Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Who should I call? Should I call the other person?

But the other party clearly looked like they were about to leave.

Chapter 303, page 302: Do you know about dog meat hot pot, Xiao Hei?

Before Ai Haibara could think further, she saw Sano's back again.

This is... a gunshot wound?

And it was a very serious gunshot wound.

What exactly happened inside? How did even Black Death get injured like this?

"...Doctor, call an ambulance and the police immediately!"

Seeing the trail of bloody footprints left on the ground that stretched all the way to the cave entrance, Ai Haibara, her brows furrowed, still chose to do as the other person said. She gave an instruction to Professor Agasa before chasing after them.

"Hey, wait a minute, Ai, where are you going?"

Dr. Agasa asked, somewhat bewildered.

"That guy is badly injured; he probably won't go far before he collapses. We need to find him as soon as possible..."

Before Ai Haibara could finish speaking, she was surprised to find that the trail of bloody footprints had disappeared completely after they left the cave.

What, what's going on here?

Ai Haibara stood there dumbfounded.

That guy just vanished into thin air?

Not far away, Sano, who had changed into a vest and put on a casual hat, lowered the brim of his hat and turned to leave.

...To be honest, even though Sano had already tried to overestimate the power of the 100-point constitution attribute boost from the special attack suit after obtaining the Kamen Rider accessory, it seems that he still underestimated it.

Sano had originally planned to spend 100... no, if you include the cost of repairing his special attack suit, which was riddled with bullet holes on his back, it would be more than 100.

In short, Sano had already treated this mission as a "small-for-big" operation. He had even prepared to create a new Black Death disguise when he was on the verge of death and switch to use it to deal with those three guys.

Surprisingly, the damage caused to Sano's body by those dozen or so bullets was minimal.

From the outside, Sano could get up and fight, but from the inside, it seemed that none of the bullets actually entered his body.

Let alone organs, even whether the bone has been touched is a problem; it might just be stuck in the muscle.

...This is certainly a good thing for Sano, because it saves him the cost of a fake account.

Although the injury cannot be said to be entirely minor.

It will more or less affect Sano's actions, and it will probably take some time for him to fully recover.

Forget it, it's all over now, there's no point in thinking about it.

After shaking his head, Sano decided to go home.

However, just a few minutes later, Sano received a new notification.

...What's going on? Even that plague god got shot, what trouble could he possibly cause?

Sano pulled it out and took a look, only to find that this time it didn't seem to be the cause of that plague god.

[Please ensure the survival of the mission target within the time limit. Completion will earn you 100 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 00:19:59].

The content is largely similar to the previous task, with only some minor changes.

Task rewards, task time limit, and task objectives.

The key, of course, lies in the last one.

Sano's mission this time has only one objective, and the location is... Tokyo Beika??

Sano paused, staring blankly at the red dot on the map.

Damn it, with this location and this time limit, this task is simply impossible to complete.

In twenty minutes, let alone Sano's main body, even if the other Black Mask clone, which could also be considered to be in Tokyo, immediately abandoned those criminals and rushed over, it would be absolutely impossible for it to catch up.

"Giving someone such an impossible task? That's insane!"

Sano muttered to himself and began to rack his brains. Even without considering the benefits, he certainly didn't want to give up his 100% mission completion rate so far.

Moreover, this task is not entirely impossible to complete.

If the player takes out their electric scooter and goes on a rampage, they should be able to reach the mission objective before the time limit.

Even setting aside the noise it would cause, the risk of accidental death would be extremely high just driving at that speed in the city.

Time is of the essence, and we cannot hesitate any longer.

Sano's eyes hardened, but just as he was about to act, a very familiar voice suddenly came to his ear.

"...Big brother?"

"Ok?"

Sano straightened his neck and looked around with some surprise and uncertainty.

Why do I think I heard Xiao Hei's voice?

...You're overthinking it. Stray dogs from downtown Tokyo wouldn't possibly be here.

But the next second, Sano heard Kuro's voice again.

"Is that you, brother?"

Ok? ? ?

Without further hesitation, Sano pulled up the map again, confirmed that Kuro was indeed located in downtown Tokyo, and then spoke directly: "Kuro?"

"Ah, it really is you, big brother! I thought I misheard."

Did I hear that right?

Sano frowned: "What, Kuro, did you hear my voice first?"

"correct."

With Xiao Hei's explanation, Sano roughly understood the situation.

Xiao Hei was playing idly when, for some reason, he heard Sano mutter "deep well lunatic" before. He then assumed that Sano was nearby. After searching unsuccessfully, he tried calling out to him and finally managed to "communicate" with him.

...So that's how it is. So this is the real "spiritual communication"?

It's an effect that combines passive and active types, and it just wasn't shown before because Xiao Hei probably didn't know about it.

With this unexpected experience, future use should probably not be a problem.

That being said, this should prove that my previous speculation about how to use the summoning and tracking effects was correct.

Sano, who had unexpectedly discovered a new continent, rubbed his fingers together thoughtfully a few times. Then he remembered that this was not the time to think about these things. He was about to temporarily cut off his connection with Kuro when a sudden idea struck him.

...Given Xiao Hei's current location, reaching his mission objective within ten minutes shouldn't be a big problem.

"Little black."

Sano stared at the two red dots on the map and began to try to direct Xiao Hei to rescue the people: "Can you do me a favor?"

"What kind of help do you need, brother?"

"Help me go to a place to protect someone. I'll give you directions, just follow my instructions."

"Ah... but I'm playing with my stuffed animal right now..."

“You can play anytime, but my matter is urgent. Please help me with it first. I'm just asking you to do a small thing, and you won't even help with this. Do you even consider me your older brother?”

"But... it's fine if it's you, but asking me to protect someone else... I don't feel motivated at all..."

If it were just me, would I need a dog like you to protect me?

Hearing the hesitant and conflicted voice of the little black dog, Sano grew increasingly impatient.

...The reason why Sano was willing to spend so much time and energy on Kuro was not so much because he needed the guy so much, but rather because he simply wanted to make the most of him. In addition, he was stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat because he couldn't use him.

Now that he has a pretty good grasp of Xiao Hei's situation, Sano certainly doesn't want to waste any more time on him.

Especially given the current urgency of the situation.

Sano's patience had run out.

"...If you don't do as I say, I'll tear your stuffed animal to pieces."

In a small alley in Tokyo, Xiao Hei couldn't help but look a little confused as he listened to Sano's cold voice, which was completely different from usual.

What, what's going on?

Would my own older brother talk like that?

No, this can't be my older brother!

Before Xiao Hei could react, Sano's voice rang out again.

"Oh right, I remember you asked me before why I let you call me master."

"I'll tell you now, because your existence was entirely created by me."

"That's a higher level of relationship than the so-called parent-child relationship. You don't need to understand what that means. You just need to know that if I want to, I can kill you anytime, turn you into dog meat hot pot, and then I can even resurrect you, kill you again, turn you into hot pot again, and then resurrect you again..."

"Oh, you don't know what dog meat hot pot is?"

"It's a delicacy from China, made primarily with dog meat. First, you need to singe off all the fur on the dog's skin, then wash the meat, cut it into small pieces, blanch it in cold water, rinse it with clean water, drain it, and then marinate it with white wine, salt, and MSG for a while..."

"...In this way, you can make a perfect dog meat hot pot. How about it? Doesn't it sound delicious? Don't you want to try this dish?"

"It's okay, no rush. I'll let you taste the hot pot made with your own flesh."

"What does it taste like?"

...Sano speaks very fast, but somehow it sounds like he's speaking slowly and casually.

It was as if they were just having a casual chat.

However, as Sano described it, Kuro's body became increasingly stiff and cold, his throat involuntarily went dry, his head felt hot, and cold sweat kept pouring down.

Chapter 304, No matter how you look at it, it's his fault!