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

Kitagawa Taki didn't refuse the call on purpose.

He is really busy.

He checked the "Sunflowers" they had just taken with Suzuki Jirokichi and others.

After checking, Suzuki Jirokichi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That Kidd guy must be coming for Sunflower!"

Then, he wondered again: "But, he only attacked the gems before!"

Charlie analyzed: "Kid didn't leave a notice this time. He must be going for the upcoming art exhibition."

"Mr. Suzuki, please allow me to go to Japan with you!" he requested.

His mission is to protect Sunflower in New York, but Kaito Kidd appears and he will never stand idly by!

"Okay." Suzuki Jirokichi agreed immediately.

However, his greatest hope was not Charlie, nor Maori Kogoro, but Kitagawa Taki who was hiding in the dark.

"Mr. Shi Ling, Officer Charlie, the two of you will escort Sunflower to the airport!"

This time, in order to transport "Sunflower", Suzuki Jirokichi chartered a special plane.

"Uncle Jiroyoshi, can I join you?"

Ooka Momiji did not leave.

Suzuki Jirokichi glanced at Ooka Momiji and nodded.

Yuanzi asked curiously, "Hongye, you didn't take your family's private plane?"

Ooka Momiji has always been high-profile, and is somewhat similar to Suzuki Jirokichi.

Ooka Hongye shook her head: "No."

……

The flight is tomorrow morning.

Therefore, everyone rested in the hotel arranged by Suzuki Jirokichi that night.

The rooms of Kitagawa Taki and others are next to each other.

"Dong dong~"

Kitagawa Taki opened the door and saw Ooka Momiji and Iori Muga.

"Mr. Kitagawa, would you like to play with me?"

She was holding an exquisite wooden box in her hand, and her red maple leaf manicure was particularly eye-catching.

Beichuan Taki glanced sideways: "What are you playing?"

To be honest, it was a bit unexpected that Ooka Momiji would come to play with him.

"Do you know how to play karuta?" asked Ooka Momiji.

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. He knew about karuta, but had never played it.

Ooka Hongye smiled slightly and said, "That's okay. Hanafuda cards are very simple. You'll learn them after just a while."

Then, she turned around and said to Iori Muga: "Iori, you go back first. With Mr. Kitagawa here, everything will be fine."

Iori Muga glanced at Kitagawa Taki and said, "Yes, Miss."

After Iori Muga left, Ooka Momiji said, "Let's go to Sonoko's room to play."

"I'm curious," Kitagawa Taki asked, "Ms. Ooka, do you always carry karuta with you when you go out?"

Just looking at the box of the flower cards in Ooka Momiji's hand, you can tell they are very valuable.

Ooka Hongye explained: "When you go on a long trip, you can have fun when you are bored."

Kitagawa Taki closed the door and knocked on the door of Sonoko's room next door.

The door was opened quickly. Looking through the crack, Sonoko saw that it was Kitagawa Taki and was delighted.

Then she saw the red leaves of Ooka next to her.

"Hongye, why are you..."

"I want to play cards with you." Ooka Hongye raised the wooden box in his hand.

Yuanzi was instantly reminded of a bad memory. The corners of her mouth twitched as she grumbled, "Hongye, you're such a great card player!"

The two walked into the room, and Ooka Hongye smiled and said, "It's not karuta."

Kitagawa Taki asked: "Ms. Ooka is really good at karuta?"

"She's more than just amazing, she's considered the 'next karuta queen candidate'!" Sonoko rolled her eyes at Ooka Momiji and said, "Of course, she's also very good at other cards."

"If you praise me again, I'll be embarrassed."

But looking at the red leaves in Ooka, there is no need to feel embarrassed.

"Okay, let me introduce karuta to Mr. Kitagawa first."

Ooka Hongye sat on the sofa, took out the flower cards and arranged them according to the months.

"There are forty-eight flower cards in total, divided into twelve months..."

After explaining the card faces, scoring combinations, and how to play karuta, Ooka Momiji asked, "Mr. Kitagawa, is this all right?"

Kitagawa Taki nodded, flower cards are much simpler than mahjong.

Ooka Hongye looked at Sonoko and said, "Then Sonoko, let's play a game first."

After shuffling the cards, each player draws a card, and the one with the smaller month goes first.

Then eight cards are counted out as community cards, and the game officially begins.

Kitagawa Taki sat aside and could see that Ooka Momiji was indeed very powerful.

But, she seemed to have forgotten about Kitagawa Taki who didn't know how to play.

There is no introduction when playing, just shout it out when you score.

The two people's playing styles are also very different. Ooka Momiji always wants to get more points in a game, while Sonoko knows when to stop and will stop when the score is low.

In this way, after a few games, although Sonoko won more games, her total score was less than Ooka Momiji.

Ooka Hongye suddenly asked: "Mr. Beichuan, how do you plan to deal with Kaito Kidd this time?"

"do not know."

Kitagawa Taki shook his head. He didn't even know who the "Kaito Kidd" was!

Ooka Hongye then asked: "Then how did you catch him last time?"

Before Kitagawa Taki could speak, Sonoko frowned and asked, "Hongye, don't you know Taki?"

"I just want to see what your relationship is." Ooka Momiji glanced at Sonoko and played a useless card.

Yuanzi raised an eyebrow and said, "You still like beating around the bush!"

Ooka Hongye smiled slightly and did not respond.

Hit a straight ball? It's not like she can't do it, it's just not the right time yet.

"Pig, Deer, and Butterfly, five points."

Ooka Momiji laid out the three cards and called a halt to the final game.

Sonoko threw down the cards helplessly, she was distracted by the words.

There's no need to calculate, she definitely lost.

Ooka Hongye looked at Kitagawa Taki and said, "Mr. Kitagawa, are you coming?"

She didn't continue asking the previous question, she was not interested in Kaito Kidd.

"bring it on."

Kitagawa Taki replaced Sonoko.

Not long after the game started, he noticed something was wrong.

Ooka Momiji definitely held back when she was playing with Sonoko just now.

Kitagawa Taki discovered that she was counting cards and deliberately blocking his cards, and she also played more steadily.

He looked up at Ooka Hongye. Why did this woman beat him, a newbie, and even kill him?

Ooka Hongye and Kitagawa Taki looked at each other, with a slight smile on their lips.

She raised her hand and said, "It's your turn!"

Kitagawa Taki nodded. It must be said that Ooka Momiji's Kyoto accent is quite charming.

Sonoko's eyes darted back and forth between the two of them. Why did she feel something was wrong?

……

At the end of the last game, Kitagawa Taki's total score was slightly lower, and Ooka Momiji still won.

"You are really amazing!" Ooka Hongye praised.

Beichuan Taki waved his hand: "Ms. Ooka, you are still the best."

Ooka Hongye looked at Kitagawa Taki and said seriously, "That's different."

She had given it her all, and as a veteran, it was considered bullying.

"Cough cough!"

Yuanzi coughed twice and said, "Hongye, it's my turn to play with Taki."

Ooka Hongye chuckled and made way.