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

Eri's eyes flashed with a strange light. She hadn't expected that Taki Kitagawa, who didn't look strong, could kick a big man away with one kick.

Chapter 82 The Terrifying Legend of the Snow Woman

Dian Shan Shisan lay on the ground groaning, and other police officers quickly stepped forward to subdue him.

Inspector Megure removed the bandage from his finger, and as expected, there were splattered bloodstains on it.

After signaling the officers to take Tonoyama Juzo away, Inspector Megure said with a smile, "This time, we owe a lot to Kitagawa and Attorney Kisaki!"

"Come to the Metropolitan Police Department for tea sometime!" Inspector Megure said with a smile, shaking hands with Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki didn't answer. Go to the Metropolitan Police Department for tea? I'd better not.

After saying goodbye to the two men, Inspector Megure led his team out of the coffee shop.

Eri Kisaki asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, may I ask you a question?"

"can."

"Is it said that the last incident involving a body hidden in cement was resolved using special forces?"

The newspapers at the time were full of hype about it, but Eri Kisaki was skeptical, since she was a journalism student herself.

"What does Attorney Kiyoshi think?" Kitagawa Taki didn't answer directly; these kinds of things are hard to explain.

After saying that, Kitagawa Taki walked out of the restroom.

In the lobby of the coffee shop.

Koizumi Akako sat in her previous seat, while Ran sat opposite her, the two chatting and laughing.

Seeing Kitagawa Taki emerge, Koizumi Akako smiled and asked, "How was it? Was my intuition right?"

She had just seen the police escorting Tonoyama Juzo away.

“Yes, but didn’t you feel anything when you were with me last time?” Kitagawa Taki asked back.

Koizumi Akako's smile faltered. "It's not like you feel that way every single moment."

Xiaolan was completely confused, not understanding what it meant to feel or not.

Kitagawa Taki picked up the coat and saw that the emblem on it was gone, so he put it back on.

"Let's go, Ms. Akako," Kitagawa Taki urged Koizumi Akako. "Ran, we're leaving now."

"Mmm." Ran glanced in the direction of the restroom; Eri Kisaki hadn't come out yet.

A few minutes later, Eri Kisaki came out of the restroom, glanced around the hall, and asked, "Ran, have your two friends left?"

"Mm." Xiaolan nodded.

Eri Kisaki then asked, "You know that Kitagawa Taki is an exorcist, right? Is it true that he's an exorcist?"

She was so concerned about this issue for two reasons: first, she was curious, and second, she was worried that Kitagawa Taki was a fraud and that Ran would be deceived.

“I don’t know about the others, but Kitagawa is definitely real. I’ve personally witnessed him performing exorcisms for people.”

Then Ran recounted the ghost encounter that Yoko Okino had experienced.

"Is that so..." Eri Kisaki seemed thoughtful.

……

Kitagawa Taki and Koizumi Akako are walking down the street.

Koizumi Akako asked, "Have you already discovered it?"

"What did you find?" Kitagawa Taki pretended not to understand.

"This!" Koizumi Akako took out two heart-shaped emblems.

“Oh, this? Of course I found it.” Kitagawa Taki picked up the emblem. “What’s its purpose?”

Koizumi Akako proudly explained, "This can make two people who wear it attracted to each other and gradually fall in love with each other."

Kitagawa Taki thought it was something like turning the other person into a slave, but it turned out to be quite serious.

“Actually, you don’t need to use these methods at all.” Kitagawa Taki’s lips curled into a smile.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Koizumi Akako was taken aback.

Kitagawa Taki didn't say anything, he just stared at Koizumi Akako.

Koizumi Akako finally realized what was happening, her face flushed. "Hmph, I will definitely conquer you with my magic!"

After saying that, Koizumi Akako quickly walked away.

Kitagawa Taki shouted, "Don't you want your crest anymore?"

Without turning her head, Koizumi Akako said, "Here you go! Take it and use it, you're welcome!"

Kitagawa Taki looked at the heart-shaped emblem in his hand. What a joke! He definitely didn't need such a thing. However, this thing might actually be useful. He thought of a way to use it.

……

Friday afternoon.

Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

"Taki, I've already found a ski resort! You'll definitely be interested in it!" Sonoko said mysteriously.

Kitagawa Taki looked at Sonoko. "Oh? Where is that?"

"It's a place called Mitsuhito, where, according to legend, snow women often appear."

Sonoko paused for a moment, then continued, "On snowy nights, snow women with snow-white skin and wearing semi-transparent kimonos will appear on mountain paths or in mountain cabins, blowing icy breath at those who encounter them, freezing them to death, and these dead people all have smiles on their faces!"

Ran, standing to the side, crossed her arms, seemingly already imagining the legend Sonoko had told her.

Sonoko asked excitedly, "How was it?"

“Very good, interesting.” Yuki-onna is a classic Japanese yokai, and Kitagawa Taki had certainly heard of her.

Akemi Miyano asked curiously, "Taki-kun, do snow women really exist?"

Kitagawa Taki said, "To be honest, I don't know either. Let's go and find out this time."

Sonoko added, "Taki, there's one more thing. Not long ago, a mountaineer froze to death in his mountain tent. The key point is that when he was found, the tent wasn't cold, and he had a strange smile on his face!"

"Although it was very strange, the police had no choice but to close the case as an accident."

"The garden..." Xiaolan was a little scared when she heard this.

A seemingly real case is far more convincing than a vague, unsubstantiated legend.

“Okay, then we’ll go there tomorrow.” Kitagawa Taki made the decision.

If this story hasn't been exaggerated too much, then perhaps there really is a Yuki-onna (snow woman).

"But Sonoko, how did you find a place like this?"

Kitagawa Taki had been keeping an eye on these strange events.

"Hehe, actually my older sister told me. She went there with her classmates when she was in college," Yuanzi said with a smile. "There's also a nice guesthouse there, run by an elderly couple."

"You can also soak in hot springs!" Sonoko said, raising an eyebrow at Kitagawa Taki.

What does that mean? Does it mean it's a mixed-gender bath? Then I'll have to go.

Xiaolan was a little scared and asked, "Yuanzi, is this guesthouse in town?"

Garden replied, "No, it's halfway up the mountain, and there are no other houses around. It's said that the Snow Woman often appears in that area."

"Maybe... I shouldn't go this time." Xiaolan swallowed hard, having already given up.

Sonoko hugged Ran's arm. "Oh, Ran, everyone's going this time, how can we leave you out! Besides, Taki's here, what are you afraid of? We came all the way to school last time, didn't we?"

Ran smiled helplessly. Sonoko was scared too last time!

"Oh, right, Akako said she's going too." Sonoko suddenly remembered Koizumi Akako.

Kitagawa Taki readily agreed, "Sure."

If there really is a Yuki-onna (snow woman), and Koizumi Akako is there, she might be able to help.

Chapter 83 The Little Snow Maiden, Easily Captured

"By the way, Ran, don't bring that brat Conan this time. He's too disobedient. Let's wait until he behaves before taking him out to play," Sonoko suggested to Ran.

Ran agreed wholeheartedly and nodded. Conan always runs around recklessly, and if this continues, he will inevitably run into danger sooner or later.

Upon hearing Sonoko's words, Kitagawa Taki smiled. As long as a case occurs, Conan will never behave himself.

"Sonoko is right. Even though Conan is staying at Ran's house, you still need to have your own time."

“That’s right, that’s right, personal space is very important.” Sonoko clapped her hands, agreeing with Kitagawa Taki’s point.

Then, Sonoko stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back and book that guesthouse. There are a lot of us, so we won't run out of rooms."

Ran left with Sonoko.

Kitagawa Taki looked at Miyano Akemi and asked, "Akemi, do you and Ai know how to ski?"

Ai Haibara was not in the office on the second floor at this time, but was busy in the research room.

Akemi Miyano shook her head and said softly, "I can't, and Ai probably can't either."

Kitagawa Taki smiled gently, "It's okay, I'll teach you when the time comes."

Mouri Detective Agency.

Xiaolan is packing her things for tomorrow's trip.

Conan tilted his head and asked curiously, "Ran-neechan, are you going out to play?"

As Ran tidied up, she replied, "Yes, I made plans to go skiing with Sonoko and the others."

Upon hearing that Ran was going out with Kitagawa Taki again, Conan immediately exclaimed, "I want to go too!"

"No, this time you'll stay home with Dad." Xiaolan stopped what she was doing and put her hands on her hips.

"Why? I want to go play too! Uncle Mori can't cook." Conan skillfully feigned a pitiful tone in a child's voice.

"No means no. Conan, you never listen to me. I'll take you out to play when you learn to behave!"