Chapter 58: Mermaid Island
Mandom Island is located in Fukushima Prefecture in northern Kyushu, and it was already afternoon when you arrived at Manishi Island from Tokyo.
The long journey is naturally quite tiring, but for Miyano Shiho, the three black-clothed people sitting next to her make her feel even more tired. Along the way, she felt that her face had been looked at several times, and she was afraid that she was the mysterious daughter of a certain gangster - there were three "fierce and vicious" underworld bodyguards.
Ritsu Sasashima still retains Ogil's face today, or rather, the face with the cross scar is what he really is.
Of course, it doesn't count the eye color.
Stepping onto Mermaid Island, Ritsu Sasashima looked at Gin beside him with his hands in his pockets and asked, "Gin, can you tell me the details of the mission now?" I can't really let us go to the mermaid, I'm a materialist, and I don't believe that such fairy tales really exist in the world. ”
Shiho Miyano was still wearing that white coat, and it was clear that she didn't want to dress up on a mission. Especially after hearing Ogil's speech, she laughed and said, "Oh, dugongs do exist, but there are no dugongs in the sea area of Fukuoka Prefecture." ”
Gin glanced coldly at Shirley, took a document from his pocket and handed it to Ogil, motioning for him to look at its contents.
Ritsu Sasashima reached out and took it, and found that it was not a document but a newspaper, which recorded that the American island in Fukuoka Prefecture had the nickname "Mermaid Island", which was attributed to the fact that there was a longevity woman on the island, who was already as old as 129 years old.
In the past, Ritsu Sasashima would definitely say no, but he already knew the core secret of the organization, so he was not surprised, calmly handed the newspaper to Vodka, and asked, "So our task is to find this longevity woman, and then ask about the secret of longevity?" ”
"Well, that gentleman is interested in longevity and wants to make a medicine to prolong life."
It seems that gin and vodka are still in the dark, and they still don't know that APTX4869 research is related to longevity. It seems that the gentleman was in a hurry to develop drug A, otherwise he would not have sent them to the Mermaid Island to find the longevity woman.
"Life-prolonging drugs." Ritsu Sasashima glanced at Shiho Miyano, who bowed his head and said nothing, and took the initiative to propose: "Then go to the information office on the island and ask first, and you and Vodka don't come with you." ”
Gin & Vodka:?
"You look too much like you're going to collect protection money, you're going to scare people." Ritsu Sasashima hooked his finger at Miyano with an expressionless face, and said calmly, "You come with me." ”
Shiho Miyano admired Ogil for having the courage to talk to Gin like this, and she silently followed him to the information desk on the island, and easily asked for some relevant knowledge.
Just like this island has become a tourist attraction because of the existence of Chang Shou Po, many tourists come for the legend of the mermaid and the long Po - it can be said that the "specialty" of the American island is the dugong.
"Dugong arrows? What is that? Ritsu Sasashima said curiously.
"It is the talisman of immortality, and every year three dugong arrows are awarded to lucky villagers and tourists at the annual dugong festival." The uncle at the consultation center patiently explained.
The arrow of the dugong, the talisman of immortality.
Ritsu Sasashima and Shiho Miyano feel helpless in their hearts, the inhabitants of this island are really superstitious.
"By the way, if you're interested, you can go to the shrine to find Shimabukuro Kimi, maybe you can catch up."
"Catch up with what?"
The uncle at the consultation center smiled and said, "There will be a dugong celebration tonight, and now I can't tell if there are still unsold number plates, and the dugong arrows are distributed through the number plates." ”
I see, no wonder I'm here today.
"Okay, thank you."
The two walked out of the information office, and Miyano Shiho said with a lack of interest: "Are you planning to go to the shrine?" ”
"I don't think you're interested in mermaid legends, don't girls expect to grow old slowly?" Ritsu Sasashima is a little curious, and a type like Miyano, who likes luxury goods and pays attention to appearance, should be very interested.
"Living a long life and growing old slowly are two different things, instead of becoming a wrinkled old woman to live in the world, it is better to be reincarnated early to enjoy the next life."
Ritsu Sasashima pursed his lips slightly and didn't answer this concept, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "Let's go, at least we have to figure this matter out, and... You don't have to be so far away from me, I won't eat you. ”
Shiho Miyano frowned and kept a safe distance, and said coldly: "I don't like to get too close to you, can't I?" ”
"Nature is doable."
It's really hurt, and the sister I love hates me now.
The two of them walked in the direction of the shrine and saw a shrine maiden dressed in a shrine maiden costume sweeping dead leaves. She has beautiful black hair, and her appearance is also a white and beautiful type, especially with this witch costume, it is simply tailor-made for her.
"Hello, may I ask if Miss Kimime Shimabukuro works at this shrine?"
The beautiful shrine maiden stopped what she was doing and wondered, "I'm Shimabukuro Kimi, do you have something to look for me?" ”
Is he Kimie Shimabukuro? Couldn't it be a 129-year-old longevity woman?
Ritsu Sasashima frowned and looked at her face carefully, there was no sign of disfigurement, so she... I guess it has something to do with APTX4869.
"You're Miss Junhui, that's right, I want to participate in tonight's dugong celebration, do you have any extra number plates?"
Shimabukuro Junhui took out dozens of number cards from his pocket and said with a smile: "I still have a lot of unsold here, you can choose two numbers you like." ”
"Just take two, how much?"
"Five yen."
Five? Sashima Ritsu couldn't help but be surprised, she didn't expect that the longevity woman was so conscientious, and a number plate was only five yen, so even if the dugong celebration was held for many years, she couldn't make any money.
"Thank you for your patronage, and remember to join us here at 7 p.m. tonight."
"Okay."
Ritsu Sasashima looked at the two number plates in his hand, which were written on Wanton Jiu and Wu Shi. He handed one of them to Shiho Miyano, after all, one person can't have two number plates.
Setting a time for the celebration, the two returned to the pier to find a large gulp of oden vodka and smoking gin. With that gobbling up appearance, Sasashima Ritsu wondered if Lao Fu hadn't eaten for a few days.
"Well, big brother, they're back."
Gin turned his head sideways at the two of them and asked, "How is it?" ”
Ritsu Sasashima shook the number plate printed with "Wu Shi" and said, "I didn't see Changshoupo, but I learned some information, and I bought a number plate that can draw the arrow of the dugong." ”
After seeing the numbers on the number plate, Vodka was surprised: "Huh? Augier, your number plate is two digits off me. ”
"You...... Also bought a numbered ticket? ”
Vodka nodded, took out his number plate from his pocket and said: "Actually, there is a very important thing to come here this time, and the big people related to the organization also participated in the evening celebration, which is a kind of team building activity." ”
Big shots related to the organization? It became interesting in an instant.
"What about gin?"
"Big brother is picking up the seventh, hehe, I don't know if we can win the lottery."
"Vodka, you're not interested in longevity, are you?"
Vodka shook his head, and the thief leaned into Ogier's ear and whispered, "If I win, I can give it to Miss Yoko, hehehe." ”
“……”
This idol otaku is really hopeless.