The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Upon seeing the newcomer, Sumi, who had initially appeared quite calm, suddenly became anxious. "Kimi, what exactly is the secret hidden in this mermaid's tomb that you told me about before!"

That's right, the woman who came out of the woods was none other than the shrine maiden, Shimabukuro Kimie, who had just left the shrine.

"Yes, there is indeed a secret I want to share with you." Shimabukuro Kimie slowly approached Sumi while tightening her grip on the rope hidden behind her back.

That's right, she was planning to strangle Sumi right there and then use the safety rope along the river to hoist Sumi's body down to the waterfall below.

However, just as Shimabukuro Kimie was about to strangle the man, there was a splash of water.

Suddenly, a surprising splash erupted in the river behind Miss Sumi, knocking her into the water as she stood on the riverbank.

Kimie Shimabukuro: "..."

She held the hemp rope in her hand, staring blankly at the empty riverbank, her expression somewhat bewildered.

How could the person I was about to kill disappear in the blink of an eye?

And what was that just now?

Kimie Shimabukuro rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

If she wasn't mistaken, she thought she saw a fish's tail in the splash of water.

Although she didn't understand what was going on, Kimie Shimabukuro decided to walk closer to the river.

Although Sumi inexplicably fell into the river, anyone who knows a little about swimming wouldn't drown in such a river.

Not to mention the islanders on Mermaid Island, almost all of whom can swim.

However, just as Shimabukuro Kimie cautiously approached the riverbank and mustered her courage to look into the river, she was instantly astonished and her eyes widened in surprise.

It turns out that it was either because the river was too turbulent, or because Shoumei suddenly fell into the water and panicked.

Shoumei frantically grabbed the safety rope that had broken and fallen into the river for some unknown reason.

Unfortunately, the safety rope became tightly wrapped around Shoumei's slender neck in the water, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't break free.

Seeing that Shimabukuro Kimie had noticed her, Sumi, who was almost out of breath, stretched out her hand, hoping that Kimie could help her up.

However, what she couldn't understand was that Junhui on the shore just watched her, her face showing great surprise, but she didn't offer any help whatsoever.

"Gulu...Gulu..."

With her last breath, Sumi in the water seemed to want to say something, but she only managed to exhale a few bubbles.

Finally, amidst Shimabukuro Kimie's stunned expression...

In her final struggle, the safety rope finally snapped around her neck.

Then, Sumi, whose fate was unknown, also drifted downstream with the river, and just as she had planned, she fell into the waterfall at the cliff edge.

Now, even if Shoumei didn't drown, she would definitely be hanged in front of the waterfall.

Kimie Shimabukuro, who witnessed all of this, was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at the scene, wondering if she was dreaming.

Finally, after pinching himself to make sure he was awake, he opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't make a sound.

However, Yuu Aragaki, hiding in the distance, read those two words from Kimie Shimabukuro's lip movements—"woc".

Shimashiro Kimie stared at Sumi's body hanging from the waterfall from afar, utterly unable to comprehend what was happening.

This……

Was it really an accident?

Although the final result was exactly the same as I had planned.

But even if you told the police this story, they probably wouldn't believe you...

With mixed feelings, Shimabukuro Kimie didn't have time to think much before hurriedly leaving the place.

After all, although what just happened was a bit outrageous, overall it could be considered that it hadn't deviated from my plan...

For some reason, as Shimabukuro Kimie set off to leave, she felt a little uneasy.

Also, the fish tail I saw earlier during the conversation...

"hehe."

Thinking of this, Shimabukuro Kimie quickly shook her head, "I guess I was just too nervous!"

……

Just as Shimabukuro Kimie was questioning her life, Aragaki Yu was looking at the wet guy in front of her in the woods.

That's right.

At this moment, what appeared in front of Aragaki Yu was the mermaid phantom that Aragaki Yu had "bullied" on the mermaid tombstone earlier.

However, the mermaids of today are completely different from what they used to be.

The figure that had previously appeared somewhat illusory has now become a real, unmistakable entity.

On his delicate, fair face, a pair of light blue eyes were fixed intently on Aragaki Yuu.

Her long, silvery-white hair, soaked by the river, was draped messily over her waist.

Long, elfin ears peeked out playfully from her somewhat messy hair.

The sides of the ears are decorated with coral-like ornaments.

Her figure was slender, and her body, which was originally covered by fish scales and seashells, was now wrapped in a semi-transparent light gauze, with the limited amount of fabric covering her vital parts.

Her long, slender, and fair legs further attracted Aragaki Yu's attention.

The only thing that still reveals her mermaid identity is the fish tail that is swaying restlessly behind her.

No one knows what happened, but she somehow transformed from a cute, innocent mermaid into a long-legged beauty.

Chapter 463 The Shikigami seem to be broken!

Rewind to a few hours earlier, under the watchful eyes of shikigami such as Yuki-onna and Yoto-hime.

Aragaki Yusuke is confronting the mermaid who keeps wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.

Aragaki Yu: "Well, I'm saying..."

Mermaid: Staring...

Yuu Aragaki: "Why don't you stop crying?"

Mermaid: Staring...

Yuu Aragaki: "I was wrong, I really didn't mean to..."

Upon hearing this, the mermaid sniffed her small nose and then continued staring...

Aragaki Yu: "..."

He was somewhat helpless; although the mermaid kept staring at him, she didn't seem to care at all.

"If you don't speak, I'll take that as you forgiving me?" Aragaki Yu continued to try to negotiate with the mermaid.

As expected, the mermaid remained silent, only staring intently at Aragaki Yu.

"Then I'll be going now? You should get some rest?"

After saying that, Aragaki Yu also tried to take a step back into the woods.

Although he didn't know what was going on with this mermaid, the scene before him made Aragaki Yu feel a little uneasy.

As for why I didn't deal with the mermaid phantom in front of me, firstly, apart from the warning attack it launched when we first met, it didn't do anything else aggressive. On the contrary, it seemed like I was the one who bullied it.

However, seeing the pitiful look on the other party's face, not only Aragaki Yu, but even the shikigami watching from the sidelines couldn't bear to do it.

Therefore, for Aragaki Yuu...

If we can't afford to offend them, we can at least avoid them.

Unfortunately, just as Aragaki Yuzai took a step back, the mermaid silently took a step forward.

As Aragaki Yu stepped back, the mermaid took another step forward.

……

And so, the mermaid and Aragaki Yu always maintained the same distance.

"..."

The next second, looking at the mermaid in front of him and the shikigami's increasingly disdainful gazes, Aragaki Yu finally gave up. He suddenly stopped retreating and asked, "I said... what exactly do you want?"

However, perhaps because she was not used to moving on land, the mermaid subconsciously wanted to stop moving forward after she noticed that Aragaki Yuu had suddenly stopped.

As a result, without paying attention, he stumbled and fell forward.

"what……!?"

With a gasp from the mermaid, Yuu Aragaki instinctively reached out to catch her as she fell toward him.

The mermaid fell solidly into Aragaki Yu's arms.

Aragaki Yu: "..."

The shikigami watching from the sidelines: "..."