The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Even now, he has no clue about this mystery and has no idea where to start.

You know, in this situation, if I can't answer this question, I'll be incredibly embarrassed.

For him, this was no longer just a puzzle or a game, but a challenge that staked his reputation as a famous detective.

Just as Kogoro Mouri was extremely anxious and at a loss, Yu Aragaki suddenly appeared beside him and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Mouri, if there's anything special about these three people's information, it's that their birth years are only one year apart."

"Only a year has passed...?!" Kogoro Mouri stared at Yuu Aragaki, then paused, before immediately looking at the card in his hand.

"Showa 31, Showa 32, Showa 33... Just as I thought!" Kogoro Mouri suddenly clapped his hands and said excitedly.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri's expression of sudden realization, Yuu Aragaki nodded with satisfaction and stepped aside.

He certainly didn't want anyone to damage Kogoro Mouri's reputation as a famous detective.

You should know that he also needs to rely on the famous detective Kogoro Mouri to get a lot of cases.

Just when Aragaki thought that Kogoro Mouri was about to shine under his guidance, he was shocked to find that Kogoro Mouri had quickly become listless again.

All that could be heard was Kogoro Mouri looking at the card in his hand, muttering to himself, "So their years are only one year apart, what does that mean? Showa 31, Showa 32, Showa 33, damn it, what does this all mean!"

"..."

Yuu Aragaki sighed helplessly, looking at Conan who was deep in thought with a card in his hand.

I have no idea how Shinichi Kudo managed to elevate Kogoro Mouri to the status of a famous detective.

It's really not easy.

"Sigh..." Yuu Aragaki sighed helplessly. Just as he was about to help Kogoro Mouri out of his predicament, Conan suddenly shouted excitedly, "I know! The answer is Momotaro!"

"what?"

Upon hearing the voice, the surrounding guests turned around in confusion, only to be surprised to find a little child excitedly holding up a card.

Even Moriya Teiji himself looked over in surprise. He hadn't expected that someone would actually provide the answer to the riddle within three minutes.

He was even more dumbfounded when he realized that it was a small child who had answered his question.

"What... it's Momotaro!" Kogoro Mouri was clearly taken aback by Conan's answer, staring at Conan in disbelief.

Chapter 231 Childhood Sweethearts

Noticing Kogoro Mouri's surprised expression, Conan explained with a smile, "It's because of their zodiac signs, Uncle! They were born in the years of Shen, You, and Xu, which represent the monkey, rooster, and dog. These three animals are Momotaro's sidekicks, right?"

"what!"

Kogoro Mouri also showed a look of sudden realization, but at the same time, his face immediately fell.

"Damn it, they couldn't even solve a riddle that a kid could figure out the answer to!"

Meanwhile, Teiji Moriya's expression changed slightly at first, but then he immediately put on a smile and clapped his hands, praising Conan: "You got it right, little brother, that's amazing!"

“That’s amazing!”

"He's just a little kid!"

"..."

The surrounding guests also started applauding.

"Hahaha..." Conan scratched his head a little embarrassedly, looking at Kogoro Mouri who was trying to hide, and couldn't help but think to himself, "It's not so bad to make Uncle look bad once in a while!"

"Well then, since Conan answered correctly, I'll treat you to a tour of my exhibition room as a reward!" Teiji Moriya said to Conan with a smile, bending down.

Amidst the envious glances of those around him, Teiji Moriya straightened up and looked at Ran and Yuu Aragaki beside him: "Miss Ran, Mr. Aragaki, why don't you come along with Conan too?"

"Great!" Xiaolan said excitedly, clearly looking forward to Master Moriya's collection.

Aragaki Yu also nodded.

Led by Teiji Moriya, the three of them soon arrived at Moriya's exhibition room.

"Please feel free to look around!"

Upon entering, Yuu Aragaki saw a dazzling array of photos of various buildings hanging on the wall, each building unique and possessing its own distinctive beauty.

"Hey!" Conan suddenly exclaimed, pointing to a photo on the wall, "Ran-neechan, come quick, isn't this the same one as before..."

"Hmm?" Ran walked away from the photo she was admiring, came to Conan's side, and looked at the photo he was pointing at.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Xiaolan said in surprise, "Huh, it's true! This is Mr. Kurokawa's house!"

"Mr. Kurokawa?" Yuya Aragaki walked up to the two of them, feeling somewhat unfamiliar with the name.

"It's a case my dad encountered before!" Xiaolan said somewhat embarrassedly.

At this moment, Teiji Moriya walked up behind them and suddenly said, "I heard that Mr. Kurokawa was murdered by the maid..."

"Yeah." Xiaolan nodded.

“This house was designed shortly after I became independent, and all the works after that were designed when I was in my thirties.” Moriya Teiji pointed to the photos of the buildings displayed behind this exhibit and explained with a smile, “Hehe, I was not mature when I was young, so please don’t look at those clumsy works anymore.”

Yuu Aragaki noticed that although Teiji Moriya always had a smile on his face, there was an uncanny look in his eyes when he talked about his designs from his youth.

"Huh!" Conan exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the photos hanging on the wall. "He even designed bridges."

Seeing the group of people intently admiring his work, Moriya Teiji slowly walked over to Ran and casually chatted, "By the way, Miss Ran and Mr. Kudo are quite familiar with each other, aren't they?"

"Huh?" Ran was slightly taken aback after hearing Teiji Moriya's words, but she quickly looked away from the photo and looked at Teiji Moriya in response, "Yes, we grew up together and went to the same high school."

"However... we haven't seen each other much lately..." As she said this, Xiaolan couldn't help but lower her head, looking at her toes with a somewhat downcast expression.

Standing next to Ran, Aragaki Yu noticed this scene. Looking at Conan behind Ran with a conflicted expression, he thought for a moment and then added to Ran's aid, "They are childhood friends who grew up together, and their relationship is incredibly close!"

"Ah, Wh...what!"

Upon hearing what Yuu Aragaki said, Conan's face instantly turned bright red, and he completely froze on the spot.

Blushing with embarrassment, Ran punched Aragaki Yu's arm, yelling, "Aragaki! What are you saying?!"

"Haha." Seeing this scene, Moriya Teiji couldn't help but laugh.

After calming down for a moment, Ran, still with a slightly flushed face, said, "However, this Sunday is Shinichi's birthday, so I made plans with him to go see a midnight movie together."

"Oh~" Looking at Ran's happy face, Teiji Moriya's eyes suddenly flashed with a meaningful look. The next moment, he asked with a smile, "That's really something to look forward to! So, you must have prepared the gifts too!"

"Not yet, I'm thinking of buying it on Saturday." Hearing about the gift, Xiaolan seemed a little shy. She explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Because Shinichi and I both really like red, and red is both our lucky color for May. So, I'm planning to buy him a red casual shirt!"

"Hahaha!" Moriya Teiji laughed again, praising, "This is really a nice gift! I think Mr. Kudo will be very happy to receive this gift!"

Unlike Ran's happy and excited expression, Conan, who had been standing behind Ran, suddenly looked terrified.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes, cover his mouth, and break out in a cold sweat. His heart was filled with panic: "Oh no! I completely forgot about my birthday!"

Seeing the suddenly interesting expression on Conan's face, Aragaki Yu quickly took out his phone from his pocket and, while Conan wasn't paying attention, took another memorable photo of him.

Ran and Teiji Moriya assumed that Yuu Aragaki was simply taking pictures of the exquisite exhibits on the wall, so they didn't think much of it.

After all, the buildings in the photos are indeed works worth recording.

"Of course, with some exceptions!" For a moment, Teiji Moriya's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Just then, a photo on the wall next to Conan caught Ran's attention: "Hey, isn't that the Beika City Hall across the street!"

"Yes, that's right!" Moriya Teiji nodded as he looked at the photo Ran was pointing to.

"Shinichi and I are going to watch a movie in the first theater of Beika Cinema on Sunday! I've already arranged to meet him in the lobby at 10 p.m. on the 3rd!"

At this moment, Xiaolan's face was filled with happiness and anticipation.

Chapter 232 No one can take him away from me

"Oh, is that so!" Upon hearing Ran's words, Teiji Moriya's eyes narrowed slightly, then he smiled and said, "This building is my masterpiece! There's no better place for young couples to celebrate their birthdays."

Conan's face immediately fell: "Damn it, what should I do!"

"Boyfriend...girlfriend!" Upon hearing Teiji Moriya's words, Ran blushed and her anticipation grew even stronger.

"May 3rd?" Aragaki Yu suddenly hesitated for a moment.

For some reason, he felt that the time sounded somewhat familiar.

……

5 month 3 day.

The teenager who moved the explosives from the residential area to an open area outside the highway has been taken to a police hospital and is receiving careful care from the police.

Beika Town, Police Hospital.

Kogoro Mouri and the members of the Detective Boys are anxiously waiting in the hospital room.

Meanwhile, Professor Agasa, Inspector Megure, and Inspector Shiratori were discussing something quietly outside the ward, all of them looking worried.

"Professor Agasa, Inspector Megure, is Conan alright?!"

Just then, Yuu Aragaki suddenly appeared in the corridor and greeted Professor Agasa and Inspector Megure, who were gathered together.

"Aragaki (Aragaki-kun), what brings you here?" Professor Agasa and Inspector Megure turned around in surprise upon seeing Aragaki Yu's sudden appearance.

"Yes, I saw the news about Conan being affected by the explosion on the TV screen at the convenience store, so I rushed over to check on him. Is Conan alright?" Aragaki Yu nodded to the group and then asked Conan with some concern.

Right after lunch today, he was dragged out of the house by Akemi Miyano under the pretext of having made a promise to watch a movie together.