The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Oh, I see."

Yuu Aragaki blinked innocently, pretending to be completely convinced.

However, even Yukiko Kudo herself couldn't believe the explanation she had just received, let alone the high school "detective" in front of her who had previously demonstrated reasoning abilities that seemed to be no less than those of her husband and son.

Detective, I suppose that's a fair term.

After all, Yukiko Kudo didn't really approve of the profession of Onmyoji.

"Oh, by the way, Aragaki-kun, how did you end up coming from this direction? Did Professor Agasa want to see you about something?"

To avoid dwelling on the issue, Yukiko Kudo quickly changed the subject.

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"Ah."

Yuu Aragaki nodded. "Go check on the little girl who's staying at the professor's house."

"Little girl!"

Upon hearing Aragaki Yuu mention this, Kudo Yukiko's eyes immediately lit up.

She naturally knew who the little girl Aragaki Yu was talking about was.

Ai Haibara is a child who lives with a relative of Professor Agasa.

Of course, this is only her public persona.

The Doctor naturally revealed the true identity of the little girl named Ai Haibara to her and Yusaku Kudo.

Although she was once a researcher for that strange organization, she is really cute when she shrinks into the little girl she is now!

"So, Yukiko-neechan, are you going home?"

As he spoke, Aragaki Yu also pointed to the door of the Kudo family's house next to him.

Haha, this one!

Upon hearing this, Yukiko Kudo chuckled. Just as she was about to make up an excuse, she suddenly seemed to realize something and her whole body jolted.

The next second, Yukiko Kudo looked Yuu Aragaki up and down, her gaze gradually becoming intense.

Appearance is suitable, and professional skills are excellent.

This guy, Yuu Aragaki, seems more suitable than my unreliable son.

The thought of her son filled Yukiko Kudo with anger.

I had something very important to ask him, which is why I called him. But before we could even exchange two words, that brat made up an excuse that he was busy.

hateful!

"Yukiko...sister?"

Seeing Kudo Yukiko suddenly grit her teeth, Aragaki Yu also carefully reminded her.

"Huh? Uh..."

Coming to her senses, Yukiko Kudo paused for a moment, then grabbed Yu Aragaki's hands and pleaded, "Little brother Aragaki! Are you free right now?"

"Ok?"

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Having already spent the eight million yen deposit on the commission but having no clue what to do with it, Kogoro Mouri was now completely drunk and collapsed on the sofa in his office.

At her daughter's request, and in order to clean up the mess left by Kogoro Mouri, Eri Kisaki had no choice but to put aside her work and go to the client's house with Ran and Conan.

On the way, Eri Kisaki asked Ran and Conan about the details of the request while driving.

"Oh? The target of the murder plot is that Fujieda Mikio!"

Eri Kisaki seemed somewhat surprised when she heard the name from Ran.

"Huh? Mom, do you know him?" Ran looked at Eri from the passenger seat.

“Yes.” Eri Kisaki slowed down the car a little. “I’ve heard all the rumors about him. It seems he did a lot of bad things when he was young.”

"Later, he skillfully won the heart of a wealthy young lady and she agreed to marry into his family. In the end, he still used that money to do a lot of illegal business behind the scenes, making a lot of illicit money. He is a despicable scoundrel."

From Eri's tone, it was clear that she held Fujieda Mikio in utter contempt.

"So, is that young lady the client?" Xiaolan asked, puzzled.

“Of course not.” Eri Kisaki shook her head and explained, “Because I heard that his wife died of illness six months ago, so he may have remarried.”

"Huh!?" Ran found it hard to accept Eri's statement. "His wife has only been dead for a short time."

Eri Kisaki was used to this kind of thing, but she didn't want to continue discussing it. "In short, we can now be sure that the other party didn't really want to protect his life!"

……

More than ten minutes later.

Eri Kisaki finally arrived at her destination with Ran and Conan.

"I've been eagerly awaiting your arrival. Are you here on behalf of Mr. Kogoro Mouri?"

"Ah hello."

In front of a luxurious villa, the butler, Mr. Ueki Kusahachi, greeted Eri and her companions. "Hello, I am Ueki Kusahachi, who has been the butler here for fifty years. If you need anything, please feel free to ask... cough cough..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the butler, Ueki Kusahachi, couldn't help but turn to the side, take out a handkerchief, cover his mouth, and cough.

"You have a cold, don't you?" Conan asked with a hint of concern as he looked at the butler who was coughing violently.

"No." Having finally stopped coughing, Ueki Sohachi turned around and explained, "It's just my chronic asthma. I'm really sorry to have troubled you."

Then, led by the butler, Mr. Ueki Kusahachi, Eri and the others passed through a magnificent and splendid courtyard.

Of course, they also learned from the butler that this courtyard had always been the favorite place of the late lady.

Back then, he and another gardener accompanied his wife to tend to this garden.

However, when Xiaolan greeted the gardener mentioned by the housekeeper, she found that the gardener only glanced at them indifferently, and then turned back to continue pruning without saying a word.

This indifferent attitude left Xiaolan and the others somewhat at a loss.

Fortunately, at that moment, a middle-aged man suddenly came out from the front gate of the villa and came to their rescue, saying, "I think he must have really liked my sister who died of illness before, which is why he's become like this now!"

Eri and the others looked at the middle-aged man who had suddenly appeared with some confusion.

Judging from his tone, he seemed to be the deceased woman's brother.

As expected, the butler, Mr. Ueki Kusahachi, quickly introduced the man to them, saying, "This is Mr. Fujieda Shigeru, the younger brother of the late Mrs. Fujieda."

"Who are these two beautiful women and the child?"

Fujieda Shigeru looked at the butler with some confusion.

"They are Mr. Mori's spokespeople."

Everyone in the villa was aware of Mr. Mori's request, so the butler, Mr. Ueki Kusahachi, didn't hide anything.

"Ah, it shouldn't be considered an agency..." Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, but decided to explain the situation and clarify the relationship between them.

However, before Ran could finish speaking, Eri Kisaki stepped forward and stood in front of Shigeru Fujieda, saying, "Hello, I am Eri Kisaki, the consultant lawyer of the Mouri Detective Agency. Nice to meet you."

"what?"

Ran was somewhat puzzled by her mother's interruption and looked at Eri with a hint of surprise.

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“I spoke with Mr. Maori’s daughter about it, and she also showed great interest. Was I bothering you?”

To Ran's surprise, Eri's next words took Ran even further by surprise.

"No, no, how could I possibly disturb you!" Young Master Fujieda Shigeru quickly replied with a smile.

Then, he looked at the butler beside him and said, "Mr. Ueki, would you please come with me for a moment?"

"Then I'll have to excuse myself for a moment." Butler Ueki glanced apologetically at Eri Kisaki and the other guests before following young master Fujieda Shigeru to the side.

After confirming that the two had walked away, Ran turned to her mother with some displeasure and asked in a low voice, "Hey, why didn't you introduce yourself as Mr. Mori's wife?!"

“Speaking out about such things will only make you look down on.” Eri Kisaki explained this as if it were perfectly natural.

Just as Xiaolan was looking like she had just realized something, Eri's next words left her completely stunned.

"And I think this man looks pretty good!"

After saying that, he walked into the villa without looking back.

Xiaolan: ∑(O_O；)

Conan: "Heh..."

……

More than twenty minutes later.