The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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Kaito Kuroba's invitation wasn't for a Halloween costume party.

And this is precisely the offline meeting room within this magician enthusiasts' online chat room!?

The reason for needing to use disguise is simply because they cannot participate under their real identities...

Damn, this is a real car crash!

If I had known this would happen, why did I even reject Kaito Kuroba? Now I'm in such an awkward situation...

However, at this moment, Aragaki Yu suddenly paused.

He vaguely seemed to have some recollection of this scene and plot.

Although he couldn't remember exactly what happened here, he was certain that this must be a case from a previous Conan storyline!

"It seems that something unusual is going to happen at this gathering!" A sharp glint flashed in Yuu Aragaki's eyes.

……

Then, with Mr. Suga's help, Aragaki Yu, Ran, and Sonoko moved their luggage to their respective rooms.

After resting for a while, the three of them came out of the room to meet up with the others downstairs.

"Sonoko, are you alright? You look so listless." Ran looked at Sonoko, who seemed to have lost all her energy ever since she came in, and seemed a little worried.

They were afraid that Sonoko might accidentally catch the pathogen from Conan, who had a cold but insisted on coming out with them.

(Conan: ???)

"Ran, I, I'm fine..." Sonoko replied weakly.

"What's wrong, Sonoko?" Ran walked over to Sonoko's side, reached out and touched her forehead, still feeling a little worried.

Fortunately, there were no signs of fever.

"This..." Sonoko hesitated, looking at Ran's concerned face. Then, she glanced furtively at Aragaki Yuu, who was walking at the front. Taking advantage of his inattention, she slowed her pace slightly, then leaned down to Ran's ear and whispered, "Actually, I am..."

"Ah...!? What, Sonoko! So you are... um..."

Ran was clearly very surprised after hearing Sonoko's explanation. She wanted to say something, but Sonoko covered her mouth because she couldn't control her voice.

"..."

Yuu Aragaki, who was walking in front of Ran and Sonoko, noticed the commotion behind them and turned around speechlessly to look at Ran and Sonoko, who were wrestling together behind him.

What they got in return were slightly awkward and perfunctory smiles from the two of them.

“Sigh… what’s the point of hiding it…” Aragaki Yu sighed helplessly, but he was too embarrassed to explain to Sonoko that the whispers she had just made next to Ran were actually quite loud.

This is especially true for people like Yuu Aragaki, whose constitution has been improved to some extent by spiritual energy.

As Aragaki Yu and his companions descended the stairs, the other party members were already seated around the dining table in the living room, sipping the black tea served by Mr. Suga and chatting about all sorts of things.

Meanwhile, Tanaka Kiku was holding the guest list for the party, checking the attendees: "Sigh, it seems the only ones who haven't arrived yet are the chat room manager, Escape King, and Shadow Mage..."

Chapter 193 First, eliminate one answer.

"Huh? Shadow Master is coming this time too?" Sonoko heard this unexpected name as soon as she arrived at the dining table, and looked curiously at Ms. Kikuko Tanaka who was holding the list.

"What's wrong with you, Sonoko?" Ran didn't understand why Sonoko had such a surprised expression.

Sonoko nervously explained to Ran, "It's because this person always writes strange things, like I'm going to fly to the sky or I can disappear without a trace. Every time I see these things, it's a little scary."

"Huh?" From Sonoko's description, Ran still couldn't quite grasp what kind of person the Shadow Mage was.

Kikuko Tanaka rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat troubled: "The chat room administrator hasn't arrived yet, what should we do?"

"Hey, does anyone know the escape king's phone number?" Naoko Kuroda suddenly stood up from her seat and asked everyone.

Everyone silently shook their heads.

Only the homeowner, Mr. Araki Yoshinori, walked towards the telephone and said, "I do know his phone number and his real name."

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the conversation and dialed the phone number of the escape king's home.

"Hello, this is Xishan. I'm not home right now. Please leave a message after the beep..."

Unfortunately, all that came through the receiver was a message from the answering machine.

"Oh dear, it seems to have been switched to the answering machine... Looks like he's already on his way out," Araki explained to everyone.

However, no one could see that on the other end of the phone, a man was slumped over in front of a computer screen, his eyes wide open, completely lifeless.

On the lit computer screen, a message was displayed—

[One has already been dealt with—the Shadow Mage]

Left with no other choice, Araki Yoshinobu turned to the crowd and suggested, "In that case, let's make our own plans until the chat room manager arrives. I'll go with Mr. Suga to prepare dinner now, and you can all go back to your rooms and rest for a while."

"it is good."

There were no better options at this point, so everyone nodded in agreement with Mr. Araki Yoshino's suggestion.

"Wow, Ran, and Aragaki, look! What a spacious backyard! It's so beautiful!"

On the second floor, in Aragaki Yu's room.

Through the open window, the gardener looked out at the snow scene.

"Yes, we really came to the right place!" Xiaolan also walked to the garden's side and leaned against the windowsill with her, looking at the exceptionally vast snow scene outside.

Looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, Sonoko suddenly sighed: "Yes, if Doi Takaki were as I imagined, I really wouldn't have any complaints..."

"Okay, okay, don't say that!" Ran said with a smile, trying to comfort Sonoko.

At the same time, she quietly gestured to Sonoko towards Aragaki Yu, who was making the bed and tidying up the room, and whispered, "Isn't Aragaki here? Aren't you satisfied?"

"But..." Sonoko was just about to explain to Ran that although Aragaki-san was good-looking and had a good personality, it was a pity that she could only be looked at and not touched.

But this was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.

Ran and Sonoko turned to look at the door, where they saw Yuu Aragaki put down what he was holding, walk over and open the door, where Mr. Sugata appeared with a blank expression.

He glanced into the room, seemingly to confirm the guests, and then respectfully said to the people inside, "We have prepared dinner."

"Okay, we'll be right down."

After Aragaki Yu responded to Sugata with a smile, Sugata walked towards the other guests' rooms without looking back.

After all, he needed to hurry and inform the other guests; time was of the essence.

"Oh, that really scared me to death..." Xiaolan patted her chest to calm her racing heart, causing a ripple of unease.

Aragaki Yu glanced at her blankly, unsure whether Ran was startled by the sudden knock or by Mr. Suga's slightly gloomy face with its expressionless expression.

"Sigh... What a mess! There isn't a single good man here!" Sonoko sighed sadly. "It seems that the only person I admire, besides Aragaki-kun, is him."

"Huh? You have someone like that too?" Ran asked, somewhat puzzled, looking at Sonoko's furrowed brow.

“That’s right!” As soon as the topic of this person came up, Sonoko instantly perked up. She winked playfully at Ran, “He is my Prince Charming whom I’ve never met!”

"..."

Aragaki Yu glanced at Sonoko with a sigh, mentally eliminating one option from the Prince Charming Sonoko mentioned: "First of all, this person is definitely not Doi Takaki."

……

"Huh? The most respected Japanese magician?"

At the holiday cabin's dining table, because it was a gathering of magic enthusiasts, the topic inevitably came up while everyone was enjoying the delicious food.

"My favorite is probably Kuroba Toichi!" said Mr. Araki Yoshinori, the owner of the holiday cabin. "His stage performances are simply divine."

"Hey, that's right! That's right, me too!" Doi Takaki, who was standing nearby, excitedly chimed in.

Aragaki Yu: "..."

He glanced at Doi Takuki with surprise, having initially thought this rather narcissistic guy would say it was Kaito Kid.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Since he's talking about his own father, there's no difference!

"If I had to pick my favorite Japanese magician... I think it would be Kinoshita Yoshiro, who at such a young age, only twenty, had already amassed all sorts of titles!" Tanaka Kiku said with a smile, a hint of longing in his eyes.

Then, Hamano Toshiya also mentioned another person's name: "If you ask me, the person I admire the most is Tsukumo Motoyasu!"

At this moment, Naoko Kuroda reminded the others with a hint of helplessness: "What's wrong with you guys! You're all idolizing people who are no longer alive. I like the most popular Sanada Ichizo right now."

Sanada Ichisan...

Upon hearing this name, Yuu Aragaki remembered that this person was the one who, at Mrs. Suzuki's invitation, impersonated Kaito Kid and performed magic tricks at a dinner party on the Sallybeth.

Unfortunately, during her magic performance, she was outmaneuvered by Kaito Kid, who was disguised as Ran.

Thinking of this, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but glance at Doi Takaki, a small gesture that Doi Takaki naturally noticed.

Doi Takaki gave Aragaki Yu a subtle smile, and he understood from Aragaki Yu's eyes that Aragaki Yu had recognized his identity.

Although he was a little puzzled as to why Aragaki Yu could always see through his disguise, he knew that now was not the time to ask him that.

When Sonoko heard the name Sanada Ichizo, she couldn't help but nod, clearly still remembering him.

Only Ran, who was drugged by Kaito Kid at that banquet, seemed somewhat lost because she had never met Sanada Ichizo.

Chapter 194 Exchanging glances and sending flirtatious glances