The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Chapter 408 The Witch Wandering in Mika

Three days have passed since the kidnapping of TWO-MIX.

Unexpectedly, because of Yu Aragaki's performance that night, this song became popular in every street and alley of Beika Town.

Many elderly people spontaneously organize themselves to dance to this song in the square every morning, and this trend is gradually spreading throughout Japan.

Yu Aragaki is revered as a patriarch by countless elderly people who spontaneously participate in such activities.

Of course, Aragaki Yu is completely unaware of all of this at the moment.

……

"So, Mr. Matsushita, is this your request?" Aragaki Yu closed his notebook and asked the man sitting opposite him, who seemed uneasy.

“No, that’s right!” Matsushita Tomo nodded nervously and said, “Please do your best to help me investigate that witch… Of course, if possible, it would be best if I could see her again.”

At this point, Aragaki noticed that Matsushita Toru's face flushed slightly, and even his breathing became heavier.

"However, Mr. Matsushita, if I may be so bold, the wallet that was stolen from you by that so-called witch has less than one-tenth the value of the money in it than the commission fee for this job."

Aragaki Yu hesitated for a moment, but still decided to remind Matsushita Toru: "You should know that hiring me to find someone, or rather, to find the elusive witch you mentioned, is no small fee."

"Please!" Matsushita Toru did not hesitate at all when faced with Aragaki Yu's question.

"it is good……"

Since the other party insisted, Aragaki Yu naturally wouldn't say anything more.

……

After seeing off the client who had suddenly come to visit today, Aragaki Yu's expression became strange as he sat at his desk.

"A witch?"

As for the witch that Matsushita Toru mentioned, Aragaki Yu had naturally heard of her.

While browsing the internet recently, Yuu Aragaki has come across this urban legend more than once—

In the streets and alleys of Mihua Town, there roams a witch who appears and disappears without a trace.

Some people even saw her stepping into the air and leaving.

Her appearance is both pure and charming, delicate and mysterious.

Each time they take all the victims' wallets, they also steal their hearts.

"Is it yet another witch, or a new phantom thief?"

As Yuu Aragaki browsed various online resources about the witch who had appeared in Beika Town, he muttered to himself.

However, most netizens believe that this is just another magician similar to Kaito Kid.

However, for Aragaki Yu, who had witnessed Koizumi Akako's passing on of the Red Magic, it was impossible to make such a hasty judgment.

For Yuu Aragaki, the biggest problem right now isn't what that so-called witch actually is.

The question is, how exactly do we find her?

After all, according to rumors, she appears out of nowhere in the streets and alleys of Mihua Town, and there is no fixed spawn point.

We can't possibly send out all our shikigami to search aimlessly in every corner of Beika Town.

After hesitating for a moment, Yuu Aragaki, who was still clueless, decided to seek help from outside.

When it comes to finding a witch, you should definitely consult the witch herself.

……

"Oh, you mean that Rice Flower Witch that's been all over the internet lately!"

Koizumi Akako's voice came from the communication gem in Aragaki Yu's hand.

“No, that’s right!” Aragaki Yu replied with some surprise.

To her utter surprise, Koizumi Akako, who wouldn't even use a cell phone to contact her, actually knew how to use the internet.

"Please, I'm a witch living in modern society, okay?!"

For some reason, Koizumi Akako seemed to have guessed Aragaki Yu's impolite thoughts from his tone.

"The only reason I gave you the communication gem is because I'm often in places where I can't get a signal, you idiot!"

"Oh, so that's how it is... Hahaha..." Aragaki Yu scratched his head awkwardly.

I guess so...

After all, Koizumi Akako is the queen of Ekoda High School, and she's a modern person no matter what.

"Hmph!" Koizumi Akako gave a slightly annoyed snort before continuing, "As for that witch, I don't know much about her..."

She paused abruptly, then said with a hint of disgust, "Every time she appears, I can smell the stench of a witch emanating from her in Eguta!"

Perhaps since ancient times, witches have not only been hunted down by divine authority, but witches have also hunted each other down.

Different witches often harbor hostility towards each other.

Therefore, even now, the relationships between witches are not very harmonious.

If the two sides meet and don't end up fighting to the death, that's already a very good situation.

"So, that girl really is a witch?" From Koizumi Akako's disgusted tone, Aragaki Yu was certain of this.

“That’s right.” Koizumi Akako didn’t hide anything from Aragaki Yu. “Although her power system is different from mine, one thing I can be sure of is that she is definitely not a normal human being!”

"and many more!"

Suddenly, Koizumi Akako's voice on the other end of the communication gem became a little louder.

She suddenly realized something and said to Aragaki Yu in a somewhat urgent tone, "You didn't get involved with her, did you!?"

"It's not that we've gotten involved in anything." Although he didn't know why Koizumi Akako had suddenly become so agitated, Aragaki Yu still explained that a client had asked him to investigate the witch.

"Aragaki Yu!"

After hearing what Aragaki Yu said, Koizumi Akako's tone became unusually serious. "I need to remind you that although I don't know that guy's background yet, there is one thing I can be sure of: that witch is definitely not an ordinary person!"

"Ah."

"What are you humming about?!" Hearing Aragaki Yu's perfunctory tone, Koizumi Akako was furious.

This guy was completely oblivious to the seriousness of the problem.

“Yuu Aragaki, listen to me! The aura that guy exudes even when he doesn’t mean to is terrifying to me!” Akako Koizumi said with lingering fear. “I tried to track her the moment she appeared, but the backlash I suffered the moment my magic touched her was something I couldn’t have predicted!”

Hearing this, Aragaki Yu finally perked up a bit, "Very strong?"

“That’s right!” Koizumi Akako said with utmost seriousness, “She’s countless times stronger than the Jorogumo we dealt with that day!”

Chapter 409 SOS (1)

till the end.

Only after Aragaki Yu assured her that he would not act rashly did Koizumi Akako reluctantly agree to notify Aragaki Yu the next time she sensed the witch's aura.

……

"Brother Aragaki!"

However, before he could receive any news from the witch, Aragaki Yu, who was out for a stroll hoping to try his luck, once again encountered the group of Detective Boys.

"It really is! It's Aragaki-nii-san!" Ayumi ran to Aragaki Yu's side with a pleasant surprise, looking at him with a smile.

"Hello, Ayumi!" Yuu Aragaki smiled at Ayumi beside him, then looked at the other children not far away. "What are you all doing here?"

Besides Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, Conan and Ai Haibara also appeared here.

Looking at Ai Haibara's calm expression not far away, it was clear that she had recovered from what happened that night.

"Oh...right, big brother Aragaki, we were on our way home from school," Ayumi's expression suddenly turned tense, "but we didn't expect to run into this incident!"

Just then, Conan, Ai Haibara, and the others arrived at Yuu Aragaki's side.

For some reason, when Ai Haibara saw Yu Aragaki, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, and her mood improved a lot.

Haibara Ai, unusually, took the initiative to ask, "We've discovered the incident. Shall we investigate together?"

"well!?"

Before Aragaki Yu could answer, Conan looked at Haibara Ai with surprise, "Hey, we haven't even figured out what's going on yet..."

What puzzled Conan was that this guy, who had just seemed indifferent to what Ayumi and the others had discovered, was now actively inviting Aragaki Yu to investigate together.

Ah, women...

"Anyway, I don't have anything else to do, so I'll just treat it as playing with these kids." Ai Haibara smiled, revealing a matter-of-fact expression.

"Alright then!" Aragaki Yu thought that there was nothing else going on, so he shrugged and agreed. "So, what kind of incident did you encounter?"

"it is this!"

Seeing that an "adult" was willing to talk to them, Mitsuhiko quickly took out two S-shaped hooks and a gold ring from his pocket and handed them to Aragaki Yu. "We just happened to see this hook and ring that was thrown out of the building when we were walking on the street!"

"The hook and ring that were thrown outside together?" Aragaki Yu took the ring and hook from Mitsuhiko's hand and examined them carefully.