The Pirated Onmyoji of the Detective World

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"Oh! Ran, so you're back already, hahaha!" Sonoko quickly laughed and greeted Ran.

"Hmph~" Xiaolan rolled her eyes at Yuanzi.

Aragaki Yu looked at Ran beside Sonoko, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

Although he was absolutely certain that the "Ran" in front of him was Kaito Kid in disguise, he couldn't see any flaws in her with the naked eye.

Yuu Aragaki was not particularly surprised or taken aback by Kaito Kid's disguise as Shiro Suzuki.

However, Aragaki Yu was truly astonished by his act of disguising himself as Ran.

Looking at the lifelike Ran in front of him, Aragaki Yu felt his heart churning like a stormy sea, unable to calm down for a long time.

So exciting, I want to...

Yuu Aragaki secretly resolved that, given the right opportunity, he would definitely find Kaito Kid and give him a good... ah, no, he would rather learn the art of disguise properly.

This is much more exciting than just wearing women's clothing!

Meanwhile, Miyano Akemi noticed the increasingly lewd smile spreading across Aragaki Yu's handsome face, and suddenly shivered, involuntarily taking two steps back.

Just as everyone at the scene was preoccupied with their own thoughts...

Suddenly, Chaki Shintaro walked up to the stage and addressed the guests below: "I am Officer Chaki from the National Police Agency. I believe that everyone here has heard of my name!"

Chapter 152 Salmon Salmon, I am a ribbonfish!

"It seems that the legendary, despicable thief has already infiltrated this ship," Officer Chaki explained to the guests. "As you all know, that thief is a master of disguise. He conducts thorough research on the person he's imitating beforehand, perfectly mimicking their appearance, voice, and even personality. He's a guy who can't be judged by common sense!"

Upon hearing Officer Chaki's speech, gasps of surprise rippled through the audience.

Even Xiaolan couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim, "This guy called Kaito Kid is really amazing! No wonder he used to be able to fool so many police officers."

"Yes, yes! Ran, you think so too!" Sonoko was also extremely excited, seemingly eager to see Kaito Kid make his appearance.

Upon hearing this, Aragaki Yu glanced speechlessly at "Ran" beside him. He could see the undisguised pride and arrogance deep in "Ran's" eyes.

Aragaki Yu couldn't help but think to himself, "This arrogant guy is really shameless, he actually likes to brag so much."

You know, Xiaolan would never normally say something like that.

Yuu Aragaki originally thought that the observant Conan would discover something from this, but when he turned to look at Conan, he saw Conan at his feet, gritting his teeth and showing a jealous expression.

Conan clenched his fists tightly, silently vowing, "Damn it! I'll catch that thief myself!"

Aragaki Yu: "..."

At this moment, Chaki Shintaro finally revealed the purpose of his appearance: "The police suspect that Phantom Thief Kid might have already infiltrated this place! Please be extra vigilant. Normally, we police would carefully check the identity of everyone present, but to avoid spoiling your fun, we'll forgo that. However, we can use a code. Each person forms a group with the person next to them and decides on a code that only the two of you know!"

As soon as Inspector Chaki finished speaking, Kogoro Mouri immediately understood his meaning and clapped his hands: "I see! That's a really good idea! This way, it will be much harder for that guy to change from one person to another! The police can also more easily identify suspicious individuals!"

Even Yuu Aragaki couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Officer Chaki's idea.

"If Phantom Thief Kid hadn't already disguised himself as someone present, Inspector Chaki's suggestion would indeed have caused Phantom Thief Kid a lot of trouble." With this thought in mind, Aragaki Yu also glanced to the side out of the corner of his eye.

Ran slowly squatted down and asked Conan beside her, "Hey, Conan, what code should we choose?"

Conan whispered in Ran's ear, "Ran-neechan, I think if we were to talk about Sherlock Holmes..."

“Then I’ll say Lu Ban!” Xiao Lan replied with a smile.

"Little brother Aragaki, what kind of code should we use?" Miyano Akemi looked at Aragaki Yu with some hesitation, as if she couldn't think of a code for a while.

"Then I'll just say 'Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger'!" Aragaki Yu said with a smile, as if he had suddenly thought of something interesting.

"Huh? What turtle... and earth tiger? What are those things?" Miyano Akemi had obviously never heard of these things before, so she was confused by Aragaki Yu's strange question.

"Haha, no, it's nothing, Yami-nee. I just suddenly remembered a dialogue I saw in a book," Aragaki Yu explained with a smile.

However, Aragaki Yu's explanation only made Miyano Akemi more confused.

“Sister Yami, since we’re currently sailing on the sea aboard the Salibates, why don’t we use sea creatures as a code?” Aragaki Yuu straightened his expression, returning to a serious demeanor. However, he deliberately raised his voice slightly, pretending to let it reach Ran’s ears unintentionally. “My code will be ribbonfish!”

Akemi Miyano nodded, agreeing with Yuu Aragaki's suggestion: "Okay, then I'll choose salmon!"

The conversation between the two made "Xiao Lan" on the side unconsciously frown.

Just then, all the lights in the banquet hall suddenly went out, plunging the venue into complete darkness.

Most of the guests couldn't help but gasp in surprise at this unexpected turn of events.

"Hey! What's going on here! Officers in the power distribution room, answer me right now!" Officer Nakamori hurriedly pulled out his walkie-talkie and asked.

But before a response came from the walkie-talkie, a burst of laughter erupted from the scene.

Following the direction of the laughter, everyone looked and saw that in a corner of the banquet hall ceiling, as a wisp of smoke billowed out, the figure of Phantom Thief Kid suddenly appeared in their sight.

At the same time, a searchlight beam, seemingly appearing from nowhere, shone on Kaito Kid.

"The... the phantom thief, it's Phantom Thief Kid!"

The sudden appearance of the white figure caused many guests to gasp in surprise.

Seeing "Ran" watching with a smile as she lingered in the corner like she was watching a show, Aragaki Yu couldn't help but put on a teasing expression.

In the corner, Phantom Thief Kid adjusted his hat and said with a smile, "Heh, even if you use a code, it won't work!"

"What!?" Officer Chaki glared angrily at Phantom Thief Kid.

"Because the Dark Star, I already have it!" As he spoke, Phantom Thief Kid couldn't help but toss the black pearl in his hand and show it off to everyone.

"This, how is this possible!" Whether it was the police, Kogoro Mouri, or Conan, they all looked extremely shocked.

"Wow!" Sonoko's face was filled with an expression of extreme admiration.

However, Suzuki Tomoko, the owner of the Dark Star, showed no sign of panic. Instead, she smiled and stared at Kaito Kid, saying, "This thief is really a headache! If Kaito Kid is so audacious, we really need to deal with him quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sonoko and the others looked on in confusion.

Suddenly, Tomoko Suzuki pulled a pistol from under the hem of her dress, skillfully cocked it, and aimed it at Kaito Kid, who was still stuck on the ceiling.

With the muzzle flashes and several gunshots rang out, blood blossomed from Kaito Kid's chest.

Then all that was seen was Phantom Thief Kid falling straight down from the ceiling and landing on the ground, his fate unknown.

"Mom!?" Sonoko was startled by her mother's behavior.

Tomoko Suzuki did not respond to Sonoko, but simply blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of her gun.

Even Conan and Kogoro Mouri were stunned and stood there, unable to react for a moment.

Just then, the lights in the banquet hall came on again.

All the guests present at the scene saw Kaito Kid lying motionless on the ground after being shot.

"Ah!!!" Screams suddenly erupted from the scene, plunging it into chaos.

"What, what have you done?!" Inspector Nakamori turned around and angrily questioned Suzuki Tomoko, who was still smiling after committing the murder, as she looked at the now lifeless Phantom Thief Kid.

Although Kaito Kid is a criminal, he wouldn't allow Kaito Kid to be killed in front of him like that.

Despite being questioned by Inspector Nakamori and met with puzzled and shocked looks from those around her, Tomoko Suzuki remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic: "You don't need to worry at all, officer."

Chapter 153 Performance

"Because this phantom thief is not dead yet!"

Before Suzuki Tomoko could explain, a boy's voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.

"Ugh?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the Phantom Thief Kid, who had fallen to the ground, with surprise.

Of course, a few people's eyes followed the sound and landed on the boy who spoke.

This boy is none other than Aragaki Yu.

And this phantom thief "Kid," who was lying on the ground and should have been shot and killed, could no longer keep up the act.

Under everyone's gaze, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and got up from the ground with a slightly awkward expression.

"Mrs. Suzuki! What... what exactly is going on?" Now completely bewildered, Inspector Nakamori looked at Tomoko Suzuki with a mixture of anger and confusion, hoping to get a reasonable explanation from her.

Seeing this, Tomoko Suzuki shrugged and explained with a smile, "That's right, this is the genius magician I specially hired for today's entertainment, Mr. Ichizo Sanada!"

As Tomoko Suzuki introduced him, Ichizo Sanada, dressed as Kaito Kid, walked up to her and slowly removed his hat to the guests around him.

Then, Tomoko Suzuki smiled and explained her intention: "The purpose of my invitation to Mr. Ichizo Sanada to perform this show is to show everyone here the final fate of the legendary Phantom Thief Kid. I hope you will applaud and encourage me."

"Wow!"

"Oh, I see!"

……

Amidst the applause of the many guests, and as everyone's attention was focused on magician Kazumi Sanada, Ran couldn't help but smile.

"But, Aragaki, how did you figure out that the phantom thief was fake? Did you see through Mr. Sanada's magic show at a glance?" Under Aragaki's surprised gaze, Ran quietly tugged at her sleeve and asked curiously.

Hearing Ran's question, the people around all looked at Aragaki Yu.

Even the main characters of this performance, Sanada Ichizo and Suzuki Tomoko, also turned their scrutinizing gazes to the boy who had just spoken up.

Suddenly, Aragaki Yuu became the focus of attention in the banquet hall.