The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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It turned out that Genta Kojima had sneaked into the manor through the openwork railing at the gate while everyone was distracted, only to be caught red-handed by Katsuo Tabata in the courtyard.

Katsuo Tabata grabbed Genta Kojima and roared angrily at him, "You brat, where did you come from? How dare you just show up here like that?"

Katsuo Tabata hated these mischievous brats who ran around like that. How could he allow such brats to ruin the garden he had carefully tended?

Genta Kojima stared blankly at the middle-aged man glaring at him fiercely, not daring to move an inch, clearly intimidated by Katsuo Tabata's ugly expression.

Seeing this, Professor Agasa quickly ran to the manor gate and explained to Katsuo Tabata in the courtyard, "Sir, please let him go. Actually, we are not bad people!"

Katsuo Tabata looked at the old man and the children beside him in surprise: "And who are you guys?"

Professor Agasa said somewhat embarrassedly, "We just happened to be passing by and saw such a magnificent castle, so we thought we'd take a look. If it's possible, would you allow us to go inside for a visit?"

"What?! All of you, get back here! This isn't a place for idlers like you..."

Just as Katsuo Tabata was glaring at Professor Agasa and angrily roaring at him, Yuu Aragaki suddenly walked to the front door, looked at the people outside, and said with surprise, "Oh, isn't this Professor Agasa and the Junior Detective League?"

"Aragaki!?"

"Big brother!?"

"...!?"

When Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys heard Yuu Aragaki's voice coming from the yard, they all looked up at him in surprise.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kojima Genta broke free from Tabata Katsuo's grasp and ran towards Aragaki Yu in a few steps, hurriedly hiding behind him.

Ai Haibara, who had been trailing behind Professor Agasa and Conan, also paused slightly when she noticed Yu Aragaki.

She never expected to run into Aragaki Yu here.

She didn't know why the boy who had found her and then sent her to Professor Agasa's house was appearing around her so frequently.

Could this be... fate?

Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)?→

It was completely by accident that they discovered this beautiful estate, had they not gotten lost while camping today.

Ai Haibara almost suspected that Yuu Aragaki had been stalking her with ulterior motives, or... that he was Shinichi Kudo.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance in Conan's direction.

Aside from a look of utter surprise, Conan's other expression was more of a delighted surprise at encountering an acquaintance than one of suspicion and wariness.

Clearly, Shinichi Kudo trusts Yuu Aragaki a lot.

For some reason, when Ai Haibara learned that Yuu Aragaki was not someone to be suspected, she felt a strange sense of relief.

the other side.

Looking at the scene before her, Katsuo Tabata hesitated for a moment before turning to Yuu Aragaki and feigning innocence, "Young Master Aragaki, do you perhaps know that stupid-looking old man and those mischievous brats?"

"Hmm, they are..."

Yuu Aragaki nodded, about to say something, but was interrupted by Professor Agasa's angry rebuttal from outside the door.

"What do you mean by looking completely stupid? Please, I'm a scientist, after all!"

"the scientist?"

Just then, Mamiya Mitsuru noticed the commotion in the courtyard. Somewhat puzzled, he came out of the castle and saw the gardener, Tabata Katsuo, seemingly arguing with someone at the gate.

As he approached, he overheard Professor Agasa's self-introduction. He looked at Professor Agasa outside the door with some surprise: "So, your mind must be much smarter than that of us ordinary people!"

"Haha, not really, but I am indeed a scientist of some renown..." Professor Agasa ignored Conan, who was rolling his eyes at him, and chuckled as he rubbed the back of his head and boasted.

Seeing this, a glint flashed in Mamiya Mitsuru's eyes. He waved his hand and quickly gestured for Tabata Katsuo, who was still looking at Professor Agasa with suspicion, to open the gate: "That's settled then, please come in!"

Ignoring Katsuo Tabata's surprised expression, Mitsuru Mamiya continued speaking to Professor Agasa outside the door, "Oh, by the way, would you gentlemen like to stay here for the night?"

"Oh! I'm so grateful!" Professor Agasa, who was lost and had nowhere to go, happily accepted the invitation after hearing Mitsuru Mamiya's words.

Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and the others standing nearby also showed expressions of great excitement.

After all, being able to stay in such a luxurious castle is much more exciting than camping.

Even Ai Haibara, who had been secretly watching Yu Aragaki from the sidelines with a blank expression, couldn't help but glance at the exquisite castle in front of her after hearing Mitsuru Mamiya's invitation, a hint of excitement flashing across her face.

"..." Aragaki Yu raised his head and silently glanced at Mamiya Mitsuru beside him.

Haha, uncle, you're pretty brave!

They actually dared to invite so many Grim Reapers to live in their home.

……

And so, Professor Agasa and the members of the Detective Boys were brought into the manor by Katsuo Tabata.

Genta, who had been hiding behind Aragaki Yu, finally felt relieved and quickly ran to his companion's side.

"I'm truly sorry for being so rude to you earlier." After bowing to Professor Agasa in apology, Katsuo Tabata said to the group, "Now, let me show you around this manor!"

"It's nothing, you're too kind." Professor Agasa was clearly not a petty person and didn't take what had just happened to heart.

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Takato Mamiya, who was staring blankly at the chess pieces on the lawn beside him, and without much hesitation, walked over to Professor Agasa and the others.

He had noticed that Ai Haibara and Conan's eyes were glancing at him from time to time, clearly indicating that they wanted to say something to him.

"Professor Agasa, and everyone, it's been a long time." Yuu Aragaki walked up to Professor Agasa and greeted them with a smile once again.

"Aragaki, I never expected to run into you here. You really gave me a fright!" Professor Agasa replied with a smile, scratching his head.

"Hello, big brother Aragaki!" Ayumi looked at Aragaki Yu in front of her and ran to his side excitedly.

"It's Ayumi! I'm so happy to see you!" Yuu Aragaki reached out and gently patted Ayumi's head.

Ayumi noticed that Yuu Aragaki remembered her name and was very gentle with her, and she immediately squinted her eyes with joy.

This scene was witnessed by Ai Haibara, who was not far away. She didn't know why, but she looked away with great displeasure.

"Hmph, that despicable fellow!"

Chapter 209, keep making things up...

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Aragaki, do you know this Professor Agasa?" Katsuo Tabata looked at Yu Aragaki curiously and asked the question that had just been interrupted by the master.

“Hmm.” Yuu Aragaki didn’t hide anything, after all, it wasn’t something he needed to hide from them, so he smiled and explained to Katsuo Tabata, “Professor Agasa is my neighbor, and these little guys can be considered my friends.”

"Oh, I see!" Katsuo Tabata exclaimed, looking as if she had just realized something.

Then, looking at the large number of children beside him, and feeling a little embarrassed that he might not be able to control them, he invited Aragaki Yu, "Young Master Aragaki, why don't you come with me and show them around the manor?"

“Of course.” Aragaki Yu readily agreed.

Then, led by Katsuo Tayan and with introductions along the way, Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys began their tour of the manor.

"This place is absolutely amazing!"

"This garden is huge!"

Genta and Mitsuhiko looked at the surrounding scenery and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Ai Haibara, however, was at the very back of the group.

"What's wrong, Ai? Is there something you want to tell me?" Yuu Aragaki smiled as he glanced at Ai Haibara, who had deliberately slowed down to come to his side.

He reached out to pat Ai's head, but she immediately turned her head away and glared fiercely at Aragaki Yu.

(!▂!)

Seeing the tsundere yet fierce expression on Ai Haibara's delicate face, Yuu Aragaki couldn't help but chuckle.

"You..." After taking two steps, Ai Haibara hesitated for a moment, but couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, "Why are you here too?"

Although she tried her best to appear nonchalant and ask casually, there was still a hint of awkwardness in her tone.

“I am good friends with the young master of this family, Mamiya Norito, so he specially invited me to be his guest here today…”

However, before Aragaki Yu could finish speaking, Haibara Ai was already giving him a cold, sidelong glance.

Yuu Aragaki, of course, understood; the meaning was quite clear from the expression on her face—

Keep making things up...

“Well, actually, it’s because Noble Mamiya asked me to investigate some things for him, which is why I’m here today. However, I need to keep my acceptance of this request a secret from the other people in this household for the time being,” Yuu Aragaki explained to Ai Haibara in a low voice.

"A request?!" Before Ai Haibara could react, Conan, who had been blatantly eavesdropping on their conversation, immediately became interested. "Aragaki-nii, what kind of request is it?"

(?▼益▼)

Ai Haibara was instantly annoyed when she saw Conan suddenly appear, grabbing Yuu Aragaki's hand and asking him random questions.

With a stern face, she pulled Conan away from Aragaki Yu.

Ai Haibara couldn't help but mentally scream, "Damn it, this brat! What's so important about this kind of request? I haven't even gone up to hold his hand yet!"

Watching Conan being dragged away by Ai Haibara, Yuu Aragaki couldn't help but chuckle. Then, he said mysteriously, "Actually, it's nothing serious. I think the reason Professor Agasa was invited to stay overnight is probably related to this request!"

"Um!?"

Upon hearing Aragaki Yu's words, Conan, who was being held by Haibara Ai, suddenly brightened up. He struggled to escape from Haibara Ai's grasp and stood there lost in thought.

He felt from the beginning that the homeowner's attitude towards him and his group was strange.

No wonder he became so friendly after learning that Professor Agasa was a scientist, and even invited them to stay overnight.