Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

"Sorry, I have some other things to do. This brat is in a hurry to get back. Maybe next time."

With a somewhat helpless smile, Kogoro Mouri raised Conan in his hand as a shield.

Conan, in turn, played along and acted like a mischievous child.

He might not cooperate if it were something else, but the important thing now is to go back and find Xiaolan as soon as possible.

"Ok."

As if accepting the fact with some resignation, Minagawa Akane voluntarily made way for her.

They completely ignored the fact that Kogoro Mouri hadn't given them his contact information.

Normally, Kogoro Mouri wouldn't mind having a drink with this young female teacher and chatting about life and ideals.

This guy tries very hard to be a good father in front of Xiaolan.

But he's not actually a vegetarian.

It's become commonplace to go to izakayas (Japanese pubs) to drink with customers.

Watching Kogoro Mouri's retreating figure, Akane Minagawa's smile faded slightly.

He opened his squinted eyes, and Kogoro Mouri's silhouette was reflected in his pupils.

Akane Minagawa's smile looked slightly strange.

As mentioned before, this woman is a strange woman who finds pleasure in stealing men to prove herself.

His private life was incredibly chaotic.

At this moment, they have set their sights on Kogoro Mouri, the renowned detective.

After all, people's interests and hobbies change.

The pursuit of quality will continue to increase.

Although she didn't get Kogoro Mouri's contact information, Akane Minagawa wasn't worried at all.

He looked confident and assured.

"I'll trouble you later."

With her hands behind her back, Akane Minagawa spoke softly.

Before anyone knew it, a large group of people had quietly gathered around Minagawa Akane.

The shadowy figures, bathed in the setting sun, gave one a creepy feeling.

They were all living people, but their facial expressions were incredibly stiff, like zombies.

Its movements were like those of a rusty machine, halting and disjointed.

Occasionally, unnatural movements may occur.

"what."

The dim sunlight shone on Akane Minagawa, but most of her face was hidden in shadow, making it impossible to see her complexion.

But judging from the upturned corners of her mouth, she seemed to be in a very good mood.

At the Chiba police station, Hyakki Funetaro looked at the documents in his hand and pondered for a long time before finally letting out a slow sigh and closing the file.

"Are you ready to give up, Brother Baigui?"

Akihito Naruhira, dressed in a sharp suit, stood at the door, looking at Funetaro Hyakki with a complicated expression.

Although he didn't know as much as Hyakki Funetaro.

But I do know a little bit about it.

Seeing Hyakki Funetaro's appearance, Naruhira Akihito knew that the other party was preparing to transfer the case.

To be honest, Akito Naruhira breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After all, this is no longer a simple criminal case.

Although I really want to say that we should believe in science.

But those guys who were arrested before were anything but scientific.

If he were ten years younger, Akito Naruhira would definitely be very excited and ask to continue handling this case.

Hyakki Funetaro was not going to willingly hand over the case so easily.

But neither of them are young anymore.

Naruhira Akito's daughter is almost in high school.

While Kifune Taro isn't married yet, he's practically one; his fiancée is a colleague from the police station.

The two looked at each other and saw the helplessness and relief in each other's eyes.

Chapter 1023 Gears and the So-Called Witch

The shrine maiden is one of the most distinctive figures in Japanese culture.

Especially in the modern era of highly developed anime and manga industries, these priestesses have been endowed with sacred images and missions.

For example, serving the gods and reaching the ears of Heaven.

Yes, we're talking about proper shrine maidens here.

Those that are indecent are out of the question.

Strictly speaking, those so-called unorthodox shrine maidens actually seem to fit the image of traditional shrine maidens in some ways.

She possesses the beauty of a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman), dressed in flowing white robes, and exudes an air of mysterious sorcery.

He always seemed to have a calm and gentle demeanor.

But behind this beautiful image lies a bloody sacrifice.

The most famous priestess in history is undoubtedly Himiko, the founder of the Oni-do religion, who is known as the Queen of Priestesses.

She used peculiar methods to bewitch the entire Japanese society and single-handedly facilitated the transition to the shrine maiden era.

The priestesses, in the form of rulers, became the bridge between the gods and humans, and for a time held an unparalleled position.

God's will is often conveyed through the body of a shaman, so believers who want to understand God's will need to have physical intercourse with the shaman to achieve the purpose of invoking God.

In order to achieve the effect of invoking the gods, the shrine maidens would also perform a dance called 'Kagura' as a fixed routine.

Does it sound slightly familiar, but something seems off?

Yes, believe it or not, it's exactly as you imagine.

Later, the talented and versatile shrine maidens who could sing and dance gradually became the exclusive domain of the nobility, and shrines became the highest-level social venues, known as "official receptions."

Buddhism was introduced to Japan during the Sui and Tang dynasties, accompanied by a growing male chauvinism.

The status of priestesses plummeted, except for those priestesses who served as amusement for nobles.

However, folk shamans could only earn a living through divination and prayer.

Life became even more difficult during times of war.

In order to survive, the witches had no choice but to return to their old ways.

They use the pretext of conveying God's will to indirectly earn money necessary for their livelihood.

For the next thousand years, witchcraft and prostitution persisted and became the origin of the sex industry.

Even now, this situation still exists in some unorthodox religious sects.

Early in the morning, Akane Minagawa woke up in her room.

The room was messy, with men's and women's clothes scattered haphazardly.

There was a strange smell in the air.

She casually grabbed a nightgown and draped it over herself before walking slowly to the window.

A few rays of sunlight shone through the gap in the drawn curtains, falling on Akane Minagawa.

Her fair skin seemed to glow in the sunlight.

Squinting, Minagawa Akane felt a little uncomfortable with the sunlight streaming through the window.

He glanced behind him and walked out of the room without looking back.

In the washroom, Minagawa Akane held up her hands as if holding something in a cupped shape, and a delicate gear slowly emerged from the void.

The moment the gears appeared, the surrounding air seemed to undergo a strange change.

It was as if some supreme being had descended upon this place.

But this fluctuation only lasted for a moment, and then quickly dissipated or disappeared.

One of the unconscious goat-headed people seemed to realize something at a certain moment, and its body twitched as if it was about to wake up.

But in the end, he fell into a deep sleep.

Holding the intricate gear in her hands, Akane Minagawa's eyes were filled with fervor and longing.

Her originally fair and smooth skin seemed to be subtly trending towards a smooth, metallic surface.

This gear was obtained by Akane Minagawa a few days ago.

The moment she received the gear, Akane Minagawa sensed a great presence.

His gaze fell upon himself; He took notice of himself.

Regardless of the facts, this is absolutely true in Minagawa Akane's opinion.

People whose lives are incredibly chaotic are either starved for love, crave attention from others, or seek thrills.

And coincidentally, this little gear meets all of these requirements.

Therefore, Akane Minagawa quickly became engrossed in it.

At some point, Minagawa Akane seemed to sense some kind of mission and began to consider herself a messenger of God.

It was like a ray of light shining into a dark world.

The original filth and chaos now have meaning and a legitimate reason for their existence.

If Conan and Kogoro Mouri had continued their investigation or reviewed the records, they might have found that these people had been in contact with Akane Minagawa recently.

In fact, the Chiba police could find out if they really wanted to investigate.

There were just too many cases happening in a short period of time.

Before the previous victim's case could be fully investigated, a new victim emerged.

So for a while, things got a bit chaotic, but things will get much better after this period.

Unfortunately, Hyakki Funetaro has already made his decision.

The case will no longer be investigated.

At least the Chiba police will not continue the investigation.

Last time, a robber caused so much harm to the police after having those extra gears implanted in his body.

If another troublesome person comes along later, things will get really tricky.

Therefore, Hyakki Funetaro ultimately decided to give up, or rather, to cut his losses in time.

Therefore, even if Conan wanted to investigate this case again, he probably wouldn't have the chance.

This is good, it saves the kid from running around and ending up in danger with Xiaolan.

That's what Kogoro Mouri was thinking.

While Conan was deep in thought, he quietly checked the details of the case with Hyakki Funetaro.

They breathed a sigh of relief after learning that there was no need to continue the investigation.

Even though he had been a detective for so many years and had seen countless strange cases and murder methods,

I felt incredulous and apprehensive when I saw those photos.

the other side--

"This is a case transferred from the Chiba police. Here are the materials and information they have compiled."

Qianhu handed the two documents to Luo Zhen and explained.