I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

"She's right in front of you now, are you going to send her back?"

Upon hearing this, Chen En frowned slightly.

His gaze fell on the black-haired shrine maiden in front of him, who had changed back into her everyday clothes. His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something, but then he suddenly heard the sound of the detective's medal.

With such large waves and poor signal contact with other places, the situation was challenging.

The only way for the detective badges to communicate with each other is obviously for another detective badge on the island.

In other words, it's Conan's detective badge.

The listening device was installed on Heiji Hattori.

Chen En could clearly hear all the conversations inside the Mermaid Shrine.

They naturally knew that Ruri Shimabukuro had revealed her identity as a mermaid to them in order to clear Kimie Shimabukuro's name of murder and to prevent the tourism industry on American Island from declining.

Conan knew from his time in the Bat Cave that he needed mermaid tears.

The discovery of real mermaids on the American island makes it easy to connect the dots that he was also on the American island, which is not surprising at all. In fact, Conan might even have guessed that Ruri Shimabukuro's appearance as a mermaid was his doing...

Chen En did not press the answer button on the Detective Medal.

He doesn't plan to speak directly with Conan for the time being.

Because he was thinking about how to handle the situation, as Koizumi Akako quipped, it was obviously impossible to return Shimabukuro Kimie to the Fukui Prefectural Police.

Although both are famous detectives, Chen En places more emphasis on moral justice.

It's not entirely about upholding the law.

He didn't think that Shimabukuro Kimie's revenge was anything immoral.

Those three men killed Shimabukuro Kimie's biological mother and even inquired about the location of her mother's grave in front of her, intending to dig up the grave and retrieve the body. Shimabukuro Kimie's patience in waiting until now to take action shows she has a very high standard.

This is intolerable!

If anyone criticizes Shimabukuro Kimie too much in this regard, it can only be said that since it wasn't his mother who died, he wouldn't care.

"The Dark Knight of Beika Town...?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes.

Tokyo is too far away for the islanders of American Island in Fukui Prefecture, even though she did attend university in Tokyo and is friends with some people there.

But those who were her friends had already left Tokyo for a trip.

They wouldn't mention any recent news from Tokyo in their letters, and given the poor signal in the area, she knew absolutely nothing about the Night Knights of Beika Town.

However, she still did not choose to leave.

Because Ruri Shimabukuro told her that the person in front of her was trustworthy.

Although she didn't know what the Dark Knight of Beika Town meant, she believed that her mother's judgment was correct.

"Sir, may I ask your name?"

"I asked in a low voice," Shimabukuro Kimie asked.

Hearing this, Chen En rubbed his forehead, then sighed and replied.

"I am batman."

Kimie Shimabukuro: ?

Although I went back to the island to develop after graduating from university.

But you can't really treat me like some islander who dropped out of elementary school.

Do you really think I don't know how Batman is pronounced in English?

Originally, Kimie Shimabukuro firmly believed that her mother's judgment was correct.

After Chen En gave this unreliable answer.

Her firm belief was becoming slightly less firm.

Meanwhile, Koizumi Akako, who was standing nearby, said something that seemed to enjoy the spectacle.

"You can also call him by his real name, Chen En."

Shimabukuro Kimie, who was already surprised, was even more surprised when she heard the name.

She suddenly looked up and stared at Chen En with deep respect.

"So you're the person Mr. Hattori mentioned who was swindled out of 1.777 trillion yen!"

Chen En: ?

Is this never going to end?

How many people did Heiji Hattori tell me that he was scammed out of 1.777 trillion yen?

That's enough.

Chen En's face darkened.

Just as he was about to correct Kimie Shimabukuro's statement.

His ears twitched slightly.

It then landed on the person who came towards the water vapor.

Ruri Shimabukuro is back.

To be honest, Chen En had mixed feelings about Shimabukuro Ruri.

Although she considers herself to be Kimie Shimabukuro's mother.

But it's not.

A dead person is truly dead.

To resurrect the dead, one would have to travel back to the time immediately following the death, bring the soul that had not yet been captured by death to the present, and place it into the prepared body.

The Shimabukuro Ruri before us is merely a mermaid with the appearance of Shimabukuro Ruri, but lacking self-awareness and memories...

She was born because of the legends of this island, and is also bound by them. From now on, she can only stay on this island and cannot leave. This may also be a kind of constraint.

However, although Ruri Shimabukuro herself knew this, she didn't care.

Her memories, appearance, and self-perception are all those of Ruri Shimabukuro.

Who can say she isn't Ruri Shimabukuro?

Perhaps all those memories and perceptions are false, but love is real.

That's enough.

"Mr. Chen En, that sleeping detective is really amazing."

“Even if I appeared before him and said that the dead died because of the curse of the mermaid arrow, he still focused on Kimie as the murderer. If I’m not mistaken, he will probably incite the police in Fukui Prefecture to search the mountains next.”

"So, I want to ask you..."

Ruri Shimabukuro looked up at Chen En and said softly.

"Could you please help Junhui leave from here?"

"Please forgive my greed, but I cannot stand by and watch my daughter be arrested by the police for seeking revenge for me..."

"May I?"

Chapter 854 The Target is Izumo Taisha

Ruri Shimabukuro spoke with utmost seriousness, her voice heavy.

Her words also surprised Kimie Shimabukuro, who was standing next to her.

However, just as Shimabukuro Kimie was about to refuse, Shimabukuro Ruri said softly.

"Actually, I just realized that everyone knows about you and me playing the role of the longevity grandmother."

"It's just that no one wants to expose this lie, so they pretend not to know that the Longevity Granny was played by you and me. Now that I'm still on this island, the Longevity Granny no longer needs to exist."

"I apologize for asking you to stay on the island and play the role of the Longevity Woman in order to maintain the lie of the Longevity Woman."

"I'm sorry, Junhui."

Does everyone know that I played the role of the Longevity Granny?

A hint of surprise appeared in Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes.

She was completely unaware that her act of playing the longevity goddess had been exposed. She thought she was playing the part perfectly, not realizing that everyone was just playing along with her.

The catering industry on the island has gradually developed.

Even without the mermaid gimmick, the island can still attract a steady stream of tourists.

Perhaps it is indeed time for this legend of immortality, which has been maintained by three generations, to disappear.

Although she felt somewhat unwilling, Kimie Shimabukuro still lowered her head slightly.

She said softly, sounding a little sad.

"I understand, Mom."

Listening to the mother and daughter's whispered conversation, Chen En couldn't help but rub his forehead again.

He felt a slight headache.

Meanwhile, Koizumi Akako, standing beside him, continued to look at him with that mocking gaze.

This outlaw of the magic world seems quite interested in the current developments.

She, not one to shy away from a good spectacle, continued, "I'll just say it again."

"I just did a divination with my magic crystal ball."

"If you don't make a decision soon, the people searching the mountain will catch up to us. Can you bear to see a mother and daughter end up like this because of this? And it's all because of something morally right?"

Koizumi Akako's words are complete nonsense.