Coach, I Want to Learn This Move Too!

Ghost Turtle Island is a deserted island.

There were hardly any people on the island, only an old wooden pier.

Surprisingly, a wooden villa was built directly opposite the island on the pier.

The exterior walls of the villa have peeled off, and the color has turned dark brown due to corrosion from the sea breeze.

Judging from its appearance, it has been uninhabited for a long time.

This is the group's destination, and the mystery lies in the strange characters engraved on the pillars supporting the roof of the balcony at the entrance.

"The place where the Princess sleeps... is it A, or B?"

Hattori Heiji examined the inscription on the pillar, murmured something, and turned to the director beside him, asking, "Hey, Director Taketomi, was that body really lying here back then?"

"Yes, the body is lying here. According to the police autopsy, he starved to death after not eating for several days..."

Takefumi Masao explained, then recalled, "About a year ago, a violent typhoon had just swept through this area, and the locals believed that the body was that of a crew member who died in the typhoon."

Conan frowned upon hearing this. "But if they really are crew members who perished, wouldn't this program be completely predictable?"

"That's true."

Takefumi responded, then looked at the pillar and rubbed his chin. "But the key is these words. If that person was just a crew member who died in the disaster, he probably wouldn't have written such ambiguous words on the pillar before he died. So the goal this time is to find out what the words on the pillar really mean."

"Could it be that the owner of this place wrote it?"

Ooka Momiji glanced at the cipher, then looked up at the villa in front of her. "These writings were already there, and then they were discovered when the body was found, or something like that..."

"I think so too!"

Kazuha chimed in, "But how can there be a villa in a place like this... By the way, who exactly is the owner of this villa?"

"This villa was built by Mr. Kinjo."

At this moment, the blonde older sister Ie Taira, walked over from behind, took off her wetsuit to reveal a white bikini underneath, dried her hair with a towel, and explained to everyone, "I heard that this place used to be used by their family for vacation, but later, because of a typhoon... it was destroyed beyond recognition, and it was too troublesome to repair, so it was abandoned."

'I told you it was white!'

Hattori Heiji sized up the other person, stared at his chest for a while, then crossed his arms and nodded, secretly confirming his suspicions.

"..."

Conan glanced at the Black Bear Heiji staring at his dark circles and was speechless.

He just got beaten up and he still dares to stare at someone's chest.

And it seems that his guess has been confirmed, making him a little smug?

This guy is hopeless!

"So how did you guess it..."

Fujino narrowed his eyes, looking at Hattori Heiji with suspicion and curiosity.

Although he didn't quite understand it, he really thought this move was pretty impressive...

It's like they have X-ray vision.

But where did Heiji learn this move?

You can understand Kaito, who is a master of human anatomy.

But the Heiji's special skill... is just outrageous.

Coach, I want to learn that move too!

It is absolutely not intended for any lewd purposes!

"This place has indeed been abandoned and no one takes care of it."

At this moment, the white-haired uncle, Kanahiko Daito, walked over and chimed in, "When I came here before, this place wasn't like this..."

He paused, then glanced around and said meaningfully, "It's almost as if I've turned into Urashima Taro."

"Urashima Taro?"

Upon hearing this, Ie Taira was taken aback, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes.

"Before?"

Conan noticed the blind spot and looked up at the white-haired man, Daito, asking, "Excuse me, have you been to this island before?"

"Yes, I remember that was two years ago."

Kanahiko Daito pondered and recalled, "I happened to discover this place when I was on a boat. After all, Bamboo Leaf Fish can often be caught here, so I come here occasionally."

"Bamboo Leaf Fish?"

Conan was taken aback by what he heard.

"It's a type of fish that likes to inhabit areas with fast-flowing tides. Come to think of it, there are also many seagulls around here."

Hattori Heiji glanced up at the seagulls circling overhead, then looked down at the sea in the distance. "If that's the case, the current in this area should be quite strong..."

As he spoke, he looked at Ie Taira, who had just returned from diving, and asked curiously, "If that's the case, then your diving skills must be very good... If you're not a professional, you probably wouldn't dare to dive in waters like this."

No...

Ie Taira paused in her act of drying her hair, then explained, "I just like diving, and besides, the tides aren't that fast around here during the day."

"Speaking of which, you two are the same, aren't you?"

The white-haired uncle, Kanahiko Daito, turned around and looked at the thug duo. "I remember you guys used to come to this island often."

"Uh... that's true."

The unconventional youth nodded in agreement. "Because there's a really great diving spot on this island, we used to come here to dive all the time..."

The dark-skinned, blond-haired youth continued, "But after the body was discovered, our diving partners felt something was off about this place, so they stopped coming here. We wouldn't have come here if we hadn't been invited for work."

"Speaking of work, let's get started!"

At this moment, the director, Taketomi, suggested to everyone, "Hattori, Fujino, and I will discuss the program here. You guys go and see if there's anything nearby that can help solve the mystery..."

OK!

"No problem!"

"Let's hurry back before it gets dark!"

The group responded and then dispersed to prepare for action.

Fujino watched silently as the group gradually left, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes. He then looked down at Hattori Heiji and asked, "So, did you figure anything out?"

"Not yet..."

Hattori Heiji stared at the words on the pillar, rubbing his eyes. "Princess, 'neither B nor A' and all that is just cryptic!"

"You can't really figure anything out just by looking at the code."

Fujino pondered, "After all, the key lies in the underlying meaning of some codes."

What do you mean by that?

"It's nothing, just a little experience."

What does the code mean?

"Never mind, anyway, codes aren't my strong suit..."

Fujino shook his head helplessly, turned around and left with the group. After taking a few steps, he didn't forget to say, "Heiji, I'm leaving this place to you. I'll go with them to the island first and see if I find any good spots. If I do, I'll come back and take you all there to explore."

"Oh oh!"

Hattori Heiji responded and stared blankly at the departing figure.

Did Fujino just forfeit?

So, did he discover the other party's weakness?