Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano glanced at Conan's somber expression and raised an eyebrow.

"Do you even know how to write the word 'be careful'? I thought you were just asking for trouble."

"...You're so annoying."

Conan, who was being mocked by the two men, wished he could weld his dead fish eyes to his face.

"So, you, who are usually so busy and rarely seen, why did you think of hanging out with us kids today?"

"Just looking for something to do because I'm bored."

Sano lazily lit a cigarette, then turned his gaze to the other side of the road.

They appeared bouncing around, and then noticed Sano in the area.

They quickly changed back into a trio of real children who dawdled along with small steps.

"...Hello, Sano-nii-san."

"Ah."

The real children, with their heads sticking out, winked and made faces at the fake children duo.

They probably wanted to ask Sano why he was there.

Conan shrugged, indicating that he wasn't entirely sure either.

Today is Saturday, a day off.

The reason the Plague God Squad met today was not because of any event.

Instead, it was a request from a classmate.

They said there was a strange guy among the tenants in their house, so they wanted to ask Conan for help.

Let's investigate.

Conan, or more accurately, real children, naturally accepted it with pleasure.

Conan can only play along.

As for Sano, he received a mission to participate in the Plague God Squad.

That's why they came looking for us.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's go take a look."

Ai Haibara steered the situation and led the way toward the destination of this mission.

Muma Village.

The name of a small apartment building.

It's not too far from the Sano family's house.

Based on the previous argument between Sano and Conan...

The classmate who commissioned the Plague God Squad was the landlord's son.

Because one of the tenants in the apartment often behaved strangely in the middle of the night.

I felt something was off, so I made an appointment with Conan to come over today to explain the situation.

But it wasn't until Sano and his group arrived that things got better.

What they saw was a house burned to a crisp, empty shell.

"……This is!?"

Amidst the cawing of crows, Conan's expression changed.

Chapters 475 and 478: A repressed and brooding man

Sano glanced at the crows.

The big black crow mixed in with the others cawed loudly, seemingly unaware of the other crows.

Whether or not they can understand it.

But at least the big black book... the crow, is still cawing quite happily.

"Hey, hey, what do you Japanese crows usually like to eat and cook?"

"Can you understand what I'm saying? If you can, say 'ga' once; if you can't, say 'ga' twice."

"Don't ignore me... I didn't really want to talk to you guys."

"After all, I am different from you. I actually have an owner and I am a domesticated pet."

"Look, the most handsome one over there is my master."

"It's really nice to have someone to take care of you. You're protected from the wind and rain, and you get three meals a day, both delicious and spicy. Would you like to consider coming with me?"

"..."

...Did this guy have his attributes triggered after hearing Xiao Hei's idea last time? Is he planning to rule over the crows in Tokyo and build a crow army?

Sano rubbed his fingers together. If it were possible, it might not be so bad.

While Sano was distracted, Conan and the others had already finished communicating with the police at the scene.

The elementary school student who invited the "Plague God Squad" and his father were both at the hospital.

She's mostly fine, but still unconscious.

The woman of the house was not affected because she was traveling.

I have received a call from the police and am on my way back.

The fire started around 2 a.m. last night. Because of the "evidence" presented by Conan and his friends, this case, which could very well have been classified as an accident, was changed.

At this moment, the suspicion of arson has become much stronger.

The burly police officer seemed to have met Conan before, after finding the elementary school student's diary in his subordinate's hands.

The three tenants who were unharmed because they went out last night are the suspects.

He was then called over and questioned.

It is worth mentioning that after the three suspects arrived.

The fake loli's face suddenly turned ugly, and she tensed up like a frightened cat, hiding behind Sano.

This wasn't the first time Sano had seen this kind of reaction from a fake loli.

Is the tissue scent radar activated?

Sano looked at the three people with great interest.

A middle-aged fat man and two young men. One was tall and fair-skinned, wearing glasses and squinting. He had a head of slightly pinkish, flamboyant hair. The other had darker skin and a band-aid on his face.

Adhering to the principle that all squinty-eyed people are monsters.

Sano observed the reserved man first—with his agile nature, he could easily detect the direction of the other man's gaze through the slits of his narrowed eyes.

It's definitely the fake loli behind Sano.

Although Sano didn't quite understand the principle behind Ai Haibara's radar mechanism.

However, this did not prevent Sano from discovering the pattern: those who would be noticed by the fake loli were not necessarily loyal members of the organization, and members of the organization were not necessarily noticed by her. In other words, traitors in the organization were not necessarily noticed, but those who were noticed...

Even if someone is a traitor, they still have some connection to the organization.

who is it.

Do I recognize myself?

To which side do they belong?

Are they peripheral members or cadres? If they are the former, are they pretending to be weak while actually being strong?

Or perhaps, like Ito Taka, it's just that there hasn't been enough time?

After thinking for a moment, Sano shifted his feet slightly, completely blocking Ai Haibara behind him and cutting off the gaze of the brooding man.

This caused the reserved man's gaze to turn back to Sano's face.

At the same moment, Sano could sense the fake loli tugging at his clothes.

Suddenly the shaking stopped.

Ok?

what's the situation?

Isn't this guy's radar supposed to be immune to interference from the presence of objects?

Could the turning point be a glimpse into the future?

Sano watched the reserved man without showing any emotion.

After a few seconds of eye contact, the reserved man was pulled away from the police's gaze due to their questioning.

“…Sano, move forward a bit.”

Ai Haibara whispered that her behavior of actively seeking out unusual things, even though there was nothing wrong with her, proved that beneath her surface, she was just like Conan.

It's the essence of a reckless, troublesome kid.

Of course, if you have the ability, this can't be considered courting death.

Of course.

In Sano's opinion, the fake loli definitely doesn't qualify as "capable".

"Just stay put."

Sano pressed the fake loli's head back.

"...So, none of the three of you have an alibi, right?"

The burly policeman, having finished his questioning, frowned deeply.

Just in case, let me ask you first, what are your favorite colors?

The key point of this case lies in the color.