Sonoko deserved to be hit. At any rate, I showed them the locations and usage of fire extinguishers, ergency kits, life jackets, signal flares, etc., as before, and inford them of the tis they needed to hand over laundry and trash to the crew. And it was decided that each person would clean their own room.
After the rooms were assigned and the explanations finished, everyone moved to their respective rooms and unpacked. Since it was already 12 o'clock, I prepared the al with Morgan. Originally I had thought about going out to eat, but there were too many people outside, so I had no choice.
When the al was ready, Kiwako and Harumi, who ca as crew, loaded the dishes onto a cart and carried them to the dining table. Since it was the first day on the yacht, I prepared a seafood al.
"Wow~ Doesn't it look delicious?"
"I'm looking forward to it too. It's been a while since I've had Jin's cooking."
Sonoko and Ran talked as they looked at the food. Eri and Kogoro were still glaring at each other.
The crew also finished carrying all the food and sat down to eat together. Strictly speaking, crew mbers shouldn't do that, but I allowed it and had explained it to everyone in advance, so there was no problem. Ran and Eri, knowing them, seed to even prefer it that way.
After finishing the al, we began to set sail. Morgan took the helm first. After I took the crew outside and taught them their duties, I returned to the saloon. Then Sonoko was handing out the photos she had taken last ti to everyone.
"Did you already get the photos from the police station?"
Ran asked about the photos.
"Yeah, they gave them quickly. But do you know what's really creepy? My cara had captured the cri scene of a serial killer. I was really shocked."
"Really?"
"Yeah. The photo I thought was of them doing sothing lewd on the train tracks turned out to be a scene of the killer murdering a woman. Just thinking about it still gives chills."
"Then the break-in at the inn back then..."
"Yeah, they were after my cara to destroy the evidence."
"I see... That's amazing. Sonoko, capturing a scene like that."
"Hehe! I am good at taking photos."
The previous case was one that was resolved naturally without any need for deduction or analysis.
'This is good. Even incompetent police sotis do their job.'
Kiwako, Harumi, Sonoko, Ayako, Eri, and Haibara had changed into swimsuits and were enjoying sunbathing and the spa on the upper deck. Conan and Yuzo were playing gas together on the large monitor in the saloon. Kogoro was taking a nap on a sunbed.
I was passing out drinks to the won and checking if there were any issues with navigation. But thanks to being used to these modifications, there were no particular problems.
The yacht was cruising at 30 knots but moving very steadily. I wanted to go above 50 knots, but there were too many people watching, so I couldn't.
As the sun began to set, I anchored the yacht in the middle of the sea. Then I announced over the PA system.
"Today's schedule is fishing for spear squid. Everyone get ready and co out."
At the word 'fishing', Kogoro got very excited. This ti, the yacht was large, so four people could fish at once from the back. I had also installed railings in case of danger. I also turned on bright lights above and below the yacht to attract the squid.
"Tomizawa-san, fighting~!! Catch a lot~!"
"Morgan-san, fighting~!!"
"Ran, do your best~!"
Kogoro, who was at the very end, looked at Eri as if to say he was the only one not getting cheered for, but Eri just turned her head away.
"Just you wait! I'll catch the most!"
While they fished, I filled a large icebox with water to store the squid. Perhaps because I was using the correct LED wavelength for squid, they were biting quite well. And everyone took turns fishing, including the crew Kiwako and Harumi.
Since catching too many would be hard to handle, I released the small ones. So rather than quantity, we decided to compete by size. The person who caught the largest squid was none other than Sonoko.
"Wow~ Sonoko, amazing!"
"I know, right! To catch one that big!"
Hearing that, Sonoko looked embarrassed.
"Hehe~!"
Sonoko was busy taking photos with everyone, holding the squid she caught.
At any rate, when the icebox was almost overflowing with squid, I suggested we stop.
"I think this is enough. If we catch more, we won't be able to handle it."
The others finished up their fishing, but Kogoro wouldn't let go of his fishing rod.
"Just a little longer! I feel like I can catch a big one if I just try a little longer!"
Then Eri said.
"There's nothing uglier to see than a man dragging things out."
"Wh-What did you say?! You!!"
"What? Did I say sothing wrong?"
When the two seed about to fight again, I quickly intervened.
"Whoa~ Both of you calm down. I'll prepare the squid right away, so please try so. Freshly caught squid is really delicious. And there will be ti to fish again tomorrow, so don't worry."
Hearing that, the two glared at each other once, then snorted and turned their heads away. Ran looked troubled by their behavior.
Morgan and I moved the icebox to the kitchen and prepared various dishes: raw squid sashimi, grilled squid, squid soup, and squid ink sausage. Then Kiwako and Harumi carried the dishes to the table.
"Wow~ Doesn't it look delicious?"
"It tastes even better because we caught it ourselves, I think!"
"Right, I think so too!"
Everyone ate very well, so I made a little more sashimi.
After the al and a brief cleanup, I took over from Morgan and began piloting the yacht. Morgan washed up, talked with Sonoko briefly, then pretended to go to sleep early. At 3 AM, I piloted the yacht to off the volcanic island Sakurajima, anchored, and stopped on the sea with the volcano in the background. This was a place to stop and rest for a while.
As expected, when everyone woke up in the morning, they looked around and were clearly surprised.
"Oh~ This is Sakurajima volcano! Look over there, there's smoke coming out of it!"
"I know, it looks amazing from the yacht."
"The scenery completely changed while we were sleeping. Isn't this the real charm of a yacht trip?"
I was still sleeping, and Morgan explained instead.
"Today we will rest here and set off again in the afternoon. Anyone who wants to can go fishing."
Hearing that, Kogoro rolled up his sleeves and steeled his resolve.
"Alright, this ti, I'll definitely catch a big one!"
But until I woke up, the only thing Kogoro had caught was a horse mackerel slightly larger than his palm. I sliced it for sashimi and made braised fish, solving lunch. Kogoro looked upset all day because of that.
"Dad, next ti you'll definitely catch a big one."
"Y-Yeah..."
Ran comforted him, but Kogoro's face remained dark.
After that, Morgan piloted the yacht again, and we arrived at Amamio Island, where we had played before. This was a place to enjoy swimming. The reason we ca here instead of Okinawa was because Okinawa has many coral protection zones, making it impossible to freely play on the yacht.
"This is the place we played at last ti, right?"
Sonoko recognized it imdiately, perhaps because strong mories remained.
"That's right. Okinawa has many regulations, so we couldn't play on the yacht there, so we ca here. In Okinawa, we'll dock the yacht at a marina and go snorkeling separately."
"Ah~ So that's how it was."
"So everyone change into your swimsuits and co out."
"Okay~"
This ti I had also prepared a jet ski and a banana boat, so we inflated them and started playing like crazy. If we had played like this in Okinawa's coral zones, we would have been arrested by the coast guard. Japan's regulations are quite strict.
The next day, Toda Kiwako and Matsuzaki Harumi taught everyone snorkeling thods and precautions, then played in the water together. Thanks to having prepared mini scuba tanks sold in Arica, we could stay underwater for about 3–5 ters, but the usage ti was limited to 20 minutes, which was a bit disappointing. To enjoy more than that, professional scuba gear was needed.
"Ugh... I played too hard... My whole body aches..."
"Sonoko, that's why I told you to exercise regularly..."
By the third day here, people began complaining of muscle aches one by one. I had no choice but to declare a rest day. Morgan gave massages to those with muscle aches. Actually, it was a [Healing] ability, but I just decided to say it was 'massage'.
"Wow~ My body feels so much better. Morgan-san, when did you learn to do this?"
"Haha, I learned it back in Arica when I used to exercise. I used to get bad muscle aches too."
"Ah~ So that's why you're so skilled."
In the anti, I organized the water play equipnt and piloted the yacht to Okinawa.
A day later, we docked the yacht at a marina in Okinawa, rented a minibus, and toured the sights. We didn't visit many places: Shuri Castle, Okinawa World, and finally, after eating at Umikaji Terrace, we returned to the yacht.
The next day, we piloted the yacht again, anchored at Sakimotobu Port, then gathered our gear and headed to 'Gorilla Chop' just below. This place had a breakwater, so the waves weren't high, and the water was shallow, making it a safe spot even for beginner snorkelers. And for a beginner course, there were quite a lot of corals.
Kiwako and Harumi, being scuba diving club mbers, said they were familiar with this place.
"Now, it's ti for the real thing! Everyone knows this, but even if the coral and fish are pretty, don't touch them. Got it?"
"Yes~!"
After putting on our gear and preparing for snorkeling, Kiwako explained the precautions once more. Following Kiwako and Harumi, we enjoyed snorkeling in the sea off Gorilla Chop.
"There's a turtle here!"
"Really? I want to see it too!"
"There's Nemo hiding between the corals over here~"
"Oh~ too, too!"
Everyone excitedly shouted out things they found. We snorkeled until 3 PM and then returned to the yacht. In the end, we didn't use the small submarine I had prepared. Everyone had played so hard that we missed the timing, which was a bit unfortunate.
'Well, there will be another opportunity next ti.'
When we returned to the yacht, seeing everyone chatting with bright faces, it seed including snorkeling in the schedule was a good choice.
"Wow~ That was so fun. I really want to learn scuba diving seriously."
As Ayako smiled brightly, Harumi said.
"Once you fall into scuba diving, it's hard to get out."
"It really seems that way."
For the people who had played hard, I brought out lon bingsu that I had brought from Korea.
"Wow~ I thought Jin was just tired and prepared so simple dessert, but the whole inside is ice cream!"
"Really, it is!"
As everyone was surprised, I said.
"I saw this sold in Korea and tried to make sothing similar. Please everyone try a spoonful."
Hearing my words, everyone picked up spoons and took a bite.
"Oh~ This is really delicious!"
"Seriously the best!"
It was natural for them to be surprised first by the appearance and then by the taste. Most Japanese shaved ice is just syrup poured over it, so this style is rare, which is why people were even more impressed. I had even gone to Korea myself and bought them all because I kept craving them. Of course, they were a bit expensive, but the taste was definitely worth it. Plus, with my [Matter Copy] ability, I could enjoy them forever for free from now on.
We had so ti left, so we walked along the beach and watched the sunset. Ran and I watched the sunset together on the beach, enjoying the quiet atmosphere, and I handed her a ring.
"This is..."
"People call us engaged, but I felt I hadn't given you anything. So I prepared this. Will you accept it?"
The ring was a simple diamond ring with a design that young people would like, not too extravagant. Ran's face turned red as she accepted the ring.
"Thank you~ But it might be hard to wear at school."
"That can't be helped. You're still a student."
When Ran tried to take the ring out, I put it on her finger instead.
"Wow~ Pretty."
Then I showed her the ring on my own finger.
"Ah, it's a set?"
"Yeah. Since you're a student, I prepared a simple design that isn't too heavy. I'll get you a better one later."
Ran didn't particularly refuse. Seeing that, it seed she now firmly accepted our relationship.
After talking on the beach for a while, we returned to the yacht and set off for Tokyo. Perhaps everyone had eaten too much bingsu, they didn't have much appetite for dinner, so I made simple soba noodles. But during the al, Sonoko noticed the ring on Ran's finger and asked.
"Oh~ Pretty. What's that ring?"
At Sonoko's question, Ran answered, a little embarrassed.
"Well... Jin gave it to ."
Everyone reacted in surprise.
"Oh~ Really? Let see!"
At Sonoko's words, Ran held out her hand to show the ring.
"Wow~ Pretty!"
"I know, Ran is so lucky."
Eri also looked at the ring and said.
"Ran is lucky. eting a man who cares so much about her."
"Oh, honestly, Mom. Dad probably thinks about you a lot too, deep down."
"Do you really think so?"
All of us looked at Kogoro after hearing Eri's words. He just ate his soba silently and muttered.
"Tuna..."
Kogoro kept talking about tuna, so eventually I made a brief stop at a spot known for good tuna to give him another chance, but after half a day without catching a single one, we had to set sail again.
"Sob... Tuna..."
Because of that, Kogoro beca extrely depressed. Eri sighed, went into her room, and seed to fall asleep watching TV with Ran. Ran had hoped her parents' relationship would improve during this trip, but in the end, there was no major change. Well, Kogoro only thought about fishing, so it couldn't be helped.
There were two other depressed faces: Conan and Haibara. Conan aside, I didn't know why Haibara was upset, so I asked her directly.
"Haibara, why are you so depressed?"
"I don't know. None of your business!"
Haibara was just angry. I thought maybe she liked , but won's hearts are unknowable, so I didn't jump to conclusions.
'Well, I can check with the affection level later.'
And then, the next evening, we finally arrived at Tokyo Marina. We had sailed back at quite high speed.
First, I gave the crew mbers their pay.
"This includes a bonus. You taught snorkeling well, so everyone was able to enjoy themselves."
"I don't know if I can accept this. We had so much fun too. I feel like we should be paying you."
"Not at all. Thanks to you, operating the yacht was much smoother. This is fair compensation."
Toda Kiwako and Matsuzaki Harumi received their pay and said goodbye to everyone. Probably because people had grown attached, saying goodbye took quite a while. They promised to et again on a set day to exchange photos taken during the trip.
The others also packed up their things, one team at a ti, and prepared to leave. Sonoko's family tried to leave first, but Sonoko didn't want to part with Morgan, so she talked with him for a long ti.
"After I maintain the yacht and dock it abroad, it'll take about a week to co back. I'll see you then, so don't worry."
"Even so... a week is too long..."
In the end, Ayako waited a long ti, then dragged Sonoko into a taxi with Yuzo and sent her ho.
Next was Ran's turn. Eri simply said goodbye to Ran, , Haibara, and Conan, and left. Kogoro clicked his tongue and said.
"Tch, that cold woman."
Hearing that, Ran looked like she wanted to say sothing but held back.
"Jin, then we'll be going too. It was a really fun trip. See you later~"
Smack!
Ran quietly kissed my cheek and left. Kogoro seed unfazed by the sight, and Conan sighed deeply as he followed Ran.
Morgan and I tidied up the exterior of the yacht a bit, then I went ho with Haibara. Haibara, tired, fell asleep as soon as she entered her room. I returned to the yacht, quickly cleaned the interior using [Telekinesis] and [Life Magic], then set sail far out to sea, dismissed the clone, put the yacht in my inventory, and returned.
Two days later, I went to the Mori Detective Agency and found Conan packing his bags. I quietly asked.
"Huh? Conan, where are you going?"
"Yeah... I've decided to stay at the Doctor's house from now on."
"Oh~ Finally giving up?"
"No, not yet. I've decided that at this rate, there's no way, so I'm going to try getting my original body back first."
"You could try to find a way here, though."
"I'd like to... but my parents have arranged for a thorough examination of my body at a facility they know. So I'll probably have to go to Arica often."
Conan had decided there was no other way and seed to be trying to find a way to quickly return to his original body. The sight of Ran accepting the ring and kissing on the cheek must have been quite shocking to him. Perhaps that's why he was in such a hurry.
"I see. If you find a way, let know. Haibara might need it too."
"Yeah, okay."
It was unexpected that things would go this way, but since I'd grown attached to him, I helped move Conan's luggage to Dr. Agasa's house. Ran and Kogoro helped too, and it seed they had already discussed it with him.
"Conan, if you're hungry, you can co over anyti, okay?"
Ran said worriedly, and Conan adjusted his glasses properly and answered. As if steeling his resolve.
"Yeah. I'll drop by sotis."
I also shook Conan's hand.
"Well then, take care of Ran while I'm gone."
"You talk like you're entrusting her to ."
"Of course. I will never give up on Ran."
"Good grief... Fine, I get it. Work hard."
And at the mont I shook Conan's hand, using my [Nothingness Transformation] ability, I changed Conan's body into that of a real child, not simply under the effect of a drug.
'Ufufufufu~!'
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