Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano clicked his tongue: "Let me make this clear first, I won't do anything illegal or criminal."

"That's natural."

Amuro Tooru nodded and said, "If any further trouble does occur... I can assure you that you can only act in self-defense... Of course, this is on the premise that you yourself are aware of the situation."

"Ah."

Sano nodded: "And the commission fee?"

"Don't worry, I know your firm's fee policy. In addition to transferring the original commission fee to you, I will personally pay double."

Upon hearing this, Conan frowned immediately and then deliberately asked, "Hey, Amuro-nii, why do you have to pay extra on top of the original fee? Wouldn't that mean you're losing money? If you really don't have time or find the request troublesome, you can just refuse. Why lose money to make a name for yourself?"

Conan also followed Amuro Tooru's lead and became a curious little guy... Although he was always a curious little guy, he has long since changed over time... Although he hasn't completely changed, at least for now.

Conan was just trying to warn Kurosawa that there might be a trap here!

Although from Conan's perspective, Kurosawa should know who Amuro Tooru is, but what if...? Besides, his words were just a reminder.

It also carries a sense of testing the waters.

When being tested, they are often able to test in return.

Not to mention that it's not Conan who's being tested this time—even if Kurosawa is really being tested, he probably won't find out anything... and even if he does find out something, it shouldn't be a big problem.

By testing each other like this, I'm guaranteed to profit!

In response, Amuro Tooru simply stated that this was a matter between adults, and it was very complicated. Some things were beyond the comprehension of a child like him. He added that those who understood would understand, and those who didn't would find it useless to explain.

...superficial and empty talk.

However, in the adult world, it is indeed reasonable that there are some things that cannot be refused.

"Can I go along and take a look?"

Conan said in a cute way, "I want to see what kind of special request this will be like."

Amuro Tooru smiled and said, "As for this part, as long as you can get Mr. Kurosawa's consent, then I naturally won't have any objections."

Conan then looked at Sano.

Sano didn't really care whether the plague god followed him or not, but before that...

"We should agree on the price first to avoid disputes later."

Amuro Tooru nodded: "That's natural... That's the original price."

Amuro Tooru held up three fingers.

"But what if you add my price?"

Amuro Tooru then made a "six" gesture.

However, Sano shook his head and then made a "nine" gesture.

Seeing this, Amuro Tooru finally frowned slightly, but after thinking for a few seconds, he nodded in agreement: "Okay, then it's nine, I'll bet six."

"hiss--"

The three real children watching from the sidelines gasped in shock.

"Nine hundred thousand for a single case? Detective work really is lucrative!"

Genta started counting on his fingers: "How many eel rice bowls could this buy?"

Mitsuhiko and Ayumi's eyes also lit up.

Amuro Tooru and Conan looked over with strange expressions... because both of them were well aware of the Armed Detective Agency's sophisticated methods of making money.

Chapters 576 and 579: How can a grown man cry like this?

The main selling point is that you get what you pay for.

Of course, this mainly refers to those commissions with relatively high fees.

Those low-priced jobs, such as finding cats or dogs, are very affordable.

It's even lower than the market price.

They're operating on a low-profit, high-volume model.

The higher the difficulty level, which means a higher commission fee, the more significant the premium will become...

It represents an exponential increase.

...Even though this thing seems incredibly impractical, without any "upper limit," many people still flock to it.

As for Amuro Tooru's request.

Although the difficulty level is currently only average, it is still a task that would get Kurosawa to take action, no matter how easy it may seem.

It's impossible to have at least 900,000.

"...This price is about right for an ordinary detective, but it should be nine million here."

Conan said this with dead fish eyes.

After a moment of surprise, the trio of real children looked at Amuro Tooru, who remained silent, clearly acknowledging that what Conan said was true.

This immediately made another outstanding contribution to global warming.

However, before he could finish catching his breath, Sano, who was next to Amuro Tooru, raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you mean nine million? Who are you looking down on? It should be ninety million, right?"

Conan: "..."

Toru Amuro: "..."

The Real Kids Trio: "..."

Ninety-nine million! ? ?

Needless to say, Conan and the other troublemakers are a given. As for Amuro Tooru, the person directly involved, his breathing is almost stopped... He knows that the Armed Detective Agency charges high fees, that's for sure.

But isn't that ridiculously high?!

Ninety million?

Even if you sold Amuro Tooru, you might not be able to come up with that much money!

...Although, to be fair, Amuro Tooru's salary is quite high.

The police officer's salary, undercover allowance, plus the organization's mission bonuses, basic work, and income from the detective agency's commissions and part-time jobs.

Scattered and miscellaneous.

It's perfectly normal to earn in a month what others would need to save in two or three years without eating or drinking.

Even so.

It would still be very difficult to get Amuro Tooru to pull out 90 million yen all at once.

Even though he earns a lot, Amuro Tooru still spends quite a lot, such as the rent for the detective agency, and the purchase and maintenance of some personal weapons... Even though he can find a way to transfer a large part of these expenses to the organization's reimbursement ratio, it's not all of them.

Finally, there's a common misconception.

The first impression one gets from a top international criminal organization is that they are extremely wealthy—and indeed, Amuro Tooru is.

But they weren't rich enough to rival a country.

First, Amuro Tooru often slacks off and isn't very diligent in terms of performance. Second, there's a difference between the work of the action team and the intelligence team. With a little effort, the former can easily complete one mission a day, or even two, three, or four low-level missions a day.

But let's consider the latter.

Even the most basic tasks are rarely completed within a day, and often require multiple people to work together and coordinate to complete them. Once the bonus is split, the amount received is even less.

...Of course, the most important thing is for the group of people in the organization.

The concept of "money" is very light.

all in all.

Amuro Tooru can't afford that money right now.

Even if one could pull it out... just to test this superhero, the thought of spending so much money is enough to make one hesitate.

...The key point is that such a small commission actually cost them 90 million.

How dare you!?

I thought that gritting my teeth and giving nine million would already be a huge financial blow.

The result was that it was missing a zero.

What's the significance of this?

After his initial shock, Amuro Tooru hesitated to speak, then stopped, then seemed to want to speak again.

"What? My appearance fee always starts at nine figures. Charging you ninety million is already the lowest price I've offered, and I've even given you a 10% discount."

Sano Yuya spoke, causing Amuro Tooru's lips to twitch violently.

...This guy could have just robbed it, but he chose to accept the commission instead.

He's such a great guy!

"Ninety million is too much, I can't afford it."

Amuro Tooru chose to be honest and said, "But I can give you a little more to round it up to ten million, which is the upper limit I can accept. Anything more is really not an option... If you still feel you're losing out, then it's better if we cooperate again next time."

Sano squinted, but because of the sunglasses, the expression in his eyes could not be seen.

"...Alright, let's just consider it making friends, ten million."

Sano stretched out his hand... Ninety million was just something he casually made up; he didn't expect Amuro Tooru to actually bleed that much. He simply wanted to get as much as possible... Of course, if this guy really agreed to bleed so much...

That would be the best.

Amuro Tooru looked at Sano's outstretched hand but didn't reach out to respond for several seconds. He just said helplessly, "I don't have that much cash on me. Can I transfer the money... or can I pay you when we meet after the case is resolved?"

Sano: "?"

"No, are you out of your mind? Who asked you for money? Isn't shaking hands after a deal is the most basic social etiquette? And who wants cash? It's common sense that it's inconvenient to carry so much money on your person. On the other hand, why would I want so much cash on my person?"

Even with sunglasses on, Sano's speechless expression was still evident.

Amuro Tooru fell into a deep silence.