Chapter 015 The Cursed Piano
Afterwards, under the guidance of Honest Doctor, the group came to the place where tourists are received.
"Hello. Please help us check if there is a person named Keiji Aso on the reservation list."
"Please wait a moment while I look for you."
"good."
"Hey, it's strange that I can't find this person's name." The receptionist at the front desk scratched his head and couldn't find this person's name.
"Please look carefully. This person's name is indeed Aso Keiji." The uncle was a little anxious.
"Well...it's really not the case. There are not many people making reservations today. There is no one named Keiji Aso on the list, and there is no such person among the villagers. Are you mistaken, sir?"
"Strange, how is this possible? Could it be that I was really fooled? Damn it!"
"Uncle, this shouldn't be possible. Even if it's a prank, you shouldn't mail the commission fee together." Conan's words made Uncle Maori come back to his senses, and Xiaolan also advised him.
"Dad, maybe the client wants us to investigate this person named Keiji Aso."
"Really, if you want to investigate, why don't you just say it clearly? It's so troublesome." The uncle accepted this reason, and he also has his own professional ethics. Since the commission fee has been collected, the investigation must be carried out.
At the same time, because the uncle's voice was so loud, the people in charge were shocked out.
"What's going on? Why is it so noisy here?"
"Director, this gentleman is looking for someone named Keiji Aso, but I can't find him at all."
"What, Keiji Aso!" The man was shocked, as if he had heard some terrible name. He was stunned for a moment. Even the people around him started whispering after hearing the name, and the atmosphere suddenly changed.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this person?" The uncle also realized something was wrong and asked hurriedly.
"Of course there is a problem." The man was so frightened that he could not speak clearly and spoke intermittently.
"Because this person... died more than ten years ago!!!"
"What!!" The uncle was shocked and asked, "What the hell is going on!"
"He was a very famous pianist, but one night ten years ago, while playing the piano sonata Moonlight alone, he committed suicide in the fire, and his family also perished in the fire."
"Hiss!" After hearing these short words, the uncle couldn't help but take a breath. Xiaolan's expression also revealed a hint of panic. Only Okino Shi seemed to have expected such a thing, from the beginning to the end.
In the end, his expression didn't change at all.
After asking for the facts, the group quickly left the reception area, walked outside and found a random chair to sit down. Uncle Maori also took out the strange letter of commission from his arms again and began to study it.
Okino Shigenori was pulled aside by Conan and whispered.
"Okino, you definitely know something, right? You've known it for a long time, right?"
"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by that? I don't know anything, so don't accuse me wrongly." Okino spread his hands innocently, with a helpless expression.
Hearing this, Conan curled his lips disdainfully and stared at Okino with an expression that said, "I've seen through everything." "Don't forget that I'm a detective. Now I finally understand what you meant by what you said before, and...
The expression you had just now was so strange, you weren’t surprised at all about Keiji Aso’s death, so I’m sure you definitely know something.”
"Oh, it's not bad. You are indeed a famous detective." A trace of surprise flashed in Okino's eyes. He didn't expect that the other party found so many clues from the smallest details and guessed the matter in detail.
"Hmph, tell me what you know."
"No! no! no!" Okino stretched out his index finger and waved it mysteriously in front of Conan, "Detective, do you know Pandora?"
"Pandora? Of course I know. Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" Conan was stunned and a little strange at the same time.
"Hey, the secrets I know are now hidden in this box. Do you really want me to open this box? This would be too boring. Rather than letting the secrets be exposed to the world, it is better to keep them silent.
"
"Hey, there's no point in Pandora's box if you don't open it."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Okino shook his fingers and said slowly, "This is the biggest difference between you and me. I would rather keep it a secret."
"You guy..." Conan frowned. Okino Shi's refusal made him a little unhappy, but he couldn't continue to ask questions. The atmosphere was so tense.
Uncle Maori is simply planning to go to the public hall to have a look, hoping to find some clues.
"Let's go, you two brats."
"Conan, we have to leave~"
"I understand, Sister Xiaolan."
When I arrived at the Gongmei Pavilion, I learned that those people were performing rituals for the deceased former president, so I had to wait patiently and visit the Gongmei Pavilion by the way.
At this time, Conan curiously opened a door and found that there was a piano inside. Being a detective, he naturally walked in immediately. Okino Shi and his uncle Xiaolan also followed closely.
Follow him.
"Hey, I didn't expect there to be a piano here."
The uncle also walked to the window boredly and looked outside.
"Hey, behind this piano room is the sea. The view is nice."
Ding!
Conan was so desperate that he pressed a few buttons at random, and was naturally greeted by Uncle Maori's loving scolding.
"You brat, what are you doing?"
"Hey~ I'm sorry uncle, I'm just curious."
"Huh, not cute little devil."
"...."
After Okino entered this room, his expression changed slightly.
Sniff!
"The smell of magic is unmistakable." Okino was surprised and immediately focused on the only piano in the room.
The whole room was empty, and there was no transformation on the walls. There was only a single piano placed in the center. It was unknown how long it had been. The source of the magic power must have come from this piano.
Sure enough, after approaching the piano, Okino's eyes flashed with light.
'You can't go wrong, it's this piano.'
This discovery made Okino surprised and happy, and he wished he could absorb the magic power of the piano right away, but...
"Ah!! You can't touch that piano. It's a cursed piano and cannot be touched."
The strange man suddenly appeared at the door, attracting everyone's attention.
"You must not touch this piano, it is a cursed piano!" The man seemed very frightened and afraid of this piano.
"The cursed piano is just something to deceive children." The uncle didn't take it seriously.
"It's a curse, it's really a curse." The man continued to explain, "Actually, the former president, Mr. Kameyama, died in this room two years ago. At the same time, the song "Moonlight" was playing. This must be a curse.
It must be a curse!"
"Strange, why does this guy keep emphasizing the curse?" Conan felt strange, and his intuition told him that the man in front of him was definitely hiding something.
"Hey, tell me, who are you?"
"I am Hirata Kazuaki, the current secretary to the village chief. Anyway, please leave this room quickly and wait outside." With that, he kicked everyone out regardless of Uncle Maori's complaints.
Chapter completed!