Chapter 671 Invitation from a Famous Ceramic Artist

Conan watched Fujino and Sonoko leave, turned around and looked at Ai Haibara, who was arranging her short brown hair, with a look of shock on her face.

"Ala……"

Hui Yuan Ai smoothed the hair around her ears: "I was helping you just now, shouldn't you be grateful to me?"

'Thank you so much...'

‘I think you are making excuses, right? ’

Conan showed his dead eyes and couldn't help complaining in his heart.

…………

On the other side, there is a candy apple stall.

The two quickly bought apple candies.

On the way back, Fujino took two portions of candy apples.

One for myself and one for Xiao Ai.

He opened his mouth, took a bite of the candy apple, and chewed the apple covered in syrup.

Apple candy actually doesn’t taste very good.

It's a bit troublesome to eat a big one, and you might end up with sugar all over your mouth.

Almost, just like candied haws on a stick...

It's actually an apple, coated in a layer of syrup.

But speaking of it, in his previous life, he thought apple candies were sugar mixed with apple-flavored juice, but he didn't expect that it was apples wrapped in sugar.

Turning back, he asked Yuanzi: "Speaking of Yuanzi, the hotel you just chose was probably because of Xiaolan, right?"

"Have you been discovered...ahem?!"

Yuanzi, who was also eating apple candy on the other side, was surprised and choked on the apple candy.

"As for such a big reaction?"

Fujino was speechless for a moment and patted her back.

"I was just a little surprised. I didn't expect to be discovered by Fujino-senpai."

Yuanzi took a deep breath, adjusted her breath, and explained: "Xiaolan doesn't have much pocket money left this month. I checked before she came out. If we stay at the Queen's Hotel, her pocket money will be If you spend all your money, I’m afraid I’ll have to eat dirt for the rest of the month…”

"So that's it."

Fujino lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.

Sure enough, I still don’t understand how the months in this world are calculated.

"That's right, senior."

Sonoko was a little worried and warned Fujino: "Don't tell her about this. If she finds out, she will definitely be sad again!"

"Don't worry, I still know the importance of some things."

Fujino nodded slightly and didn't say anything more. In fact, he had already noticed that something was wrong with Sonoko, and he didn't have the chance to ask about it before.

When asked now, it turned out to be pretty much what he had guessed.

Needless to say, Yuanzi is indeed a good girl.

——On the level of good friends.

"Hey, are you Detective Fujino?"

A woman's voice suddenly came from behind her.

Fujino, whose thoughts were interrupted, turned around and saw a middle-aged woman with wavy hair walking towards this side.

The woman looks a bit fat and has a double chin, but her skin is very delicate and fair.

This kind of wealth can be seen at first glance as a noble lady who can be raised by a family with a superior family.

Fujino stared at the other person for a moment and searched through his acquaintance list.

Although there are many middle-aged rich women, I don't have much impression about this one.

So he asked doubtfully: "Excuse me, lady, who are you?"

"My name is Masuko Tsuchiya!"

The middle-aged woman bowed slightly, introduced herself politely, and then said: "I thought I saw the wrong person just now, but I didn't expect it was really Mr. Fujino, the famous detective."

"It turns out to be Ms. Tsuchiya..."

Fujino nodded slightly and asked doubtfully: "What do you want from me?"

"There is indeed a small matter, but it is not my business."

A smile appeared on Tsuchiya Masuko's rich face: "Actually, it's my dad. He likes you very much and is your detective fan. By the way, his name is Tsuchiya Mankichi... There is another name you should have heard of, It’s called Kikuemon.”

Fujino: "..."

Well, I feel a little embarrassed when you say that.

Ask, what should I do if I have never heard of these two names?

Are you deliberately looking for trouble?

How do I answer this?

"Is it Kikuemon?!"

Sonoko was surprised at this time: "Is it the pottery master Kikuemon?!"

"Yes, that's true."

Tsuchiya Masuko nodded and invited Fujino: "If you have time, I wonder if you can come and talk about it?"

"If I have time, I do have it."

Fujino thought for a moment: "Is it okay tomorrow?"

"OK."

Tsuchiya Masuko chuckled and joked: "It doesn't matter if you come tonight. If I tell our old man that you are coming to visit when I get home, he will probably not be able to sleep all night. …”

"Then I'll go tonight?"

"ah……?"

"just kidding."

Fujino smiled and then said: "Tomorrow afternoon. To be honest, I came here this time to travel to the beach. I haven't gone to the beach today. After I go to the beach tomorrow, I should have time in the afternoon. "

"Well, I understand. It just so happens that I can prepare dinner. I'll go home and tell our old man."

After agreeing on a time, Tsuchiya Masuko turned around and left slowly.

It seemed that she was quite happy about meeting Fujino, the high school detective that her father liked.

"I didn't expect Kikuemon to be a fan of my senior..."

Yuanzi was a little surprised on the side, holding the half-eaten apple candy and couldn't help but murmured.

"Is Kikuemon very powerful?"

Fujino looked at her and couldn't help but ask.

"of course……"

Sonoko nodded, recalled and explained: "He is a very famous pottery master, he seems to be a national treasure, and he is also the fifth generation Kikuemon. Speaking of which, we have several of his works at home. Even though a single piece is not very valuable, the most important thing is that he is one of the few remaining pottery masters who is over eighty years old and can still make pottery! "

"That's it..."

Fujino frowned, but he understood what Sonoko meant.

In other words, this guy is a famous potter.

And even at the age of over eighty, he can still make pottery.

After his death a few years ago, the ceramics he made now are out of print.

Then what he makes is valuable...

It can be said to be the most collectible investment product!

"Um!"

Sonoko nodded and chinned again: "Looking at that woman, Kikuemon seems to like you Fujino-senpai very much. If this is the case, he might give you two works!"

"How much is his work worth now?"

Fujino asked doubtfully: "I just heard you say..."

"If it's more common, it would probably cost several million yen..."

Before Fujino finished speaking, Sonoko thought for a moment and explained: "The expensive ones can cost tens of millions of yen, but there are not many such works, and they are all collected by others. We only have a few pieces in our family."

Fujino: "..."

Millions and tens of millions of yen are not very valuable?

In the eyes of you rich people, it’s really cheap, right?

Sorry, I shouldn't have asked this question.