The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

This strange idea suddenly popped into her little head.

"who is she!?"

Aragaki Yu: "..."

Putting aside Aragaki Yu's reaction, Ueto Aya, who was following behind Aragaki Yu and was about to say hello, suddenly froze.

For some reason, a strange sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

It's like the feeling of a mistress meeting the wife.

Wait a moment……

Little three?

The Empress?

She's just a little girl!

She's probably Yuu Aragaki's younger sister or something...

Fortunately, Ai Haibara patiently listened to the explanations from both Yuu Aragaki and Aya Ueto.

"Aya Ueto? Fumie Koda?"

Although her gaze towards Aya Ueto still held a hint of scrutiny, her tone had thankfully become much more amiable.

Since it was serious business, she naturally had no reason to say anything more.

After all, it is indeed a very worrying thing for an elderly person to get lost outside.

However, she was still a little angry and jealous of Aragaki Yu's sudden decision to stand her up.

She had already made so many preparations for this guy.

Thinking about the many half-finished dishes she had eagerly prepared in the kitchen, Ai Haibara felt a little annoyed again.

Wait a minute, if you put it that way...

Aya Ueto...

I feel like I've heard this name before from someone.

Who is it?

Ai Haibara had a vague recollection of the name; it seemed like she had heard it from a conversation among the Junior Detective League members a few days ago.

They seemed to be excitedly discussing a certain TV series at that time.

If I remember correctly, it was an idol-themed detective drama featuring high school girls.

Aya Ueto...!?

Isn't that the name of the actress who played the female lead in the TV series?

……

boom--!

The next second, to the bewildered expressions of Aragaki Yu and Ueto Aya, Haibara Ai slammed the door of Professor Agasa's house.

For a moment, the two of them looked at each other, completely unaware of what was going on.

The two couldn't help but look at each other in silence for a moment.

Just as Aragaki Yu was about to knock on the door again, the door was pushed open by Haibara Ai before he could.

In just one minute, Ai Haibara, who was originally wearing home clothes, changed into a tracksuit and put on a sun hat.

"Ai, what's wrong with you...?"

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Ai Haibara with some surprise, puzzled by her actions.

Could this guy be planning to go out with me and Aya Ueto?

In my memory, Ai Haibara isn't someone who likes troublesome things!

However, Ai Haibara's answer to Aragaki's question was indeed somewhat unexpected.

As Ai Haibara stepped out of the room, she straightened her hat and urged Yuu Aragaki and Aya Ueto, who were still standing there in a daze, "What are you two standing there for? Weren't you looking for someone?"

Aragaki Yu: "Huh?"

Noticing the surprised expression on Aragaki Yu's face, Haibara Ai couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Honestly, in his eyes, is it really that strange that I would help?

After all, more people mean more strength!

Besides, it's a waste to let Aragaki Yu and such a beautiful client search for someone together.

A lone man and a lone woman...

Ai Haibara was also somewhat worried that Yuu Aragaki might encounter some danger.

Chapter 704 Fake Fans

"Ms. Aya Ueto, I'm a big fan of yours, it's an honor to meet you."

"Thank you!"

On the street, Ai Haibara casually squeezed between Yuu Aragaki and Aya Ueto, looking at Aya Ueto on her right with sparkling eyes like a little fangirl.

Seeing Ai Haibara's reaction, Yuu Aragaki looked at her with a somewhat bewildered expression.

If Yuu Aragaki hadn't noticed Ai Haibara's bewildered expression when she first met Aya Ueto, he almost would have believed her.

Fans? Nobody would believe that!

Although she found Ai Haibara's behavior a bit strange, she still really liked this enthusiastic and cute little fan, so she took Ai's hand and said, "I like you too. Do you need my autograph?"

However, the next second, Ai Haibara's answer froze Aya Ueto's smile on her face.

"unnecessary……"

At the same time, what hurt Aya Ueto even more was that Ai Haibara even pulled her hand away from Aya Ueto's hand with some disgust, and then took half a step closer to Yu Aragaki.

Aya Ueto: "..."

At that moment, Aya Ueto couldn't help but feel a deep sense of doubt.

Is this little girl really his fan?

"Ahem..." Seemingly realizing that her actions just now were somewhat impolite, Ai Haibara coughed twice and quickly changed the subject, "Tell us everything you know about the old woman, after all, the more information we have, the better it will be for our investigation!"

“Ah, oh, that’s right!” Aya Ueto thought for a moment, “As for other things, Grandma seemed to have a daughter when she was young, but she passed away from illness.”

"daughter?"

"This was something that a good friend of the old lady told me about half a year ago."

Aya Ueto recalled what the old lady's good friend had told her at the time—

That happened when Fumie Koda was forty years old.

Her only daughter, Ayako, was only seventeen years old at the time. Because Grandma Fumie Koda was an unmarried mother, she raised Ayako all by herself.

That day, Grandma Fumie Koda also went out to work early in the morning, but at that time Ayako's condition suddenly deteriorated rapidly, and by the time she rushed back to the hospital, Ayako was already gone.

Therefore, Grandma Fumie Koda always regretted not being by Ayako's side when she died, and even blamed herself for Ayako's death.

Of course, apart from this matter.

A close friend of Fumie Koda once remarked that Aya Ueto and Ayako look somewhat alike, and even share the same name, AYA.

Perhaps this is why Fumie Koda and Aya Ueto were particularly close.

"Grandma is always smiling, I never imagined she would have encountered such a sad thing."

"If you're seventeen, then you're about the same age as me now, right?" Ai Haibara glanced at Yuu Aragaki beside her, but deliberately ignored her own age.

Whether before or now, age is something she shouldn't mention.

“I think she must be very sad, whether it’s Grandma Wenjiang or her deceased daughter.”

While sighing with emotion, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but gently pat Haibara Ai's head, secretly wondering about the girl's real age.

As Ai Haibara rolled her eyes and dodged her hand, Aya Ueto added, "Her daughter, I heard, really enjoys classical music, especially Mozart's pieces."

"So, what comes to mind?" After Aya Ueto finished speaking, Ai Haibara looked directly at Yu Aragaki and asked.

Classical music?

mozart?

Unable to connect the dots with any useful information, Aragaki Yu shook his head. "By the way, Aya, when you went into the living room, the TV power light should have been on, right?"

"Ah."

Aya Ueto nodded.

【Oh, Xiao Cai?】

Upon hearing Yuu Aragaki address Aya Ueto, Ai Haibara couldn't help but tilt her head and glance at Yuu Aragaki with a frown.

However, when she noticed the serious expression on Aragaki Yu's face, she refrained from saying anything.