Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

But there's nothing we can do about it.

With time running out, Sano had no choice but to rush into it.

Especially after Kogoro Mouri "went into sleep," Sano confirmed with Conan that there was no problem with his initial "conclusion."

Sano simply forced his way in.

Anyway, what Sano wants is the truth, not a guarantee that the case will be solved.

As for Conan and Inspector Megure's thoughts, what does that have to do with Sano?

Chapters 556 and 559: We must leave behind a pure reputation.

"You're getting more and more impressive. You ask for leave without asking whether I approve it or not, and you don't even reply to my texts or answer my calls. If you didn't know better, you'd think I was the one following you around doing tasks on your behalf."

His gaze shifted.

Gin, sitting in the back of the Porsche, had a cold look in his eyes, but his words were full of barbs.

"There's nothing I can do. Something happened in my own shop, how can I not care?"

Sano opened the car door and got in, changing the subject: "By the way, Gin-sama, you probably don't know this, but Bourbon is currently working at my shop."

Gin: "?"

After a moment's thought, Gin frowned and asked, "Do you know his purpose?"

"How can I possibly ask about that?"

Sano shrugged and said, "However, if Lord Gin needs it, I can find an opportunity to investigate and perhaps find out something."

"...Never mind."

Gin pulled out his phone and quickly sent out a text message.

Sano's phone vibrated in his pocket... He took it out and looked at it.

Sure enough, it was Gin who sent it.

Strictly speaking, it was sent to Black Fox, and the question was naturally about Amuro Tooru.

Gin didn't ask too directly, but inquired about any progress, recent situation, etc. Sano omitted some information and truthfully wrote most of the situation in the text message and sent it out.

"Beep beep beep".

"Beep beep beep..."

"Beep beep beep—"

Vodka, who was driving, looked through the rearview mirror and saw the two people in the back seat frantically typing on their phones, their fingers flying so fast they were almost blurry.

I couldn't help but type a row of dots.

...What's going on here? Are these two texting each other?

The person is right next to you, you could just turn around and talk to them, why do you have to strain your head to send a text message... Could it be that these two don't want you to hear what they're saying, so they opened the team channel?

Vodka's mind raced, and he immediately felt ostracized.

As expected, the relationship between the three of them was still strained...

Vodka dared not protest and could only reluctantly drive his own car.

He didn't even dare to press the accelerator too hard, lest it make the two of them uncomfortable, or make Gin feel sorry for his beloved car... In any case, Vodka seemed to be born to suffer.

*Sobbing*

Too bully.

Just then.

Gin closed his phone, turned his head and saw Sano's actions. He immediately raised an eyebrow, narrowed his eyes, and then suddenly leaned forward, trying to peek.

Sano reacted extremely quickly, so naturally it was impossible for Gin to see it.

"Lord Gin, spying on your subordinates' privacy is not a good habit."

"Only things that can't be seen by others can be considered privacy."

Gin scoffed and opened his phone: "It's like, if you want, you can take my phone and look through it as you please."

"But I'm not interested in your privacy as a middle-aged bachelor."

Sano didn't even glance at Gin's phone, and laughed, "I'm different. I'm a young man in the prime of my life. Those privacy details, even if I die, will have to be formatted before I can be laid to rest."

Upon hearing this, the person in front of him coughed twice.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Vodka felt that he could understand the meaning behind Sano's words, and he also supported this view!

"You must leave behind a pure reputation, Lord Gin."

Sano's words left Gin completely bewildered.

...What is all this nonsense?

Gin, somewhat bewildered, withdrew his gaze from Sano, then glanced in the rearview mirror at Vodka, who was involuntarily nodding in agreement.

...Even Vodka understood Sano's words, but he himself failed to understand.

Does this mean I'm really getting old and can't keep up with the thinking of young people?

Gin began to doubt himself.

……

The next day, Sano, who was about to go outside for a smoke after getting up, opened the door...

But then they saw Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi.

However, it seems that these two people are not looking for Sano.

Because the two of them knocked on the door next to Sano's... What's going on?

Sano frowned.

Could it be that the plague has spread to this area?

With a bad feeling in his heart, Sano immediately went over to Inspector Megure and asked him.

"What, is there a case?"

"Oh, Sano-kun."

After greeting him, Inspector Megure shook his head and said, "If there really was a case, you live next door, how could I not call you? It's nothing serious... Do you know that mother and daughter next door?"

"I can only say I know them, what's wrong with them?"

Before Inspector Megure could explain further, Ito Taka happened to come out and joined them.

"Master, what's going on?"

Inspector Megure glanced at Ito Taka and quickly explained the reason.

...As Inspector Megure said, it really wasn't a big deal; it was just a convenience store where a female employee who worked part-time had gone missing.

The convenience store owner couldn't be sure if she was missing. He had a good relationship with the female employee and felt that she worked very hard. When he saw that she hadn't come to work for two days, he was worried that something might have happened to her. But when he went to her door, he found out that she hadn't been home for two days, so he called the police.

"According to our investigation, the female employee had a ticket purchase record at the station on the day she didn't come to work, but her exact whereabouts are currently unknown. If she still can't be found, then her daughter..."

Inspector Megure sighed: "I'm afraid we'll have to deal with the orphans."

"Should we send him to an orphanage?"

Ito Taka stroked his chin: "Or, could I adopt her?"

Facing the surprised look from Inspector Megure, Ito Taka smiled and said, "After all, that child is quite cute, and we get along well. If possible, I hope she won't suffer in the future, and I'd also like her to stay."

"The law stipulates that there needs to be a certain age difference for taking in members of the opposite sex, and I need to remind them of this."

Sano gave him a look, and Ito Taka could only shrug.

"I have no experience with this, how would I know there was such a regulation?"

"Are you going to take people away now?"

Sano then looked at Inspector Megure and asked.

"Well, no matter what the final outcome is, she'll be all alone for the next few days, without food or water. If we don't take care of her, something bad is bound to happen."

Inspector Megure asked tentatively.

"How about you take care of him for a few days, Brother Sano?"

"Let's just forget it. We're leaving eventually anyway, and staying a few more days will only add to the sadness."

Sano directly rejected Inspector Megure.

"OK then."

Inspector Megure didn't say anything more, and led the little girl out of the house.

I plan to find a temporary place to stay first.

The little girl looked haggard, her eyes were lifeless... just like the abnormality of the previous two days.

That matches up.

"...Master, are you really not going to care?"

Ito Taka whispered something behind Sano, but Sano ignored him.

Make sense.

Sano's identity is indeed not suitable for him to get too close to an ordinary person, especially a child, even though on the surface it may seem like there is no problem.

But what if something unexpected really happens...

That's not something that can be solved by cheating; it's better that they left.

"Master, they've come downstairs."

"Master, they've arrived downstairs."

"Master, they need to get on the bus quickly..."

"Shut up!"