Ke Xue: Shinichi and I are childhood friends.

Chapter 1129: Osaka Karatsu Competition

Nichimi Television Osaka branch.

Inside the studio, a karuta competition is being recorded.

Karata, also known as Karuta, is a game in which the second half of a waka poem is written on a card, and then the card reader reads the first half and finds the corresponding card. It is an ancient board game in Japan.

The specific rules are quite complicated, so I won’t go into details here.

There were several tatami mats in the middle of the studio, on which two young girls were kneeling. One of them had short brown hair and was wearing a pink kimono; the other was a girl with black hair and glasses and a short ponytail. Judging from her uniform, she was a student of Kaikata Academy like Hattori Heiji.

The two of them knelt on the tatami, listening to the waka being recited on the tape recorder, their eyes fixed on the playing cards with waka written on them placed in the middle.

The people watching on the side kept silent, for fear of disturbing the two people.

The singing in the video recorder was not affected by the atmosphere here at all, and continued to sing the Japanese song slowly and steadily.

As soon as one sentence ended and the first syllable of the next sentence appeared, the girl in kimono knocked one of the katana away with lightning speed, while the girl opposite had just stretched out her hand.

"How amazing." Yuanshan Heye couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

Yuya glanced at the card that flew to his feet. Just as he was about to bend down to pick it up, he heard a gentle voice: "Just don't touch it."

Yuya was stunned and felt a figure approaching. He subconsciously leaned back slightly and saw the girl in the pink kimono squatting down with a smile, picking up the card, saying sorry and returning to her seat.

"This girl is so beautiful." Mao Lilan said in a low voice.

Yuanshan and Ye nodded repeatedly: "Yes, and it feels very gentle."

The three little kids all agreed, thinking that the kimono fit her perfectly and made her look like an idol.

Yuya looked at the girl, a thoughtful look in his eyes. This girl didn't look like an ordinary person, especially the way she squatted down to pick up the karuta. She didn't bend over like other people, but straightened her back, slightly turned sideways and reached out to pick up the cards. She gave people the feeling of... a real rich lady?

At this time, Miyano Shiho said quietly: "What's wrong? Can't you take your eyes off me?"

Yuya smiled, stood up and put his arm around her slender waist, leaning over to whisper in her ear, "Not as pretty as my Shiho."

Miyano Shiho rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're such a smooth talker." But there was a smile on her face.

Yuya's gaze lingered on the girl for a moment, and he felt a little strange: The way she looked at me just now seemed to know me? But he didn't remember seeing her before.

Could it be a fan?

Of course, You wouldn't have any other thoughts, but if he could have such a beautiful female fan, he would still feel secretly happy.

The game on the field continued, but the girl with glasses was obviously no match for her opponent and was completely at a disadvantage. Several karuta cards were taken away by the girl in kimono.

At this time, Hattori Heiji and Conan came back.

Seeing everyone watching the karuta game intently, they couldn't help but grumble, "Kamiya, didn't you come to Osaka for a commission? Why don't you go back earlier and watch the karuta game instead?"

Yuya shrugged his shoulders: "It's not that Toyama-san saw his own president and had to come over to join in the fun."

Yuya accepted a commission from Osaka. When some of the little brats from the Junior Detective League heard that he was coming to Osaka, they clamored to come along, so Yuya had no choice but to take them along.

When the little brats come, Curacao will naturally come with them.

After hearing about this, Suzuki Sonoko also pulled Mouri Ran to play together, but she herself was lying in bed due to a bad cold.

So, what was originally just Yuya going out alone suddenly became a full-scale expedition for some unknown reason.

When you come to Osaka, you naturally have to visit Hattori Heiji and Toyama Kazuha.

Because Toyama Kazuha's department head came here to record the competition, he invited Yuya and others to come along.

Hattori Heiji looked at Toyama Kazuha in confusion: "Buyer? Aikido?"

"No," Toyama Kazuha was speechless. This was clearly a karuta competition, so how could Heiji tell she was Aikido? She pointed at the girl with glasses and said, "That's our karuta club leader, Meimoto Miraiko."

Hattori Heiji was shocked: "Karuta club? When did you join this karuta club?"

The karuta club and the like, it sounds totally incompatible with Toyama Kazuha, doesn't it?

Toyama Kazuha complained, "I joined the Aikido club as a side job. The Utaha club was on the verge of disbanding because they had too few new members, so I just signed up there. I'd occasionally accompany the club members to practice and participate in club activities."

Yuya said, "Isn't this a member of the Ghost Club?"

"Ghost club member? This term is quite appropriate." Yuanshan Heye said with a smile.

Mao Lilan couldn't help laughing.

"You guys are chatting so lively and seem so happy, as if you treat this place as a coffee shop." A slightly sarcastic voice sounded.

Toyama Kazuha was startled and turned around quickly, only to see that the karuta game had ended at some point, and the girl in kimono was looking at her with a smile, but her smile clearly revealed dissatisfaction.

Realizing that his behavior was indeed a bit rude, Yuanshan Heye quickly apologized: "Yes, I'm sorry!"

Mao Lilan also apologized.

The girl didn't say anything else. She looked at Yuanshan and Ye deeply, then turned and left.

The recording of the game was temporarily stopped, and everyone took a rest or prepared.

Ran Mouri took Conan, and Curacao took the three little brats to the lounge.

Yuya and Hattori Heiji were sitting in their seats reading magazines.

"It's not peaceful here in Osaka either. There are cases happening every day." Yuya started chatting casually with Hattori Heiji.

Hattori Heiji said nonchalantly, "That's where detectives come in handy, right? By the way, how many cases have you solved recently?"

Yuya thought about it and gave a number.

Hattori Heiji showed an indignant expression after hearing this: "Damn it, I lost to you again."

The corner of Youya's mouth twitched slightly. How can this be compared?

The organization has disappeared recently. There has been no valuable information from Toru Amuro and Rena Mizunashi. Rum's whereabouts are unknown. It is not known whether he is on vacation or plotting a bigger conspiracy.

Shuichi Akai seems to be addicted to role-playing. He attends classes diligently every day and doesn't look like an FBI agent at all.

At this time, several staff members came towards a small car, and there was a security guard escorting them in front.

On the cart is a transparent glass cabinet with a deck of song cards inside.

"Please move aside, the karuta is about to pass here!"

Meimoto Mirai looked up, her face full of longing: "That's the karuta of the Satsuki Kai!"

Toyama Kazuha couldn't help but say, "Is it really that exaggerated? It's just a deck of karuta cards."

Meimoto Mirai said dissatisfiedly, "What are you talking about, Kazuha? That deck of cards is the traditional karuta used in the national finals since the start of the Satsuki-kai."

"Ah!" Yuanshan Heye scratched her cheek embarrassedly. She also remembered, "It's your dream to compete with that deck of cards, right?"

"It's not just me!" Meimoto Mirai put one hand on her hip and proudly explained, "In the 20-year history of the Gaoyue Society, this deck of cards has been everyone's dream!"

She clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly, "Even if it's just once, I want to touch that legendary karuta card in the finals!"