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"Anyway, it couldn't have been done by a mermaid, since mermaids wouldn't wear thigh-high boots."

After discussing with Asakawa Hayao and the others, Hattori Heiji said this.

“I think the murderer walked along the wave line all the way here, and then walked to the fishing net where he and Naoko had agreed to meet. After committing the crime, he walked back along the wave line, which makes it look like he was walking towards the sea.”

"I see." After hearing Hattori's reasoning, Ran and the others believed him. After all, how could a mermaid really exist? That's what they thought to themselves.

"By the way, did anyone see Naoko-san come out of her room just now?" Mori asked, looking at Shimabukuro Kimie and the others who were standing to the side.

“No, Naoko was already gone from the room when I arrived,” Shimabukuro Kimie replied.

"Benzo, did you see that you signed the register after Naoko?" Fukuyama Rokuro asked the man named Kadokyo Benzo, who was also Kadokyo Saori's alcoholic father.

"I didn't see her. There was no one in the room when I went in," Monkyo Benzo replied, clearly still somewhat drunk.

"So, Miss Naoko was the first one to arrive here, and soon after, she went to that fishing net to wait for the murderer," Kogoro Mouri said, resting his chin on his hand in thought.

"Hey, could this murderer be the same person who killed Sumi?" Fukuyama Rokuro asked, seeing that all the detectives were there.

"That's not clear yet, but what is certain is that the murderer has taken Naoko's dugong arrow."

"Huh? The murderer has a dugong arrow?" Kazuha was a little worried after hearing this, since she was also holding a dugong arrow in her hand.

“By the way, I remember Saori also disappeared after she said the Dugong Arrow was missing. Could she be…” She didn’t finish her sentence, but they all knew what she was about to say.

"That's right, she may have already been murdered."

Just then, a woman dressed in black mourning attire suddenly interjected, "What? You're talking about Saori? I saw her near Mermaid Falls yesterday morning."

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Upon hearing this, Mori and the others all looked up.

“Me too, I also saw her wandering around in the forest near the waterfall from afar.” Then someone else made a similar comment.

"Are you sure what you saw was really Saori?" Hattori and the others checked again to make sure there was no mistake.

"There's no mistake, Saori is the only one on the island who has dyed her hair and is wearing glasses."

"And she usually wears blue clothes."

After receiving confirmation once again, Hattori and the others gradually began to believe their statements.

"So, Saori must be trying to escape someone's pursuit, which is why she can't appear in front of everyone openly."

"Mr. Monkyo, do you know why this is?" Kogoro Mouri began to ask Saori's father for an explanation.

"Who knows? That child never tells me anything. I just hope she doesn't end up like that dead girl and become a mermaid too."

When Kadokawa Benzo suddenly brought up mermaids, everyone was puzzled. "Mermaids? What do you mean by that?"

"You don't know?" Then, Monkyo Benzo began to explain to everyone, "The legendary Yaobikuni was someone who specialized in eating the flesh of mermaids hanging on nets."

Just then, Kazuha's expression seemed a little strange.

"Once you let go, the monsters will build a nest on your body. If you are a woman, you will be submerged in water and become a mermaid who cannot speak." At this moment, Kazuha thought of what the old woman had said, and her body began to tremble slightly.

"He Ye..." Xiao Lan noticed that her friend's expression was a little off and began to show concern.

"No matter what, let's wait until dawn and then everyone can come and look for Ms. Saori," Kogoro Mouri said to the group.

After that, everyone prepared to leave.

Hattori then came to Kazuha's side and said, "Kazuha, you must never leave my side."

His face was resolute, with an expression that said he would absolutely protect Kazuha.

I feel so safe!

【I bumped into it! I bumped into it! 】

I have to say, Heiji is really handsome when he gets serious!

Hei... Heiji...

Kazuha was deeply moved as she looked at Heiji.

After that, the Fukui Prefectural Police investigated whether anyone who came to keep vigil that day had snatched Naoko's dugong arrow, but the only people with arrows were Mr. Monkyo and Kazuha, who had drawn the dugong arrow at the festival.

"Hey Kudo, did you figure something out?" Hattori asked as Conan was eating a snack.

"I have absolutely no clue. All I can say right now is that Miss Kotomi, Miss Naoko, and Saori, whose whereabouts are unknown, all believe in the power of the legendary long-lived woman who ate mermaid flesh, which is why they are so obsessed with the Dugong Arrow. I don't know anything else."

"But if you really want to know something, go ask Asakawa-nii. I think he must have some clues that we don't know about now, but..."

"Alright, alright, I understand. I'll find out the rest myself. But Kudo, when exactly did you become like this?"

Heiji Hattori interrupted Conan and asked him a question.

"you said I?"

"That's right, the Kudo I know wouldn't easily say that he's inferior to others, much less ask for help from others when he encounters problems. What's wrong with you?"

In fact, Hattori was right. Since arriving here, Conan has had the intention to seek clues from Asakawa Yu more than once.

"...You're right, Hattori. I seem to have relied on Asakawa-nii too much. Maybe it's because he put too much pressure on me, to the point that I can't even think about comparing myself to him anymore. But that won't happen anymore. We can definitely find the murderer on our own, and before Asakawa-nii!"

From this moment on, Conan can be considered a famous detective with his own thoughts.

"That's more like it, Kudo. Alright, let's continue."

But in a corner they couldn't see, Asakawa Yu was silently watching them, a slight smile playing on her lips.