The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Inspector Megure was completely bewildered—should he call an ambulance? How many should he call?

"Brother Aragaki, what... what's going on here? We just parted ways, how come you're back in a place like this?" Completely bewildered, Inspector Megure could only turn to Aragaki Yu for help.

Before Aragaki could answer, the disheveled man in the dungeon, upon hearing the police's voice, finally regained a sliver of his senses. Seeing the police, he suddenly leaped to the bars, reached through the gaps, and grabbed Inspector Megure, crying tears of joy as he shouted, "Let me out! Please, save me! I want to get out!"

Inspector Megure felt immense guilt as he looked at the man in the dungeon in his miserable state. He was about to rush forward to rescue the imprisoned victim.

Unexpectedly, the victim continued to wail, "Please get me out of here, officer! I want to confess! I want to confess! I killed them! I killed them all!"

Officer Memu: "..."

Surrender?

Oh, no! So this guy wasn't a victim after all?

So who was actually killed?

……

Finally, after Aragaki Yu's concise explanation, Inspector Megure and the others finally understood the ins and outs of the whole incident.

Of course, Ayumi's vivid descriptions are also indispensable.

As for Conan, upon hearing Inspector Megure say to Aragaki Yu that they had just separated, Conan suddenly regained a lot of his energy. As if he had grasped some hope, Conan quickly pulled Inspector Sato aside and began to quietly ask him what had happened.

At first, Officer Sato kept quiet about it, but after Conan used the trump card that Kogoro Mouri wanted to know what had happened, she finally told Conan the whole story.

"Phew~ So that's how it is!" Conan finally breathed a sigh of relief and regained some of his energy after figuring out the situation.

Although he was still somewhat dissatisfied with Xiaolan for secretly running away to participate in such a dangerous event without telling him.

But Conan understood more or less that at this moment, in Ran's eyes, he was just a smarter elementary school student, not the all-powerful high school detective Shinichi Kudo.

"Ha! That despicable Black Organization, I, Shinichi Kudo, will remember this grudge!" Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but blame all the wrongs on the Black Organization.

So it turns out I missed out on Ran and Aragaki!

Conan's gaze towards Aragaki Yu at this moment was once again filled with emotion and admiration, while also carrying a hint of guilt for the misunderstanding.

He started thinking to himself, "I was just thinking! Someone like Aragaki, who loves Sherlock Holmes, has a good personality, strong abilities, and excellent reasoning skills, and whose detective skills are only slightly inferior to mine, how could he possibly tie his own hands because of a woman? Everyone should strive to become the next Sherlock Holmes!"

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but stare intently at Aragaki Yu, who was chatting animatedly with Inspector Megure.

"Aragaki-kun, as long as you don't harm Ran, you'll be my best brother, Shinichi Kudo!"

……

"Hey Aragaki, haven't you noticed anything off lately?" Inspector Megure patted Aragaki Yu on the shoulder and asked with a strange look after his subordinates escorted the suspect out of the basement.

"Huh? What's wrong, Inspector Megure?" Aragaki Yu looked at Inspector Megure with some surprise, not quite understanding what he meant.

"What I mean is, do you feel like there's something unclean around you?!" Inspector Megure whispered a reminder to Yuu Aragaki when no one was looking.

He also knew that as a police officer, he shouldn't have such superstitious ideas, so he seemed a little embarrassed.

Aragaki Yu:! ! !

The snow woman, who had been sitting on Aragaki Yu's shoulders watching the show, was also startled. She thought that the fat policeman in front of her had discovered her, and with a "whoosh," she darted into Aragaki Yu's jacket pocket to hide.

"H-How could this be? Inspector Megure, are you kidding me!" Aragaki Yu was also startled, thinking he had accidentally revealed something, so he cautiously probed, "In this world, what unclean things could there be!"

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"Brother Aragaki, maybe I'm just worrying unnecessarily!" Inspector Megure looked at Aragaki Yu, whom he had met twice today, and felt an increasingly strong sense of familiarity welling up in his heart. So after hesitating for a moment, he said earnestly, "I just suddenly feel that you and Shinichi are becoming more and more alike!"

"Huh?" Aragaki Yu looked at Inspector Megure with a puzzled expression.

"Um... what I mean is..." Inspector Megure stroked his chin, carefully choosing his words, "Brother Aragaki, don't you feel like there are more and more cases happening around you lately?"

Upon hearing this, Aragaki looked at Inspector Megure in astonishment. Did he really think that he was the one who brought these cases?

At this moment, Yuu Aragaki was truly suffering in silence, but he had no way to explain to Inspector Megure that he was simply actively trying to get a reward by hanging around the Shinigami group.

However, Inspector Megure had no idea what Aragaki Yu was thinking. He cautiously glanced around, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, he whispered to Aragaki Yu, "Aragaki, although I'm not really suited to say this, I still have to remind you. Shinichi might have disappeared somewhere because of his tendency to cause death wherever he goes! And with Shinichi's disappearance, you've gradually started to stand out. If I hadn't received a call from Shinichi recently, I would have almost suspected that something had happened to Shinichi, and that you'd been possessed by him!"

"Achoo!" Conan, who was standing to the side trying to get information out of Inspector Sato, suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose and looked around in surprise, assuming it was because the cold environment of the basement had made him shiver.

"Of course, I was just saying it casually, so please don't take it to heart, Aragaki. Hahaha... Huh?!" Inspector Megure burst into laughter, trying to ease the awkwardness, seeing Aragaki Yu's bewildered expression. But his laughter abruptly stopped the next second.

Aragaki Yu grinned slightly, his expression sinister, and said in a chilling tone, "Who says otherwise!?"

Officer Memu: "..."

Inspector Megure's body suddenly stiffened, and he involuntarily shrank back. Looking at the eerie Yuu Aragaki in front of him, combined with the already dark and gloomy environment of the basement, he felt his hair stand on end and broke out in a cold sweat.

However, the expression on Aragaki Yu's face only lasted for a moment.

Yuu Aragaki immediately dropped his sinister expression and smiled at Inspector Megure, saying, "It's nothing, Inspector Megure. I was just playing along with you in a joke. You didn't take it seriously, did you?"

"..."

Inspector Megure, while adjusting his hat, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and tried to sound calm as he said, "Hehehe... How... how could I take it seriously, Aragaki-kun? There's no such thing as being possessed by a ghost in this world! Hahahaha... Aragaki-kun, now that things are clear, I'll take my leave! As for the rest, Inspector Sato!"

"Yes, sir!" Officer Sato, who was suddenly called on, quickly put aside Conan beside him and saluted Officer Megure in response.

"The rest is up to you!" Inspector Megure commanded sternly.

"Understood, Inspector Megure!"

"Okay, I have other important things to do, so I'll head back to the station first." Inspector Megure quickly turned around and headed towards the stairs leading out of the basement. He clutched his pounding heart and unconsciously quickened his pace, wanting only to leave this gloomy basement as soon as possible.

He still couldn't forget Aragaki Yu's chilling smile.

“Brother Aragaki, although he seems more reliable than Shinichi, I still feel like something’s not quite right.”

……

Since Aragaki Yu had just come from the police station, and it was already late, and there were a bunch of elementary school students involved, Officer Sato didn't intend to take Aragaki Yu and the others back to the police station to make statements. He simply recorded the general course of events, arranged a time to come to their homes to make statements, and then sent someone to take the two sleeping children and Ayumi, who seemed a bit off, home.

As for Conan, he decisively refused Officer Sato's offer to send someone home, blinking his big eyes and saying, "I'll go with Aragaki-nii, since the agency and Aragaki-nii's house are in the same direction!"

After seeing Aragaki Yu nod in agreement, Officer Sato did not press Conan further. He repeatedly reminded the two to be careful before leading his team away.

……

"Conan, is there something you want to say if you want to walk back with me?"

On the way back, seeing Conan's hesitant expression and considering what he had just said, Aragaki Yu naturally understood that Conan seemed to have something to say to him.

"Brother Aragaki..." Sure enough, Conan heard Aragaki Yu's question and couldn't suppress his thoughts. He spoke up hesitantly, "Let me tell you, Ran-neechan and Shinichi-nii are childhood friends!"

Sure enough, Conan was still bothered by Ran going out with Aragaki Yu behind his back, even though there was a reason for it.

Looking at Conan, who resembled a jealous king in East Asia, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but reveal a meaningful expression. So he pretended to be confused and looked at Conan with a puzzled expression: "Huh? Conan, what are you talking about?"

However, Conan did not directly answer Aragaki Yu's question. Instead, he asked Aragaki Yu, "Aragaki-nii, what kind of person do you think Ran-neechan is?"

"Hmm?" Aragaki Yu hesitated for a moment, then began to describe in detail, "What kind of person is she? I think she's probably gentle, kind, beautiful, generous, understanding, and helpful. She's also very good at everything, whether it's studying, sports, or housework..."

As Ran's various points came out of Aragaki Yu's mouth, Conan, while feeling slightly proud, couldn't help but turn pale.

Conan began to feel nervous and uneasy: "He knows Ran so well and pays so much attention to her, could he really have some ulterior motives towards her?"

"I think it's probably like an angel!" Aragaki Yu suddenly remembered someone's evaluation of Ran.

"Then..." Conan asked awkwardly, his face pale, "So, Aragaki-nii, what are your feelings for Ran-neechan?"

"Huh!?" Although Aragaki Yu roughly understood what Conan was worried about, he did not expect Conan to ask so directly, risking his identity being exposed.

But seeing Conan's expression at that moment, he couldn't help but say with amusement, "Of course I like a girl as outstanding as Ran. I think Ran and I will definitely..."

As Conan listened to Aragaki Yu's words, his expression gradually turned ugly.

"We'll definitely become great friends!"

"Phew~" Conan finally breathed a sigh of relief as Aragaki Yu finished speaking.

"What?! So that's how it is. You really scared me to death!" Conan looked at Aragaki Yu, who was still praising Ran, and found him more and more pleasing to the eye.

However, before Conan could relax for long, Aragaki Yu continued, "Compared to Ran, I still prefer... Kudo-kun!"

Conan:! ! !

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Even though I've only had a few days of classes, a delightful weekend has already arrived.

To be honest, Yuu Aragaki is increasingly enjoying this kind of life these days.

At this moment, Aragaki Yu was stroking the fluffy feathers on the back of the little tengu's wings with one hand, while squinting his eyes and enjoying the peaceful morning in bed.

Apart from the unexpected visitor who suddenly disturbed him, everything else felt wonderful to him.

"Hey, Aragaki Yu! How long are you going to make me wait until you get up?!"

Finally, the peaceful atmosphere was shattered by Koizumi Akako's exasperated voice coming from outside the door.

"Alright, alright! I'm up now!" Aragaki Yu sighed, rubbed his eyes, yawned, and responded towards the bedroom door.

……

Fifteen minutes later.

After tidying himself up, Aragaki Yu slowly walked out of the bedroom.