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

……

For the next few days, Kitagawa Taki didn't stop.

A large number of media reporters surrounded the Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

Although he left the scene in time that day, what he did on the plane was dug up.

Solve the murder case of a popular actor, fly a plane, and catch the phantom thief Kid.

His identity as an exorcist even made the matter more talked about.

Some news media outlets began calling him an exorcism detective and dug up some of the cases he had handled in the past.

"Taki-kun, you're in all these newspapers!"

Akemi Miyano placed a stack of newspapers in front of Taki Kitagawa.

Kitagawa Taki glanced at them a few times. "The Phantom Thief Kid's Nemesis, Exorcist Detective... these newspapers really know how to create sensationalism."

Ai Haibara smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing? It's made you famous."

Akemi Miyano said, "Indeed, we've received a lot of requests these past few days!"

"Too much is not good either. Too much of a good thing is bad. If I take on cases every day, I'll be exhausted." Kitagawa Taki slumped onto the sofa.

"That's true."

Akemi Miyano sat down next to Taki Kitagawa, gently lifted Taki's head and placed it on her lap, then gently massaged Taki.

Kitagawa Taki comfortably squinted his eyes; the texture of the black stockings was really nice!

"I just hope those media outlets will stop bothering us."

Not only Kitagawa Taki, who was being interviewed, found it annoying, but Miyano Akemi and Haibara Ai were also quite disturbed.

Because they are not suitable to appear on television, they have to stay upstairs whenever reporters come to their door.

Ai Haibara ignored the two lovebirds and said calmly, "These things will be fine once the storm passes."

Akemi Miyano said softly, "Ai is right. If any new hot topics emerge in a few days, people will pay less attention to this matter."

Kitagawa Taki nodded and then said, "By the way, Sonoko asked me to accompany her to a wedding this weekend and invited you to come along. Do you want to go?"

"I'm not going." Ai Haibara put down the magazine in her hand and left the room.

Akemi Miyano glanced at Ai Haibara and said, "I'm not going either. Taki-kun, you and Sonoko go!"

Perfect, this is a good opportunity for her to have a good chat with Ai Haibara.

She thought about what happened at the karaoke bar for a long time.

Although it's a bit embarrassing to talk about, she thinks it would be nice if it were really like that.

Neither she nor her sister, despite having left the organization, could possibly find an ordinary person to spend the rest of their lives with.

Thinking of this, Akemi Miyano's cheeks flushed slightly, and she reached out and touched her face with the back of her hand.

"Akami, what's wrong?" Kitagawa Taki asked as he opened his eyes and saw Akami Miyano blushing when he sensed that she had stopped.

"Huh? It's nothing!"

Akemi Miyano composed herself and continued massaging Taki Kitagawa.

Chapter 226 Not Living Through Tonight

Saturday evening.

On a luxury passenger ship.

This is a boat that the owner, the Taimoto family, chartered specifically for it.

Besides the Hiromoto family, Kitagawa Taki, and Sonoko, Ran and her two companions were also on the boat.

The three were invited by Hokuro Hatomoto, the uncle of the bride, Natsue Hatomoto, because Kogoro Mouri had helped Hokuro Hatomoto solve a problem.

"What a beautiful sunset!"

Yuanzi and Xiaolan leaned against the bow of the boat, admiring the sunset on the horizon.

Kitagawa Taki and the other two were lying on chairs, while Kogoro Mouri was fast asleep; he had drunk quite a bit at the wedding banquet at noon.

Conan glanced at Kogoro Mouri and asked in a deep voice, "Kitagawa, have you heard anything about that organization lately?"

Kitagawa Taki didn't answer Conan's question, but teased, "Not calling me Kitagawa-nii anymore?"

"Heh." Conan rolled his eyes.

Ha, from now on you can just call me Dad!

Kitagawa Taki thought of Fujimine Yukiko; this woman hadn't come to see him for a long time since the last time.

Did I scare her?

Conan looked suspiciously at Kitagawa Taki, who was lost in thought, and said, "Hey, you haven't answered my question yet."

Kitagawa Taki pulled himself together, smiled, shrugged, and said, "No."

Conan sighed inwardly. He had asked Kitagawa Taki about the Black Organization more than once, but Kitagawa Taki just wouldn't talk about it, and there was nothing he could do.

At that moment, a roar drew everyone's attention.

"Damn it, who are they? Didn't we charter this ship?"

The one speaking was Houmoto Gozo, the head of the Houmoto family.

“Dad, they are my friends,” Hokuro said in a humble voice, “and they are also Miss Suzuki’s friends.”

"So you're a friend of Miss Suzuki."

Upon learning that it was Sonoko's friend, Hiromoto Gozo gave up.

Hokuro took out a handkerchief, wiped his sweat, and gave everyone an apologetic smile.

Hatsue Hiramoto walked over and explained to everyone, "My grandfather isn't usually like this; I don't know what's wrong with him today..."

Xiaolan smiled awkwardly.

Sonoko was somewhat annoyed by Hiromoto Gozo's rudeness; it was just a mere passenger ship.

Hiromoto Gozo glanced at Hiromoto Ichiro, who was painting on the other side of the deck, and scolded Hiromoto Hokuro, "Your father is outrageous, and your son is no better. You spend all day painting useless things, and you don't even do anything about it!"

Then, with a cold snort, she called to Takeshi Yamamoto, Natsue Yamamoto's newlywed husband, "Takeshi, come to my room before dinner!"

After saying that, he left the deck on his own.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. This was the world of Detective Conan. Judging by the old man's arrogant attitude, he probably wouldn't survive the night.

There's no need to argue with a dead person.

After Hiromoto Gozo left, the atmosphere on the deck changed again.

"Just bear with it a little longer. Anyway, Dad is getting old and won't live much longer. When that time comes, the entire Takumoto Group will be yours."

The speaker was Mariko Hatomoto, Hatomoto's wife.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Akie Hiromoto said sarcastically. “I heard that Grandpa will make an announcement after he arrives in Tokyo.”

"What do you mean by that?" Mariko Hatomoto narrowed her eyes and walked up to Akie Hatomoto to ask.

"..." Akie Hatomoto smiled nonchalantly and whispered in Mariko Hatomoto's ear.

Mariko Hiramoto's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

“I’m still heavily in debt, and I’m counting on the inheritance to save me from this crisis,” said Akie Hiromoto’s husband, Tatsuo Hiromoto.

"This ship has less than 24 hours to reach Tokyo. In this time, if we don't come up with a plan..." Akie Hiramoto's implication was clear.

Incidentally, both Hokuro and Tatsuo were adopted sons-in-law.

Adopted sons-in-law are common in Japanese family businesses and aristocratic families.

Unlike a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family, an adopted son-in-law has the right to inherit the wife's family's property.

The members of the Hiramoto family thought their voices were too soft for outsiders to hear, but Kitagawa Taki heard them completely.

……

It was a little after 7 p.m.

Kitagawa Taki and his group arrived at the restaurant.

Kenji Suzuki, the butler of the Hiramoto family, is setting out the plates.

The rest of the Yakumoto family arrived one after another.

"It's almost eight o'clock, why isn't dinner served yet!"

Kogoro Mouri muttered to himself.

"Dad!" Xiaolan reminded him, as it wouldn't be good if the host family heard them.

At this moment, Natsue Hiromoto asked Ran and Sonoko, "Ran, Sonoko, do you have someone you like?"

Ran and Sonoko looked at each other, then both looked at Kitagawa Taki.

Conan, who had been listless, instantly perked up.

Kogoro Mouri chuckled, "Ran is still young, how could that be!"

Natsue Hiromoto noticed the two women's reactions and realized that she might have asked something she shouldn't have. She was about to continue following Kogoro Mouri's lead.

Then Xiaolan blushed and turned her head away, saying, "Of course I have someone I like!"

Sonoko smiled and poked Ran's waist with her hand.

Hatsue Hiramoto laughed and said, "Then he must be a very outstanding person!"

She had no intention of asking any further questions.

Fortunately, Takeshi Hiromoto returned at that moment.

He just didn't look too well.

Hatsumi Hitomoto greeted him with delight, “Koubu, I’ve been waiting for you for so long.”

Takeshi Hitomoto said in a low voice, "Sorry, something came up in my room and I was held up."