Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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"I've told you so many times, this is my witch outfit!"

The girl immediately understood what Matsuda was thinking when she saw his gaze, which seemed to be fixed on some strange creature.

After snorting in annoyance, Koizumi Akako wanted to argue with Matsuda, but suddenly a shrill cat meow rang out from the side.

Both of them were startled and turned around to look.

Chocolate, or rather, Hoshino Terumi, was glaring angrily at the two of them.

"I'm sorry, I'll turn you back right now."

The culprit behind this cat-turning incident, Akako Koizumi, ultimately showed a deep sense of guilt when confronted by the victims.

As Koizumi Akako took out the crystal ball and was about to chant a spell, Matsuda, who was standing next to her, suddenly raised his hand, signaling her to wait a moment.

"What is it now?" Koizumi Akako asked, displeased.

Hoshino Terumi, who was standing nearby, also meowed anxiously twice.

"Let's check first to see if there are any other animals in the ward," Matsuda said solemnly. "At least last time it turned into a cat, but if it turns into a rat or cockroach this time, it will be a real problem."

"Meow!" Hoshino Terumi yelled angrily, clearly denying that she could possibly turn into a rat or cockroach!

Although she was annoyed, Hoshino Terumi also had the same concerns about Matsuda's statement.

The person and the cat searched the entire ward from top to bottom until they were completely certain that there were no other living beings in the ward besides the three of them and the cat, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching the two of them bustling about, Koizumi Akako kept her lips tightly pressed together, trying not to laugh.

In her view, the last time Hoshino Terumi's soul was devoured by the cat was just an accident.

How could the same bizarre thing happen a second time?

"I said, can we start chanting now?" Koizumi Akako urged. "I still have a ton of homework to do tonight."

Seeing Matsuda and Chocolate nod together, Koizumi Akako raised the crystal ball again and recited some trivial incantation.

As the last syllable faded, Chocolate suddenly froze in place.

A small figure floated out from it, gradually grew larger, and transformed into the appearance of Hoshino Terumi, before rushing straight towards the body on the hospital bed.

Only after his soul had completely merged with his body did Matsuda finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Koizumi Akako, standing beside her, maintained a nonchalant demeanor throughout.

At this moment, the hand holding the crystal ball quietly relaxed a lot.

After a while, Hoshino Terumi, the Sleeping Beauty, finally opened her eyes on the hospital bed.

She looked around the ward, then struggled to get up, looked down at her body, and only after seeing that she was no longer a cat did Hoshino Terumi feel completely relieved!

Chapter 207 Can't Speak

Hoshino Terumi looked up and glared angrily at Koizumi Akako.

If it weren't for this witch's meddling, she wouldn't have suffered so much this time.

Immediately afterwards, Hoshino Terumi turned her gaze to Matsuda.

If it weren't for the person in front of her taking care of her after she turned into a cat, Hoshino Terumi probably would have completely collapsed long ago.

She looked at Matsuda gratefully, wanting to say something, but before she could finish speaking, the sound that came out was...

"Meow?"

Well, the ward, which had been filled with a cheerful atmosphere just moments before, fell silent again.

"Meow meow meow?"

Hoshino Terumi was clearly surprised that the sound she made was still a cat's meow, and she immediately panicked.

"What happened?" Matsuda grabbed the unreliable witch beside him. "Didn't you say that everything would be fine as long as her soul returned to her body?"

"This, probably, should be..."

After hesitating for a long time, Koizumi Akako finally spoke in a low voice.

"Perhaps her soul stayed in the cat's body for a while and she forgot how to speak."

Matsuda paused for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "When will it be able to recover?"

"Well, if things go quickly, it might only take a day or two," Koizumi Akako hesitated for a moment, "but if things go slowly, it could take a year or two, or even a decade or several decades..."

Dry!

Matsuda was completely dumbfounded.

According to Koizumi Akako, doesn't that mean Hoshino Terumi might never be able to speak and can only meow like a cat?

Hoshino Terumi, standing nearby, had clearly considered this possibility as well, letting out a piercing "meow."

She jumped straight up from the hospital bed and tackled Koizumi Akako to the ground.

"Meow meow meow……"

Hoshino Terumi called out repeatedly, over and over again.

With fingers spread wide like cat claws, he tried to scratch Koizumi Akako's face.

“Miss Hoshino!” Matsuda quickly grabbed her arm. “That’s just the worst-case scenario. Maybe you’ll be lucky and recover in just a few days.”

"Meow……"

Hoshino Terumi looked at Matsuda with a sorrowful expression, two lines of tears streaming down her face.

She had been unconscious for seven days, and her sudden leap was caused by her anger.

Now that I've calmed down a little, I immediately feel weak all over.

Seeing that she was about to collapse to the ground, Matsuda quickly stepped forward and caught Hoshino Terumi in his arms.

While offering words of comfort, he gave Koizumi Akako a meaningful look.

The witch scrambled to her feet and fled to the doorway.

As she opened the door and was about to leave, Koizumi Akako turned around and earnestly promised...

"Don't worry, I will definitely make you completely turn back into a human."

After saying that, she hurriedly ran away, facing Hoshino Terumi's angry gaze.

Without Koizumi Akako, Hoshino Terumi became much quieter.

Matsuda sighed inwardly, picked her up, and placed her back on the hospital bed.

"Don't worry, I'll always be with you," Matsuda said softly.

He knew very well what people needed most when they were helpless.

"Meow……"

Hoshino Terumi let out a soft moan, followed by a look of panic on her beautiful face.

She quickly covered her mouth with her left hand while raising her right hand and tightly gripping Matsuda's arm.

“It’s alright, it’s just talking,” Matsuda continued to reassure her. “When people are first born, they can’t talk either.”

"Your current condition is at worst similar to that of a newborn baby. At worst, we can start from scratch and learn to speak little by little."

Hoshino Terumi nodded silently.

Matsuda's words finally rekindled hope in her heart.

At this moment, the cat named Chocolate also woke up.

The emerald green eyes glanced at Matsuda and Hoshino Terumi, then it took a step to carry them away.

I just didn't expect that after taking just one step, my legs would give way and I would collapse to the ground.

"Meow..." Chocolate let out a terrified cry.

It seemed to be wondering why it couldn't walk anymore.

"Looks like you're not the only one who's having bad luck,"

Matsuda patted Hoshino Terumi's hand that was gripping his arm.

After she loosened her grip slightly, he went over and picked up the chocolate.

Hoshino Terumi looked at the cat in front of her with a complicated expression.

Although it was because of this mischievous cat that her soul was trapped inside the cat's body,

But ultimately, chocolate isn't the culprit.

Seeing the cat struggling in Matsuda's arms, Hoshino Terumi hesitated for a moment before opening her arms and taking the cat from Matsuda's hands.

Perhaps it was because the two souls had spent seven days together,

Chocolate, who had been panicking in Matsuda's arms, immediately calmed down after being hugged by Hoshino Terumi.

"Meow……"

The chocolate made a satisfied sound.

Upon seeing this, Hoshino Terumi instinctively opened her mouth, as if she wanted to call out in the same way.

But after noticing Matsuda's barely suppressed smile,

She quickly pursed her lips and glared at the unscrupulous detective with embarrassment and annoyance.

"Feel sorry……"

Matsuda quickly apologized, then, in an attempt to distract Hoshino Terumi, he took out his phone and tentatively asked a question.

"Should we notify Yoko and the others?"

Yoko Okino, Kaoru Kusano, and Yuki Takeno are Hoshino Terumi's three best friends in Tokyo.

I've been worried about Hoshino Terumi ever since she fell into a coma.

They should have been notified immediately after she recovered.

but now……

When asked by Matsuda, Hoshino Terumi simply shook her head quietly and pointed to her mouth with a somewhat dejected expression.