The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

In the restroom of the Beika Municipal Hotel.

As Kid took off his police uniform, he said smugly, "Heh, don't you think I could fly away from all these helicopters? You think you can catch me, Phantom Thief Kid?"

It turns out that the hang glider that Phantom Thief Kid showed everyone on the rooftop, which he was preparing to fly away, was just a decoy.

His real evacuation plan was simply to disguise himself as a policeman and blend into the group of officers who rushed onto the roof during the flashbang explosion.

Because this operation brought together police officers from different areas of Tokyo, and given the commotion caused by his flashbang, there was no need to worry about being recognized as an unfamiliar face.

Just as Kidd was happily packing up his clothes and preparing to swagger out of the restroom, his expression suddenly changed.

He hesitated as he looked at his police uniform that he had taken off, a surge of emotions welling up inside him.

It turned out that when he picked up the uniform, he clearly felt that its weight was wrong.

The pockets of the clothes were bulging, as if there was something inside.

When I was wearing it before, I didn't notice this unusual situation because I had stuffed all sorts of props into different parts of my body.

Kaito Kid has absolutely no recollection of putting anything in his pocket.

"Could it be... that someone slipped it in when I wasn't looking?!"

When the thought crossed his mind, Kaito Kid's pupils constricted sharply.

"This, how is this possible!"

After hesitating for a moment, Kidd cautiously reached into the pocket of his police uniform jacket.

If the other party can slip something into my pocket without me noticing, then it would be easy for them to harm me without my knowledge.

Therefore, Kidd was not worried that the other party would tamper with the things in his pocket.

"Ok?"

Kidd pulled a palm-sized package from his pocket, which was wrapped in layers of oil paper.

"What is this? Is it for me?"

Seeing the words "To Kidd Only" marked on the package, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

Sure enough, that guy was after me!

……

"Onmyoji? What are you laughing at?" Yuki-onna asked, looking at Aragaki Yu who was grinning foolishly beside her while playing a video game with Yoto-hime.

Aragaki Yu smiled and patted Yuki-onna's head, explaining, "It's nothing, I just thought of something interesting."

"Something interesting?" Yuki-onna glanced at the character on the TV screen who had been instantly defeated by Yoto-hime once again, put down the game controller in her hand, and flew to Aragaki Yu's head and perched on it.

Yuu Aragaki said mysteriously, "Well, it's because I gave a very interesting gift to a certain thief."

"A gift?" The little tengu, who had just sat down in the spot where the snow woman had been sitting and picked up the game controller, looked over, tilted his head, and tried hard to recall the package he had secretly slipped into Kid's clothes half an hour ago. "That package seemed to have a strange smell. Although it was very faint, it gave me an ominous feeling."

"Ominous?" The Snow Woman was even more puzzled now. She tugged at Aragaki Yu's hair beneath her. "Hey! Onmyoji, what exactly is that thing?!"

Aragaki Yu glanced at the tengu with some surprise. He hadn't expected that even though he had used the best materials to wrap his gift, the tengu could still faintly smell it. He wondered if the phantom thief Kid would recognize it.

"A fish." In the end, Yuu Aragaki, barely suppressing his laughter, told them the gift he had prepared for Kaito Kid: "It's a salted fish!"

……

In the dead of night, just as many people were fast asleep, a scream that pierced the sky came from Kaito Kuroba's villa.

In an instant, lights came on in countless houses around them, and everyone was awakened by the scream.

"Kaito! What's wrong with you? Can't a person get any sleep?!" Nakamori Aoko, who lived next door, leaned out of her room and shouted in the direction of Kaito's house.

"Yes, I'm sorry!" Knowing he was disturbing the neighbors, Kaito Kuroba quickly poked his head out of his room to apologize.

However, it was clear that Kaito's face was pale, and he was obviously really frightened.

"Hmph! Idiot!"

boom!

Seeing that Kaito was alright, Nakamori Aoko snorted at him before shrinking back into her room and slamming the window shut.

"Young Master Kaito! Are you alright?"

Then, the butler, Terai Kinosuke, rushed upstairs and knocked on the door to ask.

"It's nothing! Old man Terai, it was just a friend's prank, haha..." Kaito Kuroba forced a smile.

……

It turns out that after Kaito Kid successfully returned home, removed all his disguises, and revealed his true identity as high school student Kaito Kuroba, he took this mysterious package back to his room.

Kaito Kuroba placed the package in front of him and examined it carefully, but he couldn't figure out what was inside. After hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and opened the package in front of him.

As the outermost layer of oil paper was opened, the first thing to fall out of the package was a dark plastic bag. It was clear that the material was very good and sturdy, and it was sealed very well. It was unclear what was inside. Phantom Thief Kid poked the bag and was certain that it didn't contain any live creatures like snakes.

Besides that, there was a small, exquisite card.

The words on it were few, but they left Kaito Kuroba completely stunned and shocked.

A strong sense of fear surged through him, and at that moment, he could no longer sit still.

On April 19th, the Sallybeth will await your arrival. Phantom Thief Kid, the Magician Under the Moonlight, or perhaps I should address you as—Kaito Kuroba.

Kaito Kuroba felt a chill run down his spine and stared blankly at the small card: "This... how is this possible! Who is this guy?!"

My identity is exposed!

Was I being followed?

Kaito Kuroba looked around his house through the window in surprise, but could not see any sign that anyone was watching him.

"Hmph! Interesting!"

When Kaito Kuroba sat back down in his seat, he had calmed down.

He looked at the card in front of him and couldn't help but show an excited expression, although he didn't know what was going on or whether the guy who secretly slipped it to him was friend or foe.

However, since the message was sent in this way, it means that the other party has no intention of revealing their identity to the public for the time being.

There is still a chance to salvage the situation.

Having figured everything out, Kaito Kuroba snapped his fingers, and the card in his hand suddenly turned into a ball of flame. A faint smile appeared on his lips: "Is this a challenge for me?! Then I, Kaito Kid, accept this challenge!"

Then, he turned his attention to the dark plastic bag and couldn't help but wonder what the mysterious guy had sent him.

As a result, when he eagerly tore open the tightly wrapped plastic bag, a unique smell of salted fish instantly filled the entire room.

This taste is absolutely intoxicating!

"Damn it! This guy! He even knows I hate fish! And he's a stinky fish!"

Chapter 126 Working Emperor

"Alright, Aragaki, leave everything to me! It's just about boarding the Sallybeth, my dad already chartered that cruise ship."

On the way home from school, after Aragaki Yu subtly expressed his desire to board the Sallybeth to catch a glimpse of Kaito Kid, Suzuki Sonoko immediately agreed.

"Also, Ran, why don't you bring Conan and Uncle Mori along too? This is a rare opportunity to witness the brilliance of Phantom Thief Kid!" Sonoko couldn't help but show an expression of great anticipation when she mentioned this.

Ran smiled and agreed, "That's great! Conan has been nagging me to go on a cruise ship these past few days!"

"Hahaha! No matter how arrogant Conan is, he's still a kid! You know, when I was little, I cried and begged my family for a cruise ship!" Sonoko couldn't help but picture Conan's adoring expression as he begged Ran, and she said with a laugh.

Aragaki Yuu, Ran: ...

No, you and Conan are completely different!

"Kaito Kid is so cool! Although I only saw his figure on TV that day, I can tell he must be a very handsome guy!" Sonoko suddenly clasped her hands together and began to daydream.

Xiaolan looked helplessly at Yuanzi, who was starting to swoon over a girl again, and complained, "How can you even tell?"

"Of course, no handsome guy can escape my eyes!" Sonoko said confidently.

However, when she thought of Yuu Aragaki beside her, she couldn't help but turn to him and explain, "But compared to you, Aragaki, Kaito Kid is still far behind!"

"Haha, thanks, Sonoko." Aragaki Yu chuckled softly as he looked at Sonoko's lively antics.

Just then, Ran, who was listening to Sonoko talking about handsome guys, suddenly remembered something: "Oh! By the way, Sonoko, speaking of handsome guys, I just remembered that a really handsome employee recently joined the ramen shop near my house! I think you'll definitely like him."

"What! A handsome guy?" Sonoko's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing Ran's words. "You mean that ramen shop with the amazing flavors?!"

Although Yuu Aragaki is really handsome, Sonoko has never considered him as a potential romantic partner, whether it's because she doesn't like people who live near her or for some other reason.

Of course, if Yuu Aragaki were to offer it, Sonoko would be overjoyed to accept.

Therefore, Sonoko is naturally very interested in other handsome men.

After all, you can only look at Aragaki Yuu, not touch him.

"Yes!" Xiaolan recalled the taste of their ramen and unconsciously swallowed as she said, "Their tonkotsu ramen is really great! The soy sauce ramen and miso ramen are also very good!"

Suddenly, Aragaki Yu suggested, "Why don't we go eat now!"

"Hmm? Okay, okay! Ran, let's go eat ramen together for dinner!" Sonoko agreed, her eyes shining.

Ran was tempted by the delicious taste of ramen, but she hesitated and said, "But I have to go home and cook dinner for Dad and Conan!"

"Oh, Ran, just let the uncle and the little devil go out and eat whatever they want! Besides, you're not their babysitter!" Sonoko pleaded, grabbing Ran's shoulder.