The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Hey Kazuha, we're here to cheer you on!" As soon as she got out of the car, sharp-eyed Ran spotted Kazuha standing at the entrance of the stadium.

Judging from the way she looked around, she seemed to be looking for someone.

"Xiaolan!"

Kazuha was pleasantly surprised to see Ran and Yuu Aragaki suddenly appear, and immediately came over excitedly.

"Did your kendo club make it to the finals?" Ran asked with a smile as she watched Kazuha run over.

"Hmm!" Kazuha nodded, but her expression was somewhat embarrassed. "Actually, the finals are coming up in a little while, but I can't find Heiji anywhere."

"Huh?" Ran looked surprised when she heard Kazuha's words.

Even Conan was puzzled. Just a moment ago on the train, Heiji Hattori was urging them to come and watch the game.

Now that they've arrived at the scene, Hattori Heiji himself has suddenly disappeared.

He Ye muttered helplessly, "I think he must be investigating the murder case that just happened."

"What? A murder!"

Upon hearing this, Conan, who had initially shown little interest, raised an eyebrow and instantly became excited.

Even Kogoro Mouri immediately perked up, "What murder case? What happened here?"

"Actually, I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but Inspector Otaki, who's in charge of this case, should be at the scene investigating right now," Kazuha said with a wry smile, exchanging a helpless glance with Ran.

She didn't know why, but every time she wanted to invite Xiaolan and the others over for a good time, something like this would ruin her mood.

In response, Kazuha could only give Ran and Yuu an apologetic look.

Yuu Aragaki just smiled and shrugged, not showing much surprise.

As expected, everything went exactly as he had anticipated.

With so many Grim Reapers gathered together, and no incidents occurring on the Shinkansen, something is bound to happen at the destination.

Because of the murder case, Kogoro Mouri, being a famous detective, naturally wouldn't go to the kendo tournament to watch any matches.

Led by Toyama Kazuha, the group found Officer Otaki, who was in charge of the on-site investigation, to learn more about the situation.

Conan, of course, wouldn't miss such an opportunity, so after his persistent pestering, Ran had no choice but to bring him to the crime scene.

……

"So, the key point now is who exactly moved Mr. Sumi's body to this place and by what method?" After listening to Inspector Otaki's description of the case, Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin and analyzed.

In response, Inspector Otaki smiled and explained, "We already know the method the murderer used!"

"Oh?" Kogoro Mouri glanced at Inspector Otaki with some surprise.

Is the Osaka police always this efficient?

“At that time, one of my men found the students who were squatting at the entrance of the Second Building. Upon questioning, they discovered that someone had seen a suspicious person wearing a mask and protective gear and carrying a protective gear bag walking out of the Second Building.”

"Hmm, and he's carrying a protective gear bag?" Conan, who was intently eavesdropping on Kogoro Mouri's conversation with the police, immediately grasped the key point in Inspector Otaki's words.

"That's right, the murderer must have put Mr. Sumi's body in a protective bag and then covered his face with a mask while carrying it!" Kogoro Mouri immediately realized this and clapped his hands excitedly.

"So when did this masked person come out?" Conan asked, puzzled.

"It was shortly after the three people who discovered the body left the second building." Officer Otaki, who had already witnessed the quick-witted boy beside Kogoro Mouri, naturally wouldn't overlook his question.

"So, the people who moved Mr. Sumi away from here must have been the three people other than those who discovered the body?" Kogoro Mouri analyzed.

“Probably!” Inspector Otaki shared the same opinion. “I think the murderer must have been hiding in the warehouse when they found the body. He discovered Mr. Sumi’s body even faster than he expected, which is why he moved it to this changing room.”

"..."

Although there was some truth to what Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Otaki said, Conan subconsciously frowned after hearing it all.

It wasn't that he thought there was anything obviously wrong with their reasoning, but he always felt that things couldn't be that simple.

After all, given Uncle Mori's and the Japanese police's capabilities, how could they possibly solve the case so easily!

"Aragaki-nii...? Huh?!"

Just as Conan, filled with doubt, turned around to ask Aragaki Yu's opinion, he was filled with doubt.

However, they discovered that Yuu Aragaki, who had been following behind them, had disappeared without a trace.

Strange, where are the people?

Ran, who had been watching Conan closely, immediately noticed his actions. After discovering that he was looking for Aragaki Yu, she smiled and explained, "Aragaki just said he was going to the restroom, and then he went outside."

"Huh?!" Conan scratched his head, looking a little confused. "The restroom?"

Why is Aragaki Yu going to the restroom again?

Even though Aragaki Yuzai and I went to the station restroom together when we got off at Beika Station before.

Could it be...

What's wrong with Aragaki Yu's health?

"Ah chirp!"

As Yuu Aragaki was climbing the stairs of the gymnasium, he suddenly sneezed.

Then, somewhat bewildered, he rubbed his itchy nose.

Even though the weather wasn't cold, and Xiaolan was only wearing a sleeveless, knee-length dress, he felt a strange chill despite wearing long sleeves.

Never mind, maybe it's just my imagination!

Completely unaware of Conan's "malicious" intentions, Aragaki Yu took it all as his own imagination. After standing there for a few seconds on the stairs, he continued walking towards the second floor.

If Yuki-onna is not mistaken, Hattori Heiji should be upstairs.

Chapter 561 Hattori Heiji: My mentality has collapsed!

Just as Aragaki Yu reached the second floor, he heard Hattori Heiji's voice coming from the equipment room.

"It's no use. Even if you do that, the police won't believe that Sumi was murdered in this warehouse, Mr. Kotegawa."

As Hattori Heiji finished speaking, Aragaki Yuu also heard a clanging sound, as if someone had bumped into something resembling a cabinet, because they were startled.

"That's right, isn't it? Actually, Sumi wasn't killed here at all, but in the changing room next to the swimming pool!"

Yuu Aragaki noticed that Heiji Hattori's voice sounded very confident, indicating that he had already figured out the killer's method.

"When Menya and Doguchi found Sumi lying here and immediately ran out to get help, you came back here alone, told Sumi to go to the changing room, and then killed him, right?"

"Stop coming!"

The next second, an unfamiliar voice came from the equipment room. It must have been the voice of Mr. Kotegawa that Hattori Heiji had mentioned, "It was just a coincidence that they left the warehouse. If anyone had stayed or suddenly returned, this trick wouldn't have worked..."

Before Mr. Kotegawa could finish speaking, Heiji Hattori interrupted him, "No, that's not a coincidence. It's because you asked Menya to go to the police station to get the police that they didn't stay here. And no matter what happens, Doguchi always has the habit of reporting to Hakamada. He's also afraid of seeing Yuki, so it's impossible for him to stay here to check on Sumi's situation."

“That’s right. So all you have to do is put sleeping pills in Chuijian’s wine to put him to sleep, and then smear some red paint on his body to easily create this illusion.”

"Hmph!" Faced with Hattori Heiji's accusation, Mr. Kotegawa suddenly snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "If he is covered in paint, he will definitely be seen by someone when he walks out of the second building."

“You’re right.” Hattori Heiji seemed to have anticipated Mr. Kotegawa’s words, so he immediately followed up, “Someone saw a person wearing a mask and protective gear, but also carrying a protective gear bag, walk out of the second building.”

"Please!"

Mr. Kotegawa laughed in exasperation. "You don't actually think that weirdo is Tsurumi, do you? I'm no Tsurumi, why would he do what I say... Uh!"

thump--

The next second, Hattori Heiji suddenly widened his eyes, looking at the scene in front of him with disbelief.

Mr. Kotegawa, who was still trying to explain himself, suddenly rolled his eyes and fell straight down, filled with resentment.

He collapsed to the ground, motionless.

"???"

Hattori Heiji looked somewhat blankly behind Mr. Kotegawa, only to find a familiar face imprinted before his eyes.

"Hey, Hattori-kun, it's been a long time."

Suddenly, Aragaki Yu appeared in the equipment room, smiling and greeting Hattori Heiji.

If that were all, Hattori Heiji wouldn't have reacted so strongly.

The main problem was that Aragaki Yu, who actually picked up a baseball bat from somewhere and sneaked up behind Mr. Kotegawa, knocking him down with a single blow.

"You, how did you get here!" Hattori Heiji stammered, but he quickly realized that wasn't the point. "Ah, no! I say, Aragaki, what are you doing?!"

At this moment, Hattori Heiji was both shocked and angry.

It really is just like what that guy Kudo said.

Whenever Yuu Aragaki is present at a crime scene, he is never able to properly complete his deductions.

This time, he finally saw through everything, but halfway through his deduction, he saw Aragaki Yu knock out his audience with a single blow.

Good heavens, Hattori Heiji was incredibly frustrated.

"What are we doing?" Aragaki Yu glanced at Hattori Heiji with an expression as if he were an idiot and answered matter-of-factly, "To subdue the thugs, of course!"

Heiji Hattori groaned in exasperation, "But didn't you see I was trying to solve the case? I finally managed to find the culprit before that brat Conan arrived!"

In response, Aragaki Yu could only shrug helplessly.