Chapter 71

The kid Conan stood to the side with dead-fish eyes, indicating "hehehe."

Haibara Ai listened to Ayumi, Genta, and the others chattering, then shook her head and said, "I’m sorry, my family will be here to pick me up soon, so I won’t be going."

"Going home so early? That’s a real pity," Ayumi said with disappointment.

Conan was a bit curious: "Who is picking you up in a while? It wouldn’t be Brother Akaso, would it?"

"Why would Brother Akaso pick her up?" Ayumi asked curiously.

"Don’t you know? She’s Brother Akaso’s relative and is living at Brother Akaso’s house now."

"What, living at Brother Akaso’s house?"

Ayumi widened her eyes instantly, looking at Haibara Ai with envy and a hint of hostility.

Haibara Ai felt it immediately.

She looked at Ayumi strangely, not understanding why.

At this moment, a black sports car drove up, and Akaso Kaze got out of the car to greet the children.

Then he asked, "Haibara, how was your first day of school?"

"It felt pretty good," Haibara Ai nodded slightly.

"That’s good," Akaso Kaze replied, then turned his gaze to Conan and the others.

He reached out and rubbed Conan’s dog head, instructing: "Haibara will be in the same class as you from now on; you need to take good care of her. Especially you, Conan, you are not allowed to bully Haibara, do you understand?"

The kid Conan rolled his eyes.

Please! I’m not a child.

Ayumi looked with envy as Haibara Ai got into Akaso Kaze’s car, biting her lip and thinking to herself: "I also want to live with Brother Akaso every day."

Returning home, Akaso Kaze had just opened the door when a crisp voice suddenly sounded from the side.

"Hello, excuse me. May I ask if you are the Onmyoji Akaso Kaze?"

Akaso Kaze turned his head; standing next to him was a girl wearing a high school uniform.

That head of wine-red long hair instantly attracted Akaso Kaze’s gaze.

"Let me introduce myself: I am the orthodox successor of Japanese Red Magic, Koizumi Akako."

There was a hint of arrogance in the girl’s expression.

Akaso Kaze frowned and looked her up and down.

The girl was very beautiful and had an indescribable mysterious temperament.

This was Akaso Kaze’s first time dealing with a magician from this world, so of course, he had to be cautious.

So he first signaled for Haibara Ai to go upstairs, then asked with a look of rejection, "Miss Akako, is there something you need?"

Koizumi Akako looked at Akaso Kaze with her big eyes.

This man is so handsome.

And looking at his expression, he wasn’t attracted by her beauty at all.

Could he be the person so handsome that the magic mirror exploded?

Koizumi Akako smiled: "I have a matter to entrust to you."

Akaso Kaze rubbed his chin and said with a smile, "Miss Akako, you’re a magician, what kind of matter could you not solve yourself?"

Koizumi Akako was a bit unhappy.

Usually, with her requests, which man wouldn’t be running around to get it done immediately?

There was no one like him, pushing back and forth.

"We Red Magicians have strong offensive power, but when it comes to finding targets, we are far inferior to Onmyoji."

"Of course, I’m talking about real Onmyoji, the kind who can divine accurately."

Koizumi Akako looked at Akaso Kaze with a provocative gaze.

The meaning was obvious.

Do you actually have real skills?

If it were any other man, he would definitely be excited and promise to do it while patting his chest.

Akaso Kaze just smiled faintly, saying nothing, completely unmoved.

Damn it!

A little witch flew up in the girl’s heart, waving a small magic wand and firing fireballs at Akaso Kaze.

She had never seen such a hateful person, daring to treat Lady Akako like this.

"I’ll pay double the commission!"

Koizumi Akako said, gnashing her teeth.

[Ding, received a commission from another magician; completing the commission will randomly grant one of the other party’s magic.]

Akaso Kaze’s eyes lit up.

There’s such a good thing, of course, I can’t refuse.

"In that case, please come inside to discuss the details."

He had converted the room on the first floor into a reception room.

The two sat on the sofa, and Akaso Kaze poured her a cup of tea.

Koizumi Akako picked it up and took a sip, frowning slightly in an unnatural way, and swallowed it with difficulty.

Akaso Kaze laughed inwardly; he had deliberately used the worst tea for her.

Of course, the tea that could appear in the reception room couldn’t be that bad.

It seems this magician’s taste is still very high.

"What exactly is the commission?" Akaso Kaze asked.

"Recently, traces of a Fog Tengu have appeared in the mountains of Tokyo, so I want to ask Lord Onmyoji to help me find it."

Koizumi Akako said while taking the opportunity to put down the teacup.

"A Fog Tengu..."

"Miss Akako, you dare to provoke such a monster, aren’t you afraid of being snatched away?"

Akaso Kaze looked at Koizumi Akako with a smile.

If he remembered correctly, that seemed to be a man-made case.

Koizumi Akako would likely be making this trip for nothing.

"Heh, I am a true magician; what is there to be afraid of from a small monster?"

Koizumi Akako puffed out her chest proudly, which made Akaso Kaze look at her with new respect.

"Don’t worry, as long as you come with me and find the Fog Tengu, you don’t need to worry about the rest."

"And what if we can’t find it?" Akaso Kaze asked.

"Even if we can’t find it, the commission will be considered complete, and the commission fee won’t be less for you."

Akaso Kaze’s mouth curled slightly; this was exactly what he was waiting for.

The next day, Akaso Kaze drove Koizumi Akako to the mountainous area.

Although it was already evening when they arrived, they could still vaguely see the cherry blossoms covering the mountains and plains.

After driving a little further, it suddenly started to rain in the mountains.

Just ahead, a temple appeared, built on the edge of a cliff.

On the simple plaque were written three large characters: Sannide Temple.

Did I really come to this place?

Akaso Kaze stopped the car.

"It’s getting dark, let’s stay here for the night and look for it in the mountains tomorrow; we can also ask about the situation."

Koizumi Akako was also tired.

Although she knew some recovery magic, it was necessary to conserve magic power.

Facing a powerful monster, she didn’t dare to be careless.

"This temple also operates as an inn, including one vegetarian meal, for 10,000 yen per person."

Koizumi Akako nodded haughtily; that’s very cheap.

Then she looked at Akaso Kaze.

Akaso Kaze also looked at her.