The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"But it's so late, why is he still here?"

Although she had confirmed the other party's identity, Yukiko Kudo still felt that his behavior was somewhat suspicious.

After all, there's no need to continue working late at night.

Even cattle and horses need to rest at night.

"I think he must have continued tidying up in that place just to be on the safe side!"

Looking at the man's back in the surveillance footage, Fujieda Shigeru offered his own guess: "After all, tomorrow is my deceased sister's birthday."

After saying this, he patted the butler, Mr. Ueki Kusahachi, on the shoulder, and then said to Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki with a slightly apologetic tone, "Well then, I also need to put an end to my manuscript. Mr. Ueki, I'll leave this to you."

"Okay, no problem." Butler Ueki Kusahachi bowed slightly and watched Fujie Shigeru walk towards the door.

Of course, before leaving the room, Fujieda Shigeru didn't forget to look back at the room and express his regret, "Actually, I wanted to spend more time with the beautiful women, but unfortunately..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left the study.

What he couldn't see was that as he left the room, a little creature with wings followed him out of the study.

Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki did not comment on this.

However, after hearing what Fujie Shigeru said, Xiaolan suddenly thought of something else, and the expression on her face instantly turned regretful. "But it's really a pity!"

"Huh? What's wrong with you, Ran?" Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki looked at Ran with some suspicion.

Upon hearing Ran's words, Conan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked at Ran with tension.

He thought Ran was expressing regret over Fujieda Shigeru's departure. Although he believed Ran wasn't that kind of person, Conan still couldn't control his expression.

Completely unaware that Yuu Aragaki had secretly taken out his phone and snapped a picture of his nervous little expression.

However, Yukiko Kudo noticed this scene.

Seeing that Aragaki Yu had secretly taken a picture of her son, she instinctively felt a surge of anxiety. "Could it be that he has some suspicions about Shin-chan?!"

Afraid that Aragaki Yuu might notice something, Kudo Yukiko unconsciously took two steps toward Aragaki Yuu, came to his side, hooked her arm around his shoulder, and pretended to be a curious child looking at the phone screen in Aragaki Yuu's hand, "Oh my, little Aragaki, what are you filming?"

To avoid attracting attention, Yukiko Kudo deliberately leaned close to Yuu Aragaki's ear and whispered the question.

The sudden burst of heat hit Aragaki Yu's ear, and the tingling sensation made him take a small step back.

However, this scene made Yukiko Kudo chuckle.

Yukiko Kudo did smile, but the snow woman who had been sitting on Yuu Aragaki's shoulders immediately put on a serious face.

Ugh, that despicable woman!

How shameless.

Can't you stay away from your Onmyoji master a little?

She just couldn't understand why so many strange women appeared around the Onmyoji in real life.

Chapter 591 Aragaki Yu's Deadly Question

Yuu Aragaki had no idea what the snow woman on his shoulder was thinking, gritting her teeth.

However, he had already seen through some of Kudo Yukiko's little schemes.

After glancing discreetly at Conan, who was still oblivious to his surroundings and focused on Ran, Yuu Aragaki smiled and lit up his phone, then held it up in front of Yukiko Kudo.

On the screen was a picture of Conan looking nervously at Ran, who was clearly jealous.

You know what, if you really treat him like a child, he is actually quite cute.

Especially his mother, Yukiko Kudo, widened her eyes in excitement upon seeing her son's adorable expression.

Completely forgetting her earlier worry about her son being suspected by Aragaki Yu, she patted Aragaki Yu on the shoulder with interest and said, "Remember to send me a copy when you get back!"

Only after receiving a positive reply from Yuu Aragaki did she finally release his shoulder with satisfaction.

"I was referring to the Teitan Miss beauty pageant back then!" After noticing the strange looks from Conan and Eri, Ran guessed that they had misunderstood something, so she blushed and explained to them in an annoyed tone.

Then, Ran's gaze lingered on Eri Kisaki and Yukiko Kudo, "Because you two were in that match before, weren't you? But you suddenly called a halt before the result was announced."

Upon hearing Ran mention this, Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki's expressions clearly became somewhat strange.

Although it happened more than a decade ago, both Eri Kisaki and Yukiko Kudo still remember that match very clearly.

"Actually, the results are in." Yukiko Kudo's response surprised the others present.

"We each got exactly 10,000 votes, so it's a tie."

Eri Kisaki's answer surprised everyone even more.

Even Yuu Aragaki subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

He looked at Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki in front of him. Although they were indeed two outstanding women who were astoundingly beautiful, it was really surprising that they would end up like this.

A tie between 10,000 votes and 10,000 votes is a result that probably only happens in movies and TV dramas.

Of course, they weren't the only ones who were puzzled.

Even Yukiko Kudo, the person involved, was puzzled by the outcome at the time, saying, "It's really strange."

"In order to determine the winner, 20,001 voting papers were specially prepared for the competition. How could one be missing?"

"There was quite a commotion back then in trying to find that last ballot!"

At this point, Yukiko Kudo couldn't help but laugh as she recalled the scene.

"Of course, the beauty pageant award ceremony could not be held as a result."

Eri Kisaki seemed to recall what happened back then, and subconsciously looked in the direction of Yukiko Kudo. After exchanging a glance with Yukiko Kudo, she also smiled faintly.

Looking back on those days now, it's quite interesting.

"This is so boring..."

Upon hearing this, Conan breathed a sigh of relief, but also muttered a somewhat helpless comment.

He simply couldn't understand how such a huge uproar could be caused by a terribly boring beauty pageant.

If it were a reasoning competition, he could understand that feeling.

"But if we find that vote, Yukiko, you'll definitely win."

Just as the two of them were lost in their memories, Eri Kisaki suddenly uttered these words.

Even Conan could sense that the atmosphere at the scene had suddenly changed.

"How could that be? Just think about it and you'll know I'm definitely going to be defeated by you, Eri!" Whether Eri was saying this on the surface or was sincere, agreeing at this moment would only put her at a disadvantage, so Yukiko Kudo responded with a smile.

"Hahaha, how could that be!"

It must be you!

"..."

Suddenly, the two of them began to compliment each other without any awkwardness.

The atmosphere at the scene gradually warmed up again amid the two people's overly enthusiastic smiles.

Just as Aragaki Yu was feeling relieved to have escaped a war, Kudo Yukiko's next words plunged him into an icy abyss.

"So, if that's the case, Aragaki-kun, who would you give this last vote to?"

Aragaki Yu: ∑(O_O；)

For a moment, because of Yukiko Kudo's words, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Yuu Aragaki.

The gazes of Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki, in particular, made Yuu Aragaki feel like he had a thorn in his side.

"..."

Facing the gazes of Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki, Yuu Aragaki calmly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Good grief, what kind of question is this?

Is this a life-or-death question?

The atmosphere in the study was eerily quiet, a feeling that was especially keenly felt by Aragaki Yu, who had become the focus of everyone's attention.

Eri Kisaki and Yukiko Kudo's gazes were intense, yet they felt like a sharp, cold wind that swept straight into his collar, making him stiffen.

He knew that answering either of them would not be the right choice.

"Yes, little brother Aragaki, who would you choose?" The next moment, Eri Kisaki's voice reached his ears like a death knell.

"Don't worry, whoever you think is the best choice, we won't be angry no matter who we choose."

Yukiko Kudo said the above words with a smile, her tone very gentle.

However, when these words reached Aragaki Yu's ears, he didn't detect any surprise at all.

Kudo Yukiko's eyes were clearly telling him that if he didn't choose her, he was doomed.

On the other hand, Eri Kisaki's expression conveyed a similar meaning.

Just moments ago, the two women seemed completely unconcerned about the outcome of that beauty pageant, and were even praising each other.

However, their attitude has clearly changed drastically.

"Ha ha……"