Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sonoko Suzuki said this.

...It turns out they weren't planning to throw 800 million into the water; nothing was actually wrong.

While Conan and the Mori father and daughter breathed a sigh of relief, Sano sighed with some regret: "It's boring."

"...You really want me to sell everything I own?"

Conan glared at Sano with displeasure, then squatted down and picked up the small mirror.

Then, Conan discovered that there was a mechanism on the small mirror that could project a castle onto the wall using light.

Then, everyone chatted on and on, confirming that there was another egg of even greater value inside the Kosaka family's castle, and they agreed to visit the castle again after arriving in Tokyo.

...Sano, of course, didn't get involved, nor did he pay much attention to the discussion that followed, because his attention had already shifted elsewhere.

[Please ensure that Kaito Kuroba survives within the mission time limit. Completion will reward you with 200 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 19:59:59].

[Please find out the true identity of Shi Kaobing and ensure his imprisonment. Completion will earn you 200 enhancement points. Time remaining for the mission: 19:59:59.]

Double-yolk egg.

Will this "incident" really not end so easily?

Sano narrowed his eyes.

The former likely needs to be wary of the assassins targeting Kaito Kuroba... and possibly also the presence of Scorpion, while the latter...

The fact that Scrooge's true identity has been uncovered may already be self-evident. However, the problem is that Sano cannot simply take the photo given to him by the Osaka delinquents to the police as evidence. Therefore, another plan needs to be made. Another thing to be aware of is the group of assassins who are targeting Scrooge.

...If Scrooge is killed, then the goal of "sending him to the police station" will be impossible to achieve.

How can you save both the thief and the assassins while being coveted by two groups of killers?

Sano rubbed his fingers together a few times and curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

It's quite interesting.

After the meeting ended, everyone naturally dispersed.

Sano saw Ran Mouri changing the bandages on the white dove that Conan had rescued when he was chasing Kaito Kuroba.

After watching for a while, Sano couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "By the way, do you guys want to eat roast pigeon?"

"……senior!"

Ran Mouri retorted angrily, "How could you say that!"

"...Okay, okay, if you don't want to eat, you don't have to. It's no big deal."

Sano waved and left, but shortly after returning to his room, he was pulled out again by Sonoko Suzuki, who said they wanted to chat together.

...It made him just like those old ladies at the entrance of Sano's hometown village in his previous life.

Also chatting were Ran Mouri and Conan, as well as Aoran Urako and Natsumi Kosaka, two women of similar age who even looked somewhat alike.

...I don't know what they talked about before, but when Sano arrived, he happened to be talking about how Urashi Seiran and Kosaka Natsumi's eyes were gray.

"Are all flower growers' eyes gray?"

Sonoko Suzuki asked with some curiosity.

"...The flower grower?"

Sano, who hadn't originally intended to bring up the topic, was still somewhat surprised to hear this and spoke up.

So you're from the same hometown as me?

I wonder if she'll be teary-eyed later, or if she'll be stabbed in the back.

Perhaps the order should be reversed: first stab someone in the back, then shed tears?

"Yes, that's right, I'm a flower grower."

Pu Siqinglan nodded in affirmation.

...China has a large population, and naturally many of its people go abroad. So, it shouldn't be surprising to see Chinese people abroad.

Sano's surprise was simply because it was such a coincidence. Speaking of which, was the name Uraji Seiran actually a compound surname?

And this time, Pu Siqing was also wearing a red cheongsam. Sano originally thought that she just liked this style of clothing... No, even in China, very few people would wear a cheongsam, right?

Just as Sano was lost in thought, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki curiously asked Seiran Urako how to pronounce their names in Chinese.

Then, Sano's gaze turned strange at Urashi Seiran's answer.

...Ran Mouri is one thing, at most it's just a matter of the pronunciation being awkward, but what kind of nonsense is Sonoko Suzuki's translation?

Suzuki fish balls, or fried fish balls, or damn meat balls?

Does this guy really speak Chinese?

Could it be a dialect from somewhere?

Sano frowned, thought for a while, and then suddenly asked Urashi Seiran in Chinese, "Odd changes, even remains the same?"

"……what?"

Pu Siqinglan looked completely bewildered.

"...That Imperial Jade Liquor?"

"Jiangnan Leather Factory?"

Which company has the best excavator technology?

No gifts this Chinese New Year?

"..."

Sano tried to exchange more than a dozen secret codes with Urashi Seiran, but unfortunately he couldn't get them right. There were so many question marks on Urashi Seiran's face that they almost covered her face.

Now Sano can be 100% sure.

...This guy is definitely not a Chinese; that whole concept is just a hoax.

However, this also means that even if Sano stabs Urako Seiran in the back later, the other party won't become tearful, right?

While Sano was thinking, Ran Mouri and the others watched him cautiously.

"Senior...are you alright? Is something bothering you?"

Chapter 268, Section 267: Using Thirty Million to Light a Cigarette

Ran Mouri asked in a low voice.

None of them could understand Chinese, and even if they could, they probably wouldn't be able to comprehend what Sano had just said.

Therefore, in the eyes of the group, Sano's actions just now were almost nothing short of erratic.

...It's one thing for Urako Seiran and Kosaka Natsumi, but the other three all know that Sano has a special setting attached to him, so they have every reason to be suspicious.

Sano is having a relapse.

After Sano came to his senses, he probably realized that his actions were a bit abrupt, so he made up an excuse to get by.

"I taught myself some Chinese before, and I was planning to show it off, but... I guess I didn't learn it well enough."

At this point, the group finally looked enlightened and stopped exploring further, shifting the conversation to the birthdays of Urako Seiran and Kosaka Natsumi.

These two women, one born on May 5th and the other on May 3rd, seem strangely well-matched the more you look at them.

Then Conan, that idiot, cheerfully pointed out that their birthdays were only one day apart from his, which earned him a stiff look from Ran Mouri.

If Sano remembers correctly, in the last case involving Teiji Moriya, Ran Mouri went alone to the building that was almost blown up, apparently because it was Conan's... or more accurately, Shinichi Kudo's birthday that day.

...This kid is courting death again. Unlike me, he can't cheat. What's he doing? He even managed to set his birthday for both identities to be on the same day. What kind of nonsense is he thinking? Even I would try to avoid this kind of thing. He's nothing.

Sano inwardly criticized Conan.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Pu Siqinglan's gaze froze on one spot: "Are there any cats on this ship?"

"what?"

Everyone followed Pu Siqinglan's gaze, only to see a dark shadow flash by around the corner.

"No way, how could they allow cats on a ship?"

Sonoko Suzuki frowned: "Could it be that someone brought it up themselves?"

"No, I don't think I saw anyone with a cat when I boarded the ship this morning."

Ran Mouri hesitated and said, "No matter what, it's not a good idea to let a cat run around on the ship. What if it accidentally falls into the sea, or gets locked up somewhere? That would be a real problem."

"That's true, we should find them and keep an eye on them as soon as possible."

The four women discussed and decided on their next move, while Sano took advantage of Ran Mouri being distracted by the others to kick Conan in the butt.

Under Conan's questioning gaze, Sano gave him a look as if he were an idiot, and then used the excuse of "splitting up to search" to separate from the team and head to the lounge area on the top floor of the ship.

Here, Sano saw Nakajima Keizo, who was engrossed in writing.

...In this incident involving the Egg of Memories in Osaka, if we were to talk about who was the most frustrated, it wouldn't be Inspector Nakamori, who made two mistakes and almost broke the Egg of Memories, to the point that he was practically out of his mind, nor would it be Heiji Hattori, who almost got into a car accident and suffered all sorts of scrapes while chasing after Kaito Kid.

It should be Kaito Kuroba who should be mentioned.

Before the operation began, he was hit by Sano a few times. During the operation, he was beaten up by Sano wearing a black mask. After the operation ended, he was sniped by Scorpion halfway through.

...Well, let's have a moment of silence for Kaito Kuroba for three seconds.

But if we're talking about who was the most... excited, it would probably be Nakajima Keizo.

Upon arriving in Osaka, I first heard that the day before, Black Death, the person who had been reported on by Nakajima Keizo, had caused such a mess in Osaka. Then there was Kaito Kid and Black Mask; either way, it could be used to make a story.

...The Tokyo Ghost Stories column, although it is called a report on supernatural legends, is after all something that is published in the newspaper, and its core is the same as gossip reporting.

As a seasoned journalist, Nakajima Keizo knows how to transform something that isn't really a ghost story into one with just a few words. Of course, even if he can embellish and modify it, the underlying material for a report can't be just any random event.

Especially if you want to stand out, you either have to write about extreme horror or have a huge gimmick. Only in this way can you ensure that the report does not fall below the minimum required standard.

...The White Phantom Thief, who has been active for many years, and the Black Mask, who appeared out of nowhere, are both shrouded in mystery, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, and no one has ever seen their true faces.

Is this guy possessed?

Sano walked past Nakajima Keizo, peeked at the contents of his notebook, shook his head and chuckled, then walked toward the fence.