The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Hearing Gin's cold and ruthless words, Shiho Miyano's heart skipped a beat, her mind went blank, and she felt her hands and feet turn icy cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Her expression first turned to despair, then to extreme anger.

Gin looked at the usually cold and arrogant woman in front of him with amusement. Although his face did not show any expression, he found it extremely interesting.

"Damn it! Why!? Gin!"

Shiho Miyano struggled to control her voice, gritting her teeth as she questioned Gin. Her face was deathly pale, and she clenched her fists so tightly that her nails unconsciously pierced her delicate palms.

However, she didn't care about any of that, and just let the blood drip freely from her fingers onto the floor.

"Heh, do I need to give you any reasons to deal with a piece of trash who wants to leave the organization?"

Gin wore his signature cold smile, watching Shiho Miyano's angry expression with amusement.

"You bastard!"

In an instant, Shiho Miyano felt a surge of anger rush to her head. Seeing Gin's cold-blooded attitude, she did not hesitate to pull out her self-defense pistol from her pocket.

However, before she could even pull the safety pin, Gin had already firmly grasped Shiho Miyano's wrist and then twisted it forcefully.

"what!"

Shiho Miyano felt a sharp pain in her wrist and involuntarily loosened her grip, causing the pistol in her hand to fall to the floor.

He then swung his hand back and pushed Shiho Miyano to the ground.

"Useless!" Gin glanced at the pistol lying at his feet, picked it up, and tossed it to Vodka, who was watching the show, while coldly mocking him.

"Vodka."

"Huh? Big brother, what's wrong?" Vodka, who had just put away Miyano Akemi's pistol, looked at Gin with a puzzled expression.

Although he had been watching the show from the sidelines, Vodka didn't understand why Gin would lie to Shiho Miyano and say that he had killed her sister.

Miyano Akemi should still be working for that guy Aragaki Yu, and she even just helped her older brother get a sum of gold worth 1 billion yen.

[Perhaps this is just my older brother's twisted sense of humor.]

Thinking of this, Vodka looked at Shiho Miyano, who was sobbing on the ground, and couldn't help but sneer.

"Vodka, lock this woman up!"

"Okay, big brother."

Chapter 120 Phantom Thief 1412

"Huh! What Phantom Thief 1412?" At the dining table in the Aragaki family, Ran looked at Sonoko next to her with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, it's that super thief who's already in his forties, Kaito Kid, that young girls all adore these days!" Sonoko exclaimed, her eyes wide with anticipation as she explained to everyone.

"Old man!?" Xiaolan rolled her eyes at the garden and said without any interest.

Sonoko looked at Ran with a surprised expression and said, "Huh!? Ran, you're the daughter of a great detective, how could you not know about this!"

Noticing Sonoko's gaze, Ran retorted rather speechlessly, "Even if I were the daughter of a great detective, I wouldn't be interested in everything!"

After saying that, he picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and put it into his bowl, ignoring Sonoko who was still chattering on about Kaito Kid.

Compared to a thief who might be an old geezer, the delicious food in front of her was clearly more attractive to Xiaolan.

Even Conan was busy devouring the food in front of him.

Miyano Akemi savored the various delicacies on the table while watching the group laugh and joke. She hadn't seen such a lively and warm scene in a long time, and she couldn't help but imagine how wonderful it would be if her younger sister were here too.

[Mmm, this beef is really delicious! I didn't expect Aragaki's cooking skills to be so amazing!]

Miyano Akemi glanced at Aragaki Yuu beside her with surprise, her conviction in his identity as her brother-in-law growing stronger.

Yuu Aragaki was the only one in the room who seemed to be listening attentively to Sonoko Suzuki, but his mind was constantly wandering.

Whenever Kaito Kid is mentioned, Yuu Aragaki can't help but think of Akako Koizumi. Ever since she stole that mysterious "Soul Stone," she's been completely silent, and no one knows what she's been up to.

"Hey, hey, hey! Are you guys even listening to me?!" Sonoko complained, somewhat annoyed, seeing that no one was really paying attention to her.

"Ah!? Of course, Sonoko!" Ran felt a little embarrassed for neglecting her best friend while focusing on the food in front of her, so she quickly chimed in, "You mean, you hope my dad can catch this thief, right?"

Sonoko nodded and said seriously, "That's right, right now the Beika Museum is holding a jewelry exhibition, which gathers famous gems from all over the world. You should know that, right? My dad is also planning to exhibit our family heirloom, the Dark Star that brings good luck, so we hope to ask your dad to help us protect this pearl!"

Ran was slightly puzzled by Sonoko's request: "But, my dad doesn't need to get involved in this kind of thing. We can just ask the police for protection!"

"Yeah!" Conan echoed while stuffing beef into his mouth, though the reason Conan said this was simply because he didn't really trust the unreliable Uncle Mori.

"No way!" Sonoko shook her head rapidly. "If we hand him over to the police, that phantom thief will be caught and taken away! If Ran's dad catches him, I might be able to see his face in person! I think he must be a handsome middle-aged man!"

Xiaolan: ...

Conan couldn't help but roll his eyes at Sonoko, who was swooning over her crush: "Heh..."

Yuu Aragaki looked at Sonoko with a rather strange expression, thinking to himself, "If you really saw Kaito Kid's face and found that he looked exactly like Shinichi Kudo, I wonder what you would think."

Then, he naturally turned his gaze to Conan, who was standing to the side.

That strange yet meaningful look sent a chill down Conan's spine.

[This guy, Yuu Aragaki... could he really be a pervert?!]

……

"Oh! By the way, that Phantom Thief Kid also sent our family a very strange notification letter! But no one could understand what it meant at all; it was like a code!"

Sonoko suddenly remembered something, then put down her chopsticks, took a letter out of her pocket, and handed it to Ran, who was sitting next to her.

"signal!?"

Upon hearing those two words, Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi didn't react much, but Conan immediately perked up, moved closer to Ran, and peeked at the contents of the envelope.

Ran took the letter from Sonoko and read the words aloud: "April fool, when the moon separates the two of us, I will hear of the great name of the Dark Night Star and go to claim it at the invitation of the waves, Phantom Thief... Ah? The rest is broken and I can't see it at all."

"Yes, there was nothing I could do about it. My dad was furious when he saw the letter and tore it to shreds. I had to painstakingly piece it back together!" Sonoko explained.

Xiaolan looked at the contents of the letter, frowned, and muttered, "I really don't understand what this letter is saying. All I know is that it's April Fool's Day, which means that the robber will show up on April Fool's Day."

Conan looked at the letter in Ran's hand and fell into deep thought.

Even Akemi Miyano was completely baffled by the contents of the letter. What was with the moon and waves? Was it some kind of Sailor Moon?

As soon as Aragaki Yu saw the contents of the letter, he understood something, but seeing Conan's excited expression, he didn't say anything. Hehe, how could he ruin such an interesting thing?

Sonoko asked Ran, "So, Ran, we'll have to trouble your dad to help with this code. I think if Uncle Mori helps, there won't be any problems!"

"Okay, Sonoko, I'll show this letter to my dad!"

"Thank you so much, Ran! Hehehe, Kaito Kid, you won't escape my grasp this time!" Sonoko couldn't help but wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth.

"Oh, right, Aragaki, and Ms. Masami, would you like to come along that day? Not only can you see many famous jewels, but you might even see the true face of Phantom Thief Kid!" Sonoko suddenly thought of something and extended an invitation to Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi.

"Huh!? Is it really convenient?" Although Akemi Miyano wasn't particularly interested in Kaito Kid, what girl doesn't like jewels?

"Of course! I'll take you, and I guarantee you'll see those jewels and Kid up close!" Sonoko assured her confidently. "And Aragaki, what about you? Want to come along?"

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Sonoko!" Of course, Aragaki Yu wouldn't miss such an interesting opportunity, and he was indeed quite interested in Kaito Kid. If Kid didn't show up anytime soon, Aragaki Yu was planning to visit him in person.

However, just as Aragaki Yu nodded in agreement, he suddenly thought of a crucial question: "Oh, by the way, what day is April 1st?"

Everyone:...

Chapter 121 Suzuki...Uncle?

The next day, March 31st.

Despite the jewelry exhibition still in progress, there were no visitors around the Beika Museum today. Instead, a large number of police officers, searchlights, and helicopters circling overhead surrounded the entire museum.

Led by Sonoko Suzuki, Yuu Aragaki, Akemi Miyano, and the Mori family finally entered the museum after a thorough search by the police.

"Wow, this is quite a large-scale operation. It seems like most of the police force in Tokyo has been mobilized here!" Kogoro Mouri exclaimed, looking at the police officers standing guard outside.

"Yes, he truly deserves to be called a world-class master thief." Ran Mouri had to admit this as she looked at the numerous helicopters circling overhead.

Only Aragaki Yu, who was following behind the group, shook his head at the scene. Kaito Kid had clearly stated at the beginning of the letter that this was just an April Fool's Day rehearsal. Why make such a fuss? Didn't anyone notice that?

Thinking of this, Aragaki Yu glanced at Conan, who was still studying Kaito Kid's letter at his feet, and was quite surprised that even Conan had not yet deciphered the meaning of the code.

"Detective Mouri, it's a pleasure to welcome you all!" A well-dressed, middle-aged man with a prosperous appearance walked up to the group with a smile and greeted Kogoro Mouri. "Thank you so much for coming here despite my daughter's unreasonable demands!"

After Sonoko's introduction, everyone realized that this was Sonoko's father, Mr. Shiro Suzuki of the Suzuki Foundation.

Shiro Suzuki praised Kogoro Mouri, saying, "Having such a great detective as you is truly a blessing! Today, it's all up to you, Mr. Mouri."

Kogoro Mouri was easily flattered. Although he knew nothing about the clues in the code, he still said with unrestrained pride, "Hahaha! You're too kind, Mr. Suzuki! But you're right, he's just a petty thief. Don't worry, I, Kogoro Mouri, can catch him easily in no time!"

"That sounds nice!" Conan couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly, thinking to himself, "They're clearly still clueless about the coded messages on the letters."

Thinking of this, Conan suddenly nudged Aragaki Yuu beside him.

Yuu Aragaki looked at Conan, who had suddenly called out to him, with some confusion: "Hmm? What's wrong, Conan?"

"Brother Aragaki, have you deciphered the code in that letter?"

Yuu Aragaki shook his head. He wouldn't tell Conan the meaning of the code so easily. Instead, he smiled at Conan, who was scratching his head in distress, and said meaningfully, "How would I know about clues that even Shinichi Kudo hasn't solved yet?"

"!!!"

Conan, who was still struggling with the code, suddenly froze. He was startled and looked up at Aragaki Yu with a slightly frightened look in his eyes. However, when his eyes met Aragaki Yu's ambiguous smile, he unconsciously avoided his gaze.