Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

After regaining consciousness, on his way home, he was blocked by someone.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Witch."

Sano had already deactivated his mask form and, wearing Kurosawa's skin, smiled at Koizumi Akako: "Of course, actually this isn't the first time we've met. We just met, but you weren't in a good state at the time, so you might not remember. I don't know if Kuroba Kaito told you."

"I should be considered your savior."

Koizumi Akako stared blankly at Sano, without any reaction.

Just a few seconds later, when Sano, feeling strange and even getting impatient and about to speak again, Koizumi Akako suddenly backed away, her face filled with shock and anger.

"Stay away from me! Stay away from me!!"

Ok?

Sano raised an eyebrow and narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

"What's wrong, Miss Witch? Do you... recognize me?"

"I don't know you, and I don't want to know you. Keep your distance from me!!"

Koizumi Akako seemed to be facing some kind of monstrous flood, avoiding Sano at all costs.

After staggering a few times, it turned around and ran away.

This only fueled Sano's growing curiosity... Unlike before, here it was a different kind of curiosity.

It gave Sano a unique sense of curiosity.

What exactly does this witch mean?

After rubbing his fingers together, Sano had Daiko above him give directions and followed Koizumi Akako from a distance until the witch returned home.

Only then, due to time and circumstances, did I calm down a bit.

Seeing this, Sano revealed himself again, tapped on the table, and attracted the attention of Koizumi Akako, who was sitting on the sofa. Her fear resurfaced.

"You, how did you get into my house? What do you want?!"

"I don't want anything in particular, I just have a few questions for Miss Witch."

Sano was also annoyed by Koizumi Akako's reaction, so he immediately raised his voice to interrupt her and decided to take control of the situation.

"I'll leave after I've asked my questions and I won't do anything to you, but if you continue like this, I can't guarantee I won't bother you for the rest of my life."

Koizumi Akako's breathing became rapid. After finally catching her breath, she forced herself to remain calm.

"What exactly do you want to ask?"

"First, why are you so afraid of me? Second, besides riding brooms, what other extraordinary abilities do you witches possess? Third, are there any other witches in the world besides you?"

"Or rather."

"Besides witches, are there any other... superpowered individuals in the world?"

After a long silence, Koizumi Akako gave her answer.

"First of all, besides witches, there are other... superpowered individuals in this world. Secondly, I don't know where these people are because of their special nature; I can't detect their existence through the crystal ball. Also, witches' abilities are magic and creating magical items. Finally, superpowered individuals... at least witches can't stay too close to other superpowered individuals, otherwise their magic will disappear."

Koizumi Akako stared at Sano: "That's why I... want to keep my distance from you so much, because I don't want to become an ordinary person."

Upon hearing this, Sano paused, pointing to himself.

"Am I a superpowered person?"

"...Do you need to ask me that?"

Koizumi Akako remained silent.

...In terms of being unconventional, Sano is naturally even more unconventional than Koizumi Akako.

Sano never expected that he would be judged as one of their own by Koizumi Akako.

It could even play a certain regulatory role and influence the existence of Koizumi Akako.

only……

Sano then asked, "From what you're saying, it seems like you haven't met any other superhumans besides me?"

Koizumi Akako said quietly, "Aside from my mother, who was also a witch and was present at my birth, today, you are truly the first person I have ever met, and also the first... esper."

Koizumi Akako's answer left Sano completely bewildered once again.

"Wouldn't that spider from today be considered a superpowered being?"

"How can he be considered a superhuman?"

Koizumi Akako was equally bewildered.

"Illusion magic? Doesn't he know illusion magic? He even controlled you?"

"What's wrong with illusions?"

"Isn't it still a skill that ordinary people can master through learning and practice?"

Koizumi Akako frowned: "I mean, you don't actually know the difference between an ordinary person and a superpowered person, do you?"

Sano blinked; he felt he knew it.

Chapter 432, 431, A Real Man, A True Man

However, according to Koizumi Akako, Sano doesn't seem to know.

Adhering to the principles of humility, politeness, and asking questions when unsure, Sano listened to the witch's explanation.

original.

The "superpowered individuals" that Koizumi Akako refers to are not those who are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people; they are simply those who are "extraordinary people."

Even if it's unscientific, at its core, it's still based on Detective Conan theory.

Like a spider illusion, as explained by Koizumi Akako.

It became a combination of hypnosis and some inducing equipment.

It's similar to Kaito Kuroba's magic.

Both Koizumi Akako, the witch, and Sano possess "special energy" that ordinary people do not have... although they themselves are unaware of this.

So there is "magic" within me, but I haven't realized it.

Or did Koizumi Akako mistake other special entities within her body for magic?

After pondering for a while, Sano suddenly asked, "Since we started making contact, has your magic been affected... like what you just said, the kind of signs that would cause you to turn from a witch into an ordinary person?"

Koizumi Akako nodded in confirmation: "Yes, my magic has started to slow down. If this continues, it will probably gradually dissolve until it dissolves to an irreversible degree, or even disappear completely."

...Then it's not a "mistaken identity"?

Sano frowned, unable to make sense of the situation, and decided to conduct a trial experiment: "Can I learn your kind of magic?"

Koizumi Akako paused for a few seconds before giving her answer: "If you're asking whether you can learn my magic, then I can tell you that you definitely can. However, the witch's legacy prevents me from teaching you those things. Also, because you don't have the witch's bloodline, and you're already quite old, to be honest, I don't recommend that you learn these things, because it's not very meaningful. You might never reach my current level before you die."

"Don't be too greedy; the key is to master what you already have."

Sano nodded thoughtfully, just as he also wanted to learn the face-changing technique of Kaito Kuroba and his friends, but had never tried it.

Of course, magic is not something that can be learned so easily.

The reason Sano asked that question, besides his curiosity and sense of novelty about magic, was that he wanted to see if he actually had that so-called magic.

"Special energy".

"I just want the simplest spell so I can experience what it's like to be a magician. Of course, if you have any spells you can reveal to me, even if they're a little more difficult, it's a small matter."

Sano pulled up a chair and sat down.

His words and actions were full of an undeniable threat.

...If you don't give me magic, then don't even think about continuing to be a witch.

Koizumi Akako fully understood the meaning of Sano's threat.

After a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, Koizumi Akako reluctantly agreed.

Having obtained what he wanted, Sano took out his phone again.

"Let's exchange numbers as well. I'll contact you if there are any special circumstances, and in return, if you run into any big trouble in the future."

"You can also ask me for help."

Koizumi Akako's face immediately showed strong resistance: "Don't even think about it!"

"You don't actually think that when I say 'keep your distance,' I'm just referring to physical distance, or the underlying causal relationships, right?"

"Let alone making a phone call, even sending a text message or writing a letter will connect us... Of course, spatial distance is also important, at least within a few hundred meters, but if the internal connection exists, then even if there is an entire Earth between us, it won't matter."

Sano nodded again; Koizumi Akako's statement was quite reasonable.

So Sano got up and went to a room next door.

"Let me see where I'll be sleeping tonight..."

Koizumi Akako: "..."

……

The wonderful night seemed to have come to an end just like that.

Sano's assassin team has successfully gained a world-class assassin... at least nominally. In addition, they have also obtained a copy of the witch's low-level magic training materials and a string of the witch's phone number.

Everyone is happy. Everyone is happy.

Suddenly, Sano heard Daikoku's voice "beside" his ear.

This isn't casual conversation; it's serious business.

Daikoku was assigned by Sano to keep an eye on the spider, hoping to find some information about the so-called zoo, but the feedback he received was—

Spider fled overnight by plane, leaving Japan.

According to Dahei's description, the spider's hurried manner was as if it wished it could avoid taking a plane and instead carry the plane itself out of the neon city.

cough.

In short, this means that besides not being able to get Spider to do things his way, Dahei also won't be able to leave Japan with the plane.