The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Was there any shop here before?

Or something else?

"Strange, what could it be?"

Shinichi Kudo was not allowed to think about it further.

Having changed into casual clothes, Aragaki Yu came out and opened the gate for Ran and her group, greeting them warmly, "Yo! Kudo, Ran, and Sonoko, you've come! Thank you for your help!"

Sonoko, who was originally behind Ran, couldn't help but squeeze in front of Ran when she saw Aragaki Yu, who looked even more fresh and handsome after changing out of his school uniform.

Her eyes lit up as she stared at Aragaki Yu, and she said quickly, "No trouble at all! Of course not! Good evening, Aragaki-kun!"

When Ran and Shinichi saw Sonoko appear and start swooning again, they could only give Aragaki Yu an awkward smile.

"Come in quickly!" Yuu Aragaki knew Sonoko's personality, so he didn't take the matter to heart.

He warmly greeted Xiaolan and her group. Since they had brought him a schoolbag, he felt embarrassed not to invite them inside.

"Okay! Then we'll be bothering you!" Before Shinichi and Ran could even politely decline.

Before the two could react, Sonoko pulled them along and followed Aragaki Yu into the courtyard.

Seeing Shinichi and Ran's helpless expressions, Yuu Aragaki smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm the only one at home anyway, so there's no disturbance."

Aragaki Yu led the three of them upstairs to the living area on the second floor.

As soon as the three of them entered the living room, they felt the temperature suddenly cool down considerably.

Although it is already autumn, after walking outside for a while, I still feel a little warm.

This kitchen and living room are designed as an open space, making the room feel very spacious.

After everyone walked in, it didn't feel crowded.

Yuuki Aragaki let the three of them sit on the sofa for a while, then walked over to the refrigerator and asked them, who were still looking around, "Would you like some iced barley tea, or cola or orange juice?"

Ran Mouri: "No need to trouble yourself!"

Shinichi Kudo: "Cola!"

Sonoko Suzuki: "Barley tea..."

Before the words were finished, they looked at each other in bewilderment: "Uh..."

The three responded at the same time, but their answers were all different.

"Hey." Aragaki Yu didn't ask any more questions. He secretly greeted the Yuki-onna who was already lying in the refrigerator, then casually took out a few bottles of barley tea and cola from the refrigerator and brought them to the three of them.

"Thanks." Shinichi Kudo didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up the cola, opened the bottle cap, and took a big gulp.

Yuanzi grabbed a bottle of barley tea and downed almost half of it in one go—it felt so good!

After hesitating for a moment, Ran Mouri said thank you, picked up a bottle of barley tea, and took small sips.

"Ah~"

But I have to say, after walking for so long, drinking something cold really made me feel much better.

"Aragaki-kun, are you planning to cook for yourself?" Ran Mouri, who seemed refreshed and comfortable, asked Yu Aragaki, who was also drinking cola beside her.

Just as she was carefully looking around the living room, she noticed the ingredients on the dining table.

It must have been something Aragaki Yuu had brought out before.

Ran Mouri, who also shoulders the responsibility of cooking for her family, is also very curious about the fact that a boy can cook.

“Yes.” Aragaki Yu nodded to Mouri Ran, then seemed to remember something and said, “Oh, right, you were originally going to eat out, right? If you don’t mind, you can eat at my house.”

“Okay!” Sonoko responded enthusiastically to Aragaki Yu’s words, as always, while Shinichi had an expression that said “I’m all for it.”

Ran seemed a little hesitant, as if she was worried about troubling Aragaki.

Besides, they had only known each other for one day, yet they not only came to visit, even though they said it was to help deliver schoolbags.

But what if we end up eating at their house again...?

"Consider this a thank you for taking care of me during the day and for bringing me my schoolbag. If it weren't for your help today, my first day in this new environment would have been quite challenging."

Aragaki Yuu noticed Ran's concerns and advised, "Besides, it's just me eating alone anyway. It'll be more lively if you stay and eat together!"

Well, that's right.

The Snow Woman is indeed not considered human.

Therefore, it's not a big problem that Aragaki Yu is alone.

"Alright!" Hearing Yuu's explanation, and unable to bear Sonoko's pleading expression, Ran finally agreed. "Then let's help out too."

Seeing this, Sonoko nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, yes! We'll help you too. It's faster and more fun when several people do it together."

Sonoko was naturally very happy to be able to spend more time with the handsome guy, and even have dinner with him.

He was even mentally calculating what would happen if this moment came.

It would be even better if Ran and Shinichi could go on a date together.

If it's just me and my classmate Aragaki at home.

Two people……

Candlelight, music, dinner...

Hehehe~

(Snow Woman: Huh? Are you pretending I don't exist?)

Shinichi asked with some curiosity, "Aragaki-kun, do you live here alone? Where are your parents?"

Aragaki Yu:......

Upon hearing Shinichi's question, Aragaki Yuu fell silent for a moment.

Ran and Sonoko also looked at Yuu Aragaki, wondering why he had suddenly fallen silent.

Shinichi, who had just asked the question, seemed to realize something when he saw Aragaki Yu suddenly become sullen, and also felt that he had asked a question he shouldn't have.

The entire atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

“They… passed away in an accident,” Aragaki Yu thought for a moment before speaking. “So I live here alone now.”

"Uh..." Upon hearing Aragaki Yu's explanation, Shinichi was momentarily at a loss for words.

Ran and Sonoko glared fiercely at Shinichi.

It seems she's complaining that Shinichi brought up something he shouldn't have.

"I'm sorry, Aragaki-kun, I didn't mean to bring up your sad story." Shinichi stood up somewhat awkwardly and bowed to Aragaki Yu to express his apology.

"Don't be sad, Aragaki-kun..." Ran and Sonoko also silently walked to Aragaki Yu's side, gently comforting him with concern on their faces.

"It's alright." Aragaki Yu seemed quite nonchalant. He smiled and looked at Ran and the others, whose expressions had also become somewhat downcast.

He then replied to the three of them, "You don't need to take it to heart, I've already moved on."

Although Aragaki Yu was inevitably affected by the original owner's thoughts and memories regarding the death of his parents.

However, in terms of severity, it wasn't as bad as one might imagine.

However, in the eyes of Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko, it was Aragaki who couldn't bear to see them blame themselves, so he forced himself to cheer up and even comforted them.

Aragaki-kun is so kind.

At the same time, they also thought to themselves that they should try their best to help Aragaki, who was all alone, in the future.

"Don't worry, you three." Seeing that the three of them didn't speak, Yu Aragaki had no choice but to continue, "I'm used to it now. Although I was really sad before, I've recovered now. Living alone is quite nice."

"Hmm~"

"You've really worked hard, Aragaki-kun!"

"That's amazing!"

"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore!" Seeing that everyone had returned to normal, Aragaki Yu decided to quickly change the subject. "It's getting late, we need to hurry up and prepare dinner!"

As he spoke, he walked towards the refrigerator again. Since Xiaolan and the others had agreed to stay for dinner, the ingredients he had taken out earlier were definitely not enough.

Fortunately, the things I bought beforehand were enough for several days, and the quantity was not small.

“Okay, let’s help too!” The three of them got up and walked towards Aragaki Yu.

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Aragaki Yu replied without ceremony, taking things out of the refrigerator and handing them to the three of them.

Chapter 11 The All-Powerful Hawaii

In the living room, Aragaki Yu and the other three were already seated around the dining table.

Looking at the table full of dishes, not only Shinichi and Sonoko, but even Ran was praising them.

Xiaolan even had the illusion that the table full of delicious food was glowing.

The fragrance overflows.

"Wow! I didn't expect you to be such a good cook, Aragaki-kun!" Ran was genuinely surprised by Aragaki Yu's performance.

Ran originally planned to prepare dinner with Aragaki after entering the kitchen.