The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Chapter 633 Confession

The air conditioner in the safe house emitted a slight hum.

Akemi Miyano sat on the edge of the sofa, her hands unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning white from the force, her eyes darting around, looking very nervous.

Just now, Akemi Miyano also revealed her identity and her mission of "surveillance" to Yuu Aragaki.

All of this is simply to make Yuu Aragaki understand that the organization and his boss Gin are by no means kind or innocent people.

However, what puzzled Miyano Akemi was that Aragaki Yu did not show any surprise or anger after hearing what she said.

It was as if he already knew everything.

At that very moment, Aragaki Yu was fiddling with the coffee machine in the corner bar of the safe house, his back to her, the metal spoon clinking against the porcelain cup.

For a moment, the atmosphere inside the safe house seemed rather eerie.

Just as Miyano Akemi was feeling troubled, Aragaki Yu suddenly turned to look at her and asked, "Would you like some sugar cubes?"

Upon hearing this, Akemi Miyano was slightly taken aback, staring blankly at Yuu Aragaki's profile without replying.

She didn't know why Aragaki Yuu remained unmoved after learning that he was there to spy on him.

Yuu Aragaki seemed oblivious to Akemi Miyano's silence. He picked up a sugar cube tongs, took a sugar cube, and gently dropped it into his coffee cup. The soft "ding" sound was particularly clear in the quiet atmosphere.

“Actually, I knew from the beginning that you were spying on me.” His voice was calm, as if he were talking about a trivial, everyday matter.

Akemi Miyano's heart tightened, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes. It wasn't until Yuu Aragaki handed her the coffee that she hurriedly came to her senses and took the coffee from his hand.

Aragaki Yuu still wore a gentle smile on his face.

The more Yuu Aragaki acted as if she didn't blame herself, the more a sharp pain she felt in her heart.

Akemi Miyano's voice trembled, as if something was choking her throat, and she spoke with difficulty, "Since you knew, why didn't you say anything?"

She was filled with guilt.

Although Miyano Akemi did not actually do anything to wrong Aragaki Yu, and even the information she gave to Gin was embellished countless times, she ultimately kept this matter a secret from Aragaki Yu.

Perhaps because she had always regarded Aragaki Yu as her younger brother or future brother-in-law, this feeling made her feel even more guilty.

“Actually, it would be strange if Gin didn’t send someone to monitor me!” Aragaki Yu picked up another cup of coffee and sat down on the sofa next to Miyano Akemi. “A job like this, with little work and high pay, doesn’t seem like a proper job at all.”

Seeing that Miyano Akemi did not react, Aragaki Yu shrugged and continued, "Besides, Gin and Vodka, those two men who look fierce, don't seem like people who do legitimate business."

Putting everything else aside, upon hearing Yuu Aragaki's evaluation of Gin and Vodka, Akemi Miyano subconsciously nodded in agreement.

"And I don't think Gin intended to hide the fact that you were his spy."

Akemi Miyano frowned slightly at Aragaki Yu's explanation, her eyes filled with confusion.

However, with her intelligence, she quickly understood what Aragaki Yu meant.

After all, his appearance, whether it was his sudden resignation from the bank or his coming to work for Aragaki Yu through Gin, all of it came too coincidentally.

The coincidences were so numerous that they inevitably aroused suspicion.

However, Miyano Akemi herself had been subconsciously avoiding this question in the past.

"I……"

At that moment, Akemi Miyano opened her mouth with a slight tremor, just as she was about to explain something.

Yuu Aragaki spoke first, "Besides, compared to others spying on me, I know very well... Masami-nee, you wouldn't harm me, would you?"

After hesitating for a moment, Aragaki Yu still did not choose to call Miyano Akemi by her real name.

Whether through his memories of his past life or his time with Akemi Miyano, Yuu Aragaki was well aware of this.

Yuu Aragaki's words were gentle, yet they were like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into Akemi Miyano's heart. Her eyes dimmed instantly, and she fell silent.

"Yes, I'm sorry..." Miyano Akemi's eyes immediately turned red, and her voice sounded very choked.

At that moment, besides that sentence, she couldn't think of anything else to express her feelings.

Seeing her like this, Aragaki Yu softened his tone, "Yami-nee, I know you must have your own reasons..."

Upon hearing this, Miyano Akemi looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with shock. "Aragaki-kun, you... what do you know!?"

Yuu Aragaki sighed softly, "I understand the organization's methods, and I know how they would threaten you. I also know you've done a lot to protect me, so I don't blame you."

Akemi Miyano's eyes reddened, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She had never imagined that Yuu Aragaki could understand her situation so well.

The next moment, to Aragaki Yu's surprise, Miyano Akemi suddenly threw herself at him, hugging him with trembling hands.

Yuu Aragaki's body stiffened at first, and after a brief moment of surprise, he immediately understood Akemi Miyano's state of mind. He raised his hand and gently patted Akemi Miyano's back, trying to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

For Akemi Miyano, after the passing of her parents, she had been silently bearing it all alone.

She endured countless pressures for her and her sister, Shiho Miyano.

Even the only man she ever trusted initially approached her with the intention of using her.

Even after he exposed his identity as an FBI undercover agent, he left Akemi Miyano alone in an even more dangerous and awkward situation.

Yuu Aragaki lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, the warm breath giving Akemi Miyano a strange sense of peace.

"I've really... had enough of this." Miyano Akemi's voice trembled slightly as she sobbed in Aragaki Yu's arms. The fear, despair, and helplessness that had been suppressed for so long surged out like a flood bursting its banks.

At that moment, Aragaki Yu sighed softly, tightening his arms around the poor woman, "It's alright, Aya-nee, I'll help you..."

After an unknown amount of time, Miyano Akemi, weeping bitterly, fell asleep in Aragaki Yu's arms.

Meanwhile, Vermouth, who was sleeping soundly in the inner room due to her injury, slightly opened her eyes at this moment.

Chapter 634 It turns out only Gin is the brewery's workaholic.

The people in the world of Detective Conan are indeed very unscientific.

Despite suffering serious injuries, including a gunshot wound and broken ribs, Vermouth recovered completely after only a week of rest and was back to her energetic self.

Her face, which had been deathly pale, has regained its rosy hue in the last two days.

Of course, what surprised Aragaki Yu even more was that the gunshot wound, which initially looked so serious, did not leave any scars on Vermouth's leg.

This would make so many women green with envy!

If Aragaki Yu hadn't personally witnessed this while changing Vermouth's dressings, he simply wouldn't have believed it.

It's unclear whether this is due to Vermouth's own constitution or related to the drugs she took that made her ageless.

During the dressing change, watching Vermouth's wound gradually heal, Aragaki Yu subconsciously touched Vermouth's fair, jade-like skin because he had some doubts.

This behavior was impolite, but it was indeed...

Very moisturizing...

Slip.

The consequences were obvious: Yuu Aragaki, who had been kicked out of the room by Akemi Miyano, never took on the job again.

However, judging from Vermouth's reaction, she didn't seem to mind Aragaki's actions at all.

However, nothing of value could ever be discerned from this woman's face.

……

Of course, what Yuu Aragaki didn't expect was that while Vermouth's injuries had just healed, Akemi Miyano was hospitalized with a severe cold.

But now that I think about it, it's not surprising.

After all, Aragaki Yuu still needs to show up at school from time to time these days, so the task of taking care of Vermouth falls entirely on Miyano Akemi's shoulders.

Taking care of a patient is never an easy task, let alone taking care of a dangerous woman like Vermouth.

It's easy to imagine the immense pressure Miyano Akemi has been under these past few days.

It's really not easy to keep going for so many days.

Therefore, after Vermouth had recovered to a considerable extent, Akemi Miyano, who had relaxed due to the relief, was finally defeated by physical and mental exhaustion.

Because Vermouth hadn't left yet, Aragaki Yuu couldn't secretly have Hotaru treat Miyano Akemi.

Therefore, under the resentful gaze of Hotaru, who had lost her job for the third time, Aragaki Yuya had no choice but to take Miyano Akemi to the hospital.

"What a bad timing..."

Having just returned home from the hospital, Aragaki Yu sighed helplessly as he looked at the letter of authorization he found in the mailbox.

The location of the commission was in Gunma Prefecture, which was not an easy place for Aragaki Yu, who did not have a driver's license.

Unfortunately, Akemi Miyano fell ill at this crucial moment.

Just as Aragaki was considering how to reply and decline the commission, Vermouth, who had followed Aragaki home for some unknown reason, took the letter of commission from Aragaki's hand with great interest.

"Oh? It's Gunma Prefecture!"

Aragaki Yu looked up at Vermouth with some surprise, only to see her glancing at the invitation in her hand before moving to the sofa and plopping down. She then crossed her legs and waved the invitation at him, saying, "If you're worried about how to get there, I can drive you!"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Vermouth's words, Aragaki Yuu frowned slightly.

He didn't think Vermouth would be so kind.