The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"A year after that incident, tourists had almost forgotten about it, and the restaurant's business returned to normal."

Looking at Sonoko and Ran, who both looked terrified, Daoxie Masahiko continued confidently, "It's a troublesome matter. That young lady seems to really like that restaurant. I heard she still goes there often."

"I... I still go there often now...!?" Sonoko stammered, repeating.

Daoxie Zhengyan's face revealed a strange expression, and he said in a gloomy tone, "That's right, it's said that the victim often appears in the photos taken at that restaurant as a strange ghost!"

Yuu Aragaki sipped his drink and quietly watched Masahiko Dokyo's performance.

Conan turned his head away disdainfully at this ridiculous nonsense, muttering under his breath, "Deceptive and misleading..."

Dokyo Masahiko's face regained its excitement, and he said to Sonoko and Ran, "So, I wanted to try and see if I could actually take a photo like this!"

"Ran, Ran... what do you think? We seem to have about a dozen negatives left in our camera..." Sonoko asked Ran for her opinion with some fear.

Ran's performance was not unexpected for Aragaki Yu.

Despite her incredible fighting prowess, Xiao Lan was surprisingly terrified of demons and monsters. She shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "No, absolutely not!"

"But, if we let Shinichi take a look, maybe he'll figure something out!" Sonoko suddenly had a flash of inspiration, took out her camera and said to Ran, "Then, I can develop that photo from this camera and show it to him!"

"That photo?"

Ran was slightly stunned at first, but then she immediately realized that what Sonoko was talking about was the photo she had secretly taken of her buttocks while adjusting her swimsuit, and she immediately became angry and embarrassed.

With her face flushed, she said to Sonoko, "Please, Sonoko! Stop messing around! Why send him a photo like this where no one can even recognize who he is!"

Unlike Ran's shyness, Sonoko suddenly smiled slyly: "I think that with Shinichi's reasoning ability, he will definitely be able to find out who the owner of that photo is right away."

"Deduction ability?"

Before Xiaolan could say anything, Daoxie Zhengyan, who was standing to the side, became puzzled.

"Ah!" Sonoko explained with a smile, "He's Ran's boyfriend, a detective!"

"Oh? I see..."

Yuu Aragaki noticed that when Masahiko Dosaku heard the word "detective," a hint of tension and gloom flashed in his eyes.

However, Conan was so embarrassed when he heard Sonoko say that he was Ran's boyfriend that he involuntarily lowered his head and did not notice this scene.

"Oh, by the way, Sonoko, what kind of photo are you talking about?" Dokyo Masahiko asked casually.

"Oh, this!" Sonoko exclaimed, leaning close to Dokyo Masahiko's ear, about to explain something amidst Ran's murderous expression.

Makoto Kyogoku then appeared out of nowhere and placed his plate heavily between Sonoko and Masahiko Dosaku without any ceremony, thus creating distance between them.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, the fried noodles are ready."

“There are still quite a few guests waiting to use the tables, so please refrain from chatting, okay?” Kyogoku Makoto stared at Dokyo Masahiko expressionlessly.

"Pfft..."

Suddenly, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but chuckle.

At that moment, the awkward atmosphere caused by Makoto Kyogoku's impolite attitude vanished without a trace thanks to Yu Aragaki's laughter.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Aragaki Yu explained apologetically, "Sorry, I just suddenly remembered something interesting. You guys continue, don't mind me."

He could tell that Kyogoku Makoto's attitude stemmed entirely from his displeasure at seeing Sonoko and Dokyo Masahiko in such close proximity.

Simply put, it's this guy...

Jealous.

Kyogoku Makoto: "..."

Continue with what?

Is there something wrong with this person?

Unaware of what was happening, Makoto Kyogoku silently gave him this expression in his mind.

Having no other reason to stay any longer, Makoto Kyogoku glared fiercely at Masahiko Dokyo before leaving without a word.

Kyogoku Makoto's actions also aroused the dissatisfaction of Dokyo Masahiko.

Therefore, he couldn't help but mutter to Sonoko, "What kind of attitude does this shop assistant have? Does that kid have some grudge against us?!"

……

"Hey, have you heard?"

Suddenly, the group heard a chatter coming from the entrance of the small shop.

"They found it again this morning in the forest next to the tram tracks! They found it again today!"

"What did you find?"

"It's a corpse. There was a brown-haired girl who was also killed this time!"

"What!?"

The people in the shop were startled when they heard these words.

Conan became even more energetic.

He couldn't help but stand up, and was about to run to the crime scene they mentioned when he suddenly remembered something.

So he quickly walked up to Aragaki Yu and asked, "Aragaki-nii, do you want to go take a look? Maybe you'll discover something!"

Aragaki Yu glanced at the impatient Conan, then at the steaming hot fried noodles that had just been served on the table.

It looks pretty delicious.

Suddenly, Aragaki Yu felt a jolt of fear. He involuntarily clenched his fists, thinking with a sense of frustration, "Damn it, I actually hesitated between the case and the fried noodles!"

Without much hesitation, he refused Conan, saying, "I'm not going!"

Conan was speechless when he saw Aragaki Yuu bring a plate of fried noodles to him.

Left with no other choice, he took advantage of Xiaolan's inattention and rushed out of the shop.

"Then I'll leave for a bit!"

"Wait, Conan, this won't do!" Ran saw Conan rushing out of the store and immediately followed him out of the shop.

However, just as Ran put on her beach sandals and tried to stop Conan, she found that Conan had already disappeared from her sight, and it seemed that she couldn't catch up with him.

Ran returned to the shop with a sigh, sat back down, and complained angrily to Sonoko and Aragaki Yu, "Honestly, how can this guy be so curious!"

“Oh! It’s normal for kids to be naughty!” Shin-gaki Yu raised an eyebrow after tasting a bite of fried noodles, finding it surprisingly delicious. After swallowing the food, Shin-gaki Yu couldn’t help but explain for Conan, “Of course, if you beat him up every now and then, I think he’ll behave.”

Xiaolan: "..."

Chapter 310 Wanted Criminal, Aragaki Yu?

After Aragaki and the others finished lunch, they discovered that Conan still hadn't returned.

Because they were still worried, the group decided to ask at the crime scene to look for Conan.

……

"Conan, really! How could you run around like that!"

Near the crime scene, Ran, having taken Aragaki Yu's advice, angrily grabbed Conan by the ear and scolded him.

"I'm...I'm so sorry, Ran-neechan!" Conan, his ears aching from being pulled, apologized anxiously to Ran with tears welling in his eyes.

At the same time, a doubt arose in his mind.

Xiaolan is usually not this violent towards me, what's wrong with her today?

"Oh, by the way, Conan, have you found out anything?"

Seeing Conan in such a miserable situation, Yuu Aragaki came to his rescue and pulled him out of Ran's clutches.

"Oh, this." Conan rubbed his ears, which were red from being pulled, and gave Aragaki Yu a grateful look before explaining the situation to everyone.

"The police are still investigating and there are no special clues. All they know is that this seems to be a serial murder case. On this day last year, a girl was also killed. Both victims had the same brown hair and died from stab wounds to the abdomen."

Conan glanced thoughtfully at Sonoko, then lowered his head and pondered, "According to the police's deduction, the time of death of this deceased woman was probably between eight and nine o'clock last night, which is when the fireworks festival ended."

"Ah!" Sonoko was suddenly surprised when she heard this, and looked at Ran beside her to confirm, "Ran, think about it, didn't we just pass by here yesterday?"

“Yes, yes…” Xiaolan nodded nervously.

"How scary..."

Sonoko's expression also turned worried.

Ran, who was standing nearby, naturally noticed what Sonoko was worried about, so she smiled and patted her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "Don't be silly, the thugs wouldn't attack you!"

"But, but look!" Sonoko turned around, pointing excitedly at her hair and saying to Ran, "My hair is brown too! You can't guarantee that the next thug won't attack me!"

Sonoko's eyes were already brimming with tears as she said worriedly, "Ugh, I don't want to die in a place like this, and I still have so many things I haven't done yet!"

Just then, a pair of hands suddenly landed on Sonoko's shoulders.

She turned around in surprise, only to see Daoxie Masahiko smiling at her, patting his chest and assuring her, "Don't worry, I'll protect you during your time in Izu!"

Sonoko looked at Dokyo Masahiko with some surprise, and Ran reminded her at this moment, "That's right, Sonoko, and you also have me and Aragaki with you, so don't worry!"

"Thank you!" Sonoko wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, moved, and nodded to Ran.

“It would be best if we changed the restaurant where we’re having dinner tonight!” Dokyo Masahiko suddenly suggested.