"Wow, what a beautiful hotel! It's huge!"
As the arranged car pulled up to the hotel, the elementary schoolers' exclamations never stopped.
Unlike the high schoolers, who were tired from the journey, the children—most of whom had barely ever flown, and had only ever flown economy when they had—were incredibly excited.
"Not bad, right?" Sonoko Suzuki smiled with pursed lips. "I didn't decide on the plan, but I gave some input on the visual design. So? Doesn't it suit this place perfectly?"
Considering the nature of this seaside resort, the moment she learned about the project, she decisively voted for the charming red-brick architecture. The interior decoration was less important; the exterior had to match the surrounding design and not stand out too abruptly.
For a relatively less mainstream tourist destination like this, creating a good atmosphere and environment meant they could not simply imitate the hotels in Izu. It needed a certain distinctiveness.
"What huge whales! And dolphins and sea turtles!"
After they got out of the car and saw the four- or five-meter-tall marine life sculptures in the lobby, the children's cries of amazement grew even louder.
"You can touch them, but don't climb on them. Some parts of these sculptures are made of quartz stone, and stepping on them could damage them," Sonoko Suzuki reminded them. "All right, go put down your luggage first. Gather here in an hour! Did everyone hear me?"
"Got it!"
The children answered energetically, while Conan's gaze drifted distractedly toward a corner of the lobby.
If he had not been mistaken, he seemed to have just seen someone he knew...
"Inspector Shiratori?" Hearing Conan ask that, Ran Mouri thought back in surprise for a moment and tilted her head uncertainly. "Was he there? I didn't see him. If it really was him,