Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

However, on the other hand...

Is it my own eyes that are the problem, or Conan's eyes?

Sonoko Suzuki may not be considered a great beauty.

She could at least be considered a pretty girl, right?

If she were to tidy herself up, she could even be above average in terms of beauty. How did she end up in Conan's mouth?

Is it really that bad?

Of course, Sano didn't get entangled with Conan; he just gave him a perfunctory reply.

"...They probably know Sonoko is the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family and came for the money."

Conan nodded in agreement: "Hmm...that's certainly possible."

Suddenly, the hotel door was pulled open, and Suzuki Sonoko ran back for some reason. Without saying hello to Sano, she ran upstairs.

Ha, just as I thought, having a partner means having no friends.

Whether there's anything wrong with Sonoko Suzuki's "partner," or whether she'll actually become a real partner, is another matter entirely.

[Please ensure the survival of the mission target within the time limit. Completion will earn you 100 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 23:59:59].

The sudden mission caught Sano off guard. He pulled out a map and discovered that the mission objective was located on the second floor of the inn.

...Without a doubt, it's Sonoko Suzuki.

It's just the timing of this trigger.

Sensing something amiss, Sano narrowed his eyes and, without hesitation, dropped what he was doing and rushed upstairs to the second floor.

"senior?"

When Kyogoku Makoto, who was standing at the entrance, saw Sano rushing upstairs, he paused for a moment, then threw down his plate and followed him upstairs with his glasses gleaming coldly.

Meanwhile, on the second floor, Sano had already arrived at the door of Suzuki Sonoko's room. Without saying a word, he kicked the door open and saw two dark figures in the dimly lit room.

The shadowy figure pressing down on the other shadowy figure was holding a gleaming short knife.

Knew it.

With a tug of his hand, Sano sent the Hammer of Justice flying into his palm.

It seemed that Sano's arrival startled the unknown person, who didn't even have the slightest thought of resistance and immediately turned and ran towards the window.

"...Senior, save me!"

The hand covering Sonoko Suzuki's mouth loosened, giving her an immediate chance to shout for help... although in this situation, it wouldn't make much difference whether she shouted or not.

"Who goes there!?"

Upon hearing Sonoko Suzuki's cries for help, Makoto Kyogoku sped up again, shouting loudly to intimidate her as he burst into the room and turned on the lights first.

"Fuck your mother!"

...In the end, Sano was too late to catch up with the unknown person. His mind raced and he instinctively swung the hammer in his hand, trying to see if he could knock the other person unconscious.

"Well!"

With Sano's aim, it was impossible for him to miss... although it seemed he only hit the back.

After a clearly painful groan, the dark figure fell headfirst out of the window.

At the same moment, the lights came on.

Sano continued to rush to the window and stick his head out to look outside, while Kyogoku Makoto ran to Suzuki Sonoko, who was lying on the ground, to check if she had been injured.

"senior?"

After confirming that Sonoko Suzuki was alright, Makoto Kyogoku breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Sano, asking him a question.

"...I didn't see anyone."

Sano pulled his head back and shook his head with some regret... He didn't expect that guy to be so resilient. First, he was bitten by Suzuki Sonoko, then he was hit by his own hammer, and finally he fell from the second floor.

It's amazing that they managed to slip away so quickly.

Awesome, bro.

"The garden!?"

Ran Mouri and her two companions rushed over, looking at the scene before them, somewhat bewildered as to what had just happened.

A moment later, Sonoko Suzuki, with tears streaming down her face, explained the whole situation.

Sonoko Suzuki went back to her room to get something, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw a figure rummaging through her luggage. In a panic, she didn't even have time to shout before the person covered her mouth and dragged her back inside.

Then Sano rushed up, and then, and so on, and so forth, and that's how it turned out.

"Waaaaah... I was so scared back then! If it weren't for you, senior, I probably would have died here tonight..."

Sonoko Suzuki was still sobbing.

Did you get a clear look at that person in the garden?

Ran Mouri confirmed that her best friend was simply frightened and not injured, and immediately asked about the important matter.

"No, the room was too dark at the time, I couldn't see anything at all."

Sonoko Suzuki shook her head and added, "But I bit that person's arm; that guy's arm hair is so long!"

...Hand hair?

Sano touched his smooth forearm. Is the hair here called arm hair?

"Also, senior's... hammer, it seems to have hit that guy too. The force was quite strong, and the place where he was hit will probably have a big bruise."

Makoto Kyogoku also spoke up and offered his own perspective.

Unfortunately, Sano immediately rejected Kyogoku Makoto's opinion: "Let's just pretend this doesn't exist."

"Ok?"

Before Kyogoku Makoto could ask, Suzuki Sonoko muttered again, "I bet that guy is a psychopathic underwear thief trying to steal my underwear!"

"...or he might just be an ordinary thief."

Makoto Kyogoku reiterated his point of view: "After all, this kind of thing has happened before."

"Has this happened before?"

Sonoko Suzuki's eyes widened: "Then why didn't you tell us?"

"Didn't I remind you to close the doors and windows properly?"

Makoto Kyogoku pulled up and locked the window... which was more like a sliding door than a window.

"Besides, wearing a crop top at this hour is no different from inviting those ill-intentioned guys to attack you."

Sonoko Suzuki's eyes widened even more at Kyogoku Makoto's "blame": "What are you saying? This is my favorite piece of clothing!"

"The way to protect flowers is to let them bloom, not to stop them from blooming."

Sano, who had just retrieved the hammer, casually uttered a famous quote, which surprised everyone present.

"...Anyway, it's not my own flower, why bother with so much?"

Sano looked up at Sonoko Suzuki and smiled slightly: "So just do what you want. If anyone does anything bad to you, I will definitely arrest them and bring them to justice."

...Although Sano's words sound like he's supporting Sonoko Suzuki, given his previous statement, anyone who isn't a fool can tell that he's actually supporting Makoto Kyogoku.

After all, the damage has already been done, so punishing the evildoer would be pointless for the person involved.

Sonoko Suzuki pouted, looking a little aggrieved, and leaned close to Sano, shaking his hand: "I've already gone through all this, why are you still siding with outsiders to talk about me, senpai..."

Seeing Suzuki Sonoko staring at him expectantly, Sano coldly walked away, saying, "I have work to do, I'm not going to argue with you anymore."

As soon as he stepped outside, Sano bumped into Michiwaki Masahiko, who was soaking wet.

...There was no hair on its arms, and it didn't look like it had been bitten.

Sano glanced at Michiwaki Masahiko out of the corner of his eye.

Could it really not be this guy?

When Michiwaki Masahiko saw Sano, he was taken aback at first, then nodded in acknowledgment.

Sano nodded in response, brushed past the other person, and went downstairs to continue working.

A short while later, Makoto Kyogoku, who had helped Sonoko Suzuki change rooms, led the group downstairs.

It seems that Sonoko Suzuki and her friends didn't plan to go to that restaurant, but instead had dinner at the hotel, and they all ate with great relish.

...So why bother with all that fancy stuff?

Dating is such a hassle.

Only after dinner was completely over, and the guests had either returned to their rooms or left, did Sano and Kyogoku Makoto begin the cleanup work.

During this time, Makoto Kyogoku would occasionally steal glances at Sano, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

His gaze and demeanor were full of unspoken words, yet hesitant to speak.

Chapter 335, Section 334: Challenging Kyogoku Makoto

Sano waited for a long time but Kyogoku Makoto didn't speak, and finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"I'm saying, Kyogoku, you like Sonoko, don't you?"

Faced with Sano's "straight to the point," Kyogoku Makoto froze, and a hint of red gradually appeared on his dark face... Hmm?

Why does this scene look so familiar?

Kyogoku Makoto remained silent for a while. Sano waited for a response but still didn't get one, so he couldn't help but say, "I'm asking you a question. Are you mute? If you don't like it, I might take action."

"I like it!"

Provoked by Sano, Kyogoku Makoto instinctively shouted, but realized something was wrong a second later and slammed his head down.

"...So, senior, you also like her?"

"No, although I am indeed very interested in her money, it is not enough for me to sell my body."

Sano replied in this way.