The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Inspector Megure and the others were speechless at Aragaki Yu's explanation, but Conan's eyes flashed, and he took Aragaki Yu's words to heart.

"Alright, whatever the case, let's go find Professor Moriya and get some information first," Inspector Megure concluded. "Brother Mori, please lead the way!"

"Where does he live?" Kogoro Mouri followed Inspector Megure out of the room, a troubled expression on his face.

Although he had gone to the address on the invitation once before, so many days had passed that he had clearly forgotten about it.

"Uncle, I know the way. Let me lead the way!"

Upon seeing this, Conan excitedly jumped off the bed and followed. He had been worrying about how to go along, but Uncle Mori had unexpectedly given him the opportunity.

Chapter 243 Suspicious Aragaki Yu and Miyano Akemi

"Please, Shinichi!"

Professor Agasa watched Conan's disappearing figure and thought to himself.

However, just as he was about to leave the ward and go home, he found that Aragaki Yu was still in the ward, showing no intention of going to Moriya's house with Inspector Megure and the others. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "Aragaki, aren't you going with them?"

"No, Professor Agasa." Yuu Aragaki took out his phone to check the time, then straightened his clothes as he explained, "I have a movie date with someone at 10 p.m., so it's about time I head over. As for Master Moriya, I think with Mr. Mori and Conan there, there shouldn't be any problems!"

"Hmm?...Hmm!" Professor Agasa nodded hesitantly. He suddenly remembered that Ran had also invited Shinichi to watch a movie at 10 p.m., and he wondered how Shinichi planned to handle it.

"Then I'll take my leave, Professor Agasa." After waving goodbye to Professor Agasa, Yuu Aragaki opened the door and left the ward.

Yuu Aragaki knew very well that Teiji Moriya had planted the remaining bombs in the Beika Building, where Ran and Shinichi had arranged to watch a movie, which was also the place where Akemi Miyano had arranged to meet him.

As for Teiji Moriya, given the progress of the plot, it wouldn't make much difference whether he went or not, since Conan was there. Besides, he had just reminded him of this point just to be on the safe side, and he believed that with Conan's help, the police would soon discover the truth.

Therefore, I might as well get to the Mihana Building sooner and see if I can offer any help regarding the bomb.

……

"Sister Yamei, thank you for waiting! And Xiaolan, good evening."

In the waiting hall of the Beika Building Cinema, Aragaki Yuu met Ran and Miyano Akemi, who were sitting in a corner drinking and chatting.

"Good evening, Aragaki." Ran nodded to Aragaki Yu.

Akemi Miyano stood up from her seat, and to Ran's surprise, walked over to Yuu Aragaki and hugged his arm tightly, appearing quite intimate.

"Forehead……"

Just as Aragaki Yu was filled with doubt about Miyano Akemi's actions, he noticed that she turned her head slightly, which was resting on his shoulder, and asked in a very soft voice, "How is it, Aragaki-kun? Is the matter resolved?"

"what!?"

Upon hearing this question, Aragaki Yu was clearly taken aback.

“Explosion…” Noticing Yuu’s surprised expression, Akemi Miyano whispered in his ear, “Don’t worry, Ran doesn’t know anything!”

Clearly, Akemi Miyano must have seen the news report in the afternoon, and combined with the time when Yu Aragaki left, she guessed what he had done.

"Yes." Yuu Aragaki had no reason to hide anything about this, so he nodded calmly. "It's basically resolved. Mr. Mori and the police should have brought the culprit to justice by now. As for the remaining bomb, it should be here..."

"what……!?"

When Akemi Miyano heard Yuu Aragaki's last sentence, she couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

She did guess that the reason Aragaki Yu left during the day was probably related to the bombing case broadcast on the news, but she never expected that Aragaki Yu would say that a bomb had also been planted in this place by the perpetrator.

Before she could think further, Miyano Akemi noticed that Ran and some other guests not far away were looking at her curiously because of her exclamation.

To avoid attracting attention, Miyano Akemi had to pretend to be flirtatious, shyly patting Aragaki Yu's shoulder before pulling him to a corner amidst the ambiguous glances of others.

This scene caught Ran's eye, making her even more puzzled: "Didn't Miss Yami say that she wasn't on a date with Aragaki? But her expression just now was really suspicious!"

In an instant, a burning desire for gossip ignited in Xiaolan's heart, but just as he was about to go and find out what was going on, that desire quickly died down.

Because she realized that she had more important things to do today, so how could she have the energy to care about what others were doing?

Thinking of this, Xiaolan blushed and looked at the handbag beside her, which contained the gift she had carefully selected.

"Shinichi..." Ran couldn't help but glance at the time on her watch and murmured expectantly.

"Little brother Aragaki! You...you said that this place has also been planted with a bomb by the criminals!" Miyano Akemi, who had pulled Aragaki Yu into a corner, peered around to make sure no one else was around, and then, trying to control her nervousness, asked in a low voice.

“Yes.” Aragaki Yu nodded in confirmation. “The culprit’s final goal was to blow up this Beika Building.”

"Then what are you waiting for?!" Miyano Akemi's expression was unusually agitated. "Why haven't you notified the police to evacuate the people here yet?"

“No, let’s not even talk about how to explain to the police how we knew there was a bomb in the Mihana Building.” Yuu Aragaki shook his head and explained to Akemi Miyano, “Besides, there’s no time. It’s impossible to evacuate everyone here before the bomb explodes. If it causes any riots, the consequences will be even more serious.”

There's one more thing that Yuu Aragaki didn't mention: he remembered that in the original drama, the only disturbance at the Beika Building caused by the first wave of bomb explosions was among the guests, without any casualties.

As for the subsequent large-scale explosives, Xiaolan managed to defuse them without any major incident.

Moreover, Aragaki Yu had already sent his shikigami scattered to find the location of the bomb.

"What should we do then!?" Miyano Akemi became increasingly nervous. Anyone would be afraid if they were in a place where a bomb had been planted.

"It's alright, I think Mr. Mori and the police should be here soon," Aragaki Yu patted Miyano Akemi on the shoulder reassuringly. "As for me, I'll go find the location of the bomb now."

Yuu Aragaki paused for a moment before continuing to explain, "If the culprit really wanted to completely destroy the Beika Building, I believe he would have placed the bomb on the ground floor. And to avoid attracting the attention of the building's staff and guests, he would have placed it in an inconspicuous corner, such as in the restrooms or storage rooms. The search area should not be very large."

"I, I'm with you..."

Miyano Akemi, who was extremely worried, had just made the suggestion when Aragaki Yu immediately stopped her: "No, no need. You and Ran can just stay here. Leave everything to me."

Chapter 244 What does a time bomb look like?

“Alright.” Miyano Akemi looked at Aragaki Yuu and hesitated for a moment before finally saying, “Then you must be careful.”

Aragaki Yu nodded at Miyano Akemi, and before turning to leave, he reminded her again, "Miss Masami, please remember to stay with Ran."

Miyano Akemi looked at Aragaki Yu's very serious expression, paused for a moment, then smiled and patted Aragaki Yu's head, saying, "Don't worry, little Aragaki, I will definitely protect your classmates."

After saying that, she turned and left the corner, walking towards Xiaolan, who was still sitting in the same spot.

"..."

Watching Akemi Miyano's departing figure, Yuu Aragaki scratched his head helplessly.

Good grief, look what you've gotten into. It's not even certain who's protecting whom.

Noticing that Miyano Akemi had returned to Ran's side, Aragaki Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He checked the time on his watch and realized that there was not much time left before the bomb exploded, and his shikigami still hadn't sent any news back.

Aragaki Yu was secretly getting anxious, and he jogged away from the movie theater waiting area, heading towards his shikigami.

Meanwhile, the snow woman happened to pass by a small black box that was flashing red numbers and counting down.

The snow woman looked at the mysterious little black box and tilted her head in some confusion: "This clock looks really strange!"

However, she was troubled for long before Yuki remembered her mission to find the bomb, as instructed by Aragaki Yu. So she hurriedly left the strange little black box clock and continued searching for the bomb, muttering to herself, "Seriously... what does this time bomb even look like?"

……

Meanwhile, at Teiji Moriya's mansion.

Kogoro Mouri, Conan, and the police have also met Teiji Moriya by this time.

Moriya Teiji leisurely took out a matchbox, lit the pipe in his mouth with a match, took a deep drag, crossed his legs, and said to everyone, "You're right, these cases are indeed absurdly coincidental."

Inspector Megure then inquired further: "Master Moriya, what are your thoughts on the people who might have done these things?"

"Well..." Just as Moriya Teiji was pondering, he noticed Conan walking to the table and staring blankly at the photo on it. So he temporarily put aside the police's question and turned to Conan, saying, "That photo is one I took when I was 10 years old, Conan."

"Huh?" Conan, who was suddenly called out, looked away from the photo and turned his gaze to Teiji Moriya.

After taking another puff of his pipe, Moriya Teiji continued, "The people with me in the photo are my parents."

Conan pointed at the man in the photo and said, "Master Moriya, your father seems to be a very remarkable person!"

Before Moriya Teiji could answer the question, Officer Shiratori preemptively replied, "Conan, he is also a world-renowned architect. He was mainly active in the British architectural scene in the past, and I admire his architectural style the most."

Inspector Megure and Kogoro Mouri, who were standing nearby, were once again impressed by Inspector Shiratori. Inspector Shiratori was indeed deeply interested in architecture, and he was able to talk about such things in great detail.

At this point, Officer Shiratori's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Teiji Moriya opposite him, continuing, "I remember he passed away around..."

“Yes.” Moriya Teiji nodded, not hiding anything. “It’s because of a fire at the villa fifteen years ago. He and my mother died together. As for this house, I inherited it as an estate at that time.”

After saying that, Moriya Teiji lowered his head again and took another puff of his pipe.

However, Officer Shiratori still squinted at Teiji Moriya and said, "I think it was around that time that your designs have become the focus of everyone's attention, Master Moriya."

"Huh?" Moriya Teiji was slightly surprised after hearing Officer Shiratori's words. Although he didn't know what he meant, he nodded and admitted after exhaling a smoke ring, "That's right."

However, this smoke ring just happened to drift right next to Conan.

Conan unconsciously sniffed, only to find that the smell wasn't as pungent as the cigarettes Uncle Mori smoked; instead, it had a unique sweet aroma.

"Wait...!?" Conan was suddenly startled. Combining what Ayumi and Yuu Aragaki had said in the hospital room, a startling thought suddenly popped into his head, "This smell, could it be...!?"

Inspector Megure, not wanting to waste any more time on such unimportant matters, asked Moriya Teiji again with a serious expression, "Master Moriya, do you know of anyone who might have committed these crimes?"

“Oh, right… well…” The topic returned to normal, and Moriya Teiji once again fell into deep thought.

Meanwhile, Conan took the opportunity to sneak out of the meeting room and ran outside. Relying on the route he remembered, he once again arrived at Master Moriya's exhibition room.

Conan opened the door to the exhibition room and quickly ran inside. After groping around in the dark to turn on the lights, he began to study the various photographs of the works on the walls.

"Did his works after he turned 30 start here?" Conan muttered, looking at the photos on the wall. "Then these are Master Moriya's designs before he turned 30: the Kurokawa family, the Mizushima family, the Yasuda family, the Akutsu family... and then this bridge...!?"

Art is an explosion.