Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Putting aside the powerful effect, the only remaining effect of this suit is that its function is somewhat vague... Compared with the Kamen Rider keychain and the special attack suit, it undoubtedly seems a bit lacking, but that's all it is.

Without hesitation, Sano put on his suit and went out to begin his experiment.

...The only thing that Sano wanted to complain about was the design of the suit.

Logically speaking, a suit should include the entire body.

Outerwear, inner shirt, tie, trousers, leather shoes, and possibly even a vest.

But this thing is just a simple jacket... Of course, this should be considered a good thing for Sano, because it saves him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Of course, even if this thing is just a jacket, if Sano intends to wear it, he will probably still modify his other clothes to match.

Otherwise, it would be too incongruous.

Whether it's unusual or chuunibyou, the awkwardness of pairing a shotgun with a cannon is really hard to accept... Sano still cares a lot about appearance, or more accurately, about his own style.

……

It was still an abandoned factory in the suburbs, both familiar and unfamiliar.

A figure wearing a baseball cap was sitting cross-legged on the ground, rubbing his hands in the air while muttering to himself, "It would be better if I were a little taller, otherwise the suit makes my legs look too short... Tsk, something feels off?"

Sano stroked his chin and pondered for a long time before taking out the sniper sunglasses from his backpack.

By modifying the vest, the sunglasses were quickly "renovated" into a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

This is it!

Sano's eyes lit up. He put on his glasses, then took off his hat, stood up, and an idea struck him.

In an instant, Sano's height increased, his clothes transformed into a sharp suit, his skin became a shade lighter, and most importantly, his head—his facial features became extremely "sharp," his eyes turned green, his black hair turned blonde, and his hairstyle became...

Side-swept hairstyle?

Or is it a side-part hairstyle?

Sano's knowledge of hairstyles is also very superficial. He just does whatever he thinks looks good, like pulling his bangs back on the left side of his forehead while leaving his bangs curled up on the right side, with the length even touching his glasses.

Hmm, that's the flavor.

Sano separated the clones, and they looked each other over.

At first glance, you can tell that this is a typical Western... aristocrat?

Anyway, it perfectly matches the word "elegant" in the notes.

In addition, it was because of those glasses that Sano was trying to create the sense of déjà vu he wanted.

A scoundrel.

And hypocrites.

Wow, that's absolutely perfect.

Satisfied with his "masterpiece," Sano finally turned his attention back to business.

...a very strong sense of power.

Sano looked at his hands and clenched his fist.

Because he's always been in a state of being enhanced by the attributes of Kamen Rider, Sano no longer feels the same "novelty" when he puts on the special attack suit. After all, although the power increase between the two states is still significant, it's not to an absurd degree.

But this time, the explosive power was far from what was expected of the special attack suit.

This thing feels even more terrifying than I imagined... a bit more.

Sano turned his gaze to the clone in front of him. A minute later, the black man dressed in a special attack uniform immediately started fighting with the white man in a suit.

...Although both sides are actually controlled by Sano, and the fighting doesn't really make any sense, at least some of the hard conditions can be seen.

After some experimentation, Sano quickly determined the strengths and weaknesses of this 100-burst attribute.

That's right, there are advantages and disadvantages, though the latter is only relative.

Although Sano would like to describe himself as immovable as a mountain and swift as thunder, unfortunately he cannot.

Chapter 355, 354, Going Abroad

Firstly, Sano doesn't have a high constitution attribute, so he's not very durable... Of course, this is relative to the special attack suit. Secondly, his agility attribute is also not high, which makes him unable to keep up with the huge data.

Not only is the evasion rate insufficient, but it is also easy to make mistakes.

Simply put, it's a key point that Gin mentioned when he was instructing Sano in the past.

You need to learn to "withdraw your energy".

However, the suit gave Sano a boost, making it difficult for him to control his strength. Moreover, if he could control his strength, wouldn't he lose his advantage?

...Of course, there's nothing we can do about it.

Improving one's strengths inevitably makes other weaknesses even weaker. The same applies to the Superman accessory. The extreme agility makes Sano's attacks feel light and airy, and sometimes his body even outpaces his mind, leading to mistakes.

The special attack uniform, however, is well-rounded due to the addition of the other two attributes, truly deserving the description of being as immovable as a mountain and as swift as thunder.

Of course, the Superman accessory also includes the Masked Form for defense and the Rider Kick for a one-hit kill, which is enough to make up for those shortcomings.

Does the flaw in this suit have to be compensated for by another effect?

Sano pondered for a moment and then took out the cat demon headdress.

...Why does this person look so strange wearing this thing?

Sano looked at his current appearance through the clone, and slowly typed a line of dots before quietly retracting the clone.

Then it switched to its black cat form.

At the same moment, Sano also noticed the difference between this form and the previous ones.

[Elite Enhancement Effect: Can enter berserk mode, increasing size while retaining the thug suit effect.]

Berserk Mode?

It feels a bit like the rampage mode.

Sano twitched his beard, immediately tried out the mode, and then...

The little black cat grew into a big black panther.

No, this doesn't even qualify as a black panther.

At least Sano had never seen a black panther that was about the size of a small car.

Is this a monster?

Sano extended claws even more terrifying than daggers, and with a gentle stab, they pierced into the wall beside him. Perhaps because this form still retained the effect of the thug suit, the attributes that should have become the average of the black cat seemed to have also taken into account the 100 burst attribute, giving him power that matched his size.

"boom!"

After a strong push, the wall collapsed instantly, as if it were made of paper.

Sano: "..."

In this form, it seems even more difficult to control the power than in human form.

After the black cat form is deactivated, the berserk mode is also deactivated.

Sano continued his research, exploring what kind of [Elite] bonuses he would gain in other forms.

...Actually, there's not much to study.

After all, aside from the "human form," Sano currently only has three forms that can be considered forms.

Black cat, cat demon, mask.

Furthermore, the enhancement effect of elite effects on special forms will be clearly described, so there is no need to painstakingly explore it yourself.

Therefore, the experiment was quickly brought to a close.

The following afternoon, Sano was summoned by Gin to do another mission.

This time it's a high-level mission, and several cadres and members are even going out together, which requires a trip abroad.

This is such a hassle.

Sano was somewhat resentful and reluctant to go, intending to find an excuse to get by, even after Gin mentioned the bonus for this mission.

Sano then felt quite happy about it.

However, the new mission that was triggered next made Sano hesitate again.

[Please find and rescue Shigekichi Shitara, who has been kidnapped. You will receive 100 enhancement points upon completion. Time remaining for the mission: 09:59:59.]

Shitara is lucky?

Who is this?

...Probably some innocent person who was affected by the plague.

Sano rubbed his fingers together, but he had already promised Gin that they would go abroad together, and it wouldn't be good to stand him up... Oh well, he hadn't even left the country yet, so he might as well just slip away and make up an excuse later.

...Gin can't possibly stop doing missions without me, can he?

Thinking of this, Sano got up to leave the airport, but unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Gin and his group walking into the airport gate.

Gin, Vodka, Chianti, Korn, and a guy Sano hadn't seen before—five people in total. Including Sano, this mission involved a total of six executives.

There might even be more.

After all, there might be cadres and members waiting for us when we arrive at the destination.

"Oh."

Chianti greeted Sano from a distance, but because they were in a public place, she didn't call him by his code name until they got closer.

"You came pretty fast, Rye. I thought you would come alone, either earlier or later."

Sano raised an eyebrow and sat down again: "Isn't this so that we can get detailed information about this mission as soon as possible? I'm a very sensible employee, okay?"

Gin didn't waste any words and sat down next to Sano, casually handing him a file folder while introducing the unfamiliar executive.

“Calvados is one of our team members. He was abroad until recently when he came back with Vermouth. He’s a sniper.”

"Oh."

Sano glanced at Calvados, a guy wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses who was inexplicably similar to Cohen in terms of temperament, physique, and even attire. He nodded slightly as a greeting.