Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

He also ran into the three little ones he had met at the amusement park before—Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko.

The three of them kept pestering him to be their friend and invited him to join the Junior Detective Club.

Heaven have mercy! It's a shame that Shinichi Kudo, hailed as the "Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era," has been reduced to playing detective games with a bunch of kids.

Even if he were discovered by the Black Organization and jumped off Teitan Elementary School, he would never join any Junior Detective Club.

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Conan made up a random excuse and fled.

What he didn't know was that the three little ones followed him to the Mouri Detective Agency.

What are you kids doing here?

The three of them were hiding behind the wall, secretly observing Conan, when they were startled by the sound coming from behind them.

"Ah, it's that handsome older brother from that day!" Ayumi exclaimed as she turned around.

"Really? He's a big brother who solves cases even faster than Shinichi Kudo." Mitsuhiko also recognized Taki Kitagawa.

"Do any of you know me?"

"Yes, it was that day..." Ayumi briefly recounted what happened at the amusement park.

"Big brother, what's your name? My name is Ayumi Yoshida, this is Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, and this is Genta Kojima."

Ayumi has a strong liking for this handsome and capable older brother.

"My name is Kitagawa Taki. It's nice to meet you kids."

"By the way, why aren't you going home at this hour? What are you doing here?"

Ayumi said, "We want to be friends with Conan and also want him to join our Junior Detective League, so we came here with him."

"You guys are classmates with Conan?"

"Hey, Kitagawa-nii, do you know Conan?" Ayumi and the others then realized that they hadn't introduced Conan yet.

“Of course, I live in that building.” Kitagawa Taki pointed to the small building next door.

“If you want him to join your detective club, I have a good idea. You just need to tell him that you are planning to learn deduction and crime-solving from Kitagawa Taki, which is me. Conan will definitely join you if he hears that.”

"Really? Thank you, Kitagawa-nii!" Ayumi believed Kitagawa Taki's words without a doubt.

Mitsuhiko wondered why Kitagawa Taki was so sure that Conan would join them if he said that.

As for Genta, all he could think about was eel rice.

"Alright, I'll take you home!"

……

That night, Conan solved the locked-room murder case that occurred in the home of popular idol Yoko Okino.

The deceased was named Fujie Akiyoshi, who was Okino Yoko's boyfriend in high school. Ever since Okino Yoko became famous and successful, he had been pestering her to get back together.

Yoko Okino naturally couldn't agree, and gradually, Akiyoshi Fujie's heart was filled with hatred for her.

Recently, they have even started stalking and harassing her, which is why Yoko Okino went to the Mouri Detective Agency to investigate who was stalking her.

However, Fujie Akiyoshi committed suicide in Okino Yoko's apartment, creating the illusion of murder in an attempt to ruin Okino Yoko's reputation.

Conan knocked Kogoro Mouri unconscious with an ashtray, then used a voice changer to mimic Kogoro's voice and deliver his deduction.

Fujie Akiyoshi turned up the room's air conditioning temperature, grabbed Okino Yoko's hair, stood on a chair and fell towards the knife fixed to the ice. After the ice melted, it created the illusion of a murder.

The sleeping Kogoro Mouri was born!

However, the incident did not end there.

In the following days, Yoko Okino frequently heard strange noises at night, couldn't sleep, kept dreaming about Akiyoshi Fujie, and even fell ill.

Last night, Yoko Okino saw the ghost of Akiyoshi Fujie in the mirror and was so frightened that she fainted.

After waking up, she told her manager, Sakae Yamagishi, about it.

Yamagishi immediately thought of the exorcism agency he had seen at the Mouri Detective Agency that night.

So, they immediately drove there...

Entering the exorcism agency was quite different from what Yamagishi Sakae had imagined. He thought it would be a mysterious house, but the interior was very modern. If it weren't for the sign outside, he would never have thought it was an exorcism agency.

After introducing himself, Yamagishi Sakae gave a detailed account of Okino Yoko's situation over the past few days and the murder that occurred that day.

After listening, Kitagawa Taki understood what was going on. Fujie Akiyoshi was probably filled with too much resentment and turned into an evil spirit after his death, which kept haunting Okino Yoko, which was why those strange things happened.

“I understand the situation. The commission fee is 200 million yen.”

Kitagawa Taki gave his fee schedule.

"Two million?" Yamagishi Sakae exclaimed in surprise.

Keep in mind that he had only paid 20 yen to the Mori Detective Agency before, which was already considered a considerable fee.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at Yamagishi Sakae. He felt that his fees were already quite reasonable. His principle was simple: charge less to the poor and more to the rich.

This is still in the early stages of his business; once he gains a reputation, his fees will only increase.

For a popular star, 200 million yen is nothing. If that evil spirit isn't dealt with, Yoko Okino will ultimately only face death.

"Not a penny less than 200 million. Pay a deposit of 20 first," Kitagawa Taki said calmly.

It's not that he's greedy; it's just that once his cultivation level improves and he can refine pills to aid his cultivation, the cost of various medicinal materials will be astronomical.

Therefore, you absolutely cannot cultivate immortality without money.

"However, I must warn you that Ms. Okino's illness will only get worse, and she will encounter more and more supernatural events, eventually even losing her life."

Kitagawa Taki told the truth that if they still couldn't bear to spend the money to buy their lives back, then there was nothing he could do.

"Don't worry, if the problem isn't resolved in the end, I'll give you a full refund," Kitagawa Taki added, seeing that Yamagishi Sakae was still somewhat hesitant.

Upon hearing this, Yamagishi Sakae gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, we accept."

Yoko Okino has been completely changed by the torment she's endured these past few days, and he's really worried about her.

"Mr. Kitagawa, come with me!"

The two returned to Yoko Okino's apartment building by car.

Kitagawa Taki opened the apartment door and looked around; the living room had its heater on.

Sakae Yamagishi explained, "Yoko has been feeling very cold these past few days, so the air conditioning in the living room and bedroom has been on 24 hours a day."

squeak~

The door to the room opened.

"Beichuan!" came a cry of surprise.

"Conan, that's very impolite! You should call him Kitagawa-nii!" Ran came out of the room and patted Conan's head as she spoke.

Kogoro Mouri asked, "Ran, who is this?"

The three of them were hired by Yoko Okino to investigate the events of the past few days.

Xiaolan introduced, "Dad, this is President Kitagawa of the Kitagawa Exorcism Agency across the street, and also my former English teacher."

"I'm Kitagawa Taki, nice to meet you, Detective Mouri." Kitagawa Taki smiled and extended his hand.

"I am Kogoro Mouri, nice to meet you." Kogoro Mouri shook hands with Taki Kitagawa, having only just learned of Taki Kitagawa's identity.

Although he doesn't believe in exorcism, he still goes through the proper etiquette.

Kitagawa Taki exclaimed, "I've heard so much about Detective Mouri!"

"Haha, not at all, I didn't expect my reputation to be so widespread." Kogoro Mouri laughed, his mouth wide open and his tongue sticking out.

Conan rolled his eyes, thinking, "Doesn't he know whether he's famous or not?"

"Uncle, let's investigate Miss Yoko's matter first!"

Conan tugged at Kogoro Mouri's clothes.

Chapter 15 Magic, it must be magic!

Conan and his friends had only been at Yoko Okino's house for a short time, and had just asked Yoko Okino for some basic information.

Kogoro Mouri suspects that someone else is following Yoko Okino and is aware of the murder that occurred a few days ago, using this information to scare Yoko Okino.

This time, Conan actually agrees with Kogoro Mouri's opinion.

However, after searching the room, he couldn't find any trace of anyone other than Yoko Okino and Sakae Yamagishi.

The door lock was checked and there were no signs of forced entry. He also checked the mirror and there were no hidden mechanisms.

Yoko Okino's illness was just a common cold, not poisoning or anything like that.

But as soon as Kitagawa Taki entered the room, he saw Fujie Akiyoshi's spirit.

His face was contorted, and there was blood in his eyes, mouth, and nose; he stood at the head of the bed.

Yoko Okino lay on the bed, wrapped tightly in the blanket, seemingly shivering from the cold.

Judging from her features, it's easy to tell that she's a beauty, but she looks very haggard, her hair is disheveled, and she has heavy dark circles under her eyes.

Having ascertained the situation on site, Kitagawa Taki wasted no time.

"Gentlemen, please go out first, and take Miss Okino with you! It might be a little dangerous down ahead!"

Kitagawa Taki gave Yamagishi Sakae a look. He was going to deal with Fujie Akiyoshi's evil spirit later, and the room was too small, so it might hurt other people.

Yamagishi Sakae understood and said, "Mr. Mori, let's go out first!"

"No, I don't want to! I want to see Kitagawa-nii exorcise the spirit!" Conan sat on the ground and acted spoiled. He wanted to see what Kitagawa Taki was up to.

"Conan, why are you so disobedient! If you keep doing this, I'm going to get angry!" Ran said, hands on her hips.

Boom!

"You brat, I told you to go out, so go out! Didn't you hear there's danger?"

Kogoro Mouri wasn't as gentle as Ran; he gave Conan a flick on the forehead, grabbed him by the collar, and walked out.

Kitagawa Taki said, "Ran, please carry Miss Okino out! Mr. Yamagishi, you should go out too!"