The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"Watch out!" The Yuki-onna, who had already returned to her original form and was following behind the Yoto-hime to protect her, quickly condensed a snowball and shot it at the stone pillar falling straight down above the Yoto-hime.

The stone pillar, which was originally aimed directly at Yoto Hime and Aragaki Yu, was derailed by the snowball and crashed dangerously not far from Yoto Hime.

As Yuu Aragaki, who was being carried on the shoulders of the Demon Sword Princess, watched this scene, his heart skipped a beat, and a feeling of relief washed over him.

"That was close!"

"Thank you!" Yaodaoji looked at the shattered stone pillar beside her and couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

Although she was a shikigami and not afraid of such harm, she knew that the master on her shoulder could not withstand such an accident.

Seeing the cave still collapsing, the Snow Woman quickly said, "It's alright! Let's get out of here first! You just clear the way, and I'll take care of the rest!"

Knowing that this was not the time to delay, Yaodao-hime nodded to Yuki-onna and then carried Aragaki Yuu on her back and continued running towards the outside world.

……

Boom!

Finally, at the critical moment, before the cave completely collapsed, Aragaki Yuuya was thrown out of the cave by the Demon Blade Princess with all his might.

Just before Yaodao-hime and Yuki-onna were buried by the rubble, they transformed back into their Fukuro form and disappeared into the Yin-Yang Domain opened by Aragaki Yu.

"call!"

After being thrown out, Aragaki Yu rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

Fortunately, it was a soft sandy beach, which greatly reduced the impact of Aragaki Yu's fall, so he was not seriously injured.

Looking at the cave completely buried in the dust, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief: "We almost...we almost didn't make it out..."

Just as Aragaki Yu was feeling deeply saddened, he suddenly heard Miyano Akemi's anxious voice from behind him.

"Brother Aragaki!"

Before he could even turn around, Aragaki Yu found himself in a soaking wet but warm embrace.

……

Just now, Akemi Miyano, who had been waiting around for Yuu Aragaki, naturally noticed this shocking scene.

Akemi Miyano was extremely anxious as she looked at the cave on the suddenly collapsed beach.

Whether on the sea or at the cave entrance, Aragaki Yu was nowhere to be seen.

Just as she was about to give up and return to find Aragaki Yu by the same route through the sea, she finally saw Aragaki Yu flying out of the cave.

"Are you alright? What happened, Aragaki-kun!" Miyano Akemi hugged Aragaki Yu tightly, who was still in a daze, and asked worriedly.

Her gaze fell on Aragaki Yu, and after looking him up and down to make sure he wasn't missing any limbs or was unharmed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 114 My own sister has gained another rival.

"I'm fine, Miss Yami!"

Yuu Aragaki shook his head and comforted Akemi Miyano, who was filled with worry.

Watching Aragaki Yu break free from her embrace and stand up, Miyano Akemi turned her gaze to the sealed cave entrance not far away. She suddenly recalled the mournful wails she had heard coming from inside the cave before it collapsed, sounds like those of a ghost.

Whether it was because her clothes were soaked from the sea or because she was scared, Miyano Akemi shivered in the sea breeze and asked tremblingly, "Aragaki-kun, what happened in there?"

Looking at the soaking wet Miyano Akemi, Aragaki Yu took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders as he replied, "I don't know either. When I climbed back to the cave where the memorial tablet was enshrined, I tried to block up the cave behind it, but it accidentally caused the cave to collapse. Perhaps it was because of the typhoon a few days ago that the cave was already unstable. Luckily, I evacuated quickly enough, or I would have been buried alive inside."

"Yes, little brother Aragaki, I'm so glad you're alright! I didn't see you until the cave started to collapse, I was so worried!" Miyano Akemi tightened the clothes that Aragaki Yu had draped over her, her beautiful eyes fixed on him. Recalling the earth-shaking scene, she still felt a wave of fear.

Akemi Miyano, of course, did not believe Yuu Aragaki's explanation.

Even if the cave collapse was indeed caused by what Aragaki Yu said, what happened during the time she evacuated the cave was definitely not as simple as Aragaki Yu described.

At least she knew very well that Aragaki Yuu didn't have anything on him that could cover the entrance behind the memorial tablet, as he claimed.

Miyano Akemi was a smart woman. She understood that since Aragaki Yu had deliberately sent her away earlier and was now keeping quiet about what happened in the cave, it meant that Aragaki Yu did not want her to know his secret.

She didn't want to arouse Aragaki Yu's resentment because of her curiosity, and as for Gin's requests and orders, she had long since put them out of her mind.

Moreover, in this operation, they had already secured gold worth one billion yuan for the organization, which was enough to satisfy Gin.

Yuu Aragaki and Gin: one is Yuu's prospective brother-in-law, whom he values, and the other is his former boss, whom he wants to break away from.

Akemi Miyano knew perfectly well which of the two was more important than the other.

Looking at Miyano Akemi, who was standing there staring blankly at him, Aragaki Yu felt that there was something strange about the way she was looking at him, a feeling that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Although Aragaki Yu was very satisfied with Miyano Akemi's sensible attitude, her gaze, which was like that of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, made Aragaki Yu both puzzled and uncomfortable.

"Ahem, Ms. Yumi! Let's leave here quickly. After all, with such a commotion, I think others will be attracted soon." After coughing to remind Miyano Akemi, Aragaki Yu quickly added.

“Okay!” Miyano Akemi naturally knew that it would be unwise for the two of them to stay here, so she nodded and followed Aragaki Yu, taking advantage of the moonlight, to quietly leave the place.

……

More than half an hour later, carefully avoiding everyone's gaze, Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi secretly returned to the hotel, changed into clean clothes, and once again went back to the entrance of the cave by the beach.

But at this moment, the entrance to the cave was already crowded with people, and the beams of countless torches and flashlights illuminated the area around the cave as if it were daytime.

The people gathered here were not only the villagers of Shikishima, led by the village chief Mikami Takeo and Kinoshita Goro, but also Conan, Ran, and Kogoro Mouri, who had injured his buttocks.

Of course, lighthouse keeper Hamada (Aoki) and Yasuo Uehara of the Toto Travel Agency were also mixed in with the crowd, staring at the completely buried cave entrance with grim expressions.

"My God, what on earth is going on?!"

"Could it be the angry spirits of the navy vengeful in the cave...?"

"If that comes to mind, before I heard the earth-shaking, landslide-like sound, I think I really did hear the cries of the dead!"

"What! You heard that too? I thought I misheard..."

"..."

The villagers surrounding the cave were all talking at once about what had just happened, and it seemed that everyone firmly believed in the story of the naval ghosts.

Upon arriving at the scene, Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi exchanged a knowing glance before squeezing into the crowd and joining Conan, Mouri Kogoro, and the others who were standing at the front.

"How could this happen?"

After confirming that the cave where the Navy's memorial tablet was enshrined had indeed been completely buried by a landslide, Village Chief Mikami muttered in disbelief.

"No... Could there really be some naval ghost haunting us?!" Mikami Suzu, who had never believed in these legends, was now trembling and hiding behind her father, her little face ashen. The young girl couldn't help but begin to doubt her own worldview.

Upon hearing Mikami Suzuru's words, the discussion among the surrounding villagers became even more heated.

Even Ran, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment. She then quietly took a few steps back and stood behind Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi, who had just arrived, wanting to stay as far away from the monsters in the cave as possible.

Shinjuku Yuuki could clearly feel Ran trembling behind him. He suddenly wondered what Ran's reaction would be if he told her that he had several things on him that were far more terrifying than the naval ghosts in the cave.

(Yuki-onna, Yoto-hime, Tengu: Something terrifying? Who are you talking about?)

Thinking of this, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but chuckle. Fortunately, everyone around him was focused on the cave, so no one noticed Aragaki Yu's abrupt behavior.

Yuya Aragaki quickly stopped himself from having any strange thoughts and put on a blank and confused expression again.

Of course, this scene did not escape the eyes of Akemi Miyano, whose attention was focused on him.

She didn't know why Yuu Aragaki suddenly laughed, but she did notice the strange look he had given Ran Mouri just now.

Although she couldn't guess what Aragaki Yu was thinking, she vaguely sensed that Aragaki Yu had some rather impolite thoughts, so she looked suspiciously at Ran behind her and Aragaki Yu.

Looking at Ran's pale face, which was pale with fear but could not hide her beautiful and delicate features, and thinking of Ran's gentle and tender personality, Miyano Akemi suddenly felt a bad feeling.

Could it be...

Another competitor has emerged for his younger sister, Shiho!

Looking at her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Yuu Aragaki, and then at Ran behind them, Miyano Akemi, even with her sister-complex, couldn't help but sigh, feeling the pressure mounting.

Chapter 115 The Truth

"No! I don't think so!"

While everyone was talking about the ghosts of the Navy, Conan, who couldn't stay still, ran to the entrance of the cave. He observed the rock walls around the cave and started talking.

"what?"

These unexpected words drew everyone's attention.

"Conan! What are you doing now?!"

Kogoro Mouri, who had just noticed the unruly child running around again, angrily shouted at Conan.

"I think the reason this cave collapsed wasn't because of any vengeful spirits of the Navy!" Conan said confidently, ignoring Kogoro Mouri's murderous expression.

"What?! It's just a child!"

"Seriously, I hate these kinds of bratty kids the most."

"What if we anger the spirits in the cave? We'll all be doomed!"

……

When the people around saw that the speaker was a child who looked like an elementary school student, they started talking amongst themselves again.

Hearing the villagers' reproachful words, Kogoro Mouri's face darkened even more. Just as he was about to step forward and teach this brat a lesson, his face turned grim.

Aragaki Yu, who had been silent all along, suddenly reached out and stopped Mouri Kogoro.