Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Gin exhaled and said coldly, "My car can't fit so many people. Cohen and Chianti, you two leave on your own. Rye, get in the car."

Leaving aside Cohen and Chianti, Vermouth arrived by bicycle.

As for Amuro Tooru, Gin didn't even bother to ask him a question.

The sense of disdain was incredibly strong—Gin didn't like Amuro Tooru much to begin with, and with this added insult to injury, if they weren't both members of the organization, he would have already drawn his gun. Why would he care about Amuro's mode of transportation?

Sano remained noncommittal and got into Gin's Porsche.

The three of them left first.

"Come with me tonight to do a mission."

Sano raised an eyebrow and replied, "Sure, when and what mission?"

"Nothing to worry about, just a small task."

Gin said this.

"It's a small task, do you really need me to join?"

Sano couldn't quite understand Gin's thoughts.

Gin, on the other hand, said, "Just do what I tell you to do, don't ask so many questions."

Gin has always adhered to the principle of making the most of its resources.

The goal is to maximize the effectiveness of Sano, the strongest weapon.

It's all about cost-effectiveness.

But things are different now.

Gin plans to personally train Sano.

It's not that Gin hopes Sano can become better under his guidance... Given his current level, it's probably difficult for him to make any further progress.

Gin just hopes that Sano won't go astray.

Gin no longer planned to let Sano do those small tasks. He would just obediently follow behind him every day, nominally doing nothing but collecting performance points, until the important moment.

Let's unleash this most powerful weapon again.

This is the model that Gin currently considers the most ideal.

……to be honest.

Since Gin became the leader of the action team, he has mentored many new recruits.

But Sano is the first person who has caused Gin so much worry for so long.

no way.

The team is difficult to manage.

An employee who excels in every aspect should be cherished.

……

"Buzzing—"

When Ran Mouri finally had some free time and came downstairs at the Sano family's house to prepare for a karate lesson, she saw a pile of wood.

And Sano, wielding a chainsaw and wreaking havoc.

The noise from the chainsaw kept increasing, causing people to unconsciously squint.

He watched in silence for a few seconds until Sano stopped what he was doing.

Ran Mouri then spoke up and asked.

"Senior, what are you busy with?"

"what?"

Sano turned around, took a puff of smoke, exhaled, and threw the cigarette butt out of his mouth.

"Oh, I'm building a doghouse."

"Doghouse?"

Ran Mouri turned her gaze and met the eyes of the little girl and the black cat squatting together on the other side.

"..."

After blinking, Ran Mouri tilted her head in confusion.

"Senior, is this dog...that same dog?"

"Ah."

Sano nodded in response.

"...But didn't you say before that this dog wasn't actually yours, but that someone else let it roam free, and that you only fed it a few times?"

"Ah."

Sano continued to nod.

"But now it's clinging to that little girl, which makes her very happy. Even though it can't keep a dog at home, it's planning to build a doghouse downstairs."

"Ah, I see..."

Ran Mouri nodded in realization, then ran over to squat down in a row with the little girl and the black boy.

I watched with curiosity as Sano built his doghouse.

"...Senior, doghouses shouldn't cost that much, right? Why not just buy one?"

After watching for a while, Ran Mouri couldn't help but ask.

"Who said there wasn't much money?"

Sano's eyes widened: "Damn it, a dilapidated wooden house, and they dare to sell it to me for 30,000? They could just rob me outright, and they even gave me a few planks as a bonus. It's ridiculous. I might as well buy a chainsaw and build it myself."

Listening to Sano keep saying "damn it" over and over again.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Ran Mouri's forehead. She exclaimed in disbelief, "...So, you actually bought a chainsaw just to build this doghouse, senpai???"

"This thing is way more expensive than a doghouse, right?"

"Hey, this is different."

Sano waved his hand: "Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

The price of a chainsaw is indeed not much different from that of a doghouse.

If you factor in the cost of materials, it becomes even harder to say.

One is a one-time use item, and the other is permanent. Even if you want to change the style or something else later, you can still use it.

It's like a toolbox that men always carry.

It smells delicious.

"It's done!"

After hacking away with a chainsaw and pounding with a hammer, Sano, having exerted tremendous effort, finally succeeded.

Finally, I successfully built a doghouse.

Well, although this thing looks a little bit... cringeworthy.

...But appearance is not important; practicality is.

It can shelter from the wind and rain, and also, well, shelter from the wind and rain, and also, shelter from the wind and rain.

Its main purpose is to provide shelter from the wind and rain.

Home, you know.

Isn't it just for sheltering from the wind and rain?

Aside from providing shelter from the wind and rain, everything else is just fancy decorations!

Under the strange gazes of the two squatting duo and a dog.

Sano picked up the doghouse and placed it behind the stairwell.

"Sir, won't the other residents have a problem with you leaving your dog here?"

Ran Mouri leaned closer and asked.

"Don't worry, I asked the landlord, and he said it's possible... provided that the guy doesn't bite. If he does bite, in addition to paying compensation, I'll have to get rid of him. That's the landlord's condition... but it only applies after he bites someone."

Sano explained.

"So that's how it is."

Ran Mouri snapped out of her daze and checked the time.

...I was so engrossed in watching that I completely forgot the time.

"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now, senior. I'm sorry, little girl, I can't teach you karate today. Let's do it next time. You can practice on your own for now."

Ran Mouri said goodbye in a hurry.

But after running a few steps, Ran Mouri turned back.

"By the way, senior, let's go to the summer festival together tomorrow! There's a fireworks display tonight!"

"what?"

Before Sano could respond, Ran Mouri had already run away.

Is it a summer festival?

...Something that often appears in anime.

I wonder which unlucky soul will be caught in this plague this time.

Turning back, Sano asked the little girl, "Are you going?"

"what?"

The little girl scratched the back of her head: "But I don't have a kimono."

"Does this thing really have to be worn with a kimono?"