Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano hid in the woods, his sleeves tucked in, coldly observing the small wooden house that was gradually burning not far away... Apart from Conan's four-person "plague god squad," everyone else was inside. Although he hadn't witnessed the whole thing, he could still get a clear picture of the situation at a glance.

The four must have stumbled upon the crime scene by chance, then were chased and hid in this cabin. They locked the door from the inside, thinking they would be safe, but little did they know they were just putting themselves in danger.

The cabin was locked from the outside.

That unknown hero also took the opportunity to set a fire.

The fire started small, so the children in the house didn't notice it until it was too late.

Sano wiped his fingers inside his sleeve.

Since Amuro Tooru said that Sano shouldn't have any unnecessary actions, it's best if the Black Fox disguise doesn't show its face. If it appears under another disguise...

Yes, but not necessary.

Sano felt that there was absolutely no need for him to put in the effort today.

After sending a text message on his phone, Sano continued to observe.

Not long after, Conan arrived with his team... After all, the plume of smoke was quite noticeable. However, his initial doubts about the situation were dismissed by Yamamura Misao, who was in charge of today's case, who explained that "there are many people picnicking in the mountains, so it's normal for there to be some smoke."

...Luckily, I received a reminder text message from whoever it was.

Otherwise, we might really have to watch helplessly as this one and only great opportunity to instantly reverse the outcome slips away from us.

This led to a grave mistake.

"Quickly, put out the fire! No, save the people first!"

As the fire gradually subsided, the three real children were brought out of the house one after another.

Sano suddenly chose to move.

...because Ai Haibara was no longer in the house.

Sano had already sent Erhei in to investigate and confirmed his target: Ai Haibara, the fake loli. However, due to the fire, they were unable to reach her.

Erhei, that little spider, is far too easily affected inside.

Sano then had Erhei retreat first; what happened afterward remains to be seen.

It's unclear.

Instead of coming out with the main group, he quietly slipped away by himself.

What's going on with this fake little girl?

With some doubts, Sano followed the location and then saw a... very large figure through the gaps in the trees.

Of course, it's not that big.

...And of course, relatively speaking, it is indeed too big.

So it was because he took a temporary antidote? No wonder he wanted to run away as soon as possible.

Sano secretly observed while pondering.

Given the situation at the time, it's not surprising that Ai Haibara felt she couldn't wait for rescue and wanted to temporarily strengthen her own abilities to break the deadlock.

only……

Why isn't the task completed yet?

It concerns Ai Haibara... or rather, Shiho Miyano's life now.

What exactly is it?

Sano's gaze shifted, and he saw a figure running wildly through the forest, heading directly towards Shiho Miyano's location... Was it a coincidence, or was it coming for her? If it was a melodramatic plot, could it be someone from the organization?

Sano did not act rashly and chose to wait and see.

then.

Because of the exhaustion from running and transforming, Shiho Miyano, who was leaning against a tree trunk panting, made eye contact with the tall, bespectacled man who was also running and panting heavily... Both of them, who were exhausted, felt a sense of crisis at the same time.

"bass!"

The bespectacled man's face hardened, and without saying a word, he pulled out a short knife from his waist and stabbed at Shiho Miyano in a frenzied manner... Without a doubt, this guy was not a member of the organization, and judging from his reaction, he should be the murderer in today's case.

It's highly likely that he had already been exposed, or was about to be exposed, and was planning to run away, but he "accidentally" ran into Shiho Miyano and had no choice but to draw his sword.

Of course, it's also possible that this was just an accidental involvement, a murderer who happened to be on the run, but the probability is relatively small... A more dramatic and farcical approach is what makes it a science fiction story.

Oh well, whatever the situation, the outcome is already predetermined.

Sano's hesitation stemmed solely from curiosity about the situation, which is why he remained still.

Now that things are pretty much clear, it's time to end this.

"Hey."

The sudden sound interrupted the conversation, startling the bespectacled man.

Looking in the direction of the sound, all that could be seen was the shadow behind the woman.

It had a pair of scarlet eyes.

The already panicked feeling was amplified countless times in an instant.

"Die."

A cold command came from Sano's mouth, and the bespectacled man, stiff as a board, immediately obeyed—raising the short knife in his hand and plunging it into his own throat with a "plop".

Instinctively, he pulled out the knife, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Chapter 563, Chapter 566: The Black Dragon's Second Visit to the Palace

Shiho Miyano, who was not far away, was instantly covered in blood.

What, what's going on?

Shiho Miyano was completely stunned, unable to process what was happening.

After all, they were just facing the threat of death, so this reversal was really too fast.

Suddenly snapping back to her senses, Shiho Miyano quickly turned around warily.

pity.

I couldn't see anything.

This made Shiho Miyano feel somewhat...

I don't know whether to feel disappointed or relieved.

Turning back, the bespectacled man was already lying on the ground, clutching the bloody gash on his neck that he couldn't stop, and he was spitting out blood continuously.

The pupils gradually dilated.

It's completely beyond saving.

"Grey Yuan?"

Just then, Conan came over, but he originally wanted to ask Miyano Shiho a question to avoid any awkward situations.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he poked his head out, he saw a dead body.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Conan stared wide-eyed at Shiho Miyano in disbelief.

"You killed someone!?"

When confronted by Conan, Shiho Miyano instinctively denied it.

"No, I didn't, this has nothing to do with me!"

"So what exactly happened to him?"

Although Conan was shocked by the chilling situation before him, he didn't really suspect that his good teammate, who seemed to have reformed on the surface, was actually a ruthless killer in secret...

So what exactly happened?

"...If I told you he committed suicide, would you believe me?"

Shiho Miyano paused for a few seconds before tentatively speaking.

Conan didn't answer, but that was the best answer he could give.

Looking at Conan staring at her with dead fish eyes, Shiho Miyano raised her hand and scratched her head.

“I don’t know what happened. He bumped into me by chance and was planning to kill me to cover it up, but who knew that right after he pulled out his knife, someone behind me told him to die… and he really did die.”

"...What the hell? Someone told him to die, and he just died?"

After his initial surprise, Conan's face turned somewhat serious.

Something fishy is going on here!

Because of this dead bespectacled man.

He is actually one of the three suspects in today's case.

Based on the current situation and the previous almost perfect deduction, this person must be the murderer.

A man with at least one life on his hands, who almost and intentionally burned four children to death, including Shiho Miyano, who was practically handed over twice. Conan felt that no matter what his motives were, he was really ruthless. But even such a ruthless person would actually commit suicide just because someone gave him an order to die.

There is no doubt that these two people know each other and have an unusual relationship.

This is an incredibly cruel, yet extremely strict, "model".

This unconsciously reminded Conan of that organization—anyone who was no longer of any use would be executed, let alone cause trouble.

Of course, Conan isn't saying that this person is definitely a member of the organization... he can only say that there's a slight possibility, but it's also possible that it's from another organization.

In any case, it's highly likely that something very dark is involved behind the scenes.

Even so, shouldn't it end with "suicide"?

Conan has personally participated in several of a guy's attempts to silence him.

For example, Akemi Miyano, and Ireland... although the latter doesn't seem to have died either.

Even members of such an organization tried to struggle and resist when faced with being silenced... Who exactly was the person who made this guy commit suicide?

Could it be that in this guy's eyes, that person has become so terrifying that suicide would be a better option? If not, then something seems even more fishy.