Chapter 37: The Gritting Teeth of Narumi Asai

"Are you Detective Mouri? I've read reports about you. I'm your loyal fan."

Narumi Asai looked full of admiration; it was impossible to tell it was faked.

Kogoro Mouri laughed triumphantly: "It's truly an honor to have a great beauty like you as a fan."

As for Conan, he was still dizzy in Narumi Asai's arms, bleeding from his nose. **Chapter 102**

Akaso Kaze looked at him with a strange expression.

If he found out this person's true identity in the future, how would Conan feel?

He wouldn't turn gay, would he?

"Huh? You mean you received a request from the late Mr. Keiji Aso?"

Doctor Asai asked in surprise while walking into her clinic.

Kogoro Mouri smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. However, we already asked at the office earlier; Mr. Keiji Aso is already dead."

"So, I deduced that the person who sent us this letter is very likely a friend of Mr. Keiji Aso."

"And the retainer fee we received is not a small amount; that friend of his must be quite wealthy..."

As he finished, Conan rolled his eyes in Asai's arms.

Hey, hey, hey!

This uncle, which part of what you just said did you actually deduce?

Kogoro Mouri looked at the boxes of instant noodles on the table and was stunned.

"I didn't expect Doctor Asai's life to be so difficult. You must have good medical skills; why not go to Tokyo to develop?"

Narumi Asai placed Conan on a chair and said while examining him: "I have reasons why I must stay here. Besides, I did have some savings, but unfortunately, they were all extorted by someone."

As she spoke, she glanced at Akaso Kaze.

Akaso Kaze couldn't help but touch his nose.

My fault? You were the one crying and begging to hire me.

I even gave you advice to find someone else.

Narumi Asai examined him for a while, then smiled and patted Conan's little head.

"The child is very healthy, nothing wrong. Just too much internal heat, prone to nosebleeds."

"Nothing wrong? That's good."

Kogoro Mouri felt unwilling to leave just like that: "Doctor Asai, could you introduce me to the situation on the island? See if we can find the client."

"Sure, I've been on the island for three years, I'm very familiar with the people here..."

Just as she said that, she saw Akaso Kaze stand up, pulling Ran with him.

"Mouri-san, you and Conan stay here. Ran and I will go for a walk and find a place to eat and stay first."

"Sure, go ahead."

Kogoro Mouri was very happy.

Without Ran watching, he had more room to perform.

Narumi Asai was stunned, opening her mouth to stop them, but didn't know what to say.

She could only watch helplessly as Akaso Kaze and Ran left.

Looking at his back, Narumi Asai gritted her teeth.

Bastard, you took my 20 million in retainer fees, and you don't even want to understand the situation?

This is too irresponsible.

I clearly heard he was a capable Onmyoji who helped the police solve several cases, which is why I spent a fortune to hire him.

Now it seems I was clearly scammed.

This person is obviously just a charlatan!

Poor me, having to eat instant noodles for months for that 20 million retainer fee.

"Huh, Doctor Asai, why is your complexion so bad?"

Kogoro Mouri asked with concern.

"No, nothing, maybe I ate too many instant noodles..."

They chatted until dark before Kogoro Mouri and Conan left the clinic.

"Doctor Asai, this is my business card. You must contact me if you go to Tokyo."

After saying goodbye to the beautiful doctor, Kogoro Mouri still felt a sense of loss.

Conan, however, had a thoughtful expression.

"Uncle Mouri, I think we should go to the community center now. The client might be inside right now."

"This, we should probably find a place to eat first..." Kogoro Mouri was a bit hungry.

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Conan: "Uncle Mouri, I think we should go to the community center now! Those three village head candidates are inside right now."

"If one of them is the client, maybe they'll treat us to the most unique delicacies of Moon Shadow Island."

"Oh, I see."

Uncle Mouri stroked his chin and thought, "Kid, you make a lot of sense!"

The true delicacies of Moon Shadow Island can only be found by the people on Moon Shadow Island.

And most importantly, if they find the client, the client will definitely pay, so he, Kogoro Mouri, won't have to spend a dime.

"In that case, let's go to the community center and take a look."

Just as they arrived at the entrance of the community center, they saw a large group of people walking over from the opposite side.

"Lord Akaso, conditions are limited, please forgive our poor hospitality."

"Mr. Shimizu, you are too kind. I must thank you and the villagers for being able to eat the unique delicacies of Moon Shadow Island."

Akaso Kaze was exchanging pleasantries with a kind-looking middle-aged man. **Chapter 103**

Ran Mouri saw Kogoro Mouri and Conan and quickly called out: "Dad, come quickly, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Masato Shimizu, he's the next village head candidate."

"Not at all, not at all, I'm just a candidate. Hello, famous detective Mr. Mouri, I've long admired your name."

Conan walked to Ran's side and asked curiously, "Why is Mr. Shimizu so enthusiastic?"

Ran looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, pulled Conan aside, and whispered: "When we were looking for an inn, we ran into Mr. Shimizu and the villagers supporting him organizing a campaign event. When they heard Akaso-san was a famous Onmyoji from Tokyo, the villagers very enthusiastically invited us to eat..."

"Big Brother Akaso must have said Mr. Shimizu would be elected."

"Huh? How did you know?" Ran was very surprised.

"Heh." Conan curled his lips in disdain.

This charlatan is starting to fool people again.

He's clearly a detective, why does he have to pretend to be some Onmyoji? When the election results come out, won't he be cursed by the villagers?

"You guys haven't eaten yet, right? I brought you the leftover seafood." Ran brought over a bag.

"Seafood!"

Conan's big eyes lit up immediately.

"Wow, the seafood on Moon Shadow Island is really delicious, ouch!"

A fist hit Conan on the head, instantly raising a large bump.

"Kid, all you know is eating. Hurry up and thank Mr. Shimizu. He has already arranged our accommodation, and he's covering all our food and drinks for these few days."

"No need to thank me, no need to thank me. It's the honor of the villagers of Moon Shadow Island to host the Onmyoji Lord and the famous detective from Tokyo."

Although Kogoro Mouri was a bit unhappy that the famous detective was ranked behind the Onmyoji, being able to eat and drink for free still made him very happy.

A crowd was talking at the entrance of the community center when suddenly, a sound of piano music came from inside.

The expressions of all the villagers changed instantly.

"No way!"

"Isn't this piece..."

"Moonlight!"

"The sound is coming from the piano room."

"The previous village head died when this piece was playing..."

The villagers were still discussing it when Conan had already run inside.

Kogoro Mouri followed behind him.

Ran Mouri originally wanted to go, but after looking at Akaso Kaze, she chose to stay behind.

Akaso Kaze held Ran's hand and said to the villagers: "Don't worry, this matter might actually be a good thing for Moon Shadow Island. Let's go, let's go see together."

The villagers breathed a sigh of relief.

"We can rest easy with the Onmyoji Lord's words."

"That's right, with the Onmyoji Lord here, what is there to be afraid of?" **Chapter 104**