The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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"Huh?" Coming back to his senses, Aragaki Yu looked in the direction of the voice in surprise, only to find that Kudo Shinichi waved at him and then jogged towards him.

"Aragaki-kun, it's been so long!" Shinichi Kudo approached Yu Aragaki and, seeing the somewhat bewildered look on his face, spoke again, "Hey, what's wrong with you, Aragaki-kun? You haven't forgotten me after all this time, have you?"

"Ah...no, of course not, Kudo-kun! I was just a little surprised to see you suddenly." Aragaki Yu looked at Kudo Shinichi who had suddenly appeared in front of him, feeling extremely surprised.

When did this guy turn back?

Has the antidote been found?

Or……

Aragaki Yu suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"Hahaha." Shinichi Kudo smiled somewhat embarrassedly. "Isn't this just how it is? I've been tied up with a case these days and can't get away from it. You know that, Aragaki-kun, right? As a famous detective, there are always times when you have no choice."

“Yes, Kudo-kun.” Aragaki Yu nodded.

Just as Shinichi Kudo was explaining, the little tengu in the tree came up to Yuu Aragaki and whispered a few words in his ear.

"This person carries the scent of the white bat from last time."

A large white bat?

Aragaki Yu was probably stunned for a moment, but then he immediately realized that the little tengu was referring to Kaito Kid.

Can you even smell that?

That's amazing! It's almost as good as a dog's nose.

After glancing at the little tengu with considerable admiration, Aragaki Yu noticed that the little guy could indeed be considered a type of dog.

Oh, that's not surprising.

"Shin...Aragaki-kun? Is there a problem?" Shinichi Kudo felt a little uneasy under the sudden, intense gaze of Yuu Aragaki, and his heart skipped a beat.

He was afraid that the guy in front of him would see through something.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered something."

Aragaki Yu smiled, and after realizing that his expression had been somewhat inappropriate, he quickly looked away and returned to a normal expression.

"What is it?" Shinichi Kudo asked, sounding curious.

To Shinichi Kudo's surprise, things would have been fine if he hadn't asked that question. However, as soon as he did, Yuu Aragaki looked at him with a strange expression.

Just as he was filled with doubt and unease, he heard Yuu Aragaki speak softly, "Kudo-kun, you... you haven't forgotten about borrowing three thousand yen from me, have you? You promised to pay me back next time we meet."

"???"

Shinichi Kudo's expression suddenly froze, and he instantly fell into a daze.

Pay back?

Three thousand yuan?!

"Hmm?" Seeing that Shinichi Kudo's expression had suddenly turned awkward, Yuya Aragaki deliberately showed a hint of suspicion. "Kudo-kun, you don't have any recollection of this at all, do you?"

"Ah...!? How could that be! Of course I remember this!" Shinichi Kudo noticed the serious expression on Yuu Aragaki's face and, fearing that it would arouse suspicion, he quickly agreed.

"You're not... not planning to pay me back, are you?" Aragaki Yu continued to press, his suspicious expression growing increasingly serious.

"Of course not!" Shinichi Kudo looked somewhat reluctant.

"That's good, Kudo-kun! I knew it! How could you forget about that!"

When Shinichi Kudo noticed that the suspicious look on Yuu Aragaki's face had disappeared, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before he could fully relax, Aragaki Yu's next words made his heart jump again.

"If you really have forgotten about this, I'll start to suspect that you're someone else in disguise, Kudo-kun..."

"Hahaha!" Shinichi Kudo's expression changed slightly. Afraid that Yuu Aragaki would notice something, he could only pretend to be calm and quickly replied, "How could that be, Yuu? What would I need to pretend for! You're such a joker!"

Chapter 160 You bastard, it really was you!

So, pay me back!

Aragaki Yu held out his palm to Kudo Shinichi, gesturing for him to return the money quickly.

Kudo Shinichi: "..."

Under Aragaki Yu's urging gaze, he could only take out his wallet from his pocket and painfully pull out three thousand yen.

Aragaki Yu smiled and reached out to grab the banknote that Kudo Shinichi handed him, only to find that he was still reluctant to let go of the banknote.

stare~

The two held onto one end of the banknote, locked in a stalemate for a long time, before Aragaki Yu finally pulled the money out of Kudo Shinichi's hand. Amidst Kudo Shinichi's pained expression, he then happily put it into his pocket.

"My...my money!" Shinichi Kudo was on the verge of tears.

However, before he could grieve for long, Aragaki Yu spoke up again.

"And what about the photo album you promised to bring me last time?"

"A photobook?" Shinichi Kudo immediately turned into a pair of beady eyes, staring blankly at Yuu Aragaki.

At this point, he realized that something was wrong.

Therefore, he immediately realized that the person in front of him, Aragaki Yu, had probably already seen through his identity.

Shinichi Kudo scratched his head with a wry smile. Since he had been seen through, he had no choice but to revert to his original voice.

"I said, you didn't recognize me from the very beginning, did you?"

Sure enough, the Shinichi Kudo standing before me was none other than Kaito Kuroba.

His voice sounded somewhat forlorn.

He didn't understand, because he and Shinichi Kudo were very similar, which surprised him greatly.

Moreover, in order to achieve perfection, he not only disguised himself as Shinichi Kudo in various details such as his hair, but also carefully studied his words, actions, tone and personality.

After all, Shinichi Kudo, that arrogant detective, frequently appears on various media outlets and television, making it incredibly easy to learn about his various characteristics.

But this guy still saw through it immediately, which made Kaito Kuroba feel a little frustrated.

"Of course, when you greeted me, I had a vague idea who you were." Aragaki didn't deny it.

Yuya Aragaki didn't seem surprised at all that Kaito Kuroba would come looking for him.

After all, the clues she had deliberately left behind were prepared for him.

With just a little investigation, Kaito Kuroba would soon discover that it was he himself who suggested to Mrs. Suzuki on the Sallybeth that she swap the genuine Dark Star on her chest.

Given Kaito Kuroba's personality, he would more or less connect himself with the person who delivered the packages to him twice.

"Since you've already figured it out, why are you pretending you don't know anything and laughing at me?" Kaito Kuroba couldn't help but complain.

Yu Aragaki, however, made no attempt to conceal his true intentions: "How can I swindle your money if I don't play along?"

These blunt words left Kaito Kuroba speechless.

This guy actually has the nerve to admit to cheating me out of my money!

Now, Kaito Kuroba felt that the guy who had given him two big gifts in a row was most likely Yuu Aragaki standing in front of him.

Seriously, they're both equally infuriating!

"Damn it, give me back my money!" Kaito Kuroba angrily wanted to get his three thousand yen back from Yuu Aragaki.

But Aragaki Yu paid no attention to him. Instead, he turned his head away, looked at the sky, and snorted, "Why should I return the money I swindled with my own skills?"

"Aren't you going to return it? If you don't, I'm going to call the police!" Seeing Aragaki Yu's expression, Kuroba Kaito seemed a little angry.

Although two thousand yuan is just a small amount of money for him, what he lost more was his face!

"Call the police?" Upon hearing Kuroba Kaito's words, Aragaki Yu was stunned for a moment, then stared at him with an expression as if he were an idiot and said, "You, a thief... you actually dare to call the police... have you lost your mind?"

Kaito Kuroba: ...

In an instant, Kaito Kuroba understood what a heart attack felt like.

He felt a tightness in his chest, and he felt an urge to utter a curse.

"Sigh... Fine, if he doesn't want to pay it back, he doesn't have to..." After calming down for a long time, Kaito Kuroba finally calmed down.

After all, the guy in front of me might be the one who knows my true identity, so I should just back down.

However, there was one thing that still bothered him, so he couldn't help but ask, "How exactly did you figure out that I'm not Shinichi Kudo? Was the flaw that obvious?"

Unexpectedly, Aragaki Yu merely glanced up at Kuroba Kaito and immediately said, "Hmm? Flaw? There's no flaw. At least I didn't see any."

"So how did you find out..."

Now, Kaito Kuroba was even more confused.

"However, I know that Shinichi Kudo could never be here, so I know you must be a fake."

Aragaki Yuu naturally wouldn't mention his own shikigami, but he still gave his own explanation.

"Ah, what?"

“After all, that guy Shinichi Kudo…” Aragaki Yu stopped there, but gave Kuroba Kaito a meaningful look, leaving him to figure it out himself.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Kaito Kid noticed Aragaki Yu's gaze and was taken aback. He naturally knew about the recent disappearance of Kudo Shinichi.