Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

...So it was discovered after all?

No, could it be a case of entrapment?

Sano stood up to make way for Gin—yesterday, Gin asked him to help find out the whereabouts of the White Reaper. At that time, he roughly knew that it was Asai Narumi who had carried out his justice and ended up targeting his own organization.

And it probably wasn't just once or twice.

Otherwise, from the perspective of avoiding trouble and Gin directly approaching Sano, it doesn't make much sense... Afterwards, he also asked Asai Narumi first.

It uses Kurosawa's phone number.

However, since Sano didn't get straight to the point, Asai Narumi chose to avoid the topic... It's unclear whether he was unaware of his organization's strength or if it was just a misunderstanding, and that his purpose was someone else.

all in all.

Since Asai Narumi didn't want to be "involved," Sano was too lazy to get involved.

I just didn't expect to run into you here so soon.

After Sano made way for him, Gin got up and walked toward Asai Narumi, preparing to draw his gun, but he was clearly being a bit too overconfident.

The action of drawing the gun was slow and leisurely.

Realizing he had been discovered, Asai Narumi quickly drew his knife, flicked his wrist, and sent it flying towards Gin.

The scalpel, gleaming with a cold light, moved with incredible speed, almost forming a silver line.

Gin's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he instinctively tilted his head, but a very small cut was still made on his right cheek.

"Kill her!!"

This development finally made the man realize what was happening, and at his command, half of the tavern's customers immediately began to act.

Three men pulled out guns, and two men pulled out knives.

Their goal was to target Asai Narumi.

Asai Narumi showed no panic whatsoever. Without hesitation, he flipped over his seat and stabbed the thigh of the person closest to him. Then, he grabbed the other person by the neck, turned him around, and slit the neck while using the person as a human shield to block several bullets fired at him.

"call out!"

Two more throwing knives were thrown, both aimed at the person with the gun.

Although limited by various factors, the probability of these two throwing knives hitting their mark was not high, and the probability of hitting a vital spot was even smaller, but at least they could at least temporarily delay the attack, giving Asai Narumi time to change positions.

"boom!"

After kicking the table over to block Gin's gun, Asai Narumi dodged a lunging stab, first slashing his hand, then his neck.

...If the execution of justice over a period of time effectively improved Asai Narumi's combat experience with various underground figures, enabling him to respond effectively in various situations, this was still within Sano's expectations. However, the improvement in his pure combat strength was also expected.

This surprised Sano a bit.

Asai Narumi herself wasn't particularly skilled; her strength lay in her being outwardly female but actually male, possessing physical abilities far superior to those of a normal man, and as a doctor, having a thorough understanding of human anatomy and a highly skilled and flexible use of the scalpel.

This is how you can keep ordinary criminals in check.

After all, Asai Narumi originally intended to seek revenge, so he naturally made some preparations, but that was all. When he encountered a master, he was a pushover.

But looking at it now...

The skill in technique goes beyond just the obvious techniques.

The underground world's integrated technology also bears the shadow of the magic school.

...It doesn't feel like they simply learned it through trial and error on their own, and they didn't have enough time either. They must have been taught by someone.

In other words, they could be considered to have received professional training.

Of course, even if that's true, it shows that Asai Narumi has good talent.

It's a pity, but that doesn't change the outcome.

Sano leaned against the corner of the table next to him, quietly observing how things were unfolding.

In less than a minute, all the men belonging to the trading party had been eliminated, while the guests who were truly unrelated passersby had already screamed and run away from the very beginning.

"hateful……"

The man making the deal looked extremely grim and began to pull out his gun.

Before the gun could even be fully drawn, a scalpel was already embedded in the man's wrist, causing him to shudder, drop the gun to the ground, and collapse to his knees, clutching his wrist and howling in agony.

"Aaaaaah!! My hand! My hand!!"

...Only one more is left.

Without hesitation, Asai Narumi lunged forward, minimizing the chances of being hit by Gin's gun while also lifting up another table. Grabbing the crossbeam with one hand, he charged forward, intending to finish the fight in one fell swoop.

At this point, Gin, who had initially intended to end things directly but unexpectedly suffered a minor setback and then remained silent alongside Sano, finally made another move.

"Boom!"

Even with a table in hand, it wouldn't take long to get close to a distance of three or four meters, but Gin didn't back down to create distance; his eyes remained calm.

Just two shots.

One shot hit the corner of the table, causing it to deflect slightly. The second shot immediately followed, hitting Asai Narumi's shoulder, and then he kicked out.

The table shattered into several pieces, causing Gin's large leather shoes to land on Asai Narumi's stomach behind him, sending him flying several meters backward and landing in a daze.

...Your vision is too narrow. You think Gin is just a marksman when he pulls out a gun? In reality, he's a well-rounded fighter who can dominate even when he's unarmed.

Sano shook his head and sighed.

Gin stepped forward and pressed the muzzle of his gun directly against Asai Narumi's forehead.

"Don't move."

Asai Narumi was in excruciating pain, but her mind remained perfectly clear.

...The car overturned, and I was even crushed underneath it.

It's basically impossible for them to turn things around.

"Kill me if you want."

Asai Narumi frowned slightly, but showed no intention of struggling.

Sano could probably understand what this big shot was thinking.

Wanting to die and wanting to live, wavering between the two sides of that boundary, sometimes feeling unbearable pain, sometimes feeling calm and indifferent.

...Hmm, the kind of person who goes with the flow and takes things as they come?

However, since Gin didn't seize the opportunity to ambush and kill Asai Narumi when he was fighting those people earlier, he didn't kill him with a single shot now either.

Therefore, it's impossible to simply kill them and call it a day.

"I heard that the White Reaper always wears a mask and a white trench coat when he acts. Why aren't you dressed like that today? Is it a normal business trip that happened to run into us, or are you not actually the White Reaper?"

...Although Asai Shigeaki is currently using his vest, he is not wearing his signature outfit. Instead, he is dressed casually with a hat and mask to conceal his appearance, which is quite cautious.

Therefore, Gin inevitably had doubts.

As soon as Gin asked the question, Sano couldn't help but chuckle.

Then, speaking on behalf of Asai Narumi, he replied, "What are you thinking? He's already infiltrated, so he must have some other purpose. Why would he be so conspicuous? It's not like he's planning to confront us head-on from the start. But he's probably wearing that skin underneath, so he can... um, transform whenever he wants."

Gin raised an eyebrow, his gaze shifting slightly towards Sano... So you're sure?

"You recognize...him?"

Suddenly, Gin noticed the detail in Sano's choice of words and was immediately stunned.

"Didn't you ask me to look this up? I just happened to find this part."

No sooner had Sano finished speaking than Gin ripped off Asai Narumi's mask.

……to be honest.

The point Gin made just now wasn't whether Sano knew this person or not.

It depends on whether the person is him or her.

After seeing Asai Narumi's face clearly, and realizing that it was indeed a woman's face.

Gin was even more dumbfounded.

"So...he is the White Reaper, isn't he?"

"Ah."

After receiving confirmation from Sano, Gin composed himself and glanced at the vodka bar inside. Gin, who was supposed to stay in the car and wait for orders so he could retreat if anything went wrong, rushed out of the car after hearing the commotion and asked Asai Narumi what was going on.

"You're called the White Reaper. Is there any connection between you and the Black Reaper?"

Asai Narumi's gaze was indifferent, showing no intention of answering.

"Heh, pretending to be mute? Never mind, we'll find plenty of ways to make you talk when we get back."

Gin sneered, just about to deliver a shot to each of Asai Narumi's limbs.

This restricts their ability to act.

At the same moment, Sano vaguely heard some sounds.

"Thump! Thump thump!"

Ok?

Sano's gaze shifted to the ventilation duct... It looked like something was coming down?

high speed.

"Bang!!"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Sano saw the iron mesh at the opening of the ventilation pipe, which was thicker than a human body, being knocked away. A dark shadow flew several meters through the air and landed right next to Gin and Asai Narumi on the table.

"Don't move, Gin!"

The cold muzzle of the gun was pointed at Gin's temple. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure in a white tracksuit, whose eyes were even colder, and a familiar threat and face.

Gin's eyes immediately started to bloodshot.

"...Koren!??"

Vodka's sunglasses almost fell off in fright, and Sano, unusually, couldn't hold back either.