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

Kitagawa Taki examined it carefully and found that the dugong arrow did indeed contain a faint spiritual power, enough to exorcise evil spirits.

However, the spell that Shimabukuro Kimie just used was just a decoy; she had already cast the spell on the Dugong Arrow before that.

After the Dugong Arrows were awarded, a blessing ceremony was held, thus completing the entire Dugong Festival.

As the crowd dispersed, Kitagawa Taki noticed that Vodka had broken away from Gin and Miyano Shiho and was approaching the woman with glasses on his own.

With just a light bump from Vodka's sturdy body, the bespectacled woman fell to the ground.

The woman with glasses yelled, "How do you walk? Wearing sunglasses at night, don't you have eyes?"

"Huh? You dare say that again?"

Vodka's face turned extremely ugly after being scolded by the woman.

The woman with glasses was so frightened by the menacing-looking vodka that she fell silent and quickly left.

Vodka also completed his mission—stealing the Dugong's Arrow.

Kitagawa Taki saw everything clearly from behind, but he didn't expect Vodka to have such a trick up his sleeve, obtaining the Dugong Arrow without the bespectacled woman noticing.

……

After the festival, Kitagawa Taki went to the shrine to say goodbye to Shimabukuro Kimie.

After resting on the island for one night, we drove back to Beika Town the next day.

Chapter 6 Sonoko Suzuki: This teacher… I love her!

The new semester is here.

Teitan University, Class 1-B.

The students, who had just finished their math class, were no longer the listless students they had been in class; they were now chatting animatedly in the classroom.

A girl with short, brown hair and a headband was chatting with another girl who had bangs and a tuft of hair on her forehead.

"Lan, I heard that we'll have a new teacher for our English class next period!"

"Yeah, yeah, Sonoko, you've been nagging about it since yesterday!" Ran Mouri rubbed her forehead, speechless at her friend's behavior.

"Because... I heard that the new teacher is a handsome guy who returned from studying in the United States!" Sonoko Suzuki said with a lovestruck expression.

“Yes, yes,” Ran Mouri echoed.

Sonoko Suzuki said with a mischievous smile, "I know you're not interested in other handsome guys, after all, you already have someone in your heart!"

Ran Mouri immediately blushed and blushed, hurriedly retorting, "Sonoko! What nonsense are you talking about! What do you mean... I have someone in my heart?"

"Oh? Isn't that right?"

As she spoke, Sonoko Suzuki glanced at the boy sitting next to her a few times.

Ran Mouri emphasized, "Absolutely! Absolutely... not!!"

Meanwhile, the short-haired black-haired youth who was the one being discussed was staring at the blackboard with his hand propped up on his chin, looking rather bored.

Jingle bell~

"Class is starting! Lan! Soon... soon we'll see our new teacher!"

Sonoko Suzuki clutched her chest, looking as if she was about to faint from excitement.

Ran shook her head. She wished Sonoko could be like this when she was studying.

The other students in the class also knew that there would be a new English teacher, and they were all waiting quietly.

Under Sonoko Suzuki's expectant gaze, Taki Kitagawa pushed open the classroom door and walked in.

"Ah—so handsome!" Sonoko Suzuki exclaimed softly.

Whispers broke out among the girls in the class.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and on his first day of work, Kitagawa Taki specially wore a formal suit. He was already very good-looking, and now he looked even better.

Shinichi Kudo, with his deadpan eyes, heard Sonoko Suzuki's loud chatter and thought to himself, "That girl Sonoko is hopeless!"

However, even he had to admit that this guy was indeed very handsome, almost as handsome as him.

Kitagawa Taki wrote his name on the blackboard and gave a brief self-introduction.

He stood on the podium and looked around the class, quickly spotting Shinichi Kudo and his two companions.

However, when Shinichi Kudo saw the name Taki Kitagawa, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

He muttered, "Kitagawa...Taki, why does that name sound so familiar?"

After thinking for a while, he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Ah! I remember now, it's Kitagawa, the one who used to stay at Professor Agasa's house!"

Kitagawa Taki only lived at Professor Agasa's house for a few years before going to university and then studying in the United States.

In addition, at that time, his parents passed away, and he became somewhat withdrawn. Shinichi Kudo only knew that this person existed, but he was not familiar with him at all.

Shinichi Kudo's shout drew the attention of the entire class.

Kitagawa Taki reminded him, "Kudo-kun, be quiet!"

Shinichi Kudo scratched his head and chuckled dryly, "I understand, Kitagawa...sensei."

Sonoko Suzuki knew Professor Agasa, so she asked Shinichi Kudo in a low voice, "Hey, Kudo, do you know Taki-sensei?"

"We know each other, but we're not close. We'll talk about it after class."

Shinichi Kudo didn't want to be targeted by Taki Kitagawa again.

……

The class ended quickly.

Sonoko Suzuki immediately latched onto Shinichi Kudo, "Kudo, tell me in detail quickly."

Ran Mouri curiously moved closer as well.

So, Shinichi Kudo recounted all the information he knew.

Upon hearing that Kitagawa Taki's parents had passed away when he was young, Suzuki Sonoko couldn't help but sigh, "I never imagined that Taki-sensei had such a tragic past."

Ran Mouri nodded; she was already very distressed just because her parents were separated.

"But even so, Taki-sensei is still so outstanding!"

"And he's so handsome!"

As she spoke, Sonoko Suzuki's style changed.

Shinichi Kudo rolled his eyes and left his seat; he had no interest in getting involved in Sonoko Suzuki's gossip.

"Lan, you have to help me!"

Sonoko Suzuki suddenly grabbed Ran Mouri's hand and stared at her intently.

Ran Mouri was completely confused and asked, "Sonoko, what do you need my help with?"

"Taki-sensei is probably living at Professor Agasa's house now, so you'd better ask your boyfriend to help me set him up! I'm absolutely certain that Taki-sensei is my soulmate!"

Sonoko Suzuki released Ran Mouri's hand, intertwined her fingers, and said with a look of longing.

Ran Mouri was completely defeated by Sonoko Suzuki. "What boyfriend! Sonoko... you're at it again!"

After a moment of shyness, she suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, Kitagawa-sensei is a teacher, you know. Sonoko, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? I'll graduate in two years, and then he won't be my teacher anymore!"

Sonoko Suzuki tossed her hand dismissively and said.

Then, he revealed a perverted grin: "Besides, a teacher or something, wouldn't that be even more exciting?!"

"The garden..." Ran Mouri was impressed.

……

After school.

Shinichi Kudo and his two companions walked together.

Suddenly, Sonoko Suzuki's eyes lit up as she saw Taki Kitagawa walking out of another building.

He quickly stepped forward and greeted her, "Taki-sensei!"

Shinichi Kudo and the other person also greeted, "Teacher Kitagawa."

Kitagawa Taki responded, "Ah! It's you guys!"

"Kudo-kun, you recognized me in the classroom earlier, didn't you!"

Shinichi Kudo nodded awkwardly.

"We're neighbors! Please take care of me in the future!"

Kitagawa Taki said with a smile, showing no airs of a teacher at all.

"And Suzuki-kun and Mori-kun too!"

Ran Mouri nodded in agreement.

Sonoko Suzuki replied loudly, "Yes, yes!"

……

The years do not live, the seasons flow.

A semester passes in the blink of an eye.

Kitagawa Takiya became increasingly familiar with the three of them.

But Shinichi Kudo didn't think so; he always felt that Taki Kitagawa seemed to be targeting him.

During class, they often call on him to answer questions, even though these questions are very simple for him. But because of this, he can no longer slack off in English class.

In addition, Kitagawa Taki has broken through to the second level of Qi Refining in the past few months and is currently practicing the "Soldier" technique.

The end of this semester's courses means that Shinichi Kudo and his classmates will soon say goodbye to their first year and move on to their second year.

At the same time, it also means that "Death God Elementary School Student" is about to appear, at which time the crime rate in Beika Town will increase significantly.

Kitagawa Taki is preparing to resign and quit his job. He wants to return to his old profession from his previous life, which will give him more time to cultivate.