Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 30 Rice Flower Art Museum

Two days later.

After the storm, the Rice Flower Shrine returned to its original desolate state.

Several waves of strange people came to the hotel. They were said to be writers who came to investigate the scene. They were very interested in mysterious elements. During the conversation, they particularly believed in the existence of the god of death and thought that the world had another appearance.

Gao Mo was still wondering if something bloody would happen to this group of people, but in the end everything was fine.

The popularity comes and goes quickly, and in the blink of an eye, other events divert all attention.

"It's time to get ready and go."

Gao Mo put down the morning paper and changed into the clothes washed by the boss's wife.

All the eye-catching headlines in the newspapers are related to the Rice Flower Art Museum.

"Medieval knight armor walking around!"

"The Knight of Vengeance Returns from Hell!!"

"..."

It's really an era of gimmicks. No matter what the content is, the title will shock people first.

Opening Douyuan Taeko's toolbox, Gao Mo began to dress up in front of the mirror and took out the fake beard again.

He was not idle during the two days he stayed in the hotel.

In addition to looking through the research system, most of the effort is spent on practical makeup.

Now I can dress up on my own, and you can't tell what's wrong unless you look closely.

"Wow!"

Luminous text is projected onto the newspaper as the pages turn.

[Book Badge, First-Level Bronze.]

[Super Ability: Eagle Vision]

[Professional Talent: Quickly Entering the Scene]

[Book Abilities: Shooting lv1, Makeup lv1]

[Storage Pool: 16 Stars]

[Occupations: Actor lv1, Detective lv1, Housekeeper lv0, Supermarket Cashier lv0] (Gain talents at each level, Detective lv1 is overwritten by Eagle Vision)
Books: 4-star "Former Metropolitan Police Detective's Handgun Shooting Guide," 4-star "Mamegaki Taeko's Makeup Guide"

(The star rating of a book is only for the object of extraction and has nothing to do with the specific ability level.

1 star for miscellaneous books, 2 stars for daily life, 3 stars for career, 4 stars for professional ability, 5 stars...)
……

Death Note has added a new book ability, and shooting and makeup have been upgraded to professional level 1.

However, the upper limit of Mamegaki Taeko's "Makeup Guide" is not high.

Judging from my actual experience over the past two days, I guess I can only upgrade my makeup to level 2.

On the other hand, the "Shooting Guide" of the mustache is endless, and it seems that the limit has probably reached level 4.

He didn't know the specific level divisions yet, but compared with the difficulty of Douyuan Taeko's books, the man with the mustache was simply a god-level person.

Each of the protagonists is a great treasure.

It seems that we cannot give up on the relationship with Rei Furuya. Maybe if the relationship is good, the chance of getting books will be higher - there seems to be a trend in this regard at present. Those extras have not gotten any books.

……

When Gao Mo put on his hat and left the hotel, he turned back into the murderer he had played before.

He also asked for the windbreaker.

If the prop pistol in my pocket accidentally fell out, it would probably scare a lot of people.

Of course, without the prop gun, it just looks a little strange from the outside - this kind of dress is not uncommon in Tokyo, and is especially popular among detectives or detective fans.

Gao Mo no longer played the role of a murderer, and looked like just an ordinary bearded uncle.

Get into the role quickly.

……

Rice Art Museum.

Because the distance was a little far, Gao Mo reluctantly took a taxi.

After getting off the bus at the roadside, I saw a square art building with a banner reading "Medieval Art Exhibition" hanging down. There were a few tourists walking by the door.

The art museum, which was already quite deserted in the past, still had little popularity even with the rumors of the resurrected knight.

It will probably only attract some weird guys.

"That's you, right?"

A man in a suit with a middle parted hair was waiting at the entrance. When he saw the invitation in Gao Mo's hand, he shouted impatiently.

"Hurry up! I thought you'd come this morning, but you've dragged it out until now. That's outrageous... Strange, what's your name?"

"Uh, Kurosaki." Gao Mo responded casually, and took a few more glances at the person who seemed to be the one who invited Kubota.

He has a dry, skinny face with a bird's beak, and there's a strange tone in his speech, which makes it hard not to dislike him.

"Forget it, come in with me! There's still a lot of work to do!" Kubota hurriedly pulled Gao Mo over.

The museum covers a large area and is particularly spacious inside. The paintings in the hall are displayed on several floors. Judging from the guide map, there are several large exhibition halls inside. "Director!"

At the side of the hall, an elderly man in a suit with a white beard was inspecting the exhibition with his hands behind his back, smiling and squinting his eyes. Only when he heard Kubota shout, his face darkened: "How many times have I told you to keep quiet in this museum!"

"No, Director," Kubota was a little afraid of the old man and quickly introduced Gao Mo, saying, "This is the new person who replaced me... I really need to go home quickly..."

"Ok?"

The curator narrowed his eyes and looked at Gao Mo.

Although he looked to be over 70, he was extremely tall and strong, and wore a straight suit, giving a completely different impression from that confused old butler in the original.

"You're going to replace Kubota?"

It seemed that because of Kubota, the curator didn't like Gao Mo very much. There was a sense of majesty in his eyes without anger, and a hint of scrutiny.

"This place is going to be demolished next month, so I'm afraid I can't pay much..."

"I've already discussed this, Director!" Kubota wiped his sweat off his forehead and interrupted the old man. "I've already paid."

Gao Mo glanced at Kubota out of the corner of his eye.

When did this stingy guy ever give me money?

If you talk nonsense, you might get hit by a car.

"No choice, let's go," the director turned around and waved his hand, "Kurosaki, go find a suit in the lounge to change your windbreaker. This isn't a good place to wear a windbreaker."

"call!"

Gao Mo inexplicably felt a surge of malice.

What's wrong with wearing a windbreaker?
This job didn't seem as easy as he thought.

It seems... much more dangerous than the last time I played the butler.

……

When Gao Mo changed his clothes and returned to the hall, he no longer saw Kubota.

This irresponsible guy didn't even hand over his work.

"You are Mr. Kurosaki, right?"

A square-faced young man who looked even more honest and simple than Gao Mu noticed Gao Mo.

"I'm an employee here too, Iijima... Could you help me replace the paintings on this wall? Some of them need some maintenance."

"okay!"

Gao Mo didn't bother to look for Kubota, and reached out to grab a painting frame on the side.

He couldn't appreciate these arts, nor did he understand them...

"What are you doing?!"

Before Gao Mo's fingers touched the picture frame, the curator's roar suddenly came from behind.

"Didn't Kubota teach you? You have to wear gloves when handling artwork! Can you afford to pay for it if it breaks?!"

"Ah?" Gao Mo's forehead was slightly sweaty.

That bastard Kubota just ran away...

"Forget it! Iijima, take good care of him and don't make such stupid mistakes!"

The old man opened his eyes wide for the first time. His angry look frightened Iijima so much that he quickly ran to Gao Mo and said, "I know, Director, it's my fault..."

"Humph!"

The old man said coldly and left, and only when he greeted the tourists in the museum did he return to his smiling and kind appearance.

Just now……

Gao Mo watched the old man walk away with his back slightly bent.

At that moment he felt the breath of death.

This job... is a bit scary.

The trouble is not how to play the role, but the museum director who looks difficult to deal with.

We don’t know what this world is like exactly, but in Conan’s original work, this curator seems to be the murderer in the “Art Museum Murder Case”, the one with extremely high fighting power.

The second role-playing mission was so dangerous.

Gao Mo looked thoughtful.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kurosaki," Iijima sighed softly, "I should have warned you... But don't mind. The director is usually quite nice. He might be in a bad mood because it's almost closing time."

"How many days are left before closing?" Gao Mo turned around and asked.

He missed his bodyguard.

"About ten days left," Iijima lowered his head in pain. "The previous owner went bankrupt due to the financial crisis and sold the museum to Mr. Manaka...

“We originally agreed to continue operating the art museum… but that bastard Manaka is now saying he wants to turn it into a hotel!
This 50-year-old art museum is going to be destroyed like this, damn..."

"Well, it's quite disgusting."

Gao Mo didn't expect that his casual words would cause such a big reaction from the other party.

Did that boss Manaka stir up a hornet's nest?
(End of this chapter)