Chapter 34

"Ran, we're here. You... bought a bucket of goldfish?"

Mori Kogoro and Conan looked at Akaso Kaze and Ran, completely confused.

The two were using small plastic bags to pack the goldfish, one per bag, specifically for the kids who didn't catch any.

Behind them was the stall owner with a mournful face.

This time he lost big; even the stall fee was gone.

"Dad, you're too late!"

"Akaso-kun and I were amazing; we scooped up all the goldfish in the pool."

"Eh?"

Conan was stunned.

Looking at the excited Ran and Akaso Kaze's hand around her waist.

Conan felt like crying.

It seems I missed something important again.

But thinking about it, even if I were there, I would just be a background character.

He had played that childish game, but the results... let's not mention them.

I'm only good at solving cases; isn't there a case for me to show off?

Conan quickly looked around.

"We'll come again next year."

Ran smiled and said goodbye to the stall owner.

"Y-you're coming again?"

The stall owner wanted to cry.

"Miss, can you help me take a photo? I want to use the 'Ten' character on the mountain as a background."

A black man with thick eyebrows and big eyes handed over a camera.

"Okay."

Ran took a photo for him, and while handing back the camera, she praised: "Your Japanese is really good."

"Eh?" The man was stunned and smiled bitterly: "I'm a local; I just got this dark from traveling around looking for writing material."

"My name is Seii Nobuichi, this is the book I wrote, take it as a souvenir."

Thanks to Nishikino Zuhi for the monthly ticket, thanks everyone for the support.

Ran took the book.

Seii Nobuichi said again: "Can you help me take two more photos?"

Akaso Kaze curled his lip, very unhappy.

Helping you take one is enough; you're using my Ran endlessly.

"Mr. Seii, I see your forehead is dark and your eyes are dull; I'm afraid disaster will befall you soon. You'd better go back and rest early."

"Huh?" Seii Nobuichi was stunned, "Who is this?"

"Haha, he is the famous Onmyoji of Tokyo, Lord Akaso Kaze. His divination, hehe, you know."

Conan finally seized the opportunity to smear Akaso Kaze, feeling very satisfied.

"Oh, so it's Lord Onmyoji. It's fine, I've never been afraid of gods or ghosts."

Although Seii Nobuichi said he wasn't afraid, he secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He wanted to leave, but he really couldn't.

"Come, kid, I'll strike a pose, take one for me."

"Alright." Conan rarely saw Akaso Kaze get deflated, so he excitedly raised an eyebrow at him and took the camera.

Lord Akaso is unhappy, and the consequences are serious.

He casually cast a curse on Seii Nobuichi.

Conan has the protagonist halo and has a lot to do with Mori Kogoro and Ran, so cursing him might cause collateral damage.

What's there to be afraid of with a black man?

Just see how the curse effect is.

Seii Nobuichi looked to the side, reached out to press the iron pole next to him, and struck a cool pose.

"Come, kid, take it like this... hey, hey, ow."

Conan opened his mouth wide, watching the iron pole bend down, causing Seii Nobuichi to fall face-first.

That wasn't all; the shed supported by the iron pole also collapsed, landing right on Seii Nobuichi's head.

"Eh? Mr. Seii, are you okay?"

Conan quickly stepped forward to help him up.

His hand wasn't steady, and the camera fell to the ground.

Seii Nobuichi quickly picked it up and said anxiously: "You kid, why are you so clumsy? If you break my camera, how..."

Bang.

A large group of young people suddenly rushed over from behind, squeezing Seii Nobuichi, and the camera he had just picked up fell to the ground again.

Seii Nobuichi quickly threw himself to the ground to protect the camera.

"My camera, don't step on it, don't step on it, ow~"

When the crowd passed, Seii Nobuichi sat up, grimacing, with several footprints on his back and even on his face.

As for the camera, it was finally protected and lay on the ground, intact.

Seii Nobuichi let out a long breath, his dark face almost turning white with fear.

"Mr. Seii, are you okay? A narrow escape brings future blessings."

Conan had just comforted him when a coral-headed man appeared beside Seii Nobuichi.

"Are you Mr. Seii Nobuichi?"

"I am Officer Yokomizo of the Saitama Prefectural Police."

"I'd like to ask you about the case of Mr. Imadake Satoshi."

"Huh? Did something happen to Imadake?"

Seii Nobuichi quickly stood up, his face full of shock.

Officer Yokomizo said: "He was murdered, right in the inn room where you two were staying."

"What?"

Uncle Mori and Conan, the two detectives, immediately had serious expressions.

As for Akaso Kaze, he scanned the coral-headed officer twice and finally remembered.

Officer Yokomizo?

Isn't this guy Mori Kogoro's die-hard fan?

In that case, this is the case that happened at the festival?

Cast the Eye of Space.

Sure enough, a soul figure was hugging that camera.

Having been stepped on by countless feet just now, it was almost flattened.

Taking advantage of the camera being on the ground and no one paying attention, Akaso Kaze silently cast his hand of intent.

"From 8 o'clock, I have been at the Tenkaichi Festival site, these people can testify for me..." Seii Nobuichi said.

"But, when we met you, it was already the second half of the festival."

Mori Kogoro quickly clarified the situation.

"I've been at the site since the beginning of the festival. If you don't believe me, you can take the film in the camera to be developed..."

Seii Nobuichi pointed confidently to the ground.

"What camera?"

Officer Yokomizo asked, confused.

Seii Nobuichi looked down and panicked.

"Where is my camera?"

"Damn it, where is my camera? That's the evidence proving my absence!"