The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

Upon hearing Koizumi Akako's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“When a person dies, their soul is destroyed. Even something as mysterious as the soul cannot exist independently of matter.” Koizumi Akako said to Okino Yoko and Yamagishi Eiichi in a serious tone, “The reason I said this gem is unclean is because it is indeed easy for it to attract things that you cannot understand.”

"So what exactly is this thing?" To Koizumi Akako's dismay, before either the clients, Okino Yoko and Yamagishi Eiichi, could speak, it was the Onmyoji who had been asked for help who asked the question first.

[Hey! Do you still want to take on any more cases? The way you're acting is so unprofessional!]

Fortunately, at this moment, Yoko Okino and Eiichi Yamagishi were still immersed in shock because of Akako Koizumi's words and did not notice that the Onmyoji Yuu Aragaki, who should have known more about these things, was behaving like a complete novice.

Koizumi Akako continued, "Although ghosts don't exist in this world, there are indeed some spiritual forces that can influence humans in reality, such as curses, resentment, blessings, and beliefs. Although these things cannot be seen or touched, they do exist in reality."

"Yes." The group nodded in agreement.

Compared to things like ghosts, what Koizumi Akako said is actually easier for people to accept.

"This gem, originating from an extremely yin place, is more likely to attract negative emotions such as resentment due to its dark and profound nature," Koizumi Akako explained regarding Okino Yoko's recent experiences. "It's likely that the resentment Fujie Akiyoshi felt towards Ms. Yoko when he committed suicide was transferred to this gem after encountering Okino Yoko. In addition, the mysterious magnetic field emitted by this gem constantly affects the mental state of those nearby."

Koizumi Akako paused at the right moment, took a sip of water, and waited for everyone to accept what she had just said before speaking again: "Therefore, when Ms. Yoko first wore this necklace, she may not have felt anything, but after your mental state was greatly affected, coupled with the resentment of Fujie Akiyoshi attached to this gemstone, it will become the situation you are in now, Ms. Yoko."

After Koizumi Akako finished speaking, Okino Yoko stared in shock at the necklace on the table.

She couldn't understand how all her recent misfortunes could have been caused by this necklace that she had bought on a whim.

"Damn it!" Yamagishi Eiichi, standing to the side, stood up angrily, grabbed the necklace on the table, and wanted to smash the gem that was the culprit that caused all of this.

"Wait!" Koizumi Akako, who had been watching the two of them closely, saw Yamagishi Eiichi's actions and a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes. So she grabbed Yamagishi Eiichi's arm, which was holding the jewel high.

Under Eiichi Yamagishi's puzzled gaze, Akako Koizumi explained, "You can't destroy this thing by doing this. Besides, now that we've found the reason why Miss Yoko encountered the ghost, as long as Miss Yoko doesn't wear this necklace close to her body in the days to come and is no longer affected by it, she will naturally return to normal."

"That's good!" Yoko Okino's face immediately lit up with joy as she excitedly said, having learned how to solve the problem.

She didn't know if it was because she had taken off the necklace, but just as Koizumi Akako had said, she felt much more relaxed than when she arrived.

"Hmph!" Upon hearing Koizumi Akako's explanation, Yamagishi Eiichi angrily threw the gem back onto the table.

For him, as long as Miss Yoko can recover completely, the condition of the gemstone is no longer important.

Watching the jewel that had been thrown out roll on the table, Koizumi Akako's lips twitched involuntarily again.

"Thank you so much!" After glancing at the necklace on the table with disgust, Yoko Okino immediately changed her expression and said gratefully to Yuu Aragaki and Akako Koizumi.

"No, no, that's not true. I didn't do anything. It's all thanks to Miss Akako," Aragaki Yu said, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Indeed, regarding Yoko Okino's request, he was merely a listener and knew nothing about what Akako Koizumi had to say.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Akako!" Yoko Okino stood up and bowed sincerely to Akako Koizumi in gratitude.

"No need to be so polite, Ms. Yoko," Koizumi Akako replied with a slight smile.

Eiichi Yamagishi didn't say anything, except for his increasingly respectful expression towards Yuu Aragaki and Akako Koizumi. He quickly pulled out a checkbook from his pocket, wrote down a long string of numbers, and respectfully handed it to Yuu Aragaki, saying, "I know this might not be much to Mr. Aragaki, but please accept it. If you need any help in the future, please feel free to contact me!"

Aragaki Yu looked at the check being stuffed into his hand.

Five million yen!?

Aragaki Yu felt a chill run down his spine.

"This is nothing? No, no, I'm very satisfied!"

Chapter 81 I never expected even you to be this stupid.

“That’s right. If you two have any other requests, please feel free to ask. I will do my best to fulfill them.” Yoko Okino added after hearing what Eiichi Yamagishi said.

"No... Ooh!" Yuu Aragaki was about to politely refuse Yoko Okino when he suddenly felt another sharp pain in his foot.

It turned out that Koizumi Akako's heel stepped on him again, forcing Aragaki Yu to swallow back what he was about to say.

Yutaka Aragaki wanted to ask Akako Koizumi what was going on.

However, Koizumi Akako did not have time to pay attention to Aragaki Yu. After a slight hesitation, she said to Okino Yoko, "Miss Yoko, I do have a favor to ask."

"Please speak freely, Miss Akako."

Koizumi Akako slowly explained, "Although this gem is indeed an ominous object, it is also a rare treasure. I am very interested in studying things with mysterious origins, so I hope you will part with it. Of course, I will not take it for free; I am willing to pay for it."

Yoko Okino was somewhat surprised to hear what Akako Koizumi said.

She was worried that Koizumi Akako might make some difficult request, but she didn't expect that it was just for this matter.

Even if Koizumi Akako didn't ask for this damned thing that had tormented her for so many days, she would find a place far away to throw it away.

“Miss Hongzi, you don’t need to be so polite. I’m more than happy to help me get rid of this thing! As for the money, please don’t mention it again. My life was saved by you, Miss Hongzi and others. Let’s not talk about these material things anymore.” Yoko Okino shook her head and said.

Upon hearing this, Koizumi Akako could sense the sincerity in Okino Yoko's bright eyes.

After a moment's hesitation, she took a pendant out of her pocket and handed it to Yoko Okino.

With a gentle smile on her face, she said, "Since you've said so, Miss Yoko, then I won't stand on ceremony. However, I can't accept such a precious gift for nothing, so please accept this small token of my appreciation."

Yoko Okino glanced at what she was holding, a look of astonishment on her face.

It was a light red, round crystal pendant with a string of sterling silver pendants attached to it.

The entire crystal emitted a pure and gentle light, its translucent purple shimmering.

Yoko Okino's eyes lit up as she looked at the crystal pendant in front of her, which far surpassed her necklace in both appearance and craftsmanship.

Even though she was captivated by it at first sight, she hurriedly declined, saying, "Ah! This, this is too precious, I can't accept it!"

Koizumi Akako smiled somewhat unexpectedly, "It's alright, just accept it. This pendant has a calming effect, which will be very beneficial to your mental recovery. Remember to keep it with you these days. Besides, it was part of the commission fee you paid."

"Then... thank you so much!" Hearing Koizumi Akako say this, Okino Yoko, who already loved it very much, happily accepted the crystal pendant.

After finishing their business, the group chatted for a few more minutes before Yoko Okino and Eiichi Yamagishi, having other work to do, hurriedly took their leave.

After the two of them left the coffee shop, Koizumi Akako grabbed the gemstone necklace from the table.

He stared at the gems above and chuckled strangely.

Aragaki Yu muttered, somewhat puzzled, "It's just a weird, broken rock. What's there to be happy about?"

"Hehehe! What do you know?" Koizumi Akako rolled her eyes at Aragaki Yu and said excitedly, "This thing is a real treasure!"

Yuu Aragaki said dismissively about the stone, "Didn't you say it yourself? It's just a stone that attracts negative emotions. What use could it be?"

Yuya Aragaki shared the same thoughts as Yoko Okino regarding this stone.

Throw it as far as it can.

Therefore, he did not understand why Koizumi Akako had gone to such lengths to interrupt him and exchange this piece of land.

Seeing Aragaki Yu's bewildered expression, Koizumi Akako finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Don't you realize that I already told you yesterday that I know absolutely nothing about ghosts, so how could I possibly explain this stone in any way?"

"What?!" Aragaki Yu's lips twitched twice. He finally realized what was going on. "Could it be that everything you just said was a lie?"

"No, I was just lying to Miss Yoko and the others. I just didn't expect that even you, a legitimate Onmyoji, would be so stupid..." Koizumi Akako said with exasperation.

"Huh?" Koizumi Akako's words made Aragaki Yu's expression stiffen. He said helplessly, "Then what about Yoko's matter...?"

Seeing that Aragaki Yu suddenly became nervous, Koizumi Akako explained, "Don't worry, although what I said was just made up, it is true that what happened to Yoko was caused by this gem. The crystal I gave her did have the effect of calming her down."

"So what exactly is this stone?"

Now, Yuya Aragaki finally understood why Akako Koizumi had done everything – it must all be because of this gem.

"It's not just any stone, it's a Soul Stone!" Koizumi Akako didn't mince words and told Aragaki Yu directly about the gem's identity.

"Soul Stone?"

Koizumi Akako knew that Aragaki Yu was completely unaware of all this, so she patiently explained, "Yes, this is a material used to make the core of a magical puppet. It's a very rare material. Its existence allows the magical puppet to develop consciousness, which is like the soul of the magical puppet."

"A soul?" Aragaki Yu once again cast a curious glance at the gem in Koizumi Akako's hand.

He reached out, wanting to touch the magical gemstone, but Koizumi Akako slapped his hand away.

Then, under Aragaki Yu's astonished gaze, Koizumi Akako carefully tucked the Soul Stone into her bosom, looking at Aragaki Yu warily as she said, "This is mine!"

"I'm just looking, I'm not going to take it from you!"

"Hmph!" Koizumi Akako turned her head away, ignoring Aragaki Yu's explanation.

Aragaki Yu:......

He glanced at Koizumi Akako, realizing she was unlikely to retrieve the gem, and could only sigh helplessly.

"Never mind, at least we still have five million."

Looking at the check in his hand, Aragaki Yu felt relieved that his trip hadn't been in vain.

Unexpectedly, the next second...

Aragaki Yu felt a blur before his eyes, and the check in his hand was in Koizumi Akako's hand.

"This is mine too!"

Aragaki Yu:? ? ?

This is clearly the case I accepted!

“The one I gave you was a magic crystal. Let me give you a cost price: six million.” Koizumi Akako saw through Aragaki Yu’s inner grumbling and said with a smile, “Deduct the five million, and you still owe me one million.”

Aragaki Yu:! ! !

He was completely stunned.