Chapter 65 Mascot

Just five minutes after Ze Yu and others entered the house...

A high school student with thick eyebrows and big eyes stood outside the door.

He stared at the dilapidated house carefully, compared it with the photo in his hand, then looked at the footprints on the ground, grinned, raised his fingers to pinch the brim of his hat, and pulled down the baseball cap on his head.

From his hands, one could clearly see his somewhat dark skin, as if it had been exposed to the sun.

"That's right, it's here."

…………

Conan stretched out his hand and successfully pushed open the door of the house, then asked in confusion: "Strange, a house that has been abandoned for so long is not locked?"

He frowned, looked around, and said in surprise, "Strange, compared to other places, this door and the ground around it are a little too clean, right? There is almost no dust, as if people come in and out frequently."

Moreover, if the door has really been abandoned for five years, there will be some minor problems, such as rusted hinges and rotten wood.

When Conan pushed the door, it should have been more difficult, or even made a harsh sound, instead of opening it with just a light push like just now.

“There’s something wrong with this house!”

Conan originally came here with a playful attitude, but after discovering these strange places, he restrained this mentality.

Conan began to take this adventure seriously.

"It's so dark in the room!"

Ayumi looked at everything in front of her, couldn't help but swallow her saliva, and began to feel scared.

"It's so dark, we can't see clearly, and it's raining now, why don't we... go back?"

"Idiot, we've already come in, how can we go back?" Yuan Tai said somewhat unhappily.

From the fact that he called Ayumi a "fool", it was clear that Ayumi's retreating behavior made him feel a little bad.

"This place is a bit strange. I want to stay and investigate. If you are scared, you can go back first." Conan stated his decision.

"Ayumi, it was you who said you wanted to come here, and now it's you who said you wanted to go back. This is not a good thing," Ze Yu reminded.

Mitsuhiko did not stand on Ayumi's side, but raised his finger: "The minority obeys the majority."

“I, I…got it.”

Faced with unanimous criticism from everyone, Ayumi lowered her head in frustration.

Ze Yu nodded slightly and walked into the house first, with Conan and the others following closely behind him.

As if because she was too nervous, Ayumi accidentally fell to the ground, her hands covered with dust.

"Oh, it's so dirty, I need to go wash my hands!" Ayumi complained softly, holding a flashlight and walking towards the toilet.

"This house is so dilapidated, is there still water in the faucet?" Mitsuhiko touched his chin in confusion.

"I don't think so, right?" Yuan Tai was a little unsure.

After a while, there was the sound of water in the toilet, and Ayumi's surprised voice: "There is actually water in this toilet!"

Hearing this, Ze Yu looked at Conan, and Conan nodded at him and said, "There is indeed a problem here."

Genta didn't hear their conversation. After Ayumi came out, everyone started exploring the house.

"When we all act together, it really feels like an expedition team is on a mission." Yuantai exclaimed, holding a sturdy baseball bat in his hand.

"That's right, our Junior Detective Team is the strongest elementary school exploration team in the world!" Ayumi agreed with Genta's statement.

"In that case, then I am a hero!" Yuantai shouted and raised the baseball bat.

Ayumi blinked her big blue eyes and agreed, "I'm the cutest female warrior in the team!"

Not wanting to be outdone, Mitsuhiko said, "I am a smart magician."

The three of them turned their eyes to Conan and Ze Yu who were at the end.

"Then, I should be..." Conan pondered. Before he finished thinking, Yuan Tai said first: "You are a villager."

"Eh? Why am I a villager? Villagers can't be considered partners in the expedition team, right?" Conan was stunned.

"But the villagers are important in providing us with information, and this role is most suitable for you." Ayumi smiled.

"Hehe." Conan rolled his dead eyes and looked at Ze Yu.

"Xiaoyu, what about you?"

"I...should be the mascot?"

Ze Yu tilted his head and thought for a while before finally coming to this conclusion.

"Hey? Why are you the mascot?"

Things change, and this time it's everyone's turn to be dumbfounded.

"Sawawa-san is so outstanding and an important and indispensable member of our team, so why does he think he is a mascot?" Ayumi expressed her confusion, with question marks in her big eyes.

"I always think of myself as a mascot. It's a matter of positioning." Ze Yu smiled, but no one present knew the meaning of his smile.

"You won't understand."

Conan looked at Ze Yu with a little confusion.

He always felt that the other party seemed to have something else to say.

Unfortunately, Conan's experience was limited, and he couldn't understand the thoughts of a monster over 600 years old, so he could only shake his head and stop thinking about it.

Squeak......

A breeze blew, and suddenly the sound of a door opening was heard in the corridor. Perhaps because the wooden door was rotten, the sound sounded a bit harsh.

"Ah! There's a monster!"

Genta, Ayumi and the other two were frightened and quickly hid behind Conan and Sawa.

"It's okay, the wind just blew the door open. Where did this monster come from?" Conan explained helplessly.

He didn't say a word.

If monsters really exist in this world, then is the golden squirrel next to him that has lived for more than 600 years considered a monster?

Conan is not even afraid of Ze Yu, so how could he be afraid of other monsters?

What a joke.

Ze Yu looked back at everyone and chuckled, "Where are the heroes, magicians, and warriors hiding behind the villagers and mascots?"

Yuan Tai and the other two looked a little red in the face.

Ze Yu walked over, closed the window in the corridor that was blown open by the wind, and then returned to the crowd.

Mitsuhiko suddenly said, "Everyone wait for me for a moment, I'm going to the bathroom and will be back soon."

"Is it okay for you to be alone?" Ayumi asked worriedly.

Ze Yu patted Conan's shoulder and said, "There's something strange in this house. If Mitsuhiko leaves everyone's sight, something might happen. So, Conan, please go with him."

"Ah? But you guys..." Conan looked at Ze Yu in confusion.

"It's okay. I'm here. I'll keep an eye on them." Ze Yu patted his chest confidently, "Just go to the bathroom with Mitsuhiko without worry."

Seeing his assurance, Conan could only nod helplessly: "Okay."

Before leaving, Ze Yu glanced at them and said, "If you haven't come in ten minutes, I will take Yuan Tai and the others to find you."

Conan nodded again.

(End of this chapter)