blogombal Chapter 281 No matter when, fanatics are always terrifying.
Chapter 281 No matter when, fanatics are always terrifying.
Chapter 281 No matter when, fanatics are always terrifying.
Because the invitation in Akutagawa Hiko's hand was specially made, he did not ride in the tour bus provided by the organizers with Conan and the others. He only needed to arrive before the designated time in his preferred way.
When Akutagawa Hiko pushed open the door, he immediately saw Hattori Heiji, who looked quite out of place and was standing to the side, practically digging his toes into the ground.
In stark contrast, Conan, thanks to his name and in-depth research into Sherlock Holmes, is thriving in the tour group and has completely entered his comfort zone. He is now fully immersed in conversations with his fellow enthusiasts.
"Phew—, you've finally arrived."
Among such a large crowd of Sherlock Holmes fans, even Hattori Heiji, who practices kendo, found it hard to bear. Conan, who should have been on the same side as him, ruthlessly abandoned him.
Akutagawa Hiko chuckled and patted Hattori Heiji on the shoulder.
Actually, you can't really blame Conan. As a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, he doesn't usually have many people to discuss related matters with. After all, for many people, Sherlock Holmes, no matter how amazing, is just a character in the books.
When Conan was still Shinichi Kudo, he annoyed Ran because he always called out "Sherlock Holmes".
Now that he's finally met some like-minded people who would stay up all night discussing things with him without getting tired, how could he not be so excited that he completely ignored his teammate?
When Akutagawa Hiko came in, he only greeted him briefly before forgetting about him.
"You should know Sherlock Holmes quite well, so surely you can't find common ground, right?"
The hotel run by Hiroyuki Kanaya, the organizer of this Sherlock Holmes fan tour, is built on the edge of a cliff. I don't know what he was thinking, choosing such a remote place. Maybe it was to have something special to talk about when promoting it?
Standing on the edge of the cliff, with a cool mountain breeze blowing, Akutagawa asked with amusement.
Heiji Hattori put his hands in his pockets and rolled his eyes: "It's just a superficial understanding. If we really talk in depth, I'll probably give myself away, and then I'll be condemned by everyone."
He only said he preferred Ellery Queen, and the glare he received was so intense it looked like he wanted to tear him to pieces, forcing him to admit that Conan Doyle was better—that was just too much of an exaggeration.
"Normal, normal————"
Humans actually have a set of underlying codes. When there are many people, especially when there are many people around who are considered to be the same kind, it often leads to a rapid decline in intelligence in some aspects and a rapid increase in courage in others.
Some people in the hotel might not dare to speak up in defense of Sherlock Holmes under normal circumstances, but in this hotel where the concentration of Sherlock Holmes fans is seriously excessive, they might even dare to physically assault someone.
Because they know that the vast majority of people will be on his side.
To the people at the inn, Hattori Heiji, who wasn't a fan of Fukushima, was naturally an outcast who should be expelled.
"In my opinion, the chances of the two of us getting that book are extremely slim, no greater than the chance of Sherlock Holmes appearing in front of us. It looks like we two amateurs have run right into someone's gun."
Hattori Heiji nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of approval: "That's right, exactly. And Kudo is terrifyingly serious; he'll definitely give it his all this time."
It's so refreshing to have fresh air without those crazy fans.
Unfortunately, the two didn't get to relax for long. The hotel owner, Hiroyuki Kanaya, had already driven to the hotel, and the two had to turn back to see what arrangements the organizers had made.
"Welcome to Mycroft Hotel. I am Jin Gu, the hotel owner who planned this trip."
A man around fifty years old, dressed in a classic detective outfit, introduced himself to the crowd with a grin, clearly a big fan of Sherlock Holmes.
Not only did he dress up like this, but he also directly used his brother Sherlock's name for the inn.
"Those of us gathered here today are all Sherlock fans whom I have carefully selected. Please feel free to open your hearts and chat with me!"
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A middle-aged man in a suit with a mustache glanced at the out-of-place Akutagawa Hiko and Hattori Heiji, and snorted coldly: "Is this really a strict selection process? Those two over there are as conspicuous as two sheep mixed in with a pack of wolves."
Astrologer Maria Toda, a plump middle-aged woman, looked at the two with great interest upon hearing this.
When she saw Hattori Heiji, she could still nod with a smile, but when she saw Akutagawa Hiko, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes. Although she hid it well, it did not escape his eyes.
A sense of curiosity arose in Akutagawa Hiko's heart. He had indeed sensed a strange feeling of being spied on and subconsciously used his tailed beast chakra to block it.
Therefore, this woman must be truly capable.
When we met at the hotel entrance, this woman held Conan's hand and said that he had a secret he couldn't easily reveal. It seems she wasn't just talking nonsense; she really does have some real talent.
However, this doesn't mean she saw through the truth that Conan is actually Shinichi Kudo in his shrunken form.
On the contrary, she mistakenly thought that Conan had hidden some kind of zero-score test paper, so he probably didn't have much real talent.
"This astrologer is actually quite skilled."
Akutagawa Hiko recalls that in the original work, this woman predicted that Conan's secret would be exposed, and in the end, Hattori Heiji did find out his true identity. This time, however, she didn't mention it at all, which shows that it wasn't the astrologer's rhetoric.
Rather, she did see something through astrology.
Hattori Heiji also became interested.
After all, extraordinary abilities that defy common sense are far more attractive to teenagers than a palace made of gold.
After returning to Osaka, in addition to collecting so-called information about the brewery, he also tried to find possible supernatural beings, but unfortunately he found nothing except charlatans.
I never expected to run into one here today.
It's been personally verified by an extraordinary individual, so it shouldn't be wrong.
"Actually, both of them are special guests. They are both very famous detectives in their respective places. One is Hattori Heiji from Kansai, who was once known as the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, and the other is the legendary detective Akutagawa Hiko from Tokyo."
Hiroyuki Kanaya knew that if his expertise in Sherlock Holmes was questioned, his role as the organizer would be meaningless, so he quickly explained how the two non-Holmes fans ended up there.
Just then, a disdainful snort came from the side.