Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"You didn't mean it, but you're afraid to say it?"

Gin frowned: "What, is he afraid of you?"

"More or less, I was a little too strict with him before."

Sano made a surprising statement: "I think I could be considered his master."

"..."

Master, Master?

After Sano said this, all three of them showed varying degrees of surprise in their eyes.

Gin immediately looked at Ito Taka for confirmation.

Fortunately, Ito Taka reacted quickly and soon withdrew the strange look from his eyes.

Without revealing his true feelings, Sano indicated to Gin that what he said was true.

"...So, you taught him how to create puppets?"

A slightly different look appeared in Gin's eyes.

Hesitation was evident in Ito Taka's eyes... because he didn't have much to offer. Sano was his master, so it was quite normal for Gin to bring up the issue of puppets directly.

But Ito Taka knew very well that the person in front of him didn't understand this area... otherwise, he wouldn't have asked for "tutoring" during their first meeting.

It's impossible to master your core skills in just a few days, right?

How would you answer?

If he denies it, Gin might not admit it.

If that's the case... what if Gin lets them demonstrate it live? How would they do it then?

Well, this guy should know what he's saying.

Ito Taka stopped thinking about it and quietly observed.

Then Sano shook his head... and then nodded.

"Yes and no."

"..."

Gin's eye twitched slightly. Such an inexplicably mysterious statement often gives the impression that the speaker is a mystic.

As everyone knows, Gin hates mystics the most.

He really wasn't a good bird.

"Speak the key."

Since Sano has already said that, it means that the core point is that the possibility of him creating puppets like Ito Taka is basically non-existent.

Therefore, Gin's patience is truly limited.

Sano saw through it, so he didn't try to test Gin's patience. He simply summarized his statement: "His skills are perhaps a case of the student surpassing the teacher. He has extended the puppetry aspect based on what I taught him... Even I, because I haven't been exposed to it, cannot fully master this part yet, but in the other parts..."

Sano smirked: "I'm much stronger than him."

"The rest?"

Gin frowned again: "For example?"

Hypnosis.

Sano's eyes widened slightly, finally no longer just sensing Gin's inner emotions, but directly controlling them.

Make sense.

No matter how eloquently Sano explains it, a mistake is a mistake.

This is an undeniable fact.

There's only one way to get Gin to ignore you, and that is—

Take out something.

It's like Sano's real identity disguise... or you could say it's a rye disguise.

I've always managed to get through similar situations safely.

Could it be because Sano and Gin are good friends?

It's because they have the ability.

Is the organization short-staffed?

Not lacking.

But what it has in abundance are rats and waste.

The only type of people we lack are talented individuals.

Therefore, Sano must let Gin know that he is a talent, an indispensable talent.

So, can that little mistake really be considered a mistake?

Of course, if possible, Sano's Black Fox disguise skills should be used in a way that fewer people know about them, so that they can be better utilized.

...The main thing is that just now, the mission to keep Sano's undercover identity was triggered.

Otherwise, Sano might not be so willing to tell Gin.

At worst, he could just not do the undercover work—after all, if the undercover operation failed, Sano's FBI identity couldn't be revoked, so he might as well just let it go.

What can Sano do?

Similarly, when it comes to ability, it's definitely not enough to just talk about it.

Gin needs to experience it for himself.

Chapter 539, Page 542, Sano: Put your hand on your conscience.

When Gin heard the answer about hypnosis...

He was surprised and confused... This was also the emotion Sano was focusing on.

Especially the part about surprise.

Although Gin's willpower is not low, the starting point of this emotion itself is also not low.

Not to mention, after realizing that the feeling of surprise in her heart seemed to be constantly rising.

Gin was even more surprised.

It's like a multiplicative detonator developed by a discriminator, where elements overlap or even multiply, eventually resulting in exponential explosive growth.

This bizarre and abrupt situation even caused Gin to cough, a physiological reaction.

It was a chilling, almost shocking feeling.

Pupils and heart constrict, nerves and muscles tense, and hair stands on end all over the body.

no way.

Because throughout Gin's career, and even his entire life.

This is the first time such a situation has occurred.

"boom!"

Gin was clearly very uncomfortable with this abnormality.

He immediately pulled the trigger, trying to maintain his composure.

The loud gunshot startled the two people standing nearby who were unaware of what was happening.

However, the bullet only grazed Sano's head and missed.

The two of them were not too surprised.

"W-what's wrong, brother?"

Vodka thought that Gin didn't want to believe Sano's hypnosis.

Unexpectedly, after exhaling, Gin actually put down the pistol in his hand.

"This is... hypnosis?"

Gin completely ignored the two people beside him. Although Sano had stopped trying to control himself, he still couldn't completely suppress his emotions and asked.

"Well, it depends on the person. The stronger the will, the less effective it will be."

Sano nodded with a smile... To be honest, he didn't think so at all. Just showing the tip of the iceberg was enough to make him seem unfathomable.

Instead, he planned to torment Gin's emotions for a while longer so that he would be completely convinced, but he didn't expect the guy's reaction to be so strong.

It wasn't that Sano was worried about things going too far... well, actually it was because of this.

Just like even the most skilled dog trainer wouldn't choose to go into battle empty-handed when the dog's condition is unstable; they'd rather play it safe first.

Let's look at the other side.

Having received confirmation, Gin rubbed his fingers together.

Willpower?

It's not that Gin is bragging, but when it comes to willpower...

I must be among the top tier in the world, right?

Even he himself could be affected like this, so what would happen to an ordinary person...? Gin immediately thought of the way he came back from Osaka.

The words Sano said.

...A talent, a true talent, a super talent who can rival Sano!

Gin was momentarily at a loss for words.

"...Let's leave this matter alone for now, and be more careful in the future."

After carefully considering his words, Gin could only issue a verbal warning for now.

"Ok."