Conan’s Toast Does Not Eat Fine Wine

Chapter 399 If You Miss some Things, You Can’t Get Them Back.

"Okay, Saori. Don't you still want to worship the mermaid?" Shimabukuro Kimie was afraid that her friend would accidentally reveal something that she shouldn't say to Hisashi Watanabe, so she quickly stopped her.

Kadori Saori pushed up her glasses, and her whole person's temperament suddenly became serious and sacred: "You are right, I have to go to worship the mermaid as soon as possible! The museum is the third one, and there are six more to come."

Kadori Saori just counted the numbers and walked towards the entrance of the museum.

Nobushige and Kadori Saori passed by each other, but the girl didn't even look at him and just kept talking to herself like chanting sutras.

"What are you counting, Miss Kadori?" Nobushige looked at the woman beside him who had been watching Kadori's yarn.

"The number of mermaid statues." Shimabukuro Kimie explained, "There are a total of nine mermaid statues on Mermaid Island, and there is one in the museum."

"Then there must be one in the shrine too?"

Shimabukuro Kimie nodded helplessly and admitted: "Yes, that statue was sent to the shrine by the residents of the island after the mermaid skeleton was found. In fact, my great-grandmother didn't like that statue very much."

Shimabukuro Kimie speaks sincerely because the mermaid statue symbolizes her dead mother. How could Mingzhang be willing to face the statue day and night, reminding himself of the pain he felt at that time?

Nobushige originally thought that the museum should display cultural relics or written texts that represented the hundreds of years of Mermaid Island's history. However, in fact, most of the exhibits on display in this museum were related to mermaids.

The residents of Mermaid Island seem to be very good at catching wind and shadows. In the museum, there are a bunch of "mermaid accessories", "mermaid gifts to the islanders", "mermaid traces on the shore", "mermaids like seaweed" and so on. There is also a text description next to each item, which seems to look like that at first glance.

When leaving, the gatekeeper grabbed Nobushi, a foreigner, and kept talking: "Isn't our Mermaid Island very good? The museum is the most popular attraction among tourists!"

No wonder Shimabukuro Kimie chose to continue playing the role of Mate after the death of her mother. This was not only her mother's last wish, but also a belief deeply engraved in the bones of every resident of Mermaid Island. Shimabukuro Kimie, who had just lost her mother at that time, did not have the courage to stand on the opposite side of the island's residents.

Nobushige looked at the time and said to Shimabukuro Kime, "I'll treat you to dinner, as a way of thanking you for spending the afternoon shopping with me."

Shimabukuro Kimie shook his head and said, "I can take you there, but forget about eating. I have to prepare for the celebration."

"Oh, Kimi, celebrations are held every year, but if you miss some things, you can never get them back!" The gatekeeper suddenly looked at Shimabukuro Kime with a smile, shook his head and said, "What age do you do? Age matters, young people, don’t put too heavy a burden on yourself.”

"If you are really busy, I can help you prepare for the celebration." Nobuhiro suggested tentatively.

"No need!" Shimabukuro June quickly refused, "The Dugong celebration is very sacred, and my great-grandmother does not allow others to use false hands."

"That……"

Shimabukuro Kime looked up and met Nobushige's eyes.

She told herself in her heart:

Forget it, just this once. From tonight onwards, she would never be herself again. Before that, let her allow herself to be willful one more time.

In the end, Shimabukuro Kimie agreed to Nobushige's invitation, and they went to a famous restaurant on Mermaid Island together. This restaurant is located right on the seaside, and you can even feel the sea breeze blowing in your face.

Shimabukuro Kimie enjoyed a relaxing dinner, which was rare for her these days.

Ever since Kadori Saori lost the dugong arrow and told her the truth out of fear, Shimabukuro Kimie hadn't eaten so simply for a long time. She always desperately planned to send those three guys to apologize to their mother face to face.

In the eyes of everyone, she was still the fateful great-granddaughter and the shrine maiden. Only Shimabukuro Kimie knew that her soul had been sold to the devil.

On the contrary, this dinner gave Nobuhiro the feeling of not enjoying it.

He made up a pure and beautiful love story: the elegant heir of a restaurant met a beautiful and generous girl on a small island. They fell in love and created delicious dishes together. However, fate played a trick in the end. Before they could express their feelings to each other, the man had to leave the island. There has been no contact since. However, the man left the taste in his memory to his descendants and passed on the story.

Nobushige didn't know if Shimabukuro Kimie believed this story, but she showed a dazed but sincere smile after hearing the story.

Maybe, although the story is false, it is beautiful enough.

After dinner, Nobushige offered to send Shimabukuro Kime home.

Shimabukuro Kimie hesitated for a while, but finally agreed.

Perhaps she didn't even notice that she had become dependent on a quiet life. Once a string that has been tight for too long is relaxed, people will become obsessed with that feeling.

However, Shimabukuro Kimie's rationality immediately suppressed her sensibility after seeing the tree planted by her mother in front of her home.

She stopped her smile and looked at Nobu Fan, with an imperceptible sense of no hesitation in her tone: "I'm here, go back and rest quickly."

"Yes." Nobuhiro didn't ask to go in and take a look, because he knew Shimabukuro Kimie would not agree, "You should also go to bed early."

After saying that, he waved to Shimabukuro Kime, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

Shimabukuro Kimie stood at the door and looked in the direction where Nobuhiro was going, and stayed alone for a long time.

Since her mother's death, she has been playing two roles and living here alone. But before today, she had never discovered that she also felt lonely.

A person carries a secret that can never be said. Even if he is on Mermaid Island, there is no way to integrate into this group. No matter how cool she lives on the surface, it can't change her loneliness after losing all her family members.

Really, why are you always timid and sad before doing big things?

Shimabukuro Kime twitched the corners of her mouth and showed a self-deprecating smile. She shook her head to get rid of all the messy thoughts in her head, then turned and entered the house.

The plan is about to begin!

At this time, the afterglow of the sun had disappeared into the horizon, and dozens of flying insects gathered under the dim street lights, muddleheadedly continuing the life of the race.

Five minutes later, a man suddenly appeared around the corner.

It's Asano Nobushige.

He never left, so he finally showed his loneliness and vulnerability after seeing someone on the other side of the corner.

At that moment, Nobuhiro strengthened his belief.

Even if Shimabukuro Kimie becomes another Tanaka Kikue, he will not hesitate to save her at this moment.

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