Science solves cases? No, I am an immortal cultivator!

Hattori family.

There is a steaming hot pot on the table.

This was prepared by Ikenami Shizuka for Hattori Heiji and others who had not eaten yet, and the others just treated it as a midnight snack.

"This hot pot is so delicious!" Kogoro Mouri praised while eating.

Hattori Heiji smiled and said, "Of course, my mom's puffer fish hot pot is the best in the world!"

There was no sign of anything unusual on his face, as if he had already recovered from his frustrated state.

Hattori Heizo raised his glass and said, "I would like to thank Mr. Kitagawa and Mr. Mori for their cooperation today."

Unlike at work, Hattori Heizo had a smile on his face when he returned home.

Kogoro Mouri was a little confused and raised his glass following Kitagawa Taki.

He just wanted to go back to the Hattori family to see Hattori Heizo, but he waited for several hours and didn't see him.

What did he cooperate with?

Toyama Ginjiro clinked glasses with a few others and said, "Yes, if we alert the enemy, it will be difficult to catch the bandit gang in one fell swoop."

"As long as it doesn't affect the police's arrangements."

Kitagawa Taki smiled, knowing in his heart that Zaowa Youhong was probably a member of the bandit gang.

Kogoro Mori felt a little embarrassed. Several people were talking mysteriously and not explaining themselves clearly, which made him feel uncomfortable and at ease.

Fortunately, this topic ended quickly.

"I heard that Mr. Kitagawa is an exorcist?" asked Hattori Heizo.

"Yes." Kitagawa Taki nodded and waited for Hattori Heizo's next words.

"Many years ago, I met an Onmyoji named Yamashita Koei. I wonder if Mr. Kitagawa knows him?"

"do not know."

Yamashita Koei? Kitagawa Taki had never heard of this name.

Hattori Heizo nodded silently and said nothing more.

Toyama Ginjiro jokingly said, "Heizo, you're also interested in this?"

"It just happened to happen, and it's just hearsay."

Hattori Heizo raised his glass again.

Ikenami Shizuka glanced at Hattori Heizo. It was the first time she heard him mention this.

……

After dinner, Ikenami Shizuka found Hattori Heizo in the study.

"Heizo, today Heiji..."

Before Ikenami Shizuka could finish her words, she was interrupted by Hattori Heizo.

"Jinghua!"

Hattori Heizo looked up at Ikenami Shizuka, "Heiji is still too young. If he could see through the bad house, he would naturally not be in danger."

Ikebo Jinghua frowned, "That can be done in another way."

After all, she still felt that Hattori Heizo was too harsh on Hattori Heiji, and that the father and son could completely change the way they got along.

In front of everyone, he punched Hattori Heiji to the ground and scolded him. Fortunately, Hattori Heiji was not a shy person.

This is a way to let Hattori Heiji go into the fire pit. What if something unexpected happens?

"There's no need to say more about this."

Hattori Heizo had no intention of continuing the conversation and lowered his head to look at the documents.

Ikebo Jinghua bit her lip and silently left the study.

……

The next day, everyone played in Osaka for another day before returning to Beika-cho.

"I want to discuss something with you." Kitagawa Taki called the two sisters to the living room.

"Taki-kun, go ahead."

Miyano Akemi sat upright, thinking that Kitagawa Taki had something important to announce.

Haibara Ai also had a tense face and looked at Kitagawa Taki seriously.

"Don't be so serious!" Beichuan Taki was a little amused, "I just want to discuss changing houses with you."

"Ah? Change house?"

"Yeah." Kitagawa Taki nodded. "This place is a bit small now. Let's move to a bigger place. Also, I think it would be better to separate the office and the living area."

Kitagawa Taki then asked, "What do you think?"

"Okay." Miyano Akemi has always supported Kitagawa Taki's decisions.

"I'm OK."

Haibara Ai's tone was calm, but she was a little moved in her heart. She thought there was something serious that they needed to discuss together!

It turned out to be just a matter of changing houses. Originally, Kitagawa Taki only needed to make a decision and talk to them.

Now that Kitagawa Taki specifically asked for their opinions, it showed that he really treated them as family.

This allowed Ai Haibara, who had been homeless and had no real home for many years, to experience the feeling of home.

"Then it's settled."

Kitagawa Taki's target is still within the scope of Beika Town, where the spiritual energy is more abundant.

……

In the next few days, Kitagawa Taki was busy looking for a suitable house.

Finally, we found an elderly couple who wanted to sell their house because they were going abroad.

The house is located in Beika-cho 2-chome, not far from the Kudo family and the doctor's family. It is a villa with three floors above ground and one floor underground, with a small courtyard, an area of more than 400 square meters, and a total price of 600 million yen.

Because the house is too big, the old couple does not usually live here.

Kitagawa Taki was quite satisfied with this place. It was very close to the office, so the deal was reached quickly.

It just needs some renovation and can't be occupied immediately.

……

During these days, Sonoko and Xiaolan mentioned something to Kitagawa Taki, which caught Kitagawa Taki's attention.

According to the two, there was a new transfer student in their class who quickly became friends with them.

The man said that he moved to the United States with his parents three years ago and only returned recently on his own.

He claimed to be a detective and was particularly concerned about Kudo Shinichi's affairs. He asked the two about Kudo Shinichi from time to time and also asked about Kudo Shinichi's whereabouts.

It was simply because they knew nothing as well, so naturally there was nothing to tell that person.

Later, after hearing the two men often mention Kitagawa Taki, she became very interested in Kitagawa Taki and asked them to take her to meet Kitagawa Taki.

After hearing this, Kitagawa Taki had some guesses in his mind.

When he asked, it turned out that the man's name was Masumi Sera, just as he had guessed.

So, she agreed to let the two of them bring her to the office.

Since Masumi Sera has come to Japan, Lingmei must have come too.

……

Saturday.

After Sonoko and Xiaolan met up with Masumi Sera at the hotel where she was staying, they took her to the Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

"Sera, do you think your identity as a girl will be discovered?" Sonoko asked Sera Masumi with interest.

You know, when Sera Masumi first transferred here, she and Xiaolan mistakenly thought that Sera Masumi was a boy, and were shocked when they saw him wearing a girls' school uniform.

Sera Masumi herself didn't care at all. She touched her cheek with her fingers and said with a smile, "Mr. Kitagawa is so capable, he will definitely see through it!"

"Ran, what do you think? Will Taki notice?" Sonoko touched Xiaolan's arm.

Xiaolan looked at Sera Masumi's rather masculine outfit and said, "I don't think it's certain. Didn't everyone misunderstand?"

Apart from the two of them, everyone around who saw Sera Masumi for the first time had misunderstandings.