Conan: Life between Green Plum and Skyfall

"White desert, oasis... I see, that's what it means!"

Looking at the gymnasium in the distance, Yusaku nodded thoughtfully.

"Yusaku, have you found the White Desert? Tell me where the oasis in the desert is!"

Seeing Yusaku's thoughtful expression, Yukiko came over excitedly.

Yusaku pointed to the distance:

"If my reasoning is correct, the so-called oasis is referring to that place."

"Huh? What is it?"

Yukiko looked in the direction of Yusaku's finger, but unfortunately, she still didn't see anything.

"Hey."

Yusaku felt helpless:

"There's no need to look for the White Desert specifically. We are in the White Desert right now."

"?"

Yukiko slowly typed a question mark, her delicate face full of purity that had never been contaminated by knowledge.

Yusaku sighed:

"What was the weather like yesterday?"

"It snowed yesterday, didn't it?"

"Yes, it's snowy. That means the snow on the ground yesterday hasn't melted yet. Looking down from above, it's a vast expanse of white. Isn't this what they call a white desert? It's just that in the desert there's sand, and here there's snow."

"I see!"

Yukiko clapped her hands in understanding:

"That's what I was saying. Rice Flower is so small, how could there be a desert? Now I understand. So, that so-called oasis is the stadium?"

Looking at the stadium at the end of the road that Yusaku pointed to, Yukiko asked curiously.

"Yes! Because it is surrounded by a wall, the inside cannot be seen from the outside, so it is hidden;

The stadium is open to the public, so someone will clear the snow inside. The green grass and the snow outside complement each other, creating an oasis in the desert.

"It seems to make sense! Yusaku, you're amazing! I didn't even think of that!"

Yukiko said as she looked at Yusaku with admiration.

"That's why I'm the best mystery novelist! If you can think faster than me, how can I be worthy of this title?

As for Yukiko? As my wife, what's mine is yours, right? No matter what problems you encounter, I will always be by your side. "

"Just be narcissistic, Mr. Narcissist!"

Despite saying this, Yukiko's mouth corners still slightly raised. Obviously, she was very pleased with Yusaku's words.

Soon, the two of them arrived near the gym. Without saying a word, Yukiko walked inside and was grabbed by Yusaku.

"Yukiko, what are you doing!?"

"Of course I went in! Didn't that guy say there were refreshments prepared in the oasis? I'm a little hungry, so I went in to eat something."

Yukiko said confidently. Yusaku sighed:

"The tea and snacks mentioned in the letter are not food! This is also a code. Besides, if you think tea and snacks are food, how do you explain the second half of the sentence?"

"this......"

Yukiko hesitated. Indeed, if tea was just tea, then flying into the vast universe was inexplicable. It was impossible for a UFO to appear in the stadium!

"But then, what does tea mean?"

"According to previous intelligence analysis, each code basically corresponds to a building. If my guess is correct, the next code should point to a restaurant.

So, since you are hungry, Yukiko, we can go eat something first and then look for it."

Yusaku said with a smile.

Yukiko touched her belly and nodded firmly:

"Let's go! Fill our bellies first and then find Shin-chan!"

"Shinichi, don't blame Mom. It's really your dad's words that resonate with Mom! As an adult, you should be able to bear it for a while!"

(Conan: Thank you!)

......

After the meal, Yukiko touched her stomach and looked at Yusaku.

She was too lazy to continue deciphering the code. She couldn't understand it anyway, and there were no outsiders like TV stations or police here to steal her spotlight, so she might as well just be the supporting role.

"Hubby, I'm full. What place does this tea snack refer to? Have you figured it out?"

Yusaku looked outside, nodded hesitantly, and pointed to a billboard in the distance:

"If I'm guessing correctly, it should be there, right?"

"Beer commercial?"

Yukiko's voice sounded a bit confused as she looked at the sign Yusaku was pointing at.

"At first, I thought the letter referred to a building, a bakery or something like that. But I just did some research, and the nearest bakery is in the opposite direction from where we came.

The code wouldn't allow us to turn back halfway, so it shouldn't be there."

"But what does this have to do with beer?"

"Yukiko, what do you think tea snacks generally refer to?"

"Teas, small cakes, and baked goods like tiramisu?"

Yukiko said uncertainly.

"Yes."

Yusaku nodded:

"For baked goods, my first reaction would be a cake shop or a bakery, but I have to go around a long way to find the nearest shop. Based on the previous clues, it is unlikely to be that kind of place.

As for why that billboard, it's probably because it's the beer's nickname!"

"Liquid bread? Hmm, that does make sense! Okay, let's go check it out~"

Yukiko nodded thoughtfully, pulled Yusaku and walked over there.

"Waiting for night to fall. Isn't it night now? Why wait for night to fall?"

Looking at the secret code, Yukiko looked directly at Yusaku.

"Well, I'm not sure. Perhaps this is the time limit? After all, we can see all the places we're looking for, whether it's day or night."

Yusaku shrugged:

"But that's not important! What's important is finding the next location in the code."

"But what are the universe and the top of the stars?"

"Why don't we just look for it?"

Yusaku smiled and looked around.

Hearing him say this, Yukiko also followed his example and looked around.

......

"Yusaku, did you find it?"

After a while, Yukiko returned to Yusaku with a frown and asked in a low voice.

"No."

Yusaku was also a little puzzled. He had originally thought that the code referred to a memorial hall or a planetarium, but after searching around, he couldn't find any such place.

"Could it be that I am wrong?"

Yusaku rubbed his chin, thinking with some confusion.