The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Maybe,

probably.

Besides, at least he still has Yuki-onna by his side, and who knows, there might be even more shikigami in the future.

As long as I'm careful, I don't think there will be any major problems.

Moreover, now that I'm in the world of anime, if I have the ability, I should at least meet those characters from my past life who impressed me.

It's such a pity.

The best way to get in touch with the various characters that will appear in future anime is probably to be around the main characters.

And putting all that aside...

Let's just talk about Ran, Shinichi, or rather, Sonoko.

They're all characters that I'd really like to interact with.

Kindness, enthusiasm, justice, friendliness...

And these are precisely the things that Aragaki Yu wants to enjoy in this lifetime.

Chapter 12 Haunted

More than half an hour later.

At the unanimous request of Ran and the other two, Aragaki Yu hesitated for a few seconds before sitting down on the sofa.

He rested while drinking cola, quietly watching Xiaolan and the others clean up the mess inside and outside the kitchen.

Wipe the table, wash the dishes, sort the trash...

The three people worked in an orderly manner with a clear division of labor.

"Whoo~"

After tidying everything up, Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief. She reached out and looked at her watch; it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

"Oh my god, it's so late!"

Ran suddenly remembered that she had told her father, Kogoro, that she would be home before eight o'clock.

She hurriedly pulled out her phone, afraid that she might miss Kogoro's call and make her father anxious.

Xiao Lan smiled wryly, thinking that it was already almost half an hour late, and there were probably dozens of missed calls by now!

However, when she took out her phone and turned on the screen, she found that her missed call notifications were empty.

"Ha ha……"

She then realized that this should be the time when Yoko Okino's program was being rebroadcast.

Given his father's personality, he's probably already lost his mind!

"Damn it! That father of mine!" Ran clenched her fists, thinking angrily, "And yet I was afraid he would worry about me!"

At that moment, Sonoko Suzuki also received a phone call from her family urging her to come home.

Although Shinichi Kudo wasn't being urged to go home by his parents, he felt there was no need for him to stay any longer since Ran and Sonoko needed to return home as well.

Therefore, after discussing it, the three of them prepared to say goodbye to Aragaki Yu and go home.

A few minutes later, after Xiaolan put the unfinished drink back into the refrigerator.

Shinichi, carrying a trash bag, walked to the entrance with Ran and Sonoko, and said goodbye to Yuu Aragaki, "That's all for today, Aragaki-kun. We're going back now."

Sonoko glanced at the dim sky outside and chimed in, "It's getting late. Thank you for your hospitality tonight, Aragaki-kun!"

Yu Aragaki accompanied the three to the door, smiled and nodded, replying, "Then be careful on your way."

Noticing that Yuu Aragaki was staring at them, Sonoko winked at him playfully and said, "See you at school tomorrow, Aragaki-kun."

"See you tomorrow!"

The three of them walked out of the Aragaki family's courtyard gate in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Ran, Sonoko, and Shinichi strolled towards home.

Since they were all going in the same direction, the three of them were going the same way.

Because it was near the new house, they arrived at the door of the new house in just a few steps.

"So I'm home now...?"

Just as Shinichi and Ran and Sonoko were about to wave goodbye, he suddenly noticed that Ran had become somewhat silent since she left Aragaki's house.

He didn't say a word the whole way.

Shinichi initially thought Ran was just too tired to talk.

Moreover, because it was already dark, Shinichi Kudo only then noticed that Ran's face looked rather pale.

His expression was a mixture of hesitation and panic.

"What's wrong? Ran, what happened?" Shinichi was very worried about Ran and asked her, seeing Sonoko's surprised expression.

It wasn't until then that Sonoko, who had been immersed in joy, finally came to her senses.

Xiao Lan, who usually chats happily with me on the way, remained silent the entire time.

She looked at Xiaolan with great anxiety.

Xiaolan hesitated when she saw the two men's concerned gazes, and remained silent for a while.

Then, as if recalling something, his expression became even more tense and frightened.

After a long internal struggle, Xiaolan took a deep breath.

After calming herself down, she stammered, "I...I suspect...that there are ghosts haunting Aragaki-kun's house!!"

"Ah, Wh...what! You mean Aragaki-san's house is haunted?!" Sonoko exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Ran's words.

Shinichi was stunned when he heard Ran's words.

I was worried that something had happened to Xiaolan, but when I heard this answer, I felt relieved.

He also knew that Xiaolan had been terrified of demons and monsters since she was a child.

Even watching a horror movie or listening to a scary story can terrify me.

Just like its current performance.

But in his mind, how could such a thing possibly exist in this world?

It's very unscientific.

Shinichi realized that Ran must have seen something unusual, which led to the misunderstanding.

Shinichi patted Ran's shoulder with concern and comforted her, saying, "How could there be ghosts in this world! Ran, you must be too nervous."

Ran hurriedly protested, "But...but I really saw it at Aragaki's house!"

"Ran, are you saying you saw a ghost in Aragaki-san's house?!" Seeing that Ran didn't seem to be lying, Sonoko suddenly felt a chill.

She couldn't help but hug her shoulders, looking at Xiaolan with a face full of fear, waiting for her to continue.

At this moment, Xiaolan was so nervous that she was about to cry.

"I...I was tidying up and put the Coke back in the fridge, and then...then I looked in the freezer and saw...an ice cream cone floating in mid-air! And it seemed like it fell down suddenly because I saw it!!!"

"Ah! There really are ghosts causing trouble!" As soon as Ran finished speaking, Sonoko was so frightened that she hugged Ran tightly.

After all, how could anything possibly be floating in mid-air?

There must be something fishy going on!

"So that's how it is!"

Shinichi, however, explained dismissively, "Maybe it's just that when you opened the door, the ice cream in the refrigerator slipped out from somewhere else. Or maybe you opened the door too hard, causing the refrigerator to shake! I've encountered this situation before."

"But didn't you guys notice?! Even though Aragaki's house doesn't have air conditioning, it's still always chilly, isn't it?" Ran Mouri added.

Although she had a pleasant time at Aragaki's house, Sonoko suddenly started shivering with fear, perhaps because she was thinking about ghosts.

She also wondered tentatively, "No...no, could it be that the spirits of Aragaki-san's parents are still at home?"

"What's so strange about that? It's because we're indoors, and besides, the sun is gradually setting, so it's normal for it to get cold!" Shinichi continued to comfort him.

"Besides, what ghost would live in a refrigerator?"

(Snow Woman: Hehehe~)

"But Shinichi, don't you think everything is too coincidental?"

"Have faith in science!"

At this point, Sonoko was more willing to believe Shinichi's explanation.

Moreover, she felt that Aragaki was so handsome, how could he possibly be haunted by ghosts?

So he mustered his courage, stopped thinking about ghosts and monsters, and comforted Xiaolan, saying, "That's right, Xiaolan, it must be because you ate too much, which caused insufficient blood supply to your brain, so you saw things wrong!"

"Is that so?" Seeing her childhood friend and best friend say the same thing, Xiaolan began to doubt her own judgment.

"Of course! Aragaki-kun is so sunny and handsome! How could there be anything unclean around him?" Sonoko said cheerfully.