The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Clearly, the island's residents knew about the rumored arrival of the sleeping detective Kogoro Mouri, who was said to be giving a lecture, and so they gathered at the pier to welcome him.

Some villagers even put up a banner that read, "Warmly welcome the famous detective Kogoro Mouri."

"Here he comes! It's the legendary sleeping detective, Kogoro Mouri!"

"It's true! A genuine great detective!"

"Look, look at that little brother behind Kogoro Mouri, he's really handsome!"

"..."

As Kogoro Mouri stepped out of the cabin, he was clearly surprised by the enthusiastic welcome. He straightened his suit and hair, then waved to the residents as he walked forward.

"Wow! I didn't expect everyone to give me, Kogoro Mouri, such a warm welcome, hehehe."

After everyone had left the cabin, a middle-aged man in a suit, with a stout build, emerged from among the residents. He greeted them with a broad smile, grasped Kogoro Mori's hands, and said, "Mr. Mori, you must be very tired from your journey. I am Takeo Mikami, the village chief of Shiki Island! I am so grateful that you could come to the island!"

"Haha, Village Chief Mikami, you're too kind!" Kogoro Mouri felt a little embarrassed by such a warm welcome.

Meanwhile, Aragaki Yu was already surrounded by the island's female residents.

"Little brother, are you also here on a trip to the island?"

"Young man, did you come with Mr. Mori?"

"Hey buddy, wanna stay at my place? I'll make sure you get all the treatment you need, and it'll be free!"

……

Amidst the enthusiastic greetings of a group of people, some of them, feeling overwhelmed, turned to Miyano Akemi and Ran for help, hoping they could lend a hand, but only received mocking looks in return.

Conan, standing to the side, hesitated for a moment before wanting to step forward to help, but found that he couldn't squeeze into the crowd no matter how hard he tried. He could only give Aragaki Yu a helpless look before walking away with Ran and Miyano Akemi.

Aragaki Yu:......

Damn it, you bunch of bastards, just you wait!

"Huh?! Is this not-so-good-looking middle-aged man really that famous?"

Just then, a sudden, unexpected voice from a little girl rang in their ears.

"Huh!?" Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri seemed a little confused.

A little girl, slightly taller than Conan, was looking at Kogoro Mouri with a puzzled expression.

Noticing that everyone was looking at her, she continued without hesitation, "When I heard that a famous detective was coming, I thought it would be a handsome uncle!"

"You, you, what did you say?!"

Hearing the little girl's words, Kogoro Mouri seemed somewhat displeased.

"Little Bell!" Village Chief Takeo Mikami quickly scolded the little girl, "It's really rude of you to treat your father's guests like that!"

"Hehe~" The little girl called Xiaoling made a face at her father and then immediately ran to Aragaki Yu, who had finally managed to escape from the crowd. She grabbed Aragaki Yu's trouser leg and said, "You're just a slovenly old man. This big brother is much better looking. Big brother! Are you some kind of big star? Can I take a picture with you and get your autograph?"

Aragaki Yu:? ? ?

Having just escaped and unaware of what had happened, Aragaki Yu looked at the little girl who had suddenly grabbed him with surprise, then at Kogoro's angry face and the strange expressions on the faces of the others, appearing somewhat bewildered and completely unaware of what had occurred.

The scene suddenly fell silent.

"Pfft!" It wasn't until Akemi Miyano couldn't help but laugh out loud that the awkward atmosphere was broken.

Once he came to his senses, Village Chief Mikami quickly tried to make amends to Kogoro Mouri: "I'm sorry, Mr. Mouri, this is my daughter, Mikami Suzu. I've spoiled her since she was little, and she's very immature. Please don't mind her, Mr. Mouri!"

Seeing the village chief's apologetic expression, Kogoro Mouri naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against a little girl, especially since she was the village's daughter. So he suppressed his displeasure and said with a smile, "So you're the village chief's daughter! What a lively and adorable little girl. Children say the darndest things!"

"Big brother! What's your name?" Ignoring the adults' pleasantries, Mikami Suzurin tugged at Aragaki Yu's trouser leg and suddenly asked.

Aragaki Yu patted the little girl's head and replied, "Aragaki Yu."

Unexpectedly, Mikami Suzurin, who had narrowed her eyes after being patted on the head by Aragaki Yu, said something surprising: "Aragaki Yu? Big brother, my name is Mikami Suzurin! Our names match well, how about we start dating!"

Aragaki Yu laughed awkwardly: "Hehehe..."

Miyano Akemi, standing to the side, watched Aragaki Yu and Mikami Suzurin with great interest and couldn't help but smile.

[No wonder he's my brother-in-law! Even little girls can't escape his clutches!]

Upon hearing this, Miyano Akemi couldn't help but think of the girl who had sat with Aragaki Yu in the coffee shop earlier, and she couldn't help but feel nervous: "No, I have to arrange for Shiho to meet her as soon as possible so that this marriage can be settled."

Chapter 107 Ghost Ship

"Get out of the way!"

Just as Conan, Akemi Miyano, and Ran were watching the show, Yasuo Uehara, the strange-behaving man in sunglasses whom Aragaki and the others had seen on the ship, pushed Conan, who was blocking his way, from behind and walked up to Takeo Mikami.

"Ah, village chief, who is this...?"

Before Kinoshita Goro could introduce himself, Uehara Yasuo interrupted him: "I'm Uehara Yasuo from Toto Travel Agency. Nice to meet you!"

Although Uehara Yasuo seemed a bit impolite, the village chief Mikami Takeo still greeted him very politely: "Welcome, Mr. Uehara. As long as we can attract tourists, our island will do its best to cooperate with your travel agency."

Yasuo Uehara nodded and asked in an unquestionable tone, "Where is that ghost ship?"

Village Chief Mikami was clearly surprised by Yasuo Uehara's cold-heartedness. He gaped in astonishment, gave an awkward laugh, and then led Yasuo Uehara to the place where the Ryujin-go was kept.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri, Yu Aragaki, and the others naturally followed to find out what was going on.

……

Village Chief Mikami pointed to the dilapidated ship stored in the warehouse and said, "This is the ghost ship, the Ryujin, that you asked about!"

Seeing that Uehara Yasuo walked straight to the Ryujin-go without saying a word, Village Chief Mikami quickly said, "Let me introduce it to you!"

"No need! It'll be faster for me to go up and check myself!" Uehara Yasuo directly rejected the village chief Mikami's suggestion.

He climbed directly up the steps onto the ghost ship, leaving Village Chief Mikami standing there awkwardly, his face somewhat grim.

Now, Uehara Yasuo's behavior seemed even more suspicious in Conan's eyes.

Just as Conan was about to board the Ryujin-go with the village chief, he discovered that Aragaki Yuu had fallen behind them and had not followed.

"Brother Aragaki, what are you looking at? Huh?!"

Following Aragaki Yu's gaze, Conan also noticed something was amiss.

"Oh dear, that's strange. It's a ship that's been missing for a long time, so why is there rust only on the bottom?" Conan, knowing that Yuya Aragaki had noticed this, also raised his own question.

Upon hearing this, Yuu Aragaki smiled and looked Conan, who was speaking in a childlike tone, before replying, "Perhaps it really is like a ghost ship, drifting on the sea all this time!"

"Hehehe." Conan, realizing he had been brushed off, silently turned his head and rolled his eyes. "This is just too unscientific."

……

After the group visited the ghost ship, the village chief hosted a banquet for them at the Shikishima Village Community Center.

Seeing that Aragaki Yu, Miyano Akemi, and Mouri Kogoro seemed to know each other well, the village chief Mikami also invited the two of them to come along.

"Come on, come on! Please have some, please have some. These are all local delicacies from Shikishima, please don't be shy."

Takeo Mikami warmly invited everyone to dine, and at the same time, he picked up a bottle of sake and handed it to Kogoro Mori: "Of course, there are also local specialties. Since there's still some time before the speech, Mr. Mori, you must try them!"

"Hahaha! Then I won't be polite!" Kogoro Mouri, who was addicted to alcohol, was overjoyed to see this.

"This steamed clay pot is so delicious!" Ran Mouri exclaimed after taking a bite of the food on the table.

Sitting next to Aragaki Yu, Miyano Akemi nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, indeed, the sashimi is very fresh. Here, Aragaki-kun, you should try some!"

After saying that, Miyano Akemi looked at Aragaki Yu, who hadn't touched his chopsticks much, picked up the chopsticks he had placed on the table, picked up a slice of sashimi for him, and brought it to his mouth.

"what!?"

Aragaki Yu, who had been deep in thought, was startled when chopsticks were suddenly thrust in front of him.

"Come on, little brother Aragaki, open your mouth, ah~"

"Miss Yami, you can do it yourself!" Aragaki Yu, who had just realized Miyano Akemi's intention to feed him, looked a little embarrassed.

"Don't be shy! Hurry up, little brother Aragaki, do you expect me to keep holding my hand up the whole time?" Miyano Akemi winked at Aragaki Yu and urged him on.

"No, no, I mean, you didn't use soy sauce and mustard..."

"..."

Akemi Miyano, who was holding a piece of sashimi between her fingers, suddenly froze.

Finally, seeing Miyano Akemi beginning to emit black smoke, she thought of her own life.

Aragaki Yu still ate the sashimi that Miyano Akemi was holding.

Conan, who had been secretly watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but let out a teasing smile when he saw this scene.

Annoyed, Aragaki Yu said with a smile, "Conan, do you also want Ran to feed you?"

"Is that so? Conan, you really are a child! Come on, open your mouth, ah~~"

"Huh!? What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Seeing Ran put the food to his mouth, Conan, who was suddenly called out, blushed instantly.

……

For a time, glasses clinked and guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely.

Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Village Chief Mikami gradually steered the conversation toward the ghost ship.