Chapter 280: Castle Suspicion
"This ...... Is this a castle? ”
"It's actually a castle, but what makes me even more curious is this Easter egg, I didn't expect it to have such a secret in it?"
"Cut, fuss! It's just a magic mirror, and this kind of thing is found in Japan and China, where mirrors are used as artifacts! I also heard that some secret Catholics in Japan used to secretly pray to the crosses reflected on the wall, and they used this kind of thing......"
Looking at the castle that gradually appeared under Conan's operation, the contenders who were originally displeased with each other because of this Easter egg suddenly couldn't help but argue with each other, as if this sudden battle of words and tongues, as long as whoever wins can directly take away this Easter egg.
And only because of the attack on the strange thief Kidd, Yuichi, who was eyeing this group of suspicious people, calmly observed, these various people who had not been in contact with him who also had intentions for this Easter egg, etc., finally found that Natsumi Kasaka on the side wanted to speak and stopped.
"Miss Kasaka, you've seen the castle in this picture, haven't you?"
Natsumi Kasaka, who was exchanging glances with the old housekeeper Mr. Sawabe, heard Yuichi on the side suddenly ask, and after hesitating for a long time, she secretly explained.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the castle that my great-grandfather built in Yokosuka at the time, and my grandmother was always in charge of it!"
"Yokosuka's castle? Yes! I remembered that this was the castle that had been shown in TV commercials before and was about to open for people to visit, right? ”
Before Yuichi and Natsumi Kasaka confirmed the castle, Xiaolan, who happened to hear it on the side, immediately shouted excitedly after thinking about it for a while.
"That's right! That's the castle! It was also my grandmother's previous plan to commercialize it, but unfortunately it was not completely completed, and my grandmother was already ......"
"Oh? In that case, the mysterious castle shown in the magic mirror mechanism of this Easter egg is the castle of the Kasaka family in Yokosuka? Combined with your great-grandfather's previous experiences in Russia, do you think this second Easter egg will be hidden in your family's castle? ”
Just as Natsumi Kasaka and Ran were there explaining the origin of this castle and the story it carried, Yu, who obviously wanted to do something, suddenly asked with excitement on his face.
"The second Easter egg? This...... If it was really hidden in that Yokosuka castle, then this old key that was put together with the broken drawings might be the key to the switch? ”
Kasaka Natsumi, the little white rabbit who obviously didn't know anything about the scene, seemed to think of something after hearing Yuichi's slightly tempting thoughts, and immediately took out a somewhat rusty key from his backpack and shouted excitedly.
With Yuichi's guidance and Kasaka Natsumi's divine assistance, the originally somewhat worn copper key immediately attracted the attention of countless eyes.
Looking at the greedy eyes that were eager to grab it, Yuichi, who was in charge of this big scene, secretly raised the corners of his mouth, and immediately recovered his original excited expression, and continued to ask with a worried face.
"In that case, I wonder if Ichimo and Mr. Mori will be able to go to that castle and have a look with Ms. Kasaka when we return to Tokyo. I think that as long as this last thing gets out, it will definitely attract a lot of attention for this castle that is about to open to welcome guests, right? After all, the two of us still have some nicknames in Tokyo, don't we? ”
Hearing Yuichi's proposal, Natsumi Kasaka hadn't said anything, but Mr. Sawabe, who was standing beside her, became excited first. Natsumi Kasaka, who has been working as a pastry chef in France, may not have an intuitive understanding of the reputation of Yuichi and Kogoro Mori, but he has been messing around in Tokyo, and he knows the energy of these two very well.
In this world where solving cases is the truth, detectives like them are no different from big stars.
After getting the hint from the housekeeper Sawabe, although Natsumi Kasaka was still a little confused, out of trust in the old housekeeper, she immediately smiled and invited.
"Good! With Officer Kudo and Mori detectives out on the road, I think this secret left by my great-grandfather will definitely be solved! ”
"Then thank you Natsumi Kasaka, please rest assured, even if I find that Easter egg worth more than a billion yen, I won't have any ideas!"
With Yuichi's explanation of the more than one billion yen Easter egg biting the accent, the cadres who were already a little restless immediately couldn't wait to get their butts from the sofa and roared shamelessly.
"Miss Kasaka, let me go with you too!"
"Me too!"
"Please, let me shoot!"
"Yes! Right! Be sure to let me go, too! ”
"This ......"
Just when the old housekeeper looked at this group of hungry wolf-like guys in embarrassment, Miss Silly White Sweet Kazaka had already responded happily.
"One more person, one more strength! Anyway, Officer Kudo and Detective Maori are going too, so everyone can go when the time comes! ”
"Really? That's great! Thank you, Miss Kasaka! ”
"Thank you, Miss Kasaka!"
Looking at a group of hungry wolves whose eyes had changed, there hypocritically thanked Natsumi Kasaka, the little white rabbit, and Yuichi, who single-handedly contributed to the situation, smiled with satisfaction.
The fish had bitten the hook, and with him watching this time, he didn't believe that the mysterious man who was also eyeing the Easter egg could escape his palm.
Woo~~~
The people who got Natsumi Kasaka's promise to explore together obviously have no desire for the Easter egg in front of them, or their desire is even greater, and they are no longer satisfied with such an Easter egg before the fall of the Russian royal family.
So after a few minutes of unnutritious arguing, everyone with their own hearts and minds found various reasons to go back to their bedrooms.
Because there was still the pigeon that Kidd had picked up at the scene of the shooting to take care of, Xiaolan, who also felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, also pulled Conan back to her room.
"Hmmm! The bleeding has stopped, and as long as the wound heals, it will be able to fly again! ”
"Really? Xiaolan ...... Sister! ”
"Yes! By the way, how's Hattori doing? You almost got into a car accident that day! ”
Although they knew that they were just alone at the moment, Conan and Xiaolan, who had been reminded countless times by Youichi, were still cautious and awkward.
"Ahh Sister Xiaolan, that guy from the persuasion department? Don't worry, it's just a slight sprain in my leg! If it weren't for Mrs. Hattori's side, he might have followed us to Tokyo, after all, Kidd's affairs haven't been completely figured out yet! Looking at the meaning of Brother Youyi, this group of collectors who are also thoughtful about Easter eggs are very suspicious of committing crimes! ”
"Really? I don't know if Kidd is dead, and if he dies, the garden doesn't know how sad it will be, after all, he fell from such a high sky and was shot! ”
Conan, who saw that Xiaolan's sympathy began to flood again, sat down against Xiaolan, touched the pigeon on the side and immediately comforted him.
"Sister Xiaolan, don't worry! Kidd, this cunning guy won't be so easy to ......"
"Dangdang!"
Just as Conan was comforting Ran, there was a sudden knock at the door of their room.