In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 216 Snow Woman

Chapter 216 Snow Woman

The heavy snow gradually subsided, and the faint sound of police sirens could be heard outside the villa. It was clear that an explosion had occurred, and a group of people were trapped inside. The police were genuinely in a hurry.

After all, there were many people trapped, and some of them had rather special identities: the son and daughter of a high-ranking official in the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department, a good helper and partner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the daughter of a former detective in the Metropolitan Police Department, and the second daughter of the Suzuki Foundation.

In short, it's difficult to manage without either one.

Inspector Megure breathed a huge sigh of relief as he looked at the group of familiar faces who were all safe and sound. Fortunately, the familiar faces hadn't turned into acquaintances, otherwise his career as an inspector would have come to an end, and whether he could retire peacefully would be questionable.

"Brother Akutagawa, thank goodness you're all alright."

Akutagawa Hiko shook hands with the rather excited Inspector Megure, and it was clear that he had rushed over as soon as the snowstorm subsided.

After the whole story was explained, Inspector Megure was greatly shocked. Hearing that there was another dangerous person hiding in the vast snow-covered mountains, he could only order the officers to conduct a symbolic search.

As for the others, the only two remaining teachers from Beika Elementary School were taken down the mountain in a police car. Mori Atsushi touched the "threatening letter" that had appeared in the car at some unknown time, and was quite interested in the truth of the matter mentioned in it.

As for Subaru Okiya, his original plan was to stay for only three days. However, he encountered these things in the first two days. Although he was fortunate enough to get an admission ticket, he really didn't have the courage to stay any longer.

On the first day, there were three detectives. After encountering a case, they thought they would enter a cool-down period for their event-related abilities, but on the second day, they encountered another case and were even drawn into an event involving a supernatural organization.

Who knows if there will be another murder case tomorrow? If the detectives' tendency to solve cases becomes a perpetual motion machine, even with the boss protecting him, it might make Okiya Subaru want to back down.

"Don't worry, it must be because the villa we rented has bad feng shui. A hot spring hotel opened nearby, so we can enjoy the hot springs and get rid of the bad luck."

Seeing that the guests who had come all the way from Osaka seemed to be backing out, Sonoko Suzuki, who considered herself a good friend, pulled Kazuha Toyama aside and explained, "Besides, it's already rare to encounter two cases in a row, so it's impossible to encounter a murder case as well."

"You agree, right, Ayan and Lan?"

Akutagawa Hiko glanced at Conan, then at Hattori Heiji, and said, "That's hard to say."

As for Ran Mouri, looking back on the cases she's encountered so far, it seems like they only appear every few days. Encountering cases on two consecutive days like this is extremely rare.

"That's right, we can't be that unlucky. Let's stay a few more days."

Akutagawa Hiko nodded in agreement, but it wasn't that he thought there wouldn't be any cases. On the contrary, he hoped there would be more cases. After all, it would be quite a spectacle if famous detectives from Kanto and Kansai met and were bombarded with a series of cases.

"Yes, statistically speaking, the chances of encountering cases in the same place repeatedly are very small, and it's also not very common for enemies to want to kill each other."

Hearing Hattori Heiji's explanation, Toyama Kazuha was also shaken; what he said did make sense.

Akutagawa Hiko recalled some of the strange reasons for murder in the world of Detective Conan, and given the efficiency of the operation and the ease with which they obtained the murder weapon, he couldn't agree with Hattori Heiji's statement.

However, it would also be beneficial for him to have these two stay, as Akutagawa Hiko would still not undermine him.

"Let's go check out that hotel then—"

Sonoko Suzuki laughed heartily, not taking the attack today to heart at all. Although it was a pity that her teacher had gone in, one must always look forward.

Recalling the travel guide she had checked, Sonoko Suzuki said, "This inn is very interesting. They have a kind of puppet that can deliver things by itself, which is the inn's signature selling point."

Speaking of puppets—

Akutagawa Hiko took a moment to check the reputation shop. The Chikamatsu Ten Ninja were very expensive and couldn't be exchanged individually. Sasori's body was even more expensive, as it could connect to hundreds of puppets.

It's not that he can't afford to exchange for them, but when it comes to puppets, Akutagawa Hiko only exchanges for some B-rank ones to increase the depth of his skill pool and enrich his knowledge. There's no need to exchange for the stronger ones.

Um---

Akutagawa Hiko managed to pull his gaze away from those "works of art" and exchange them for some lower-level puppets to play with, which was no problem.

Conan had no say, Ran didn't want to spend her precious holiday at home, Sonoko was in high spirits, Akutagawa Hiko said it didn't matter and he was fine with anything, Hattori Heiji also preferred not to go back, and Toyama Kazuha also convinced herself.

The group of six, led by the only one with a driver's license, Akutagawa Hiko, set off in a rented SUV towards the steaming hot spring inn amidst the vast snowfield.

"It's so warm—"

Sonoko sighed.

Although the bus had air conditioning and so many people were huddled together, dressed warmly, it couldn't compare to the warmth of a hot spring hotel.

Moreover, it's quite a distance from the parking space to the hotel interior.

"Hahaha, welcome everyone! I didn't expect to have any new customers without reservations this late."

This hot spring inn is run by a husband and wife and has been operating near this ski resort for many years. The man with long hair hanging down his back is named Kitamura Genbei, and next to him is his wife, Kitamura Kayo, who has her hair in a bun.

"Hello, boss."

After everyone greeted each other, the two men led them to the room.

Perhaps to boost her inn's popularity and generate buzz, Kitamura Kayo chatted with the group about the recent film "Snow Love," her tone chilling as she asked, "You guys know about snow, right?"

Xiaolan nodded. She had always been quite afraid of supernatural things, but this TV series was so outstanding and the actors' performances were so powerful that, although she was scared, she still wanted to watch it.

This is not the same as a simple horror movie.

Sonoko Suzuki replied, "Although some parts are scary, it's all fake anyway, and the Snow Woman doesn't exist, right?"

These words slightly touched a nerve with Kitamura Kayo. Even though the customer is king, she still had to be a little startled: "Then you're wrong. Our area has been known for snow for a long time."

The way she said this, coupled with her face, was quite frightening: "Maybe you'll see it for yourselves today!"

Hattori Heiji dismissed it: "If it really exists, it only means that the Yuki-onna isn't a powerful yokai. Otherwise, why wouldn't she dare to appear openly? What are we so afraid of?"

Conan disagrees, suggesting that it might be a restriction or prohibition imposed by ancient exorcists, and that some people might still be maintaining it today.

Anyway, his worldview has completely gone astray.