The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

But if I remember correctly, they should all be here.

However, the only thing that could make Xiaolan show such an expression, besides the guy who was actually already on the plane, was...

"Huh? No...it's nothing!"

"Welcome aboard!"

Just as Xiaolan was frantically trying to explain something, a flight attendant's voice came from the direction of the boarding gate.

"They're here!" Xiaolan, who had been peeking behind her, suddenly became excited, and even her face couldn't help but show a joyful expression.

Who's here?

Because she was sitting by the window, Sonoko couldn't see what was behind her at all. She instinctively wanted to lean out to check what was behind her, but Ran pushed her back. "Shh, don't talk!"

As the sound of footsteps grew closer, a voice that sounded incredibly familiar suddenly appeared in everyone's ears.

Is this seat taken?

Kogoro Mouri, who was sitting in his seat engrossed in reading the horse racing information in the newspaper, heard the voice but didn't notice anything amiss and instinctively replied, "Ah, please sit down..."

It wasn't until he turned around and saw the figure standing next to his seat that Kogoro Mouri's eyes widened suddenly. After a second of stunned silence, he exclaimed with his mouth agape, "Eri!?"

As Aragaki Yu had expected, the person Ran had been waiting for was indeed her mother, Eri Kisaki.

"W-How is it you?!" Eri Kisaki was also startled when she recognized the man in the seat.

"Auntie!?" Sonoko, who was sitting next to Xiaolan, stood up in surprise and greeted her.

The next second, she looked at Xiaolan beside her with a strange expression.

No wonder Xiaolan had been hesitant and unwilling to say anything before, so that's what happened!

Seeing the awkward and surprised expressions on her parents' faces across the aisle, Ran quickly stood up and said to Eri, "Huh!? What's going on? Is Mom also going to Hakodate? What a coincidence! I knew it, Mom, you and Dad are really destined for each other!"

After saying that, Xiaolan couldn't help but smile with her eyes narrowed, but Shinju Yu noticed the slight embarrassment in his daughter's smile.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Seeing Ran's exaggerated performance, Eri knew exactly what her daughter was thinking. However, in front of Kogoro Mouri, she couldn't help but complain to Ran, "You said it yourself that Juri invited you to Hakodate, but your father was busy, so he asked me to go with you. Have you forgotten?"

"Ran, it's you up to no good again, isn't it!" Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but stand up and look at his daughter, deliberately making a displeased expression on his face.

"It's okay!" Although her parents had seen through her plan, Xiaolan had still managed to get them all together, so she considered it a success. "Since you're all here, why don't you all sit down?"

Without giving Eri a chance to react, Ran pushed her shoulder, trying to get her to sit in the seat next to Kogoro Mouri.

Chapter 752 The Stubborn Duo

"Are you kidding me? I don't want to sit next to this guy!"

However, just as Ran pushed Eri Kisaki one step, two disgruntled protests rang in her ears. Kogoro Mouri sprang up from his seat, his tie askew like a feather duster that had been stepped on, while Eri Kisaki's fingers tightened around her briefcase, leaving clear fingerprints on the crocodile skin.

The commotion of the two jumping up at the same time startled the surrounding passengers. What was even more remarkable was their unanimous complaint—as if they had rehearsed it a thousand times. The moment their eyes met, static electricity crackled in the air.

The next second, the two of them snorted in unison and turned their heads away.

"What a proud and aloof couple!" Aragaki Yu, who was silently watching the scene unfold, couldn't help but think to himself as he looked at Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri standing in the aisle.

These two people clearly love each other deeply, but they always get along in an awkward way.

Despite being separated for many years, the two always kept in touch with each other's lives. Eri would often secretly read the news about Kogoro solving cases, and even made clippings of the newspapers. Kogoro also clearly remembered all of Eri's habits, and even subconsciously used her logic to reason in various cases.

No matter how much they argue, they will always stand in front of each other in case of danger.

Not to mention that Kogoro Mouri still keeps the first gift Eri gave him, an old pocket watch with a chipped paint on the cover, and hidden in the lining of Eri's briefcase is a photo of Kogoro wearing a suit when he was young.

These two are a classic example of the "stubborn to the end" dynamic, hiding their deep love beneath a proud and aloof exterior.

At this moment, Xiaolan obviously hadn't realized this yet. Looking at her parents, who were arguing again, Xiaolan's expression became anxious.

"Don't be like that!"

Seeing Ran's disappointed expression, Kogoro Mouri suddenly left his seat without looking back and walked towards the front of the cabin, stopping only when he reached Ms. Maki, who was passing the time reading a newspaper.

"Excuse me, Ms. Juri, may I sit next to you?"

"Oh, sure..."

Having not noticed the commotion in the back of the cabin, Maki Juri looked up at Kogoro Mouri and was slightly taken aback, but still nodded and let him sit in the seat inside her.

"Really..."

Just as Ran sighed, Eri first frowned subconsciously, then immediately straightened her expression and walked to Ms. Maki Juri's side to ask, "Excuse me, are you Ms. Maki Juri?"

However, Eri Kisaki's voice was not at all resentful; on the contrary, it was full of politeness and intimacy.

“Ah, yes…” Maki looked up, looking at the urban beauty beside her with some surprise.

Eri Kisaki smiled and introduced herself to Ms. Maki Juri: "That's great, my name is Eri Kisaki. I'm very grateful to you for hosting me to Hakodate this time."

“Hello.” Maki nods in response.

At that moment, she remembered Eri Kisaki's identity; the girl named Ran Mouri had indeed asked her for this favor.

Kogoro Mouri waved at her dismissively, signaling her to leave the spot.

"Humph!"

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's smug expression, Eri Kisaki frowned deeply.

"Oh, right."

However, the next second, facing Kogoro Mouri's provocation, Eri Kisaki did not lose her temper. Instead, her expression became even brighter. "Ms. Maki, if the behavior of that low-class man next to you makes you uncomfortable, you can always ask me for help."

After saying that, she took out her business card from her jacket pocket and handed it to Ms. Maki, then walked away gracefully without looking back.

"hateful!"

Kogoro Mori was left sitting in his seat, gritting his teeth in anger.

……

"Oh dear, how did it turn out like this!"

Looking at her father, who was sitting attentively next to Miss Mu Shuli, and then at her mother, who was walking towards her with an unfriendly expression, Xiaolan helplessly rubbed her forehead.

Sonoko: "You should know that!"

Conan: "Is that even a question...?"

On the contrary, Sonoko and Conan seemed completely unfazed by the situation.

"Young man Aragaki, is the seat next to you taken?"

When Eri Kisaki walked up to Yuu Aragaki, her expression finally returned to normal.

“No one’s here, please have a seat, Attorney Fei.” He moved his bag to the inside, making room for a seat near the aisle.

"It's been a long time. I didn't expect you to be accompanying Ran and the others to Hakodate, little brother Aragaki." Eri Kisaki didn't stand on ceremony. After straightening her skirt and sitting down, she smiled at Yu Aragaki beside her.

"I just happened to have something on my mind, so I took this flight, and I also don't have any classes these days." Aragaki Yu tapped his fingertip on the window, then turned to Eri Kisaki beside him and asked, "But is it really okay for Attorney Kisaki to run away like this?"

"Ok?"

Amidst Eri's bewildered expression, Aragaki Yu smiled and pointed to the file folder peeking out of her briefcase because it wasn't zipped up. "If I remember correctly, the case you're in charge of, the Sanyu Company case, should be entering a critical phase these next couple of days, right?"

"Oh, you said this!"

Eri Kisaki followed Yuu Aragaki's gaze to her briefcase and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Then, while taking the file folder out of her briefcase and placing it on the small clipboard in front of her, she explained to Aragaki Yu, "I have already learned about the specific situation from the person involved, and all the necessary information has been collected, so all that is left is to do the final sorting."

"..."

Ran, who was sitting in the front row, naturally heard Aragaki Yu's conversation with her mother.

At that moment, she suddenly felt increasingly uneasy.

She just couldn't understand why her dad couldn't communicate properly with her mom at all, and why things always ended up being a mess.

……

Dear passengers, thank you very much for flying with Sky Japan...

Finally, the fuselage emitted a deep roar on the runway, and began to glide, accompanied by the sharp sound of tires rubbing against the ground.

After a violent jolt, the metallic click of the landing gear retracting came from the bottom of the cabin, and the runway outside the porthole quickly narrowed into a thin silver line as the plane climbed toward the top of the clouds.

Inside the cabin, Ayumi suddenly covered her ears, shaking her head uncomfortably. "Strange, my ears feel weird..."

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Chapter 753 Kaito Kuroba's Date

Genta, who was sitting on the other side of the cargo area, had the same feeling. "Hey, me too!"

Sitting next to Genta, Mitsuhiko still displayed his knowledge beyond that of his peers, saying, "It's just the air pressure. You just need to swallow a little saliva."

"It still feels weird!"

"It's still the same."