Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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Sonoko glanced at her shy older sister, still wanting to try and help her out.

Matsuda replied, "I have many questions to ask Mr. Takahashi about the case. Do you have a room available?"

Upon hearing that it was related to the case, Sonoko didn't say anything more.

Ayako quickly stood up and led Matsuda and Takahashi to the study in the villa.

"This study was used by my father. Officer Matsuda, please make your use of it."

After Ayako finished speaking, she couldn't help but glance at Matsuda's wound again.

"Officer Matsuda, are you really alright?"

"Don't worry, it's fine. Look," Matsuda pressed hard on the wound, "the bleeding has stopped. This kind of flesh wound will be fine in a few days."

"Then, would you like me to make you a cup of coffee?" Ayako asked.

"Not for now. I need to ask Mr. Takahashi about the details of the case in detail. It would be best if no one came in during this time, okay?" Matsuda instructed.

"Okay, I understand." Ayako nodded somewhat disappointedly.

……

After locking the study door from the inside, Matsuda began questioning Takahashi about the details of the crime.

Ryoichi Takahashi has confessed and has heard Matsuda's promise to reveal the true author of "Blue Country" to the public.

Thinking about how "Blue Country," or rather "Sky-Colored Country," is about to return to Atsuko's name,

Takahashi felt only gratitude towards Matsuda. He actively and willingly answered all of Matsuda's questions.

Soon, Matsuda had figured out the whole story of what happened.

The case has been solved; the next step is dealing with Chikako's vengeful spirit on Takahashi.

In just over an hour of questioning, Matsuda could clearly sense that Chikako's vengeful spirit had become much stronger.

If we continue to leave it unattended, the evil spirit may already have enough power to kill Takahashi before the night is even over.

To deal with the evil spirit, Matsuda exchanged a soul-collecting gourd from the system.

It was a palm-sized, purplish-red gourd.

"Soul-Collecting Gourd: By reciting the name of a weakened soul, you can collect the soul into the gourd."

A weakened soul?

Matsuda removed the gourd stopper, looked at Takahashi Ryoichi, and tentatively called out.

"Chikako Ikeda!"

The light in the study suddenly dimmed, and a gust of cold wind suddenly rose up.

Chikako Ikeda, who was circling around Ryoichi Takahashi and clinging to him, raised her head.

Her hair was whipped by the eerie wind, but her body remained completely still.

Chikako Ikeda had already realized Matsuda's intentions, and her blood-red eyes glared at him with resentment.

Sure enough, it's not weak enough yet, so the gourd can't be put back in?

Matsuda understood, while Takahashi Ryoichi was still wondering why Matsuda had taken out a small gourd to play with.

After Matsuda called Chikako's name, in the suddenly darkened room, and amidst gusts of eerie wind,

Ryoichi Takahashi, the target of the evil spirit's revenge, also saw Chikako Ikeda clinging to him.

"You...you weren't already..."

Before he could finish speaking, Takahashi Ryoichi's eyes rolled back, and he fainted from fright.

"This makes things easier." Matsuda had originally intended to knock Takahashi unconscious himself.

Now that Takahashi has fainted, it makes things easier for him to do what he wants.

Perhaps it was Matsuda's use of the Soul-Collecting Gourd that angered Ikeda Chikako.

She released her grip on Takahashi, jumped to the ground, and took a step towards Matsuda.

Suddenly, Chikako's head fell to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, all four of her limbs fell off her body.

Although her limbs were scattered all over the ground, the resentment in Chikako's eyes remained undiminished.

"Even in this state, you still haven't changed your viciousness!"

Matsuda shook his head and took out the talisman silver chain.

He was just about to use the silver chain to whip Chikako Ikeda

It's best to wait until she's weakened before putting her into the soul-collecting gourd.

Unexpectedly, Chikako's head, which had fallen to the ground, suddenly flew up into the air.

She opened her mouth, revealing sharp teeth full of blood, and was about to bite Matsuda.

Unfortunately, as soon as he got close, Matsuda swung his silver chain, sending Chikako's head flying back to the ground.

"It's not that amazing..."

Matsuda was secretly pleased with himself, but unexpectedly, Yoshiko's limbs also began to move on their own.

While Matsuda's attention was focused on his head, Chikako's limbs and body quickly moved closer to Matsuda's body, tightly locking his hands and feet in place.

Depend on……

Can you still play like this?

Matsuda cursed under his breath, intending to swing the silver chain to knock Chikako's arms and legs away.

But his hands were firmly locked in place, and even with his body enhanced by the system, he couldn't break free.

The talismanic silver chain was no longer usable. Just then, Chikako's head, its mouth wide open again, flew back, baring its sharp teeth, ready to bite him.

Matsuda hurriedly called for the Ghost Knight's help. But after several calls, the shadow beneath him remained completely still.

Matsuda then remembered that he had sent the Ghost Knight to Yoko's side these past two days to protect her guardian spirit.

What terrible luck!

With Chikako's head almost within reach, Matsuda was already prepared to be bitten.

A lithe figure suddenly darted out of Matsuda's pocket, leaped up, and bit down on Chikako's severed neck below her head.

“John!” Matsuda exclaimed in surprise.

After collecting John's spirit into the summoning flag that day, Matsuda almost forgot about it.

Unexpectedly, when he encountered danger, it was John himself who came out of the Soul Reaper to save him.

John bit Chikako's neck tightly, making threatening "woof woof" sounds.

Perhaps because her vital organs were being controlled, Chikako's grip on Matsuda's hands and feet suddenly lost its strength.

After Matsuda quickly broke free from them, he hurriedly raised the silver chain.

In just a few moves, Chikako's ghostly form was rendered transparent and dim.

"Chikako Ikeda!"

Seeing that it was almost time, Matsuda took out the Soul-Collecting Gourd and recited the name of the evil spirit once more.

This time, without any resistance, Chikako's evil spirit was directly swept into the gourd by the appearing yin wind.

"Wang..."

Chikako's vengeful spirit suddenly disappeared. John called out in confusion, his nose twitching as if he was still trying to find Chikako's whereabouts.

"No need to look anymore, she's already been put in here."

Matsuda squatted down and patted John's head with a smile.

"You saved me this time, John!"

"Ouch..."

John let out a soft whimper and nestled his head into Matsuda's arms, snuggling and acting all cute.

After putting the small gourd away, Matsuda glanced at the unconscious Takahashi Ryoichi, then removed one of the handcuffs from his hands and cuffed it to the railing of a nearby bookshelf.

After confirming that he could not escape, Matsuda stretched, opened the door to the study, and prepared to find a room to rest.

Chapter 110 Soup: Let's catch them in the act

By this time, most of the lights in the villa had been turned off, clearly because the others had already gone to bed.

Matsuda then suddenly remembered that he hadn't asked Ayako Suzuki to arrange a room for him yet.

Although he knew there were many bedrooms on the second floor, there were still three girls in this villa.

If he rashly pushes open the door and accidentally enters the wrong room, this famous detective of the Metropolitan Police Department might become the department's famous pervert.

After shaking his head helplessly, Matsuda had no choice but to go down to the living room on the first floor and find a sofa to make do with for the night.

As soon as he arrived on the first floor, he saw Sonoko's older sister, Ayako Suzuki, curled up in the corner of the sofa, her head resting on the armrest, fast asleep.

"Miss Ayako, Miss Ayako..." Matsuda gently patted her.

He's thick-skinned and doesn't mind sleeping on the sofa.

If a girl like Ayako stayed like this for one night,

I'm sure I'll feel sore all over when I wake up tomorrow morning.

After Matsuda called her name several times, Ayako finally opened her eyes, somewhat dazed.

She stared blankly at Matsuda for a long while before she came to her senses.

"Officer Matsuda, are you done with your case?"

Ayako asked the question while hurriedly standing up.

Why are my eyes open when I first wake up, but then they close up again as soon as I start talking?

Matsuda found it amusing.