The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Inspector Megure: ...

Instead, Aragaki Yu gave Genta an approving look. Although Genta was a bit slow-witted, he had actually gotten it right.

Indeed, there were two ghosts in the elevator at the time.

Yuki-onna and Yoto-hime: ? ? ?

"You guys, go check the elevator again! Remember, don't miss any spot!" Inspector Megure immediately ordered the officers next to him.

Not long after, the police indeed found Mr. Tamada's body above the elevator ceiling.

……

"Director Tsugawa! Can you explain what's going on here?"

"I...I really don't know!" Director Tsugawa, still trying to deny it, looked at Inspector Megure staring at him. "How could I possibly have killed Mr. Tamada? I have no reason to..."

Conan watched the interrogation process from the side, feeling a little puzzled. He felt as if he had overlooked something.

[Did I notice anything strange before? It seems like Aragaki Yu was there too? What could be strange?]

Just as Conan was about to turn around and ask Aragaki Yu beside him if he felt anything was amiss.

However, they couldn't find Aragaki Yu anywhere in the lobby.

No one knows when, but Aragaki Yu disappeared without a trace.

[Huh? This scene seems a little familiar...]

Conan had no recollection of ever playing this role all along.

"Then how do you explain Mr. Tamada's body appearing in the library elevator? Especially after we finished our night shift together?" Inspector Megure continued to press.

"That's why I told you, I didn't know, officer, it really wasn't me!"

"It's because of drugs, isn't it!" Suddenly, Yuu Aragaki's voice came from the stairwell.

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Aragaki Yuu carrying a box of books as he came down the stairs.

"What?! Drugs?! Brother Aragaki, what have you discovered?" Inspector Megure looked at Aragaki Yu and asked excitedly.

When Director Tsugawa saw the box in Aragaki Yu's hand, his face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to the ground.

"So that's how it is. Damn it, he beat me to it again!" Conan looked at the familiar box in Aragaki Yu's hand, and after a moment's thought, he understood everything.

“That’s right. When Conan took out this box of books, I was wondering why they weren’t placed in the box with their spines facing outwards.” Yu Aragaki took out an unopened book from the box and gestured to Inspector Megure.

“I finally understood after I investigated the bookshelf next to this box just now,” Yu Aragaki continued to explain. “Actually, on that bookshelf, in addition to the rows of books on each side, there is an extra row of books in the middle. That row of books consists of books without any spines on one side. This way, people will think that these books are on the opposite side of the bookshelf, so they won’t take them out.”

“And the purpose of doing this is quite obvious,” Aragaki Yu said, opening the book in his hand to reveal its contents, “is to hide these things that cannot be discovered!”

"Yes, it's drugs!" Inspector Megure looked at the hidden compartment in the middle of the open book, where a bag of white powdery substance was placed.

……

Later, faced with a mountain of evidence, Director Tsugawa finally confessed to everything he had done.

It turns out that Mr. Tamada, one of the employees of the Tsugawa Museum, discovered that the museum director was involved in drug trafficking.

After killing Mr. Tamada to silence him, Tsugawa hid the body on the top of the elevator, planning to dispose of it on a day when the museum was closed.

But all of this was unexpectedly ruined by the sudden appearance of a boy named Aragaki Yu.

"Damn it!" As the police took him away, Director Tsugawa glared resentfully at Aragaki Yu, the culprit who had caused all of this.

This sight left Aragaki Yuu completely bewildered.

Honestly, why are you blaming me?

Even if I don't point it out, you'll still get caught by Conan and the Detective Boys.

You should blame yourself for being born into a world of Detective Conan.

What does this have to do with me? I'm just trying to farm Daruma for Yuki Onna and Yoto Hime.

……

"Thank you so much again, Aragaki-kun!" Before leaving, Inspector Megure warmly shook Aragaki Yu's hand and thanked him.

"It's alright, Inspector Megure, it's all part of my job," Yuu Aragaki replied with a smile.

Having resolved the matter, Aragaki Yu looked at the new Daruma doll in his Yin-Yang Domain and was quite satisfied.

"Oh, right! Inspector Megure, if you ever encounter any troublesome cases in the future, feel free to contact me for help!" Aragaki Yu suddenly remembered.

There are clearly more direct methods than just tagging along with the Grim Reaper gang to steal cases!

"No problem! Then I'll trouble you, Aragaki-kun!" Inspector Megure was naturally unaware of Aragaki Yu's inner thoughts; he simply regarded Aragaki Yu as a kind-hearted detective.

However, Inspector Megure was very understanding and continued, "Don't worry, Aragaki, I'll apply for the bonus for you at the highest standard! I definitely won't let you work for nothing."

"There's a bonus too!?" Aragaki Yu was overjoyed at the unexpected bonus.

He suddenly discovered a great way to get rich.

If things continue like this, I can get a salary from the organization, various bounties from the police station, and maybe even a commission from the Onmyoji agency.

Does this count as being able to take advantage of the black, white, and evil paths?

“Brother Aragaki, I think you should just quit being a detective and come work for me at the police station!” Inspector Megure, who had a high opinion of Aragaki Yu, suddenly suggested. “Let me tell you, we have quite a few excellent single women in our police station! If you come, I’ll introduce you to one of them first.”

"..."

Aragaki Yu looked helplessly at the oblivious Inspector Megure, who clearly had no idea he was just a high school student.

Even if they are not high school students.

Go work at the police station by yourself...

He'll probably be killed by Gin that very night, mistaken for a traitor.

Although after some time, it's estimated that Gin might not be able to beat him anymore.

But I just felt a chill down my spine.

Chapter 75 Commission

During Ke Xue's time, days without cases passed quickly.

Aragaki Yuu finally had the rare opportunity to go to and from school on time, just like today.

Fortunately, in the past few days, Aragaki Yuya has successfully passed the make-up test assigned by his Japanese language teacher.

That day, when I got home from school...

Unexpectedly, Yuu Aragaki saw someone he had met once before at his doorstep.

Judging from his anxious pacing at the door, he had clearly been waiting there for quite some time.

Inside the reception room, Aragaki Yuu placed the black tea he had brewed for the guests on the coffee table.

"Thank you!"

On the sofa, Yamagishi Eiichi, who was frowning and had disheveled hair, picked up a cup and drank it all in one gulp, ignoring the still scalding hot tea.

Aragaki Yu could tell that Yamagishi Eiichi was in a very bad state at the moment. His expression was tense, worried, and fearful, and he looked restless.

“Mr. Yamagishi, we’ve met before, so I won’t go into introductions.” Aragaki Yu sat down at his desk and took the initiative to ask, “So, what brings you to the office today?”

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Eiichi Yamagishi, who was sitting on the sofa, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. After a pause, he continued, "Of course, if it's another case of Ms. Yoko being followed, I think you'd be better off going to Detective Mouri's office..."

“After all, my situation is… well… rather special.” Aragaki Yu carefully chose his words.

"No, that's not how it is!" Eiichi Yamagishi's voice trembled slightly.

He looked at the boy in front of him, feeling somewhat surprised.

He only learned about the Yin-Yang House, a highly prestigious establishment in high society, in Beika Town through an introduction from a bigwig in the industry.

The owner of this firm possesses extraordinary abilities, specializing in dealing with unclean things.

Therefore, he came here today specifically to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, the owner of this Yin-Yang house was surprisingly young, and was the same boy he had met once before.

However, Yamagishi Eiichi did not look down on Aragaki Yuu because of his age.

Firstly, the time he spent at Yoko Okino's house left a deep impression on him.

Secondly, this firm does indeed have a very good reputation among many of the people he considers influential.

After hesitating for a while, Eiichi Yamagishi finally spoke up: "Mr. Aragaki, the reason I came to visit you is indeed because something happened, and this matter is more or less related to you..."

Before anyone knew it, Yamagishi Eiichi had started using honorifics with Aragaki Yuu, who was still just a high school student.

"Oh?" Upon hearing Eiichi Yamagishi's words, Yuu Aragaki became genuinely curious.

Does this concern me?

He tried hard to recall, but he couldn't connect it to anything he had done recently that was related to Mr. Yamagishi.

Yamagishi Eiichi swallowed hard and began to slowly explain the reason for the matter.

It turns out that Mr. Yamagishi came this time as well because of what happened to Yoko Okino.

Yoko Okino's life has not been good lately.