Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

The third day, four tasks.

The fourth day, three.

On the fifth day, there were four.

On the sixth day, Sano, who hadn't woken up until the sun was high in the sky, was still unable to leave his house when he unexpectedly discovered a small box, no bigger than the palm of his hand, on the ground behind his door.

It looks like it was slipped in through the crack in the door.

What is that?

Still half asleep, I leaned closer to take a look and discovered a card on top of the box—

Happy birthday, Sano. I knocked on the door but no one answered, so I figured you were still sleeping and didn't want to disturb you. I've also been quite busy and don't have time to celebrate your birthday with you, so I'm sending you a gift to show my appreciation. — Amuro Tooru (smiley face).

Sano: "..."

Birthday?

Whose birthday is it?

What day was your birthday?

Who is it?

cough.

Noticing that his thoughts had gone astray, Sano shook his head and turned to look at the calendar next to him.

So today is my... or rather, the original owner's birthday? I really didn't realize.

Sano scratched the mess on his head.

To be honest, Sano doesn't really have the concept of celebrating birthdays.

For a child from a rural family, a birthday is a day that comes around every ten years, around ten or twenty years old, when they invite their annoying relatives to gather together for a big meal.

The parents might receive a large sum of money that they used to give as gifts, but the actual gift itself never appears; it only exists in legends.

Even Sano's best friend from his past life was like that.

Sano didn't even know the other person's birthday, and neither did the other person.

Instead of going through all these fancy tricks, it's much more stylish to just rip off a bag of spicy snacks and a bottle of soda.

...At most, it's just a game skin.

Not to mention that this birthday is actually the original owner's birthday.

If Amuro Tooru is giving me a gift now, shouldn't I find out his birthday later and give him a gift back on that day?

Ugh, this is such a hassle.

Sano opened the box, and inside lay... what the heck?

Sano looked at the small square box with a puzzled expression. It had a small screen and a few buttons on it, so it looked like an electronic product.

It doesn't even look like a radio... Seriously, who still uses a radio these days?

Sano picked up the instruction manual again, and only then did he realize that the box contained something he had been fortunate enough to see once in his past life...

Amazing! MP3 player!

You can download songs to listen to, or download novels to read.

Among the students of Sano's previous generation, it was truly a magical tool for slacking off in class.

Aside from not being able to make phone calls, send messages, or send emails, it's not much different from the old man's treasure.

...This is even worse than a radio!

Sano resisted the urge to throw the thing in the trash. And it didn't even come with earphones. Was it planning to make him pay for them? What a rip-off.

Fortunately, I didn't buy it with my own money.

Since Amuro Tooru is so careless in giving gifts, he might as well just give a perfunctory gift in return.

Chapter 241 (240), Gin's "Good Guy Card" and Domination of the Nation

With that thought in mind, Sano casually tossed the MP3 player into the drawer, intending to make himself a bowl of instant noodles to fill his empty stomach after a long night. But the next second, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

...Although he's just Amuro Tooru right now, if he continues to stay at home, who knows what other monsters and demons might appear later.

Although Sano himself doesn't quite approve, in the eyes of Conan, Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, and the others, their relationship should be considered quite good.

If Sano is just imagining things, that's one thing, but if he isn't, then he will undoubtedly face a lot of trouble for the rest of the day, and that trouble will continue into the future.

Let's slip away now before things get too complicated.

After a quick wash, Sano left home, making sure to seal the door cracks to prevent those guys from doing what Amuro Tooru did—sealing the door cracks and then calling Gin… well, asking for the tasks they needed to complete that day.

...The reason it's described as a demand is because a few days earlier, when Sano asked Gin if he had any missions, Gin said that there were no missions that required codename members to take action.

Then Gin was immediately dragged along by Sano, who was eager to achieve results, and given a pep talk for more than ten minutes.

As an organization member, you should work hard, not slack off, and not be unrealistic or unwilling to do tasks just because they are easy or the rewards are low, etc.

Finally, out of necessity... no, it should be said that Gin, who was successfully moved by Sano and suddenly realized his mistake, gave him a few tasks that should have been handled by the peripheral members.

That's why Sano was able to complete four or five missions in a single day so quickly.

But today is different.

Just as Sano finished his third mission and was about to start his fourth, Gin suddenly called him, asked for his location, and told him to wait where he was.

what's the situation?

With doubts in his mind, Sano waited in the same spot for more than ten minutes, and then a black Porsche 356A stopped in front of him.

"Ah."

After getting off the bus, Gin casually tossed a small box to Sano.

Sano caught it with his hand, and a bad feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

"……What's this?"

"Birthday present."

Gin answered Sano's question with a calm expression.

In an instant, goosebumps rose all over his body. Sano grimaced and rubbed his arms as he took several steps back.

Sano looked at Gin warily: "No way, brother. Although you are indeed handsome, have a great presence, and are a nice person, my sexual orientation is normal, so I advise you not to waste your time on me. If it was because of what happened that night that I was just joking and you misunderstood, I am really sorry."

To be honest, this was the first time Sano had felt panicked since he came into this world.

...Even when I almost got killed because my cheat level wasn't high enough, I wasn't this panicked.

There's no way around it, for Sano, Gin giving a gift is just too damn shocking.

Who the hell would believe that if I told them?!

Ask Ai Haibara if she would believe the fake loli when she saw Gin giving someone a gift.

Something's definitely up when things are going strange; this guy is definitely messed up!

Therefore, Sano directly gave Gin a "good guy" card.

Gin, bewildered, was momentarily unable to process what Sano was saying as he rattled off a string of rapid-fire words.

What the hell is this?

How can it be considered normal sexual orientation?

Does this mean my sexual orientation is abnormal?

It wasn't until much later that Gin finally came to his senses. His face darkened, and he repeatedly touched the gun in his pocket, struggling to suppress the urge to shoot Sano.

"If you don't want it, just throw it in the trash."

Gin snorted coldly, said a few words, and then turned and left to get into his car.

Seeing this, Vodka, who had been standing silently by for a while, hesitated for a long time before finally daring to whisper to Sano, "Rye, I also paid half the price for this, so it's not like I didn't give you a gift..."

After saying that, Vodka, as if granted a pardon, quickly followed in the direction Gin had left.

...Damn it, I'm going to die, I'm going to die! Why does Sano always provoke my older brother?

If Sano does something wrong, I'll be the one who suffers!

I should have known better than to get off the bus with them.

That way, you won't hear things you shouldn't hear, and you won't be implicated as a result.

Vodka was kicking himself.

Now, all we can do is hope that Sano receives the gift and that his opinion of him will improve slightly.

At least this way, it won't be a case of losing both wife and army.

Sano then watched the duo leave before turning his gaze to the small black box in his hand.

...To be honest, it was unexpected that the Gin duo would give Sano a gift, but what surprised him even more was that the two of them actually pooled their money to buy the gift.

They're both codenamed members, and Gin is a high-ranking executive. They're not exactly short of money, so how come they're so poor that they need to pool their resources to buy a gift?

How stingy are they?

...No, perhaps this thing is actually very expensive?

Sano opened the square box, and what came into view was a watch that looked particularly high-end.

...No wonder.

This wasn't the first time Sano had heard of a watch costing more than a car.

The problem is, this thing is still useless to me!

Sano frowned for a while before closing the box and putting it in his pocket.

Even the MP3 player that Amuro Tooru gave him wasn't exactly cheap, given the era in this world.

As a birthday gift, it's definitely good enough; the thing the Gin duo gave me is probably even better than good enough.

What Sano truly couldn't understand was how a few criminals could be like those... upper-class people, so fond of things that look good but are useless?