Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Therefore, saying that we should wait for Akiko Sayama is not wrong.

Thus, the case came to a satisfactory conclusion... much faster than Sano had imagined.

After all, both cases lasted three days and two nights, but the previous case didn't wrap up until the very end of the last day, and some even started to emerge halfway through.

This is nothing like the case where someone arrives in the afternoon, dies in the evening, and the case ends at night.

There's no comparison, absolutely no comparison.

...I never expected that the Dark Night Duke was just a gimmick.

After learning the truth behind Akiko Sayama's confession, Conan felt a little complicated. This meant that it was impossible to get close to the organization, but it also eliminated the possibility of danger.

There are good and bad.

But then again...

Conan couldn't help but tug at Sano: "You, did you already realize that the Dark Night Duke was a fake, or even that he had discovered the Dark Night Duke's true identity?"

The two dukes of the night, one refers to the virus, and the other refers to Akiko Sayama.

If the latter is true, then the former is very likely.

That's why Sano was so calm and even "lied" again, telling himself that he hadn't noticed anything.

Of course, it's also possible that Sano only discovered the former, and only discovered the latter after capturing Maeda Satoshi, but this still means that the other party concealed "information" from him.

That's absolutely outrageous!

Conan narrowed his eyes: "But why didn't you just present the evidence directly instead of so rashly confessing to Akiko Sayama? What if she doesn't want to admit it and becomes more vigilant later? Wouldn't that make things difficult?"

"...Perhaps there is no evidence at all."

Ai Haibara finally removed the disguise she had been wearing since approaching the hotel, which she had kept completely covered up, including a mask, scarf, hat, and glasses.

This made Sano want to complain: "I mean, if you're so scared, why did you have to come along and make yourself uncomfortable?"

"Do you think I wanted to come along?"

Having confirmed that the organization was most likely unrelated to this matter, Ai Haibara immediately regained a lot of energy, rolled her eyes and said, "If you ask me, the farther away from the organization the better. Knowing that there might be danger here, she still went to come here on her own initiative. Only this guy could do such a thing."

"But if he exposes himself, I'll be finished too. So I have to come and keep an eye on him. If something really happens, having one more person might give us more hope."

Sano didn't care about Ai Haibara's seemingly reasonable but actually completely contradictory explanation... Humans are inherently contradictory, so what's wrong with saying contradictory things intentionally or unintentionally?

Chapter 351, Sano: You'll know when I blow you up.

Conan, however, seemed to be pondering Ai Haibara's first words, and stroked his chin thoughtfully: "No evidence? That makes sense. After all, Akiko Sayama really didn't leave any trace. Even if you eliminate all suspicion and point the finger at her, it's useless without solid evidence."

As soon as he finished speaking, Conan gave him a deadpan look: "But this kind of persuasive approach is really not like you. If it were before, you would have chosen to use entrapment to make the other party reveal new flaws on their own, right?"

Conan was deeply impressed by Sano's "fondness for entrapment," specifically the earlier claim of "creating evidence."

Of course, the main reason was that Conan almost got kicked to pieces that time.

Therefore, it's impossible for the impression not to be deep.

Sano remained noncommittal about this... He had no idea whether there was any evidence in the case, and even if there was, he probably wouldn't be able to find it on his own. That was why he was in such a "hurry".

It was simply because Sano got impatient.

I was already quite busy the past couple of days, and I thought this new step would take some time to get on track, but it started over in the time it takes to have dinner.

It's already started, and I'm still the prime suspect.

Please, it's already 1 a.m., you should go to sleep. Sano is very sleepy, okay?

Furthermore, Sano believes that the method of using Maeda Satoshi to stimulate Sayama Akiko's sensitive heart and make her confess her crimes has a relatively high success rate.

Judging from his reaction when he discovered "Duke of the Night" and that the person playing Duke of the Night was Satoshi Maeda, Sano was almost certain that Akiko Sayama was not hard-hearted enough.

Even if something goes wrong in the end, Akiko Sayama will not admit guilt.

That's alright.

Sano Dai could try other methods.

As the saying goes, as long as you don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems. Try them one by one, and you will eventually succeed.

Of course, this depends on the difficulty, success rate and subsequent impact of each method. It's best to compare and decide which method to start with... For example, Sano followed this approach when challenging Makoto Kyogoku.

And of course, an already impatient mood will become even more impatient as a result.

Sano ignored Yokomizo Sango's instructions to have everyone take statements, and left alone to go back to his room to sleep. He didn't return until the next day, when he woke up, that he joined the rest of the group and returned to Tokyo.

During this time, Conan and the others mostly remained silent... to be precise, the fake child duo mostly remained silent, because they were all secretly observing Sano. Ran Mouri and her best friend duo, on the other hand, remained as usual without showing any unusual behavior.

...Sano's behavior has become increasingly obvious, to the point that outsiders can notice it, although not all outsiders can notice it.

Conan wasn't quite sure what was wrong with Sano.

I was perfectly fine the day before yesterday, and I was even in the mood to do things like tie the red string, but today, or rather yesterday, things started to go wrong.

Nothing particularly special happened in between... Murder cases are commonplace, how could they possibly affect Sano?

The anomaly was sudden, illogical, and without any trace.

Thinking back to Sano's deliberate "mistake" yesterday, Conan felt that he had every reason to suspect that the other party was having an episode... or even earlier, but he was suppressing it back then, and now he was too lazy to even pretend.

Considering Sano's "refreshed" combat power level, if something happens, can Ran really suppress him? No, no, although there's nothing wrong with thinking that way, the correct approach is definitely not to be wary of him and include him in the list of dangerous individuals.

As he finally got off the bus, Conan seized the opportunity and asked Sano in a low voice.

"Are you... alright?"

To be honest, Conan really wanted to drag Sano to the hospital, but he was hesitant because he didn't know if doing so would have the opposite effect.

However, Sano didn't even glance at Conan and left directly.

This left Conan stunned.

"Trust him. Since he chose to stay alone, it must be because he thinks it's best for him. Can you do better than him?"

Ai Haibara's words offered some comfort to Conan.

"Hey, where's the senior?"

Sonoko Suzuki, carrying large and small bags of luggage, and Ran Mouri, who was helping her with her luggage, got off the car but couldn't see Sano, which made them feel strange.

After learning that the other person had already left, the two finally noticed something was amiss. After all, while Sano wasn't exactly polite, he wasn't the type to leave without saying goodbye.

However, the two then assumed that Sano had something to do, which was why he was in such a hurry to leave.

This made Conan, who was worried that Ran Mouri might notice something was wrong and was concerned about Sano, breathe a sigh of relief... Hopefully, that guy can "recover" quickly.

……

"boom!!"

In an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Tokyo, a fierce fire, accompanied by a shockwave, flashed by and disappeared like a dazzling firework, attracting attention and captivating the heart.

Not far from the factory, a figure wearing a black hoodie and a baseball cap stood with his hands in his pockets, lost in thought.

"Lord Rye".

Sano turned around and looked at Ito Taka, tilting his neck slightly, as if asking the other party what he had to say.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate to use such a powerful bomb for such a trivial matter?"

Ito Taka tentatively inquired... The task Sano gave this guy last time, namely the interview test, has been successfully completed, so he is now also a glorious peripheral member of the organization, namely a screwman.

Therefore, on his first day back in Tokyo, Sano brought along his direct subordinate, also known as his henchman, to complete a low-level mission together.

Yes, it's a deal: kill them, take all the money and goods—simple and straightforward.

This mission was both to enhance "relationships" and to familiarize each other with their abilities... Of course, generally speaking, it should be said that Sano was "mentoring" Ito Taka.

The question Ito Taka asked was about the fact that there were only three targets on the mission, and Sano could have easily taken them out without even needing a gun, but he didn't. Instead, he left them a gift before leaving.

A "stool" bomb.

It weighs about two or three kilograms?

In Ito Taka's view, such actions were undoubtedly unnecessary... Even if there had been a previous incident, such as the Beika Central Building incident, he believed that it was most likely because the other party had provoked this killing god, making him unhappy, which led to the situation escalating to that point.

But this time it shouldn't be like this.

That's why Ito Taka was somewhat puzzled by the other party's thoughts.

...But actually, what intrigued Ito Taka even more was when and how the other party left that bomb.

However, this kind of question is too private, basically equivalent to asking someone where they keep their bank card... or it could also be equivalent to asking someone how to get there.

In any case, it wouldn't make any sense to ask whichever the result was, so Ito Taka only asked about another question, which was a middle ground of doubt.

As for Ito Taka's question, Sano replied indifferently, "Want to know why I used a bomb instead of a gun or just snapped their necks?"

"Ah."

Ito Taka nodded modestly, treating the question as a humble inquiry into the experience of his superior, or rather, his "senior."

However, Sano's answer the next second made Ito Taka's expression freeze.

"Don't worry, don't overthink it. When it's your turn to be blown up, you'll definitely understand why I did it."

Ito Taka: "..."

Tsk, I shouldn't have asked that question.

It seems this gentleman is in a bad mood tonight; it would be best to say as little as possible.

Chapter 352, 351, Sexy Sano, Online Emo

After completing the mission, Sano parted ways with Itō Taka.

...In fact, Sano could certainly sense that something was wrong with him.

Temporary irritability and boredom may be caused by a certain event.

However, if it were a long period of time, it would never be like this.

Of course, Sano didn't think too much about it, because such things are common, and no one can always maintain an optimistic and cheerful mood.

Even if nothing particularly unpleasant happened.