A retro train is traveling from Osaka to Hokkaido.
Dusk Express, this is the name of this train.
The dark color shows some green retro casing, making it look just like an ordinary train.
But those who are familiar with it know that the interior of this train is unique and it can be described as a truly luxurious train.
The interior style is bright and luxurious, and more importantly, the space is spacious and there is no crowding situation like ordinary trains.
The space that used to be occupied by seats is now a sofa, which is more like a small living room than a seat.
As for the door, it can be pushed and opened left and right. If you want to watch the scenery on the corridor side, you can also open the door completely. Corresponding to the door, there are large enough windows next to the corridor for you to watch the scenery along the way.
Of course, if you don’t want anyone to disturb you, just close the door and enjoy your private space quietly.
After boarding this train, you will only feel that you are in a small movable living room, rather than a seat on the train.
The restaurant is even more luxurious, and it even feels like you are attending a wedding banquet instead of eating on a train.
There are also special delicacies unique to the Dusk Express, which are made with fresh ingredients from various places along the way and are extremely delicious.
Karasawa and Ayako are on this train at the moment.
After the initial busy work, Ayako left the overall situation to her father, and she accompanied Karasawa to "shelter from the limelight".
The two were originally visiting Osaka, but they didn't expect that Osaka was no longer safe. They were eating Okonomiyaki at a store recommended by Hattori Heiji, and fans came up to them for autographs.
After arresting the descendants of "Jack the Ripper", Karasawa's fame greatly increased and suddenly overshadowed the popularity of countless celebrities. However, he was a little helpless even after running to Osaka and not being able to escape.
The two discussed it and finally decided to just go to Hokkaido. It happened that Karasawa hadn't been back to see his parents for a long time, so he took the opportunity to go home and stay for two days.
By the time they went back, it had almost subsided. After all, Tangze's popularity was only temporary and would not last long.
So the two of them booked tickets for the Dusk Express and returned directly from Osaka to Hokkaido.
The two elders were so surprised that the two of them suddenly returned home. The hot spring hotel simply stopped accepting new guests for the time being, and planned to visit Karaze while the two were at home.
I was busy making food for the two of them.
Tangze looked at the environment in the hotel and nodded with satisfaction.
Before, their hotel was an old and retro hot spring hotel with a mid-level quality. However, after Karasawa became famous, his parents were unwilling to leave, so he simply arranged for someone to upgrade the hotel.
It's just that he has never been back in Tokyo, so he doesn't know what the decoration is like. Today I saw it and it looks pretty good.
It is still in the traditional Japanese style, but the decoration has lost the feeling of disrepair and gives people a brand new feeling.
The path leading to the garden has also been renovated, and the green plants beside it have also been professionally designed.
As for the hot springs, except for the replacement of some necessary equipment, everything else remains the same.
The two people, who were tired from traveling, booked a hot spring bath, and the two of them settled in Hokkaido temporarily.
This kind of little life is quite enjoyable. I take Ayako to different places every day and eat different specialties of Hokkaido, which has a unique flavor.
Salmon, pollock, hairy crab, flower crab...these are the freshest seafood that can only be enjoyed in Hokkaido, which is close to the sea. Ayako can say that she has a great time.
In addition, Tangze also took the other party to eat Genghis Khan barbecue.
This is also a very novel experience for Ayako.
Don’t be surprised, Neon basically doesn’t eat mutton outside of Hokkaido.
Of course, for a foodie like Karasawa, the only difference between this ordinary roast lamb is the different texture brought by the marinade.
Perhaps it was because there was "Peace and Peace" at home, and Tang Ze had just solved a major case, so seven or eight days passed by in a flash.
Seeing that the limelight was almost over, the news was once again dominated by Okino Yoko's new album, and Karasawa took Ayako and planned to leave.
After all, he had stayed long enough, and his parents had gone from being overjoyed when they first returned to a stage where they disliked him no matter what he did.
In addition, he had rested for such a long time and did not have a [leave card] with him to use. Karasawa was really afraid that his detective physique would cause a murder case in his hotel.
So on the day when the two elders planned to open their doors again to welcome guests, Karasawa took Ayako back to Tokyo.
If you want to make a fuss, let's give Tokyoites a hard time. After all, Conan is pressing down here, and their "death auras" can still largely overlap...
I returned to Suzuki's house with large and small bags of Hokkaido specialties, but found that no one was in the house.
Sonoko went to school, and Suzuki and his wife were away from home because they had their own social activities, so they were the only ones left at home for the time being.
"It's just time to use the ingredients we brought back to make a delicious meal for my father and the others." After settling in, Ayako happily took the ingredients to the kitchen.
"You are really not tired." Karasawa looked at the energetic Ayako and said.
"You didn't do anything during those few days back. How can you be tired?" Ayako rolled her eyes at Tang Ze: "On the contrary, it's you, why are you so weak as soon as you come back?"
"I'm accumulating energy." Tang Ze said lazily on the sofa, "I'm going to be busy at work later, so let's take a moment to relax."
"Okay, I originally wanted you to help me." Ayako sighed sadly, and then walked towards the kitchen.
While drinking black tea and eating snacks brought back from Hokkaido, Karasawa was watching TV and suddenly felt footsteps coming from behind him.
"Eh? Brother-in-law, are you back?" Yuanzi's eyes lit up when he saw Tang Ze on the sofa, and he quickly walked towards the sofa.
"Well, I'm back. Did you just come back from playing?" Tang Ze nodded and said with a smile, "These are the snacks we brought back. You can try them."
"Oh, put the food aside for now." Yuanzi said excitedly: "There is something I want to get rid of my brother-in-law. Please help me investigate!"
"Huh? What happened?"
Tang Ze raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but he didn't expect that there would be signs of a case as soon as he came back.
"It's like this. There's a male singer I've always liked who's going through a very unusual situation recently!"
Yuanzi looked at Tang Zedao with a serious face: "He was originally a singer in an independent band, but then he signed a contract and debuted and became famous all of a sudden.
But recently, a notice was issued, suddenly saying that it was going to enter a charging period..."
"Uh... let me interrupt..."
After hearing what Yuanzi said, Tang Ze said with a black line: "No matter how you look at it, this is just a normal situation, right?
Don’t many celebrities make announcements like this when they suspend their activities?”
"Of course not, he debuted less than a year ago!"
Yuanzi looked at Tangze with a serious face and asked as if he was talking about something very serious: "Brother-in-law, think about it, just when he debuted and his career was on the rise, he suddenly said that he wanted to recharge his batteries. This is not self-inflicted.
Cut off the road ahead?
There must be some unknown secret in this, maybe Locke is involved in some case!"
"Are you thinking too much?"
Hearing this, Tang Ze was speechless and said, "If you want to say that he offended people and was hidden away, it's easy to understand, but just being involved in a case is a bit exaggerated, right?"
"Definitely not! Locke is such a powerful and humble person, how could he offend the company and be hidden away!"
After hearing what Tangze said, Yuanzi waved his hands and denied: "With Locke's popularity, even if there is a conflict, it will be no problem to go solo. It is impossible for him to choose to charge!
He is a genius, very talented, so there is definitely something wrong!"
"Okay, then I'll keep an eye on it for you after I get to work." Tangze looked convinced and nodded in agreement with Sonoko's request.
"That's great! Thank you, brother-in-law!"
After hearing this, Yuanzi immediately thanked Tang Ze happily, feeling that he had convinced Tang Ze, so he was willing to help with the investigation.
But in reality, Karasawa was just acting. In fact, he was not that repulsive to the male stars that Yuanzi mentioned.
Although Sonoko's reasons are very nonsense, most people will think that she is a fantasy like a "conspiracy theory" and feel very unrealistic.
However, Karasawa does not think so, because he knows that Sonoko is also a "case trigger", and some of the things she says may sound unrealistic, but it is best not to ignore them completely.
As for Tangze's above-mentioned rebuttals, they are just his normal judgment after hearing the matter as a normal person who does not know "Ke Xue".
After all, if you take what Yuanzi said too seriously, it will be too abrupt and arouse suspicion.
Because "Ke Xue" belongs to "secret knowledge", when Tangze uses it, he will carefully cover the surface to avoid leaking flaws and eventually being punished.
But this time there was no need to make excuses, after all Yuanzi had already found one for him.
And Karasawa also learned the information about the celebrity that Yuanzi wanted him to help investigate.
Itagaki Rock, a former independent paradise singer, debuted less than a year ago but became extremely popular. Then he suddenly announced that he was entering a period of recharging and there was no news about it.
Karasawa thought for a while, then took out his phone and called Naoki Kamei in front of Sonoko.
"senior?"
"it's me."
After exchanging pleasantries with the other party, Tang Ze got down to the topic: "Well, I want to ask, are there any recent cases involving celebrities?"
"Celebrity? Senior, you are also very well-informed."
On the other end of the phone, Uye Naoki's tone suddenly became serious, "Actually, we just received a report. The deceased was the recently super-popular singer Banheng Rock."
"What!! Locke was killed!! How could this happen!!"
Sonoko, who was quietly listening to the conversation between the two, couldn't help but screamed when he heard Naoki Ino's words on the other end of the phone, "I told you there was a conspiracy, and it must have been done by an unscrupulous company!!"
"Senior? Do you have anyone with knowledge of the case?"
Uye Naoki on the side heard the female words coming from Karasawa and quickly asked.
"No, it's just a coincidence if I have to say it." Tangze said, summarizing what Sonoko had entrusted him with before.
"It turns out that it is like this, what a coincidence." Naoki Ueijing sighed after hearing this.
"I didn't expect that it would happen like this." After sighing with emotion, Tang Ze asked the other party where the crime scene was, planning to rush over to see the situation later.
But as soon as he hung up the phone, Tangze saw Yuanzi running over while talking on the phone: "Brother-in-law, I just called Xiaolan and got some incredible news!"
Just after she learned the news that Locke had been killed, she called Xiaolan with a sad face to seek comfort. After all, she had discussed this topic with her best friend before.
But I didn't expect that Xiaolan had already known the news. To be precise, it was a commission that her father received today, which was related to this case!
They were not sure of the accuracy of the news before. After all, the witness was just a child. He accidentally witnessed the prisoner dumping his body on the bridge while he was in a traffic jam.
While they were talking, Yuanzi called her, which confirmed that a murder had really occurred.
"Ask Xiaolan to ask the client where the sighting is, and we'll meet there." Tangze looked at Sonoko and said, "I'll contact Officer Megure and the others and ask them to bring people there too."
"I understand." Sonoko quickly repeated Karasawa's previous question, and then relayed it to Karasawa, who himself directly contacted Officer Megure to convey the situation.
He also didn't expect that what Yuanzi said casually would actually become a case.
Karasawa couldn't help but feel tired when he thought about encountering a case as soon as he entered the house on his first day back from vacation in Tokyo.
Originally, he planned to take a rest and then concentrate on dealing with possible cases tomorrow. Who knew that the "God of Death" wouldn't be able to wait for a moment...
While complaining in his mind, Karasawa looked at Sonoko and said, "Tell Ayako that I won't be at home for dinner. I'll go meet Detective Mori and Officer Megure first."
"Brother-in-law, the murderer of Locke must be arrested!" Yuanzi asked Tang Ze as she looked out with tears in her eyes.
"Don't worry, I will do it." Tang Ze nodded and walked towards the door.
Driving all the way to the place mentioned by the witness, Karasawa soon saw Officer Megure on the bridge.
After waiting for a while, Karasawa saw Mouri Kogoro and a father and son getting out of the car. Naturally, Conan and Xiaolan were accompanying him.
But when he saw the last person getting off the car, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.
He didn't expect that Bentang Yingyou would also come here with him.
However, this is something unexpected, but also reasonable.
After all, he knew very well what the purpose of his transfer was.
However, it was fine with or without him, and Tang Ze didn't pay too much attention to the other party, and immediately focused on this case.