Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

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Chapter 91 Island Visit and Sightseeing

After arriving on the island, Fujimaru Ritsuka and her group first went to a guesthouse they had booked called "Uozumi".

"welcome!"

The guesthouse owner warmly welcomed them and led them to their reserved room.

This guesthouse is located close to the sea, and the room they booked on the second floor had an unobstructed view of the vast ocean right from the window, facing the direction of the sunrise – a truly superb ocean view room.

The room is decorated in the traditional Japanese style and can accommodate up to five people, which is more than enough for the elderly and children.

"Although I would love to experience the traditional Japanese way of sleeping, my chronic back pain doesn't seem to allow me to do so."

So, excuse me.

With that said, Moriarty chose the bedroom with a bed, while Fujimaru Ritsuka and Haibara Ai slept on the tatami mats in the Japanese-style room.

"You must be working very hard, Professor."

Seeing this, she sighed.

Even though they had already experienced death, they still had to suffer from the diseases they had before they died after becoming Servants. It must be really painful to think about.

"That's right. But there's nothing we can do; people always encounter various problems as they get older."

Moriarty nodded in deep agreement:

"Thinking about it this way, I'm actually a little envious of that younger, more naive version of myself."

As he spoke, he suddenly began to complain indignantly.

"Damn it! Why am I the only gentleman in my fifties? I wish I were twenty or even ten years younger!"

"Damn Sherlock!"

No matter how you look at it, you can't blame Holmes for this, can you?

Ai Haibara is now too lazy to even bother commenting on this somewhat neurotic and eccentric butler.

However, after hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's address to Moriarty, Haibara Ai asked with some curiosity:

"Ritsuka-neechan, why do you call Mr. James 'Professor'?"

Moriarty smiled and said:

"Because I used to be a math professor at a university."

"So that's it."

Ai Haibara nodded thoughtfully, her opinion of Moriarty rising slightly.

Although he has an eccentric personality, he does seem to have some real skills.

But, becoming a mathematics professor at a university?

Speaking of which, Moriarty, the villain in the Sherlock Holmes stories, also seems to have been a mathematics professor. And Moriarty's full name is James Moriarty, isn't it?

James Moriarty, James's butler.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara gave Moriarty a strange look, thinking to herself:

What a passionate fan!

After resting for a while at the guesthouse, the three of them went downstairs to have lunch, where they sampled local specialties such as qingtuan (a type of glutinous rice dumpling) and salted squid.

The qingtuan (a type of glutinous rice dumpling) was very soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness. The squid was also very fresh, and everything was delicious.

During their meal, the guesthouse owner warmly struck up a conversation with them:

"If it were a normal time, I would actually recommend a restaurant called [Xiao Zhou Yang Shi]."

"Although it's called Western food, it actually serves all kinds of dishes. The food here is universally acknowledged as delicious by the residents of our island!"

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka asked with a curious smile:

"Boss, aren't you afraid of losing money by introducing customers like this?"

"I'm just telling the truth. After all, you can find out by asking around. There's no point in hiding it."

The boss laughed heartily:

"And there's really nothing to be afraid of. We don't make money from the restaurant business anyway. If things really come to a bad end, we can always go back to our old ways and go fishing at sea!"

"It's awesome!"

Upon hearing this, she gave her boss a thumbs up.

Meanwhile, Moriarty, standing to the side, asked with great interest:

"If that's the case, why didn't you recommend that restaurant to us from the beginning?"

"Because his house is closed today."

At this point, the boss sighed and said:

"The owner of that shop is called Xiao Zhou Allen. He's a foreigner, but we all like to just call him Allen."

"He had a daughter named Xiao Zhouchao. Yesterday, she tragically died while trying to save a little girl from another family who was drowning."

"Chao was still a very young girl; it's really a pity."

As he spoke, he suddenly realized what he was saying and gave the three of them an apologetic smile:

"I'm sorry to have brought up such heavy topics and spoiled your good mood during your visit."

"How about this meal is on me? Consider it my apology to you."

"Thank you then!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately agreed with a smile.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be too affected, the boss smiled again and went back to work.

"Have a good time, I'm going back to my work now!"

"Okay, goodbye boss!"

After saying goodbye to her boss, the smile on her face faded a bit.

Hearing such a heavy topic can easily affect one's mood.

However, her smile quickly returned, and she asked the two people beside her:

"Where should we go next?"

The highlight of this trip is undoubtedly the summer festival the day after tomorrow, but that doesn't mean there aren't other recreational facilities on the island.

First and foremost, there's the beach, which goes without saying.

Besides playing and swimming on the beach, you can also fish, or even go sea fishing from a boat.

Furthermore, this small island was originally used as a defensive base for a period of time, with many buildings constructed on the mountain, but these buildings were later abandoned.

Today, these abandoned buildings have almost blended into nature, becoming a unique landscape on the island, much like Laputa in "Castle in the Sky," and a popular tourist attraction.

In addition, there is a long-abandoned hospital on the mountain. Because of the supernatural topics associated with the dilapidated hospital and its eerie atmosphere, it seems to have once been a popular place for tourists to test their courage.

However, it is said that the place is now off-limits to tourists.

In addition, there is a Nikto Shrine on Nikto Island.

This shrine enshrines Hiruko-no-Mikoto, the first child born to the great gods Izanagi and Izanami after their union on Onogoro Island.

She looked at Ai Haibara, who turned her head to look at the blazing sun outside the shop and said:

"I'd like to visit the abandoned defense base first."

Compared to the scorching beach and the shrine that I'm not particularly interested in, at least there are trees providing shade there, so it should be a bit cooler, right?

Where is the professor?

Moriarty smiled and said:

"Of course, all I need to do is stay with the two ladies."

Jidu Island is composed of two mountains. The town's buildings are mainly concentrated on the gentle slope between the two mountains facing the port. A wide and straight ramp runs directly down through the entire town, which is not very difficult to walk.

The abandoned military base is located on the hilltop to the right of the slope, and many tourists are already heading there.

Therefore, Fujimaru Ritsuka happily decided:

"Okay, let's go to the abandoned defense base then!"

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Chapter 92 The Legend of Ridu Island, An Ominous Beginning

The red brick walls covered with ivy, the empty rooms with their old marks, and the houses that are gradually being hidden by trees all show that human-made buildings are slowly being imbued with the traces of nature, eventually merging into one with nature. It is indeed a wonderful feeling.

From the observation deck at the highest point, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire town's layout, as well as the ocean in the distance.

After strolling around for a while, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Haibara Ai ignored the curious glances that kept peeking at them from time to time, sat down on a bench under the shade of a tree to rest, and gazed at the distant sea.

"Have you finished shopping?"

At that moment, Moriarty appeared before them with chilled drinks he had bought from the shopkeeper, dutifully playing the role of butler.

"Thank you so much, Professor!"

"Thank you, Mr. James."

"You're welcome. It's my duty as the housekeeper."

After thanking Moriarty, the two took the drinks from his hands. The icy touch was invigorating, and after taking a sip, the refreshing sensation went straight to their heads.

Summer and cold drinks are simply a perfect match, like a talented man and a beautiful woman!

"resurrection!"