Ke Xue: I picked up a bottle of sherry at the beginning.

"Ah." Shiraizumi Mashi turned his head and looked at Hattori Heiji with an unnatural expression. "When did you come?"

"Just now, Conan's body movements as he left the house revealed a hidden meaning of unease." Hattori Heiji looked at the somewhat embarrassed Conan. "Then I came out and ran into a few police officers in Kyoto who knew me. A few questions told me everything."

When he said this, Hattori Heiji's expression straightened.

"We've failed, haven't we?"

Conan made a bitter face. "Anyway, I can't call it a success. Calling it a failure is a little bit frustrating, but calling it anything else would be too presumptuous."

The three of them stood facing each other in a somewhat depressing atmosphere.

While they were discussing this, there was a commotion coming from the direction of Achiha Hall.

The semi-finals of the Gaoyue Cup have ended. Now, the two contestants of the final have walked out of there and are about to go to Gaoyue Hall where Shiraizumi Masaru just visited to compete for the championship of this year's Gaoyue Cup.

As a side door opened, Ooka Momiji emerged. She was now the president of the Satsuki Association, and since the Satsuki Cup was such a prestigious event, it was natural for her to lead the way. In a radical sense, even if she led the team all the way to Satsuki Hall and was in charge of the card-calling for the finals, it wouldn't be a problem at all.

During the karuta match with Kohino at Kohino's residence earlier, the tape used by Shiraizumi Masaru and Kohino used for their match was Kohino's own recording. After her voice stabilized to that of an adult and she achieved the third dan karuta rank, President Achiha readily sent a letter to the Kansai Association, which, according to procedure, sent a letter to the association's president, allowing Ooka Kohino to participate in the professional karuta selection process. Just two months prior, she had become an A-level karuta, qualified to read in A-level tournaments like the Satsuki Cup.

The first person to come out was Ooka Momiji, which did not surprise Shiraizumi Yoshi too much, but the person who came out afterwards surprised all three of them.

There were two boys - He Ye was naturally not among them.

Conan and Hattori Heiji immediately realized that something was wrong, while Shiraizumi Mashi looked at one of the boys with a somewhat subtle look, but soon understood what might have happened.

He Ye was eliminated!

Shiraizumi frowned in disbelief. Logically speaking, Kazuha's individual abilities and supporting techniques would have given her a clear chance of winning a high school competition. And Kazuha herself was determined to win this match. How could she...

"Where are you guys? Don't let Heiji come back and drag him outside—Heye is in the gym and he's in a bad mood right now."

Ikenami Shizuka sent a text message to ask Shiraizumi Yoshi, saying that Heiji's mother was still very concerned about Heiji's marriage.

“…” Shiraizumi Mashi glanced in the direction of Hattori Heiji.

When Ikenami Shizuka, who was comforting Kazuha, saw Shiraizumi Masu coming, she was surprised.

"Why are you here?" She quickly glanced further away to make sure if there was any sign of Hattori Heiji. "Heiji didn't follow us, did he?"

"No," Shiraizumi looked at Toyama Kazuha, who was still sobbing softly. "Toyama...what happened? Did she encounter a strong opponent?"

"Wa Chisaoko, do you remember her?" Ikenami Shizuka patted Wa Ye's back gently and just threw this name to Shiraizumi Masu.

"Uh..." Bai Quanyi immediately understood why he felt that one of the two boys who entered the finals looked familiar, because he had seen him before.

Kazuchisato Yoko, 5th dan, a sophomore at Formosa Gakuin High School, was runner-up in the 1993 Satsuki Cup High School Division. In other words, the year before, he had watched Ooka Koha defend her title. A year later, he defeated Toyama Kazuha and once again became a strong contender for the championship.

"Originally, Kazuha had the advantage, but at the end, Heiji, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly went out, and Kazuha's emotions were not adjusted well..." Jinghua sighed and briefly described what happened.

"Uh..." Bai Quanyi immediately understood what was going on - this kind of emotional problem... It is indeed impossible to blame He Ye too much, after all, if it involves oneself, it will cause chaos.

"It's okay. The situation outside is pretty awkward right now," he finally said, sitting down on a nearby seat. "One good news, one bad news. The good news is that President Achiha has pleaded guilty."

"What new evidence did you find?" Ikenami Shizuka frowned slightly, then immediately realized what was going on. "No, if this is good news, not a foregone conclusion, then it means you don't have the key evidence, and he's just revealed it himself? So, what's the bad news?"

"Bad news..." Bai Quanyi's mouth twitched. "The bad news is that after confessing his guilt, he jumped off a cliff next to me and committed suicide."

"Achiba Kensuke?" Ikenami Shizuka was genuinely surprised. "Jumped off a cliff to commit suicide?"

"Yes, the whole thing is quite complicated, and Hattori is not in a good mood right now - after all, letting the criminal calmly achieve his goal and then commit suicide, such a result..."

When Shiraizumi Mashi said this, his and Ikenami Shizuka's eyes moved, because Kazuha's sobbing suddenly stopped.

"You mean, it doesn't matter if I didn't win the championship?" Kazuha raised his head from Ikenami Shizuka's half embrace and confirmed with Shiraizumi Masu in a low voice.

"Well, if I confess to Heiji at this time, he will just reject me." Shiraizumi nodded seriously.

Sitting up straight in her seat, Toyama Kazuha calmed herself down a bit, then pulled a small handkerchief from her waist bag and wiped her eyes. "Um... where's Heiji?"

"Outside, what are you planning to do?" Bai Quanyi raised an eyebrow. "If you go out like this now, he might not have much energy to comfort you... Of course, I'm not entirely sure, but I just feel like this isn't the right time."

"It's okay, even if that idiot doesn't know how to comfort me," He Ye said softly, taking out a small mirror and checking her face to see if she was out of control. "Well...even if she doesn't know how to comfort me, it's actually okay..."

Having said this, He Ye stood up and walked towards the exit after Bai Quanyi made way for him.

"Um...is it okay to let her go like this?" Baiquan Yi looked at the direction where He Ye left with some concern, and asked Ikenami Shizuka.

"Well... I don't know either, but... let's just leave it at that." Ikenami Shizuka also stood up and motioned for Shirazumi Masu to follow her and see what happens. "If Kazuha's response isn't right, it's her own fault."

"Eh?" Following behind Ikenami Shizuka, Bai Quanyi's face was filled with anxiety. "Auntie, are you... sure? They're both in a bad mood right now, aren't they? Maybe you should go..."

"Heiji is already 17," Ikenami Shizuka said, unfazed. "He's almost an adult. I can't comfort him like I'm a primary school student. Actually... the same goes for Kazuha. At 17, he's no longer a child."

"Looking further ahead, they might get married and face many different situations on their own. We, the older generation, can't be there to protect them every day. If they can't handle this, even if I can help them this time, they'll be faced with similar situations again sooner or later."

Shiraizumi Mashi lowered his head slightly, expressing his agreement with Ikenami Shizuka's opinion. "I see. Then... let's go take a look."

When Conan saw Toyama Kazuha walking towards them, his first reaction was to kidnap Hattori Heiji, because Hattori Heiji was currently sitting on a rock by the lake with a gloomy face, looking at the calm water. He was obviously not satisfied with the outcome of the case and was even making fun of his own emotions.

Add to that Kazuha who lost the game... I always feel that this is not a combination that can make people feel at ease. Will there be any incredible chemical reaction?

"Um... Hattori, how about..." Conan was just about to find a topic to take Hattori Heiji away, but his idea was directly exposed by the other party.

"Is Kazuha here?" Hattori Heiji raised his head and looked behind him, just in time to see Toyama Kazuha walking over. "Ah...as expected."

"How do you know..." Conan felt a little embarrassed.

"Waha? She'll definitely come at a time like this," Hattori Heiji said matter-of-factly. "When she's in a bad mood, she can't hide it. She'll definitely find someone to let it out."

Having said this, he stood up and walked towards He Ye who was walking towards him.

"Didn't the game go well?" This was Heiji's first words.

"Well, I'm a little unhappy," Kazuha said, curling her lips. "Anyway, it's a very frustrating way to lose, so I feel really bad! So anyway, how about going out with me to visit some sights and relax? After all, the last time I encountered that kind of case, I wasted most of my time recuperating and didn't get to visit many of the places I wanted to see."

"Sure," Hattori Heiji nodded immediately. "Anyway... I'm free anyway. They'll all go back tomorrow, so it's time for us to go back too. It would be nice to take advantage of this evening to visit some of the Kyoto attractions I didn't have time to see before."

In the end, Kazuha failed to confess to Hattori Heiji. At this time, shouldn't Hattori Heiji confess to Kazuha?

Whatever? Because of Ikenami Shizuka, Shiraizumi Masu had no inappropriate thoughts about Toyama Kazuha. However, if Hattori Heiji continued to be so slow, it would be no one's fault if Toyama Kazuha was snatched away by someone else.

Just before Shiraizumi Masu returned to Tokyo with his family, Ooka Momiji came to the airport to see him off and told Shiraizumi that she was going to transfer to a school in Tokyo.

"Are you not going to care about Gaoyue Club anymore?" Shiraizumi Masu asked at the airport in Kyoto.

"It's too much of a stretch for a high school girl like me to manage the Gaoyue Society. I'd rather enjoy my high school life," said Ooka Momiji.

"It means you are still a normal girl and didn't really do what a madman asked you to do." Bai Quanyi shrugged.

"We can meet more often in the future. If I study in Tokyo," asked Ooka Momiji.

"If you're okay with that, then of course I have no problem with that. But, as I've already said, I'm a scumbag, is that okay?"

"It doesn't matter. My first love doesn't like me anyway, so I'll just let you, a scumbag, get away with it."

"Hattori Heiji is truly my lifelong friend."

To make friends, one must make friends with a female escort expert like Hattori Heiji.

Go out to play with Xiaolan and Yuanzi

Although Hongye is transferring to Tokyo to study, it will be the start of next semester. It's summer vacation now, so it's still early.

After returning to Tokyo, Shiraizumi Masu didn't go to work normally for a few days. Xiaolan and Sonoko came to see him and said they wanted to travel together during the summer vacation.

In order to maintain the relationship with his girlfriends, Bai Quanyi of course had to agree.

It just so happened that Professor Agasa was taking the Junior Detective League out to play, so everyone went together.

Suzuki Sonoko, Mouri Ran, Shiraizumi Mashi, and Dr. Agasa boarded the train with the five children of the Junior Detective League. A large group of people occupied five rows of seats in the front, back, left, and right of the train.

Along the way, the three real children gathered together to discuss how to play on this trip, and from time to time they also pulled Conan and Haibara Ai to discuss together. Suzuki Sonoko also looked forward to discussing the arrangements after arriving on the island with Mao Li Ran, and Shiraizumi Mashi discussed the itinerary with Professor Agasa.

Dr. Agasa turned to chat with Shirazumi, "By the way, Shirazumi, are you going treasure hunting with the kids later?"

"No," Bai Quanyi refused decisively, "I want to go diving."

"Ran and I will also go diving," Suzuki Sonoko said with a smile, "Dr. Agasa, I'll ask you to lead these kids to find the treasure."

When Conan learned that Xiaolan and Sonoko were going to accompany Shirazumi to go diving, he envied her and wanted to go diving with Xiaolan too. He said unconvincedly, "I want to go diving too."

Dr. Agasa immediately objected: "No, it's very dangerous for children to dive in the sea. The divers will most likely not agree to let children like you go diving. Don't cause trouble for everyone."

Huiyuan Ai yawned and said, "I don't want to go diving, nor do I want to go treasure hunting."

Conan said: "Ah? Then what do you want to do, Ai?"

Huiyuan Ai said: "I just want to stay in the hotel and sleep."

Conan was speechless: "Then why are you following me?"

Huiyuan Ai said: "Is it your business?"

Bai Quanyi said in embarrassment: "But, Xiao Ai, this is not the hotel we are staying in."

Huiyuan Ai was puzzled and asked, "Where is that?"

Bai Quanyi said: "That depends on how the guide arranges it."

Bai Quanyi took out his cell phone and made a call.

Not long after, a bald man ran over and shook hands with Bai Quanli enthusiastically.

"Excuse me, I'm Iwanaga Cheng'er from the Tourism Department. I was the one who received your reservation call. The number of tourists has suddenly increased in the past month, and all the hotels are fully booked. We are so happy that we are about to scream!"

Bai Quanyi said: "So, you arranged for us to stay in that hotel."

Yan Yongcheng said with a smile: "It's a private hotel. But don't worry, the comfort level is definitely better than a hotel. Don't you think staying in the local area has a folk atmosphere?"

Behind Yan Yongcheng'er, three tall and strong men with tanned skin passed by.

One of them bumped into Yan Yongcheng'er, causing him to stagger forward, but the three had no intention of apologizing. They glanced at Yan Yongcheng'er, as if still blaming him for blocking the way, and walked straight to the door.

Yan Yongcheng'er looked at the three people who left and muttered in a low voice, "Who are these people? How rude!"

Conan looked at the backs of the three people and said, "I think they should be treasure hunters."

"Treasure hunter?" Yuantai's eyes lit up.

"Really?" Ayumi also became excited.

Mitsuhiko sighed: "It turns out there are so many treasure hunters in the country!"

On the side, Yan Yongcheng asked in surprise: "Kids, do you still know about treasure hunters?"

Ayumi smiled sweetly and looked up at Yan Yongcheng: "He's the one who searches for treasures all over the world, right?"

Mitsuhiko added: "We also know about scavenger hunters, but compared to treasure hunters, scavenger hunters are really rare."

Yuan Tai nodded in agreement: "It seems to be only in July, as rare as a giant panda!"

Yan Yongcheng'er was silently calculating in his mind.

It is difficult for ordinary people to come into contact with treasure hunters. Even if they pass by them, they may not know them, or even know what treasure hunters mean.

As expected of someone brought here by a famous detective, even the information paths of children are so wild.

Very good, this time his plan of using the famous detective to hunt for treasure was successful.

"But how did you know?" Huiyuan Ai turned to Conan and asked, "That they are treasure hunters."

"Look carefully. Their arms are very tanned, but the skin above their wrists and below their necks is lighter, right? That's evidence of frequent use of diving suits. Their hair has also faded from the sea. For treasure hunters, the sea is a treasure trove of unclaimed wealth. Of course, judging solely by these, they could be ordinary sailors," Conan analyzed with a smile, then turned to look at the poster on the wall. "But if you see that poster, it wouldn't be surprising to think they're treasure hunters, right?"

The three children looked over and saw the poster of 'Treasures of the Undersea Palace'.

"Wow! Treasure?"

"So, there really is treasure on this island?"

"Great! Finally, it's not something the doctor prepared to appease children!"

"Hey, hey," Dr. Agasa said aggrievedly, "I put a lot of effort into preparing those things."

"Let's work together!" Conan also became interested. He looked at the door where the three people disappeared, and a smile appeared on his lips. "They probably dream of getting the treasure sleeping in the depths of the sea. They will definitely try their best."

……

The group did not stay in front of this hotel for long.

Yan Yongchenger took a group of people into a small passenger car and drove along the coastal highway to the booked accommodation.

"Mr. Iwanaga, come to think of it, why are there treasure hunters here?" he asked doubtfully.

"Because a treasure was discovered here," Yan Yongcheng said with a smile, "just two weeks ago."

"Treasure?" Mao Lilan asked curiously, "I remember the brochure mentioned that silver cutlery was found in the underwater palace. Is that true?"

Yan Yongchenger smiled and said, "It seems so."