"It's the mountain in front of us," the Masumi Sera introduced.
"It doesn't look any different!" Enoko Suzuki concluded after looking left and right.
Hey!
Conan silently complained.
How could such a thing be seen from the outside?
"Is it true … that someone would mysteriously disappear?" Mauliland was a little worried.
"Yes!
It's not just Niitani's younger sister. "The Masumi Sera was very sure.
She rubbed her chin and thought for a moment.
"There are at least a few dozen people.
I went to investigate after school yesterday. Recently, there have been people going missing every day. "
The four of them went out early in the morning.
Yesterday afternoon, the Masumi Sera accepted a request from their classmate, Toritani.
Her sister went out to play with a few classmates, but it had been many days, and none of them had come back.
At that time, Enoko Suzuki and Mauliland happened to be with the Masumi Sera.
Enoko Suzuki was very interested in this place.
It was a mysterious place, and she heard that the air there was particularly good. However, because the Suzuki family's villa wasn't there, she had never been there.
Masumi Sera happily agreed.
She even invited Mauliland.
And Conan, who was staying at her house.
"Conan is smarter than me." The Masumi Sera was not stingy with her praise. "He can definitely help."
It was already evening, so it was not suitable for them to enter the mountains.
The four of them only found one house nearby.
There was nothing else.
They had no choice but to request a room for the night.
The owner of the house agreed without hesitation.
Under the guidance of the host, they entered the small living room. In the living room, there was a young couple sitting there.
When they came in, the two were kissing. Conan and Mauliland blushed when they saw them.
The couple's attitude was very generous.
They found out from their conversation that the two of them were going to get married in a few days.
"Our first date was in this mountain," the woman said with some nostalgia.
"It's been two years, hasn't it?" the man said.
His face was full of indulgence.
"At that time, I really didn't expect you to call me out in the middle of the night.
He said that he wanted to explore this mountain. "
"Haha.
It's also because of this that we can see the beautiful scenery inside! "The woman said confidently.
"That's great!" Enoko Suzuki looked at the two people who were showing off their love.
She expressed her feelings.
Then she jokingly said to Mauliland, "If only my Ah Zhen and your Kudo were here."
'Your Kudo …' Mauliland looked a little shy.
"Shinichi and I … we …" Not yet.
"It's fine as long as you have me." The Masumi Sera showed her canine teeth again.
Then, she stole a glance at Conan.
As for Conan, the corner of his mouth only twitched.
The couple, on the other hand, had an expression that said, "We understand."
A little later, the woman of the couple looked at her watch and said, "It's almost time."
The man looked outside. The moon outside was very round and big. Then, he handed the coat next to him to the woman and put on his own coat.
The temperature in the mountain late at night was not as good as outside.
They said goodbye to the others.
There was only one way into the mountain.
Conan and the other three followed into the mountain early the next morning.
After passing through the mountain, the scenery there was indeed good.
Green grass, fresh flowers, towering trees, and an endless stream.
This kind of natural scenery would always make people feel refreshed.
The few of them walked deeper and deeper. The trees on both sides seemed to have no end. No.
The further they went, the more trees there were and the taller they were.
Before they knew it, they had walked for another day.
When it was close to night, they found a small straw hut.
"How lucky!" Enoko Suzuki was the first to exclaim.
Then, the few of them walked into the hut.
The owner of the hut was a very gentle and beautiful girl.
She was very happy to let them into the hut.
Mauliland did not forget the couple who entered the mountain one night earlier than them. She asked, "Has a man and a woman been here before?"
"No." The girl's expression suddenly looked a little lonely.
"No one has been here for a long time."
They did not see a place to live before.
Mauliland was a little worried about the two people.
In the end, it was Enoko Suzuki who said, "Those two people have been here many times.
They must have other places to live. "
Not long after they arrived, two more guests came.
They knew the two people, but they did not expect to see them here at all.
Satsuki Itō and Kuroba Kaito.
Little Conan immediately revealed a suspicious look.
Why were the two of them here?
Conan quietly pulled Kuroba Kaito to the side.
They did not know what to ask.
The owner of the hut prepared dinner for them.
It looked very sumptuous.
The few of them were hungry after walking for a whole day.
"You can make such a sumptuous dinner in such a deep mountain."
Satsuki Itō's tone was a little mysterious. She picked up the spoon and tasted the soup in the middle. "You're really good."
"I'm glad you like it." The girl squinted her eyes and looked very happy.
She said, "I've always hoped that someone would like my cooking.
I've been practicing hard for this.
Unfortunately … no one has ever tasted it. "
"No one has ever come here before?" Satsuki Itō asked casually.
"This place is not too deep, is it?"
"Maybe it's because there have been bad rumors here recently?" The girl's eyes were filled with sadness.
Then she forced a smile and said, "But I still like this place the most."
"Oh?" Satsuki Itō's face finally showed some curiosity.
"Why?
There's no one else here. "
"But there are flowers and trees here." The girl finally showed happiness.
"The outside world is too dirty.
Human industrialization has polluted the air.
Only here can we have the cleanest and cleanest air. "
"Seems like you're very familiar with the outside world!" Satsuki Itō returned to his casual tone.
But there seemed to be something hidden in his tone.
He asked, "When did you move here?"
The girl panicked for a moment, then she said, "I was born here.
But I've been living outside for the past few years.
It wasn't until two or three months ago that I couldn't bear it anymore and had to move back here. "
"The number of people who have gone missing in this mountain … seems to have increased since two or three months ago."
Satsuki Itō slowly raised the corner of his mouth. "Did anything strange happen while you were here?"
"No." The girl thought about it carefully and shook her head.
"Even animals rarely come here."
"I see!" Satsuki Itō expressed his understanding.
By this time, the rest of the people had finished their dinner.
Even she, who was chatting and eating, was full.
The girl took away the cutlery and arranged a place for them to stay.
Although the cabin was small, there were still two small, cramped guest rooms.
The girls stayed together, and the two boys were arranged to stay in another room.
Satsuki Itō left quietly.
She walked to the side of the big trees outside.
"Who are you?" The owner of the hut suddenly appeared behind her.
"These trees are very beautiful." Satsuki Itō didn't answer her question. Instead, he brought up another topic.
He held the trunk of the big tree with one hand.
"It looks like it's newly planted here, but it's full of vitality."
"Why do you think it's newly planted?" The girl was puzzled.
Ito Shutsuki turned back to look at her, and then she turned back again, saying: "It hasn't even taken root yet.
Look, it's straight into the ground. Although it's very deep, it's only very deep. "
"I see." The girl nodded in understanding.
"What else did you find?"
"Nothing."
Satsuki Itō yawned. Then he told the girl that he was going back to rest 'embarrassedly'.
Looking at Ito Shutsuki's back as he left, the girl revealed a smile that could make one's imagination run wild.
The people in the two rooms were already asleep.
The girl peeked inside from outside the door.
She looked back at the moon in the sky and heard some restless sounds coming from the room.
It came from the boys' room.
"It's starting." The girl quietly entered the boys' room.
The high school boy suddenly shouted.
Then he woke up with a start.
He looked at her in a daze, then lay back down.
The girl continued to wait. She waited for a long time until she fell asleep.
When she woke up, she found that the two boys were looking at her, unharmed.
"How is this possible?!
Shouldn't you … "
"Turn into big trees?" Satsuki Itō's voice suddenly came from outside.
The girl turned around and saw her leaning against the door frame.
There was a smile on her lips. "Just like those big trees outside."
"You …" The girl looked at the two boys over there, and then looked at the other high school girl who came after Ito Shutsuki.
"And you.
You've taken my medicine. Why didn't you turn into those cute plants? "