Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

"Is that so?"

Lin Jiayou pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded.

It turns out he misunderstood Gin; he didn't go to Mermaid Island in this life.

Although it still doesn't explain why he let such a talented person go in the first place, it's impossible to criticize him now...

"I'll be away for the next couple of days, so please take good care of yourself."

Lin Jiayou subconsciously gave instructions to Miyano Shiho.

"I cook for myself when I get home from work, or I order takeout if I'm too lazy to cook."

"The organization has several stores near our house. I'll send you the list; we can eat there for free..."

"Okay, okay, you're so long-winded, like an old woman,"

Sherry pouted, but the impatience in her words didn't seem to have much of an impact.

She turned to look at Lin Jiayou and casually asked,

"What are you going to that Mermaid Island for? Is it a mission from the organization?"

"Not at all,"

Lin Jiayou said calmly,

"There's nothing on that island that the organization is interested in, but there's a very talented priestess there, and I'm quite interested in her..."

"Miko?!"

Shiho Miyano's attention was not distracted by Yoshiyu Hayashi's words at all; instead, she immediately noticed the fleeting word.

"female?!"

"Young or old, pretty or not?!"

The question slipped out of Shiho Miyano's mouth, and her previously indifferent gaze suddenly turned tense.

Lin Jiayou even detected a hint of ruthlessness in it...

"It's hard to say whether she's pretty or not, but she should be good-looking."

Lin Jiayou didn't seem nervous at all; his expression remained calm.

Don’t do bad things, don’t be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door.

Although Shimabukuro Kimie should theoretically be quite good-looking, he had no romantic feelings whatsoever, and naturally wouldn't show any awkwardness when questioned by Ms. Sherry...

"Don't get the wrong idea,"

Lin Jiayou spoke calmly.

"I simply admired her talent in a certain area, and coupled with her background, perhaps she's destined to be part of our organization..."

"I want to go too!"

Sherry slammed her hand on the coffee table, and impulsive words spilled out.

Lin Jiayou glanced at her indifferently, a hint of helplessness on his face.

"You're not going to do the research anymore?"

"I told you it's nothing, but you still insisted on coming to join in the fun."

"Taking two days off is no problem,"

Shiho Miyano seemed to realize that her reaction had been a bit too much, and chuckled.

"Anyway, I don't travel much, so going out more is a way to make up for the hard work I've put in over the past three years."

"...Then there's nothing you can do,"

Lin Jiayou shook his head helplessly.

"At that time, Gin will definitely come and chat with me again."

"With our Lord Cherry's intelligence, dealing with a mere Gin is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

Miss Shirley took Lin Jiayou's arm, shook it gently, and said with a flattering smile,

"Besides, I also want to see if that talented shrine maiden you mentioned is really that talented."

"At least, compared to me..."

Lin Jiayou rolled her eyes.

In the end, it's all for the sake of looking at oneself.

It's understandable that dear Miss Shirley felt a little jealous when she saw herself praising another young and beautiful woman.

It's just human nature...

.......................................

next day

American Island

Mermaid Supermarket, Mermaid Convenience Store, Mermaid Inn, Mermaid Restaurant..........

As Sherry entered the island, she was overwhelmed by the unique buildings and surrounding environment lining the streets.

"And the mermaid's conch shell, the mermaid's scale necklace, mermaid-brand ice cream..."

"Wait, how come there are even watermelons shaped like mermaids?!"

Looking at the astonishingly consistent branding around them, Sherry couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"This island is absolutely full of mermaids!"

"After all, it's called Mermaid Island."

Lin Jiayou said calmly.

Shiho Miyano rolled her eyes at him, and subconsciously retorted,

"But this mermaid watermelon is just too outrageous!"

"Do mermaids in the sea know they can pierce watermelons?"

"That makes sense,"

Lin Jiayou pointed to the cigarette box with a prominent mermaid logo inside the convenience store next door and said casually,

"The mermaid never knew she'd started smoking one day..."

"Heh, heh heh..."

Sherry's lips twitched, and she was speechless.

Lin Jiayou said casually,

"When a small island has a gimmick brand that it can rely on for survival and that can serve as the economic pillar of the entire island, it all makes perfect sense."

"If it were you, you'd probably want to paint mermaid symbols on your bathtub and showerhead."

"........."

Sherry was silent for a moment, then spoke quietly.

"I believe in science..."

The subtext is that as a top scientist, Yukari Miyano would never allow such superstitious symbols to be painted on her bathtub and showerhead!

Lin Jiayou remained noncommittal.

It's not that he's unwilling to believe in science, but anyone who has experienced time travel wouldn't be so convinced of its validity.

Moreover, my own body couldn't possibly have been created by normal scientific means...

"By the way, why is this island all about mermaids?"

Sherry looked at Lin Jiayou with a curious expression.

"Could it be that a mermaid has appeared on this island before?"

"It's just passed down by word of mouth,"

Lin Jiayou answered calmly.

"Add a bizarre and publicity-perfect story, and it's enough to make the island's mermaid reputation resound throughout Japan."

"According to my investigation, quite a few high-ranking officials and dignitaries come here every year."

"Oh, okay."

Shirley didn't ask any further questions about the details of the incident.

"So what do we do now? Go straight to that witch?"

"wrong,"

Lin Jiayou glanced at Shirley and said indifferently,

"Let's go to sleep now..."

"what?!"