The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Goodness, no wonder he's ranked A+ in Gosho Aoyama's character ability rankings, second only to Makoto Kyogoku, who's ranked Special A.

He could be considered half a Super Saiyan.

Hattori, you didn't lose unjustly!

After the competition ended, the two bowed to each other and walked off the stage.

Although he lost the match, Heiji Hattori wasn't about to lose face again. Even though he still felt a little resentful, Heiji gave Okita Souji a thumbs up and said, "Okita, I won't let you win next time."

In response, Okita Souji, who removed his mask as he stepped off the stage, retorted defiantly, "Don't worry, Hattori-kun, I'll beat you next time too."

"Shinichi!?"

When Okita Souji removed his mask, his face, which was revealed to everyone, also caught Ran's attention.

Even Conan was so surprised that his mouth dropped open.

“I think he probably just looks a bit like Kudo,” Aragaki Yu said quietly. “After all, he looks a bit darker than Kudo, although he’s still nowhere near Hattori’s level.”

Conan: "???"

Kazuha and Ikenami Shizuka: "..."

When they heard what Aragaki Yu said, their eyes immediately turned into beady expressions.

They always felt that Aragaki Yu had inadvertently said something impolite.

However, after Yuu Aragaki's reminder, Ran also noticed the difference between Okita Souji and Kudo Shinichi.

It's not just the difference in skin color; there's also a significant difference between the two of them in terms of skin tone.

Okita Souji wore a braid, which was rare for him, and the aura he exuded from long-term kendo practice was completely different from that of Shinichi Kudo, a high school detective.

……

"This hot pot is so delicious!"

At Heiji Hattori's house, everyone sat around the dining table for dinner.

"It's absolutely delicious!"

Because Shizuka Ikenami prepared pufferfish hot pot, the group ate dinner not long after returning home with Heiji Hattori.

Besides the Hattori family and the invited guests, Aragaki Yu and Mouri Kogoro's group, Kazuha's father, Toyama Ginjiro, was also at the family dinner.

Although Ginjiro Toyama said he was just trying to pick up Kazuha after dinner, Yuu Aragaki could clearly sense that he had other motives.

Although it was just a simple hot pot dish, Shizuka Ikenami's pufferfish hot pot still made everyone's mouths water.

After hearing the praise from the others, Hattori Heiji proudly replied, "Of course! My mom's pufferfish hot pot is the best in the world!"

Upon hearing her son's praise, Shizuka Ikemura, standing to the side, covered her mouth shyly and smiled slightly.

Meanwhile, Kazuha Toyama, who was sitting next to Heiji Hattori, started to doze off and even leaned to the side without realizing it, resting against Heiji Hattori.

This scene was witnessed by the people present, and their expressions changed accordingly.

Aragaki Yu and Ran, along with the others, covered their mouths and chuckled gossipyly.

However, Shizuka Ikenami and Ginjiro Toyama displayed two completely different expressions: one like their own pig had eaten someone else's cabbage, and the other like their own cabbage had been eaten by someone else's pig.

However, Heiji Hattori seemed completely oblivious to the strange atmosphere at that moment, muttering in confusion, "What's wrong with her? She fell asleep without even eating dinner!"

"Isn't this all your fault?!" Chi Bo Jinghua rolled her eyes at her son and said irritably, "Ye and I were exhausted from running around looking for you all day, not to mention how we cheered you on with all our might later."

"Yeah, and in the end, someone still lost the game, which was a real disappointment." Before Heiji Hattori could even respond, Conan mercilessly stabbed him in the back again.

"Well... what can I do?" Hattori Heiji awkwardly scratched his head. "After all, I have to solve the case when a murder occurs!"

As Hattori Heiji spoke, he subconsciously moved a little closer to Kazuha so that she would be more comfortable.

Of course, this scene also caught Xiaolan's eye, and she showed a relieved aunt-like smile.

"But the minister's son is indeed different; it's truly remarkable that he solved the case so quickly." Kogoro Mouri naturally wouldn't forget to flatter Heizo Hattori at this moment.

"You flatter me. This kid's reasoning is all based on intuition, just some fancy tricks. Compared to you, Mr. Mori, he's just showing off his limited skills."

Although Hattori Heiji did perform very well today, Hattori Heizo would naturally not show it in front of his son.

Upon hearing Hattori Heizo's words, Mori Kogoro laughed sheepishly.

In front of Hattori Heizo, he naturally wouldn't appear too proud or arrogant, so he unusually declined, saying, "Not at all, not at all, you flatter me too much."

"I'm not just being polite," Hattori Heizo said, suddenly changing the subject and looking in Aragaki Yu's direction. "Not to mention Mr. Mori, even Heiji has a lot to learn from Aragaki-kun!"

“Uh…” Noticing the intense gaze that Hattori Heiji suddenly fixed on him, Aragaki Yu’s lips twitched involuntarily.

Good grief, I can't believe I got caught in the crossfire!

"Captain Hattori, what are you saying? I'm just an ordinary high school student." Yuu Aragaki didn't want to respond to that.

What if Hattori Heiji becomes petty because she stole his thunder, and then he doesn't include her in any fun activities anymore?

"Hahaha, my friend Aragaki, you should know that Inspector Megure has mentioned you to me many times! In fact, many people in the police force regard you as the savior of the Japanese police!" As he said this, Hattori Heizo's aura changed instantly, and his eyes narrowed.

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Aragaki Yu was immediately startled.

Oops!

“But Heizo, he’s just like you when you were young. His future is truly limitless.” Just as the group was exchanging pleasantries, Toyama Ginjiro, who had been silent all along, suddenly raised his sake cup and said with a smile.

After saying that, he also downed the wine in his hand in one gulp.

Chapter 564 The Great Treasure

Seeing this, Hattori Heizo couldn't help but frown slightly. "Why are you still drinking, Toyama? Aren't we supposed to be driving?"

"What are you worried about? I was already planning to have you take me back anyway." Toyama Ginjiro put down his empty wine glass and smiled slightly at Hattori Heizo.

Upon hearing these two people's words, Yuya Aragaki raised an eyebrow slightly.

It's obvious that Ginjiro Toyama's words were just a pretext to invite Heizo Hattori out to discuss something.

Although it was just a subconscious, subtle change in expression, this scene still caught the attention of both Ginjiro Toyama and Heizo Hattori.

Neither of them offered any further explanation. While Hattori Heizo smiled slightly, Toyama Ginjiro raised his refilled sake cup and gestured to Aragaki Yu.

……

After finishing their meal, Xiaolan proactively helped Ikebami Shizuka clear away the dishes.

Hattori Heizo drove Toyama Ginjiro and Kazuha home.

"What exactly is it? You want me to take you home because you have something to say to me, right?"

In the driver's seat, Hattori Heizo glanced at Kazuha, who was fast asleep in the back seat, through the rearview mirror, then squinted at Toyama Ginjiro in the passenger seat.

"Ah."

At this moment, Ginjiro Toyama, who had been dozing off while leaning back in his chair, suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at his daughter in the back seat, and slowly said, "It's about Heiji and my daughter. I think they have a pretty good relationship. Kazuha is seventeen years old this year and will be twenty soon after starting university."

Looking at Kazuha, whose eyes were closed but whose cheeks were gradually turning red in the back seat, Ginjiro Toyama smiled and withdrew his gaze. "Rather than letting her be tricked by some unknown guy, it would be better to let her be paired with your son."

However, Hattori Heizo wasn't buying it. He glared at Toyama Ginjiro and said, "Stop with the nonsense. Just tell me your real purpose!"

"Hahaha, you really can't take a joke!" Toyama Ginjiro only laughed twice in response to Hattori Heizo's dissatisfaction.

On the contrary, Kazuha, who was lying in the back seat, looked slightly displeased.

This……

How could this be a joke!

(╯°□°）╯︵┻━┻

Of course, besides the three people with different expressions, the Snow Woman, who was lying on the headrest of the passenger seat, curiously blinking and watching the drama unfold, also seemed a little angry.

"hateful!"

In that instant, because of the Snow Woman's bad mood, even the temperature inside the car seemed to drop by three or four degrees.

Meanwhile, Ginjiro Toyama felt a sudden chill run down his collar and onto the back of his neck, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

"Strange, the air conditioner isn't on." The next second, he reached out and touched the air conditioner vent with some doubt.

Hattori Heizo, however, didn't seem to suspect much about the sudden temperature change, saying, "It's probably because it's nighttime."

While speaking, Hattori Heizo thoughtfully turned on the car's heater to prevent his "future daughter-in-law," Kazuha, who was resting in the back seat, from getting cold.

"Do you still remember the case at Osaka Castle thirteen years ago?" Ginjiro Toyama asked Heizo Hattori from the passenger seat after rubbing his hands together to warm them.

"You mean that unidentified charred corpse that floated up in the flood channel?"

Hattori Heizo didn't even hesitate for a second before responding to Toyama Ginjiro's words.

Upon hearing this, the Snow Woman, who had been puffing out her cheeks for eating a fake melon, immediately perked up and listened attentively to their conversation.

This……

This is probably something the Onmyoji asked me to eavesdrop on!

"This is the burnt fragment we found on the victim," said Ginjiro Toyama, as he pulled a fragment from his pocket that was in an evidence bag.

"Yeah, back then we used to say we'd throw this thing into the sea to feed the fish, it was just wishful thinking!" Hattori Heizo recalled, glancing at the thing in Toyama Ginjiro's hand as he drove.