The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Hehe, it's too much to say I'm talking nonsense!" Conan's lips twitched involuntarily upon hearing Ran's words.

Then, he glanced at Miss Jinghua, whose expression remained unchanged, with a somewhat grave expression, and felt a sense of unease—

If such rumors were to spread, it might attract the attention of those men in black.

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but rest his chin on his hand and silently admonish himself, "It seems I need to be more careful when making deductions in the future."

However, just as Conan was thinking this, Ran asked rather inopportunely, "Hey, Conan, what do you think about this?"

"Huh?" Conan raised his head in confusion.

He had been daydreaming and hadn't heard Xiaolan's question.

"Hey, Ran, what kind of answer would you get from asking this brat?!" Kogoro Mouri grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Ran glanced at Conan and then laughed, explaining, "But Conan often notices strange things!"

"Well..." Conan was about to say something, but when he noticed the look in Shizuka's eyes, his heart tightened, and he quickly changed his words, "No, I was just thinking about it casually!"

"Alright." Hearing Conan say that, Ran could only sigh helplessly.

"If that's the case, why don't we ask that young man for his opinion?"

After glancing around at the three people beside her, including Kogoro Mouri, Miss Jinghua's gaze finally settled on Yuu Aragaki in the corner of the restaurant.

She suddenly smiled and said to Kogoro Mouri, "If I'm not mistaken, he must be a detective too."

"Huh!?" Kogoro Mouri hesitated for a moment. "Yes, that's right!"

His expression suggested he was somewhat reluctant.

After all, as a detective, it would be too embarrassing for him to ask other detectives for help.

What's more, the client is such a great beauty.

However, he really had no idea about this matter at the moment, and since the client had already said so, he couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only reluctantly nod in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Conan became tense. He looked at the woman named Shizuka with slight suspicion, his heart pounding with anxiety.

Because of this woman...

Not only is he full of lies, but he also seems to know so much about the situation around Uncle Mori.

She seems to have done her research on both Shinichi Kudo and Yuu Aragaki.

This is not how an ordinary woman should behave.

It seems... they're up to no good!

After Kogoro Mouri reluctantly arrived at Aragaki Yu and Koizumi Akako's dining table and explained his purpose,

Yuya Aragaki gave Akako Koizumi an apologetic look, and after receiving her nod of permission, he went to the table where Kogoro Mouri and the others were sitting.

Just as he was about to wave to Miss Xiaozhi to bring a chair over.

Miss Jinghua subtly moved the chairs and tables closer together, making room for someone, and at the same time smiled and glanced at Aragaki Yu, gesturing to the person next to her.

Aragaki Yu: "..."

It was obvious that the other person wanted him to sit next to her.

Like the benches in Polo Cafe, they are indeed spacious enough for two people to sit on.

The table was originally designed to seat three people, but because one side of the table is against the window...

If three people sit on a row of seats, it will be a bit crowded, and sometimes some physical contact is inevitable.

It's fine if it's someone you know well.

But for this Miss Jinghua, whom I'm meeting for the first time...

After a moment's hesitation, Aragaki Yu gave up the idea of ​​sitting next to her and instead asked Azusa to add a chair.

Chapter 441 Death Knocks on the Door (1)

"So, Miss Jinghua wants to find the man in the photo?" Aragaki Yu asked, looking at the photo in his hand.

"Yes."

Miss Jinghua nodded slightly.

Aragaki Yu glanced at Miss Shizuka and pondered for a moment.

Then he pointed to the man holding the trophy in the photo and asked, "If that's the case, since Mr. Shibata in this photo is holding a trophy, it means he won the competition, right?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this answer, Aragaki Yu understood and offered his suggestion: "Since he was already this good in the second year of junior high school, he shouldn't be giving up on kendo competitions now, right?"

"No, that's right! I'll call and ask right now!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and immediately jumped up from his seat.

Conan, however, glanced at Aragaki Yu with excitement.

I never expected that this guy would think of the same thing as me!

Putting aside Conan and Kogoro Mouri's performance, what puzzled Yuu Aragaki was—

When Miss Jinghua heard her own suggestion, a sharp look flashed across her eyes.

His expression suggested that he had already thought of this method.

Moreover, the name "Reiko" that he had just heard her say made Aragaki Yu feel a little strange.

Soon, Kogoro Mouri arrived excitedly with news from the Kendo Committee—

This Mr. Shibata once participated in the social category of the Shizuoka Grand Prix.

At the same time, Kogoro Mouri also obtained Mr. Shibata's current address from the other party.

He is currently living with his wife in a rented apartment near Shizuoka High School, where he works as a physical education teacher.

"Then I'll go rent a car right now!" Kogoro Mori hurriedly finished his coffee on the table and ran out of Polo Cafe.

"You found him so quickly, that's wonderful!" Xiaolan said happily to Miss Jinghua beside her.

"That's it!"

Although Miss Jinghua said this, Aragaki Yu couldn't see even a hint of relief on her face.

This made Aragaki Yu realize that this matter was probably not so simple.

Of course, Aragaki Yu noticed Conan's serious expression.

Conan clearly noticed this as well.

……

More than half an hour later, Kogoro Mouri drove everyone to Mr. Shibata's rented apartment building.

Fearing something unexpected might happen, Aragaki Yu was also pulled into the car by Ran.

Koizumi Akako, who had no interest in this matter, took her leave first.

On this point, Yuya Aragaki had to admit that Ran was indeed very prescient.

After all, it's extremely difficult to avoid a case occurring when Kogoro Mouri and Conan are both around.

"Young man, we really have to thank you this time!"

Just as Kogoro Mouri dropped everyone off in the car and went to find a parking space,

Miss Jinghua also took two steps to stand beside Aragaki Yu and expressed her gratitude with a smile.

"It's nothing. Even without me, Mr. Mori would have found this place sooner or later." Aragaki Yu glanced at Kogoro Mori, who was backing into a parking space not far away, and then at Conan, who was staring intently at Miss Shizuka, and smiled.

"I'm just sorry to have interrupted your date with your girlfriend."

Aragaki Yu glanced at Miss Shizuka with some surprise.

For some reason, he had always felt that Miss Jinghua's smiles were superficial, but when she said those words, her smile became brighter.

Could it be that gossiping is truly a woman's nature?

Moreover, Aragaki Yuna could sense that Shizuka seemed to be saying this on purpose.

However, in the face of Ms. Shizuka's teasing, Aragaki Yu's expression remained calm. "I'm really sorry, but I just said that. Ms. Akako is just my friend."

"Hehe~" Miss Jinghua covered her mouth and laughed when she heard Xin Yuanyou's answer. "Who knows, young man? Girls' minds aren't that simple!"

Aragaki Yu raised an eyebrow and looked at Shizuka's smiling eyes, which were narrowed into silkworm-like eyes.

Miss Jinghua: "..."

Noticing Yuu Aragaki's gaze, Ms. Shizuka's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

For some reason, she felt that the other person's eyes had become dangerous.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Miss Jinghua finally looked away in a flustered manner.

However, before Miss Jinghua could calm down, Aragaki Yu's words made her heart tighten again.

"Yes, but even if it's complicated, it's probably still simpler than Miss Jinghua's!"

Miss Jinghua: "!!!"