The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Hmm." Aragaki Yu nodded, both amused and exasperated, and then quickly explained the whole story to Miyano Akemi, focusing on the key points.

"..."

The atmosphere in the private room fell completely silent.

After hearing Yuu Aragaki's explanation, Akemi Miyano's face first turned pale, then flushed red, and her eyes began to dart around.

I felt so embarrassed that I wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground, and I was so ashamed that I almost dug a three-bedroom apartment out of my feet.

She simply couldn't comprehend the truth behind the utterly absurd story that Aragaki Yu was telling her.

"You mean... a novelist's novel was stolen by robbers, and then the recent jewelry store robbery and this train shooting are exactly the same as the plot of the novel?!"

"Mm." Yuu Aragaki nodded.

"And then there's that lady named Fumiyo Akechi, the novelist's wife, who came on this train to find out the truth?"

Yuu Aragaki nodded again.

"So, the reason you ran into that person's private room, Aragaki-kun, was because you discovered something suspicious about Ms. Akechi Fumiyo, and then she asked you to investigate this incident?"

Yuu Aragaki nodded again.

"This……"

Akemi Miyano did not believe that Yuu Aragaki was lying to her.

Because she felt that no normal person would make up such an outrageous story.

However, a hint of suspicion flashed across her face in an instant. Thinking of the way the woman named Akechi Fumiyo looked at Aragaki Yu in the driveway, Miyano Akemi couldn't help but look at Aragaki Yu warily and question him, "Aragaki, you wouldn't force someone to do something just because you know their secret, would you?!"

"!!!"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Aragaki Yu, who had just picked up his water bottle and taken a sip, almost choked to death on those words.

For some reason, a very strange scene suddenly appeared in his mind—

Wife, don't you miss your husband...?

Having finally caught his breath, Aragaki Yu quickly shook his head to banish the strange thought, then glared at Miyano Akemi with annoyance.

Akemi Miyano immediately realized she had said something inappropriate and stuck her tongue out at Yuu Aragaki somewhat embarrassedly.

Meanwhile, the Snow Woman, who had been keeping watch outside the door while eavesdropping on the sounds inside, quickly got up from the ground and dusted off non-existent dust from her body.

She was so excited that she couldn't hold back and accidentally fell to the ground.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, Ms. Akechi Fumiyo's real identity is actually Kudo Yukiko!" After hesitating for a moment, fearing that Miyano Akemi might come up with some even stranger ideas, Aragaki Yu decided to tell Miyano Akemi this.

Chapter 272 The Girl I Like

"What, what did you say?!" Miyano Akemi jumped up from her seat, staring at Aragaki Yu in disbelief. "What did you just say was the name of that strange woman?!"

Looking at Miyano Akemi, who seemed a little excited, Aragaki Yuu calmly repeated the name he had just mentioned: "Kudo Yukiko."

Akemi Miyano: "Kudo what?"

"Yukiko Kudo!"

"What Yukiko?"

"..."

Seeing Miyano Akemi seemingly starting to act foolishly, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but slap her on the forehead.

Of course, it didn't take much effort, but it was enough to bring her out of her daze.

Having regained her composure, Miyano Akemi glanced at Aragaki Yu with a hint of disdain before repeating her question: "You mean that big star, Kudo Yukiko?"

"Yes, and the person who wrote that novel is Yusaku Kudo, Yukiko Kudo's husband." Looking at Akemi Miyano's excited expression, Yuu Aragaki felt a little surprised.

Could it be that Akemi Miyano is a fan of Yukiko Kudo?

He thought that Vodka was the only member of the Black Organization who was a fan of celebrities.

To Aragaki Yu's surprise, Miyano Akemi did not show any interest in Kudo Yukiko afterward.

Instead, a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes as he looked at himself.

"Little brother Aragaki, you still say you're not interested in her! That's the superstar Yukiko Kudo! She's so beautiful and has such a great figure! She's the dream girl of so many people!"

"..."

Yuu Aragaki was completely speechless after hearing Akemi Miyano's words.

Damn it.

Why can't I escape this today?

"She's married, you know!" Aragaki Yu reminded Miyano Akemi in an annoyed tone.

Miyano Akemi realized at this moment that she had overthought things, and she believed in her heart that her younger brother, Aragaki, was not that kind of person.

However, she couldn't help but joke with Aragaki Yu, "Who knows? Maybe some people just like that kind of thing!"

"Please, besides, her son, Shinichi Kudo, is my classmate. In terms of seniority, I should be calling her 'Mom'."

(Yukiko Kudo: Heh... So this is how you address people as "sister" in public and "mom" in private?)

"Haha, okay, Aragaki-kun, I was just kidding." Seeing Aragaki Yu's embarrassed little expression, Miyano Akemi couldn't help but laugh.

Aragaki Yu rolled his eyes at her, somewhat helplessly.

Can you really make jokes like that so casually?

If others overhear this, things could get really out of hand.

Yuu Aragaki doesn't want to be mistaken by some Grim Reaper for someone who wants to be his elder and thus become his target.

That can kill people...

No matter how powerful someone is, if they're targeted by the protagonist, the Grim Reaper, they'll probably die from some bizarre plot twist.

“But speaking of which,” Miyano Akemi, who had sat back down, suddenly spoke again. She looked at Aragaki Yu with a smile and asked curiously, “Aragaki-nii, what kind of girl do you like?”

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this question, Aragaki Yu was also taken aback for a moment.

Although he was somewhat surprised that Akemi Miyano would suddenly ask this question, he still thought about it seriously.

"!!!"

Meanwhile, Miyano Akemi on the other side was eagerly awaiting Aragaki Yu's answer.

Even the Snow Woman guarding the door, as well as the Demon Blade Princess, Little Tengu, and Hotaru from the Yin-Yang Domain, all perked up their ears, afraid of missing anything.

As Aragaki carefully considered this question.

Akemi Miyano couldn't help but imagine the scene of her younger sister, Shiho Miyano, standing together with Yu Aragaki.

One is handsome and dashing, the other is aloof and beautiful; they are a perfect match, a match made in heaven.

Even the little tengu couldn't help but imagine himself and the onmyoji living happily together.

"What I like is drifting..."

Just as Aragaki Yu was about to reveal his answer, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the private room.

The snow woman, who was originally guarding the door, was so focused on what Aragaki Yu was saying that she didn't notice someone walking to the door of the private room.

The sudden knocking on the door nearly scared her to death.

Aragaki Yu's words were abruptly halted at this crucial moment by the knocking, leaving everyone feeling somewhat awkward and uncomfortable.

Aragaki Yu, unaware of what the others were thinking, immediately stopped speaking halfway through his sentence, stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door to the private room.

When he opened the door, he saw Ran, Conan, and Fumiyo Akechi (Yukiko Kudo) standing outside his private room.

Just as Aragaki Yu was wondering if something had happened again, Ran immediately explained her purpose: "Aragaki, and Akemi-san, let's go to the rest carriage together. My dad said he has figured out the truth of the matter and will start the deduction soon!"

As Xiaolan spoke, she couldn't help but curiously glance at Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi, who was still in the private room.

They seemed curious as to why the two of them were traveling together alone again.

Xiaolan couldn't help but feel a surge of gossip: "Did they really only come out together because of work?"

"Okay, we'll go right away." Shinju Yu nodded in agreement and stepped out of the carriage, ready to head to the rest carriage with Ran and the others.

Akemi Miyano, who was still sitting in the private room, naturally heard what Ran said. At Yu Aragaki's signal, she immediately stood up, straightened the wrinkles in her clothes, and followed Yu Aragaki out of the private room.

However, when she passed by Fumiyo Akechi, Akemi Miyano, having learned the woman's true identity, couldn't help but stare at her twice.

Fumiyo Akechi naturally noticed Akemi Miyano's undisguised gaze, but she didn't react much. She simply nodded and smiled slightly at Akemi Miyano.

He then quickened his pace, walked to Aragaki Yu's shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "Looks like someone's trying to beat us to it!"

Upon hearing this, Yuu Aragaki turned to look at Yukiko Kudo, who had moved closer to him, but he only smiled and didn't say anything more.

Conan, on the other hand, was filled with shock and confusion as he looked at his mother, who had somehow ended up hanging out with Aragaki Yu.