Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"I don't have a cell phone."

"No cell phone?"

The robber was taken aback for a moment, then snapped angrily, "Wearing such a nice suit, and you're telling me you don't have a cell phone? Do you think I'm stupid?"

...Sano was certainly not wearing a thug's suit.

Sano doesn't like wearing that stuff either.

First of all, it's uncomfortable to wear, and then there's the added effect of that thing, which is also quite special.

Unless it's necessary or there are special circumstances, wearing it doesn't make me feel safe.

As for the suit that Sano is wearing now, it is just a casual suit that was modified from the versatile vest and is more suitable for the body of the No. 3 vest.

Of course, since it was all going to be a revision anyway, Sano naturally made the revisions to make things better.

Putting everything else aside, at the very least, there has to be some comfort.

So even without a brand name, this suit looks expensive.

Unexpectedly, this situation has led to this kind of impact...

Sano clicked his tongue inwardly.

There's really nothing wrong with giving your phone to the other person.

Sano mainly dislikes trouble.

Firstly, although the two mobile phones Sano used were the same as his "lollipop" phone, they were specially selected to be the best-selling, most common mobile phone models.

But who knows if Conan might actually be able to sense something?

Secondly, if the phone can't be retrieved, spending money to get a new one is a minor issue; the key problem is the contact information for the SIM card.

That would be quite troublesome.

In conclusion, Sano sighed and said with a weary expression, "Brother, I'm a detective. You know what detectives are like, right? I'm busy catching cats and mistresses every day. I'm completely broke and have no money at all. This suit is second-hand too. I only wear it to show off to clients. We're all men. Don't you know what it means to be poor? You can't be poor in terms of face."

...The robbers, who were initially taken aback when they heard Sano claim to be a detective, were stunned after hearing what he said next.

The other passengers around, including Conan, also had somewhat blank expressions.

Is that some kind of nonsense?

What kind of idiot with a screw loose would believe that?

Conan couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his face. Even forgetting his phone would be more reliable than this!

"Oh, I see."

However, when the robber came to his senses, he sighed and let out a long breath, even patting Sano on the shoulder to show that he understood.

Conan and the others couldn't keep their composure any longer.

How could anyone believe that?!

"Brother, listen to me, being a detective has no future. Why not come with us and rob jewelry? It's easy and profitable. We might not make a single deal for three years, but when we do, we'll live off that for three years."

"How wonderful!"

...They've actually started recruiting on the spot?!

The eyes of the people around him began to twitch. Finally, it was the kidnapper who was in charge of holding the driver hostage who urged him on. Only then did the kidnapper in front of Sano reluctantly stop his earnest lecture, leaving behind the words "Think about it carefully" before returning to his seat near the front.

However, on the way, for some reason, Judy tripped the robber.

It almost provoked the other party to open fire, but fortunately, the foreign woman fooled her by pretending to be crazy... Of course, this was in the eyes of outsiders, given Sano's super eyesight.

I did see Judy's actions clearly.

The foreign woman touched the robber's gun, but it was unclear what she did with it.

Unfortunately, Sano doesn't really know much about firearms.

However, this also sparked a slight interest in Jodie for Sano.

...He doesn't seem to be just some ordinary nobody.

After the little incident...

The two hijackers directed the driver to wander around the city while simultaneously contacting the bus terminal, revealing their true purpose for hijacking the bus.

That is, they want to use the lives of these hostages to force the police to release Kunio Yajima, who is currently in prison... although Sano has never heard of it.

Conan turned around thoughtfully and secretly glanced at Sano.

In Conan's opinion, the other party could simply transform... Even without transforming, dealing with two small-time armed robbers would be a piece of cake for them.

It shouldn't be a big problem.

But the other party did not make a move.

Especially since they had a clear opportunity to take down one of the people first, yet they still didn't make a move, which Conan found somewhat incomprehensible.

Upon closer reflection, Conan realized that the other party probably thought it would be difficult to deal with the two armed robbers in an instant, and that it was impossible to completely protect all the hostages in the car.

That's why we didn't act rashly.

Yes, that makes perfect sense.

...Conan was confident that he could use his equipment to take down the other robber at the same time, but given the current situation...

There's no way to communicate with the other party.

After tapping his feet somewhat uneasily, Conan remembered another matter that needed to be dealt with.

That means we need to contact the police as soon as possible.

Tsk, it's understandable that the other side is afraid that taking forceful action will harm innocent people.

How did you manage to avoid handing over your phone? Why didn't you call the police right away?

...It can't be that they're really so poor they can't even afford a cell phone, right?

Chapter 371, 370, The Older Woman's Alluring Eyes

Conan tried to communicate with the other person silently, but unfortunately, the other person didn't even look in his direction.

Helpless, Conan could only pull out his headset phone.

However, before the call could be made, a gun barrel was already pressed against Conan's head.

"You brat, what are you planning to do?"

Conan: "..."

pia!

Conan was not shot.

He only got slapped.

With his only means of communication with the outside world taken away, Conan finally realized the truth.

There was a third robber in the car.

And he was one of the three passengers sitting right behind him...

Conan was sitting in the second-to-last row. Ai Haibara was sitting by the window, Vermouth and Jodie were in front of him, the members of the squad and Professor Agasa were sitting to his right, and there were four people in the last row.

However, Sano, or rather Kurosawa, was directly ruled out by Conan.

There were only three people left.

The man wearing a mask and coughing incessantly, the old man wearing what looked like headphones but said they were hearing aids, the old lady chewing gum, and the robber's accomplice.

It should be one of these three people.

...In fact, Conan suspected from the beginning that there were accomplices on the train.

Conan knew about Kunio Yajima, whom the two robbers mentioned.

It was the head of the jewelry robbery gang who had been arrested recently. This incident had been reported in the newspapers, so Conan knew very well that, apart from the leader, there were three other members of the gang who had not been caught, and the remaining person...

They'll most likely also make bombs!

This is troublesome...

...Sano was unaware of Conan's thoughts, because he had just quietly put on explosive gloves and located the bomb.

It was in the two bags that the two robbers brought up.

If he could get in touch with them, Sano could secretly defuse the bomb, ensuring no one would be killed. Then he could take action, subdue the two robbers, and force the other robber to reveal his identity... or even not ask him at all.

The third person will most likely appear on their own.

The problem is that Sano can't get in touch with him. Even if he wants to act in secret, the unknown third robber will definitely notice him.

Even if Sano wanted to take forceful action and eliminate the robbers before they detonated the bomb, there would still be that third robber in the way... To put it bluntly, to break the deadlock, they had to find the third party first, and only then could they proceed.

Hmm... how about testing the waters with the Hammer of Justice?

That's a pretty big area; it's hard to avoid attracting attention.

Or should we pretend to surrender first, and then look for another opportunity?

A strange idea popped into Sano's mind, and then he suddenly realized something.

Conan was secretly winking at him.

...Is this kid's face twitching?

Cough, just kidding. Although Conan does look like he's having a facial spasm right now, Sano can still tell that the other person is trying to connect with him via voice call.

This kid's face was so contorted, I really couldn't understand what he meant.

Sano pursed his lips, raised his hand to touch his face, and then secretly withdrew two fingers.

It's like making a "three" gesture at Conan.

Sano was reminding Conan that there were three robbers in the car.

Then, just like in the afternoon... or rather, in the morning when facing the FBI, he made an explosion gesture to remind Conan that there was a bomb in the car, or more accurately...

It's actually a reminder to Conan not to do anything reckless or court death.