The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Oh~"

Just as Sato Miwako was feeling anxious, Shiratori Ninzaburo's voice, as if he had just realized something, came from behind her.

"I understand."

"Huh?" Sato Miwako was startled by Shiratori Ninzaburo's sudden reaction and turned around to look at him in surprise.

Shiratori Renzaburo wore a strange smile as he looked at Miwako and slowly walked back to his seat. "Looks like someone's coming to rescue the beautiful princess from the Demon King's clutches, isn't that right?"

"Huh?" Sato Miwako's expression visibly stiffened for a moment after being caught out, then she awkwardly laughed and said, "How could that be? What are you talking about!"

"Is it Miwako? Or Takagi?" Shiratori Renzaburo asked, staring at Miwako, clearly having already made up his mind.

He recalled the guys who were usually close to Miwako, but when he mentioned Officer Takagi, his expression showed a hint of displeasure.

Sato Miwako guiltily looked away, still trying to explain, "Heh, what are you talking about!"

"Actually..."

dong dong dong-

Just as Shiratori Ninzaburo was about to say something, he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Tch~" Shiratori Ninzaburo could only scoff helplessly at the sudden arrival of this "uninvited guest".

On the contrary, Sato Miwako secretly breathed a sigh of relief and called out to the door in a slightly relaxed tone, "Please come in."

Normally, Sato Miwako should have asked the visitor's purpose, but right now, whoever was outside the door was a savior to her.

Of course, what she was even more looking forward to was that the person outside the door at this moment was Yumi.

"Officer Sato, we've finally found you!"

As the sliding door of the private room opened, the figure that appeared before the two of them was a complete surprise.

Suddenly, Aragaki Yu appeared at the door of the private room, looking at Sato Miwako with a surprised expression.

Then, after what seemed like two or three seconds, Aragaki Yu seemed to notice Shiratori Ninzaburo sitting next to Sato Miwako, and his expression immediately turned into a mixture of confusion and apology, "Ah, Officer Shiratori, what are you doing here? What's going on?"

Yuu Aragaki deliberately shifted his gaze between the two of them, pretending to be completely unaware of the situation.

However, it must be said that Officer Sato, dressed in a kimono, did give Aragaki Yu a refreshing feeling, and he couldn't help but take a second look.

I never expected that Officer Sato, who is usually seen in plain clothes, would dress up like this; it really has a unique charm.

"Ah, I'm so sorry, could it be that you two are on a date..." The next second, Aragaki Yusai clapped his hands, looking as if he had just realized something.

However, just as he had expected, before he could finish speaking, Sato Miwako interrupted him, "No, actually, Officer Shiratori and I just happened to run into each other here! Aragaki, is there something you need from me?"

She didn't want anyone else to know that she and Officer Shiratori were on a blind date.

At the same time, she also hoped to escape her "sea of ​​suffering" through the sudden appearance of Aragaki Yu.

"Uh..." Seeing that Officer Shiratori looked rather displeased because his blind date had been interrupted, he decisively abandoned the excuse he had prepared earlier, "Actually, it's because of that brat Conan!"

"what!?"

In the next private room, Conan, who had somehow become like Sonoko and was pressed against the wall to eavesdrop, couldn't help but change his expression slightly after hearing Aragaki Yu's words.

Sonoko and Ran, who had also heard this, looked at Conan with strange expressions.

"Actually, it's because Conan and the Detective Boys encountered some suspicious guys on the street. They called the police, but the police took it all as a prank by the kids because they couldn't produce any evidence. The only officer who was willing to believe them, Officer Takagi, was busy with a case and couldn't get away, so he had to ask me for help."

After organizing his thoughts, Aragaki Yu decided to shift all the blame onto others. "It's quite a coincidence," he said. "We happened to run into Officer Yumi on patrol on the road. She heard that Officer Sato was off duty today and might be hanging out at the nearby Suitoro, so she asked me to come and try my luck."

Not only Conan, but even the culprit behind all this, Yumi Miyamoto, couldn't escape being blamed by Yu Aragaki.

"..."

Leaving aside the reactions of Sato Miwako and Shiratori Ninzaburo, Conan in the next room jumped up immediately, looking quite angry.

How could this guy let himself take the blame?

Having matured mentally, he could fully anticipate the expression that Officer Shiratori might give him when they met again.

Conan, who was originally prepared to watch the show, never expected that he would end up being the one to witness it.

In an instant, Conan, filled with rage, didn't care about anything else and hurriedly wanted to rush into Hakuhoken to expose Aragaki Yu's lies.

However, Sonoko and Ran stopped him together. "Conan, you can't bother them! Besides, you're the only child here. Aragaki really did say that to avoid arousing Inspector Shiratori's suspicion, so we'll just have to ask you to put up with this!"

Looking at Ran's pleading eyes, Conan didn't know how to refuse her.

"Sigh... alright then..." Helpless, Conan could only sigh silently and take the blame for Aragaki Yu's actions.

Chapter 541 In a fit of anger, Conan...

"I'm free, of course I'm free right now!"

Upon hearing what Aragaki Yu said, Sato Miwako's eyes lit up instantly, and she jumped up from the tatami mat.

"Is Conan alright? Where is he now? Let's go find him!"

Sato Miwako sounded very anxious. Although today was her rare day off, she would rather investigate the case than go on this awkward blind date.

Even if it might just be a group of kids playing a silly prank.

"Actually, Conan is right outside!" Since he had already decided to make Conan take the blame, Aragaki Yuu simply sold Conan out completely.

Now, Conan, who was eavesdropping next door, was completely speechless.

He turned to look at the sliding door of the private room, seemingly hesitating whether he should make a quick getaway.

If he continued to listen to Aragaki Yu say that, he felt like he was about to be driven mad with anger.

Meanwhile, Dr. Araide, who was sitting calmly enjoying his meal, watched Conan's constantly changing expressions with great interest.

She discovered that while bullying Conan was indeed a very interesting thing, that guy Yuu Aragaki was really awful.

……

Without thinking much, Sato Miwako in the Hakuhoken didn't care that she was still wearing a kimono. She grabbed Aragaki Yu's arm and tried to run outside before Officer Shiratori could react.

However, things did not go as smoothly as she had imagined.

Before she could even pull open the sliding door to the private room, Shiratori Renzaburo's soft voice came from behind them, "If Conan is in any trouble, I think I should come and help."

It's unclear whether Shiratori Ninzaburo said this on purpose because he saw through Aragaki Yu's words, or if he genuinely wanted to help.

Aragaki Yu didn't react much to this, but Sato Miwako's body visibly stiffened.

The reason she was in such a hurry to leave was because she was afraid of hearing Officer Shiratori say that.

"Haha..." Helpless, Sato Miwako turned around somewhat awkwardly, scratching her head and laughing awkwardly, "That's so embarrassing, after all, Officer Shiratori, you have a rare day off today..."

However, before Sato Miwako could finish speaking, Shiratori Ninzaburo interrupted him, "Although I am off today, if something really happens, ignoring it is not something a policeman should do."

His words sounded righteous and indignant, leaving Sato Miwako no room for rebuttal.

"This……"

Seeing the sudden change in expression on Sato Miwako's face beside him, Aragaki Yu sighed inwardly.

Well, since I've already gotten involved, I might as well go all the way!

"That……"

Just as Aragaki Yu was about to say something, Sato Miwako, who was standing next to him, seemed to have suddenly thought of something crucial, and a sly look flashed in her eyes. "In that case, I'll leave this matter to Officer Shiratori!"

"what?"

Aragaki Yu, who seemed about to speak but hesitated, paused for a moment, then looked at Officer Sato beside him with a strange smile.

"..."

Even Officer Shiratori's attempt to stand up gracefully froze in mid-air, clearly not expecting Officer Sato to say that.

Judging from Officer Sato's words, it seems she's not going to get involved in this matter?

This……

This isn't like Officer Sato at all!

"Actually, it's because I suddenly remembered that I have other things to do, so I can't help Conan, haha!" Officer Sato looked troubled, as if he had no idea that he had just said he was free.

Then, after laughing it off, she looked at Officer Shiratori with an apologetic expression and continued, "But after hearing what you just said, I'm relieved. I'll leave Conan in your care. I think you should have Conan's contact information, right? Well then, I'll take my leave now!"

"But, but..." Officer Shiratori wanted to say something more.

However, Sato Miwako didn't give him that chance at all. Before Officer Shiratori could react, she yanked open the sliding door of the private room, grabbed Aragaki Yu, and ran outside.

"Wait, wait a minute, Officer Sato!"

Instead of ignoring Officer Shiratori's calls, Miwako Sato quickened her pace.

Even Aragaki Yu didn't know how Officer Sato could move so nimbly while wearing such an inconvenient kimono.

Meanwhile, in the corridor of the Water Tower, a waiter who happened to be passing by looked at the scene of a woman in a kimono pulling a boy and running wildly, and also seemed a little confused and puzzled.

What... happened?

Abducting a civilian man?

As Sato Miwako pulled Aragaki Yuu away, Conan, who was in the Baihexuan private room, suddenly realized something and his expression changed.

Good guy!