The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Judging from the two large shopping bags of groceries that Aragaki Yu was carrying, he was probably in a hurry to get home and cook.

Thinking of this, Conan subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he recalled the delicious food that Yu Aragaki had made.

Judging from the amount of food in his bag, it's easy to tell that he must have had some guests at his home.

Therefore, it's not hard to understand why he was in a hurry to go home and didn't want to join them in investigating something that might not even be a case.

but……

I've never heard of Aragaki Yu having any relatives!

The only person he mentioned was a distant cousin who was always busy with work and wouldn't come to Beika Town casually.

Could they be friends?

Speaking of Yu Aragaki's friends.

Ran's image immediately popped into Conan's mind.

He instantly became alert.

Wait a minute, could it be...?

Could it be that Ran and Aragaki Yu are going to...?

Chapter 559 Industry Conscience

Unlike Conan, who stood there in a daze, Yuu Aragaki, carrying his shopping bags, went home happily.

Akemi Miyano is currently tidying up his room. Now all he needs to do is go home and bring her along so he can prepare to mooch a big meal off Ai Haibara.

……

Meanwhile, at the Mori Detective Agency.

Kogoro Mouri and Ran's cell phones rang at the same time.

"Hello?" Ran answered the phone with some confusion. "Oh, it's Conan. What's up? Is there something you need?"

"..."

"Where am I?" Ran asked, looking puzzled. "I'm at home, preparing dinner!"

"..."

"You mean Aragaki? He hasn't contacted me. Could something have happened to him?!" Ran's tone suddenly became tense.

"..."

"Oh, it's nothing. So you had a question for Aragaki!" Ran chuckled in relief, then glanced at the clock on the wall and added, "Alright, Conan, you can be back now. It's almost dinnertime!"

On the other side, after signaling Ran to be quiet, Kogoro Mouri also answered his own phone.

However, the moment he heard the voice on the other end of the phone, Kogoro Mouri jumped up from his chair, his expression becoming respectful. "What! So you're Inspector Hattori? May I ask what brings you here?"

"..."

"Not at all, not at all, you're too kind!"

"..."

Even through the phone, Kogoro Mori instinctively saluted. "Understood! No problem! I'll definitely bring them to the banquet!"

Only after hanging up the phone did Kogoro Mouri finally breathe a sigh of relief and wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Even though he's no longer a detective, he still seemed a little nervous in front of Captain Hattori.

"Dad, are you okay?"

Under Ran's concerned gaze, Kogoro Mouri straightened his clothes, which had become somewhat disheveled due to nervousness, and cleared his throat to explain, "That was Mr. Heizo Hattori, the Osaka Prefectural Police Chief and Superintendent General!"

"Hattori? Heizo?" Ran's expression was somewhat strange, clearly not understanding why such people would approach her father.

"Actually, it's because Minister Hattori wants to thank us for taking care of that kid Heiji Hattori before, and he's inviting us to their house for dinner tomorrow."

At this moment, Kogoro Mouri's expression became smug.

However, amidst his self-satisfaction, there was also a hint of strangeness.

For some reason, Heizo Hattori specifically instructed on the phone to make sure that Yuu Aragaki went along with him.

Moreover, judging from the tone of his words, it seemed as if he was saying that he himself could skip the visit, but Aragaki Yu was determined to come to his house.

"Ha ha……"

Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched involuntarily.

This……

It must be an illusion!

How could that kid Yuu Aragaki possibly catch the eye of Captain Heizo Hattori?

He must have invited me, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, to be his guest; that kid Yu Aragaki was just passing by.

……

Saturday.

After having lunch at the Hakuro Cafe downstairs from the Mori Detective Agency, the group boarded the Shinkansen train bound for Osaka.

To be honest, Aragaki Yu has actually developed a phobia of riding the Shinkansen train.

Yuu Aragaki always felt that in the world of Detective Conan, the Shinkansen had never been peaceful.

Every now and then, some strange people come and bomb the Shinkansen.

Therefore, after boarding the train, Aragaki Yu immediately dispatched all of his shikigami to carefully check whether there were any suspicious people or items on the train.

Be prepared!

Instead of finding anything suspicious, Senhime picked up a gold chain as thick as a thumb.

babble...

Get rich!

Unlike Aragaki Yu and Ran's casual attire, Mouri Kogoro was dressed quite formally this time.

Not only was he dressed in a suit and tie, but it was also obvious that Aragaki Yu had gone to the barbershop early in the morning to tidy up his appearance, and even sprayed some cologne.

It's like going on a blind date.

However, Aragaki Yu could understand all of this.

After all, Hattori Heiji's father, Hattori Heizo, was a senior figure in the police force, and with him being a real big shot, Kogoro Mouri naturally dared not slack off.

Kogoro Mouri had originally planned to bring a valuable gift when he visited, but in the end he abandoned the plan because he was short of money.

It has to be said that unless something goes wrong or an accident occurs, taking the Shinkansen is indeed a very boring thing.

Apart from Xiaolan, who was sitting alone in her chair, looking out the window at the scenery she had been watching for who knows how long, there was no one else around.

Kogoro Mouri had already fallen fast asleep in his chair, while Conan had disappeared somewhere under the pretext of going to the toilet.

Perhaps it was because I happened to run into Gin and Vodka on the Shinkansen last time.

Now, every time Conan takes the Shinkansen, he secretly hopes to bump into Gin and the others.

Yuu Aragaki was also sitting leisurely in his seat, flipping through the newspaper while casually teasing the snow woman lying on his lap.

As for the newspaper in his hand, it was naturally something Kogoro Mouri brought with him to the car.

As it turns out, perhaps because he was going to visit Hattori, Kogoro Mouri, who had been so nervous the night before that he hadn't slept well, couldn't help but fall asleep as soon as he got in the car. So, the Beika Daily, which he had specially bought to pass the time, naturally ended up going to Aragaki Yu.

Of course, Aragaki Yuu agreed to go to Osaka not only because of the invitation Hattori Heizo conveyed by Mouri Kogoro to visit their home.

First of all, it's highly suspicious that Heizo Kobe invited him to dinner.

If Gin finds out that he's been associating with a big shot in the police force, he'll be in big trouble.

It wasn't that he was afraid Gin would do something to him, but rather that Yuu was worried that if Gin suspected him of cooperating with the police against them, he would stop giving him subsidies!

Putting everything else aside, the Black Organization has at least done a really good job in terms of treatment.

Whether it's wages, allowances, or social insurance and housing fund contributions, there has never been a delay.

Compared to other workplaces in Japan, this is definitely a model of integrity and a leader in the industry.

Chapter 560 Aragaki Yu's health has some problems.

Another reason why Aragaki Yu agreed to come to Osaka was naturally due to Hattori Heiji's warm invitation.

Tomorrow seems to be the final of Hattori Heiji's kendo competition, so he specially called to invite himself and Conan to the competition to admire his heroic performance.

Of course, Hattori Heiji also subtly conveyed Hattori Heizo's invitation to his home, and for this purpose, he specifically mentioned the top-notch culinary skills of his mother, Ikenami Shizuka.

Slurp, smells delicious.

……

Amidst Kogoro Mori's thunderous snoring, the Shinkansen train finally arrived in Osaka.

After hailing a taxi at the station, the group arrived at the Naniwa Central Gymnasium, where the kendo competition was to be held, before the afternoon's competition began.