Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

It was the same person they had met before, Ebihara Toshimi.

At this moment, Kazuha also said very excitedly, "Ran, Ran, look, look! My number... my number has been selected!"

Xiaolan exclaimed in surprise, "Really!"

While everyone was whispering.

Shimabukuro Kimie came out of the room and stood in front of the door, loudly announcing, "Everyone, listen carefully. We will be officially launching the Dugong Arrow in one hour. Please gather at Mermaid Falls immediately."

The first part of the celebration has come to an end.

The next step is the second stage: firing the dugong arrows.

Actually, the whole celebration wasn't very interesting.

People are so interested in the Dugong's Arrow that they are willing to come to the celebration.

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2019.5.20

Chapter 373 The Shadow in the Waterfall (2/2)

After hearing Kimie Shimabukuro's announcement.

Everyone left the shrine and rushed to Mermaid Falls.

Torches have also been lit in front of Mermaid Falls.

Such celebrations lack atmosphere when illuminated with electric lights or similar means.

Therefore, when encountering such a celebration.

Most people would use torches for lighting.

Standing in front of the waterfall, Shimabukuro Kimie announced loudly, "Now, please invite our three lucky friends to come forward tonight."

Kazuha excitedly said, "Me, me."

As she spoke, she took the number plate, crossed the barrier rope, and stood in front of Shimabukuro Kimie.

Beside Kazuha was Naoko Kuroe, the girl they had met during the day.

Seeing that there were only two people, Shimabukuro Kimie called out loudly again, "Who is the other person? My other friend, have you arrived as well?"

At that moment, a middle-aged man, reeking of alcohol and walking with a swaying gait, walked over.

He held up his number sign and said, "That's me."

Heiji asked in confusion, "That's strange. Just now, didn't that girl named Sumi say that she had been chosen?"

Zhiyong added, "Yes, I saw it too. She was so excited then, why isn't she here now?"

Conan also said, "Indeed, it's really strange."

All three people arrived.

Shimabukuro Kimie then handed the dugong arrows to them one by one, as if awarding them prizes.

Actually, this seems kind of interesting.

All three obtained the Dugong Arrow.

Shimabukuro Kimie then loudly proclaimed, "Now congratulations to the three who have obtained the Dugong Arrow! Please bless them and prepare the Light of Elysium."

After Kimie Shimabukuro made the announcement.

One after another, colorful bullets shot into the sky.

This "light of bliss" is achieved by firing colored bullets from cannons.

As the paintballs went up, they illuminated the surrounding area.

"what is that?"

There's something in the waterfall.

at this time.

People suddenly noticed.

A woman is hanging inside the waterfall.

Zhiyong's wisdom and courage were enhanced by space.

Their eyesight is also very sharp.

As the paintballs ascended into the air, illuminating the surroundings, he was able to clearly see the people inside the waterfall.

It was the same Ebihara Toshimi he had met at the shrine that afternoon.

When the selected numbers were announced, she excitedly said that she had been chosen.

But now, only a little over an hour has passed, and she is dead here.

She is now like a mermaid, dancing in a waterfall.

This happened.

The celebration had to be ended prematurely.

Fortunately, the owner of the Dugong Arrow has already been chosen.

The celebration was already almost over.

I found a few people who were familiar with the environment.

Led by several people.

The Maori and his companions reached the top of the waterfall.

They retrieved the bodies from the waterfall.

Shimabukuro Kimie exclaimed in surprise, "This is Kotobuki! Did she commit suicide, or was she murdered?"

Fukuyama Rokuro squatted on the ground, shaking his head and said, "Neither of these two are possible. Look at the rope around Sumi's neck. It's a safety rope fixed to the riverbank to prevent danger."

Upon hearing this, Mori picked up the rope and examined it, saying, "I see. In other words, Miss Sumi walked to the riverbank in the dark. Because she lost her balance, although she grabbed the rope when she fell into the water, the current was too fast, causing the stake securing the rope to come loose. As a result, she was strangled to death by the falling rope."

Heiji asked in confusion, "Isn't that strange? The festival is supposed to be held below the waterfall, so why would she be above the waterfall at this time? This place is right next to a forest."

Naoko Kuroe said, "She probably wants to find the mermaid's grave."

"what?"

Everyone was quite surprised when they heard this.

Naoko Kuroe continued, "Because the mermaid's grave is somewhere in the forest. Three years ago, on the night of the festival, after the shrine's warehouse caught fire, the mermaid's bones were buried here."

Kimie Shimabukuro also spoke up, "That's possible. I know that Sumi has always been very concerned about this matter."

Heiji interrupted, "Wait a minute, you guys keep talking about mermaids, are you sure that's really a mermaid?"

Shimabukuro Kimie shook her head and said, "This is not good. That's what the villagers on the island are saying, but the police from Fukui believe that it is the skeleton of a middle-aged woman."

Naoko Kuroe chimed in, "That's utter nonsense. It would be correct to say that if the skeleton were intact from the waist down."

Mori asked doubtfully, "Below the waist?"

Fukuyama Rokuro continued, "Back then, a burnt beam fell right onto the skeleton's waist. When the villagers moved the beam, they found that the area that should have been the legs had been smashed."

"what?"

Everyone was quite surprised.

Fukuyama Rokuro shrugged and said, "That's why the TV reported that a mermaid's corpse was found here."

Naoko Kuroe added, "The old woman who lives a long life also became a celebrity overnight."

Conan asked, "But didn't the police believe the deceased was a middle-aged woman?"

Kimie Shimabukuro explained, "Yes, the police believe it is very likely that a tourist, because he did not obtain the Dugong Arrow, secretly sneaked into the shrine's storeroom to look for any extra Dugong Arrows. The reason the storeroom caught fire may be because the tourist lit a candle and accidentally knocked it over, causing the fire."

Zhiyong asked, "So, the investigation didn't find out exactly which tourist died in the shrine by accident?"

Kimie Shimabukuro shook her head and said, "The police investigated for a year but couldn't find any results. So the shrine stepped in and buried the deceased's remains, but then something else happened."

Mori asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Fukuyama Rokuro replied, "Someone has come to rob the tomb."

Heiji asked, "Grave robbing?"

Fukuyama Rokuro nodded and said, "Yes, some tourists have even had the audacity to dig up the grave and steal the mermaid skeleton inside."

Naoko Kuroe chimed in, "They say that mermaid skeletons are also a miraculous elixir of immortality."

Kimie Shimabukuro explained, "So, last year, in order to prevent the remains from being disturbed, my great-grandmother had someone move the remains and bury them in the forest."

Mori asked, "Did she say who she asked?"

Shimabukuro Kimie shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I heard from her that it was someone she trusts."

Mori shrugged and said, "Whether it's suicide, homicide, or an accident, let's first take Miss Sumi's body down the mountain and wait for the police to arrive so the forensic doctor can confirm it before we talk about the specifics."

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P.S.: May 20, 2019

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Chapter 374 Visiting the Longevity Granny (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

This is the only way things can be now.

Fukuyama Rokuro stepped forward and picked up Ebihara Toshimi, then said, "If this was murder, then Toshimi, who came here at this time, is also suspicious."

Naoko Kuroe sneered, "You really are cold-blooded. Your fiancée just had an accident, and you're already saying things like that."

Fukuyama Rokuro coldly replied, "That was a marriage arranged arbitrarily by our parents. I knew nothing about it, and I have never agreed to it. Besides, my parents have long since passed away, so this matter is even less valid."

After saying that, he left carrying Ebihara Toshimi's body.

When Zhiyong met Ebihara Sumi and Fukuyama Rokuro at the shrine, he immediately sensed it when Shimabukuro Kimie said that the two were already engaged.