Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 107 Fulfilling Mother's Last Wish
"what?"

Kazuha stared at the numbers burned on the paper door, and turned stiffly to Hattori Heiji while the clergy put out the fire.

"Heiji... Hit, hit!"

"What did you win?" Hattori Heiji glanced at the number plate in Kazuha's hand, "Look carefully, you weren't picked."

"No," Heye suddenly hugged Hattori Heiji and cheered excitedly as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart, "It's Heiji, you won! Your number was drawn!"

"real or fake?"

Hattori Heiji casually took out the number plate from his trouser pocket, his eyes twitching violently.

I actually picked him.

Why don’t I usually have this kind of luck?
"I don't need any amulet, He Ye, you take it..."

"No, the exchange won't work!" He Ye was tempted, but still shook his head.

I heard that the dugong's arrow could bring longevity and eternal youth and beauty... but Heiji's safety is more important.

"Besides, it's pointless for me to live a long life alone. I can't pick up your bones in tears later."

"What are you talking about?"

"..."

Gao Mo moved a little further away from the young couple.

But then again, if he really is immortal, will he be alone in this world in the future?

Time is just stretched out, and we won't be stuck in the same year forever.

Conan's plot always comes to an end.

Then... maybe he will feel the cruelty of time in turn.

Gao Mo looked around and found the two women with the biggest reactions among the crowd of disappointed faces.

Naoko Kuroe——[Found the mermaid's grave].

Sumi Ebihara——[Found the mermaid's grave].

It was the short-haired female clerk I met in the gift shop before, and the long-haired beauty.

Like Kadowaki Saori, she is a friend of Shimabukuro Kimie and also the original target of Shimabukuro Kimie's revenge.

Neither of them was picked - it seems that Shimabukuro Kimie really gave up her plan to kill.

Then he needs to stay away from these two people.

Generally speaking, the rule of death is at the end of the event, but there are exceptions.

For example, Anzai, who was actively introduced to the rules of death by him, and Saori Kadowaki, who was burned to death today.

He is now much more capable in all aspects than when he first arrived, but he doesn't want to provoke the rules of death unless it is necessary.

"Everyone!"

Shimabukuro Kimie, wearing a red and white shrine maiden's makeup, walked out of the shrine like a goddess, and the noisy venue suddenly became quiet.

Even Hattori Heiji couldn't take his eyes off her as Kazuha grabbed his ears fiercely.

"The Dugong Arrow will be officially awarded in an hour. Everyone, please head to Mermaid Falls now!"

One hour is left for the festival staff to make final preparations and for tourists to calm down.

The island's night market also welcomed its largest wave of visitors.

Gao Mo was about to leave when he was suddenly found by Shimabukuro Kimie.

"Mr. Maru, have you given away the number plate?"

"Well, I saw that couple really wanted it, and they forced money on me, so I gave it to them."

Gao Mo handed 10,000 yen to Shimabukuro Kimie.

"Just consider it my food and lodging for the next few days... Actually, I don't think it's necessary to be so rigid. Making money is a natural thing."

"Well... the shrine also gets some of the income."

Shimabukuro Kimie's smile was stiff. She originally wanted to ask about Saori being burned to death, but for a moment she didn't know where to start.

What she saw at the shrine seemed to be the opposite of what Gao Mo said...

"Jun Hui!"

A tall, dark-skinned young man walked out of the crowd and looked warily at Gao Mo who was chatting and laughing with Shimabukuro Kimie.

Fukuyama Rokuro, a fisherman, is Shimabukuro Kimie's childhood sweetheart, and he and Kadowaki Saori have been friends since they were young.

I just returned to the island today and heard that Junhui has been living with a man these days.

Is this the person?

Looking at Gao Mo wearing a fox mask, Fukuyama Rokuro felt a little depressed.

It’s not right to call him a gigolo…his skin is as dark as his.

It just looks a bit weak.

Junhui likes intellectual types?

"Rokuro?" Shimabukuro June called out in confusion, "This is Mr. Maru Goromaru who is staying at my house. He is Saori's friend on Honjima."

"oh oh."

Fukuyama Rokuro didn't pay much attention to Gao Mo. He hesitated and turned to Shimabukuro Kimie. "That matter... have you thought about it? I'm serious, leave here with me... Didn't we also talk about making a movie together and going to Hollywood?"

Shimabukuro Junhui lowered her head to avoid the young man's gaze: "I'm sorry, I can't leave this island, and you also have Sumi..."

"Are you going too far, Lu Lang?" The long-haired beauty said coldly as she walked over with another short-haired woman. "But you are my fiancé!"

The young man responded coldly, "That was my parents' decision. It has nothing to do with me. Besides, my parents are no longer in this world."

Gao Mo felt that the atmosphere was a little strange: "Ms. Jun Hui, I'm going to the Mermaid Waterfall first."

Fukuyama Rokuro——[Leaves Mermaid Island with Kimie].

"Huh? Wait a minute..."

Shimabukuro Kimie hurriedly chased after Gao Mo, leaving the three young men with different expressions.

A burst of muffled thunder was heard in the dark sky.

Instead of weakening, the storms around the island intensified.

Fortunately, it didn’t rain again on the island.

Mermaid Falls.

In front of the pond where Saori Kadowaki suspected there were mermaid remains.

All the braziers supported by wooden frames were lit, a high platform was built on the pebbled shore, and the shrine maiden solemnly presented three short arrows.

As Osaka Black Chicken was pushed out of the crowd by Kazuha, he received the "Dugong Arrow" together with two other tourists.

Fireworks shot up into the sky, lighting up the entire Mermaid Falls.

The show ends with a sky full of fireworks.

The ceremony ended amid the envy and admiration of the crowd.

Gao Mo followed Hattori and the other man, paying close attention throughout the entire process, and only relaxed a little when the ceremony was over.

Normally, nothing would happen if Hattori Heiji entered the crime scene.

This time I took the blame for him.

And it's likely to happen more than once.

"Heiji, that person just now kept staring at us." He Ye noticed Gao Mo's gaze.

"Maybe he regrets it? Haha, it's his fault for killing us." Hattori Heiji felt much better.

He hates guys wearing fox masks the most.

"..."

Gao Mo turned his head away, not knowing what Osaka Black Chicken was so proud of.

"Mr. Maru, I've already asked clearly," Shimabukuro Junhui returned to Gao Mo with a worried look on her face, "That kid is a very famous high school detective in Osaka. He seems to be investigating Saori's death...

"Could it be that he is the famous detective that Saori hired?"

"It is indeed him," Gao Mo looked at Shimabukuro Junhui in surprise, "I heard that he is the son of the Chief of the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters and has a very strong ability to detect cases."

"The Minister's son?"

There was a complicated look in Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes.

If it weren't for Gao Mo, she would have killed Saori and Sumi one by one as planned.

After killing Naoko tomorrow, I will use Saori's body to pretend that I was burned to death, and then live as a longevity woman...

Or be arrested in public? End this long-running lie?

"I was just thinking that Mom might know that it was Saori and the others who set the fire, but until the last moment she didn't say anything else and only asked me to continue the existence of the Longevity Lady..."

Shimabukuro Kimie looked back at the bustling night market with sentimentality.

"Mom knew that if she told me the truth, it would end up like this...

"She was such a sad woman, wanting to keep the lie going until the very end."

Shimabukuro Junhui collected herself and turned back to Gao Mo: "Didn't Mr. Maru say he had something to say after the ceremony?"

Gao Mo did not respond immediately, but drew the task first.

【Fulfilling my mother's last wish】——Shimabukuro Kimie.

This task feels a bit delicate.

If I continue to play the role of the longevity lady without telling anyone, it will definitely be impossible.

If the longevity lady is allowed to continue to exist, it all depends on what Shimabukuro Kimie herself thinks.

"As for you and your mother, the elders on the island have known about it for a long time. Everyone knows that you are playing the role of the longevity lady."

Gao Mo spoke frankly in the night wind.

“Only young people have been kept in the dark.”

"How could this be?" Shimabukuro Kimie was struck by lightning, and her face turned from sadness to confusion.

If everyone knew... what was the meaning of these years of acting and my mother's persistence until her death?
"You can confirm the details during Saori's ritual tomorrow."

Gao Mo continued to ask questions.

"After this, do you still have to play the role of the Longevity Lady and fulfill your mother's last wish... Can you give me an answer?"

(End of this chapter)