Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"What 'auntie'?!"

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but scold Heiji Hattori, "You brat, how dare you call Shizuka-san that? Isn't that incredibly rude?"

"She's my mother, I can call her whatever I want, what's the big deal?" Hattori Heiji said, pursing his lips.

boom!!!

Apart from Suzuki Seimei, everyone else who heard this was thunderstruck and showed an expression of disbelief.

!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ

Ran Mouri was so startled that she took two steps back and pointed at Heiji Hattori, exclaiming, "How is this possible? Your skin is so dark!"

"Please! That's a really hurtful thing to say! My skin color is inherited from my dad!"

Hehe~

Upon hearing this, Conan's lips twitched.

Although Conan had long suspected that Hattori Shizuka was suspicious, he never expected that she would be Hattori Heiji's mother.

After all, who could have imagined that a polar bear would give birth to a black bear? Even a famous detective couldn't have predicted it!

Suzuki Haruaki was the first to come to his senses and asked with some curiosity, "Heiji-nii, Kazuha-neechan, is there something you need to do in Tokyo this time?"

“I received a strange letter a few days ago. The sender said that the mermaid on the American island was about to be killed and asked me to save it.”

Hattori Heiji turned to Mouri Kogoro halfway through his sentence and said, "The reason I came to Tokyo this time is to ask you for help, Uncle, to accompany me to American Island to investigate this matter."

Actually, the person Heiji Hattori really wanted to invite wasn't Kogoro Mouri, but Conan.

However, inviting Conan to investigate the case alone would inevitably arouse suspicion from others, so he used the excuse of inviting Kogoro Mouri for help.

"I've heard of this American island too. About three years ago, an old lady on that island was widely reported on TV and in newspapers because she had eaten mermaid flesh and was said to have immortality!"

Hearing Ran Mouri's words, Kazuha Toyama nodded slightly and said, "That's right! I came with Heiji because I wanted to see the legendary mermaid."

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara shook her head inwardly and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, there are no mermaids on that island at all."

Back then, rumors spread like wildfire in the island nation that someone had eaten mermaid flesh and gained immortality, which also attracted the attention of the Black Organization.

For this reason, Karasuma Renya specially sent Gin and his team to the American island to secretly investigate the matter, and Miyano Shiho also went along.

However, Gin and his team's secret investigation revealed that the long-lived woman who supposedly ate mermaid flesh had actually died long ago.

After the old woman died, her daughter fabricated the legends of mermaids and immortality in order to boost the island's economy.

Chapter 282 The Legend of the Mermaid (First Update, Please Vote)

"Mermaid? The legendary mermaid?"

Although Suzuki Haruaki knew the truth about the mermaids on American Island, he still pretended to be curious and said, "Heiji-nii, can I go to American Island with you guys? I've never seen a mermaid before!"

"I can take you with me, but I advise you not to have too high expectations. Mermaids and such are just for kids."

As a famous detective who believes in science, Hattori Heiji doesn't believe in rumors about immortality or mermaids.

"Thank you, Heiji-nii-san."

Suzuki Seimei nodded obediently on the surface, but inwardly he thought to himself, "I wonder if you'll be so scared when you see a mermaid in person that you'll question your existence?"

Since there are no mermaids in this world, then Suzuki Seimei should just create one himself.

In the "Blue Castle" case, Suzuki Seimei obtained the third "Substitute Doll" from the murderer.

Suzuki Haruaki was still hesitant about what kind of appearance he should create for the third Stand.

With Tsunade and Aizen as stand-ins, most things can be handled, so creating a third human stand would seem rather pointless.

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei planned to create the third Stand as a humanoid Stand, such as the legendary mermaid.

A Stand is a puppet-like entity that doesn't need to breathe air like a normal person and can live underwater like a fish.

Furthermore, with Suzuki Seimei also possessing the Perfect level "Singing" and the Grand Master level "Diving," disguising himself as a mermaid from a fairy tale would be a piece of cake.

Of course!

Suzuki Haruaki's desire to create a third stand in the shape of a mermaid was not merely a whim, but rather served another purpose.

Since the system was activated, Suzuki Seimei felt that the world had become somewhat abnormal.

For example, the "Master Brother of the Broken Water Flow" that Ran Mouri mentioned before, as well as the fans who call themselves "Evil King's True Eye" and "Black Flame Master," all gave Seimei Suzuki a very special feeling.

If Suzuki Seimei is not mistaken, the world he is in now may not be the real "Detective Conan" world, but a composite world that integrates many different worldviews.

Moreover, in the original storyline, the world of "Detective Conan" is not a purely magic-free world.

For example, Kaito Kuroba's classmate, Akako Koizumi, is a witch with a mysterious aura and the rightful heir to the Red Magic.

Take Hattori Shizuka, for example. When she was twelve years old, she was beaten to tears by a junior high school girl during a kendo competition.

The junior who made Hattori Shizuka cry is actually Tetsuo Michiko, the mother of the male protagonist Tetsuken in "Yasu no Tales". Her real name is Tsubaki Michiko.

"Yaiba" is also known as "Dragon Ball". It is an early work of Gosho Aoyama, so it is normal for it to merge with the world of "Detective Conan".

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei was certain that there must be many supernatural forces in this world.

Seimei Suzuki planned to shape his third Stand into the form of a mermaid, partly to facilitate future contact with creatures possessing supernatural powers.

In addition, there are many treasures such as shipwrecks in the ocean. Having a double that can move freely underwater would make it easier for him to collect those treasures.

……

next morning

Accompanied by the salty sea breeze, the group boarded a cruise ship and headed to American Island.

American Island was originally just an ordinary little island, but because of the popular mermaid legend, its tourism industry is very developed.

"What?! What do you mean by saying that Ms. Kadowaki Saori is currently missing?"

Heiji Hattori was visibly surprised to learn the latest news about Saori Kadowaki from the island's staff.

Saori Kadowaki was the one who sent the letter of authorization to Heiji Hattori, so after they arrived on the American island, the first thing they did was to ask the staff on the island for her home address.

However, what Hattori Heiji and the others did not expect was that they would learn about Kadowaki Saori's disappearance from the staff.

"Yes! She hasn't been to work for three days."

On small islands like American Island, where there are few native inhabitants, news of what happens on the island spreads quickly throughout the entire island.

Therefore, the news of Saori Kadowaki's disappearance was already no secret on the American island.

The island's residents didn't report it to the police because Saori Kadowaki used to like to disappear, for example, secretly taking a boat away from the American island to go on vacation.

Hattori Heiji stroked his chin and said, "If you look at it that way, the time she disappeared was exactly after she sent me that letter of request."

"Mr. Kobayashi, we should go now!"

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

The middle-aged man in the black suit first responded to his colleague, then turned to Kogoro Mouri and the others and said, "Excuse me, I still have to go and prepare for the festival on the island."

If you want to find out about Saori, you can go to the local products shop on the corner and ask the owner. Saori works there.

"that……"

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri couldn't help but ask curiously, "What do you mean by the celebration you mentioned earlier?"

"Today is the day of our island's annual dugong festival, and you are welcome to participate."

"A dugong celebration?"

"Alright, let's go check out that local products shop!"

Led by Heiji Hattori, Seimei Suzuki and his group walked toward the souvenir shop on the street corner.

Perhaps because this small island is known for its mermaid legends, the souvenir shops sell all sorts of mermaid-themed merchandise.

"Besides mermaid amulets, there are also mermaid suspender clips, but this is the first time I've ever seen dugong pies. They're really interesting!"

While Kogoro Mouri and Heiji Hattori were asking the shop owner for information, Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama took the three little ones to pick out interesting souvenirs from the shop.

Kazuha Toyama stared at the box of dugong pies for a while, then asked curiously, "Ran, what is a dugong?"

"Dugongs are a type of marine mammal, somewhat similar to seals."

Ran Mouri explained with a smile, "It is said that dugongs are the prototype of mermaids, and there has been a legend since ancient times that eating dugong meat can grant immortality."

"Oh, I see!"

Upon hearing this, Toyama Kazuha looked as if he had just realized something.

On the other side, Hattori Heiji asked with some confusion, "Boss lady, what is this 'Dugong Arrow' you mentioned earlier?"

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Chapter 283 There are no mermaids in this world (Second update, please vote)

"The Dugong Arrow, that's a talisman that can grant immortality."

The proprietress said mysteriously, "Every year during the Dugong Festival, the Longevity Granny will distribute three Dugong Arrows, which will be randomly given to the participants."

Saori was very lucky last year, obtaining a dugong arrow, but she accidentally lost it. So last week she was very afraid, fearing the mermaid would seek revenge.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri dismissed it, saying, "What mermaids are there in this world?"

"No! Mermaids do exist in this world."

As soon as Kogoro Mouri finished speaking, a melodious voice suddenly rang out. A beautiful woman with short, ear-length hair walked in from outside the door and said softly, "There are real cases on this island where people have eaten mermaid flesh and thus achieved immortality."

The longevity woman used her mental power to grow hair, which she then crafted into dugong arrows. No matter who they fell into, they could all realize their dream of immortality.

Saori lost such an important arrow; it's only natural that she would be afraid of the mermaid's revenge and flee the island.

"Sister, have you ever seen a mermaid in person?"

Suddenly, Suzuki Seimei walked up to the short-haired beauty, tugged at her hand, and asked.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Naoko Kuroe. You are rewarded with three years of [Lifespan]. You can claim it at any time."