Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

The baseball bat slammed into the stair railing with a loud thud.

Sonoko Suzuki wasn't hit, but not because she dodged it.

Instead, a hand pulled Sonoko Suzuki backward.

That's how Ding Jin Fangxiong's baseball bat didn't land on Suzuki Sonoko's head.

"Ok?"

Sonoko Suzuki and Masao Teijin's gazes instantly turned to Sano, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey, you seem to really enjoy tapping people on the head?"

Sano released Suzuki Sonoko, who had already regained her footing, and with a slight flick of her wrist, the Hammer of Justice slid from her sleeve into her hand. She then revealed a cheerful smile.

"What a coincidence, I also like to tap people on the head."

"...You bastard!!"

Upon seeing Sano's appearance, Dingjin Fangxiong, who had already been so shocked that he was considering backing out, could not withstand such provocation. His eyes widened in fury as he shifted his focus to Sano, and the iron bat fell through the air once again.

Of course, he missed again and was hit on the head by Sano's backhand hammer.

His sunglasses shattered instantly, and Ding Jinfang stumbled and fell down the stairs, the scarf covering the lower half of his face coming undone.

"They saw us, they saw us..."

Ding Jinfangxiong staggered to his feet, touching his face with terror in his eyes. Then, he suddenly turned violent and picked up the iron ball bat from the ground again.

"Then there's no other way but to eliminate both of you..."

Before he could finish speaking, another blow landed on Ding Jinfangxiong's chin, causing him to fall to the side and swallow his harsh words again.

"Stop talking nonsense. Just obediently take the beating."

Sano curled his lip in disdain, muttering as he stepped forward, pressed down on Ding Jin Fangxiong, and raised the hammer again.

It must be admitted that Fang Xiong is indeed quite resilient when it comes to deposits.

Sano had already struck the hammer three times before he finally couldn't help but let out a heart-wrenching scream, which also represented the upper limit of Ding Jin Fangxiong's skill.

Seeing that Ding Jinfang had fainted, Suzuki Sonoko, whose mental journey had gone from fear to surprise and then to relief, was just about to go up to Sano and express her excitement.

Unexpectedly, Sano did not stop after knocking out Dingjin Fangxiong.

Instead, he raised the hammer again.

Did I make you faint?

"boom!"

"……ah!!!"

Ding Jinfang was woken up by the pain. As soon as he woke up, he felt an excruciating headache. Then Sano delivered another blow with a hammer, making him feel even worse.

I felt as if I were in hell.

When Inspector Megure and his team, who were frantically searching for Sonoko Suzuki, arrived at the scene following the screams, Masao Tadakin was already covered in snot, tears, and saliva, his wide-open eyes filled with a blank stare, as if he had become an idiot.

"This……"

Inspector Megure looked hesitantly at Sano, who was smoking a cigarette afterward.

Sano sat on the steps, exhaled a puff of smoke, and calmly said, "What, do we need to send him to the hospital again to check if he's injured?"

That's really unnecessary.

Inspector Megure composed himself, not dwelling on the topic, and instead looked at Sonoko Suzuki beside him. After confirming that she was not injured, he took a deep breath and then bowed deeply to Sano in gratitude.

"Brother Sano, thank you for your timely intervention, which prevented the tragedy from continuing."

...In fact, even though Sano's actions helped the police solve a considerable problem, Inspector Megure should have thanked him, but he shouldn't have been so formal.

Therefore, the only reason Inspector Megure is like this is that his inner conflict has been resolved.

"Alright, now that things are resolved, let's wrap this up quickly. I'm tired."

Sano had no interest in accepting any thanks... If there were any more concrete gestures, that would be a different story. However, he was still curious about what Inspector Megure's "unresolved issues" were and how they were related to the case Kogoro Mouri had mentioned.

However, firstly, Inspector Megure hadn't provoked Sano, and secondly, the situation wasn't anything special; it was pointless to inexplicably tear open someone's wounds.

It doesn't seem very good.

So Sano ultimately remained silent.

It wasn't until Sano followed the group to the Metropolitan Police Department to give a statement... and incidentally cleared up his previous statements, that he ran into Matsumoto Kiyonaga, who had already retreated from the scene, and tentatively revealed the truth.

It turns out that the case Kogoro Mouri mentioned was the first case Inspector Megure handled after becoming a detective, and the situation at the time was as follows.

A man, intimidated by delinquent girls, began to take revenge on them. He drove around targeting high school girls wearing long skirts that represented "delinquent girls," and after several such incidents...

That guy became increasingly ferocious.

It has even escalated from a hit-and-run to intentional homicide.

The police were also unable to do anything about this guy, and the case reached a stalemate similar to the previous cases, until a girl came forward and said that her friend had been killed by the suspect, so she wanted revenge.

It later became bait, and it did indeed lure out the suspect.

Unfortunately, due to timing issues, Inspector Megure, who was supposed to protect the girl, failed to arrive in time, resulting in both of them being hit by the car and thrown into the air.

Inspector Megure was left with a deep scar on his head.

That's why he always wore that hat to cover himself up.

This became an unforgettable scar in Inspector Megure's heart.

...After listening to the gossip, Sano nodded thoughtfully.

Although the truth was not much different from what he had imagined, Sano's curiosity was finally satisfied after it was confirmed by Matsumoto Kiyonaga.

Conan, Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, and the others standing nearby all wore expressions of emotion, regret, and sadness.

"I never imagined that Inspector Megure had such an experience."

Sonoko Suzuki even wiped away her tears: "This love story is just too touching. It's a pity that the girl didn't survive in the end, otherwise they would definitely have been together, or even gotten married!"

...Seriously, lady? You're trying to link this to love?

Sano's lips twitched, but before he could speak, Matsumoto Kiyonaga spoke with a strange expression.

"Who said that girl is dead?"

Chapter 383, Sonoko Suzuki: The bait was actually myself?!

Several people, including Sano, were taken aback by these words.

"……Why??"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga couldn't help but laugh, "Although that girl was indeed seriously injured at the time, she's still alive and well, and..."

"Oh, nice to meet you, Officer Matsumoto."

Before Matsumoto Kiyotaka could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a sudden voice. Turning his head, he saw a woman walking in through the entrance of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Her long, slightly wavy black hair, delicate features, and a small scar at the corner of her eye complemented each other, giving her a mysterious mature beauty.

"Oh, it's Lady Megure. What brings you here?"

Matsumoto Kiyoshi greeted him with a long laugh.

The way he addressed them was a heavy blow to Sano and the others standing nearby.

Megure... Madam?

Could it be that……

"Well, Thirteen seemed to be in a good mood today. He said he was going to take me out for a French meal, so I came to the Metropolitan Police Department to wait for him."

Megure Midori replied in this way.

"Hey, Little Green, you're here so early?"

Inspector Megure's voice came through, and Sano and the others were immediately confirmed.

The delinquent girl who volunteered to act as bait back then got together with Inspector Megure after the case was solved, and they later successfully entered into marriage.

The name was changed to Megure.

...This is hardly a tragic love story!

We paid a heavy price?

This is clearly winning the lottery, okay?

You're probably still traumatized; it's a miracle you're not secretly laughing!

That's something to be truly envious of.

Sano gritted his teeth, stepped forward to interrupt the Megure couple who were showing off their affection, and introduced himself to Megure Midorima: "Hello, my name is Cao... oh no, my name is Sano Shinichiro, I'm nineteen years old, unmarried and single..."

"Hey! Sano, what are you doing!?"

Inspector Megure abruptly interrupted Sano's self-introduction, his eyes wide with anger. It was already strange that he was suddenly introducing himself, let alone saying that he was unmarried and single.

What do you want to do?

What are you trying to do?!

Inspector Megure warily blocked Midori behind him: "I'm warning you, my Midori is already married to me, and her surname is Megure!"

"So what if we're married? It's not like we can't get divorced."

Sano raised an eyebrow and looked at Inspector Megure: "Or being widowed would also be acceptable."

"Holy shit..."

"Alright, alright, Inspector Megure, weren't you supposed to be having a French dinner with your wife? Don't waste any more time, hurry up and go."

Matsumoto Kiyoshi quickly stepped in to smooth things over, while Conan and the others, especially Kogoro Mouri, looked at each other with the strangest expression—what the hell is wrong with this guy? Why is he always thinking about other people's wives?

After watching Inspector Megure and his wife leave, Conan couldn't help but ask, "Sano...brother, didn't you say you liked Aunt Eri? Why did you suddenly change your target and become interested in Inspector Megure's wife?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but twitch at the corner of their eye.

If I remember correctly, "Eri" should refer to Kogoro Mouri's wife, right?