Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

That's how it's always portrayed in TV dramas.

However, one thing that Sano was particularly concerned about was that when they drove up to the Mouri office building and Ran Mouri was about to get out of the car, she suddenly had a noticeable reaction, as if she had been stimulated by something.

...It feels a bit like Ai Haibara from the arena before.

Could it be that Ran Mouri has also temporarily awakened some special ability, allowing her to sense the location of the culprit, and that the culprit is currently watching from nearby?

Sano suddenly had a burst of inspiration.

"By the way, has Xiaolan seen a doctor about her amnesia? What did they say?"

Hearing Sano's question, Kogoro Mouri's scattered thoughts came together: "Ah, I've seen her. It was your doctor, Kyosuke Kazato, who examined her. He said that the amnesia was caused by a mental shock. Although going to the crime scene might help her recover her memory, it could also damage her brain, so we didn't take her there."

Futo Kyosuke?

Why is it this guy again?

What, is there no doctor in the cardiology department of Beika General Hospital?

Sano frowned slightly. And this... what the heck is this, turning around and damaging the brain?

Is there such a saying?

...Because of his hospitalization, Sano has been studying a lot of books on psychology and mental health during this time, but he doesn't seem to have come across any such principles before.

Since Kyosuke Kazato hadn't spent many years in the cardiology department, could it be that his professional skills were too poor and he made a mistake?

...No, to be honest, Sano himself is only a student...to be precise, he has only read books for a few days and only knows a very superficial understanding.

Even if Kyosuke Kazato's abilities are lacking, he's still a professional; how could he possibly be inferior to Sano?

Forget it, why think so much?

I'll leave the case to Conan. I'll just stick with Ran Mouri from now on to prevent any accidents from happening.

...At Sano's request, Inspector Megure had taken Tamaki Nino and Toshiya Odagiri to the hospital, but unfortunately his Hammer of Justice did not have much effect on the two of them.

Even so, Sano still didn't think that Tomonari was the murderer.

There's no why, it's just intuition.

If the murderer is not one of the three suspects, another likely suspect is Toshiya Odagiri's father, the chief of police. But that person is not someone that a mere detective like Sano can easily handle.

That's quite troublesome.

"By the way, it's almost time for dinner. Since I'm back, I'll let you taste my cooking."

Eri Kisaki led Ran Mouri into the living room with a confident smile on her face: "Sano, you haven't tried my cooking yet, have you? Ran has lost her memory now, so it's a good opportunity for her to relive it. Maybe it will help her remember things from the past."

Sano was about to readily agree, but the next second his gaze fell on Kogoro Mouri and Conan, who were frozen in place.

...What's going on? Why do these two guys look like they're about to die?

"Um, I just remembered that my neighbor asked me to play mahjong with them, so I won't be eating dinner at home!"

"I just remembered that Professor Agasa wanted to see me, so I'll be going now!"

Conan and Kogoro Mouri almost instinctively made up excuses and turned to run away.

Unfortunately, before the two could run out, Eri Kisaki closed the door first, pushed up her glasses, and a cold glint flashed on the lenses: "You two, are you really not going to eat the food I made?"

Seeing Eri Kisaki's smile, which held no hint of a smile, Kogoro Mouri and Conan broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly shook their heads and waved their hands in denial.

"No, no, it's just that it's rare for Sano-nii to come and stay at our house. As the host, I feel it would be impolite to cook at home. How about we go out to eat and have a nice meal at a restaurant, Uncle?"

Conan's brain worked at lightning speed, and he came up with a new excuse.

"Yes, yes, Sano is a guest after all, it's not appropriate for him to eat at home. How about this, I'll pay for a nice meal!"

Kogoro Mouri, for once, didn't bother to take out his wallet, which was as vital as his lifeline. He nodded repeatedly and looked at Sano, saying, "You agree, right, Sano? You probably want to eat well too, don't you?"

"Yeah."

Eri Kisaki raised an eyebrow and looked at Sano as well.

...Ran Mouri's amnesia occurred during Eri Kisaki and Sano's second meeting.

The two were not very familiar with each other, but even so, due to their personalities and statuses, Eri Kisaki should not have considered Sano's intentions in this matter.

However, during their last meeting, due to some... things, Eri Kisaki felt apologetic towards Sano, which is why she didn't mind taking Sano's opinion into consideration.

Therefore, Sano suddenly became the center of attention.

Conan and Kogoro Mouri were both winking at Sano like crazy, trying to signal him.

Does this mean you've handed the decision-making power over to yourself?

Sano glanced at the expectant and pleading eyes of the two, as well as the questioning look in Eri's eyes on the other side. After thinking for two seconds, he smiled and said, "No, I don't think we need to spend money. Eating at home is both economical and cozy. Most importantly, I really want to try Attorney Eri's cooking."

Sano! ! ! ! !

Kogoro Mouri and Conan stared wide-eyed, as if they had lost their souls in an instant.

However, Eri Kisaki was very happy and walked happily towards the kitchen: "Then you just wait, I definitely won't let you down."

Sano smiled and nodded, then looked at the distraught duo, his eyes filled with even more mockery.

Don't want to eat?

Then I'll make sure you eat it anyway.

Seemingly sensing the meaning in Sano's eyes, Conan snapped out of his reverie and gave a resentful snort: "You'll regret your decision, Sano."

"It doesn't matter."

Sano replied nonchalantly. Although he could probably guess that Eri Kisaki's cooking skills would be terrible, so what? Anyway, he wouldn't be the only one eating there.

If we're going to die, we'll all die together. What's there to be afraid of?

Besides, it's just a meal; how bad can it be?

Surely you can't poison yourself to death, right?

Sano shook his head abruptly and fell silent, feeling as if he had set a rather unforgivable flag.

No, no, that can't be right.

After all, it seems that these two have tried Eri Kisaki's cooking before, which is why they are so resistant, but at least they are still standing here.

Don't panic.

Sano tried to comfort himself.

Dinner was ready soon.

Kogoro Mouri and Conan sat down at the dining table as if they were going to war, making Sano increasingly hesitant.

...Is it really that scary?

Looking at this large table of dishes, everything seems normal in terms of color.

Sano sniffed the scent again.

It's not particularly fragrant, but it doesn't seem to have any problems.

"Chicken soup is here."

Eri brought out the last dish—a bowl of chicken soup for each person—then rubbed her hands together and looked at everyone: "Eat up, what are you looking at?"

Chapter 216, Section 215: The Threatening Package for Sano (Part 2)

Eri Kisaki instructed everyone to start eating, her gaze especially fixed on Sano—

After all, Sano just said that he was really looking forward to it.

...They dug a hole for themselves, yet they wanted to let the duo test the poison first.

Sano hesitated for two seconds.

...Eri's words, "Here comes the chicken soup," just now made Sano's premonition even worse.

Faced with Eri's gaze, Sano finally picked up his chopsticks, took a deep breath, and started eating the rice in the bowl in front of him.

This thing can't possibly be...

As soon as the food entered his mouth, Sano spat it out again, expressionless.

To be honest, Sano himself prefers to be a kept man—in the real sense of the word.

It wasn't that Sano had a bad stomach, it's just that hard rice always made him feel a little difficult to swallow.

Of course, if all else fails, even hard food is bearable.

But Sano really couldn't imagine how the food could be made to look like pebbles.

This isn't how you fill a half-cooked dish; it's practically the same as not cooking it at all!

The rice was surprisingly plump and full, not at all like it hadn't been cooked.

No wonder the duo didn't want to eat Eri's food.

This isn't a question of whether it tastes good or bad, but rather whether it's even edible.

Just before Eri was about to speak, Sano instinctively picked up the soup beside him to moisten his throat and wash his mouth, but the soup spilled out as soon as it entered his mouth.

Sano's features scrunched up. He wanted to grab some tissues to wipe his face and, while he was at it, stubbornly try to save face.

Unexpectedly, the strong taste in his mouth caused Sano's stomach to involuntarily twitch, and he began to gag repeatedly.

But because there was nothing in his stomach, all he vomited was clear water, and he kept vomiting, almost suffocating and fainting.

Sano's strong reaction startled the other four people present, as he was the one who forcibly stopped Kogoro Mouri from making the phone call.

Otherwise, they would probably have to go back to the hospital as soon as they left.

Sano's gagging lasted for nearly ten minutes; he was practically vomiting his stomach out. He then lay on the sofa for more than half an hour before his complexion gradually returned to normal.

...Sano was certain that he was not suffering from food poisoning, because he had not swallowed anything at all.

The reason for such a strong reaction is simply due to the stimulation of the taste buds.

Sano originally thought he had overestimated the destructive power of Eri Kisaki's cooking skills as much as possible, but in the end, he still underestimated them.

too frightening.

When it comes to culinary disasters, Sano would call Eri Kisaki the best!