Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

No accidents can happen before my mother passes away!

Chapter 511, page 514: Even if you're just going to slack off, you still have to make a little effort, right?

Facing the menacing Hattori Heiji and the others who were guarding him with the same caution as if they were prisoners, Sano walked on as if nothing was wrong—his earlier remark was simply to tease Kuro.

It's true that Sano values ​​appearance.

Shizuka Hattori is indeed a great beauty.

But this guy really isn't Sano's type.

Sano doesn't need to be so shameless as to fawn over someone else's cold shoulder.

...However, being able to get a free dinner, especially one from the stingy Kogoro Mouri, can still be considered a pleasant surprise.

Sano hummed a little tune as he got into Kogoro Mouri's car.

The food wasn't very good, mainly because Hattori Shizuka was the one in charge.

Just as Kogoro Mouri was too embarrassed to ask for a commission fee, Shizuka Hattori, who was freeloading on the meal, naturally couldn't ask for anything either, and could only say yes.

It is quite satisfactory.

After the dinner, Hattori Shizuka took a car back to Osaka overnight.

...Hattori Shizuka originally planned to go back to Tokyo with the main group for one night before returning to Osaka, but her son Hattori Heiji kept urging her to leave first, despite her confusion and frustration.

However, Hattori Shizuka did not stay any longer.

Bye-bye, see you next time.

Sano waved goodbye to Hattori Shizuka, while Hattori Heiji, standing beside her, had a face that was practically frozen from smiling.

...See you next time? I hope I can get those two to meet again someday.

Then let's just write Hattori Heiji's name backwards!

"So, you came here not to take your mother away?"

Sano turned his gaze to Hattori Heiji.

After Hattori Heiji gave a cold snort, he still brought up the important matter.

"You've probably heard of the Beidou Star No. 3 train, right?"

"never heard of that."

Sano shook his head, causing Hattori Heiji to freeze in surprise.

"You've never even heard of Beidou Star 3??"

"Should I have heard of this?"

Sano asked a question that left Hattori Heiji speechless. He could only explain, "Okay, then I'll tell you. The so-called Hokutosei-3 is just a train line. The main thing is that this thing... well, it's very high-class. Just think of it as a tourist attraction where tickets are hard to come by."

"Using a train as a tourist attraction, that's really impressive."

Seeing Sano's admiring expression, Hattori Heiji felt deeply insulted.

"Come on, it's not me who thinks this train is amazing, it's you Tokyoites, okay!?"

"Yeah."

Sano stroked his chin: "So, what do you think of me? Am I considered a Tokyoite?"

Hattori Heiji's breath hitched, and he was speechless, choked with spit.

until the next day.

The group, returning to Tokyo, boarded the so-called Hokutosei No. 3 car.

Besides wanting his mother to return to Osaka as soon as possible, Hattori Heiji's main purpose in coming here was to invite Conan and his friends to Osaka.

They say something, like a hotel opening?

I want Conan and Sano to go over and take a look.

Incidentally, Heiji Hattori also managed to get a ticket for the Hokutosei No. 3 train, allowing him to ride this special route from Tokyo to Osaka, essentially getting two trips in one go.

"You guys know how to get ripped off when you can even make a simple car ride into such a mess."

Sano crossed his legs, propped his chin on his hand, and looked out the window at the scenery.

"What, it's a free ticket, why not take it? If you don't want to, then don't ride it."

Hattori Heiji rolled his eyes and said.

"How can you talk like that? You know I might be your future second father. Is this how you talk to your dad?"

Sano's slight taunt instantly broke Hattori Heiji's guard.

"Well, it's already evening, everyone should hurry up and have dinner."

Ran Mouri and Kazuha Toyama each grabbed Sano and Heiji Hattori, changing the subject.

So the group went to the food truck.

During this time, Kogoro Mouri accidentally bumped into a middle-aged man.

This provoked a barrage of angry curses.

However, upon seeing Kogoro Mouri's face clearly, the man's expression showed obvious panic: "You bastard, could it be...?"

"Ok?"

"Cough cough."

The man coughed twice, hurriedly pulled up his mask, and lowered his hat.

He turned around and went into a private room next to Kogoro Mouri.

"What is that?"

Kogoro Mouri muttered something to himself, somewhat confused, but didn't pay much attention to it, as his focus was entirely on the luxurious meals served on the Hokuto Train.

Conan and Heiji Hattori, however, lingered their gazes on that person for a while longer.

There was no way around it; he was wearing a hat, glasses, and a mask.

Just by looking at it, you get the feeling that it's secretive and sneaky.

He doesn't seem like a lecherous man.

Sano could tell at a glance that this guy wasn't a troublemaker; he was most likely the deceased himself.

But things hadn't gotten to that point yet, and Sano was too lazy to waste his time paying attention.

...Sano boarded the train with the rest of the group because he had triggered a mission to get on the train; otherwise, he might not have been willing to come after such a bumpy journey.

But beyond that.

Gin, however, was not very willing to let Sano come over.

To be honest, Sano only needed to follow Gin around and coast along.

At best, they'd be doing menial tasks or something similar.

Whether Sano is there or not seems to make no difference.

One is one, and two is two.

Even if you're just paddling, you should at least put your hands in the water and paddle around a bit, right?

Gin wouldn't even show his face, so there's no way he would give Sano a name.

From the summer festival to Shizuoka Prefecture, and now the Hokutosei Train, Sano has taken several days off in a row. How could Gin accept this so easily?

Especially after getting off this train, Sano will most likely have to stay in Osaka for a day or two, and then it will take another train ride back, all in all.

It's a long holiday.

In short, Sano wasted a lot of breath trying to get Gin to approve the fake document.

Fortunately, the food on this free trip was quite good.

Sano began indulging in excessive eating and drinking.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, a commotion came from the seat next to them.

A middle-aged man, presumably the owner, was yelling at a young man who appeared to be his subordinate. He was saying that the private room reserved for him was too low-class and not commensurate with his status, which was why his wife was hiding inside the room and refusing to show her face while dining, and so on.

The young man weakly retorted a few times... but of course, it was all for naught.

He'll still get scolded if he's supposed to.

After looking at it for a few seconds, Kogoro Mouri suddenly tilted his head to the side.

"Hey sir, haven't we met somewhere before? You look kind of familiar."

Upon hearing Kogoro Mouri's voice, the middle-aged man snorted coldly and said indifferently.

"Really? I don't remember you at all."

The young man next to him said, "Hehe, that's probably because my boss was recently in the news, and you just happened to see it."

"A report?"

Heiji Hattori looked puzzled.

The young man then explained the situation again—it turned out that the middle-aged man owned a jewelry store, which had been robbed some time ago, but under his "heroic command," the robbers failed to steal anything and could only flee in panic.

"Heh, it's hard to say what the truth really is."

Just then, an old man interrupted the conversation, speaking with a sarcastic tone.

Chapter 512, page 515: Sano: Do ​​I look like your father?

"After all, thanks to the publicity effect of this event, your chances of being elected mayor in this election have increased considerably."

Ok?

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri and the others' expressions immediately changed.

The young man quickly explained the situation again.