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

"What do you mean, 'ah'?"

Lin Jiayou said irritably,

"Even if you're in a hurry, it's inconvenient to drag around a lot of luggage, so you'll definitely need to find a place to put your things first."

"Phew—so that's what you meant..."

Sherry let out a long sigh and patted her heaving chest...

Lin Chia-yu: ? ? ?

Am I being a little too innocent...?

Sherry blinked.

She blinked again...

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

not long

Inside a Mermaid Inn

Lin Jiayou sat on the sofa, carefully reading the island's map and tourist guide.

As he looked at it, he couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings

It's so convenient! The tourism industry has really provided tremendous convenience for those of us in the cleaner industry.

A thousand or eight hundred years ago, if you wanted to kill someone, even if you were capable enough, you would have to go to great lengths to scout the location and study the route.

Even if that person is just an ordinary restaurant owner or a minor government official.

But now things are different; Mermaid Island provides a tour guide for everyone who visits the island.

The above marks every worthwhile place to visit on Mermaid Island, as well as some major landmarks.

Every route on the island is naturally included.

For Lin Jiayou, as long as he didn't take those mountain roads that few people traveled, this guide was enough for him to leave calmly after killing someone.

Uh, wait, I don't think I was planning to kill anyone this time...

Lin Jiayou suddenly realized what was happening and closed the guide.

Sorry, my occupational habit kicked in...

Finding himself with nothing to do, Lin Jiayou looked up and shouted towards the bathroom.

"Are you all packed up?"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute,"

Shiho Miyano's impatient voice came from the bathroom.

"What's the rush? I'm still getting ready!"

"How can I go out without getting all dressed up...?"

"......"

Lin Jiayou dared not utter a sound.

He didn't say she couldn't dress up...

A short while later, Shiho Miyano finally came out of the bathroom.

Her face was full of dissatisfaction.

"Honestly, this hotel doesn't even have a single mirror, except in the bathroom."

"Please understand,"

Lin Jiayou said calmly,

"After all, this island can only be considered a remote area. Even with the mermaid gimmick, it won't actually make much money."

"Humph!"

Sherry snorted, even more annoyed.

"I don't understand!"

"This hotel clearly paid for mermaid paintings on the bathtub and showerhead, so why didn't they have the money to install a mirror?!"

"......"

Lin Jiayou's lips twitched, and he was speechless.

Turns out, there really are mermaids in the bathtubs here!

"Let's go, let's go,"

Sherry urged,

"Let's hurry up and head out; you've been urging us to leave already..."

"......"

Lin Jiayou noticed that he had been silent a lot more today…

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

Before long, the two arrived at the Mermaid Shrine.

Yes, it's another mermaid.

Perhaps this shrine wasn't originally called that, but ever since the mermaids on the island became famous, there has only ever been one mermaid shrine here...

Although Mermaid Island is quite famous, the only shrine on the island is not large, in fact, it could be described as pitifully small...

"You mean there are only two people inside this shrine?"

Listening to the guide's explanation in front of the shrine, Shiho Miyano couldn't help but speak up.

The uncle smiled and nodded.

"Yes, it's just Grandma Longevity and her great-granddaughter, Miss Junhui."

It's actually just a...

Lin Jiayou listened to the uncle's words and silently thought to himself.

"that,"

Shiho Miyano subconsciously pressed for an answer.

Who is the Longevity Granny?

Miss Kimie must be the Kimie Shimabukuro that Cherry keeps thinking about. I've heard that name a lot lately, and Sherry remembers it very well.

However, she had no idea who the Longevity Granny was, since she had never deliberately tried to learn about this Mermaid Island, and Cherry had never mentioned her...

"what?!"

The guide looked very surprised, his face full of astonishment.

"You don't even know about the Longevity Granny?!"

"Um, is there anything strange about this...?"

Sherry's tone softened, and she asked weakly.

The uncle suddenly became excited.

"What's so strange?! Of course it's strange!"

"Grandma Longevity is a legend on our island!"

"You don't even know her? What are you doing on this island?!"

"Can't she come if she doesn't know?"

Lin Jiayou stepped forward, looking down at the agitated uncle with a blank expression on his face, only a faint chill in his eyes.

The middle-aged man immediately calmed down and gave an awkward laugh.

"No, that's not how it works."

"We're just a little curious. You're very welcome to visit the island..."

"So who exactly is the Longevity Granny?"

Sherry asked curiously,

Why is she considered a legend on the island?

"Well, that all started with the mermaid legend of our island,"

The uncle suddenly became interested again and started talking non-stop.

"Legend has it that our little island..."

He rambled on and on for ages before finally getting to the point.

"This longevity woman is a living legend precisely because of her..."

"I once ate mermaid flesh!"

The guide spoke in a strong and resonant voice.

Sherry looked completely incredulous.

"How could there possibly be mermaids in this world...?"

"Hey, you think you can just ignore me!"

The uncle suddenly became anxious again.

"Do you know why the Longevity Granny is called the Longevity Granny? It's because she ate the flesh of a mermaid!"

"Just because of this one bite of mermaid flesh, she lived to be over 150 years old!"

"What?! Over 150 years old?!"

Sherry looked on with surprise and disbelief.

"How can a person live to be over 150 years old?!"

"This is for real!"

The uncle spoke with great conviction.

Lin Jiayou nodded silently in his heart.

It wasn't that he believed the old woman had truly lived to be over 150 years old, but rather that he knew people could indeed live to be over 150.

Provided that the economy and technology allow it...

At least, he has a living example right next to him...