Untitled Conan II

more difficult and painful...

...I will always watch you, keep going...

"Wait! Don't go!!" I sat up screaming, panting heavily, but I still couldn't calm down the panic and emptiness in my heart.

Who is that voice?Why can't I remember at all? !

"Xiaoyou, what's the matter?!" The door was almost knocked open, I looked up in a daze, and saw Conan, Brother Heiji, and Sister Ye all standing in front of me anxiously.

"...Conan... Heiji-san..." I blinked my eyes slowly, the corners of my eyes were a little sore, I pulled the hem of Hattori who was sitting by the bed, and threw myself into his arms and sobbed.

How is this going?Why on earth, just hearing that voice, makes me want to cry?It seems that there is boundless sadness and sourness gradually spreading in the bottom of my heart...

"Okay, okay, it's just a nightmare, don't be afraid, Xiaoyu!" Patting me on the back to comfort, Hattori's voice was rarely very gentle, and the hand that was placed by my side was also tightened by a small hand Hold on tight.

……

When he woke up again, he was already lying in the hospital on the island.Beside the hospital bed were Xiaolan and Ye Zheng who were with me. Seeing me open my eyes, the two of them were busy again.

"Well, it's ok, thank you sister Xiaolan." With the help of Sister Ye, I sat up from the bed, took the water glass handed over by Xiaolan, smacked my lips and smiled, "I already feel much better! "

"Well, the fever seems to have faded a lot." He probed my forehead, nodded with Sister Ye showing reassurance, and then looked scared, "Xiaoyou, you scared us to death last night, and suddenly fainted You fell into Heiji's arms, and your body was terribly hot. Fortunately, there was a doctor on board who gave you emergency treatment, otherwise..."

"Uh, I'm sorry, Sister Ye, I made you worry." I scratched my loose hair embarrassingly, and stuck out my tongue with a guilty conscience.

"By the way, what about Uncle and the others?"

"Oh, seeing that you're fine, Dad and the others are going to investigate the client." Xiaolan put the water glass away, sat down beside my bed, and explained, "It's just that Miss Saori is here. He disappeared three days ago, and there is no news now!"

"Hmm..." Nodding, I remembered something, looked at the two girls curiously, and said, "Sister Heye and Sister Xiaolan have been taking care of me, and haven't had time to visit the island yet?"

"...Mmm." The two looked at each other, then nodded in unison.

"Then go!" With a grin, I pretended to be naive, "I'm fine, I just want to sleep. Don't worry!"

"How can this work..." He Ye Lianlian shook his head.

"Oh, it doesn't matter!" I smiled indifferently, "Besides, you didn't tell Sister Ye, did you come here just to be young and beautiful like the long-lived mother-in-law on the island?"

"Ah, I got it!" Xiaolan suddenly smiled and approached Kazuha, looking at her from the corner of her eyes and said, "You want to tie Hattori with your youthful beauty~"

"Hush—keep your voice down..." He Ye, who was blushing, looked around in a panic.

"So," I lay down on the bed with my hands idly folded behind my head, pouted with a smile, "If I can't be young and beautiful forever because I haven't seen that mother-in-law, it hinders my relationship with Sister Ye and Brother Heping. Wouldn't I become a big sinner if we were together? I don't want it!"

"Xiaoyou, why did you say that--" He Ye made a gesture of blushing and wanted to teach me a lesson, but he probably pretended to be sick because he thought I was still sick, and turned his head away to ignore us.

"Say, Sister Xiaolan, you go! I'm fine! Ha——" I yawned, rolled up the quilt and closed my eyes, "I'm really going to sleep—good night—"

There was no sound around me for a while, I closed my eyes and waited for a while, and then finally heard the footsteps leaving and the sound of the door being gently closed.

With a smile on my face, I opened my eyes and looked at the empty ward. I let out a long breath, crossed my hands behind my head again, and stared at the white ceiling in a daze.

...the island of the mermaid, the long-lived mother-in-law, and the eternal youth and beauty--immortality...

Thinking of the last four words, for no reason, there was a panic in my heart, as if I had foreseen something...

------Dividing line------

When Xiaolan and the others came back in the evening, my fever had basically gone away, except that my body was still a little weak, it was nothing serious anymore.

And this time when they came back, Xiaolan and Heye also brought back two wooden signs marked with numbers.It is said that it was given by a lady named Jun Hui in the shrine in charge of the Mermaid Festival.

Miss Jun Hui is the granddaughter of the rumored longevity mother-in-law. It is said that at the mermaid celebration, as long as the person who gets the wooden plaque with the same number as the longevity mother-in-law burnt on the wooden door, can get the longevity mother-in-law. the hair of the dugong with arrows, and will be able to gain immortality.

Although I had reservations about the immortality, but in the evening, I went to the celebration together without hesitation.

Probably because the illness was not fully healed, my vision was still a little hazy. Standing far away in the crowd, I wrapped my coat tightly and watched the old woman with heavy make-up burn out the flames on the door frame with a torch. After a few figures, he yawned boredly, but Xiao Lan and He Ye beside him looked nervous.

The numbers burned are: three, one hundred seven, ten eight

Huh?eighteen?that is not……

Turning my head, I saw He Ye who was staring wide-eyed with an expression of disbelief.

In the crowd, a woman with long hair also cheered, apparently she had won the lottery.

An hour later, we all moved to Mermaid Falls, where the awarding ceremony of the Dugong Arrow will be held under the waterfall.

However, just as Sister Ye, a short-haired woman and a drunken uncle took the arrow from Miss Junhui's hand, and the fireworks on the rocks were lit and illuminated the entire waterfall, the crowd erupted. A series of screams.

A woman with shawl and long hair, her body slowly swaying from side to side, looks like a mermaid swimming upstream in a waterfall.

The only difference is that her face is frighteningly pale...

The Missing Mermaid ([-])

The woman who was hung in the waterfall at the Mermaid Festival was 27-year-old Ebihara Sumi, who was also a friend of the client, Monse Saori, and the shrine maiden, Junhui since childhood.

Under the leadership of Miss Junhui, Uncle Mori, Brother Heiji and others climbed up the cliff and took Miss Shoumei's body down.

Probably because I was still shaky when I was walking, this time, Brother Heiji and the others didn't ask me to check the corpse again, they just checked it roughly by themselves.

While they were still discussing whether it was a suicide or a pure accident, Xiaolan brought news that the police could not arrive in time due to the storm, and the case fell into a stalemate for a while.

At this moment, Conan and Pingci found a life buoy by the waterfall. Through this clue, it was quickly determined that this was a deliberate murder case.

The night was dark, but there was no moonlight, thick clouds covered the entire sky, and the gloomy air was full of the smell of water vapor.

"Ah-choo—" rubbing my nose, I buried my face in the collar of the windbreaker in embarrassment, my cheeks flushed slightly.

"Ah...it looks like it's going to rain!" Spreading her hands in the air to feel it, Xiaolan frowned with a worried expression, "Should we send Xiaoyou back first? It will be troublesome if she catches a cold again !"

"Yes, yes, if you want to see the old lady, you should wait until Xiaoyou is settled?" He Ye Zan nodded in agreement.

So, when my objections failed several times, I was sent back to the hospital by Brother Heiji and the others first.

But I didn't know at the time, if I went with him that night, maybe, a lot of things could be changed...

———— Date dividing line————

The next day was the day of vigil for Miss Shoumei. Early in the morning, Uncle Mao Li and the others put on black and dark clothes and prepared to go to Miss Shoumei’s house. And Sister Ye's clothes didn't fit my size.

Sitting sullenly on the hospital bed with my mouth pouting, even though Sister Ye and I have been comforting and resolving, I still feel very depressed.

I always feel that this small island is not compatible with me!Since I came to the island, I have spent most of my time in this small ward, and the only time I went out last night was a homicide and a relapse of a cold, really...

I really want to swear!

……

Lying in the ward for a whole morning plus noon, barely finished my lunch, I finally felt that if I lay down like this, I would definitely go crazy!

So, while the nurse was not paying attention, I sneaked out of the hospital.

The sky outside is very gloomy, even in the daytime, it seems to be shrouded in gray haze.Perhaps because it is surrounded by the sea on all sides, the sea breeze on the island is very strong, and it is also mixed with dense water vapor, which makes people feel damp and cold.

Naturally, I won't be so stupid as to go to Uncle Maori and the others to be scolded.I put my hair up and put on a hat, and wandered around various sightseeing spots and specialty stores like an ordinary tourist, until the number on the watch pointed to five o'clock, and I realized that if I didn't go back, I would definitely be exposed of.

Walking back to the hospital, I looked around and made sure that Uncle Mori or Brother Heiji hadn't returned, so I was relieved.

There are very few people in the hospital hall, sparsely