Chapter 397 Hattori Heiji's invitation to go to Mermaid Island
On this day, Hattori Heiji suddenly sent a message to Yuya, inviting him to a small island called Mermaid Island, saying that he had received a commission.
"Mermaid Island?" Youya was stunned for a moment, subconsciously glanced at Miyano Shiho, thought for a while and deliberately raised his voice, "What Mermaid Island? You're not going to tell me that there are mermaids on that island, are you?"
"As a detective, you actually believe this kind of legend?"
Mermaid Island? Miyano Shiho's ears twitched slightly, and she looked up at Yuya.
"Hey, of course I don't believe that kind of legend," Hattori Heiji shouted into the phone, "Didn't I tell you that I received a commission?"
"If there's a commission, just do it. Why are you looking for me?" Youye picked his ears and said with a pout.
"Hey, what's your attitude?" Hattori Heiji was very dissatisfied, "I heard that it's a tourist attraction, so I specially invited you and Kudo to go there together!"
"I see..." Yuya touched his chin.
Just at this moment, Miyano Shiho handed over a piece of paper, which read: I have been to Mermaid Island with Gin and Vodka to investigate some things.
Yuya pretended to be surprised and looked at Miyano Shiho, who nodded slightly.
"Is that so? Fine then, but since you invited me, the fee..."
Hattori Heiji rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Yes, yes, I'll pay for the travel expenses." Really, his family must be very rich to live in such a big house, and he is still arguing with him about such a small travel expense.
"OK!" Youye immediately laughed happily, it didn't matter whether it was money or not, the main thing was that it was the best to get it for free!
The two agreed on a time and place to meet and then hung up the phone.
Yuya looked at Miyano Shiho and asked, "Is there anything on Mermaid Island that the organization is concerned about?"
Miyano Shiho said, "It's a legend about mermaids and immortality, but after we investigated we found it was just a lie, so we left quickly."
"Is that so?" Youya pretended to be disappointed, patted her head and said, "What happened in the past is in the past. Let's have some fun this time. I heard it's a tourist attraction!"
"Okay." Miyano Shiho nodded slightly.
She still remembered that the scenery on Mermaid Island was really nice. She didn't have the chance to explore it properly the last time she went there, so this time she would make up for the regret. Anyway, she was with Youya, so it didn't matter where we went.
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The next day, the five-member team - Yuya, Miyano Shiho, Conan, Mao Li Ran and Suzuki Sonoko, arrived at the agreed pier together.
Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha are already waiting here.
"Hey, why is there one more?" Hattori Heiji looked at Suzuki Sonoko with some surprise.
"I'm sorry, Hattori," Mao Lilan smiled a little embarrassedly, "Sonoko heard that we were going to Mermaid Island, so she came along."
"Ah, it's okay, it's okay." Hattori Heiji certainly didn't care about such things, but he still said with some embarrassment, "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? I only bought six tickets... Forget it, I'll buy another one."
"Uh..." Mao Lilan was stunned. She had not thought of this question.
After a while, Hattori Heiji came back, scratching his head with a look of pain on his face: "It's a bit troublesome, the boat tickets have been sold out, it seems that there will be some kind of festival held on Mermaid Island today, so there are many people going there, and the other boats are also full."
Suzuki Sonoko was a little disappointed: "Is that so? Then there is nothing we can do. Go and have fun."
"Sonoko..." Ran Mouri held her best friend's hand with some guilt. If she had not neglected to tell Hattori Heiji in advance, the accident would not have happened.
"Yuanzi, where is your yacht?" Youye suddenly asked.
Suzuki Sonoko clapped her hands and said, "Yes, I'll just ask my family to drive the yacht over!"
Everyone:... As expected of a lady from the Suzuki Group, she is rich and generous, and can drive a yacht whenever she wants.
Just as Suzuki Sonoko was about to take out her cell phone, a few people walked by preparing to board the ship.
One of them suddenly had bright eyes and waved towards Suzuki Sonoko: "Sonoko!"
Suzuki Sonoko was stunned for a moment, then she smiled happily: "Sister Xia Jiang!"
This girl with long black hair is called Ryomoto Natsue, and she is the eldest daughter of the Ryomoto family.
When she heard Suzuki Sonoko say that she couldn't buy tickets to Mermaid Island, she immediately and enthusiastically invited them to take her cruise ship there.
The group walked towards the cruise ship of the Ryūmoto family, ready to hitchhike.
On the way, Suzuki Sonoko whispered to her friends gossiping: "It's rare for the Ryūmoto family to travel together. I remember that their family is not very harmonious, and many people are eyeing the old man's inheritance. Xia Jiang doesn't like to go out with others... Is today a special day?"
Perhaps Suzuki Sonoko's voice was not low enough, and was heard by Ryomoto Natsue. She smiled and said, "Actually, today is my wedding!"
Suzuki Sonoko widened her eyes in surprise: "What, you are married? How come I didn't know about it!"
Ryūmoto Natsue tilted his head in confusion: "Don't you know? That's strange, I remember sending a wedding invitation to the Suzuki family..."
Suzuki Sonoko's expression froze, as if she remembered something.
Before, her father told her that there was a wedding banquet and asked her if she wanted to go. She was busy watching Kyogoku Makoto's game at the time, so she refused without a second thought. She didn't expect it to be Ryūmoto Natsue's wedding.
I was so embarrassed that I just laughed it off and said, "Maybe my dad didn't tell me!"
"Is that so?" Ryūmoto Natsue didn't care too much. Even if she cared, it would be useless. How could she question the second daughter of the Suzuki Group...
"According to our family tradition, our weddings have been held on the island of Kuromoto for generations. I just heard that the Mermaid Festival is about to begin. The two islands are not far away, so I plan to go to the Mermaid Island after the wedding."
"I heard that the dugong arrow obtained at the Mermaid Festival has magical power, and the person who gets it can stay young forever!"
"Eternal youth?!" Suzuki Sonoko widened her eyes in surprise, and even Mouri Ran and Toyama Kazuha showed an interested look.
Only Miyano Shiho remained unmoved because she knew it was all a lie.
Hattori Heiji curled his lips in disdain: "It's just a scam, how can it really stay young forever?"
"Heiji, if you don't understand, don't interrupt!" Toyama Kazuha glared at Hattori Heiji with dissatisfaction.
Hattori Heiji snorted and turned away with contempt.
Seeing this, Toyama Kazuha became unhappy and reached out to twist Hattori Heiji's ear.
Just at this moment, everyone stepped onto the deck of the cruise ship.
An old man in kimono walked out of the cabin. When he saw that there were suddenly several unfamiliar people on his boat, he immediately looked unhappy.
This old man is the patriarch of the Rakumoto family, Rakumoto Gozo.
There was another woman following Hatamoto Gozo, she was Hashimoto Natsue's sister, Hashimoto Akiie.
She knew her grandfather's temper very well, so she immediately stopped him from trying to chase them away, and pointed at Suzuki Sonoko who was walking in front with her chin: "Grandpa, that's the second daughter of the chairman of the Suzuki Group."
Hatamoto Gozo:...
The old man's expression changed for a while, and he swallowed back the curse that was about to come out of his mouth - forget it, it will be more fun when there are more people.
However, when Suzuki Sono came up, followed by five adults and one child, his face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Damn it, even if she is the daughter of the Suzuki Group, she can't...
He suddenly turned around and scolded his eldest son-in-law, Ryūmoto Kitaro: "You can't even manage a ship, the personnel arrangements are a mess, and what you just ate was pig food! What else can you do! Do you want me to teach you step by step?!"
Hatamoto Gozo was already in a bad mood, and suddenly a few strangers appeared on the boat. However, he didn't dare to get angry at Suzuki Sonoko, nor could he get angry at her companions, so he had to vent his anger on his own people.
He can't afford to offend the Suzuki Group, so how can he not teach a son-in-law a lesson?