Detective Conan's Cafe Owner

Chapter 12 for me...

The fire devoured everything.

In the raging flames, the musical score that Conan found, which was left by Keiji Aso, and which hides some kind of information, gradually turned into ashes.

Before being completely burned, some information can still be seen.

"To my son, Chengshi..."

……

the next day.

In the morning, thick fog shrouded.

The ship left the port of the island and left with a full ship full of regrets.

Both Conan and Xiaolan are not in a good mood, one is self-blame and the other is regret.

In comparison, Mori Kogoro seemed heartless, with no superfluous expressions at all.

Qingming didn't read a book, but stood on the deck leaning on the railing, looking at the Moon Shadow Island which was getting farther and farther behind the ship, gradually becoming hazy in the dense fog.

Xiaolan was also beside him, seeming to be still sighing, feeling sorry for Naomi Asai.

"It's really surprising. I didn't expect such a thing. Miss Cheng Shi turned out to be a man."

She was so emotional.

I also feel sorry for the other party, obviously it’s okay if I don’t have to die, although I have to go to jail.

But what else can be more precious than life?

Of course there are, but Xiaolan doesn't quite understand them yet.

She's always so naive, and maybe it's not bad.

Human beings need to be innocent, otherwise the world is too hopeless.

A world full of despair, no different from the end.

"Yeah, what a surprise!"

Qingming spoke in agreement.

His unmoving eyes still looked at the already blurred Moon Shadow Island.

Conan also stared over there, as if regretful, more of self-blame.

He felt that he was the one who killed Naruto Asai, and if he paid more attention, he might be able to prevent him from committing suicide.

But it seems too late to say this now.

But in the future, more attention should be paid to avoid repetition of tragedies.

However, what happened next is unclear.

At least for now, things are over.

Is it really over?

Qingming looked at the thick fog that had already covered Moon Shadow Island, and remained silent.

The sun seemed to have risen, and the thick fog was about to dissipate.

……

Moon Shadow Island.

In a hotel, the girl lying on the bed slowly opened her eyes.

It seems a little confused, and it seems to have a headache.

Rubbing his head, he got up, looked at the strange room, and sat on the bed in a daze for a long time.

Then, he stood up with a sigh of relief.

Go to the window and draw the curtains.

The sun shone in, so she couldn't help squinting her eyes, blocking the morning sun with her hands.

The night has passed, and the fog is gradually dissipating.

Open the window and take a deep breath.

The air in the morning is so fresh.

On the bedside cabinet, there is a note, some music scores, and some documents.

The note is covered on the music score, and it is also pressed with something.

But you can see the words written on it.

"Mengpo soup is the end and the beginning. The past is over after all. Please live well."

It is indeed over.

She touched her face, it was still as smooth as before, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Also, it doesn't seem unbelievable to be able to survive such a fire without being disfigured.

It's just that boy, who the hell is he?
she thought so.

But it seems that only a little insignificant information can be thought of: Naiheqiao coffee shop, "Meng Po Tang" coffee.

"What a strange boy!"

She raised the corners of her mouth and showed a smile.

A gust of wind blew by, blowing the pajamas he was wearing.

He hurriedly pressed his hem with his hands, and couldn't help but blush.

She didn't change the clothes herself.

And in the room, the bedside table.

The strip of paper covering it was blown up by the wind, revealing the score below.

If there is a clear person, it is easy to read the above information.

The paper of this sheet music is a little yellowed, it is obviously old, and it has not been well kept, and it is even a little damaged.

However, the integrity of the information is not affected.

Especially the line: To my daughter...

……

this morning.

The fire in the public hall had already been extinguished, and the police cleaned up the scene.

But until now, no body has been found.

"Is it completely burned?"

The Mumu Police Department frowned.

Considering the fire last night, it seems not impossible.

But since no body was found, it cannot be assumed that he must have died.

It's just that such a fire, no one should be able to escape.

It's really not easy to handle.

"Forget it, let's deal with it as missing."

If there is no body, it is missing, which is impossible.

You should know that even if it is a fire, there are still reports of disappearances. Although it can basically be considered dead, there is no body after all.

What is death?

Only when the corpse is in front of your eyes can you confirm the death, how can you confirm the death without the corpse?

No one disputes this point.

In the end, only a few words were added to the report.

Naomi Asai, also known as Shimi Aso, male, is missing...

……

evening.

Qingming, who had already returned to the coffee shop, sat at the counter in a daze.

There was only one maid in the shop, Azusa Enomoto.

Azusa Enomoto works very hard, but occasionally there will be a lot of customers, so she has no time to rest at all, and she is too busy to touch the ground.

He is obviously the store manager, but he spends all day reading.

That's fine.

But what happened today?Obviously not reading, but in the end, would you rather be in a daze than come to help?
This made Azusa Enomoto resentful.

There are many things she has to do, not only to entertain guests, but also to make cakes and the like.

This should obviously be the job of the pastry chef, so she has to be a waiter to do it.

When there are many customers, it is too busy to touch the ground.

He asked Qingming to recruit two more people but refused, so she had to do it by herself.

Forget it, there were so many guests before, but he was actually in a daze and didn't come to help.

So Miss Enomoto Azusa was not happy.

"The owner."

Taking advantage of the absence of customers and no work, she walked to the counter and stood in front of Qingming.

She felt that it was necessary to have a good talk, and it would be good to invite one more person.

Even if it's just a part-time job.

If it doesn't work, it's good for Qingming to help out. After all, this is his own shop.

"Is it okay to hire one more person? It doesn't matter if I get a little less salary!"

"..."

Qingming didn't answer, and seemed to be still in a daze.

After waiting for a while, it was still the same.

This made Azusa Enomoto a little helpless.

But when I came back, I was in a daze. What's wrong?
"Shopkeeper? Are you okay? Shopkeeper?"

After yelling a few times, he directly raised his hand and poked Qingming's face with his fingers.

Only then did Qingming come to her senses, and looked at her in a little confusion.

"what happened?"

"What's the matter with you? Are you okay? Did something happen?"

Facts have proved that she is still more concerned about Qingming, she put aside the matter of recruiting for the time being, and asked about Qingming.

Qingming seemed to have come back to her senses completely, and just shook her head.

"Oh it's all right."

As he spoke, he lowered his head again and looked at his hands.

"I just suddenly discovered that I can completely change a person's fate."

"Huh? Change a person's fate?"

Azusa Enomoto was a little confused.

What is destiny?
This is something that many people can't understand, and no one can confirm whether fate exists or not.

So most people don't think about fate or fate at all.

Perhaps only those who yell all day to change their fate against the sky are the ones who believe in the existence of fate the most.

This is not important.

The important thing is what do you say this all of a sudden?
"Not only can it change, but it can even control a person's fate."

Qingming ignored Enomoto Azusa's question and continued talking.

He seems to realize this only now: the ability he possesses is completely capable of changing the fate of others, and can also control the fate of others.

For example, Naruto Asai.

Also, for example, more people.

As for Enomoto Azusa, she still felt a little weird.

However, although I don't quite understand it, I feel that Qingming seems to be doing something.

So I couldn't help but speak.

"Shopkeeper, you should take care of yourself first, don't think about cheating people."

"Huh? When did I cheat someone?"

"Are there still not enough people in Meng Po Tang Coffee Pit?"

"...You do business as you like, how can you call it a scam."

"Tricking people is cheating people, don't quibble."

"..."

(End of this chapter)