Yu Quan hadn't finished the food he bought when Yu Shi Ya's call came through.
"What? Conan went to find the person with the bomb?" Yu Quan stood up from his seat, a slight smile playing at the corner of his lips.
Yu Shi Ya's call was also confirmation: the bomb was in place!
"There really is a bomb?" Ran Mori exclaimed, startled.
"No matter what, we should go and take a look." Yu Quan said without hesitation, and Ran Mori naturally had no objections.
Kogoro Mori grumbled a bit, but his actions showed no hesitation as he followed Yu Quan and Ran Mori.
However, as the three of them approached the car compartment Yu Shi Ya had mentioned, a violent explosion rang out.
“Bang——”
A wave of searing heat surged through the carriage, but by the time it reached Yu Quan and the others, it was only slightly warm.
"Conan, Shi Ya-jie——"
"Shi Ya——"
Ran Mori and Yu Quan spoke almost simultaneously, though one was genuinely concerned while the other was pretending...
Yu Quan's gaze swept quickly across the carriage, a touch of regret in his eyes.
Normally, Conan would have kicked the bomb out of the carriage.
But with Yu Shi Ya's "help," the bomb had detonated prematurely. Unfortunately, the bomb's power seemed rather underwhelming.
Yu Quan glanced over and saw only three trembling souls floating in the air.......
Newly formed souls were incredibly fragile, especially those that had endured the shock of an explosion. If not careful, they could dissipate.
Yu Quan quickly went over, his fingers twitching as he gathered the three wavering souls.
He then walked to the side of Yu Shi Ya and Conan.
From an outsider's perspective, it looked like Yu Shi Ya had shielded Conan during the explosion.
However, Yu Shi Ya was lucky and unharmed. Conan, on the other hand, wasn't so fortunate. His arm had scraped against the ground, leaving a bloody mess.......
As for the three children from the Detective Boys, they had apparently been with Conan when he entered the carriage.
They had been blown away during the explosion. They hadn't died, but they suffered injuries that were more severe than Conan's.
The explosion had resulted in three deaths and five injuries. This train trip was obviously out of the question; the local police took control of the scene.
It was fortunate, thanks to Conan's reminder, that the two impostors had been intercepted by the police, salvaging a bit of face in this tragic explosion.
……
The station where the explosion occurred was only one stop away from where Yu Quan and the others planned to get off.
After giving their statements, Yu Quan and the others took a taxi to the dock and boarded the ferry to Tsukiyomi Island.
"You little rascal, your arm is injured, yet you still insist on going along." Kogoro Mori glared at Conan.
As for Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, Ayumi Yoshida, and Genta Kojima, their parents had taken them back home.......
"Uncle Mori, I want to go to Tsukiyomi Island to play too!" Conan said, trying to sound cute, though his voice was a bit shaky.
Conan was primarily curious about the letter of commission, after all, sending a detective a commission with a fifty-thousand-yen cheque and using the name of someone who had been dead for twelve years—
No matter how you looked at it, this couldn't be a prank. There had to be something hidden behind it!
"I'm not going to play. " Kogoro Mori gave Conan a sharp rap on the head.
"Conan's wound is fine, he should be alright as long as he's careful." Yu Quan turned and said.
"We also have to thank Shi Ya-jie for protecting Conan back then." Ran Mori looked at Yu Shi Ya with gratitude.
"No problem, we just happened to be close." Yu Shi Ya nodded with a smile.
As a spider fairy, Yu Shi Ya wouldn't be in any danger. Moreover,......Conan could get hurt, but he couldn't die!
Otherwise, what would happen if the souls of the world of Case Closed disappeared again?
Taking advantage of the opportunity to admire the seascape, Yu Quan took a look at the souls he had stored in his system space.
Fujie Akiyoshi, Machinaka Boss, Sagiyama-san, Anzai Mamoru, Negishi-san, Takeda Shinichi, and the three souls he had just obtained—
Yu Quan now had nine souls in total.
Adding the energy he had gained previously at the art museum, which was equivalent to the consumption of three souls, Yu Quan was ready to activate a Hundred Ghosts Night Parade at any time.
However, Yu Quan had no intention of activating it here. Instead, he planned to do so after returning to Tokyo from Tsukiyomi Island.
The first Hundred Ghosts Night Parade had to take place in Tokyo, right?
……
After only a couple of hours, Yu Quan and the others arrived at Tsukiyomi Island before dusk.
The current village head's daughter, Kuroiwa Reiko, was already waiting there. When she saw Yu Quan, she clearly let out a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Yu Quan, it's good you're here. I thought you might have....... " Kuroiwa Reiko looked at Yu Quan with respectful eyes.
"I was delayed by something." Yu Quan surveyed the surroundings. There were no stray spirits to be seen.
"Mr. Yu Quan, it just happens to be the third anniversary of the former village head, Mr. Kameyama, today. Would you be able to attend the memorial service?" Kuroiwa Reiko asked cautiously.
She couldn't help but steal glances at Yu Quan. She had heard about Yu Quan's reputation, but she never expected him to be so young.......