Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Even the worst assassins must be top-tier killers within Japan.

This is undoubtedly something worth pondering, because there are very few professional assassins in Japan, so to say that this "top" only refers to the range of professional assassins in Japan, which Sano believes is basically impossible.

It's highly likely that it includes other assassins like Gin.

In short, the entry standards are quite high.

Finding such talent isn't that difficult.

At least the lower-level managers in the factory should all be considered to qualify.

Chapter 431, 430, The Witch's Fear

The real problem is...

These talented individuals are generally well-connected and have established connections.

It's not like they just made empty promises and said Sano was found.

People would be willing to work for Sano.

Even if they are willing, their company may not necessarily be willing.

So, Sano set his sights on a spider that happened to be nearby and perfectly fit the bill... although both its attire and behavior today were somewhat...

It's terrible.

It doesn't quite meet the standards expected of a world-class assassin.

But that's only because the spider was facing Sano.

The illusion, which was supposed to be incredibly skillful, failed to work, and then he was suddenly ambushed. It would be strange if he could even tell what was going on, let alone if he really looked into it closely.

Spiders are not without their merits.

At least... he controlled Sano for several seconds.

It's only because Sano has some kind of cheat code; otherwise, the witch would be even more pathetic.

It is the best comparison to Spider-Man.

However, even if Sano didn't have a way to counter the Spider Illusion Technique.

Sano wasn't without other ways to deal with the spider.

The simplest way is...

Ignore illusions and launch a large-scale, wide-ranging attack on reality.

As the saying goes, if you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised it.

Secondly, they would take action through Sano's eyes, which were not his "main body".

The black cat form that follows Kaito Kuroba is acceptable, but the two black cats that haven't grown up yet and are still trapped in the masked form are another story.

The great blackness in the sky can also be "commanded," can't it?

……all in all.

After leading the spider into an alley.

Sano immediately gave the spider two gentle slaps and lightly stroked its face.

Waking up the spider also helped remove the remaining trash from its face.

Hmm, I'm so thoughtful.

Thus, Sano finally saw what the spider truly looked like.

He's a typical Western white man, right?

Although, in terms of aesthetics, spiders seem to be closer to the Eastern perspective.

Her golden hair was parted in the middle and draped over her shoulders; what was most noticeable was the top and bottom of one of her spider eyes.

It was covered by a tattoo of spider lines.

...It feels so unconventional.

Seeing the spider slowly wake up, Sano withdrew his scrutinizing gaze.

Try to make your expression look as friendly as possible.

After all, the goal is to recruit people to join, so the relationship between the two parties is quite different from that of a normal recruiter and job seeker. When people seek employment, they are looking for a job.

Spiders obviously don't have this need.

Furthermore, as previously stated.

Spiders are also employees of companies.

Even if someone is willing to resign and find a new job, whether they dare to do it is another matter entirely.

Even if Sano were willing to clean up the mess and pay the "breach of contract fee" for the other party, the other party might not necessarily believe him... Of course, we have to try it first to see if it works.

Daydreaming is never meaningful.

Even if it's just used as an experiment to test the inherent standards of this task, it's still good.

Once the spider was fully awake, it suddenly sat up and looked around.

Upon discovering that the guy who had been beating him up earlier was gone, Spider, besides feeling relieved, also showed a hint of annoyance and frustration: "...Who are you?"

"Let me introduce myself, Black Cat. Like you, I'm an assassin."

Sano reached out his hand to the spider.

However, the spider did not respond politely; it simply snorted and got up.

"Did you rescue me?"

"Ah."

"...Are you one of their hired hands too?"

"If you mean the zoo, then it's not."

"zoo?"

Spider hesitated for a moment, but didn't dwell on it. He probably understood what Sano meant, and frowned as he asked, "Then why did you save me?"

"I'm planning to form a team of assassins, and we're currently short-handed, so I'd like to invite you to join us."

Sano answered truthfully.

"what."

Spider chuckled dismissively: "Alright, since you helped me out, I'll forgo your head. Get lost, and let's pretend nothing happened tonight."

"That won't work."

Faced with Spider's inexplicably similar remarks to those of a scumbag, Sano pushed up his glasses and suddenly threw a punch that grazed Spider's head and smashed the wall behind him, cracking it: "You don't seem to understand the situation. My invitation is not a discussion, but a notification."

"Or you could say it's giving you an opportunity, a choice."

"If you really don't want to join my team, that's fine too. But the head of Killer Spider should cause quite a stir."

"This should have attracted a lot of job seekers for me."

The spider looked at the stone chips that had fallen onto its shoulder, its expression stiff.

What the hell? What kind of monster has this speed and strength?

I didn't see it at all; if that punch had been aimed at my head...

The spider instantly realized that the beating it had just received was relatively mild.

but.

Perhaps the spider's physical skills aren't that great; they're only considered above average.

But spiders don't rely on physical skills to survive.

This is just a supplementary method.

As an assassin, carelessness is absolutely unacceptable!

A cold glint flashed in the spider's eyes.

pity.

Before the spider could even begin his hypnosis, the man's eyes suddenly glowed red, exuding the same terrifying pressure as the previous Black Mask.

"I advise you to stay away from me and stop showing off your little tricks. My patience has its limits. You have five seconds to think. If you can't give an answer or give a wrong answer after five seconds, that's fine."

"Then don't blame me for disregarding professional relations."

Cold sweat trickled down his back.

Looking into those scarlet eyes, the spider immediately recalled the same pair of eyes from before. The combination of the two brought an overwhelming sense of panic that flooded his mind, causing him to catch his breath.

In the end, he didn't dare to pursue that little thought any further.

"I...I understand. I'll join your team, okay?"

The spider planned to use delaying tactics, agreeing to the man's conditions first. As for whether it would actually obey the man's orders later, well, that was a long shot.

If you can't afford to offend them, can't you at least avoid them?

If someone wants to hide, can they really search every corner of the world?

After the spider agreed, Sano remained silent for a few seconds before suddenly asking another question.

"Do you have an account on a professional assassin platform?"

"what?"

Spider paused for a moment: "Yes, I do, but I haven't used it for several years. After all, with my current reputation, business will come to me on its own..."

"……what you up to?"

Sano withdrew his fist, grabbed Spider by the collar, and led him out of the alley: "Let's go to an internet cafe."

"what???"

While Sano was taking his first step towards building a powerful and successful assassin career, Koizumi Akako was being taken away by Kuroba Kaito.