Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

It's obviously impossible!

Sano threw these things away without mentioning them, probably just to avoid worrying others.

This guy...

Conan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and with an extremely heavy heart, opened the door to the agency. He then saw two guys lying on the sofa in incredibly strange positions, watching a live horse race on TV.

"Wonderful! The mighty Emperor has successfully crossed the finish line and taken first place!!"

Amidst the cheers of the commentators, Sano arrogantly kicked Kogoro Mouri, who looked utterly dejected, saying, "I told you Gokai Teiō could unleash a devastating attack! You wouldn't believe me, you just kept arguing with me. Hurry up, give me ten thousand yen!"

Conan: "..."

Damn it, why should I worry about the mental state of someone who's not quite right in the head?

……

Another night has passed.

Ran Mouri seems to have returned to normal, but her memories still haven't returned.

But that's only on the surface.

Let alone Ran's parents and childhood friends, even an outsider like Sano could see the confusion and hesitation hidden beneath Ran's surface.

The feeling of having no memories is certainly not pleasant, and even when facing several people who treat you well, that sense of unfamiliarity will not disappear.

Therefore, in order to ease Ran's mood, Eri Kisaki said she would take her shopping in Ginza.

...In fact, given Ran Mouri's current situation, running around everywhere is not the right choice.

Sano shouldn't agree to this either—although strictly speaking, he has no right to say whether he agrees or disagrees.

Two days have passed since the mission was triggered, and Ran Mouri has not been attacked during this time.

This made Sano somewhat impatient.

Taking the initiative without a clear direction is not an option; perhaps we could try to lure the snake out of its hole.

"Ugh~"

At the train station, Sano yawned, thinking to himself.

"What's wrong, senior? Are you sleepy? Did you not sleep well last night?"

"Ran Mouri asked."

Nonsense, who knows when that guy will suddenly attack? If you're not careful, who will protect you?

Sano thought to himself, "It's nothing, it's just that your old man has such bad sleeping habits. He snores and grinds his teeth all the time, and he even talks in his sleep. He hugged me and tried to kiss me, I almost kicked him off the bed."

Conan, standing to the side, cast an approving glance, while Ran Mouri covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Now that you mention it, I think I understand why Attorney Fei and this older man separated."

As Sano brought up the topic, Eri Kisaki, who had her arms crossed, blinked and couldn't help but smile: "It's not that bad. Although what you said makes sense, I'm not so delicate that I can't even handle this."

"So Eri means I'm delicate."

Sano made a joke, which made Eri Kisaki glare at him: "Hey, I didn't say that. Don't make me sound like some kind of villain."

"Heh, just kidding. I'm just a little disappointed. If Attorney Kisaki left because of Detective Mouri's bad sleeping habits, then I, with my excellent sleeping habits, might have had a chance. But it seems that's not the case now."

Sano's words left Eri both amused and exasperated: "Why are you so talkative, kid?"

Despite her amnesia, Ran Mouri's daughterly instincts remained strong. She nervously tugged at Sano: "Senpai, you wouldn't actually... have feelings for my mom, would you?"

"..."

Sano discovers that since losing her memory, this innocent girl seems to have become even more innocent, to the point that she could be described as almost a natural airhead.

How can you believe everything you hear?

Why didn't she believe him when he initially claimed to be her father?

"Alright, I'm not thinking about dating right now, so don't worry about it."

Sano gave Ran Mouri a perfunctory reply, then turned his gaze to Wataru Takagi, who was a few meters away.

...In Sano's eyes, Ran Mouri being attacked was inevitable, but in other people's eyes it wasn't.

Therefore, no matter how reasonable Sano's argument may be, Inspector Megure would not and could not allocate too much police resources to protect Ran Mouri.

Sano was really annoyed. What was the point of sending just two people?

If it's a twelve-hour shift, that means only one person can be with Ran Mouri at any given time.

Sano didn't really trust the abilities of these police officers to begin with, and now the quality is lacking and the quantity is also insufficient.

Indeed, you can only rely on yourself in everything.

The train was approaching, and the crowd on the platform was gradually becoming dense. Takagi Wataru bumped into a woman and instinctively helped her up, but then he recalled the scene of holding Sato Miwako, who was covered in blood, in the restroom, and he froze.

Sano frowned slightly, trying to stand as close to Ran Mouri as possible. He wondered which idiot had stepped on his foot, and when he turned around to yell at them, he couldn't see anyone.

Just then, a black hand reached out from the crowd and shoved Ran Mouri on the back.

Chapter 217, Section 216: Conan Gets Alarmed

Sano sensed something was wrong almost instantly, and instinctively reached out after turning around.

At the same time, thanks to his superhuman reaction speed and dynamic vision, Sano also saw the owner of the black hand.

Wearing a hat and mask, completely covered up except for his eyes.

...It seems they've learned from their previous mistake and now know how to hide their appearance.

Even though the other person was wrapped up so tightly, the exposed eyes still felt somewhat familiar to Sano, as if he had seen them somewhere before.

Sano could have grabbed the black hand and dragged the culprit out, but since Ran Mouri had already been pushed, if he ignored it, he would definitely fall off the tracks and be run over by the oncoming train.

Putting aside the difference in rewards between the two missions, the point is that if the murderer escapes, they can be caught again, but if Ran Mouri dies, she can never be brought back to life.

It's no longer a question for Sano to decide which side to reach out to.

Sano grabbed Ran Mouri's hand, his eyes still fixed on the attacker.

The guy clearly noticed Sano's eerie gaze fixed on him, and a hint of panic involuntarily crept into his eyes.

"Xiao Lan!!"

Only then did Eri Kisaki and Conan scream.

Sano exerted force and pulled Ran Mouri back from the tracks.

However, due to inertia, Sano was also pulled towards the track.

Sano's expression remained unchanged. The superhuman effect brought him extraordinary control, making his balance and control reach a superhuman level.

Just as he was about to fall, Sano managed to stop himself and bounce back.

At the same moment, the train roared past, and Ran Mouri, who had been pulled back by Sano, bumped into Conan, who was about to rush over to save her. Sano himself, however, just brushed past the train.

Of course, this near miss was not as easy as it sounds.

Even if a high-speed tram begins to brake and slow down when entering a station, the impact of its massive mass should not be underestimated.

So even though it was just a glancing blow, Sano was instantly thrown into the air, flying several meters in mid-air, and eventually knocking over several passersby.

"Sano!"

Conan pushed Ran Mouri off him.

If Sano and Ran Mouri were injured at the same time, Conan might have only focused on Ran Mouri because of his personal feelings.

But now only Sano is injured, and Conan saw everything that just happened.

It was Sano who saved Ran Mouri from falling onto the tracks, which is why he was grazed by the train.

So now, whether from a personal or other perspective, we should first care about Sano.

Even Eri Kisaki, Ran's mother, shared the same thought.

Even Ran Mouri, after turning her head in confusion and seeing Sano on the ground, had her pupils shrink slightly, muttered "senpai" under her breath, and hurriedly got up and rushed over.

Before the others could rush over to check on Sano's condition, Sano stood up on his own.

That fucking hurts.

Feeling his shoulder, which seemed like it would fall apart if he moved it even slightly, Sano broke out in a cold sweat. The feeling of brushing with death was not pleasant.

Even with a resurrection item, it's the same.

Sano's heart was pounding rapidly, making his breathing a little erratic.

Looking around, the platform was filled with a noisy crowd of passengers, and the original guy was nowhere to be seen.

Tsk, do we have to keep waiting?

"Sano, are you alright!?"

Including Takagi Wataru, who finally came to his senses, Conan and the others huddled around Sano, wanting to help him but afraid of hurting him, yet afraid that if they didn't help him, Sano might fall down at any moment.

"Dudu."

Sano's phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket—ever since Vodka overheard Kyosuke Kazato's words during the last sniper mission and reported them to Gin, Sano had kept his phone on vibrate.

Despite the pain, Sano took out his phone and glanced at it; it was a text message.

This is……

Sano paused for a moment, his gaze suddenly turning cold and sharp.

Ignoring the worried expressions on the faces of the people around him, Sano grabbed Takagi Wataru by the collar and gave him a cold glare: "Get your act together. If you make another mistake like this, I'll kill you, understand?"

Takagi Wataru knew, of course, that his own negligence had played a part in what had just happened. Now, after being glared at by Sano, he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly nodded in agreement.

Sano released Takagi Wataru and pushed through the crowd to walk away.

"Sano, you should go to the hospital right now, where are you going?"

Takagi Wataru quickly asked, but Sano didn't even turn his head: "To the hospital."

"...Then I'll take you there."

Sano paused, turned around, and looked at Takagi Wataru with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "What I just said to you went in one ear and out the other, didn't you? You didn't even think about it?"