Chapter 246 Early Morning Emo
early morning.
It's past three o'clock.
The tour group members who stayed in the restaurant were drowsy, and the innkeeper had not yet shown up.
Besides the Mori father and daughter, Conan, and Hattori Hirako, the only members of the tour group left in the restaurant at this time were the college couple and the fat lady who claimed to be an astrologer, Maria Toda.
Just after midnight, Kento Toba's words made the tour group members who wanted to leave stay, but as time passed, they lost their patience and went back to their rooms one after another, and Kento Toba did not say anything to stop them.
Conan stayed up late to answer questions last night and caught up on some sleep during the day, so he wasn't very sleepy now.
He would occasionally steal a glance at Kento Toba who was sitting opposite him, as if he was thinking about something.
"Little brother, you really are hiding a big secret, right?"
A sudden voice from the side startled Conan who was thinking.
I turned around and saw a smiling fat woman's face.
Again.
When they first met yesterday, the astrologer enthusiastically took his hand and asked him if he wanted to have his palm read. She also said mysteriously that his secret was in danger of being exposed in the near future.
Of course he has secrets, more than one, but how did this aunt know them?
Maybe it's the weirdness peculiar to astrology enthusiasts. Maybe she says this to everyone she meets for the first time.
"Auntie, aren't you sleepy?" Conan replied without much interest.
"Haha, I'm an astrologer and I often stay up late to look at the stars."
"Oh."
"Little brother, I'm very good at palmistry. Do you want me to help you?"
"Haha, that's not necessary."
"Don't be shy, little brother. My divination is very accurate."
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to give up, Conan reluctantly stretched out his hand in order to get rid of her as soon as possible.
Maria Toda happily took his little hand, turned her palm upwards, and looked at it carefully.
Conan also has some impression of this aunt, but not much.
After all, she was a stranger he met ten years ago, and nothing special happened. If he hadn't seen her again, he might never have remembered that such a person had appeared in his life.
How many things do people forget in their lifetime? Where do those forgotten things go?
Am I the same person I was in the past? Where will I go in the future? Does “I” really exist?
Perhaps because it was late at night and he was in a world that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Conan couldn't help but think about some strange questions.
At this time, Maria Toda made an exaggerated sound.
"Oh my, little brother, your palms are amazing."
Conan laughed contemptuously in his heart and showed a speechless expression.
Haha, even if you say so, I still don’t believe in astrology or anything like that.
When it comes to astrology, the only thing he thinks of is Mr. Shimada's mystery novel.
"Huh? Is Conan's palm reading amazing?"
You see, the only people who are interested in astrology are curious high school girls.
Seeing Xiaolan being attracted, Conan curled his lips.
A mature and steady detective like me would never believe in such a mysterious trick.
"Yes, it's quite amazing. I've never seen such a palm!"
Maria held Conan's little hand, her eyes shining.
"Only real big shots have such priceless palm lines. I have read the palms of many big politicians and big bosses of well-known companies. I can't be wrong. This little brother will definitely become a great man in the future. Maybe he will influence the whole world." Conan blushed: "Auntie, even if you praise me like this, I won't give you money."
"You can see such a strange palm, I will give you money!"
"Tsk, what astrology, it's complete nonsense. This kid is making trouble all the time, how can he look like a big shot?" Mouri Kogoro glanced at Conan and looked completely unconvinced.
"Don't say that, Dad. If Conan becomes a big shot in the future, we can also benefit from it." Xiaolan said with a smile.
"That's... not right! I don't believe in astrology!"
"Well, would you dare to let me read your palm?"
Maria looked at Kogoro Mori provocatively.
"Why are you so afraid? I want to see what tricks you have."
Maori Kogoro generously extended his hand. Maria walked closer, took a look, and said:
"Greedy, lustful, alcoholic, and just a name for nothing... Oh my, these are the typical signs of a good-for-nothing middle-aged man."
Mao Li's face immediately turned red and heated up, and he said angrily: "What did you say?"
"It seems that what I said was right~ Hey, little sister, it must be very hard for you to have a father like this, right?"
Maria sighed and looked at Xiaolan with sympathy.
Xiaolan was stunned, and then immediately said:
"...Actually, my dad does have his strengths, for example - he's great at reasoning! He's a famous detective!"
Maria shook her head. "So, I guess everything else I said was correct? As for your reasoning ability, I'm sorry, from what I've observed of your father over the past two days, he doesn't really behave like a famous detective. His reputation as a mere reputation is probably related to this."
Kogoro Mori's face had turned red, as if it was about to explode, but at this moment, a person's voice broke the tense atmosphere.
"Huh? Isn't that the car we took when we got here?"
Kento Toba looked out the window, surprised as if he saw something strange.
Conan immediately looked out the window and saw that the off-road vehicle they took when they came here was slowly sliding towards the edge of the cliff, and there was a figure sitting in the cab.
Judging from his figure and clothing, it seems to be the inn owner Hiroyuki Kanaya who has not appeared yet.
"Just as I expected, the reasoning trial is about to begin." Seeing this scene, Kento Toba said quite complacently.
But soon, the people in the room discovered something was wrong.
"Wait a minute, isn't that a cliff over there? If we continue like this—"
When Xiaolan covered her mouth and screamed, Conan had already rushed to the window and climbed out, followed closely by Hattori Hirako, who also noticed something was wrong.
The two men caught up with the sliding car and looked into the cab through the window.
Hiroyuki Kanaya was sitting in the driver's seat with his hat brim pulled down low, as if he had fallen asleep. His hands were on the steering wheel, and a blanket was covering the dashboard. Strange sounds of wind were heard.
"Uncle! What are you doing? Stop it now!"
"Uncle! Wake up quickly, or you'll fall off the cliff!"
No matter how the two men shouted or knocked on the car window, Kanaya Yuyuki who was sitting in the driver's seat did not move.
The car continued to accelerate downhill and soon rushed to the edge of the cliff. It fell in front of the two people's horrified eyes and hit the rocks at the bottom of the cliff, causing a huge explosion.
Thick smoke rose from the bottom of the cliff. Conan and Hattori Hirako stood on the edge of the cliff, staring at the scene in amazement until the wreckage of the car sank into the sea.
The two stood on the edge of the cliff, staring at the dark and chaotic sea for a long time in silence.
(End of this chapter)
early morning.
It's past three o'clock.
The tour group members who stayed in the restaurant were drowsy, and the innkeeper had not yet shown up.
Besides the Mori father and daughter, Conan, and Hattori Hirako, the only members of the tour group left in the restaurant at this time were the college couple and the fat lady who claimed to be an astrologer, Maria Toda.
Just after midnight, Kento Toba's words made the tour group members who wanted to leave stay, but as time passed, they lost their patience and went back to their rooms one after another, and Kento Toba did not say anything to stop them.
Conan stayed up late to answer questions last night and caught up on some sleep during the day, so he wasn't very sleepy now.
He would occasionally steal a glance at Kento Toba who was sitting opposite him, as if he was thinking about something.
"Little brother, you really are hiding a big secret, right?"
A sudden voice from the side startled Conan who was thinking.
I turned around and saw a smiling fat woman's face.
Again.
When they first met yesterday, the astrologer enthusiastically took his hand and asked him if he wanted to have his palm read. She also said mysteriously that his secret was in danger of being exposed in the near future.
Of course he has secrets, more than one, but how did this aunt know them?
Maybe it's the weirdness peculiar to astrology enthusiasts. Maybe she says this to everyone she meets for the first time.
"Auntie, aren't you sleepy?" Conan replied without much interest.
"Haha, I'm an astrologer and I often stay up late to look at the stars."
"Oh."
"Little brother, I'm very good at palmistry. Do you want me to help you?"
"Haha, that's not necessary."
"Don't be shy, little brother. My divination is very accurate."
Seeing that the other party was unwilling to give up, Conan reluctantly stretched out his hand in order to get rid of her as soon as possible.
Maria Toda happily took his little hand, turned her palm upwards, and looked at it carefully.
Conan also has some impression of this aunt, but not much.
After all, she was a stranger he met ten years ago, and nothing special happened. If he hadn't seen her again, he might never have remembered that such a person had appeared in his life.
How many things do people forget in their lifetime? Where do those forgotten things go?
Am I the same person I was in the past? Where will I go in the future? Does “I” really exist?
Perhaps because it was late at night and he was in a world that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Conan couldn't help but think about some strange questions.
At this time, Maria Toda made an exaggerated sound.
"Oh my, little brother, your palms are amazing."
Conan laughed contemptuously in his heart and showed a speechless expression.
Haha, even if you say so, I still don’t believe in astrology or anything like that.
When it comes to astrology, the only thing he thinks of is Mr. Shimada's mystery novel.
"Huh? Is Conan's palm reading amazing?"
You see, the only people who are interested in astrology are curious high school girls.
Seeing Xiaolan being attracted, Conan curled his lips.
A mature and steady detective like me would never believe in such a mysterious trick.
"Yes, it's quite amazing. I've never seen such a palm!"
Maria held Conan's little hand, her eyes shining.
"Only real big shots have such priceless palm lines. I have read the palms of many big politicians and big bosses of well-known companies. I can't be wrong. This little brother will definitely become a great man in the future. Maybe he will influence the whole world." Conan blushed: "Auntie, even if you praise me like this, I won't give you money."
"You can see such a strange palm, I will give you money!"
"Tsk, what astrology, it's complete nonsense. This kid is making trouble all the time, how can he look like a big shot?" Mouri Kogoro glanced at Conan and looked completely unconvinced.
"Don't say that, Dad. If Conan becomes a big shot in the future, we can also benefit from it." Xiaolan said with a smile.
"That's... not right! I don't believe in astrology!"
"Well, would you dare to let me read your palm?"
Maria looked at Kogoro Mori provocatively.
"Why are you so afraid? I want to see what tricks you have."
Maori Kogoro generously extended his hand. Maria walked closer, took a look, and said:
"Greedy, lustful, alcoholic, and just a name for nothing... Oh my, these are the typical signs of a good-for-nothing middle-aged man."
Mao Li's face immediately turned red and heated up, and he said angrily: "What did you say?"
"It seems that what I said was right~ Hey, little sister, it must be very hard for you to have a father like this, right?"
Maria sighed and looked at Xiaolan with sympathy.
Xiaolan was stunned, and then immediately said:
"...Actually, my dad does have his strengths, for example - he's great at reasoning! He's a famous detective!"
Maria shook her head. "So, I guess everything else I said was correct? As for your reasoning ability, I'm sorry, from what I've observed of your father over the past two days, he doesn't really behave like a famous detective. His reputation as a mere reputation is probably related to this."
Kogoro Mori's face had turned red, as if it was about to explode, but at this moment, a person's voice broke the tense atmosphere.
"Huh? Isn't that the car we took when we got here?"
Kento Toba looked out the window, surprised as if he saw something strange.
Conan immediately looked out the window and saw that the off-road vehicle they took when they came here was slowly sliding towards the edge of the cliff, and there was a figure sitting in the cab.
Judging from his figure and clothing, it seems to be the inn owner Hiroyuki Kanaya who has not appeared yet.
"Just as I expected, the reasoning trial is about to begin." Seeing this scene, Kento Toba said quite complacently.
But soon, the people in the room discovered something was wrong.
"Wait a minute, isn't that a cliff over there? If we continue like this—"
When Xiaolan covered her mouth and screamed, Conan had already rushed to the window and climbed out, followed closely by Hattori Hirako, who also noticed something was wrong.
The two men caught up with the sliding car and looked into the cab through the window.
Hiroyuki Kanaya was sitting in the driver's seat with his hat brim pulled down low, as if he had fallen asleep. His hands were on the steering wheel, and a blanket was covering the dashboard. Strange sounds of wind were heard.
"Uncle! What are you doing? Stop it now!"
"Uncle! Wake up quickly, or you'll fall off the cliff!"
No matter how the two men shouted or knocked on the car window, Kanaya Yuyuki who was sitting in the driver's seat did not move.
The car continued to accelerate downhill and soon rushed to the edge of the cliff. It fell in front of the two people's horrified eyes and hit the rocks at the bottom of the cliff, causing a huge explosion.
Thick smoke rose from the bottom of the cliff. Conan and Hattori Hirako stood on the edge of the cliff, staring at the scene in amazement until the wreckage of the car sank into the sea.
The two stood on the edge of the cliff, staring at the dark and chaotic sea for a long time in silence.
(End of this chapter)
