Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

The traitorous cadre twirled the dagger in his hand, his eyes cold.

"If we can take down these two leaders, or even use them as hostages, we might be able to turn the tide and escape alive."

One of the cannon fodder said, "But we don't have any guns, and the place they're standing in is so open. It probably won't be easy to close the distance."

Another cannon fodder suggested, "How about we go back and try to take out those guys in the factory, then use their weapons?"

But the traitorous cadre shook his head in denial: "...Compared to the subordinates inside, I think the two outside are easier to deal with."

"Hey?"

The cannon fodder were all stunned: "How could that be? Aren't those two cadres?"

"Just because someone is a cadre doesn't mean they're necessarily a good fighter."

The traitorous cadre analyzed: "Normally, the organization should first send intelligence personnel to find us, and then let the action team deal with us... But this is a little different, because if it is an action team cadre, he probably wouldn't just let his subordinates go in and stay outside to watch the show. Therefore, I deduce that these two guys are from the intelligence team."

"Although I'm not entirely sure why these two are deviating from the normal procedure, it's actually a good thing for us... at least it gives us the possibility that they're not good at fighting... besides, judging from their physiques, they don't seem like people who frequently engage in direct combat. In conclusion..."

The traitorous cadre exhaled: "I think it's worth a gamble."

The cannon fodder exchanged glances and lowered their heads: "We will obey your orders, sir."

"Ok!"

After some rambling and chatter, the group started the countdown.

"Three, two, one, charge!"

The group climbed out of their cover and split into two groups, rushing in two different directions.

"Ok?"

Ito Taka finally noticed the anomaly, but he didn't panic at all. He calmly pressed the earpiece and commanded his puppet, "Turn around, outside."

The two puppets near the workshop entrance quickly turned around and rushed out of the workshop.

He raised his gun and opened fire on the several figures who were scaling walls and rooftops.

...a suicidal sprint.

Ito Taka frowned slightly, and the next second he noticed that the guy charging towards them alone was the mission target himself. He immediately realized the other party's purpose... So that's it, they want to capture the leader first.

They're certainly willing to gamble.

However, before Ito Taka could give another order, instructing his two puppets to ignore the other puppets and kill the mission target at all costs.

Then they noticed that Sano, who was standing next to them with his sleeves tucked in, was not moving.

...Ito Taka's movements immediately stopped, and then he stopped moving altogether.

Let's take this opportunity to admire our master's supernatural powers.

Of course, Ito Taka moved slightly behind Sano, and at the same time, his hand touched the gun at his waist... cough, not a matter of trust.

It's just handing over your life entirely to someone else.

Ito Taka doesn't actually have this strange habit.

And so, the traitorous cadre made his way unimpeded and quickly arrived near Sano and the other two... This smooth passage filled him with surprise, excitement, and elation.

...Although the traitorous cadre still couldn't quite understand what these two guys were thinking, it didn't stop him from frantically increasing his speed like a red-eyed gambler who had seen a chance to turn the tables.

So close, so close!!

Just when the two sides were within ten meters of each other.

Sano, who had been staring straight ahead as if he hadn't noticed the traitorous executive at all, finally turned his head slightly and glanced over.

But I only glanced at it.

After "discovering" the traitorous executive, Sano only glanced at him subconsciously and didn't react any other way. His face remained calm and smiling, and his hands were still clasped together.

If Sano previously seemed to regard this traitorous executive as an ant, not deigning to even glance at him, then now it seems that even though the other party has rushed up to him, he still doesn't seem to care to look at him directly.

"..."

Ito Taka then looked at the traitorous executive.

Ito Taka may have the inclination to perceive this "meaning," but the traitorous executives certainly don't.

however.

There's no time to think or feel.

That doesn't mean this guy has no emotions at all.

The traitorous executive thought that Sano and his companion were arrogant, but his subconscious would still suggest that they were confident, coupled with the tension of fearing failure before the operation and the bizarrely smooth progress.

It's inevitable that people will feel uneasy.

...Something just feels off.

The traitorous cadre finally had this thought in his mind.

Then, as he paused, this thought swelled up in an instant.

Something is wrong!

Something's not right!

Something's very wrong!

Something is very, very wrong!

Tension and anxiety are the foundation of fear.

When the two expand to a certain extent, the emergence of the latter is inevitable.

Even though they were only three or four meters away from Sano, the closer they got, the more the traitorous executives could see his reaction, and the less they dared to move. They just stood there stiffly, completely still.

Looking at the traitorous cadre whose face was pale and whose body was covered in cold sweat, he realized that the traitorous cadre was a double agent.

Ito Taka fell silent.

What the heck?!

……

While Sano was scareming people, inside the villa on the other side...

The case has already occurred... or more accurately, it's already over.

One person died, and the murderer was the woman who deliberately threw the racket at Sano, but accidentally hit Conan instead.

It was also right from the very beginning.

Sano was almost certain that this woman was the murderer.

After all, Black Fox had met these characters before.

With just one glance, Sano could tell that the woman was doing it on purpose, and that when she looked at one of the men, her eyes held an undisguised expectation, excitement, and hatred. Therefore, after entering the villa, he threw Erhei onto her and kept a close watch on her the whole time. In the end...

Needless to say.

The body had barely been discovered when Sano received a case-solving assignment and immediately submitted his report.

This left Conan, the first person to discover the body—who was feeling somewhat dazed due to a head injury and had just woken up to find someone dead—completely bewildered.

...I haven't even looked at my own exam paper yet, and Sano has already handed it in?

Could you be any more outrageous?

Speechless, the group moved to Sonoko Suzuki's villa, intending to stay overnight before returning home. Only Tooru Amuro, after receiving a text message, said that there was a small problem at his detective agency in Tokyo.

We must leave first.

Sano watched as the group said goodbye to Amuro Tooru.

Only Sano knew that Amuro Tooru wasn't going back to Tokyo for business... Although it wasn't completely confirmed, there was a 99.9% chance that he was going to meet with his Black Fox undercover agent to take over the follow-up issues of the traitorous executive.

...And in the end, Sano, disguised as the Black Fox, did indeed meet Amuro Tooru.

Besides Amuro Tooru, there was another familiar face who hadn't been seen in a long time.

"...I recognize you."

With a smile, Sano watched Amuro Tooru and Mizunashi Rena arrive in their car. After they got out and walked towards him, Sano greeted them.

Amuro Tooru and Ito Taka raised an eyebrow and glanced at Mizunashi Rena.

Then he looked at Sano.

It was clear that they intended to wait for Sano to continue the topic.

Rena Mizunashi also raised her eyebrows as she looked at Sano... She was certain that she had never met him before, and he would probably speak in the manner of a TV weather anchor.

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened, so Rena Mizunashi wasn't surprised.

however……

"You're Rye's girlfriend, right?"

The air in the room froze the moment Sano said that.

Even Amuro Tooru and Ito Taka, who considered themselves to have weathered many storms and remained unfazed even when Mount Tai collapsed before them, widened their eyes at the same time.

The two looked at Rena Mizunashi in disbelief—these two actually became a couple?

The two then looked at Sano—but how did this guy know that?

Judging from Rena Mizunashi's reaction, it seems that the two of them have never had any contact... So they must have found out from Kurome himself... Are these two really that close that they can even know about a romantic relationship?

As the two who were shocked gradually calmed down, as if they had already accepted the "facts," Rena Mizunashi's lips, which had already twitched after Sano said those words, couldn't help but twitch again.

Hey!

Don't believe it!

"...I've only met Rye once."

After a few seconds of silence, Rena Mizunashi offered a fitting explanation.

"Oh, I get it, it's love at first sight."

Sano continued to smile, causing Rena Mizunashi's face to darken slightly.

"I advise you not to speak carelessly."