Chapter 91

"Ran, we've soaked enough, let's go watch the festival. Let Uncle Mouri and Conan soak here."

"Okay."

Ran agreed with a blushing face.

"Nani, I want to go too!"

Conan hurried to climb out of the pool.

"You just got in, where are you going? Stay here and soak in the hot spring with me."

Kogoro Mouri pulled Conan back into the pool.

He was happy.

Once Ran and Akaso Kaze left, he could soak in the hot spring to his heart's content.

With only him and Conan, he didn't have to worry about the swimming trunks...

Arriving at the market, Ran excitedly dragged Akaso Kaze around.

"Akaso-san, let's go goldfish scooping."

Ran's bright eyes stopped in front of a stall.

This stall had a long tin pool with dozens of colorful goldfish swimming around inside; it was quite a sight.

A middle-aged man was squatting behind the pool, wearing a white undershirt, with his pant legs rolled up and a rope tied around his head—a perfect Japanese fisherman look.

A sign was also set up next to it.

"Goldfish scooping, 50 yen for three tries!"

By the pool, many couples were already gathered, holding empty nets with mournful faces, then excitedly trying again.

"Come, come, come, play once, little goldfish, they're very easy to catch."

Seeing another couple arrive, the stall owner immediately handed over two small nets with joy.

Goldfish scooping is an activity whose main target customers are children and couples.

Especially couples; girls like goldfish, which are beautiful animals, and men in love will desperately spend money to please their girlfriends.

The stall owner earned money easily this way.

Seeing the stall owner's excited expression, how could Akaso Kaze not know what he was thinking?

The corners of his mouth curled up, and he didn't care at all.

"Damn it, why can't I ever scoop them up? This paper for scooping fish is too thin; it breaks as soon as you poke it."

Ran picked up a scoop in her hand to show Akaso Kaze next to her.

This kind of paper scoop is permeable on the front but not on the back, and if you use too much force, the goldfish will break right through the scoop.

Akaso Kaze scanned the surroundings.

Paper scoops were littered all over the ground beside every girl.

Next to them were boyfriends with pained expressions.

Spending so much money and not even scooping up a single fish is really a loss.

"Come, let me help you."

Akaso Kaze smiled slightly, taking the opportunity to hug Ran, and a large hand grasped her soft, boneless little hand.

The stall owner couldn't help but show a knowing smile.

He wasn't just doing it for money; such a happy scene was naturally something he loved to see...

"Scooped it, scooped it!"

Hm?

The stall owner couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Akaso Kaze hugged Ran with his left hand and held Ran's hand with his right, simply scooping into the pool.

A beautiful little goldfish went into the scoop.

The paper scoop, which usually broke as soon as the fish moved, showed no signs of breaking at all, and easily held up until the fish was in the small bucket.

"I want that one, that one is big!"

Ran was excited, not noticing Akaso Kaze's hand slowly moving down.

"Scooped another one up!"

The stall owner widened his eyes.

Such a large, golden fish—even ten layers of paper couldn't support it; how could it have been scooped up like that?

The stall owner could even see Akaso Kaze shaking the scoop and shaking off the water.

This is just too un-Conan-science.

Akaso Kaze's left hand finally moved to the target destination.

The corners of his mouth curled up, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.

This is great!

I didn't waste magic power; I used my hand of intent to support the scoop.

Want to earn my money?

I'll pull your pants down.

Relying on magic and magic power, even if you gave me a pool full of sharks, I'd scoop them all out for you.