Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Conan was surprised by the two gestures Sano made, but his eyes lit up.

Kurosawa, he figured it out too!

There were three robbers in the car, and a bomb... but how did they know that?

Conan frowned, just about to have another conversation, when the two robbers carefully and neatly placed the two large bags on the aisle.

Could it be that...?

Conan immediately lay down to try and check the bag... and then a gun was pointed at his head again.

This time, the robber was truly enraged and immediately tried to pull the trigger.

This prompted Araide Tomoaki to rush out without hesitation and stand in front of Conan.

After some pleading, the robber was persuaded to leave by another robber.

...This made Sano want to complain in his heart.

The protagonist's halo is truly amazing; how come they didn't get killed?

Conan's series of outrageous actions reaffirmed his belief.

The third robber was definitely one of the three men behind him.

At the same time, Sano also had this confirmed.

Sano didn't pay attention during the first wave, but by the second wave, he had completely refocused his attention, especially since his focus had just been on Conan. From his perspective, he could now "see the whole picture."

How could they not notice something was wrong?

When Conan lay down, none of the passengers in front of him turned around.

This means that the two robbers were "informed" that there was an unusual third robber behind them, who could only be near or behind Conan.

That's how you can notice Conan's actions.

But everyone around Conan is someone he knows, an undisputed positive character, so they can't possibly be robbers. Therefore, they can only be one of the three people behind him.

...Sitting in the last row on the far left, Sano had already met him twice. He was undoubtedly a man from the underworld and was the prime suspect.

But then he recalled the other person's reaction when he was "taking a holistic view" earlier.

Sano, on the contrary, felt that the other party could not possibly be a robber.

Just as Conan was being held at gunpoint and Araide Tomoaki stepped forward, two passengers reacted in different ways.

One is this guy, and the other is Judy.

In contrast to Conan's emotional fluctuations when a gun was pointed at him, implying that "a child might be killed," the two men, after Shinichi Araide stepped forward, displayed unusual reactions of "gratitude," "hesitation," and "shock" in their eyes.

Considering Araide Tomoaki's earlier mention of a "chance encounter," and even the incident at the Beika Central Building, Sano felt he had every reason to be suspicious.

Are these two guys eyeing Shinichi Aragaki?

This is quite a subtle discovery.

...Of course, these are all minor issues at the moment. The key point is that since that guy is targeting Shinichiro, he shouldn't be a member of the robbers anymore, especially considering that he is suspected of being a "non-supporting character".

The possibility is even smaller.

However, if we include this guy in the list of suspects, from a practical point of view...

The third robber was hidden among the passengers, and the way he alerted the other two robbers couldn't have been too obvious; it was most likely some kind of subtle "signal."

The three people to Sano's left may be using different methods to give signals, depending on—

Cough, headphones, chewing gum.

Of course, it's also possible that it isn't.

That's all Sano can think of for now.

Sano couldn't discern any pattern in the first cough... and it seemed that Professor Agasa, the old man in the front row, also had a cold and was coughing incessantly.

Unlikely.

The second earpiece attempt should have been something Sano, with his hearing, should have been able to hear if the other party had made that request, but he didn't hear anything.

Therefore, the possibility is also unlikely.

That leaves only the third one.

You can use chewing gum to give a signal... How should you do it?

Smack your lips?

It seemed that Sano's gaze lingered on the old lady next to him for too long, which drew the attention of this guy as well: "What are you looking at? Is something the matter?"

Although the older woman frowned at first, her tone softened after seeing Sano's "Kurosawa" face, and her eyes inexplicably held a hint of...flirting.

...Sano's third alias isn't particularly handsome, but it's definitely not bad either.

After all, Sano couldn't allow himself to have an ugly face.

Especially because of its unique characteristics, it is particularly appealing to those who are interested in this type of product or those who appreciate its charm.

The appeal will be maximized... Of course, this is not the result of Sano's deliberate manipulation; he is simply acting based on his own aesthetic sense.

Chapter 372, Vermouth: There's gossip, there's gossip, there's gossip!

But who could have imagined that this would attract... no, it's natural for handsome people to be liked, and it's also inevitable that there are older women among those who "like" them. But to be misunderstood as having feelings for someone just by glancing at them a couple of times...

That's really frustrating.

He spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Although Sano admits that he is indeed a little bit of a looks-obsessed person, he is definitely not the kind of person who would attack someone's appearance for no reason.

But in this situation, Sano simply couldn't control his physiological reactions.

...Don't misunderstand.

Sano just felt nauseous.

After his lips twitched slightly, Sano tried to maintain a calm expression, then shrugged to indicate that he was fine before ignoring the other person and looking away.

Seeing this, the old lady immediately felt a little disappointed and... aggrieved, and pouted.

It's probably because they feel—

The other person was the one who initiated the flirting, so why did they just leave after that?

However, the older woman didn't say anything more and then looked away.

This made Sano shiver involuntarily, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

There was no way around it; this love was too heavy a burden for Sano to bear!

After the little incident...

Sano silently pulled out the Hammer of Justice.

...Anyway, the scope has already been narrowed down to such a small area, so who cares about the details?

Let's try one first.

Then, Sano gently touched the old lady's arm with the hammer of justice tucked into his sleeve, and she felt as if she had been punched.

The older woman gasped softly, shifting to the other side with a mixture of surprise and disbelief, her gaze towards Sano now carrying a hint of displeasure.

Damn it, is this guy out of his mind? He flirted with me and ran away, fine, but why is he suddenly launching a "personal attack" now?

Ok?

Was it because you were too shy to persist before, and then regretted it and decided to start over, that you wanted to secretly hint at yourself, but because you were too excited, you couldn't control the intensity?

In an instant, the old lady's eyes lit up again.

But before the self-satisfied old lady could even begin to act, the slight commotion she had caused attracted the attention of the two robbers in front of her. They angrily told her not to move, or they would kill her.

The old lady nodded and agreed... although Sano thought it was just an act.

There's no mistake, this old lady must be the third robber.

Thankfully, the guy sitting next to Sano wasn't the one wearing the knitted hat, otherwise he really wouldn't know what to do. He wondered if the other person's reaction to the Hammer of Justice was because of the "third robber" setting.

Turning back, Conan was still winking at Sano.

...After failing to peek at the ski bag, this guy kept doing it, but unfortunately Sano ignored him, and the guy almost got so anxious that he couldn't speak up again.

Even though Sano has some free time now, he still ignores Conan.

why?

Previously, Sano Riko and Conan had no clue about the third robber and wanted to see the other party's answer sheet. In addition, they could also delay the time to hand in their papers. But now, can't they hand in their papers early?

Looking ahead, it seemed the police were about to release that guy, briefly diverting the two robbers' attention.

The best opportunity.

Sano had already put the hammer back into his backpack, then suddenly stood up and chopped the old lady next to him, who was about to respond, on the back of the neck with a "hint".

...Damn, that really hurts when you chop someone's hand.

"Well!"

The elderly woman clearly hadn't expected to be ambushed by Sano. The slight noise she made before fainting finally alerted the two robbers in front of her.

But by the time the two men turned around, Sano had already pushed off the backrest with one foot, using the momentum to fly two or three meters forward, and sprinted down the passageway towards the two men.

Damn it!

The robber on the outside raised his gun and fired.

However, Sano easily dodged both bullets.

Before the third bullet was fired, Sano had already grabbed his hand, pulled him towards himself, and at the same time stabbed him in the throat with a knife.

The robber's eyes immediately bulged, his face turned red instantly, and Sano snatched the pistol from him.

Because of the person blocking his way, the robber behind him didn't even dare to fire his gun. It wasn't until Sano shook off the robber in front of him that his whip kick was delivered.

"Well!"

After another muffled groan, the robber who had been kicked in the chin rolled his eyes back and collapsed to the ground.