Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

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A few moments later, the battle ended.

With his muscles aching all over, Sano turned his gaze to the side to see Vodka and the others who had launched an attack midway through the battle.

Unlike Sano, these people don't have any cheat codes that guarantee they can dodge bullets.

Therefore, even though Sano had cut off a large portion of the enemy's firepower, these men still suffered considerable casualties during the charge, with only four surviving, including Vodka.

Even among the four, three, including Vodka, had bruises on their bodies, while only one was uninjured.

Vodka pulled back his collar and looked at his wounded shoulder, still somewhat shaken.

...Damn, that was close! If I hadn't dodged quickly, that bullet would have hit me in the chest, and I might have suffered serious organ damage.

Teaming up with Sano is definitely dangerous.

Even without support, there's no need to resort to such a suicidal, life-risking charge.

While Vodka was still in shock, Sano asked the unmarked outer member, "You were hiding just now, weren't you?"

"……what?"

The outer member's face stiffened.

"You don't think I'm too busy killing people to pay attention to you, do you?"

Sano narrowed his eyes: "Can I take that as you putting my life, that of your teammate and superior, aside for your own safety?"

...Logically speaking, Sano, who has a 100% bullet-dodging ability, shouldn't waste his breath on this matter, since bullets are unlikely to hit him.

Just because you won't get hit doesn't mean your muscles won't hurt!

Unlike the Superman effect where Sano dodges bullets automatically, the 100% bullet-dodging ability is a passive, forced, and extreme state. If there are too many bullets to dodge, it is easy to overload and cause a short circuit, especially since the Kamen Rider accessory is not on him, making the limit even lower.

That's why Sano had Vodka draw fire for him, and then quickly followed up the charge to draw fire again when the fire was drawn back.

In short, the fewer bullets you need to dodge, the better.

what?

Is it a waste to put others at risk of injury or death just to avoid muscle strain as much as possible?

Are you kidding me?

If these people rush up, they'll at most die, but if they don't rush up, Sano will suffer a muscle strain!

...Faced with Sano's question, cold sweat gradually gathered on the man's forehead.

Suddenly, Sano raised his gun and pulled the trigger, killing his opponent.

"I was just asking you a question, why are you in such a hurry to grab a gun?"

Sano muttered something to himself, then turned to look at the other two peripheral members.

"...We didn't dodge just now, we charged forward with all our might!"

Seeing the two peripheral members tense up instantly, even raising their empty hands to explain, Sano threw away the pistol in his hand and calmly said, "I know."

"But unfortunately, you still have to die."

"Varied……"

Before the two could catch their breath, Sano used Glock to kill them both.

"I'll leave the finishing touches to you, Jia Ge. I'm outta here."

After yawning, Sano quickly retreated, leaving Vodka, still bruised and battered, staring blankly at the corpses scattered on the ground.

……

A dozen minutes later, Gin, who had freed himself to lead the support team after "Black Mask" had retreated first, slammed on the brakes and stopped nearby. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw corpses all over the ground and a lone vodka.

...What's going on? Didn't they say we fell into an ambush?

Gin, who had sped all the way here, was a little dazed.

Vodka also noticed Gin over there, and when he looked up, he was equally stunned.

...What's going on? Didn't they say there was no support and that we should take a gamble?

The two stared at each other, unsure whether or not to speak, or how to begin.

Chapter 297, 296 (Together) Gin: I've been targeted by a pervert.

After learning the whole story from Vodka, Gin roughly understood the situation.

It's unlikely that Sano misheard.

Therefore, this was undoubtedly an act of Sano losing control.

Fortunately, this loss of control did not lead to any serious consequences.

Moreover, it seems more like an action triggered by Sano's confidence that nothing would go wrong.

It is still within an acceptable range.

Vodka, who also learned about the situation from Gin, was not in such a good mood.

...It's one thing to court death, but to fabricate information and drag others down with you is another.

That's simply... utterly outrageous!

It's a pity there's no evidence... and there's no way there could be evidence for something like this.

Otherwise, they might be able to punish Sano with a "suspension" to buy a brief period of peace for the innocent members of the organization.

Vodka, harboring even deeper resentment, described Sano's "crimes" with even greater enthusiasm.

"...Alright, I understand the situation. Let them clean up this mess. You come back with me to treat your wounds."

Gin interrupted Vodka's "explanation of Sano's crimes" and gave the next instructions.

"Yes."

When he saw that his older brother's first reaction after learning about the situation was to care about his injuries, Vodka couldn't help but feel a little touched.

My older brother still cares about himself after all!

But as soon as Gin said the next sentence after they got in the car, Vodka's mood instantly plummeted from heaven to hell.

"Take care of your injury as soon as possible, get yourself back in shape, and team up with Rye again tomorrow."

Vodka: "..."

No way, no way, no way!?

Is this some kind of outrageous nonsense?!

"...Brother, I've been a member of the organization for so many years and have followed you for so many years. Even if I haven't made any great contributions, I must have put in a lot of hard work. You can't treat me like this!"

Finally, Vodka could no longer hold on, and on the verge of a mental breakdown, he protested to his older brother for the first time.

"You saw it yourself, Sano is a madman. If I continue to team up with him, I'll end up losing my life to him one day!"

"So you're still alive?"

Gin calmly lit a cigarette for himself: "In our line of work, everyone faces risks. Yours is just a little riskier. In fact, considering Rye's abilities, it actually protects your safety to some extent and reduces your risk of death. The two cancel each other out, so it's practically nothing."

...Is this even possible to calculate like this?!

Before Vodka could speak again, Gin's voice turned cold: "Get this straight, Vodka, I'm informing you, not discussing it with you."

Seeing this, Vodka knew perfectly well that he was powerless to change the situation, and could only listlessly lower his head and reply, "...Yes."

As he watched the scenery rushing past the window, Vodka felt a slight pain in his shoulder, but what hurt even more was his heart.

Vodka felt that he was probably the one most deeply implicated by Sano, this scourge.

Just as Vodka was filled with resentment, a blond, dark-skinned man stood at the entrance of the Metropolitan Police Department, trembling as he reached out his hand towards the white Mazda that was no longer human...

...Is this my own car?

It doesn't look quite right. Let's take a closer look.

Hmm... it doesn't look like it, but it is definitely my own car.

So, who can tell me why my beautiful car is now in such a dilapidated state, almost ready to be scrapped?

Ok? ? ?

The night wind ruffled Amuro Tooru's disheveled hair, but it couldn't disturb his heart.

……

The following day, Sano visited the antique café again to inspect its operations.

Compared to yesterday, the coffee shop was noticeably quieter today, with only Ran Mouri, Conan, and Ai Haibara present.

...Although the counter behind the counter was filled with people, the staff were very friendly and helpful, and the staff were very attentive and helpful.

"It's one thing for those two, but why did you come all this way to spend money here?"

Sano glanced at the desserts and drinks in front of Ai Haibara and asked.

"Because I feel the environment here is nice."

Ai Haibara, with her legs crossed, replied, "More importantly, someone invited me to be their guest."

Sano raised an eyebrow and looked at Ran Mouri, who immediately shook her head.

Not Ran Mouri?

That is?

Sano looked at Conan again, and the kid shook his head even more vigorously.

"You must be Miss Aiko."

Ran Mouri smiled and said, "I felt yesterday that Miss Aiko seemed to be very friendly to Ai. She even gave her a free dessert just now."

"Ah."

Ai Haibara nodded, indicating that Ran Mouri's guess was correct.