The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Chapter 39 "Moonlight" (1)

Yuu Aragaki greeted Narumi Asai with a smile, then got straight to the point: "Miss Narumi, could you please tell me more about the candidates for the next village chief? I'm quite interested in them."

"Oh? Okay... sure, of course no problem."

Asai Narumi glanced at Aragaki Yu with surprise, wondering why the boy in front of her would be interested in this matter.

But she continued her earlier, interrupted introduction: "Right now, there are three candidates left for the next village chief: Mr. Shimizu, the fisherman's representative; Mr. Kuroiwa, the current village chief whose reputation has recently declined; and Mr. Kawashima, the island's wealthiest man. As for the opinions of my patients, they all want to vote for Mr. Kawashima..."

"What about the previous village chief?" Just as Asai Narumi was speaking eloquently, Aragaki Yu suddenly interrupted and asked.

"You mean Kameyama Isamu? He's dead... um?" Asai Narumi naturally took over Aragaki Yu's question, but suddenly realized what she was talking about and froze.

Yuya Aragaki noticed a fleeting hint of surprise in Narumi Asai's eyes, but he didn't say anything, only continuing to ask, "Isamu Kameyama? How did he die?"

"The cause of death was a sudden heart attack." Asai Narumi did not hide anything and truthfully told Aragaki Yu about the situation at the time. "I remember it was right when I first came to Tsukikage Island."

Asai Narumi didn't know why the boy in front of her suddenly brought this up, and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

But she still pretended to be calm and said, "What's wrong? Do you need information about the previous village chief, Kameyama Isamu? Unfortunately, he passed away not long after I arrived, so I don't know much about him."

Yuu Aragaki waved his hand, looking nonchalant: "It's nothing, I was just asking casually."

Just then, Ran's voice came from afar: "Aragaki! Are you alright? Why haven't you come up yet? Hurry up, Dad and Conan are waiting for you up ahead!"

Aragaki Yu and Asai Narumi looked up and saw Ran running towards them, seemingly returning the way they came to find Aragaki Yu, who had disappeared while walking.

"Ran! I'm coming!" Aragaki Yu called out to Ran, indicating that nothing had happened to her and that she didn't need to come over.

After nodding goodbye to Asai Narumi, he walked away.

Instead of returning to the clinic immediately, Asai Narumi stood there, looking at the boy's back in the distance with some confusion, muttering to herself, "Aragaki?"

As she stood there, lost in thought, the voice of the boy who had just left reached her ears once more.

"So, Ms. Narumi, can you play Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata'?"

Asai Narumi:! ! !

With mixed feelings, she watched the boy named Aragaki disappear at the end of the road.

Although the boy didn't turn around again during that time, she always had the feeling that he could see through everything about her.

"Am I overthinking it?"

For a moment, her delicate face showed a mixture of emotions.

……

Seeing that Aragaki Yu was late, Mouri Kogoro was very impatient.

Conan was curious about where Aragaki Yu had gone, so he asked inquiringly, "Aragaki-nii, was something wrong?"

"Yes, I needed to use the restroom, so I asked Ms. Narumi for permission to use it," Aragaki Yu replied without changing his expression.

"Honestly! Kid, next time you should tell us first! You made us worry so much!" Kogoro Mouri naturally adopted a scolding tone.

"Okay, Dad!" Xiaolan said, pulling her father aside.

Conan, on the other hand, was fidgeting with his chin, his brows furrowed. He still had some doubts about Aragaki Yu's explanation, but he only gave Aragaki Yu a deep look and didn't ask any further questions.

Conan still feels a bit uneasy about Yuu Aragaki.

He was afraid that if he pressed on, this guy would steer the conversation toward topics like sister complex or not.

After Aragaki Yu caught up, the group walked for a short while before arriving at the community center.

As there is a memorial service tonight to commemorate the third anniversary of the passing of the former village chief, Mr. Kameyama, many villagers have already gathered at the community center.

The group happened to meet Mr. Hirata, the village chief's secretary, at the community center.

After learning the purpose of their visit, Mr. Hirata offered to help inform the village chief, who was talking to someone inside.

However, the village chief did not come out for a long time, and Kogoro Mori in the hall was getting a little impatient.

Feeling a bit bored, Conan started wandering around the community center. He found a room with a closed door and, out of curiosity, opened it.

"Huh? It's a piano?" Conan exclaimed in surprise, looking at the room's furnishings.

"Conan, don't run around!" Ran followed closely behind, quickly grabbing Conan's hand and trying to pull him back.

Kogoro Mouri and Yu Aragaki then came over and asked the two blocking the doorway, "What's wrong?"

"Huh? What a big room!" Kogoro Mouri exclaimed in surprise as he entered the room Conan had opened.

He looked out the window of his room and saw the beach and the sea not far away: "So the sea is right behind the community center."

"Why is this piano so dirty?" Xiaolan asked, looking at the dust covering the piano with a puzzled expression.

“It only needs a little tidying up!” Conan agreed, reaching out to examine the piano in front of him.

"Ah! No, don't touch it! Don't touch that piano!"

A slightly frightened voice suddenly rang out from behind them.

The people in the room were startled by the sudden sound.

Looking back, they realized that it was Mr. Hirata, the village chief's secretary who had previously hosted them, who was looking at them in a panic at the door.

"That piano is the cursed piano that Mr. Aso played 'Moonlight Sonata' at the concert on the day he died!" Mr. Hirata seemed somewhat emotional.

Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, he explained again: "Not only Keiji Aso, but also the body of the village chief Isamu Kameyama, who died three years ago, was found on this piano! The cause of death was a sudden heart attack, and the reason why everyone found his body was because they followed the 'Moonlight Sonata' playing from this piano in the community center."

Just as Mr. Hirata had finally finished recounting the whole story, Ran and Kogoro were so shocked by the content that their hair stood on end.

Suddenly, a melodious piano tune rang out.

Apart from Aragaki Yu, who had been standing at the door observing everything inside, everyone else was startled.

Turning around, I saw Conan sneaking up to the piano and starting to play.

"But this piano doesn't look any different," Conan said, puzzled, under everyone's gaze.

Mr. Hirata immediately became angry and hurriedly drove the group of people out of the room.

"In short, please wait quietly in the entrance hall until the ceremony is over!"

After Mr. Hirata left, Aragaki Yu and Mori encountered Asai Narumi, who had come to participate in the religious ceremony, and Shimizu Masato, one of the candidates for the next village chief, in the entrance hall.

At this point, Asai Narumi had already taken off her original white coat.

Seeing Asai Narumi already wearing a fitted black dress, Aragaki Yu was quite surprised.

Surprisingly, her outfit actually accentuated her feminine charm, highlighting her curves and making it impossible to tell that she was actually male.

"Miss Narumi, are you also here to participate in the religious ceremony?" Ran asked curiously.

“Yes, because when I first came to this island, the first person I examined was Mr. Kameyama, so I wanted to come and pay my respects,” Asai Narumi explained with a smile as she looked at the group.

But when her gaze swept over Aragaki Yu, she couldn't help but pause slightly.

Yuya Aragaki nodded slightly to her, as if nothing had happened.

Although Aragaki Yu didn't show any particular expression, Asai Narumi still looked slightly flustered and looked away, not daring to meet his gaze any longer.

After exchanging greetings, Aragaki Yu and the Mori family went to the entrance of the community center to cool off and wait.

Meanwhile, Asai Narumi and Shimizu Masato continued walking towards the ceremony venue.

Just as she brushed past Aragaki Yu, Asai Narumi noticed the meaningful look Aragaki Yu gave her, and her heart tightened involuntarily, her brows furrowing slightly.

(Yuu Aragaki: You're overthinking it. I was just surprised by how incredibly skilled you are at cross-dressing. A friend of mine just wanted me to ask about it...)

After hesitating for a long time, she sighed slightly and resolutely walked into the venue.

Chapter 40 "Moonlight" (2)

“That’s strange. If what Mr. Hirata said is true, that piano should not have been used for several years, but every note I played just now was very accurate. Someone probably secretly tuned it, most likely for some purpose.”

At the entrance of the community center, Conan sat on the steps, lost in thought.

"And what exactly does that letter mean?"

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Conan and Ran, who were staring blankly on the steps, and at Kogoro Mouri, who was already starting to doze off, and then quietly left the doorway.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Aragaki Yu quietly circled around to the beach and came to the window of the room where the piano was placed. He gently knocked on the window.

A "click" sound came from inside the window as the lock opened.

Then, the window was opened a crack.

A delicate little head peeked out from the crack in the window.

"Thank you for your help, Yuki-onna!" Aragaki Yu reached out and patted Yuki-onna's head.

It turns out that when everyone was kicked out of the room by Mr. Hirata, Aragaki Yu took advantage of the moment when Hirata closed the door and threw the Yuki-onna into the room.

After looking around to make sure no one was around, Aragaki Yu put on the shoe covers and gloves he had prepared beforehand and nimbly climbed into the room.

Of course, he didn't forget to have the Snow Woman sit on the windowsill to keep watch.

The room was somewhat dark, and only by the moonlight could one barely see what was inside.

Because of the wooden floor, Yuu Aragaki had to walk quietly and slowly to the piano.