The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Uh, a male escort?" Aragaki Yu glanced at Haibara Ai, whose eyes were full of concern but who was pretending to be indifferent, and couldn't help but chuckle. "Heh, what are you thinking? I'm not that kind of person."

Of course, this is not because Aragaki Yu looks down on the profession of "host" (male escort).

It's important to know that in Japan, host clubs are considered "legitimate" sex businesses.

And a male escort's job is not just about selling his body.

Their main job is to listen to customers' voices, make them feel valued and understood, and help alleviate their stress and loneliness.

To make money, they also need to attract customers with humor, charming smiles, or timely compliments, so that customers are willing to spend money in the store.

In addition, they often need to showcase their talents such as singing and dancing to increase entertainment value and attract customers.

In order to attract potential clients, male escorts need to maintain a fashionable appearance at all times and continuously invest in maintaining their personal image.

Even in today's increasingly competitive environment, many male escorts need to learn and master knowledge in various fields, and their breadth of knowledge is enough to make many scholars feel ashamed.

This is why Kahara Fuga knows so much about goldfish, and why the Andarai people are so knowledgeable about various minerals.

As for Yuu Aragaki, the reason he looks down on the host job is simply because his current boss, Gin, pays him too much.

Come to think of it, it seems like it's been a long time since I've received any news from Gin.

If he hadn't known that Gin was as resilient as Conan and the others, he would have almost doubted whether his boss was still alive.

……

"Aqiu——"

Inside the Porsche 356A, Vodka, hearing the commotion, tightened his grip on the steering wheel slightly. He glanced subconsciously at Gin, who was rubbing his nose, his expression somewhat puzzled.

With a physique that allows him to perform missions shirtless in minus ten degrees Celsius, how could he possibly catch a cold and sneeze like an ordinary person?

"Brother, are you alright? You didn't catch a cold, did you?" Vodka tugged at his bow tie. Although he had already denied the possibility in his heart, he still subconsciously adjusted the air conditioner temperature.

As the warm air blew out of the vent, Vodka inadvertently caught Gin's gaze—a look like a scalpel chilled to the bone, tracing back and forth across his face, carrying a hint of strangeness.

This guy was indeed just a big man in name only. Gin looked away from Vodka's face, but paused in his action of stubbing out his cigarette.

The word "warm man" had barely popped into his head before he crushed it into his mind.

Ha, how could such a burly assassin deserve such a sweet title?

However, Gin ultimately did not respond to Vodka's actions, only breaking the awkward silence in the carriage with a nonchalant remark, "Hmph, perhaps it's just some little mouse that's been running away from the organization's nose remembering me!"

……

As for Ai Haibara, she naturally had no idea that Gin, who had lost his composure due to Yuu Aragaki's sudden concern, would then think of her as a traitor to the organization.

At this moment, looking at Aragaki Yu beside her, she remembered something else very important.

Ai Haibara glanced discreetly at Conan, who was being bothered by Genta and the others, then subconsciously lowered her voice and casually asked Yuu Aragaki, "By the way, that girl... who sent you the photo last time, have you seen her since?"

Although she knew it was Vermouth in disguise, Ai Haibara still couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when she mentioned "herself".

"A girl? Oh, you mean Yami-nee's younger sister!" Aragaki Yu looked at Haibara Ai, who was secretly glancing over to observe him, but her gaze was like that of a startled bird, shrinking back as soon as it met his eyes.

"Um……"

Hearing what Aragaki Yu said, Haibara Ai suppressed her unease, turned her head to look at Aragaki Yu, and nodded gently.

Chapter 744 Mitsuhiko: I've seen a ghost!

“Her…” Aragaki Yu paused, his gaze falling on Haibara Ai, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Ai Haibara, however, appeared both nervous and expectant. Her fingers clenched tightly around the hem of her clothes beneath the table, and she swallowed hard, her Adam's apple bobbing slightly. "Gulp... What's wrong with her..."

"It's a pity that I haven't been able to meet her..." Seeing Ai Haibara's nervous look, Yu Aragaki smiled and shrugged. "From what Masami-nee said, she seems to have been very busy lately, so she hasn't been able to find time to meet her."

"call……"

Hearing Aragaki Yu's words, Haibara Ai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't really know why she was so nervous. Was it because she was afraid that Aragaki Yu would have some complaints after meeting "herself," or was she afraid that Vermouth, who was impersonating her, would do something to harm Aragaki Yu?

"Perhaps... it should be the latter, after all, Vermouth is no kind woman." Ai Haibara thought to herself.

The snow woman sitting on Aragaki Yu's shoulders glanced warily at Haibara Ai beside her, and her expression suddenly turned strange.

(☉_☉)

"This little girl, could it be..."

……

More than an hour later.

After finishing dinner, everyone headed towards the room the old woman had arranged for them.

Everyone's rooms are on the second floor.

Professor Agasa and Yuu Aragaki, along with Conan, Genta, and Mitsuhiko, stayed in a larger room on the far right of the corridor.

As for Miyano Akemi, Haibara Ai, and Ayumi, they were arranged in the room next to theirs.

Andarai and Kahara Fuga lived in the room on the far left of the corridor. Oba Akane, who originally wanted to share a room with them, was reluctantly pulled into her room by the old woman on the grounds that "boys and girls cannot sleep together after the age of seven".

Because everyone had been traveling all day, after returning to their respective rooms, they didn't talk or chat much and all fell into a deep sleep.

……

In the stillness of the night, the silence of the forest permeated every corner of the wooden house like ink.

Mitsuhiko, fast asleep, was jolted awake by a sudden urge to urinate from his beautiful dream of marrying Ayumi.

His eyelids were still heavy with sleep, and he rubbed his eyes blankly before struggling to sit up from under the covers.

The room was shrouded in darkness. The wooden cabin deep in the mountains and forests was already chilly, and the shadows of the trees outside the window were jagged and menacing by the moonlight.

"Yuanta..."

Somewhat frightened, Mitsuhiko nudged Genta beside him, but Genta simply smacked his lips, rolled over, and continued snoring in his sleep.

He then poked Conan's back, but only received Conan's mumbling incoherently.

Although it didn't sound very clear, Mitsuhiko still vaguely recognized the words "Ran".

"Is that Ran-neechan?" Mitsuhiko looked at Conan, who was sleeping, with curiosity and gossip in his eyes.

He wanted to hear what Conan would say next, but the urge to urinate was like a rising tide, growing ever stronger.

"Oh no... I can't hold it in any longer..."

Left with no other choice, Mitsuhiko swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing, and groped his way into the dark, putting on his slippers and heading out the door.

As he opened the door, Mitsuhiko turned on his watch-shaped flashlight. The corridor was darker than the room, and a draft of wind, carrying the damp chill unique to the mountains, seeped in through the cracks in the wooden house, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.

After he left the room, in the pitch-black room, a pair of eyes slowly opened.

He glanced at Mitsuhiko leaving the room, and when he thought of the now empty Yin-Yang Domain, his expression suddenly became strange.

The old wooden floorboards creaked and groaned as you walked on them, a sound that was particularly jarring in the night in this remote mountain cabin.

Mitsuhiko takes a step...

"Squeak-"

Take a step...

"Squeak-"

Take another step...

"Squeak-"

He stopped in his tracks, somewhat frightened...

"Squeak-"

Mitsuhiko: ∑(O_O;)

Realizing something was wrong, his heart skipped a beat.

Mitsuhiko cautiously turned around and looked around the empty corridor.

Strange...weird...

There was no one else besides myself!

"It must be my imagination... but it's really scary..."

Although I tried to comfort myself with these thoughts, I still felt a chill run down my spine.

Perhaps because he was thinking of something unclean, Mitsuhiko, who was trembling unconsciously, suppressed the urge to run back to his room and, with a pale face, shuffled his legs downstairs to the toilet.

If we don't go soon, we'll wet our pants...

Unbeknownst to Mitsuhiko, in a corner he couldn't see, a little girl carrying dandelions was nervously patting her chest, "Phew...that was close, I almost got caught..."

……

Finally, after many hardships, Mitsuhiko managed to walk down the stairs step by step.

However, just as he was about to walk towards the toilet...

He turned around but suddenly froze on the spot.