The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Of course I'll choose to become a pirate and adventure in the seven seas! I'm going to be the woman of the Pirate King!"

Princess Senhime's eyes were full of anticipation; the sea was her homeland.

"No, a real man chooses speed and passion, so I vote for the Paris Dakar Rally!"

The little tengu excitedly flapped its wings.

Unfortunately, it sheds a bit...

The Demon Blade Princess brushed away a feather that had drifted in front of her eyes with a hint of disdain, glanced at the little tengu, and said quietly, "Besides you, everyone here is a girl..."

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, the little tengu was taken aback. After looking around incredulously, he pointed to Aragaki Yu and anxiously argued, "Isn't there also the Onmyoji Master..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the demon sword in the demon sword princess's hand was slightly drawn, and a hair on her neck was reflected in the little tengu's eyes. "Hmm!?"

Little Tengu: ∑ (O_O;)

"Oh! He isn't!"

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Noah's Ark: "..."

Yuki-onna and other shikigami: "..."

Only Yaodaoji nodded in satisfaction at Xiaotiangou's answer.

……

"However... I think traveling the world in search of Solomon's treasure would be a great idea!"

Although the little tengu was scared off by the demon sword princess, there are still many shikigami who have not yet expressed their opinions.

Looking at the Snow Woman's drooling expression as she spoke, Aragaki Yu suspected that she actually wanted to find different flavors of ice cream from all over the world.

Except for the London instance, which Noah's Ark specifically excluded due to certain special reasons, all instances now receive one vote each.

The reason Noah's Ark excluded the old-fashioned London replica was because he felt those characters were just too over-the-top.

What if they find and beat up the dungeon boss, Jack the Ripper, as soon as they enter? How can their main character properly enjoy the game then?

……

"Sister Yingcao, Sister Kaguya, and what about you two?" Yaodao-hime looked at the two of them very gently.

"me……"

Perhaps because everyone was looking at her, Yingcao shyly waved the dandelion in her hand, her tone weak and seemingly at a loss.

"Alright, stop bullying them..."

Seeing Hotaru staring at his toes, trying to hide, Aragaki Yuuga was about to rush over to save her, but she finished speaking in the weakest tone, "I want to choose the Colosseum in ancient Rome, to smash...smash them flat!"

"Forehead……"

Aragaki Yu silently withdrew his hand, which was halfway outstretched towards the firefly, and instead touched Kaguya-hime, who was perched on the bamboo, and asked, "So, what game do you want to play?"

Princess Kaguya tilted her head back slightly, letting that large hand gently stroke her head. The movement was slow and gentle, and she even closed her eyes in contentment.

"what!?"

*?(???o?o??)??

It wasn't until she noticed the envious and jealous looks her friends were giving her that she shyly and reluctantly moved her head away from Aragaki Yu's hand.

At that moment, the frost on the Snow Woman's face melted away...

The firefly loosened its grip on the dandelion...

Even the Demon Blade Princess herself gave up the urge to chop wood...

That's right, as long as we don't sneak around and flirt with the Onmyoji, we'll still be best friends!

……

Meanwhile, in the control room in the real world.

"How is it, Professor?" Yusaku Kudo looked at Professor Agasa, who was sitting in front of the computer, with a serious expression.

Although Dr. Agasa did not regain control of the Cocoon, he did manage to understand the data of the game pod through the actions he had just performed.

However, this only made his expression worse. "There is indeed a huge amount of energy stored in the cocoon, enough to destroy the brains of fifty people in an instant."

Meanwhile, in the arcade, the parents of the participants sitting in the audience also became increasingly anxious.

"I'm not going to waste any more time with you guys, I'm taking my son back with me!"

Upon discovering that the organizers had failed to resolve the issue or even provide a decent explanation, coupled with the alarmist remarks made by that inexplicable voice, one parent finally couldn't hold back any longer and stood up angrily, heading towards the game pod.

"That's right, I want to do that too!"

"Yes, yes, we don't have that much time to waste with you!"

Seeing this, the other guests also followed the lead of the parent.

Immediately, many guests ran towards the top of the game stage.

After pushing away the staff who came to dissuade them, they found the play pod where their child was and planned to forcibly open the lid to get the child out.

"Danger! Stop them!"

Dr. Agasa, in the control room, saw this scene on the stage through the glass in front of him and immediately became anxious.

He knew all too well that Noah's Ark, as an artificial intelligence, would never allow these people to rescue the "hostages" he controlled so easily.

"what--"

Sure enough, in the next second.

Before the staff around the stage could go up again to pull these irrational parents away.

As dazzling arcs of electricity flashed above the game pod's outer shell, the parents who were trying to forcefully open the pod screamed in agony as they were electrocuted and collapsed to the ground.

"No one is allowed to interfere with the game!"

After the guests who had collapsed were dragged away by the arriving staff, Noah's Ark's cold voice reappeared in the hall, "I just gave them a little shock. If anyone dares to provoke me again, I won't hold back!"

"Damn it! How could there be such a person!" Kogoro Mouri in the control room was furious when he saw the mess on the stage below.

Of course, his anger stemmed more from his concern for Xiaolan and the other children.

As for Inspector Megure, he was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

You have to understand that the opponents he usually faces, no matter how vicious they are, are still human beings.

However, he, who was not usually interested in the internet, was indeed a bit confused when faced with this thing called "artificial stupidity".

Chapter 675 Foggy London

"Speaking of which, Chairman Sindora, why did the artificial intelligence created by Hiroki become so out of control?"

Inspector Megure looked at Chairman Sindora, his tone full of confusion but his eyes full of suspicion.

“This…this is because…” Chairman Sindora stammered, turning her head away somewhat awkwardly.

"Let me explain. The reason Hiroki left his father and went to the United States with his mother was because he was unable to adapt to the Japanese school education system, which suppressed the growth of children's individuality and had outdated and conservative ideas. It is said that Hiroki was only regarded as a strange child with computer obsession."

Kudo Yusaku, who was standing to the side, glanced at Chairman Sindora and then took the initiative to speak.

"It's not just educational institutions anymore; the whole country doesn't recognize the concept of children's individuality. Hiroki's passion for developing artificial intelligence stems from his own painful experience. In other words, Hiroki, who committed suicide before finding a way to rebuild Japan, had Noah's Ark, which grew up while on the run, find that way for him."

After Kudo Yusaku finished speaking, Inspector Megure was also struggling to process the information. It wasn't until he followed Kudo Yusaku's gaze to the children trapped in the "Cocoon" game that he finally understood the method Kudo Yusaku had mentioned—the Noah's Ark that allowed Japan to start over.

Instead, Officer Shiratori looked at Yusaku Kudo with some confusion, "Mr. Kudo, how do you know so much about these inside stories?"

Yusaku Kudo sighed, glanced at Chairman Sindora without making a sound, and then explained to Inspector Shiratori and the others, "Actually, Mr. Kenmura and I have maintained a detective-client relationship for the past year."

"detective!?"

Inspector Megure and the others were visibly taken aback upon hearing this.

"So what did he ask you to investigate?" Kogoro Mouri asked, also curious.

Only Chairman Sindora's eyes flashed with resentment and worry after hearing these words.

"Investigate Hiroki's suicide."

Now that things have come to this, Kudo Yusaku no longer intends to hide Mr. Kenmura's request.

"Are you trying to say that Hiroki's death wasn't suicide, but murder?"

Chairman Sindora's expression turned unfriendly upon hearing Yusaku Kudo's words.

It was as if he was angry because of the doubts that Kudo Yusaku implied in his words.

“No, in that case, it should be considered suicide.” Kudo Yusaku glanced thoughtfully at Chairman Sindora and said, “Kenmura asked me to investigate what exactly drove Hiroki to commit suicide.”

"Humph!"

After learning of Yusaku Kudo's suspicions, Chairman Sindora ignored the guy and turned to look at the big screen.

Inspector Megure didn't notice Chairman Sindora's strange expression; instead, he became puzzled by Mr. Kenmura's request. "What is the relationship between Mr. Kenmura and Hiroki...?"

"Kenmura is actually Hiroki's biological father. Hiroki was separated from him when he was very young, and he died in that way. Kenmura has always felt guilty about it."