The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Since we can't ask Vermouth, why not ask our "cousin" instead!

……

Having made the decision, Aragaki Yuu naturally wouldn't delay any longer.

Once home, after carefully considering his words, Aragaki Yu dialed Orimura Chifuyu's number.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

After the phone rang for a long time, it was finally answered.

"Hey……?"

The next second, a slightly languid voice came from the other end of the phone.

He doesn't sound like he's fully awake yet.

"..."

This……

Still not awake?

Aragaki Yu looked up at the afterglow of the setting sun with some doubt.

"Cousin?" Aragaki Yu greeted her cautiously.

"..."

The person on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback for a moment before hesitantly asking, "Xiao You?"

She was clearly surprised and taken aback by the fact that Yuu Aragaki had called her.

"Mmm," Aragaki Yu replied softly.

"Hah~"

After a yawn, Aragaki Yu also heard a series of rustling sounds coming from the other side.

It was probably the sound of Chifuyu Orimura getting out of bed.

"I'm sorry, Yuu, I drove the White Knight for too long yesterday... oh no, I drove for too long yesterday, so I haven't recovered yet!" Chifuyu Orimura's voice, though trying to sound energetic, still sounded somewhat tired.

White Knight?

Yuu Aragaki was puzzled by Chifuyu Orimura's sudden change of words, but he still assumed it was a slip of the tongue caused by Chifuyu being too tired.

"Excuse me, cousin, I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

"N-nothing...it's nothing!" Chifuyu Orimura on the other end of the phone didn't seem to mind. "It's about time I got up too, Yu. Is there something you need that's calling me all of a sudden?"

Chapter 356 The Coming Son-in-Law

"Cousin, it's nothing much. I just called to say hello because it's summer vacation!"

Without much hesitation, Aragaki Yu immediately gave the reason he had prepared in advance.

"Hmm?" However, after hearing what Aragaki Yu said, Orimura Chifuyu's tone on the other end of the phone became strange. "Hey Yu, why are you suddenly calling me 'cousin'?"

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Aragaki Yu felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

Good heavens, it turns out that the "Chifuyu Orimura" I saw twice before was actually Vermouth in disguise!

At the same time, countless fragments of memories flooded Aragaki Yu's mind.

Wait for me, Chifuyu-nee...

【Sister Chifuyu! 】

Thank you, Chifuyu-nee!

【…】

He remembered that the original owner's way of addressing Chifuyu Orimura had never changed.

"Chifuyu-nee... I just suddenly wanted to call you that..." Yuu Aragaki explained somewhat awkwardly to Chifuyu Orimura before he could think further, "I guess it's still a little strange, hehe..."

"Oh, really?" However, Chifuyu Orimura on the other end didn't believe Yu Aragaki's nonsense. Instead, she became even more suspicious. "Besides, Yu, you've never called me to check on me before!"

"I……"

Before Aragaki Yu could even make an excuse, Orimura Chifuyu's voice suddenly turned serious and came over again, "Yu, you're being very suspicious today."

Finished!

Because he had been hanging out with Conan and the other kids for so long, he almost forgot that his original cousin was no ordinary person.

Although we don't know what kind of work she does, judging from her elusive movements, Chifuyu Orimura is definitely not simple.

"I said, you wouldn't happen to be..."

"!!!" Hearing Chifuyu Orimura's tone suddenly turn cold, Yuu Aragaki unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Ever since meeting Koizumi Akako, Aragaki Yuu has realized that the world is not as simple as it seems.

Maybe there's someone who can see through my true identity. Could Chifuyu Orimura be one of them?

"Gudong~"

Just as Aragaki Yu was nervously swallowing, waiting for Orimura Chifuyu's judgment, her next words almost made him fall off the sofa.

"Hey Xiaoyou, you didn't actually get a girlfriend at your new high school, did you?!"

"Aha?"

"Otherwise, how could she have changed so much all of a sudden? She's become so cheerful all of a sudden!" Chifuyu Orimura's tone suddenly turned joyful. "I knew it! Moving you to a different place to study must have some benefits!"

"Chifuyu-nee, I, I haven't..." Aragaki Yu wanted to explain something, but Orimura Chifuyu didn't give him any chance at all.

"Hey Xiaoyou, what kind of girl is she? Is she your classmate? I remember there are quite a few outstanding girls in your class!"

Aragaki Yu: "I..."

"I heard the Suzuki family's youngest daughter is in your class, right? I was wondering if it was this girl!"

Clearly, during the process of Chifuyu Orimura changing schools for Yuu Aragaki, she did some research on Yuu's new environment.

"I heard she's a bit of a tomboy, but quite enthusiastic, and the Suzuki family and we have some history together!" Before Aragaki Yu could say anything, Orimura Chifuyu continued talking.

However, she quickly changed the subject, "But it seems that the Suzuki family has always planned for their second daughter to find a son-in-law who can inherit the Suzuki Group."

At this point, Chifuyu Orimura suddenly fell silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice, warning, "Yu, you can't let the Aragaki family line end just because you want to avoid working hard for a few decades..."

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Ah, no...

What on earth is Chifuyu Orimura saying?!

What's wrong with a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family?

Besides, is the Suzuki Group something that requires decades of hard work to build?

That's wealth that you might not be able to earn back in several lifetimes!

Even though he had a somewhat unreliable identity as an Onmyoji, he still found the food from the Suzuki Group delicious.

It's said that rich women have three advantages...

Not to mention young, beautiful, and wealthy women!

Wait, no, that's not the problem!

The problem now is that Sonoko Suzuki has a boyfriend, and he's a Super Saiyan—Makoto Kyogoku!

But Yuu Aragaki immediately realized, so what if she has a boyfriend?

As long as you swing the hoe well...

"Pooh!"

Still not right!

Under the astonished gazes of his shikigami, Aragaki Yu shook his head vigorously, banishing these strange thoughts.

The problem is, I don't have a girlfriend!

"Chifuyu-nee, you've misunderstood!" Before the misunderstanding could escalate, Aragaki Yu quickly explained to Orimura Chifuyu, "I'm still a high school student. It's just that after coming to this new place, I've made a lot of wonderful friends..."

"I suddenly realized that not only would my past actions worry those of you who care about me, but even my parents in the afterlife would probably be heartbroken if they knew..."

"..."

……

After Aragaki Yu's fabricated explanation, Orimura Chifuyu believed his nonsense with a mixture of doubt and skepticism.

"So... you really only have ordinary friendships with those girls?"

For some reason, Yuu Aragaki felt that when Chifuyu Orimura said those words, her tone, while full of regret, also seemed to carry a hint of detached ease.

“Yes.” Aragaki Yu affirmed this without hesitation.

"That's a real shame!" Chifuyu Orimura suddenly said with a smile.