Detective Conan's Cafe Owner

Chapter 163 Taoist Witch
noon.

Mermaid Island.

Because of the dugong celebration, today's Mermaid Island is very lively with people coming and going.

Hui Yuanai had been here before.

When she was Miyano Shiho, she came here to investigate some things, and it happened to be during the Dugong Festival, and she even participated in the event.

I came with Ayumi today.

Of course, Qingming, Shimokasaho Nami, and Shimokasaho Naho are also together, and Akane stays at the manor.

But Qingming left soon.

Let the two maids Shimokasaho Nami and Shimokasami Naho bring Haibara Ai and Ayumi to play on this small island, Qingming left alone, not knowing what to do.

"Oni-chan, Oni-chan, you clearly agreed to come and play together!"

Ayumi pouted, expressing some displeasure.

Clearly, Qingming herself said that she wanted to play together, but when she came here, she left them behind, and didn't say what she was going to do, or even when she would come back to find them.

"He probably has something to do, don't care."

Haibara patted Ayumi on the shoulder.

It would be better to say that this is better, anyway, Qingming didn't treat her very much at first, and after getting along for so long, she hardly had a good conversation with her. For her, playing with Qingming was better than playing alone.

Now that Qingming is gone, she and Ayumi have twin maids, so they can have fun even more.

Besides, Qingming itself is not a lively person.

Today's Mermaid Island is destined to be very lively. If they really want to be with Qingming, they probably won't be able to have a good time. Maybe they will go back to the hotel to rest early.

"However, Oni-chan Oni-chan obviously went to the shrine to find Miss Miko, but he didn't take us with him."

The little girl was still pouted.

She knew this, because Qingming had told her that the reason why she came here was to play secondarily, and the main purpose was because of the lady witch who lived in the shrine on the island.

"Witch..."

Hui Yuanai muttered.

Then he shook his head again, smiled and touched the little girl's head.

"Okay, don't think about it, let's go shopping together."

"Hi!"

……

Witch.

There are priestesses in shrines.

It was not very clear before, but now, it is basically passed down by the family, and the shrine is enshrined from generation to generation, so the daughter who is born automatically becomes a witch.

It is said that witches possess "spiritual power", and can draw symbols, cast down demons, and so on.

Almost like Taoist priests.

It is better to say that the witch is another kind of Taoist priest, who has spiritual power like a Taoist priest, enshrines Taoist temples (shrines) like a Taoist priest, and has various abilities like a Taoist priest.

Of course, generally speaking, the skills mastered by witches are less than those mastered by Taoists, such as alchemy.

There is no such thing as alchemy for witches. Of course, they can also cure diseases and save lives through "skills". Some witches are also proficient in medicine.

But this was before.

The witches that have been passed down from generation to generation do not know when they have never been able to master spiritual power, nor have they been able to master various skills, and they have gradually become like ordinary people.

Taoist priests are similar.

However, Taoist priests and witches still have inheritance, but the witches don't know if there are any.

Maybe it is.

But that has nothing to do with the miko on this island.

Shimabukuro Junhui.

Female, 27 years old, a maiden in the shrine on the island, lives with her great-grandmother, takes care of her great-grandmother, and takes care of everything in the shrine.

But she has no special abilities.

Qingming found her and visited her in the name of a Taoist priest.

Taoist priests and witches are considered enemies, but Taoist priests and witches are not enemies, because they exist in similar ways and lack offensiveness.

Simply put, it is the kind of existence that is indifferent to the world.

Because of the similarity, there have been exchanges between Taoist priests and witches in the history, but it is not known to the world like the Buddhist "Jianzhen's Eastward Crossing".

This kind of history is only known by Taoist priests and witches.

A real witch.

Although Junhui Shimabukuro is a shrine maiden, she is not a real shrine maiden, and she doesn't know such a history, but she seems to know what kind of existence a Taoist priest is, or perhaps because of her own personality, so she warmly received Qingming as a guest.

In the shrine, sit and talk.

……

The weather is not very good today.

However, because of Hattori Heiji, the Maori family followed him to this small island, looking for a girl named Menshe Saori.

Couldn't find it.

According to the residents of the island, Monshe Saori disappeared three days ago.

It's not right to say that she disappeared. Anyway, in the past three days, no one has seen the girl, so I don't know where she is.

I searched and searched.

In the end, the group found the shrine.

Because Shimabukuro is Saori's childhood friend, they want to ask her if she knows Saori's whereabouts.

They managed to meet Kimie Shimabukuro.

I also saw Qingming.

"Huh? Qingming, why are you here?"

Xiaolan opened her eyes wide, expressing her doubts.

Obviously, he usually stays in the coffee shop or the manor, and basically never goes out, but now he suddenly met on a small island, and he was with the witch.

"Oh, I'm just here to talk to fellow Taoists."

Qingming smiled and waved his hands.

By the way, I raised my head and looked at the sky. There are many dark clouds, and I can't see the sun. Maybe it will rain today.

"Fellow?"

Xiaolan said she didn't understand.

Qingming smiled all over her face, but only explained a little bit.

"Actually, Taoist priests and witches are allies."

As long as the two countries are not hostile.

Of course, even if they are hostile, Taoist priests and witches may not necessarily fight, because neither Taoist priests nor witches generally go abroad, and there is no enmity between them.

And there is a common enemy.

That is, all kinds of demons and ghosts, as well as witches, sects and other hostile forces from the West.

Even monks.

"Oh."

After hearing Qingming's explanation, Xiaolan nodded as if realizing something.

Although she didn't understand why Taoist priests and witches could be regarded as allies, Qingming had already said so, and she didn't intend to delve into it.

Conan and Hattori Heiji looked at Seimei and Shimabukuro Kimie curiously.

Then there's no fuss.

Yuan Shanhe Ye, who had some opinions on Qingming, was also a little curious, but she also didn't say anything.

I have nothing to say to Qingming.

Even if it is said, Qingming probably doesn't care about her, this is not the first time, Qingming has basically never looked at her directly, except for the first time when they met, they chatted normally for a while.

Mori Kogoro, Conan, and Hattori Heiji are asking some questions to Junhui Shimabukuro.

And Qingming, Xiaolan, Yuanshan and Ye stood aside.

"Speaking of..."

Qingming looked at Xiaolan who was standing beside her.

"How did you come here? Are you participating in the celebration?"

"No."

Xiao Lan shook her head.

The matter was brought by Hattori Heiji, and he ran to Tokyo yesterday because he received a letter.

with his mother.

That is, "Ikebo Shizuka", who took her husband's surname after marriage, should be called "Hatori Shizuka" now.

She has gone back.

And Hattori Heiji called Xiaolan and the others to come here together, looking for the person named Monshe Saori, and wanted to find out what problems the other party encountered, and help solve them by the way.

What a young man with an overwhelming sense of justice.

"Men Association Saori..."

Qingming seems to be thinking.

This made Xiaolan a little confused, so she quickly asked.

"Qingming, do you know Miss Saori, the door assistant?"

"No, I don't know, I only know a person named Takebe Saori, who always goes to play (beep~) with his friends."

Qingming shrugged.

Of course, besides Saori Takebe, there are Saori Makishima, Saori Onishi, Saori Hayami and the like.

"Shoot (beep~) cannon..."

Xiaolan, Yuanshan and Ye were a little speechless.

Although they didn't understand what it meant, they always felt that there was something wrong, and they didn't know if it was an illusion.

(End of this chapter)