The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

It seemed to be joy, it seemed to be regret, it seemed to be relief, and it seemed to be liberation...

“Let’s go. Since he’s invited you, it would be a real shame if we didn’t go and see what happens. This detective drama would never have a proper ending.” Aragaki Yu stood up from his chair and patted Chima Kazuyo on the shoulder.

“Yes…” Chima Kazuyo took a deep breath, nodded slowly, and walked out of the secret room.

At this point, she really should go and meet this eighth detective.

This wasn't the first time she'd experienced something like this.

However, this time, she is no longer a detective, but a murderer who is about to be punished.

……

the other side.

clatter,

clatter,

clatter……

Just as Ikumi Gunda, who was lying outside her room on the fourth floor of the Central Tower pretending to be dead, was about to get up, she heard a series of unhurried footsteps coming from the direction of the stairs.

Because her back was to the stairs, she couldn't see who was making the footsteps.

"Who could it be...!?"

Ikumi Gunda couldn't help but frown, suppressing the urge to get up from the ground, and continued to lie there pretending to be dead.

After all, if Senma Kagami were to pass by here, his movement would inadvertently expose their entire plan.

If Chima Kazuyo discovers that their "mutual destruction" is nothing more than a pre-arranged comedy, then the plan to extract a way to escape from here from her will completely fail.

Left with no other choice, Ikumi Gunda had to continue obediently playing the role of a corpse.

only……

She suddenly noticed an itch on her calf and really wanted to scratch it...

Chapter 430 Such a delicate-skinned fellow

Just as Ikumi Gunda was praying that the footsteps coming from the direction of the stairs would disappear quickly, she was horrified to discover that the footsteps were actually getting closer and closer to her.

clatter,

clatter,

clatter……

When the footsteps stopped behind her, Ikumi Gunda closed her eyes tightly, and the hairs on her body stood on end uncontrollably.

Although it was impossible to determine who the footsteps belonged to, this person, who was very likely the mastermind behind the murder, Senma Kazuyo, was standing right behind her.

She could clearly feel the other person's gaze fixed on her, as if they were trying to confirm whether she was really dead.

For a moment, Ikumi Gunda was worried that if the other party was careful enough, they might just shoot her again.

Then she would really be wronged to death.

Or maybe we shouldn't pretend to be dead?

"..."

Just as Ikumi Gunda was feeling incredibly hesitant, she suddenly felt the person behind her kick her butt with their toe, as if they were really checking her condition.

"Gudong-"

She nervously swallowed quietly, straining her ears to observe the movements of the person standing behind her.

Fortunately, she did not hear the other person take anything out of their person.

"Huh, could it really be dead?"

Upon hearing this, Ikumi Gunda subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the other person's next words caused her expression to change drastically—

"With such delicate skin and tender flesh, the steamed buns made from it would be incredibly delicious."

"!!!"

Ikumi Gunda's heart skipped a beat.

Gan!

It turns out that the mastermind behind this case is a cannibalistic monster!

and many more……

its not right!

At this moment, Ikumi Gunda finally realized that something was wrong.

The mastermind behind this incident should clearly be Ms. Chima Kazuyo, and the voice that just spoke clearly belonged to a teenager.

Realizing something was amiss, Ikumi Gunda stopped pretending, frowned, got up from the ground, and looked behind her with a reproachful expression.

Sure enough, she found the boy named Aragaki Yu looking at her with a smile. "Oh, you're finally awake?"

Gunda Ikumi: "..."

……

at the same time.

When Chima Kazuyo arrived at the restaurant, she found the child sitting cross-legged on a chair next to the restaurant, waiting for her.

"Generally speaking, people who plant bombs in cars are not stupid enough to commit suicide unless they intend to do so."

Conan slowly raised his head, looking at Senma Kazuyo who had just entered the restaurant. "But there are exceptions, like when someone tries to create the illusion of being blown up. Am I right, Detective Senma?"

Chima Kazuyo watched the confident kid in front of her with great interest.

She noticed that when the other person saw her, he didn't show any surprise on his face.

Chima Kazuyo couldn't help but sigh slightly, feeling somewhat defeated.

I never expected that even this little brat had seen through my plan.

"Yes, actually you escaped from that car a second before the explosion. You hid in the bushes first, and after making sure Uncle Mori and the others had left, you secretly returned to the villa and used the watertight surveillance cameras installed in this villa to monitor us."

Although Chima Kazuyo already knew she had been completely exposed, she was still interested in the young detective named Conan and wanted to see what else he had noticed.

So, Chima Kazuyo patted her chest with some lingering fear and said, "What are you talking about? I just happened to find the bomb before it exploded, which is why I escaped being blown up. I've only just arrived at this villa. Besides, before getting on the bus, we clearly decided who would get on first by flipping a coin."

"No, actually you had already decided to get on the train before the coin was tossed!" Conan shook his head, denying Chima Kazuyo's statement without any hesitation.

It even describes Senma Kadoya's subtle actions without any discrepancy.

Then, amidst Chima Kazuyo's rather surprised expression, Conan even deduced how she poisoned Ogami Kisuke, and that Ogami Kisuke was an accomplice who had arranged the banquet with him.

“That’s right, that’s why you specifically took our car on the road. Your purpose was to let Uncle Mori know your reaction to cigarettes. Also, Mr. Mogi has known you for a long time, so naturally he wouldn’t smoke in front of you.”

Conan smiled as he looked at Chima Kazuyo and made his own deduction, "In this way, you can ensure that you can poison Ogami Kisuke alone in the restaurant. After all, anyone who puts potassium cyanide on their hands and then puts it in their mouth will not survive."

When Conan mentioned this place, Senma Kazuyo couldn't help but think of the scene she saw on the surveillance footage of Mogi Harufumi being poisoned and "dying" after smoking, and her expression instantly became strange.

Ha, what a drama queen...

Conan, who had been observing Senma Kazuyo, naturally noticed the change in her facial expression.

However, he didn't think much of it and simply took Chima Kazuyo's expression as the other person's surprise and astonishment at a child discovering the truth.

"You chose Ms. Aki as your maid because you knew she had a habit of biting her nails. Back then, you saw all of this through the surveillance camera in the room during the interview, didn't you? This way, you were able to use the same method to kill her."

Chima Kazuyo walked to a chair, sat down slowly, and did not refute anything.

"So, after you killed Mr. Ogami, your accomplice, you created the illusion that you were blown up by the murderer. This will inevitably put psychological pressure on the other detectives, and they will naturally speed up their deciphering of the code."

Conan paused, gave a cold look at Senma Kazuyo who had sat down in the chair, and then continued, "Once they find the treasure, you can kill everyone, just like that wealthy man Karasuma Renya did forty years ago! Actually, I discovered that on a blood-written note on the piano in the annex, the name written is... Senma Kyosuke..."

"..."

Upon hearing the name, Senma Kazuyo paused for a moment, seemingly lost in memories.

Seeing that Chima Kazuyo was in a daze, Conan did not say anything to disturb her.

After several minutes of silence in the restaurant.

It was Senma Shigeyo who first broke this atmosphere.

She sighed softly, glanced casually at the restaurant door, then looked at Conan sitting in the chair, "...Kid, why don't you listen to my story..."

Chapter 431 The Detectives Who Love to Act

Chima Kazuyo slowly recounted the story of her father and the twilight villa that she discovered from the letters her father sent her.

She also revealed that she conspired with the food detectives to invite them to this villa to search for treasure, and later explained why she killed Oogami Shuzen.

Of course, Chima Kazuyo wasn't just telling these things to the kid in front of her; she was also telling the guys hiding outside the door the whole story.

……

It turns out that not long ago, after Yuichi Aragaki woke up the "corpses" lying haphazardly in various parts of the annex, everyone gathered at the final destination of the case—outside the restaurant.