Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"boom!"

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki just stared blankly as the black dragon's head collided with that long leg with a loud bang, then quickly crashed into the wall a few meters away, making another loud noise.

Black Dragon's eyes rolled back, and he gradually slumped to the ground like a lump of mud.

Fainting on the spot is the least of it; the main problem is that he will definitely need to go to the hospital again.

Yes, I was just discharged from the hospital and I have to go back again.

He's been imprisoned twice; that's considered a second offense.

It's pretty good.

This guy likes to stay in Japan, right? The hospital wards there are pretty well-equipped, and there are even pretty nurses to look at.

The rent is just a bit too expensive.

...seconds, it's over in seconds??

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki both had stiff expressions, as they were well aware of the Black Dragon's strength.

Especially the former, which I've personally experienced.

Ran Mouri's plan was to have Black Dragon as the main force while she provided support, in order to take down this dangerous assassin. But damn it, the main force was instantly killed as soon as it arrived.

What the hell are you playing?!

Meanwhile, Sano, lost in thought, calmly pulled his leg back, casually brushing off non-existent dust from his trouser leg and smoothing out the wrinkles, as if he had just kicked away an insect... Well, if you're going to pretend, you have to do it well, emphasizing the image of a domineering protagonist.

Chapters 564 and 567: You don't want Gin to know you're Zero, do you?

Ran Mouri needs no introduction.

Sonoko Suzuki didn't quite understand the current situation... but that didn't stop her from noticing that something was wrong. In short...

Danger.

The person in front of me is dangerous.

Even my best friend and I are in danger!

A large, bright red "danger" character occupied Sonoko Suzuki's entire mind.

How to do?

Are we going to run away?

Can they escape?

Sonoko Suzuki stared wide-eyed, her mind blank yet utterly confused.

Just then, Sano looked over.

Suzuki Sonoko immediately felt a chill run down her spine.

"Don't hit me, bro. You're so handsome, please don't go down the path of crime! My dad is Shiro Suzuki, my family is the Suzuki Group, my family is super rich! If you want, I can offer you ten times your current salary to do legitimate work, like protecting me. I can also provide you with food, lodging, full benefits, insurance, year-end bonus, and annual leave!!!"

In her panic, Sonoko Suzuki even started to say things she shouldn't have.

...Although from Sano's perspective, this seems more like Suzuki Sonoko's "true feelings" and "self-enrichment," which were done in a hasty manner.

He revealed his true intentions.

...Especially this whole bunch of stuff in one go reminded Sano of a scene involving his father, Nigawa. Of course, if you only consider the content, the treatment is indeed quite good, at least compared to the sake brewery.

This is definitely a company with a conscience.

cough cough.

To be fair, despite her conscience, Sonoko Suzuki is really bold.

In this situation, it's true that one might speak without thinking.

But it's ridiculous that he actually said that out loud; it's simply...

If it were a real criminal, they would have been dead eight hundred times over.

Fortunately, Sano was not a real criminal.

After dealing with the black dragon, Sano turned and left without even glancing at the two of them. This time, Ran Mouri finally stopped making any moves... After all, Sonoko Suzuki was also there. Last time, when the detective agency was almost blown up, she risked the lives of the others to gamble with Shinichi Kudo and ended up getting scolded.

Ran Mouri hasn't forgotten.

...Of course, strictly speaking, Ran Mouri had already gambled once and lost, but she was very lucky to have kept her "capital".

"Let's call the police first. This guy is an assassin. Since he's here, it's possible that he received some kind of mission to kill someone, or maybe he's already killed someone. But whatever the situation, we need to get the police here as soon as possible."

Just as Ran Mouri breathed a sigh of relief, she began chattering away, analyzing the situation.

She moved closer to Ran Mouri, anxiously checking her body to make sure she was alright. Only then did Sonoko Suzuki breathe a sigh of relief. She weakly raised her hand and said, "Ran, instead of calling the police, I think we should call an ambulance first. I see that Black Dragon over there is foaming at the mouth. If we don't do something about it, he'll be in serious trouble, even if he doesn't die."

Ran Mouri: "...You're right."

"By the way, I haven't mentioned the express train to my senior yet. Xiao Lan, remember to call him later and ask if he's coming."

Watching Sonoko Suzuki call an ambulance while talking about her upcoming "itinerary," Ran Mouri was momentarily confused, wondering what exactly she was referring to.

That's the real business.

"……okay, I get it."

So, the next day, Sano received a call from Ran Mouri.

After the call ended, it was Amuro Tooru's turn to call.

"Come out, let's talk in person."

Amuro Tooru didn't say much.

The short sentence seemed devoid of any emotion.

It sounds like the voice of a machine.

Sano probably knew what Amuro wanted to talk to him about, so after hanging up the phone, he went straight to the meeting place the other party had mentioned.

then……

Having switched identities, Sano had just entered the warehouse when a dark gun barrel was pointed at his head. The gun was held by Amuro Tooru, whose eyes were cold and icy.

...Why is this guy starting to imitate Gin, pointing a gun at people all the time?

Sano's eyes flickered. No, when Amuro Tooru first "met" him, it seemed like he had pointed a gun at his head from behind in the same way.

"Tell me, what happened yesterday?"

Amuro Tooru raised the muzzle of his gun and said.

"What? What happened?"

Seeing that Sano was pretending to be stupid, Amuro Tooru immediately sneered and said.

"Putting everything else aside, the fact that the murderer in Gunma who killed someone and then tried to kill Conan yesterday actually committed suicide is strange to me. Don't tell me you have nothing to do with this. I don't believe it, and I never will. I should have warned you not to make any unnecessary moves, right?"

Under Amuro Tooru's wary gaze, Sano rolled up his sleeves and laughed, "Bourbon-sama, what you're saying is outrageous. How can someone's suicide have anything to do with me? Do you think I would instigate him to commit suicide?"

"The information Rum gave me says that your only and greatest skill is hypnosis."

Amuro Tooru said this.

"Brother, hypnosis? Do you think it's some kind of magic? That it can make people commit suicide?"

Sano stubbornly denied it, saying, "Besides, you have to have evidence to speak, Mr. Bourbon. You can't just say that this is related to me and then it is. Trying to destroy my innocence without any proof is a bit too much, isn't it?"

"evidence?"

Amuro Tooru sneered again and said, "What do you take us for? Police officers who uphold justice and enforce the law rigorously? Evidence? My words are the evidence. If I say I suspect you, that is the most conclusive evidence, understand?"

Sano was silent for a few seconds, then shrugged: "Fine, go ahead and do it if you want."

"..."

This guy actually... gave up?!

Sano's reaction startled Amuro Tooru, who then frowned and asked.

"Aren't you going to offer any more excuses or justifications for yourself?"

"You've already said that the final interpretation is entirely yours, so what's the point of me saying anything? You can just decide what to do directly."

Sano's faint smile remained unchanged.

Toru Amuro: "..."

That makes a lot of sense...?

Amuro Tooru snapped out of his daze, startled—how could he have been distracted by such a trivial matter at such a crucial moment? Something was wrong. Had this guy pulled some strings, like using hypnosis to distract him?

Is this a good opportunity to launch a surprise attack?

Amuro Tooru tensed up instantly.

Make sense.

As one of only two peripheral members assigned to Amuro Tooru's team for "internship" and "training," this person in front of me is quite different from Sano.

Amuro Tooru temporarily participated in Sano's recruitment process due to various factors, and was eventually assigned directly to his subordinate.

That's reasonable, there's nothing wrong with it.

But this Fox is different.

This guy was recruited by Gin's side, and has nothing to do with Amuro Tooru.

To put it bluntly, this guy was originally in the action team, but he's been forcibly transferred to the intelligence team.

This is clearly not normal.

Factional issues within the organization are not very obvious, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

Amuro Tooru didn't think that Gin, as a faction leader, would be indifferent to such details, especially since Rum, the leader of another faction, was also involved, which made it even more incomprehensible.

Doesn't Rum worry that Gin might have ulterior motives?

Or perhaps Rum, even knowing that Gin might have ulterior motives, couldn't resist the "temptation" and chose to tacitly accept the risks; or perhaps the two were actually in cahoots, with their own agendas...

If it's the latter, then Amuro Tooru, as the person involved, should feel a bit threatened... And regardless of which is the truth, this Fox is definitely within the scope of the organization's important "resources".