The Kanmon Strait is a water area located at the junction of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the west side of Honshu and Moji Ward in Kitakyushu City on the north side of Kyushu.
Because this is the western gateway to the Seto Inland Sea, it has always been a contested area of strategic importance.
If personifying it, "she" is undoubtedly a fickle woman, freely moving between "handsome guys from Honshu" and "handsome guys from Kyushu," appearing somewhat ambiguous.
And here is the destination of Senichi and his three companions.
Early in the morning, the four gathered and boarded the Shinkansen. Although it was a holiday, the number of people on the Shinkansen this time was noticeably low. Therefore, Senichi took the empty seat next to Conan.
Kogoro Mouri, being a seasoned alcoholic, brought beer as his drink. Shortly after boarding, he began drinking directly. He initially wanted to invite Senichi to join him, but Senichi promptly declined.
Listening to Kogoro Mouri brag about his winning experiences, Senichi felt no ripples in his heart and even wanted to laugh a bit.
If winning a prize is to trigger a case, it's really hard to say whether it's luck or misfortune.
"What? Now you only have the option of suicide?"
"Then go ahead and commit suicide, hurry up!"
Just as the train was about to reach the Shimonoseki station, a displeasing voice suddenly rang out. A man wearing sunglasses, dressed in a suit, with brown hair, walked past them, holding a phone.
"I have always survived in this way. I won't show mercy to annoying people. I won't hesitate to eliminate those who don't fit my taste!"
Listening to the man's words, the group involuntarily cast their gazes at him, finally watching him disappear into another section of the train.
Observing the man's back, Senichi stroked his chin in contemplation.
Since it's a "travel episode," following the "Detective Conan World's Law," from the moment Senichi boarded the train, the case was announced to have begun.
And in this, there is also a "Detective Conan World's nugget of knowledge," that is, before the case begins, the victim or the perpetrator will appear in front of them, revealing some information and possibly leading to the case.
It can be said that every moment experienced at this time could potentially be crucial information or even key evidence in the subsequent case.
"Dear passengers, hello. We are about to arrive at Shimonoseki Station. Please exit from the left side doors."
Accompanied by the station announcement indicating the next station, the train gradually began to decelerate.
"We've arrived, let's go." Standing up, Senichi woke up the three who were still looking at the train door, and the group headed towards the exit.
Once off the train, Senichi became an unnoticed presence, not expressing any opinions as he followed the three to the tourist attractions.
After some discussion, they decided to first enjoy the scenery of the entire Kanmon Strait and headed to the Kaikyo Yume Tower.
This is the most iconic architectural structure in the Kanmon Strait, standing at a height of 143 meters, making it the best observation tower.
"Conan, look, there's even a huge spherical structure on top." Looking up at the towering tower, Ran pointed to the top with excitement.
"According to the guidebook, this is the first building in all of Japan to adopt a spherical tower top!"
Conan looked at his cheerful girlfriend, his expression softened, and even his voice became a bit more affectionate, causing Senichi to roll his eyes.
The group took an elevator to the top of the tower and used binoculars in the observation room to admire the surrounding scenery.
It's not unreasonable that this observation room became Japan's first to adopt a circular design.
Due to its unique geographical location, every angle here can be considered a unique landscape.
Not only can you see the entire Honshu Island, but you can also capture the other side of Kyushu Island with your eyes.
"Conan, come look!" Ran waved while looking through the binoculars at the distant scenery. "You can see the panoramic view of Shimonoseki from here!"
"Indeed, the scenery is nice." Senichi saw an island in the distance and said, "That island in the middle should be Ganryu Island, right?"
"That's it." Conan nodded. "It's the place where Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō had their legendary duel."
"Seeing it with your own eyes, it feels like this island is quite small," Ran sighed.
"Speaking of which, the Kanmon Strait is also much smaller than I imagined." Kogoro Mouri held a tourist guidebook. "It says here that the narrowest point is only about 700 meters, and if you run at full speed, it takes about five minutes to reach Kyushu."
Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, Ran couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Dad, did you forget that there's a sea in between? How do you run on the sea!"
After the conversation between the two ended, they noticed that the two men and two women standing nearby were all looking at their group.
"Really..." Ran felt a bit embarrassed. "Dad is always like this whenever he goes out, always embarrassing us in some way..."
At that moment, a man wearing an orange jacket approached, smiling, and said, "Actually, you really can run through the strait."
"Huh?" Conan was slightly surprised, then pointed to the bridge outside. "Uncle, are you saying you can run across the strait on the Kanmon Bridge?"
"No, no," the man waved his hand, laughing. "That bridge is for cars only."
"We're talking about below the Kanmon Bridge," the slightly chubby guy next to him explained with a smile. "There's a pedestrian underwater tunnel there."
"Oh... I didn't know there was such a place," Ran said, thanking them. "Thank you, you are so familiar with this place!"
"That's because we are locals living nearby," the short-haired girl in a pink jacket walked over, smiling.
As the girl in the green jacket next to her approached the group, her eyes lit up when she saw Kogoro Mouri and Senichi, "Are you two... Mr. Mouri Kogoro, the 'Great Private Detective,' and Mr. Senichi, the 'Great Police Detective'!?"
"Yes, that's us." Detective Mouri blushed when he saw that a female fan recognized him. His old face immediately showed a hint of flush, and his expression became more lively. Conan, on the side, rolled his eyes at the scene.
"I knew it!"
The girl in green looked at her three companions who were looking at her in confusion and quickly explained, "It's that famous detective and the famous Tokyo criminal investigator! I even borrowed Detective Senichi's works to show you before!"
Senichi didn't expect that there would be a day when he would be recognized, and it seemed that the other person was a fan of his work. So, he greeted them with a smile, "Hello, I'm Senichi Karazawa."
Upon hearing Senichi's words, the surprised group finally woke up, realizing they hadn't introduced themselves yet, and quickly gave their names.
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