Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

In short, it seems that Tamaki Nino harbors resentment because his brother's death was ruled a suicide, and wants to take revenge on Miwako Sato and the other two.

Finally, there was a witness who reported seeing Yasushi Nino arguing with a purple-haired man in front of a warehouse a week before the suicide. Later, after investigation—which was the time when Tomonari's father died—it was discovered that the so-called purple-haired man was actually Toshiya Odagiri, the son of the head of the criminal investigation department.

If Nino Yasushi was indeed murdered, then Odagiri Toshiya is undoubtedly a suspect as well.

The reason why the above speculation is considered the original is that in the case of the attack on Miwako Sato and Ran Mouri, the police quickly cordoned off the scene and conducted gunpowder detection.

Apart from Yoo Sung-jin, who could not be found and seemed to have escaped, none of the others tested positive.

Therefore, Yoo Sung-jin is the prime suspect.

Regarding the speculation that the murderer may have killed Nino Yasushi a year ago and was worried that the case would be reopened and uncovered, which is why he was in a hurry to silence witnesses, it seems that Conan led him to this conclusion.

This conjecture undoubtedly conflicts with the conjecture that Youcheng is the real culprit.

Although Yoshino is the prime suspect, she has not yet been confirmed as the murderer, so this speculation is still possible.

This is also the most troublesome problem for the police.

...Anyway, the intricate relationships between the characters and the chaotic speculations gave Sano a headache.

What is all this nonsense? It's a complete mess.

"Okay, bring over the suspects we can find so I can take a look."

Sano was too lazy to think too much and decided to test the waters with the Hammer of Justice first.

As for that friend becoming a real person.

...To be honest, based on Sano's personal experience, people who are highly suspicious, or even obviously suspicious, are generally unlikely to be the murderers.

It's highly likely a smokescreen, or even a frame-up.

"Oh, and remember to have Inspector Megure arrange for some people to come and protect Ran later."

Upon hearing Sano's words, Kogoro Mouri, who had initially been somewhat dissatisfied with his "commanding" manner, immediately frowned: "What do you mean by protecting Ran?"

"Nonsense, Xiaolan has amnesia now, which means that neither we nor others can confirm whether she saw the murderer's face."

"But what if Xiaolan actually saw it, and her memory suddenly returned? That would be a dead end for the murderer. Do you think if you were the murderer, you would let such a huge time bomb continue to live?"

Listening to Sano's analysis, apart from Eri Kisaki and Ran Mouri who remained in the ward, the other two were stunned.

...Since they were going to talk about Ran Mouri's experiences before she lost her memory, the three of them talked outside the ward to avoid upsetting the girl who had just been through a traumatic experience.

But this didn't stop Kogoro Mouri and Conan from secretly breaking out in a cold sweat.

Because what Sano said really made a lot of sense, but they hadn't even thought about it before.

If that murderer had actually attacked last night, putting aside whether they had guns or not, the fact that it was a sneak attack alone would have been enough to give them a hard time.

"I'll contact Inspector Megure right away and have him send someone over."

Kogoro Mouri quickly left to make a phone call, while Conan ran back to the ward, ready to stay by Ran Mouri's side at all times—although he would have stayed by her side even without this incident.

We absolutely cannot let Sano have a chance to take advantage of the situation!

Sano glanced around and then followed into the ward.

...In fact, the reason Sano was certain that the murderer would come to "silence" him was simply because of the mission's content.

Of course, even without a mission, if Sano put himself in the shoes of the murderer, the act of silencing the witness would be perfectly reasonable.

Of course, it's also possible that the killer perfectly disguised themselves when attacking Ran Mouri and Miwako Sato, so there was no need to silence them at all.

But Sano isn't the real culprit, so how could he know whether the other person's true face was seen?

However, from a cautious perspective, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Sano originally thought that even if Kogoro Mouri couldn't grasp this concept, Conan would understand. However, upon arriving at the hospital, he was surprised to find not a single police officer in charge of protection. It was truly...

That's incredibly unreliable.

Then Sano waited idly next to Ran Mouri for half a day, and successively waited for Wataru Takagi, who was in charge of protection, a junior policeman who looked like he had some of the potential of Inspector Megure, and the... Dog Knight Squad who came to visit Ran Mouri.

The three members of the Dog Knights squad were initially noisy and argumentative because they were worried about Ran Mouri, but they immediately quieted down when they saw Sano.

"Hello, Sano-nii-san..."

The trio, excluding Ai Haibara, greeted each other respectfully.

Sano nodded and glanced at Ai Haibara. If it were just these four little brats, he might not mind collecting some interest and teasing this fake loli.

Besides the group of four, Sano also met someone he was meeting for the first time in a strict sense.

With his Mediterranean-style white curly hair and round-framed glasses, his physique... you'd believe he was Inspector Megure's father, Sano.

"This is Professor Agasa, and this is Sano. It seems this is the first time you two have met."

Conan temporarily acted as a middleman, introducing the two to each other.

"Hello." x2.

Sano shook hands with Professor Agasa, and then, ignoring his desire to speak with Ran Mouri, forcibly pulled him aside to talk.

Sano had been curious about Professor Agasa for a long time.

After all, it's the source of the protagonist's equipment, just like the old man in the novel.

Putting everything else aside, Sano has been eyeing Conan's leg-strengthening shoes for a long time.

To amplify the force of a primary school student's kick to that extent—if I wore that outfit and put on a special attack suit, or even activated the Knight Kick, I'd be a genius.

That would really be a Cavaliers kick.

What's the difference between that kick and being hit by a high-speed train?

He'd probably get kicked into a shooting star.

It's just that Sano and Conan have different foot sizes, otherwise he probably would have already grabbed it directly.

Unfortunately, he was too busy later... well, actually he just forgot, so Sano never got around to talking to the old man.

Seeing Sano chatting enthusiastically with Professor Agasa... the three true kids secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then cautiously approached Ran Mouri to see if she still recognized them.

This dog rider squad arrived quickly and left just as quickly.

...After all, the trio of real kids really didn't want to stay with Sano for long.

Only Professor Agasa was dragged along by Sano to chat for a good part of the day.

Then Sano was somewhat disappointed.

Because this guy is a bit unreliable too.

Like Conan's leg-strengthening shoes, it's said that only one has been successfully manufactured so far.

If you want to create it again, it would take three years and thousands of attempts before you could succeed.

Sano asked if it was possible to modify Conan's device and use it himself.

After all, from a cost-performance perspective, a good piece of equipment should naturally be given to the person who can use it to its fullest potential.

Sano, without batting an eye, spoke with righteous indignation.

However, Dr. Agasa still said that once that thing was built, it couldn't be touched randomly. At most, it could only be repaired, otherwise it might break down.

Such an explanation sounds really far-fetched.

If Professor Agasa wasn't lying, it feels like he's forcibly linked to Conan, making the old man a special cheat code for the protagonist.

Others simply cannot use it.

However, aside from that, Professor Agasa is quite adept at creating other gadgets.

Tranquilizing needles, smoke bombs, flashbangs, voice changers, trackers, and so on.

But those things weren't very useful to Sano.

This makes the old man a double-edged sword—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

In the end, Sano could only regretfully let Professor Agasa leave.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Professor Agasa is completely useless.

...Even a little gadget is still a gadget; you never know when it might come in handy.

In addition, Sano plans to find another opportunity to ask the other party to help him study his enhancement materials and see if he can come up with anything.

Let's get back to business.

Since Ran Mouri was not seriously injured, she was discharged from the hospital in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Inspector Megure's application results have also come out, and Sano can also be temporarily discharged from the hospital.

Then, amidst Kogoro Mouri's mutterings, Sano and this family of four squeezed into a car and returned to the Mouri Detective Agency together.

The reason Sano gave to Kogoro Mouri was that, based on your previous reaction, I found it hard to believe you could protect Ran well, so I needed to follow you and keep an eye on you 24/7.

...This reason is quite valid, but whether the motive is pure or not is unknown.

"Would this kid really be so kind? I've never seen him so enthusiastic before. Could it be that he really has some designs on Xiaolan?"

Looking at Sano, who was leisurely sitting on the sofa drinking tea and reading the newspaper, Kogoro Mouri, leaning against the door frame, had a look of vigilance and suspicion in his eyes.

Conan, standing nearby, echoed, "Hmm, it is indeed very suspicious. How about this, let him sleep with his uncle tonight, and I'll sleep with Ran. We'll keep watch over both sides in case anything happens."

"That makes sense... Hmm??"

Kogoro Mouri sensed something was wrong and punched Conan on the head: "Why don't we just let Eri sleep with Ran? Why let you, you little brat, take advantage of us? You can sleep with us tonight too!"

"pain!!"

Conan covered his head, looking aggrieved. What did he mean by taking advantage? He didn't think his thoughts were anything impure. It was all to prevent Sano from having any ulterior motives.

Besides, can you call it taking advantage of your own wife?

Sano glanced up at the two people beside him, then continued reading his newspaper, but his attention was actually entirely focused on the room on the other side.

Eri Kisaki is helping Ran Mouri familiarize herself with the house again, hoping to evoke her memories.

However, based on Sano's experience, it shouldn't be possible.

At least not until the truth of this case is about to come to light.

It's the same old trick.

They either come back at a crucial moment to deliver a definitive answer, or they add icing on the cake after the truth has come out.