibi?

That's because they want to die fast enough!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Just as Lin Mo was pondering, the group had already decided to visit the sender, but Lin Mo waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested in this kind of thing. You guys go ahead and do it. I'll rest here at the guesthouse for a while."

"I'm not going either, I want to rest for a while." Xiaolan sat down after hearing this.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Xiaolan quickly added, "After all, the dugong festival is tonight, and I want to be well-rested so I can participate in tonight's festival activities."

"Besides, I'm really not that interested in detective work."

"Besides, I invited Brother Lin Mo here, so I have an obligation to stay with him. Otherwise, how lonely would Brother Lin Mo be all by himself?"

It must be said that Xiaolan is indeed too kind.

Obviously.

Most of the above are just excuses; the last one is Xiaolan's true thought.

Lin Mo was invited by him, so naturally he didn't want Lin Mo to be alone in the guesthouse.

Sonoko hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up: "I want to participate in the operation. As the Queen of Detectives, I will definitely find out the truth!"

Yes!

The garden must participate!

After all, she doesn't usually take the initiative to accept detective commissions, so now that she's finally encountered one, she naturally wants to make the most of her detective talents.

Yuanshan and Ye hesitated.

"Kazuha, you..."

Seeing this, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but want to speak.

Although Yoko usually looks down on Kazuha and finds her troublesome when she's around, he's genuinely worried about leaving her at the guesthouse now that Lin Mo, that guy who's trying to steal her away, is around.

but.

What you fear most is what will happen!

After thinking for a moment, Toyama Kazuha waved his hand and said, "I'm not interested in investigating cases either. Ran, Lin Mo, and I will rest at the guesthouse for a while."

Hattori Heiji looked completely bewildered.

Hold the grass!

Wasn't Kazuha quite clingy to me before?

How did things turn out like this the moment I came into contact with Lin Mo?

or……

So you're not going either?

Pooh!

Thinking about this, Hattori Heiji almost slapped himself.

Damn it!

This is a situation I organized myself, a request I accepted myself. If I don't participate, am I supposed to let Conan and Uncle Mori go alone?

That's not how you do things!

So, sigh!

With this in mind, Hattori Heiji began to put his super brain to work.

After a while.

His eyes lit up, and he suddenly asked Lin Mo, "Brother Lin Mo, you're not scared, are you?"

"How about we have a contest to see who solves this case first?"

And, in response to this.

Upon hearing these words, Lin Mo looked at him as if he were a fool.

After a moment, she spoke softly, "I'm sorry, I'm not a detective!"

In short, a decisive victory!

Hattori Heiji was extremely embarrassed and subconsciously turned to look at Conan.

Although Conan was holding back his anger, he could only nod helplessly: "Yes, Hattori."

"Lin Mo is not a detective, nor is he interested in detectives."

Hattori Heiji was dumbfounded.

How can we play like this?

After thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but whisper, "Conan, are you going?"

"I..." Conan hesitated.

If it were any other time, Conan definitely wouldn't hesitate.

Of course, we should choose cases!

This time, however, it's different.

Xiaolan is really close to being lured away, and now her attitude towards me is starting to subtly change.

He was really afraid of losing Xiaolan, so he was hesitant now.

Hattori Heiji's face turned green.

Hold the grass!

Could it be that even Conan has betrayed us?

Unfortunately, it's a pity.

Before Conan could even speak, Kogoro Mouri couldn't hold back any longer.

"Feed..."

"You damned bunch, you're not going to make Sonoko and me investigate by your own, are you?"

"Let me tell you, don't even think about it!"

"If none of you are going, then I won't go either. I'll stay at the guesthouse and have a beer."

"..."