Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 141 Lisa's Cabin (Part )

After the incident at the Azoth Library came to an end, the blind woman wrote a letter to the Mori Detective Agency, informing them that she had taken care of the library's affairs. Conan, knowing the blind woman's current situation, decided to visit her. Maori Kogoro was reluctant at first, but after hearing Xiaolan say that the blind woman stood up for everyone in the library and was injured, he agreed.

The blind girl's current residence is next to the gardener's flower shop and the doctor's private clinic, so when Conan contacted her, the blind girl directly arranged the meeting place in the flower shop.

The gardener's flower shop is called "Lisa's Cottage". It sells a variety of flowers and flower seeds, and also provides some gardening guidance. Thanks to the gardener's excellent gardening skills, the flower shop's business has always been good, and many young people are willing to come here to buy a bouquet of flowers.

The gardener was busy packing the bouquets ordered by customers in the store. The blind girl was sitting at the coffee table in the store. The doctor came from next door to help because he had no appointments today.

"Sister Helena, we're here!" Conan pushed open the door of the flower shop and walked in.

Xiaolan also greeted the blind girl: "Ms. Helena, how are you feeling lately?"

The blind girl answered Xiaolan's question: "The doctor said that there is nothing serious wrong with my body, just some excessive blood loss. I will be fine after a few days of rest. Thank you, Miss Xiaolan, for your concern."

The doctor also came out at this time: "Don't worry, my clinic is next door. Miss Helena has been coming to me for checkups these days."

Xiaolan was a little surprised: "It's Dr. Emily."

The doctor nodded and said, "I know the manager of this flower shop, so I'll come over to help when the clinic is free."

Conan took this opportunity to ask the blind girl about the library: "Sister Helena, those people haven't contacted you again?"

The blind girl knew that Conan was referring to the people in Oritis. She shook her head and said, "Apart from sending the ring that symbolizes the director's status, there is no other information."

After the blind girl finished speaking, she showed off the gold ring on her hand, which was engraved with the symbol of the earth element.

Although Xiaolan didn't know the truth about the Oletus Organization, she was actually very worried that its members would attack the blind girl again. "Are they really not going to hurt you again? No matter how you look at it, those library directors, that Helios, and the secret cult don't seem like a legitimate organization. Miss Helena might still be in danger."

"No," the blind woman replied with absolute certainty. "They didn't get the answers they wanted from me. If they haven't given up on their research, they won't waste their time and energy on me. After all, strictly speaking, I, having never been exposed to alchemy, can't provide them with any technical assistance."

"Even entrusting the library to me might mean, besides continuing the tradition, that they have given up on this 'institute'."

Maori Kogoro was attracted by the flowers beside him at this time, and he couldn't help but complain: "The last time I saw so many flowers was on Bearstein Island. It's a pity that the island has burned down now. What a pity."

The gardener was very interested in what Maori Kogoro said: "Sir, you know Bearstein Island. It is a paradise for plants. Unfortunately, the island was burned down by an accidental fire before I had the chance to go there."

Xiaolan also noticed that the gardener was the manager of this flower shop. She remembered the photo that Yuanzi had shown her: "Um, may I ask, has the store manager ever attended the Ghost Ship Halloween party?"

"Yes, I went there with my father, and I dressed up as Princess Mononoke." The gardener smiled sweetly.

"Ah, as expected." Xiaolan showed the photo that Sonoko had sent her. "As expected, the person in the photo is the store manager."

Maori Kogoro also reacted: "Oh, I remember, it was you who explained the meaning of the tarot cards to everyone at that time. Hehe, last time it was a masquerade party and I didn't even formally introduce myself. I am the famous detective Maori Kogoro."

"Oh, so you're the famous Maori detective. Emily told me about your exploits. I'm Emma Woods, the owner of the flower shop 'Lisa's Cottage,'" the gardener said happily. "In that case, we're destined to meet. It just so happens that we just got a new batch of flowers today. Feel free to look around, and I'll even give you a pot of whatever you'd like."

When Conan heard about Bearstein Island, he suddenly recalled those unpleasant memories. He tried to shake his head to put the negative emotions behind him and began to appreciate the bouquets in the store like everyone else.

Conan noticed that the gardener marked the name of the orderer on each packaged bouquet of flowers, and the name format on the small card hanging on one of the bouquets looked very familiar to him.

The little card said "Mr. Blue Thistle".

This familiar naming format suddenly brought Conan back to his dream of Belstein.

Conan, feeling a little nervous, immediately asked the gardener for information about this "Mr. Blue Thistle": "Um, Sister Emma, ​​why is 'Mr. Blue Thistle' written on this card? The other cards all have normal names."

Xiaolan quickly pulled Conan back and said, "Conan, it's very rude to ask for a guest's information casually."

[Mercenary: Haha, Blue Thistle is actually my nickname.]

[The Doctor: Just like Emma's nickname is Sea Carnation.]

[Jack: Conan must be stressed.]

[Entomologist: This is a classic that deserves to be replayed.]

The gardener didn't seem to mind and explained to Conan, "Actually, this customer never revealed his name. He only wanted blue thistles every time he came. This time, he ordered them from me in advance, so I just called him 'Blue Thistle'."

Hearing this, Conan breathed a sigh of relief and lamented that he was probably overthinking it.

The gardener excitedly introduced the story behind the blue thistle to the group: "Actually, there's a pretty interesting story behind this flower!"

"Blue thistle. Legend has it that in the 13th century, a castle was attacked by a foreign army. The soldiers accidentally encountered a blue thistle—a plant covered in thorns—which pricked them, causing them to wail incessantly. The soldiers inside the castle noticed the attack and averted the crisis. It's said that after that, the blue thistle became a blessing flower for the city's defenders."

"So I guess this gentleman must be a retired soldier or something like that."

[Magician: Archery target-drawing guessing.]

[Adventurer: I have the standard answer, so I can make it up however I want.]

[Mercenary: I remember the flower that represents Miss Truth is the sea pink.]

[Doctor: Gentle, rational, and considerate, and able to keenly perceive changes in those around him, which is very suitable for Emma.]

The gardener told his guess to everyone present, and Xiaolan and Conan nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, there's actually a greenhouse behind my flower shop. The flowers planted there are all the flowers I personally cultivated. Would you like to come and see it?"

So everyone agreed happily.