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

There are four essential elements to spiritual cultivation: wealth, Dharma, companion, and location.

He has only met the "law" requirement; he doesn't meet the other three.

Kitagawa Taki plans to find a way to raise money first, and then solve the problems of "land" and "companion".

Chapter 7 The Spirit in the Toilet

Dr. Agasa's house.

"What? Taki, you're resigning?"

Dr. Agasa was quite surprised when he heard what Kitagawa Taki said.

"Why? Aren't you doing a great job as a teacher?"

"I want a freer life."

Unable to tell Professor Agasa the real reason, Kitagawa Taki had to use another excuse.

Dr. Agasa remained silent for a moment. He knew that Kitagawa Taki had always been very opinionated and it was difficult to change his mind once he made up his mind, just like when he went abroad to study.

So he stopped trying to stop her and asked, "So, Taki, what do you plan to do after you resign?"

"I plan to open an exorcism agency."

Having opened an exorcism agency, Kitagawa Taki is now his own boss, and freedom is guaranteed.

"What???"

Dr. Agasa was once again taken aback, thinking he had misheard.

"Exorcism... agency?"

As an engineering doctor, Dr. Agasa is a staunch materialist who doesn't believe in demons or monsters at all.

Kitagawa Taki nodded: "That's right."

"I learned some exorcism skills when I was in New York."

Professor Agasa walked up, touched Kitagawa Taki's forehead, and murmured, "No fever!"

Then, he grabbed Kitagawa Taki's arm and said, "Taki, let's go to the hospital!"

Kitagawa Taki was both amused and exasperated.

"Doctor, I'm not joking, I'm talking to you very seriously."

"Aren't those exorcists and mediums doing pretty well?"

After a moment of silence, Professor Agasa asked seriously, "Taki, are you really sure?"

“Mm.” Kitagawa Taki nodded.

"Then you have to promise me that if you can't do it, you'll have to find something else to do and not stubbornly stick to it."

Dr. Agasa ultimately felt that this was just a young man's whim, and that he would introduce Kitagawa Taki to other jobs once Kitagawa Taki hit a wall.

"Do not worry."

Kitagawa Taki was quite confident about this; he wasn't trying to swindle anyone.

……

Kitagawa Taki knew that Professor Agasa needed time to process his thoughts, so he went out alone to prepare for his resignation.

When the school learned that Kitagawa Taki was going to resign, they were quite reluctant to let him go.

Because Kitagawa Taki's teaching was highly effective during his tenure, he was well-regarded by both teachers and students, especially female teachers and students.

However, Kitagawa Taki was determined to leave, and the school had no choice but to accept it.

After completing his resignation, Kitagawa Taki returned to Professor Agasa's house.

Professor Agasa, having accepted reality, asked, "Taki, you said you were planning to open an exorcism agency. Have you found a suitable location yet?"

Kitagawa Taki shook his head and said, "Doctor, could you keep an eye out for me? You know Beika Town much better than I do! By the way, Doctor, it would be best if it were something cheap."

Tokyo's housing prices are very high, and Kitagawa Taki doesn't have much savings right now, so he can't afford the expensive rent.

Dr. Agasa readily agreed: "Alright, I'll help you look for it."

"Thank you, Doctor."

……

Dr. Agasa was very efficient and found the place in just a few days.

He wrote down the address and the homeowner's contact number on a piece of paper: Address: 39, 5-chome, Beikacho; Phone: XXX.

Dr. Agasa explained, "Taki, this is the cheapest place I could find. It's a small office building with shops on the first floor. You can rent just one floor."

Then, changing the subject, "However, there are rumors that the place is haunted. Many companies that rent there have had employees fall ill or even encounter ghosts, which is why the place is often vacant and the rent is very cheap."

"Oh?"

Kitagawa Taki became interested upon hearing this. A ghost encounter? That's perfect! It's right up his alley!

According to Dr. Agasa's description, those people were at most suffering from minor illnesses, so they couldn't possibly be any major evil spirits.

Kitagawa Taki said confidently, "Doctor, don't worry about that. I'm confident I can solve this problem."

……

Kitagawa Taki found the office building by following the address on the note.

It was then that he unexpectedly discovered that the Mori Detective Agency was right across from the building!

Kitagawa Taki was even more satisfied with the building.

It's worth noting that after Conan's appearance, the Mouri Detective Agency's business skyrocketed, with countless murder cases being handled, and the number of supernatural cases they would encounter would certainly increase.

In that case, when people come to the Mori Detective Agency to make a request, they will be able to see the exorcism agency across the street.

It's like getting free advertising!

With that in mind, Kitagawa Taki immediately dialed the homeowner's number. After they arranged that the homeowner lived nearby and would be there soon, Kitagawa Taki realized that the homeowner was nearby and would be there soon.

Kitagawa Taki didn't have to wait long before a portly middle-aged man got out of the car.

Seeing Kitagawa Taki waiting in front of his building, he went up to greet him.

"You must be Mr. Kitagawa?"

Kitagawa Taki shook hands with the man. "Yes, you are Mr. Yamada?"

Yamada Katsu said seriously, "That's right, Mr. Kitagawa, I'll be frank, the reason the rent here is so cheap is because this place is haunted!"

"You should think carefully before you rent this place!"

Kitagawa Taki didn't expect the boss to be so honest.

"Mr. Yamada, you probably don't know that I'm going to open an exorcism agency!"

"An exorcism agency?" Yamada Masaru looked at Kitagawa Taki with a suspicious expression.

Instead of feeling relieved, he became even more worried.

“Mr. Kitagawa, I have also sought out some Onmyoji and exorcists to exorcise ghosts, but in the end it was all in vain.”

"Mr. Yamada, don't worry! I'm different from them! Here, I'll go up and take a look first!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Kitagawa Taki, Yamada Katsumi stopped talking and said, "Then Mr. Kitagawa, please be careful. I won't go up with you."

After saying that, he handed the key to Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki went straight to the second floor, opened the door with his key, and was immediately hit by a chill. The entire second floor was very dirty and messy, and it was obvious that no one had cleaned it for a long time.

He currently lacks spiritual consciousness and can only slowly search for the presence of spirits on the second floor.

Finally, in the toilet, Kitagawa Taki found the spirit.

Chapter 8 Where Dreams Begin

After a person dies, a spirit is created, but ordinary spirits do not last long.

Normally, a person's spirit dissipates quickly after death, which is what the Japanese call becoming a Buddha. Only some special spirits can live on for a long time, generally divided into evil spirits, spirits bound by thoughts, spirits bound to the earth, and evil spirits.

Evil spirits are not ordinary spirits. They are called evil spirits because they inherently harbor strong malice towards living beings.

Evil spirits typically form in two situations: one is when a person dies with intense resentment, and their spirit transforms into an evil spirit.

To deal with such evil spirits, you either need to resolve their resentment or perform a physical exorcism.

The second type is artificially created, where spirits are imprisoned by people who know forbidden arts and secret techniques, and then turned into evil spirits.

Evil spirits are extremely aggressive, and most people who encounter them will die.

"Bound spirits" refers to spirits with strong obsessions that linger in the human world. These spirits can easily transform into evil spirits.

Earthbound spirits are spirits that died somewhere for some reason and are bound to a spirit field. They are generally not very dangerous, with a few exceptions, such as Hanako in the toilet.

Evil spirits are spiritual entities that are conceived in ancient artifacts, and they are generally not very strong.

The one in front of Kitagawa Taki was just an ordinary earthbound spirit, wandering around the toilet and unable to leave its area.

They're incredibly weak. It seems Mr. Yamada didn't manage to hire any truly capable people before.

Without any hesitation, he sent the earthbound spirit to its death with a single fireball.

Just to be on the safe side, Kitagawa Taki also went to the third and fourth floors above, but did not find any more spirits. He also took the opportunity to check the situation on those floors.

Kitagawa Taki was leisurely looking at the house upstairs, while Yamada Masaru was worried sick downstairs, fearing that something might happen to this young man who claimed to be opening an exorcism agency.

Seeing Kitagawa Taki walk down unharmed, Yamada Masaru breathed a sigh of relief.

Kitagawa Taki smiled and said, "Mr. Yamada, I'm very satisfied with this house. I'd like to rent the entire second floor."

Yamada Katsumi asked again, "Are you sure?"

Kitagawa Taki naturally wouldn't say that he had already dealt with the demon, he just nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's go to the coffee shop across the street to sign the contract."

……