Chapter 8

Kaze Akaso picked up the receiver, "Inspector Megure, you heard it all, right? This is Yutaka Abe's own confession. He is currently at the Mouri Detective Agency, and the Mouri family and I are all witnesses."

Boom.

The soul space shook slightly.

Kaze Akaso took a moment to glance at it.

Oh, Masaki Negishi's soul exploded in anger.

Pure magic power instantly filled the space.

Magic Extraction.

Zzz.

Refreshing, it's so refreshing.

The soul space returned to calm.

Only a layer of soul skin remained, miserably hanging on a hair strand that had been slightly curled by fire.

The police arrived quickly and took Yutaka Abe away.

"Thanks to Mr. Akaso, I was able to restore my reputation."

Kogoro Mouri expressed his gratitude sincerely.

[Ding, Kogoro Mouri has developed favorability for you; current favorability level is 2.]

Compared to the uncle's favorability, Kaze Akaso liked the young girl's more.

"Thank you, Mr. Akaso."

Admiration appeared vaguely in Ran Mouri's eyes.

[Ding, Ran Mouri has developed favorability for you; current favorability level is 2.]

[Ding, Conan Edogawa has developed jealousy for you; favorability has disappeared.]

Conan widened his eyes and said with feigned innocence: "Big Brother, lying is not for good children. How could you lie and say you saw a soul?"

"Hehe, Big Brother didn't lie to him. I am an Onmyoji, capable of communicating between yin and yang and seeing souls."

Kaze Akaso smiled and rubbed the great detective's small head forcefully.

"Liar! If there really are souls, let me see one too." Conan said unconvinced.

Boom.

A fist landed on top of Conan's head.

Instantly, the familiar large bump appeared again.

"Haha, sorry, the child is too naughty. Mr. Akaso, don't take it to heart. Quick, apologize to Mr. Akaso."

Kogoro Mouri pressed Conan's head to bow.

Conan apologized with a helpless expression.

Kaze Akaso waved his hand with a smile: "It's okay, curiosity is a child's nature."

Looking at the unconvinced Conan, he couldn't help but think to himself: Maybe one day I should get a soul to scare Conan.

I wonder what kind of reaction this kid would have.

"So Mr. Akaso is a powerful Onmyoji. If I have clients in the future, I will definitely introduce them to you."

"Okay, then thank you, Detective Mouri, for your support."

Returning to his own home, Kaze Akaso suddenly had an idea.

Perhaps, being an Onmyoji is a good cover.

Onmyoji are inherited from Chinese Taoist magic.

They know illusions, incantations, can drive shikigami and spirits, can catch demons and ghosts, and can read faces and tell fortunes.

Actually, to put it bluntly, they are charlatans.

But Kaze Akaso is not.

He has real substance.

Soon, an advertisement appeared online.

"Kaze Akaso, Onmyoji, specializing in handling various abnormal death cases."

In the evening, the Mouri family was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

Conan kept nodding off.

Children are just like that; they never get enough sleep.

Kogoro Mouri suddenly turned his head to look at his daughter.

"Ran, what do you think of that young man next door?"

"You mean Mr. Akaso? He's quite good."

Hearing his daughter's words, Kogoro Mouri instantly revealed a fatherly smile.

"Ran, I think you two are quite a good match."

Hmm?

Conan instantly became energetic.

He turned his head and glared fiercely at Kogoro Mouri.

"Really, Dad, why would you say that? I have a boyfriend."

Ran Mouri didn't pay much attention.

Kogoro Mouri snorted, his face full of disdain.

"You mean that posturing kid who calls himself a detective? Compared to Mr. Akaso, he is far behind. Look at him, at such a young age, he already owns a building."

"Dad, you aren't just looking at his money, are you?"

Ran Mouri looked at her money-grubbing father with disdain.

Kogoro Mouri smiled awkwardly.

"By the way, why haven't I seen that kid Shinichi Kudo lately? Detectives really aren't good people."

"Dad, aren't you a detective too? He called today, saying he was handling a troublesome matter entrusted to him, and he would come back when he was done."

"Hmph, that brat, how can he compare to Mr. Akaso..."

Kogoro Mouri was still rambling on.

Conan on the side was already about to explode with anger.

[Ding, passive detection magic is in effect; Conan has developed hatred for you; current hatred level is 1.]

After reciting the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Kaze Akaso did some mental calculations.

"Got it! Tomorrow morning, Tokyo Racecourse, he will be there."

"Really!" Kogoro Mouri was overjoyed.

Conan was also taken aback: "Big Brother Akaso, you aren't just making up an address, are you?"

Boom.

He received another punch.

A familiar bump grew on his head.

"You brat, what are you saying? Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Akaso."

Conan was pressed to bow again.

Kaze Akaso smiled slightly, not angry at all.

He pinched the bump on Conan's head, making him gasp in pain.

"Whether it's true or not, won't we know tomorrow morning?"

"Then the fee... how is it calculated?" Kogoro Mouri asked nervously.

Kaze Akaso waved his hand, "Since Ran asked, how could I charge money? Tomorrow I will go with you all, and I can calculate the exact location on the spot."

"How could I be so embarrassed..." Ran Mouri's face turned red again.

"That would be great." Kogoro Mouri hurriedly interrupted his daughter's words, "With Mr. Akaso's help, it will definitely be faster to find him."

[Ding, passive detection magic is in effect; Conan has developed hatred for you; current hatred level is 2.]

Kaze Akaso smiled even more brightly and pinched the bump on Conan's head forcefully.

It hurt so much that tears were almost flowing out.

Looking at the sky, Kaze Akaso said goodbye.

"Ran, hurry up and see Mr. Akaso off." ===== CHAPTER 23 =====

Watching the pair leave, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but sigh: "Truly a match made in heaven."

[Ding, passive detection magic is in effect; Conan has developed hatred for you; current hatred level is 3.]

"Mr. Akaso, you are truly amazing."

A soft voice reached his ears.

Kaze Akaso turned his head to look.

The moonlight was like water, spilling onto Ran Mouri's extremely pure face.

In her pair of large eyes, a crescent moon was reflected.

Kaze Akaso's heart rippled, and he couldn't help but extend his Hand of Intent.

"Oh."

A soft cry.

Ran Mouri didn't know what she had tripped over, and her delicate body tilted.

Kaze Akaso reached out to hold her.

Ran Mouri's fair, tender face was instantly covered in a blush.

Shy and embarrassed, she turned her face away, not daring to meet Kaze Akaso's gaze.

Two slender arms rested on Kaze Akaso's chest.

Her small hands were soft, appearing so delicate, without any of the strength of a high school karate champion.

"I'm sorry, I was too abrupt."

Kaze Akaso let go quickly, revealing a gentlemanly smile.

"No, it's okay, it was my carelessness."

Ran Mouri lowered her head, blushing, "I, I should go back."

She bit her lip, her face flushed, and turned to run up the stairs to her home.

Kaze Akaso watched her back, twiddling his fingers, the corners of his lips curling slightly.

[Ding, Ran Mouri has developed favorability for you; current favorability level is 3.]

What is the use of this favorability?

Kaze Akaso was very curious.

Could it be that if it increases to a certain level, one can directly conquer her?

His heart was full of anticipation. ===== CHAPTER 24 =====