Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"...However, although this Lord Rye is a notorious teammate killer, every time he does a mission with the peripheral members, a large number of them die or are wiped out."

"Even codenamed members can't last a single round against him, but among all the codenamed members who have teamed up with him, there is one legendary figure who has reportedly teamed up with him more than ten times and is still alive today!"

"Really?"

"Really, why would I lie to you?"

"Wow, that's impressive. To be able to team up with Lord Black Rye more than ten times and still survive, it seems that this lord's strength is probably unfathomable."

"So far, it seems that he is the only one who has teamed up with Lord Rye and survived."

"What is his code name?"

"That guy's code name was something like... Vodka!"

"Yes, that's right, it's vodka!"

"I heard that he is considered a veteran in the organization. He is usually very low-key and has little presence. I didn't expect him to be so capable."

"..."

Vodka was completely bewildered by the "praise" he received from the peripheral members.

What the hell is all this?!

How can you claim to be so amazing, so unassuming, and so unfathomable?

This is clearly just because I was lucky enough not to encounter a time when Sano's behavior was particularly out of control.

Besides, how come I'm the only one who teamed up with Sano and survived?

Don't we still have our older brother? At the very least, we should include Vermouth, right?

Who spread this rumor? It's way too outrageous!

Vodka sighed, somewhat speechless.

But I hope the truth is really as the rumors say.

Then I won't have to worry about whether I'll team up with Sano in the future.

Wait a minute, could it be that my older brother believed this and that's why he's been arranging for me to team up with Sano all this time?

Vodka had a sudden inspiration, but then realized something was wrong.

The team was formed first, and the rumors came later. How could my elder brother make such an arrangement just because he believed the rumors?

Vodka shook his head and chuckled, then gave a wry smile.

...So why am I still thinking about Sano even though I'm on vacation?

Sano, Sano, Sano, it's all Sano, so annoying!!

"Achoo!"

Inside the antique café, Sano sneezed and muttered, "Which little girl is thinking of me?"

"Ha, why don't you say it's a case calling you?"

Ai Haibara flipped through the magazine in her hand and said calmly, "After all, it seems like you haven't encountered a murder case in a long time. This phenomenon is obviously not normal."

"You talk too much."

Sano rolled his eyes, while Conan tugged at his clothes and asked, "We're planning to go camping this weekend, Sano, do you want to come along?"

Chapter 300, Page 299: The Black Reaper War Deception Team

camping?

I'm afraid he's going to harm someone again.

Sano originally planned to ask Conan who would be participating in the camping case, but upon seeing that there was no mission, the sense of helplessness that came over him after trying for two or three hours with Kuro last night to keep the puppet under control without any success began to surge up.

Then Sano simply didn't bother asking anymore and rejected Conan outright.

This made Conan a little disappointed.

"By the way, senior, the school fair is coming up soon, and the school wants to arrange a play for our class. They asked me to ask if you'd like to participate."

No sooner had Conan been rejected than Ran Mouri extended a team invitation to Sano.

only……

What is a carnival?

They also have to perform in a play... maybe something like a school festival, like in anime.

While lost in thought, Sano politely rejected Ran Mouri, treating her as an equal.

"All right……"

Ran Mouri nodded with some regret, then handed a large bag to Sano.

"And this, Sonoko asked me to give it to you."

"What the hell?"

Sano said he was startled by what Ran Mouri brought out.

"Oh, I think this is a gift from your fan club, like a greeting card or something."

Under Ran Mouri's explanation and the curious gazes of Conan and Ai Haibara, Sano opened the bag, revealing a pile of gift boxes of various sizes and a bunch of cards.

"...Fan club?"

Sano frowned: "I have this thing?"

"Of course you do. After all, you're a famous high school detective, how could you not have fans?"

Ran Mouri said matter-of-factly, "At first, it seems that someone set up a website specifically to record the cases you were involved in, and then somehow, more photos of you appeared, and the number of fans suddenly skyrocketed. The reach of this group also became wider and wider, and Sonoko joined the group after she found out."

"It seems she's become the vice president of the fan club now, which is probably why these gifts and greeting cards are being handed to her."

"..."

Upon hearing this detailed explanation, Sano and the duo were momentarily stunned.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Sano ignored the flashy messages and asked the question that concerned him most: "You just said that someone posted my photo online?"

"correct."

After nodding, Ran Mouri sensed something was wrong and immediately asked cautiously, "What's wrong, senpai? Do you not like your photos being made public?"

"...Even if you don't like it, there's nothing you can do about it."

Ai Haibara said, "These kinds of things are usually difficult to handle. After all, you are a public figure. Putting aside the fact that the photos were most likely taken without your consent and uploaded, how do you find the source? Even if you do find it, the options for handling the situation are very limited."

"Especially since the photos have been uploaded for quite some time now, even if you contact the website to delete them, many people have probably already saved them, so they can't be completely removed."

Conan, also a high school detective with experience in this area, chimed in.

...Tsk, now that you mention it, it makes sense.

Sano clicked his tongue and didn't dwell on the matter too much.

After all, Sano originally resisted having his appearance made public because he was worried that it would hinder his actions, but that was the earliest time.

As for now?

Check out this guy who's got tons of cheat codes.

The reason I reacted just now was simply because the principle of being low-key in life and high-profile in work has been engraved in Sano's bones, so it's inevitable that he would feel a little uncomfortable when he heard that his photo had been uploaded.

"But speaking of which, how long has this website been running? It's been so long that Sonoko has risen to the position of vice president. It must have been quite a while."

Since a new topic had emerged, Sano casually began asking questions.

"Hmm...it has been a while indeed."

Ran Mouri stroked her chin: "But it wouldn't take that long. Sonoko climbed so fast because she's used to doing this kind of thing and is very good at it."

"Are you used to doing this kind of thing?"

Sano asked in confusion, "What, does she participate in many fan clubs?"

"Yeah, what about Phantom Thief Kid, Black Mask, Black Reaper..."

Ran Mouri rattled off a whole bunch of names, but unfortunately, the last few were probably celebrities' names, and Sano didn't recognize one of them, though he was very familiar with the first three.

"Do Black Mask and Black Reaper also have fan clubs?"

Sano asked incredulously.

"Isn't this normal?"

Ai Haibara said matter-of-factly, "What's so strange about two maverick, unconventional, and truly capable champions of justice attracting some followers? In fact, their number of fans is no less than yours."

"...That's true."

If this happened to someone else, Sano would certainly have thought of it immediately, but since it happened to him, he…

Oh well, they're all just trivial matters anyway.

"Here, Ai, this is for you."

Just then, Aiko Miyasu brought over a plate of desserts.

"Oh, thank you."

After watching Ai Haibara thank him and happily eat her dessert, Sano spoke up with some dissatisfaction.

"My dear son, you can't be too biased. Don't just look at this little devil, give me a look too!"

Miyasu Aiko simply smiled at Sano's teasing and continued with her work.

...After a period of operation, the number of orders at the antique coffee shop surged briefly before gradually declining again.

It eventually stabilized within a certain range, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, there shouldn't be much fluctuation in the future.

Making a lot of money is definitely out of the question, but it earns more than a regular coffee shop, and it's completely different from the earlier Poirot Coffee Shop.

It was worth it for Sano to specially set aside an advertising space for him.

"Hello, this is for your order, number..."