The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"I think we should all go back!" Just as Officer Takagi was having a headache, Conan suddenly spoke up.

"Conan?"

Upon hearing Conan's words, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko all wore expressions of disbelief.

They couldn't understand why Conan, who was usually most interested in these kinds of things, would suddenly say something like that.

Even Ai Haibara's eyes flashed with surprise.

Has that brat Kudo had a sex change?

"It's already so late. If we don't go home soon, our families will probably worry!" Conan pointed to the moon hanging in the sky, a frightened expression suddenly appearing on his face. "I don't think you want to hear your parents nagging when you get home!"

"!!!"

Ayumi and the other two seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and their expressions immediately turned ugly.

Clearly, these kids often get scolded by their families for coming home late.

“Conan is right, good kids should go to bed early!” Aragaki Yu raised an eyebrow and said to Ayumi and the others.

"Hmm... okay..." Ayumi glanced at Aragaki Yu, who was staring at her with a smile, and her face turned slightly red.

After hesitating for a while, in order to maintain a good child's image in front of this handsome older brother, she could only nod and say, "Okay then, but big brother Aragaki, you have to promise me that you will let this uncle attend his daughter's wedding tomorrow."

"Okay!" Yuu Aragaki smiled and held up his pinky finger to Ayumi. "I promise I will, let's pinky swear!"

"Okay!" Ayumi nodded excitedly upon hearing Yuu Aragaki's words.

Since Genta and Mitsuhiko saw that Ayumi had already agreed to go home, they naturally didn't say anything more.

Although they were somewhat unwilling deep down, they had no choice but to reluctantly agree when they thought about the potential beatings they would face if they went home any later.

I don't know when Officer Sato got into the driver's seat.

She leaned out of the car window and instructed Officer Takagi, "Takagi, these children are in your care now!"

The next moment, she waved to Aragaki Yu, "Alright, Aragaki-kun, I'll leave it to you to keep an eye on this guy in the back seat! Don't let him get away like Takagi did!"

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Officer Takagi couldn't refute the matter, so he could only awkwardly scratch his hair and chuckle sheepishly for a while, "Hehehe..."

"And..." Officer Sato then gave Mr. Higashida, whose hands were handcuffed, a dangerous smile. "Mr. Higashida, if you dare to run again, I will definitely not let you go!"

"No, of course not!" Mr. Higashida was clearly startled by Officer Sato's expression.

The thought of how the policewoman had chased him like a humanoid female tyrannosaurus when he was running away sent a chill down his spine.

Just as Aragaki Yu helped Mr. Higashida into the back seat of the car, Officer Takagi was also leading several children toward the street.

Because there is a lot of traffic in that area, it is relatively easy to hail a taxi.

After all, Officer Sato had taken their only car, and because they were operating behind orders, they couldn't call for backup.

Thinking of this, Officer Takagi suddenly clutched his pocket, feeling a pang of heartache for his wallet.

"I wonder if I can get reimbursed for this fare when I get back to the police station..."

……

Inside the car, Officer Sato looked at Aragaki Yuu behind him through the rearview mirror and asked, "Where should we go first?"

As Aragaki Yu watched Takagi and the others drive further and further away through the car window, he hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think we should go and check out the place where Mr. Higashida was drinking last night."

"it is good."

Officer Sato did not raise any objections to Aragaki Yu's suggestion.

She released the handbrake and was about to step on the gas to leave when she was stopped by Yuu Aragaki behind her.

"What's wrong?" Officer Sato was puzzled by Aragaki Yu's sudden action of grabbing him. "Aragaki-kun, is there a problem?"

Aragaki Yu turned away from the window, met Sato's gaze in the rearview mirror, and explained, "Wait a minute, there's still one guy who hasn't gotten on the bus yet!"

"What?! There are still people who haven't gotten on the bus?!"

Officer Sato was clearly taken aback upon hearing this. She looked out the car window in surprise, only to see a figure run to the side of the car.

However, before she could see who it was, the passenger door was suddenly pulled open.

"Con... Conan?"

Amidst Officer Sato's surprised exclamation, Conan suddenly jumped into the passenger seat.

"Hehehe, Officer Sato, I'll go with you guys too!"

Before Officer Sato could say anything, Conan had already fastened his seatbelt, giving Officer Sato no chance to refuse.

"Okay, okay..."

Officer Sato naturally had a great fondness for Conan, this clever little devil.

Although he is not very old, he often manages to discover crucial details at crime scenes.

They often demonstrate a keen observational ability that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Of course, Officer Sato didn't doubt anything about this, but simply attributed it all to Detective Mouri's influence from Conan.

"Click~"

Just as Aragaki Yu and Officer Sato were staring intently at Conan, who was grinning foolishly, the back door of the car was suddenly opened.

"!!!"

Officer Sato, who thought Mr. Higashida was going to run away again, turned around and looked behind him. His right hand reflexively reached for the pistol tucked in his waistband.

But when she looked at the back seat, she found that Mr. Dongtian was sitting obediently in his seat, not even making the slightest unnecessary movement, let alone trying to escape.

Sitting next to Mr. Higashida, Aragaki Yu looked strangely at the open car door.

Officer Sato followed Yuu Aragaki's gaze and looked out of the car, only to be surprised to find that the little girl named Ai Haibara had also run back.

Ai Haibara opened the car door and frowned involuntarily as she looked at Yuu Aragaki and Mr. Higashida, who were taking up most of the back seat space.

She didn't say anything, but simply raised an eyebrow and glanced at Aragaki Yu.

However, Aragaki Yu immediately understood what Haibara Ai meant.

So, he shifted his buttocks slightly towards Mr. Higashida.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara nodded with great satisfaction, and without saying a word, she got into the car and sat down in the seat that Yuu Aragaki had made.

Then, under the wide-eyed gazes of Inspector Sato and Conan, the car door slammed shut with a "bang".

Chapter 329 Investigation (2-in-1)

"He said he was going to buy an orange for Uncle Mori, so he told us to go back with Officer Takagi first. I was worried about him, so I came along to check on him."

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on her, Ai Haibara maintained her expressionless face and gave a brief explanation.

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Although Ai Haibara did not explain who "he" was, both Officer Sato and Yuu Aragaki involuntarily turned to look at Conan in the passenger seat.

"Hahaha~"

Once Conan was exposed, he didn't care whether Ai Haibara in the back seat could see his expression. He rolled his eyes at her and then laughed awkwardly.

"Fine, I'm not going to worry about you guys anymore! Hold on tight!"

Because of the time constraint, Officer Sato could only curse Officer Takagi in his heart for not being able to keep an eye on even two children before stepping on the gas and speeding away.

……

"Hurrah hurrah~"

To avoid being noticed, Officer Sato parked in an inconspicuous corner and dodged a speeding police car before continuing his journey towards his destination.

"This is the fifth one already." Ai Haibara looked out the window at the police car's rear end, seemingly saying this to no one in particular.

"Ha~" Officer Sato, who was nimbly weaving through the streets in his car, explained somewhat awkwardly, "They're looking for a suspect, and also for Officer Takagi and me who suddenly disappeared!"

Yuu Aragaki noticed that what should have been a ten-minute drive had taken more than half an hour due to dodging and taking various detours, so he complained somewhat helplessly, "But Officer Sato, your car is too conspicuous. I think quite a few of your colleagues at the police station must recognize it!"

"Yes, that's definitely right!" Officer Sato nodded somewhat embarrassedly in response to Aragaki Yu's question.

“In that case, I see we’re not far from the izakaya where Mr. Higashida was drinking last night. Why don’t I take these two kids and go check it out? Officer Sato, you stay here and keep an eye on Mr. Higashida!”

When Aragaki saw that Officer Sato seemed to be planning to take a detour to avoid the main road ahead, he quickly offered his suggestion.

"Um……!?"

Just as the car was about to leave the alley, Officer Sato hurriedly slammed on the brakes.

She glanced hesitantly at Aragaki Yu and Higashida in the back seat, as if she was wondering about something.

She couldn't deny that Yuu Aragaki's suggestion was indeed very reasonable.

Although she felt that, logically speaking, it should be her, as a police officer, who should be the one to conduct the investigation.

However, the key issue is that Mr. Higashida, the suspect, is currently in this location. What if something unexpected happens while others are left to guard Mr. Higashida?

The consequences would be unimaginable.

In that case, it's actually safest for me to stay here.