Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Because the child grew up in a temple, he knew the blessing of placing coins next to a corpse, but he didn't have any money on him, so he used candy instead.

They also added a flower, which is one of the important factors in forming the character for "death".

Today it's smoke.

However, considering the first person to discover the body and the child's condition, making this information public might cause unnecessary controversy.

Kudo Yusaku then chose to withdraw midway.

However, Yusaku Kudo still told Inspector Megure the truth, but asked him not to tell the whole story to the reporters, only to state this conclusion.

This statement is quite reasonable.

but……

After a long silence on the phone, Conan finally asked in disbelief.

"You actually went straight to Inspector Megure and asked him about the truth?!"

Sano raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Who said you can't ask? As for you, your own father was the detective who solved the case back then, but you don't believe it. And even if you don't believe it, you don't even bother to ask. It's just..."

Conan: "..."

Conan had to admit that he had been a bit too fixated on the details.

Even if there's nothing wrong with copying homework like this, it's still wrong to show off so proudly, or even use it to laugh at yourself!

That's incredibly shameless!

However, Sano's mockery was not over yet.

"It's stupid not to copy the answer if you have it. It's like if it weren't for that case ten years ago, this case would probably have given Inspector Megure a headache all day. Even Inspector Megure can figure it out, but you're still struggling with it. You're just a kid. You still need to practice more."

After saying that, Sano glanced at Shuichi Akai, who was quietly moving out of the corner of his eye, and tossed the phone back to Ran Mouri: "Alright, the case is over. You can do whatever you want now."

"what?"

Ran Mouri caught the phone, her eyes beginning to flicker.

Then, under the constant encouragement of Sonoko Suzuki, the leader of the pairing, Ran Mouri finally pushed herself to the limit, and her heart gradually peeked out... then instantly shrank back: "...Yes, it was Subaru-san who asked me to pass on a message to you!"

"..."

Sonoko Suzuki's expression froze, and she pouted in disappointment.

I wonder what Conan is thinking on the other end.

It was probably a mix of complacency and a touch of disappointment.

Then Ran Mouri said that Shuichi Akai asked her to deliver the message to Shinichi Kudo.

Sano didn't understand either, but what he did know was that...

It seems that the real reason Ran Mouri made that phone call was because Shuichi Akai encouraged her.

What's going on here?

Sano looked thoughtfully in the direction where Shuichi Akai had left.

Could it be that these two guys have been secretly teaming up for so long, but haven't even reached the point of exchanging information and revealing their identities?

...They are truly two extraordinary individuals.

Conan is one thing, it's not the first time, but even Shuichi Akai went along with it, which is really beyond Sano's imagination.

After hanging up the phone, Sano said goodbye and prepared to leave.

...If we don't leave soon, Gin will call again to urge us to get to work.

Then, just as Sano was about to leave, Conan caught up with him.

"Thank goodness, it seems that guy already knows my identity."

Looking at Conan, who looked "still shaken," Sano twitched the corner of his mouth.

"What, what will happen if he finds out?"

Conan paused for a moment, stammered for a while, but couldn't manage to utter a single fart.

You can't exactly say... that Shuichi Akai might be playing the same game as Sano, saying something like, "I don't think you want Ran Mouri to know your true identity either."

"...Speaking of which, Sano, are you familiar with your boss, Amuro Tooru?"

Sano looked at Conan, who had suddenly asked a question, and narrowed his eyes: "Spit it out."

"It's nothing serious, it's just that that guy has been hanging around here a lot lately, and he even became that confused old man's apprentice. You probably didn't know that, so I wanted to find out more about him. For example... what do you think of him? Is it possible that he's a bad guy in disguise?"

Conan muttered a lot, but Sano only heard one sentence.

Amuro Tooru became Kogoro Mouri's apprentice.

When did this happen? Why didn't they mention it to me at all?

Amuro Tooru should know that Sano once claimed to be Kogoro Mouri's apprentice, and given that uncle's personality, he wouldn't accept a troublesome person for no reason unless there was a benefit involved, and a significant one at that.

Amuro Tooru didn't even come to me to smooth things over?

Could it be related to the last donation? The woman, who had been secretly selling rice, was now unaware of the situation.

Sano stroked his chin and said, "So that's how it is."

Am I now considered, in a way, this guy's senior brother?

...Second junior brother?

Seeing Sano walking along, lost in thought, Conan couldn't help but tug at his sleeve and ask, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Sano snapped out of his daze and dismissively swatted Conan's hand away: "None of your business."

Conan: "..."

"I'm not close to Amuro Tooru. It's just a normal and simple money transaction relationship. If you're curious about him, go see for yourself and don't bother me here."

After saying that, Sano quickened his pace.

Conan was left standing there, bewildered and blinking... It was simply a monetary transaction.

That's not entirely unreasonable.

But why does it feel so strange?

Meanwhile, on his way to work, Sano remembered something because of Conan's actions, and took out his phone to call the blond guy.

Shortly after the call ended, a text message arrived.

Upon opening it, we found a picture containing information about a policeman named Ida Wataru: "We couldn't find his information, but according to what we heard, there was indeed a dark-skinned, blond-haired student in that year's police academy class who looked like a foreigner. We confirmed this with several people, but they had almost forgotten his details. Only one person remembered his first name, even though he had forgotten his last name... It was Zero."

zero?

Sano narrowed his eyes and curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

We've finally caught you red-handed, good boss, second junior brother.

...Sano was able to catch Amuro Tooru by the tail.

It was a chance encounter.

Just yesterday or the day before, Xiao Hei, who was expanding his territory, suddenly contacted Sano, saying that he learned from a pet dog he had already tamed that Amuro Tooru had gone to the cemetery to sweep the graves.

Because Sano instructed me to take special care of him.

Xiao Hei naturally took it very seriously, even something as small as this.

It could also be an important clue.

Even so, since it wasn't something Xiao Hei saw with his own eyes, ordinary pets might mistake people for others based solely on the "image" and "features" that have been forcibly instilled in them.

But Xiao Hei still went to take a look himself... so as not to waste Sano's time any more.

The owner of that tomb was this man named Date Wataru.

Chapter 562-565, Unparalleled Five-Strike Combo

So Sano asked the blond guy to check out the guy's information again.

While we're at it, let's also inquire about Tooru Amuro.

Unexpectedly, this led them to a major discovery.

"This is interesting."

Sano replied to the blond-haired man with a text message, instructing him to continue investigating along this line.

...Although there are no files or information available here, and given the nature of the undercover operation, it's practically impossible to find anything more.

But this isn't a waste of Sano's efforts; it's just something that came along incidentally.

If they actually slip up again, that would be a small, pleasant surprise... But beyond that, Sano really can't understand it.

What on earth was that guy, Amuro Tooru, thinking when he recruited him as an undercover agent?

Ability is one thing, but ability is another.

With Amuro Tooru's abilities, he is more than capable of being an undercover agent.

But this also needs to be said in light of the actual situation.

Sano originally thought that even if Amuro Tooru really was an undercover agent for some official organization.

At the very least, they must have started halfway through their careers.

Just like the informants in those police and gangster movies.

Even those were people who "reformed their ways".

Just like Shuichi Akai, who went straight into the FBI without any prior experience.

Turns out, this guy was actually a model citizen with impeccable political credentials. His appearance and features were so distinctive that even after all the files and documents were removed, he was still a perfect match.

Those years of my life will surely be remembered by some people.

...It's really a challenge for Amuro Tooru, who has been undercover for so long and hasn't been exposed yet.

It just goes to show that no matter where a company is located, it doesn't care about the lives of its employees.

They're just tools.