35. Divination, Akako Koizumi

Tokyo is a very big city.

In order to choose a car, Hayashi Yoshiki has visited several 4S stores and has even run out of Beika to the neighboring Ekoda City.

After looking around, he is currently more interested in the Mercedes-Benz E-W210 that he just saw in the Mercedes-Benz store in Ekoda - the same model that Natsuki's "father" drove in "Initial D".

No matter how fast the AE86 is, it can't catch up with the Mercedes-Benz.

Although Hayashi Yoshiki knew this joke, he actually didn't have any particularly bad intentions. He just preferred this car after all the considerations.

The current time is 16:51 in the afternoon.

He was walking on the commercial street.

Since he traveled to this world, he always active in Beika City. Today was his first time in Ekoda City.

The unfamiliar streets were very new to him.

Especially at this time, the students had already left school, and the students seen everywhere on the street were wearing uniforms that were completely different from those of Teitan High School. Hayashi Yoshiki liked this difference very much.

"The contents of the newspaper are also slightly different..."

Hayashi Yoshiki found it in the newspaper section when he went into the convenience store to buy something.

Although there are many newspapers about detectives and solving crimes here, they are far from being as ubiquitous as in Beika City. Instead, there are news about a phantom thief.

"New Notice!" "Kaito Kidd Takes Action Again!?" "Inspector Nakamori's Arrest Notice" "Kaito Kidd VS Police!" "The Targeted Museum Jewel"

There are many titles like this.

Kaito Kidd...

After all, Ekoda City is his main area of ​​activity, and Hayashi Yoshiki is also quite interested in this person.

He has always been aware of Kaito Kidd... that is, Kuroba Kaito has already been acting as Kaito Kidd - him starting as Kaito Kidd is even earlier than that of Edogawa Conan.

After all, the original story has an episode about Kudo Shinichi's battle with Kaito Kidd before he became smaller, but that was considered a side story.

"Hey, I heard that fortune teller showed up today!"

"What fortune teller?"

"The one who was setting up a stall with a crystal ball!"

"Ah! Could it be that mysterious fortune teller!?"

"Yes, it's her! It is said that her fortune-telling is really accurate! My friend followed her advice and confessed her love, and it was successful."

"Is this true or false?"

"It's true! And she was more than just fortune-telling. I saw her with my own eyes, 'bang!' She disappeared without a trace in the smoke!"

"Are you telling a ghost story?"

"Where is she?"

"It seems to be just ahead, let's go over and take a look!"

He overheard this conversation when he passed by a small group of high school girls nearby.

Divination...

Considering that this is Ekoda City, which is indeed the activity area of ​​a certain witch, Hayashi Yoshiki is actually quite concerned.

He walked in that direction.

Not long after, he saw a small stall in the alley next to a sushi restaurant.

It's not quite accurate to call it a stall.

Because there was only a very mysterious high table with something that looked like a cauldron on it, surrounded by four snake heads, and in the middle of the snake heads was guarding a crystal ball for divination.

"What is my success rate when I confess my love to someone I like?"

A female high school student stood in front of the crystal ball and asked with great anticipation.

The fortune teller wrapped herself up tightly in a grey cloak, not even revealing her face. She placed her hands on the crystal ball and stroked it vainly. Soon she got the result: "The success rate is zero, because the person you like already has a girlfriend."

"Why is this happening?"

"But if you're willing to wait, he'll break up after a while."

"Is that true!?"

"Yes, although he broke up because of cheating."

As soon as the fortune teller finished speaking, the girl burst into tears.

This guy has a bit of bad intentions...

Hayashi Yoshiki gave his evaluation in his heart.

But there was still a steady stream of people queuing up behind the girl, and everyone was waiting expectantly for their turn.

"The elusive fortune teller" is an urban legend in this area. No one knows where this fortune teller came from or how old she is. All they know is that her divinations are extremely accurate and sometimes they can even see through people's hearts at a glance.

But the time and place of her appearance are completely random.

Hayashi Yoshiki also joined the queue.

Most of the people queuing up in front were little girls, but occasionally you could see some office workers. After queuing up to the front and asking questions, they soon left, either sadly or excitedly.

(Hehehe)

Under the cloak, Akako Koizumi was in a happy mood.

As the orthodox successor of Red Magic, Akako Koizumi has already achieved a high level of magical attainments at a young age. Whether it is divination, alchemy, spells or medicine, she can do it all with ease.

It's just that Akako Koizumi personally prefers fortune-telling.

In an age where mystery is very weak, it is undoubtedly irrational to use magic on a large scale. Only divination will not be restricted.

"Next one."

After seeing off the last customer, Akako Koizumi said without raising her head.

"Can you help me find out someone's real name through divination?"

"Looking for a name?"

The special divination content surprised Akako Koizumi a little.

She raised her head and glanced at the man in front of her.

Just a glance,

The colorful world suddenly became distorted.

The strong smell of death made the world in Akako Koizumi's vision suddenly fade, and only the man in front of her... The man in front of her exuded an extremely strong sense of presence.

She looked at him.

"…"

"What's wrong?"

His voice was steady and calm.

The gentle voice seemed to be mixed with a gorgeous fragrance, but Akako Koizumi felt an incredible, death-like quietness from it.

And his eyes...

His eyes, which should have been pitch black, looked bright red as if they were soaked in blood when she looked at them...

Bright, death-like eyes filled with dead silence...

Being stared at by eyes like that, there is no hope at all.

This guy is very dangerous!

Akako Koizumi had never seen such a thing before!

At this moment, a strong sense of crisis enveloped her heart. For the first time in her life, she felt the warning from her sixth sense... It was a danger that seemed as if her life could be taken away at any time!

"If... If you want to divine someone else's name, you need an object that has the person's aura or personal characteristics."

Akako Koizumi tried her best to keep her voice calm.

Divining other people's names... So it is really possible?

When he heard this answer, Hayashi Yoshiki felt his heart become more lively than ever before.

He looked at the slender and beautiful hand of the cloaked woman in front of him placed on the crystal ball, and tentatively concluded that the person under the cloak was indeed Akako Koizumi.

"I see. I'll come back to bother you again after I get the relevant items."

"Yes, sure."

Although she said so, Akako Koizumi didn't want to meet such a dangerous guy again!

When Hayashi Yoshiki made way for the next person in line, Akako Koizumi was really glad that she always wore a cloak when she did fortune-telling.

I won't come out to tell fortunes anymore!

With this thought in mind, Akako Koizumi stood up and said, "Okay, today's divination ends here!"

Those in the queue lamented.

But there is no way, the "elusive fortune teller" seems to be like this often, she can leave at any time if she is not interested.

Amid people's exclamations, Akako Koizumi raised her cloak to cover her magic props, and disappeared in the sudden rise of purple smoke.

It really is her...

Hayashi Yoshiki, who witnessed this scene, thought that he might need to build a good relationship with her in the future.