The famous criminal in the world of Conan

Chapter 620 The atmosphere is not right

"When the sisters' families finally found them, the younger sister was lying dead on her long-sleeved kimono, and the older sister was drowned in the pond in the garden, with her body still wrapped in belts."

"After these two horrific incidents, the villagers realized that Xiaohua died with her eyes open. So out of awe, they spontaneously built a temple for her and worshipped her as the village's patron saint."

"From then on, no matter where the villagers went, they would choose to worship the Kimono Sode God."

"correct,"

Akechi Eri pointed to a temple on a distant mountain and said to the three people,

"That's the shrine called Kimono Sodejin Taisha Shrine over there."

"Ms. Huili really knows a lot!"

Sato Miwako laughed.

It was just a polite remark, but it made Akechi Eri slightly stunned, and then she smiled.

"Maybe it's because I often hide in the Kotoya Inn to write, so I also get to know some of the local customs and practices here."

"In that case, why don't we go to the shrine over there?"

Sato Miwako suggested.

Several people responded, and the four of them walked towards the shrine over there.

When I reached the entrance of the shrine, I found that there was already someone there.

"Ms. Harumi!"

"I didn't expect everyone to come out."

Harumi Fukatsu smiled politely at everyone.

Then she turned her head and looked quietly at the huge cherry tree in front of her.

For some reason, Miss Harumi Fukatsu always gave Hakuba Song a very melancholy feeling, as if she had something weighing on her mind.

At this moment, the moment she turned her head, this feeling became even stronger.

“This cherry tree is huge.”

While everyone was silent, Haibara Ai took two steps forward and stood next to Fukatsu Harumi.

"Um,"

Fukatsu Harumi hummed softly, raised a faint smile on her face, and said slowly,

"This tree is more than 500 years old. Because of the Kimono Sode God, this cherry tree is called Kimono Sode Sakura."

"Every spring, the branches are covered with cherry blossoms, like pairs of beautiful kimono sleeves dancing."

"Ms. Harumi knows the story of this village very well."

Sato Miwako laughed.

"No,"

Fukatsu Harumi shook her head slightly and smiled faintly.

"It's from one of my senior schoolmates. She loves cherry blossoms very much. She was the one who told me the story of this cherry tree."

"I agreed to this matter this time because I thought of her, so I came here specially."

"Is that so?"

Sato Miwako smiled and nodded, then casually mentioned,

"Ms. Harumi, why didn't you invite that senior to come along this time?"

Fukatsu Harumi was slightly stunned when she heard this, then she lowered her head with a little sadness.

"She's gone."

"Oh, sorry—"

Sato Miwako immediately looked embarrassed and apologized repeatedly.

"It doesn't matter,"

Harumi Fukatsu glanced at Miwako Sato, then at Hakuba Matsu, hesitated for a moment, and finally forced a smile and shook her head slightly.

At this time, Akechi Eri looked at her deeply, walked to a small ancestral hall, opened the small door, and said with a smile,

"In fact, there is a legend here."

"It is said that if you wear a long-sleeved kimono and come here to worship at midnight, the kimono-sleeved god will avenge you for the vengeance you cannot avenge yourself."

As she spoke, she pointed to the many small dolls inside and said to everyone,

"Inside these are the dolls offered by those who want revenge."

Miwako Sato and Harumi Fukatsu immediately went forward to take a look, but Harumi Fukatsu only took a glance and found something wrong.

"Here...it seems there are two new dolls here!"

"Eh?!"

Everyone looked in her direction.

There was something ambiguous in Fukatsu Harumi's tone.

"Has anyone come here to make a wish recently?"

“And there are two of them.”

Akechi Eri said quietly.

Feeling that they were about to get more and more outrageous, Sato Miwako immediately stepped forward to stop them.

"Ha ha,"

She laughed twice in agreement, then said,

“This should just be a local belief.”

"Well, who says it isn't?"

Akechi Eri smiled softly.

Although it was just an ordinary conversation, Haibara Ai was keenly aware that these two women had different concerns.

Bai Masong sighed helplessly.

It seemed that the atmosphere was heading in a bad direction again.

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After strolling outside, Bai Masong and others returned to Qinya Inn.

Their next target is the hot spring at Kotoya Ryokan!

After all, one of the main reasons for choosing this place was for the hot springs here. Today the time is just right, so the three of them decided to go soak in a hot spring first.

The hot springs here are really unique——

Kotoya Hotel is built on the mountain, halfway up the mountain, and the hot spring is at the foot of the mountain. To get from the hotel to the hot spring, you have to walk a long mountain road with escalators.

This kind of place looks very comfortable, beautiful and poetic in the picture.

But when you actually start walking, it’s not the same thing.

First walk from the mountain to the foot of the mountain, and then walk from the foot of the mountain back to the mountain.

It's still fine from top to bottom, and it can also be understood as sweating before taking a hot spring bath to make yourself more relaxed.

But it is very painful to go up from the bottom. After soaking in the hot spring, you feel weak all over, but you still have to walk up such a long flight of stairs.

However, although the design is very unique, the hot spring is indeed very good.

And because the hot spring is open-air and the scenery here is very beautiful, soaking in the hot spring, drinking sake, and watching the sunrise and sunset here is a special experience.

It is worth mentioning that on the way, Bai Masong and others were surprised to find that there is also a shrine dedicated to the Kimono Sode God in Kotoya Hotel, and it is located in the center of the hotel.

Of course, the three of them ignored it. After all, Sato Miwako and Haibara Ai were staunch materialists, while Hakuba Matsu believed in "science".

After soaking in the hot spring, it was almost time for dinner.

Since they had exchanged a few pleasantries before, Tokyoichi Han, Asuka Shibasaki and Ema Anzai also warmly invited the Hakubamatsu family to have dinner together.