Then Ran worried about Conan.
"What happened suddenly? Did sothing happen at ho?"
Looking at Heiji, his face seed to say 'It's because of you.' Then as I approached, Heiji quietly said.
"Hey, what are we going to do? That request was ant for Shinichi."
"What else? Give it to the person it's for."
"This isn't the ti for that!"
I patted Heiji on the shoulder and encouraged him.
"Then what can you do? You solve it. Do your best."
"'Do your best' isn't the answer! Argh... This is crazy. I brought it because I thought those weird guys Shinichi ntioned might be involved."
The 'weird guys' Heiji ntioned seed to refer to the Black Organization. I had seen the original, so I knew this episode had nothing to do with the Black Organization.
"Instead of that, just give a ride on your yacht."
"What are you talking about? My yacht is in Singapore right now. It would take at least five days to get it."
"What? It's that far away?"
"Yeah. And besides, it's registered in Monaco, so I can't keep it in Japan permanently."
"If you don't register it in Japan, why go through all that trouble?"
"Well, because getting the necessary licenses in Japan would take at least four years. So I got an international license in Singapore. It's a kind of loophole."
"Hah... This is really frustrating... At this rate, the plan..."
Heiji, as if his head hurt, touched his forehead and worried.
"To make such a plan, you need to let know at least two weeks in advance to prepare. And don't think of my yacht like a bus. I don't know if you know, but when we went to Okinawa last ti, the fuel cost alone was over 7 million yen (about 70 million Korean won)."
At that, Heiji seed extrely shocked.
"Wh-What??!! 7 million yen???"
"Shh! Be quiet. People might feel burdened."
Certainly, if I had sailed the unmodified original version of my yacht, that much fuel cost would have been incurred. It was a superyacht, so it couldn't be helped. But the modified yacht runs on electricity, so there's no fuel cost at all.
"You don't know much about it. Motor yachts are real gas guzzlers. Especially ones the size of mine. It's no exaggeration to say you're scattering money on the sea. That's why even rich people who own large yachts tend to avoid long-distance cruising. Unless they're really, really wealthy."
"I-I see... I guess I was thinking too simply... That a single yacht trip would burn the fuel cost of a large sedan..."
"I didn't say this to show off. But as much as it costs, you need to plan thoroughly. Next ti you want to go, I'll definitely take you. Just not now."
"Hoo... I understand. So what do we do now... I guess I need to look into a boat."
This guy really only thought about going on my yacht. Heiji is good, but this is the problem. When he makes a plan, he tends to just wing the details as he goes. I could clearly see the future hardships of Kazuha, who will marry him soday.
'I thought this before too, but why are all the n in Conan this way...'
I said to Heiji, who was worrying.
"Alright, fine. I'll look into the boat for you. By when do you need to go?"
Feeling sorry for Kazuha, I decided to look into it.
"The day after tomorrow..."
"What??"
I was truly dumbfounded. Since today was almost over, there was only one day left.
"This ti, the weekend overlaps with the holiday too. So I was planning to get it done quickly."
I thought for a mont, then told him the plan.
"Then let's do this. Take the train to Takahama Port in Fukui Prefecture. Then I'll borrow Morgan's yacht and co et you there. We'll take that to Bikuni Island."
Since it was the weekend starting tomorrow, and the Dugong Festival on Bikuni Island was happening, I thought booking a boat now would be impossible. In the original, they reached the island without trouble, but because of , Conan wasn't going, and it seed they hadn't booked a boat in advance. I didn't want to go because it was a hassle, but since things turned out this way, I decided to go along. I could test out the newly purchased yacht, and without Conan, the kids might get hurt or there could be victims.
"Morgan, the handso Westerner staying at your house? I thought he was dating Sonoko?"
"Yeah. Right now, Morgan's yacht is at Haeundae Marina in Busan, Korea. He was planning to bring his yacht to Tokyo, but if I say I'll go get it for him, he'll gladly lend it."
"Oh~ That's a relief. Thanks to you, I can breathe easy."
"Instead, I have to leave for Busan tonight. Thanks to soone."
Hearing that, Heiji scratched his head apologetically.
"Ahaha, sorry..."
At any rate, the Bering 70 yacht was one I had just bought to use, so even if I docked it at any port instead of a marina, it would be fine. Even so, I had modified it thoroughly: vibranium hull, Arc Reactor engine, water jet propulsion, stabilization system, AI installation were standard. Like my other yachts, I used the existing engine room and fuel tank space to expand the interior and increased the number of rooms from three to four.
'I didn't expect to use it so soon.'
Anyway, Heiji told everyone what we had discussed. Hearing that, Kogoro was incredulous.
"Unbelievable... So you're saying we leave for Fukui tomorrow?"
"Haha, so what? We're getting a free yacht ride. Just think of it as a trip."
I didn't know if it was okay to talk like this, since this wasn't a yacht trip.
After the conversation ended, I took Heiji, Kazuha, and Shizuka ho. Sonoko and Morgan were still cooing at each other, and Haibara was in her room reading a book.
Sonoko asked about the case.
"You're late. Was the case resolved well?"
"They said it was resolved well. I just stayed at the office and went to see a movie. Anyway, Morgan, can I talk to you for a mont?"
I coordinated the yacht story with Morgan, then told Heiji.
"It's settled. He'll lend it."
"Oh~ Thanks, Morgan. I'll treat you later."
Then Morgan said it was fine.
"No need. I'd be happy if you bring the yacht. And since Jin and I trained together, I trust his sailing skills."
"I see, that's a relief."
I told Haibara about this too. Then Haibara said she would co as well.
"Unbelievable. You expect to stay at ho all weekend with that mushy couple? I'll just co along too."
"We're leaving soon, is that okay? If you really want to co, why don't you go with Heiji?"
"No, I'll just follow you to Korea right now."
With that decided, Morgan took Sonoko ho. I secretly teleported to the sea near Busan, took the yacht out of my inventory, and loaded necessary supplies.
My clone has similar abilities to , but not all abilities are identical. So abilities the clone cannot use include [Ga Life], [Life Magic], and [Inventory]. These abilities are closely related to the [Ga Life] ability. It seems [Ga Life] cannot be given to others, cannot be taken away no matter what, and is an exclusive ability that would disappear with if I ceased to exist. That's why even Morgan, a clone, cannot use it.
Of course, Morgan could use magic to create an inventory. But since I often dismiss the clone, even if he had an inventory, he couldn't put things in it. When I dismiss the clone, the magic also dissipates, and the items in the clone's inventory would all pop out at once, which could cause difficult situations. So if sothing is needed, I have to supply it myself.
Anyway, with this preparation, after Morgan dropped Sonoko ho, he would co here, take the yacht to Haeundae Marina, and dock it in advance. I just needed to go ho and pack Haibara's things.
"Then, let's et at Takahama Port in Fukui Prefecture tomorrow. Morgan will be at ho, and I've contacted the housekeepers, so there won't be any problems."
"Understood. See you at the port."
Haibara and I packed our things, said goodbye to Heiji and the others, and left for Korea.
After arriving at Haeundae Marina, we first unpacked on the yacht and ate at a fried chicken restaurant in front of Haeundae with Haibara. Haibara ate very well.
"Korean food has many delicious things."
"Korean-style fried chicken is known worldwide."
"I want to drink beer."
It was natural to want beer with Korean fried chicken, but seeing her small body wanting beer was a bit funny.
"If you drink beer with that body, it would be quite a sight. The police would co running. Just be satisfied with cola."
"Hah... Tis like this really make want to return to my original body."
Haibara grumbled while tearing into a chicken leg. It was rather cute, and I wanted to pat her head, but I held back.
After we finished eating and were resting, people in Korea recognized and asked for autographs. So I gave a few autographs and returned to the yacht. Haibara connected her laptop to the monitor in the saloon and watched a movie. I finished departure preparations and set off for Takahama Port in Fukui Prefecture.
The Bering 70 yacht had also been modified to reach up to 60 knots, so if I wanted to go fast, I could, but since Haibara was on board, I couldn't do that, so I cruised at about 25 knots. The AI handled the navigation, so I didn't need to watch it constantly. So I also brought a laptop to the helm and played gas.
We arrived at Takahama Port in Fukui Prefecture around 6 AM the next day. After docking the yacht, I briefly woke Haibara, told her to wake when Heiji arrived, then washed up and went to sleep.
Ti passed, and around 2 PM, the others arrived at Takahama Port in Fukui Prefecture. The ones who ca were Heiji, Kazuha, Ran, and Kogoro. Including Haibara and , that made six people total. As expected, Conan did not co.
"Oh~ Morgan's yacht is really nice too. Lending out a yacht like this, I really have to treat him."
Heiji and the others looked around the yacht and admired it. Then Heiji quietly asked .
"Surely this yacht doesn't cost millions of yen in fuel too, does it?"
Since I had told him large sums of money were involved, Heiji seed worried.
"No. This yacht is smaller than mine, and it focuses on fuel efficiency rather than performance, so it doesn't cost that much. Still, it will cost a few hundred thousand yen. But since Morgan was trying to bring this yacht over anyway, we'll split it, so don't worry."
"I see, that's a relief."
"By the way, has everyone eaten?"
"No, just had so snacks on the train."
"Then let's eat."
I started preparing a al using the ingredients I had loaded on the yacht. Then Kogoro ca and asked .
"Son-in-law, there will be ti for fishing, right?"
"Ah, I forgot to ntion. This yacht isn't mine, so you can't fish. I'd feel bad to the lender if the yacht slled like fish."
"Th-That can't be!"
Hearing that, Kogoro despaired. For his sake, I told him.
"But island fishing should be fine. There are a few small rocky islands nearby."
"Oh~ That's good news."
We first ate a simple al, then divided the rooms. This ti too, Haibara and I shared a room, and Kogoro and Heiji, and Ran and Kazuha shared rooms. After that, I sailed the yacht to a nearby rocky island, dropped Kogoro off to fish, and the rest of us spent ti on the yacht watching the sea view and playing board gas. It was cold, and the waves were high here, so swimming was impossible.
Then, as it started to get dark, I called out to Kogoro.
"Detective, it's getting dark!"
Kogoro regretfully packed up his fishing gear. I went down to the rocky island and imdiately cleaned the fish. As I had said, I did it there to avoid the yacht slling. Kogoro had caught only a few flounders and a few mackerel.
"Sob... If I had just a little more ti, I think I could have caught a black seabream..."
Kogoro really seed unable to fish. Last ti too, this place was sparsely populated, and the shape of the rocky island was good for fish to rest, making it an optimal fishing spot. Yet he caught so little – he really had no talent.
"Haha, next ti you'll catch a big one."
My inner thoughts were different, but I comforted Kogoro with words.
Anyway, I took the cleaned fish back to the yacht, sliced the flounder for sashimi, braised the mackerel, and prepared dinner.
Then Heiji admired as he ate.
"Oh~ Delicious. Jin really is a good cook."
"It's because Detective Mori caught fresh fish. Sashimi is all about the ingredients."
"I see. Honestly, since the detective was fishing, I wasn't expecting much."
At that, Kogoro got angry.
"You brat! Are you saying you thought I wouldn't catch anything?"
"Yes, honestly, the day was cold, and I doubted the detective's fishing skills. But well, since you caught this much, I acknowledge it."
"Really... I don't know if you're insulting or praising ."
At that, everyone chuckled.
We spent the day on the yacht like that. The next morning, we ate breakfast and moved to Bikuni Island. There was no marina here, so we docked the yacht next to fishing boats. Thanks to the vibranium hull, there was no worry about damage from bumping into the fishing boats, but since people were watching, I attached several fenders and tied the yacht securely to the port so it wouldn't shake.
After docking the yacht, we looked around the village. Perhaps because of the festival, there were many tourists.
"That's strange. Why are there so many people on this small island?"
Heiji didn't even know there was a festival on this island. I wondered if he was really a detective. Kogoro just ca along, so that's understandable, but Heiji had received the request directly. As a detective, he should have done so preliminary research on the island, but it was absurd that he ca without any.
"You ca without knowing? There's a 'Dugong Festival' in this village today. I think it's a once-a-year festival."
"Really? So that's why there are so many people."
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