Hogwarts Summoning Guide

Since neither Hiroyuki Edogawa nor Shunwen Chung had passports, they could forget about going to Kagoshima through legitimate channels. However, Shunwen Chung suddenly perked up.

"Hey, Boss Bai, do you have any money? US dollars or pounds are fine, five hundred dollars!" Chung Shun-man held up five fingers. In this era, 500 pounds was worth 8000 Hong Kong dollars, which was a considerable sum for him.

Bai Lin was taken aback, but still took out five hundred-yuan bills and handed them to him. However, his expression told Bai Lin that he probably could still get another hundred.

Finally, Zhong Shunwen spent half a day easily obtaining a passport that was indistinguishable from the real thing and two plane tickets to Naha Airport in Okinawa. He waved the tickets in front of Edogawa Hiroyuki, his smug expression seeming to say, "I haven't been wasting my years of wandering the world."

After repeatedly instructing Zhong Shunwen to hide well and not to wander around, Bai Lin and Edogawa Hiroyuki embarked on their trip to Japan. It was much more convenient to transfer in Naha to Kagoshima in Kyushu, Japan. By the next morning, the two of them had already disembarked in Kagoshima Prefecture dressed as tourists.

Hiroyuki Edogawa was clearly quite excited. Although he was of Japanese descent, he had never been to Japan before, and this trip felt like returning to his homeland. Kagoshima was beautiful, and the famous Sakurajima volcano could be seen in the distance to the south, which made Hiroyuki Edogawa both excited and happy.

Having seen the massive airports of the 21st century, Bai Lin showed little interest in the rural-looking Kagoshima Airport. He muttered to Edogawa Hiroyuki, "You just want to stay in Japan, don't you?"

Hiroyuki Edogawa waved his hand and said, "Brother Bai, you underestimate me. If it were just about smuggling myself in, I would have done it already. What good would it do to come to Japan if I couldn't graduate from magic school? Be an illegal immigrant forever? I came here to help you, you can't be ungrateful!"

Bai Lin rolled his eyes. This kid was obviously implying something and had ulterior motives. But he couldn't speak Japanese or read a map of Japan. He was completely clueless when he arrived in Japan. Where was he supposed to find that mysterious research institute?

The two didn't even look for a hotel. Instead, they found a secluded corner in front of the airport gate, where Hiroyuki Edogawa opened a hand-drawn map.

Bai Lin frowned and said, "Just tell me which way. Kagoshima isn't that big. I can just use Apparition to get in from a higher place."

Hiroyuki Edogawa shrugged and said, "I only have a few clues. How could the paper and map directly indicate the location of the research institute? There is a magic department in Japan that manages it—Gokoku Shrine (Atsuta Shrine is the highest-ranking institution among them). If we use magic without authorization, it will be easy for them to be detected by their magic monitoring system, and then it will be difficult to start an investigation."

Bai Lin rubbed the back of his hand helplessly. He was fine with fighting; he could take on ten or eight Japanese wizards without hesitation. However, that would mean he would face obstacles everywhere in Japan. He couldn't just kill everyone he saw, could he? He waved to Edogawa Hiroyuki and said, "Alright, this is your territory, I'll listen to you. But time is of the essence. The Ship of Light is likely still stationed near Hong Kong. If we can't find the research institute by tomorrow afternoon, we'll have to go back. I'm worried that the third attack will be back soon."

Hiroyuki Edogawa adjusted his glasses and pointed to a circle west of Sakurajima volcano on the map, saying, "Let's go to Beibu Wharf first. We should be able to find a ship to Hong Kong. Maybe we can find the person who will pick us up on the Ship of Light. Brother Bai, you can tell at a glance whether the other party is a mage or not, right?"

The next chapter is even more exciting: Chapter 242, The Trip to Kagoshima. We look forward to your visit.

Bai Lin nodded and said, "Alright, I hope your clues are useful..."

Hiroyuki Edogawa pointed confidently at his head and said, "I have the most powerful brain. I have a clear impression of all the ships I saw at the West Ring Wharf in Hong Kong. I will definitely be able to find some clues."

The two hailed a taxi and entered downtown Kagoshima. It was far less bustling than London or Hong Kong, with virtually no skyscrapers, but the city center was still quite vibrant, teeming with tourists and heavy traffic. The city's architecture and decor differed from the mainstream Japanese culture, giving it a unique and exotic charm.

Kagoshima City is shaped like a square, with Sakurajima volcano at its very center, which is also the main tourist attraction of Kagoshima. Kitafu Port is actually located in the very center of Kagoshima City, facing the volcano across the water. Most passenger ships dock here, and it is also the main port for travel to and from Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands).

Bai Lin and Edogawa Hiroyuki strolled around the streets for a while. Bai Lin pointed to a tall building and said, "There's a ramen shop on the sixth floor. We should be able to see the whole dock. Let's go there for a treat."

"With so many ships, are you really going to find the suspicious one?" Bai Lin asked while drinking his pork bone soup.

"Of course it's not that simple. I'm not a god who can see through people at a glance." Edogawa Hiroyuki chewed on a fried pork cutlet and took out a notebook from his magic package. Bai Lin peeked at it and saw that it was covered with many drawings and notes.

"At the West Ring Wharf, we learned that the Ship of Light loaded the zombie dogs into a standard-sized container. But Brother Bai, you see, the North Wharf doesn't have any large cranes. That means if they departed from Kagoshima, they must have used a medium-sized cargo ship with its own crane capabilities," said Hiroyuki Edogawa. "These kinds of ships are very rare down here, the ones with the same markings as the ships docked at the West Ring Wharf..."

He paused, observed for about ten seconds, his eyes locked onto two cargo ships, and he took out his notebook, highlighting two patterns on it with a red pen.

"These are the only two shipping companies that match!" Hiroyuki Edogawa said.

Bai Lin couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and said, "Awesome! You found your target before we even finished our meal!"

Hiroyuki Edogawa, however, remained unfazed. He flipped through his notebook, downed a bowl of miso soup in one gulp, and suddenly stood up, exclaiming, "Found it! Morisaki Shipping Company!"

Bai Lin wiped his mouth. He had considerable trust in Hiroyuki Edogawa's deductive reasoning abilities. After all, he was a loyal Conan fan in high school, and he already regarded Hiroyuki Edogawa as the Conan of this world.

"What's the plan? How do we find the research institute?" Bai Lin asked.

"Hehe, of course we'll go to their door and steal the shipping schedules or boat rental records. We'll have to rely on you, Brother Bai!" said Hiroyuki Edogawa with a malicious look.

"No problem!" Bai Lin agreed readily, but then he added, "But before that, shouldn't you tell me your real purpose in investigating this case? Is it to find your sister?"