The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

They're not even as eye-catching as the models sitting in the game pod right now.

Indeed, you can doubt the truthfulness of what the organizers say, but you can always trust their aesthetic sense.

Just as everyone's attention was drawn to the "cocoon" on the stage, a figure suddenly moved in the dark banquet hall.

……

Half an hour later, Yusaku Kudo, who had just stepped off the stage, was completely surrounded by reporters and fans.

"Tadaaki Kenmura, who is in charge of cocoon research and development, is a close friend of mine from university. This job has allowed me to rekindle our old friendship..."

"Oh, thank you. This is a live report from TMS Shimizu."

Seeing Kudo Yusaku surrounded by a group of enthusiastic female fans and unable to escape, Conan, who was standing not far away, suddenly laughed.

Yusaku Kudo clearly noticed his son's gaze, and the two exchanged a glance.

You look very energetic, that puts my mind at ease!

【The same to you.】

In that moment, the father and son communicated without saying a word.

The scene of the father and son exchanging affectionate words surprised Aragaki Yu slightly as he watched from the side.

I never expected that Hawaii would teach this.

Telepathy!?

……

"Mr. Aragaki, it's been a long time!"

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind Aragaki Yu.

Aragaki Yu turned around and saw a figure peeking out from a rather inconspicuous corner on one side of the hall.

Suddenly, Ms. Yoko Okino, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, was seen hiding in a corner and secretly waving at Yu Aragaki. "Mr. Aragaki, I'm here!"

Looking at the Kudo father and son gazing affectionately at each other beside him, Sonoko and Ran whispering together, Miyano Akemi ruffling Ai Haibara's hair, and Kogoro Mouri and the Detective Boys who had disappeared somewhere, Aragaki Yuuya walked towards Okino Yoko without saying hello to the others.

"It's been a long time, Ms. Yoko."

As soon as Aragaki Yu greeted them, Okino Yoko grabbed his arm and pulled him through a small doorway.

This used to be a backup passage for the banquet hall, but now it seems to have been converted into a passage for staff only.

Yoko Okino only patted her chest and slowly breathed a sigh of relief after closing the small door in the corridor and realizing that no one had noticed her.

As one of the most popular celebrities right now, Yoko Okino knows that once her fans discover her whereabouts, she probably won't be able to escape for a while.

"Miss Yoko, what's wrong...?" Yuu Aragaki asked, glancing at Yoko Okino's heaving chest.

Yuya Aragaki was not surprised that Yoko Okino would be there.

In Japan, regardless of the event, the organizers will always invite popular celebrities to set up some warm-up activities.

As a groundbreaking "Cocoon" game launch event, it naturally attracted the attention of countless people. With the support of many conglomerates behind it, it's not surprising that they were able to invite Hiroshi Okino to attend.

"Ah, Mr. Aragaki, actually I wanted to thank you!"

Seeing Yuu Aragaki's somewhat bewildered expression, Yoko Okino recalled her furtive actions from earlier and blushed as she explained shyly.

Chapter 666 Searching for the Crying Child

"Kaoru has fully recovered and been discharged from the hospital. She has also set a wedding date with Mr. Masaki, so she has been asking me to thank you properly!" Yoko Okino smoothed her hair and explained to Yuu Aragaki with a smile.

"Oh, congratulations!"

Upon hearing Yoko Okino mention the marriage between Kaoru Kusano and Mr. Makuma, Yuu Aragaki hesitated for a moment before recalling the Earth Ladies' Case.

Seeing Yuu Aragaki's expression, which clearly indicated that he had forgotten about the matter, Yoko Okino couldn't help but roll her eyes at him with her beautiful eyes.

"And ah..."

However, she couldn't help but lean closer to Aragaki Yu and playfully punch him, whispering in his ear with a strange yet gossipy expression, "And I've discovered that Terumi-nee has been secretly collecting newspaper articles and photos about you!"

"Hoshino Terumi?"

In an instant, the image of a tall, slender figure with a pointed chin and short, curly sideburns slowly emerged in Aragaki Yu's mind.

"You think Hui Mei might have taken a fancy to... oh dear!"

In fact, Yoko Okino's guess was not without basis.

After all, Hoshino Terumi had rejected Kenzaki's confession to her, and her recent behavior of secretly staring at Aragaki Yu's newspaper clippings was indeed very suspicious.

However, before Yoko Okino could finish speaking, Yu Aragaki lightly tapped her on the head with a chop, interrupting her.

"I think Miss Huimei is probably preparing to take on a role in a mystery drama in the future, which is why she's collecting detective newspapers!"

After all, the snow woman perched on his shoulder had already started gritting her teeth when she heard this.

If Yoko Okino continues talking, Yuki-onna might sneak out now to challenge Terumi Hoshino to a real-life showdown.

"Hey~"

Yoko Okino naturally didn't believe Yuu Aragaki's explanation. She chuckled and deliberately put on a "you're lying" expression.

……

Yoko Okino did not stay long.

After all, human joys and sorrows are not the same.

Unlike the other guests, such as Aragaki Yu, who were invited to the banquet, she was there for work.

Yoko Okino: (*￣m￣)

She only took the time to chat with Aragaki Yu because she happened to see him through the crack in the door of the corridor.

After expressing their gratitude to Aragaki Yuu once again, Kusano Kaoru and Takeno Yuki hurriedly said goodbye to Aragaki Yuu and ran backstage.

Just as Aragaki Yu watched Okino Yoko's figure disappear from his sight, he pushed open the side door and prepared to return to the banquet hall.

However, just as he stepped into the hall, he saw the three children from the Junior Detective Club "sneaking around" and pulling Ai into hiding in a corner.

Because Aragaki Yu came out from behind them, they didn't notice him.

"What's wrong?" Ai looked at the children who had called her here with some confusion.

Judging from their smiling faces, something must have happened that made them happy.

"Haibara, we got it!"

"Look, this one is yours!"

Ayumi excitedly shoved what she was holding into Ai Haibara's hand.

"Huh?" Ai Haibara subconsciously took the thing from Ayumi's hand, but she was clearly stunned when she saw it clearly.

This is actually the experience badge for that "Cocoon" game.

Then, Ai Haibara looked at the chests of the children, and sure enough, they all had the same badges pinned to their clothes.

Ai Haibara: ∑(O_O；)

well! ?

How did they manage to separate from these children for such a short time?

Ai Haibara was startled and instinctively turned her head towards the venue.

She was a little worried that she would see several children crying loudly because their badges had been taken away from them at the event.

Let's not even talk about how bullying others is wrong in the first place.

You should know that the children here are not ordinary people.

If it causes any disputes, it will definitely lead to big trouble.

Fortunately, Ai Haibara's worries did not come true.

"You guys are really amazing."

At the same time, Yuya Aragaki, who was standing behind the children watching them, suddenly spoke up.

"!!!"

The children, startled, turned around abruptly, only breathing a sigh of relief after seeing that the person standing behind them was Aragaki Yu.

"Big brother Aragaki!"

"We traded it for the Golden Superman Card!" Perhaps fearing that it might cause a misunderstanding, Mitsuhiko hurriedly explained.

“That’s right, that’s right!” Ayumi nodded repeatedly, picking up where Mitsuhiko left off. “We told those kids that they can play the game anytime after it’s released, but they only have one chance to get those limited-edition gold cards!”

"I see, you guys are really amazing!"

Hearing this, Aragaki Yu smiled and patted Ayumi's head.

It has to be said that these kids really are "business geniuses".

After all, if you miss this opportunity, you probably won't have another chance to experience the "Cocoon" game.

Because Noah's Ark has taken children, who are the "future of Japan," hostage through "Cocoon," it will probably not be so easy for "Cocoon" games to pass the Japanese government's review again.