Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

That incident caused quite a stir, it even made the headlines, apparently that guy had...

Suddenly, Conan had a flash of inspiration and stared blankly at Heiji Hattori: "Are you sure you saw Kokushi last night?"

"...Yeah, what's wrong?"

Heiji Hattori had not yet learned from Conan about the one-sided love-hate entanglement between the other party and Black Death.

Therefore, Heiji Hattori was still somewhat puzzled by Conan's reaction.

Does this kid know that guy?

"Then why don't you arrest him?"

Conan grabbed Heiji Hattori: "Didn't that guy seriously injure several people while trying to uphold justice? Even if he can be given a lighter punishment or can't be punished at all, shouldn't he at least be taken back to the station for questioning first?"

Conan's thinking is undoubtedly correct, but his destination has gone astray. It's as if he no longer cares whether Black Death will be arrested or punished; he only has one goal left.

That was meeting with Black Death.

...Something seems off. This description of the relationship makes it sound more like a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

Although Conan's current impatient appearance, as if he "want to meet no matter what," does not fit his image as a high school detective despite being shrunk.

Instead, she looked exactly like a young girl who had fallen in love...

Of course, Conan himself has not yet realized this, and he has not even thought about what he is going to do after meeting Kokushi, or what his purpose is in meeting him.

This idea has become an obsession.

When asked the question by Conan, Heiji Hattori remained silent for a while with a strange expression before giving his answer.

“You should know that police arrest operations are not child’s play; they have their own rules and regulations. Do you think that Black Death’s current situation qualifies for the police to use firearms? No.”

"You should also know just how powerful that Black Death is."

Chapter 262, Section 261: Blackie is jealous of Blackie.

"To catch such a monster without any prior preparation, with only a hundred or so unarmed policemen... who at most have a baton."

"Do you think that's possible? Obviously not."

"You should know that the police currently have almost zero intelligence about this Black Death."

"So even if we do catch him, if he insists that he is not Black Death, then we have no way to prove that he is Black Death."

What Hattori Heiji said sounds a bit ridiculous, but it's actually the absolute truth.

Just like Kaito Kuroba, who has committed countless crimes in secret, this time he even provoked a joint operation by the police in the two major central districts of Japan. Not to mention how many police forces have been mobilized in the past because of his existence.

Even so, the police have never used real guns.

At most, it's something like a tranquilizer gun.

While Sano's Black Death disguise "committed" something that seems quite serious, in a sense, it's not as serious as what Kaito Kuroba's Kid disguise did.

Because of neon... at least in this world, the severity of many cases is determined by their impact on society, and this factor must be taken into account in subsequent handling.

Whether they are champions of justice or delinquent youths, both have "red flags" that even the authorities cannot easily "touch."

This is the origin of the so-called "rules".

Conan, as a high school detective, naturally understands these basic rules of the game.

Conan had lost his composure earlier, which was why he hadn't considered it. Now, after being guided by Heiji Hattori, he had calmed down a bit and naturally wouldn't be unable to react.

Conan finally stopped shouting, but after a moment of silence, he couldn't help but tug at Hattori Heiji's clothes and whispered, "Actually, if you really catch him, I still have evidence to prove that he is Black Death."

"I still have a strand of his hair in my hand."

Hattori Heiji: "..."

Damn it, is this hurdle I just can't get over today?

Why are you talking so much?

Also, where did this guy get his black hair from?

While this could indeed be considered evidence, and taking hair is not unusual, especially for a detective, the act of taking hair is not surprising.

But to keep a man's hair like that...

Or does it inexplicably feel a bit... perverted?

Hattori Heiji shivered and fell silent.

Sano, who had been listening quietly, turned his gaze away from Hattori Heiji, nudged Conan with his knee, and whispered a reminder: "Don't mention Blackie. Didn't you see Blackie is jealous?"

"What???"

Conan was completely bewildered.

Sano didn't say anything more, but there was one more thing he wanted to complain about.

Has Hattori Heiji forgotten that he was just talking to an elementary school student named Conan, not high school detective Kudo Shinichi?

Their conversation was completely undisguised, so much so that Sano and Ai Haibara, who were walking nearby, could hear it clearly.

...Although both of them knew Conan's true identity, there wouldn't be any problems.

However, Heiji Hattori was unaware that the two knew Conan's true identity, which is a point of view.

Conan's dark-skinned teammate is indeed not very reliable.

Ai Haibara, who also noticed this, thoughtfully withdrew her gaze, lost in thought.

Just then, the group finally arrived at the president's office of the Suzuki Museum.

Shiro Suzuki immediately stepped forward to shake hands with Kogoro Mouri and Sano.

"Hey, who are these two?"

Shiro Suzuki looked at Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama. Unlike the others, even if Shiro Suzuki had never met them before, he could at least "know" them because Sonoko Suzuki had greeted him. Only these two were people he was truly "meeting" for the first time.

Upon seeing this, Sonoko Suzuki immediately stepped forward and introduced Heiji Hattori's identity and his purpose in joining the team.

Shiro Suzuki was naturally extremely pleased with this.

"Oh, right, let me introduce you to something else."

Suzuki Shiro then drew everyone's attention to the four people sitting to the side.

"This is Sirulov Chinnikov, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation."

This is a very robust middle-aged man... His appearance is very much in line with the image of a Russian country.

"This is Mr. Inui Shoichi, the art dealer I invited."

This man was probably about the same age as the guy from the embassy, ​​but he looked much older, with an unsightly mustache and a severe hunchback.

...It doesn't look like a good bird at all; it has shifty eyes.

"This young lady is Pu Siqinglan, a scholar of the Romanov dynasty."

A pretty girl with short hair.

...Actually, she should be considered a great beauty, as evidenced by the fact that Kogoro Mouri was practically drooling.

Perhaps Sano has seen many beautiful women, so he only thought the other person looked so-so?

Finally, Suzuki Shiro introduced a freelance filmmaker named Ryu Saikawa, who had a small braid and seemed to have applied to film the treasure himself.

...To put it bluntly, he's just a photographer who's given an artistic title.

His arrogant and nonchalant demeanor is similar to that of Inui Shoichi, making him seem like a bad person.

"By the way, President Suzuki, has the value of that egg been determined?"

"I asked Kogoro Mouri."

Before Suzuki Shiro could speak, Inui Shoichi had already laughed: "Eight hundred million yen."

"What?! Eight hundred million?!"

Upon hearing the price, Kogoro Mouri immediately started making a fuss, and even the others around him had different expressions.

The trio of real kids, in particular, started whispering about what eight hundred million could do.

The only one who remained unfazed, unaware of the inside story, was Sano.

...It's not that Sano is so rich that he thinks 800 million is just a drop in the ocean.

But for antique collectibles, this price isn't surprising, especially considering the Suzuki Group as a precedent.

It seems very insignificant.

"If Chairman Suzuki is really willing to sell, then raising the price a bit more on this basis might not be a bad idea."

Qian Jiang smiled and said he could add more money. He seemed quite nonchalant, as if he wasn't short of money.

As soon as he said that, the secretary of the Russian embassy next to him immediately became unhappy, saying that the item should not be handed over to such a blind black-hearted businessman, but should be handed over to their Russian art museum for safekeeping... In short, he wanted to get it for free.

Fortunately, it wasn't too morally manipulative, otherwise Sano suspected that Suzuki Shiro might have lost his temper.

On the other end, Han Chuanlong asked Pu Siqinglan with a sinister smile why she wasn't speaking.

Pu Siqinglan sighed and said that she was too poor to offer a price. Han Chuanlong followed up by pretending to say that he could only raise a maximum of 200 million.

...In terms of price alone, among the four, Inui Shoichi is undoubtedly the most advantageous.

However, the Suzuki Group has no shortage of cronies, so whether or not they will ultimately make a move on this so-called Egg of Memories, and if so, who will acquire it, remains to be seen.

If Sano could think of this, the other four could naturally think of it too. Therefore, although the latter two seemed to have given up on themselves and had no intention of taking the Egg of Memories, only they themselves knew what they were actually thinking.

"Let's discuss this another day. After all, the most important thing that day is the matter of Phantom Thief Kid, isn't it?"

Suzuki Shiro brought the matter to a temporary close, and the four people opposite him naturally couldn't say much. After responding, they took their leave.

However, when Hanchuan Long brushed past Nishino, who happened to be carrying a small box, he seemed to be startled.

...I'll jot down this clue/suspicion; it might come in handy.

Sano and Conan simultaneously turned their attention away from the box in Nishino's hand.

"Alright, let's show everyone the Egg of Memories first."

It turned out that it contained that priceless egg.