Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"What's the big deal?"

Sano said nonchalantly, "I'm not going to report you."

Amuro Tooru sighed somewhat helplessly, but still accepted the wine glass.

Why would you invite me for drinks out of the blue?

"What are you saying? We're colleagues, and I used to work under you and received so much help from you. We're such good friends, can't you even buy me a drink?"

Sano looked genuinely sincere.

Amuro Tooru: "...Offering unsolicited favors."

Sano continued to smile and nodded in affirmation, "Indeed, he was being overly solicitous."

Toru Amuro: "..."

Is this how the phrase "offering unsolicited favors" is used?

After tightening his clothes, Amuro Tooru shifted his buttocks back a little.

"Let's get down to business... Have you confessed yet?"

"Ah."

Sano pushed the recorder toward Amuro Tooru: "It's all in there."

"Did he notice anything was wrong?"

Amuro Tooru asked again.

"Don't worry, I tricked him into revealing it. He has no idea what I do for a living."

Sano took a sip of coffee.

This mission is being carried out by Sano and Amuro Tooru as a team, and the objective is simple.

intelligence.

Find a person's location as quickly as possible with minimal cost.

After searching, Amuro Tooru focused his attention on a passenger on the train.

This person is very familiar with the target.

There are only two methods of action: one is to arrest and interrogate them, using torture to extract confessions.

Second, clichés.

If the former approach is adopted, the two of them will naturally find it much simpler and easier.

But in that case, this person would have to die.

To silence them.

And it was a genuine attempt to silence them.

Sano even had to take a piece of the man's hair and get a DNA comparison to prove to the organization that the man had indeed been silenced.

As an undercover agent, Amuro Tooru is resolute and will not hesitate to take action when necessary. However, since he is a teammate on this mission...

They could barely be considered true teammates.

Amuro Tooru certainly hoped to avoid harming that person's life as much as possible.

then.

Sano did all the work... Of course, in the context of the whole matter, apart from this part, which was his work, everything else was handled by Amuro Tooru.

"...Hey, Big Head, you don't want to save his life too, do you?"

Faced with Sano's sudden question, Amuro Tooru remained silent for a moment.

"We'll see. If we can save them, we will; if not, we'll prioritize the bigger picture."

"Oh~"

Sano's smile now carried a hint of teasing.

"How gentle you are. Other undercover agents would kill their own friends and family to protect their identities, but you actually think about saving others. Tsk tsk tsk."

Amuro Tooru's lips twitched... He was a little embarrassed by being "praised" so directly, but as an adult, he was able to perfectly hide it.

"...I will only save if I can, it's just something I do as a matter of course."

"Even the slightest risk can be fatal."

Sano rested his chin on his hand, his expression becoming slightly more serious: "Don't deny your excellent qualities... Could it be that you're actually a tsundere?"

"Pfft...cough cough cough!"

Amuro Tooru, who was just about to take a sip of wine to calm his nerves, almost spat out his drink.

...What exactly does this guy mean??

It's neither a compliment nor a mockery.

You seem to be talking a lot today.

Just as Amuro Tooru was about to end the conversation, Sano added, "I don't talk to just anyone. This only proves that we have a good relationship."

Toru Amuro: "..."

Chapter 584, 587: Stealing a Kill

Make sense.

Amuro Tooru believes that the two can be considered to be on the same side, albeit with some difficulty.

But to say they have a good relationship is unnecessary.

Especially given that the two sides have barely had any contact.

It was clear from the previous contact.

Black Fox always acted as if he were a pawn, to be manipulated at will without any restraint, as if he could turn on someone at any moment without any burden.

Why does the style change when we get here?

They even kept saying they had a good relationship.

Amuro Tooru didn't believe in that nonsense about being overly helpful for no reason... If it really is true that being overly helpful for no reason is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft, could it be that he wants something from me?

Amuro Tooru still felt that the black fox in front of him had ulterior motives.

"Ok?"

Before Amuro Tooru could think about it further, he noticed a subtle change in the expression of the black fox sitting opposite him, as if... he had suddenly noticed something unusual.

"……What's wrong?"

"……nothing."

Sano snapped out of his daze, and the corners of his mouth returned to their usual smile.

"Let me ask you something. Do you think the fate of evil people can be determined by fortune telling?"

Amuro Tooru paused for a moment, then pondered for two seconds.

"Until someone is sentenced to be deprived of their political rights for life, they can still be considered a human being."

Sano nodded: "So, even if someone is a bad person, you'll consider saving them if they're in danger... is that what you mean?"

"Ah."

Amuro Tooru added, "Of course, it's just a consideration, and the premise is that I'll save him, without harming anyone else or myself."

"Then I'll tell you some good news."

Sano rolled up his sleeves and said, "That former Marine, who was supposedly one of the targets when Hunter was still a suspect... seems to be a Black man, and he's on this train right now."

Amuro Tooru's expression froze again.

...That person said they were in Radiant Sun, how could this be...?

Suddenly, Amuro Tooru realized what Sano meant.

Where is he!?

Sano casually pointed to the single sleeper compartments behind him: "The sixth one on the left."

Without a word, Amuro rushed over. He didn't have time to think about why Black Fox knew who the police would target when the suspect was Hunter, and how he knew that target got into the car.

The only thing that Amuro Tooru can be sure of is this.

That is, the real killer has the same goal as Hunter.

This was already a known fact.

Because of Hunter's death and his diary, everyone thought that the people the unknown sniper had killed before were simply to provoke the other party. Now that the people were dead, there was no need to continue. Instead, it was impossible to be sure whether he would take action next.

If we take action, who will be the target?

But who could have predicted it?

Even though Hunter is dead, this guy's goal hasn't changed at all... Amuro Tooru doesn't think that one of his targets suddenly came to Tokyo from Nikko for no reason.

More importantly, of course, was Black Fox's "reminder".

Since that guy said it, it certainly wasn't without reason.

...And this Alika is an idiot too. Even if Hunter is dead, there seems to be no reason for him to be in any more danger.

But a wise person does not stand under a crumbling wall.

Does it really need to be told to stay away from risks?

Amuro Tooru doesn't know if the culprit used some special trick to lure this guy out... but regardless of whether there was a trick or not.

Being here is just plain stupid!

"Open the door!"

Upon arriving at the target private room, Amuro Tooru kicked the door shut without hesitation, eliciting a startled exclamation from inside: "My God, who's out there?!"

...in English, but Amuro Tooru could understand it.