The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Although Koizumi Akako was very satisfied with Aragaki Yu's cooking skills, in order to maintain her image, she only ate a little bit of the food on the table.

In the end, most of it ended up in Aragaki Yu's stomach.

Koizumi Akako took the initiative to clean up the mess.

Watching the various plates, bowls, and chopsticks automatically fly into the sink under Koizumi Akako's magical control, and then fly out looking brand new.

All of this left Aragaki Yu completely dumbfounded, exclaiming, "Wow!"

What kind of magical cheat code is this?

Yuu Aragaki glanced at Akako Koizumi and recalled the various spells she had used in front of him.

Whether it's teleportation or "washing dishes," both are very practical skills.

Then, he looked at the Snow Woman and the Demon Sword Princess with a look of disappointment, who were hiding in the Yin-Yang Domain out of fear of ghosts, perhaps preparing to pretend to sleep all day.

Finally, he couldn't help but sigh silently: "Alas, what use are you to me!"

Wait, something's not right!

It seems like I could also delegate tasks like washing dishes to the Yuki-onna and the others?

Why should I do everything myself?

Inspired by Koizumi Akako's use of magic for housework, Aragaki Yuya finally discovered a new way to use his shikigami.

(Yuki-onna and Yoto-hime: ???)

Yeah, I'm raising shikigami, not some kind of boss!

Aragaki Yuu suddenly understood this.

My own shikigami is not young anymore; it's time for it to start sharing the burden of the family.

"How about we set a rule that a day's chores can be exchanged for an ice cream or an hour of video game time?" Yuu Aragaki began to silently plan in his mind.

"What are you thinking about?" Koizumi Akako, who had just finished cleaning, asked Aragaki Yu, who was sitting in a chair lost in thought.

"It's nothing, just random thoughts." Startled awake by Koizumi Akako, Aragaki Yu immediately stopped his wandering mind.

He was too embarrassed to tell Koizumi Akako how he planned to exploit his shikigami.

"Just random thoughts?" Koizumi Akako glanced at Aragaki Yu with slight surprise.

His eyes were filled with suspicion.

But then, Koizumi Akako couldn't help but recall his absent-minded gaze, which kept glancing at her with a distant look. A bold guess crossed her mind: "He...he wouldn't be watching me do housework, treating me like...like his housekeeper...but...this kind of housekeeper thing is just too much..."

Thinking of this, she blushed and looked at Aragaki Yu with some embarrassment, saying, "You...you bastard, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Aragaki Yu:? ? ?

He scratched his head, completely bewildered, wondering why Koizumi Akako had suddenly cursed at him.

"Never mind, maybe women just have those few days every month when they're in a bad mood..."

Chapter 78 Goodbye Yoko Okino

Beika City, Tokyo.

In an unnamed shopping plaza in Aragaki Yu.

Looking at Koizumi Akako, who was standing in front of the dressing mirror, constantly holding up clothes to herself, Aragaki asked helplessly, "Akako-san, haven't you made your choice yet?"

"What's wrong? You don't seem too keen on going shopping with me?"

Koizumi Akako glanced at Aragaki Yu and said calmly.

“But you’ve already bought so many clothes.” Aragaki Yu raised his arms, indicating the dozen or so bags of various sizes he was carrying.

Koizumi Akako smiled and said, "Aragaki-san, don't you know that a woman's wardrobe is never enough clothes?"

"but……"

"What? I came all this way to help you." Koizumi Akako raised an eyebrow, interrupting Aragaki Yu's words. "On the contrary, you're trying to make excuses even to help me carry something."

Koizumi Akako's words left Aragaki Yu speechless.

“Besides, the place you and your client agreed to meet is in the coffee shop in this mall, right? I’ve already arranged the time reasonably.” As she spoke, Koizumi Akako picked out a new dress from a nearby wardrobe and examined it.

Aragaki Yu frowned and didn't say anything more, although it was true that Koizumi Akako's words were irrefutable.

However, for him, rather than what he is doing now, he would rather order a coffee in a coffee shop in advance and sit there daydreaming to kill time.

Despite his deep reluctance, Aragaki Yu had to admit that watching Koizumi Akako try on various styles of clothing was indeed a pleasing sight.

Koizumi Akako looked in the mirror at the dress she was holding. It was a black dress with a gothic style, quite exquisite, and made of good material.

Unfortunately, it didn't suit her aesthetic sense. Koizumi Akako frowned and prepared to put the clothes back in their place.

But just as she turned around, Koizumi Akako saw a fleeting look of satisfaction in Aragaki Yu's eyes as he looked at her and the dress.

After hesitating for a moment, for reasons unknown, Koizumi Akako still carried the dress into the fitting room.

When she came out again, Koizumi Akako had changed into this dress.

She silently lifted the hem of her skirt slightly in the empty space, turned around gracefully, as if trying on the clothes to see if they fit, but her eyes were constantly observing Aragaki Yu's reaction.

As expected, Aragaki Yu, who was waiting in place, didn't say anything, but his eyes lit up involuntarily.

Haha, as expected, men are all big pigs.

Despite thinking this, Koizumi Akako, after returning to the fitting room and changing back into her own clothes, still asked the shop assistant to wrap up the outfit.

After swiping her card, Koizumi Akako handed the shopping bag that the clerk had given her back to Aragaki Yuu, and then asked with a smile, "How is it? Does it look good?"

"It's alright..." Aragaki Yu replied casually, but he would never admit that he had indeed been momentarily distracted.

"Oh~ Is that so?" Koizumi Akako stared at Aragaki Yu with a half-smile, her tone full of teasing.

"Heh." Aragaki Yu turned his face away, ignoring Koizumi Akako.

However, his eyes involuntarily darted away.

At that moment, Aragaki Yu's cell phone rang.

The sudden ringing of his cell phone immediately eased his embarrassment.

"Hello, this is Yuu Aragaki." Yuu Aragaki gestured to Akako Koizumi, and after she took the shopping bag from his hands, Yuu Aragaki quickly answered the phone.

"..."

"Yes, that's right, I'm already nearby."

"..."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in the coffee shop on the first floor."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Aragaki Yuya explained to Koizumi Akako, "It was a call from Mr. Yamagishi, Ms. Okino Yoko's manager. He said he would be there in about half an hour."

"Hmm." Since the client was almost here, Koizumi Akako put aside her shopping plans and decided to finish the request that Aragaki Yu had received.

Regarding this request, it must be said that her decision to come and help Aragaki Yu was not solely for Aragaki Yu's sake, but also because she herself had a considerable interest in the matter.

Finding a secluded corner, Koizumi Akako used magic to throw all the shopping bags she was carrying back into her home.

The two then went together into the coffee shop, which served as their meeting place, and found an inconspicuous corner to wait for their client to arrive.

About twenty minutes later, two people walked into the coffee shop. The man in the lead was Eiichi Yamagishi.

Following behind Eiichi Yamagishi was Yoko Okino, who was in disguise.

Yoko Okino was wearing a knitted hat, a mask, and sunglasses, and she was also wrapped up in a thick scarf.

As soon as the two entered the store, they began to look around anxiously.

It wasn't until Aragaki Yu leaned out from the corner and waved to Yamagishi Eiichi that the conversation ended.

The two of them finally found their target and hurried over.

Since Aragaki Yu and Koizumi Akako were sitting on the same side, Yamagishi Eiichi and Okino Yoko both sat on the other side after they came over.

"Mr. Aragaki, I really have to trouble you this time!" As soon as he sat down, Eiichi Yamagishi greeted Yu Aragaki.

Only then did he notice Koizumi Akako sitting next to Aragaki Yu. For a moment, a look of suspicion appeared on his face, and he asked warily, "Mr. Aragaki, who is this?"

"She is……"

Just as Aragaki was about to explain, Koizumi Akako spoke first, smiling slightly at Yamagishi Eiichi and Okino Yoko, and said in a generous manner, "I am Aragaki-sama's assistant, and I am in charge of helping him solve these kinds of cases."

"Y-you...hello." After seeing Aragaki Yu nod to confirm Koizumi Akako's identity, Yamagishi Eiichi breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his guard.

He was deeply afraid that Aragaki Yu might have brought some unrelated people, and if the news about Okino Yoko got out, it would be a heavy blow to her acting career.

Eiichi Yamagishi did not want this situation to happen.

After confirming that no one was paying attention to her, Yoko Okino finally removed all her disguises.

It's clear that Yoko Okino's mental state is very poor; even with heavy makeup on, her fatigue is still undeniable.

Compared to the last time we met, Yoko Okino was noticeably thinner.

Yoko Okino, who had revealed her true face, nodded and said to Yuu Aragaki and Akako Koizumi, "Mr. Aragaki, we meet again. And this young lady, I'll be troubling you two with today's matters."