Transmigrated into Conan, his ability is Rhodes Island

On the way to Mermaid Falls, Shiho Miyano saw trees adorned with colorful lights on both sides of the road, and stalls of all sizes set up beneath them. Some sold souvenirs, others hawked games to attract customers, and still others sold local delicacies. The variety was dazzling.

Her mood inexplicably dipped, and she shook her head, as if trying to shake off unrealistic desires from her mind.

A woman in a kimono standing behind a food cart selling takoyaki smiled and waved her fan when she saw Shiho Miyano looking at her. "Little girl, would you like to try some of my takoyaki?" Before Shiho could refuse, the woman took a bamboo skewer, stuck one on the grill, and handed it to Shiho.

"Here, have a taste first. If you like it, ask your dad to buy you more."

Shiho Miyano thanked him and accepted the gift. She looked up to see if Vodka had any instructions, but saw him staring at the shopkeeper with a resentful look. The shopkeeper blinked, covered his mouth with his fan, and looked somewhat surprised. "Oh dear, aren't you Dad? Excuse me, then you're this little girl's...uncle?"

Vodka decided to stop arguing with the proprietress. He looked down at Shiho Miyano's questioning gaze and said, "Eat up. If you want more, I'll buy you some."

With permission, Shiho Miyano began to eat in small bites. Vodka paid for another serving, which was put in a plastic bag, and the two continued walking.

Yu Guangzhong saw a food truck not far ahead with a long queue in front of it. As she approached, she heard the tourists in line whispering that the sashimi sold there was surprisingly delicious, even though it had almost no seasoning.

A female tourist looked dreamy and dazed, as if recalling something truly unique and wonderful. She murmured, "It's simply a gift from the ocean... When the tender, juicy sashimi is in my mouth, gently melting on my tongue, the flavor of the sea bursts forth. Its freshness, taste, and texture are simply impeccable, as smooth as the finest silk..."

Surprisingly, the people around didn't think the description was exaggerated and nodded in agreement, while another male tourist looked regretful. "It just attracts too many people, and the queues are always very long... I've been queuing here for half an hour already!"

Vodka, standing nearby, muttered, "Is it really that delicious? Maybe it's a plant?"

Shiho Miyano followed the queue to the food cart at the end, where a middle-aged vendor in an apron was skillfully slicing meat that was still slightly wriggling on the cutting board. He divided the sliced ​​meat into portions on disposable plates, his face full of smiles, and handed the plates to customers in front of the stall.

After finishing his work, he stopped what he was doing and looked up at the long queue of people. "Thank you for your patronage, but today's sale is coming to an end..."

"How could this be... I waited in line for so long!"

"Boss, I see you still have leftover ingredients! Why aren't you selling them!"

"I'll die without your sashimi..."

"Please calm down, please calm down, friends." The middle-aged man smiled and gestured with his hands downwards to quiet the crowd. "I meant that today's sale is over. To thank you for your support, I will go to the Mermaid Waterfall later and give away a free meal to all the customers present. We're running low on ingredients, so I'll go back and prepare some more."

The discontent gradually subsided, and the crowd reluctantly dispersed. The man also began packing up his stall, pushing his food cart away into the distance.

Vodka shrugged at the sight. "Anyway, he said he'd give them to everyone going to Mermaid Falls for free. I'd like to try them and see how delicious they are."

Shiho Miyano seemed thoughtful, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. They remained silent for the rest of the way, continuing towards Mermaid Falls at the foot of the cliff with Vodka.

……

The waterfall plunges swiftly from the cliff, crashing into the pool below and shattering against the rocks. The enormous sound it creates is like the roar of a wild beast, deafeningly loud.

There was neither moon nor stars tonight; beneath the waterfall, the only source of light was the blazing torches. The flickering flames distorted and swayed the shadows of the nearby trees, creating an atmosphere of mystery and eeriness. A frame covered with talismans had been erected beside the torches, and the witch stood there solemnly, quietly awaiting the start of the arrow-distribution ceremony.

The open space in front of her was now crowded with people: some who had attended the festival opening ceremony at the shrine, some who were helping the island's residents, and tourists who had just been queuing at the sashimi stall. The latter were probably not there to see the awarding of the Dugong Arrow; they were looking around for the male vendor.

As soon as Shiho Miyano and Vodka stood still in the crowd, a shrine staff member approached and informed the shrine maiden that her time was up. The shrine maiden nodded in acknowledgment, then solemnly looked at the crowd.

"Now, please invite our three lucky guests to come forward tonight."

Shiho Miyano looked around, searching for Su Dai and Gin. But she was short, and in the crowd, she could only see the backs of the other people.

Vodka understood what she meant and also stood on tiptoe to search, but to no avail. He said angrily, "That kid Su Dai is really unreliable. He said he would come to carry out the mission, but now we can't even see him."

"What about Gin?" Shiho Miyano couldn't help but ask.

“My brother has his reasons for doing this. Since he hasn’t come over yet, it must be because the mission over there is more important, and he can’t get away for the time being,” Vodka said seriously, completely unaware of how hypocritical he was.

Shiho Miyano: ...

At that moment, the two tourists who had just been selected, beaming with joy, pushed aside the ropes blocking the crowd and stepped forward. Seeing this, Vodka nudged Shiho Miyano, "You go and take over for Su Dai."

Shiho Miyano nodded, then crawled under the rope, walked to the shrine maiden in the center of the area, and handed her the sign that read the number 42.

A strange look flashed across the shrine maiden's face. As she took the token, she whispered to Shiho Miyano, "Are you a companion who came with Dr. Akihara?"

Shiho Miyano nodded without offering any further explanation, and accepted the dugong arrow presented by the shrine maiden. At that moment, the branch office staff next to her also took out a firework tube, loaded it with fireworks, and lit the fuse.

"Now, please, the three of you, and everyone present, receive the light of bliss."

A ball of light shot out from the firework tube, whistling as it soared into the sky, then burst open in mid-air, illuminating the starless and moonless night. A muffled explosion followed belatedly; the bursting firework instantly burned out, scattering into countless tiny sparks that drifted down from the sky, leaving behind a long, lingering sigh.

Shiho Miyano held the dugong arrow to her chest. Most people would make a wish at this moment, right? Well, I also... wish my sister a peaceful and prosperous life, free from illness and disaster, and that she finds a good man...

After making her wish, Shiho Miyano shifted her gaze from the fireworks still blooming in the sky. She looked around and noticed that everyone present had a happy and hopeful smile on their face, illuminated by the flickering light of the fireworks.

Except for one person.

In a corner untouched by the fireworks, the middle-aged man who had just been selling sashimi pushed his cart toward the crowd with a formulaic smile on his face.