conan but winery

Chapter 744 Weird Dream

"It's just a small matter, no need to take such a serious attitude... I just want you to help me take care of Yoko."

"Huh? Yoko?"

Hearing what Okino Mina said, Sharon was stunned and asked:

"Miss Okino, what do you mean..."

She had met Okino Mina's daughter before. She was still in kindergarten. She was very beautiful and seemed to be a very quiet little girl.

"Hehe, just as you guessed, I plan to take a long trip."

Suddenly taking out a notebook with a pen from nowhere, Okino Mina put on a "scholar" posture and said with a smile:

"But, Yoko is still so young, and I don't feel comfortable leaving her alone at home. In the past, I always asked that guy Bai He to take care of me, but for some reason, I always feel that Yoko treats Bai He... ...Ah, sorry, the topic went off topic.

Anyway, I’ll just trouble Karasumazu about this matter for the time being! My good friend, you must have had nothing to do recently, right? "

"No." Sharon shook her head after hearing this, and then replied with a worried look: "It's just that Yoko has only seen me once. I'm a little worried about whether she will treat me..."

"Don't worry~ No, no, no! Yoko is normal most of the time! She is a very easy-to-take care of child!"

"Most... of the time?"

Sharon didn't quite understand Okino Mina's words.

In other words...are there rare cases where things are not normal and become difficult to take care of?

However, Okino Mina didn't seem to want to answer her doubts.

"Ah~ It's so nice to have one more friend by my side~" She raised her head and exclaimed in an exaggerated way:

"Like before, since I realized the mental problem of that guy Shirakawa, in order to take care of him, I really didn't dare to go out for too long. It really seriously affected my investigation of every unknown mountain village custom in Japan. 'Where is the progress towards the goal..."

"Huh? Did Miss Okino actually have such a goal?"

"Of course, I take things very seriously, right? The small mountain village I'm going to investigate this time is said to have believed in a certain daimyo's daughter who was beheaded there in ancient times as a god, and has always retained certain beliefs. A very special worship ceremony.

I heard that more than ten years ago, there was a rumor that someone suddenly lost his head and died during the worship ceremony. It was so scary that I went over to investigate. If the problem is serious, it may happen again this time. Please help that guy from Shirakawa...

Okay, let’s not talk about it now. It’s almost time. I’ll talk to you Karasuma about the specific things when I come back. "

Only then did Sharon notice that the two of them had walked to a nearby station without knowing it.

"Miss Okino, are you leaving now?" Sharon looked at her in surprise.

"Yes, I have already said hello to Bai He before, I must leave now."

Okino Mina looked like why would you ask such a question.

"Huh? But..." Looking at Okino Mina, who was not wearing any luggage, Sharon hesitated to speak.

"Little Karasuma, you're not worried about the change of clothes, are you?

Folklorists need to follow the local customs. After I go to the local area, can I just ask the villagers there to find them? If that doesn’t work, you can still pay with money..."

"Is this what it is?"

"Okay, okay, go back quickly, or do you want to sit down and chat with me for a while?"

"We can chat for a while longer..."

Okino Mina was quite talkative. That day, Sharon waited until the train arrived at the station before finally getting up to say goodbye.

"The happy ending is just ahead. Even if I'm not here for a few days, you two must get along well?"

These were the last words Okino Mina said to Sharon before getting in the car.

"..."

In the office of the Metropolitan Police Department, Bai Heqing, who had just finished another day of work, was about to lie down on his desk to rest for a while when he suddenly heard a familiar voice calling him.

"Shirakawa, Shirakawa?"

His eyelids were very heavy, and he reluctantly raised his head and glanced, and found that it was Okino Mina.

This former Phantom Thief lady he met in London sneaked into his office quietly at some point and woke him up by the way. "What's wrong?" Bai Heqing asked, raising his hand and pressing his eyebrows.

Okino Mina would not take the initiative to come here to see him if nothing happened, and Shirakawa Kiyoshi knew this very well.

"I'm leaving. Before that, I have something to ask you."

Okino Mina looked at him who was tired, poured him a glass of warm water from the water dispenser next to him, and complained:

"You guys, you better stay in this office less from now on. I finally helped you catch that kid, Karasuma. You have to spend more time with me in the future. Do you understand?"

There was a rare serious tone of concern in her words.

This person has always regarded herself as his sister, but sometimes she suddenly becomes like a mother-in-law.

"Tell me, what exactly do you need my help with?"

Bai Heqing, who didn't respond directly to her words, and whose mind had been a little confused for some reason, asked directly.

Something was wrong, he always felt like something was wrong...

Bai Heqing realized this, but it was like a layer of fog shrouded his mind, blocking his thinking and preventing him from seeing clearly what was wrong.

"You guys have always been so impatient..."

Today, Okino Mina seems to be a little dawdy. Normally, when Shirakawa Kiyoshi says this, she will complain about it and then get to the point.

But today, I kept nagging some words like an old lady.

"Let me tell you, that kid, Karasuma, has always felt guilty for you, so there are many things that she always wants to hide from you and wants to solve by herself, but in the end she often forces herself to collapse... …

As for you, you should also learn to spin your brain more, think more about things when you encounter them, and don’t think about going straight to the topic all the time. There are many things in this world, especially when it comes to the relationship between people. , it’s not that simple…”

"Mina, what exactly do you want to say?"

Feeling a little irritated for no reason, Bai Heqing couldn't help but interrupt her.

"Yes, yes, an impatient man..."

Sighing, Okino Mina stood in front of his desk and said helplessly:

"Didn't I say it? I'm leaving, but there are some things that I can't let go of. I haven't really seen the happy ending yet. It's really miserable... So I just want to come back and say a few words to you. , and I’d like to ask you something..."

"Walk?"

As the word Okino Mina was spoken, the fog that had been shrouding Shirakawa Qing's mind suddenly dissipated.

He was a little confused at first, and then suddenly came to his senses.

wrong!

A few days ago, didn't Okino Mina tell him that she was going to a small mountain village for a folklore inspection?

Why is she here? ! When did she come back? !

"Mina, when did you come back?"

The strange feeling in his heart rose to the extreme, and the dizzy feeling that had been lingering around his body since just now dissipated instantly. Shirakawa Qing suddenly raised his head and finally looked at Okino Mina.

This glance made his pupils shrink suddenly.

I don't know when, but the delicate face of Okino Mina in front of me suddenly became bloody. Her bloodshot eyes were staring at him with her voice hoarse.

"Shirakawa, help me take care of Yoko."

"Mina?! Wait!"

Subconsciously shouting, Bai Heqing straightened up suddenly.

He opened his eyes and saw sunlight streaming in from the window. His office was still around him, and he was still sitting at the desk, but Mina Okino in front of him had disappeared.

Next to her, Sharon, who was putting a file bag in the cabinet next to her, noticed the movement and turned her head to look over.

"what happened?"

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(End of this chapter)