The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

"I wonder if that person is also going to the villa..." Xiaolan asked with a worried look.

"It...it shouldn't be!" Conan felt a chill run down his spine.

But Yu Aragaki acted as if nothing had happened, lifting his foot to step onto the suspension bridge and walk to the villa on the other side.

But as soon as he took a step, he felt a tightness on his arms and thighs, and was abruptly pulled back to his original position.

Yuu Aragaki turned around and looked at Ran and Conan, who had grabbed him, with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong with you two?"

"You, didn't you see that guy just now?" Xiaolan's voice still sounded a little trembling.

Yuu Aragaki nodded: "I saw it!"

He certainly saw the guy, and at the very moment he saw him.

Yuya Aragaki has basically recalled the case that might happen in this place.

Although many details were already blurry to him, he could still vaguely recall that a murder had occurred in this villa.

"But... that guy ran towards the villa. Aren't you scared if you go there now?" Xiaolan said in a low voice, terrified.

"Why be afraid?" Aragaki Yu couldn't quite understand.

It's one thing for Ran to be scared, but now even Conan seems to be trembling a little.

"His outfit! Don't you think it's...strange?" Xiaolan cautiously reminded him.

Aragaki Yu thought about Ran's meaning for a moment, then looked as if he had just realized something: "It's probably because it's cold at night! That's why they wore robes and cloaks!"

As he spoke, he pretended to tighten his collar, saying, "It is indeed a bit cold."

Conan and Ran: ? ? ?

Isn't the main point that guy's face covered in bandages?

Seeing Ran and Conan looking at each other in bewilderment, Yuu Aragaki, who was in a hurry to go to the villa to rest, could only continue, "As for his bandaged face, maybe he just had plastic surgery, or maybe he suffered a serious injury to his face, or maybe it's some kind of cosplay! There are so many of us, what are we worried about?"

Conan and Ran: ...

The two hesitated for a moment, then thought about it carefully and realized that what Aragaki Yu said made some sense.

Besides, Sonoko is waiting for them in the villa across the street, and staying here without going over is not a good solution.

Therefore, the group did not mention the man in black again, quickly crossed the suspension bridge, and arrived at the entrance of the villa.

Before anyone could ring the doorbell, the villa's front door was flung open.

It turned out that Sonoko, who had been waiting impatiently, was about to come out to see what was going on when she unexpectedly opened the door for the three of them.

She looked at Ran and Aragaki with surprise and excitement, and warmly greeted them, "You've finally arrived! Come in, Ran and Aragaki!"

Only when she saw Conan's face did she say with a hint of helplessness and disappointment, "Ran, you really brought him after all. Hey, Conan, don't you feel embarrassed at all?"

"Hehehehe~" Conan could only laugh obediently and awkwardly.

Sonoko said mysteriously, "Ran, with a little brat like you around, you can't possibly date."

"Dating?" Xiaolan asked, puzzled.

Conan looked at Sonoko speechlessly, thinking to himself, "I knew this girl wouldn't call Ran here for anything good!"

At the same time, Conan couldn't help but look warily at Aragaki Yuu beside him.

“That’s right! We came here today to meet some nice guys!” Sonoko explained, while constantly stealing glances at Aragaki Yu’s expression. “Of course, Aragaki, there are also some really nice girls I can introduce you to!”

Seeing Sonoko's infatuated expression, Xiaolan blushed and felt embarrassed.

Yuu Aragaki responded with a similar expression, "Then thank you, Sonoko."

"Hahahaha!" Sonoko chuckled twice, but in her heart, she couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to meet Aragaki Yu in a quiet forest at dusk.

"Come in quickly!" Sonoko gestured for the group to enter the villa.

"Sigh, haven't any of those nice guys and girls you mentioned arrived yet?"

Looking at the empty hall, Xiaolan asked with some confusion.

"What are you talking about? My sister's friends arrived a long time ago and are all resting in their rooms now," Sonoko said, looking at them with annoyance. "Only you few are late!"

"Oh, by the way, Sonoko, was there anyone with a bandage on their face among the people we invited this time?" Ran suddenly remembered the guy she saw on the suspension bridge and couldn't help but ask.

"What bandages! None of the people who came this time had facial injuries." Sonoko carefully recalled her sister's friends, but couldn't recall the person Ran had described.

"Oh," Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief, "then it's probably someone else who lives around here."

"Alright, Ran, stop talking nonsense!" Sonoko gestured towards the rooms upstairs. "Your rooms are on the second floor, so hurry up and put your luggage in!"

"Okay!" The three nodded in response and then went up the stairs to the second floor, arriving at the corridor leading to the guest rooms.

"There are so many rooms on the second floor! Which one is it?" Xiaolan looked at the several doors on both sides of the corridor and was a little dizzy.

"Our room should be..." Ran Mouri muttered to herself as she casually opened the door to the room next to her.

"Huh...?" What came into Xiaolan's view was a man with his upper body bare.

"I'm sorry!?" Xiaolan blushed and slammed the door shut.

Then she quickly opened another door and slammed it shut again!

After trying three or four times, Xiaolan finally found an empty room.

Her face flushed red, and she laughed awkwardly, "Haha... Finally, finally found my room... Hahaha..."

"Heh... Couldn't you at least knock before opening the door?"

Conan, who witnessed Ran's embarrassing situation from the back, was somewhat speechless.

Chapter 43 I love rainy days the most.

Thanks to Ran, Aragaki Yu and Conan found their rooms very easily.

Because everyone tacitly locked their doors.

After putting their luggage away and tidying up a bit, the two of them went to the lobby on the first floor with Xiaolan.

However, when Yuu Aragaki passed by the second door that Ran had carelessly opened earlier, he still gave that room a meaningful look.

By this time, everyone else had already gathered in the living room to chat and drink tea.

Apart from the three of them and the Sonoko sisters, everyone else was Ayako Suzuki's college club classmates.

Among these club members, besides the three men whose bodies Xiaolan had seen naked, there was also a short-haired, pretty girl.

"Huh? So you guys were all in the film studies club back in college!"

"Well, these four are all my sister Ayako's best friends, so they get together here every now and then." After explaining, Sonoko Suzuki took the initiative to act as the introducer.

Among them, the man with long hair who looks somewhat handsome is Ota Masaru, who has always played the leading role in the club's previous activities.

The second man was Hiroki Kakutani, who was in charge of special effects photography when he was in the club.

The last one, who wore glasses and looked chubby, was the man that Aragaki Yu paid the most attention to. His name was Takahashi Ryoichi, who was in charge of movie props when he was in the club.

"And then~" Sonoko hugged Ayako tightly, pushed her in front of her, and explained to Ran and Yuu Aragaki, "This beautiful lady is my older sister, Ayako. And she's currently looking for a husband!"

"Sonoko, you must be joking!" Ayako glared at Sonoko, annoyed.

She then introduced herself to Ran and the others in a graceful manner: "Hello, I am Sonoko's older sister, Ayako Suzuki. My younger sister has always been well taken care of by you."

"Ayako-nee, you're too kind! Sonoko always takes good care of us!" Ran quickly responded and introduced them to the group, "I'm Ran Mouri, Sonoko's classmate. I thought this was Yuu Aragaki, and this is Conan Edogawa, who's staying at my house."

As Ran Mouri made her introduction, Yuu Aragaki and Conan nodded to the group.

After this little interlude, Sonoko began to introduce the last person, another woman in the club.

This short-haired woman appears to be a celebrity.

As expected of a fangirl, Xiaolan immediately stood up excitedly upon hearing her name and exclaimed, "Are you Chikako Ikeda, the author of 'Blue Kingdom'? I really love this novel!"

Ayako, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "That's right, it really is a work she created during her student days, and now it finally has the opportunity to be made public!"

Upon hearing this, Aragaki Yu, who was eating, deliberately looked up at Takahashi Ryoichi.

As expected, I caught a fleeting glimpse of resentment in his eyes.

Instead, Chikako seemed a little embarrassed: "Let's not talk about the past, okay?"

Hiroki Kakutani took out a camera and started recording the scene. When everyone saw this familiar scene, they couldn't help but reminisce about their university days.

For example, Hiroki Kakutani, who is obsessed with photography, is still persisting and has not given up.

Ryoichi Takahashi has gained a lot of weight, his belly has gotten several sizes bigger, and Hiroki Kakutani even joked that the camera could barely fit his figure...

Seeing everyone chatting happily, just like they did during a university club activity, Ayako felt very gratified. She chuckled softly and said nostalgically, "Being together with everyone reminds me of the past."

However, when this was mentioned, Ayako couldn't help but lower her head dejectedly: "Oh right, and Atsuko too. If that incident hadn't happened, Atsuko would be here today too!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the harmonious atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze to freezing point.

The other four members of the club also widened their eyes and their faces turned ugly.

"Huh? Atsuko..." Ran and Conan, who were standing nearby, looked a little confused.

Snapped!

Unexpectedly, Chikako Ikeda, who reacted the most strongly, slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly. "Enough! This is a rare gathering, let's not mention Atsuko anymore, okay?!"