Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

...In fact, Sano could have chosen not to throw him, but instead controlled Ochiai Gym Leader's body and then took the opportunity to finish him off with his other hand.

The premise is that Satoshi Maeda doesn't interfere.

"Shh!"

Sano turned his head to dodge Maeda Satoshi's high kick... Even if this guy intervened slowly, he wouldn't continue to entangle with Ochiai.

Even in Sano's cat demon form, those iron turtles couldn't be killed instantly by their claws.

If you really want to achieve the desired effect in one go, you'd probably have to deliver a heavy blow to the head to put the elderly person to sleep... but after that blow, their hands and feet will probably hurt for a while too.

When you're fighting alone, the most effective method is still the earliest one.

He grabbed the guy by the head and slammed it to the ground repeatedly; he was sure the guy would pass out.

"Sen!"

Sano didn't give Maeda a chance to create distance, pointing his five fingers straight at Maeda's face.

And this time, someone else once again drew Sano's attention.

Yuji Suwa.

This is the trouble of one-to-many, especially when the many players are all skilled.

Even in a battle of attrition, they could easily eliminate one after another.

By supporting each other, they can hold on and even turn the tide.

Of course, that's only under the condition that the gap is not large. If these three could originally be said to be evenly matched with Sano, then now they can only struggle to hold on, especially when there are only two of them.

The method of providing backup can only be used once.

If you fail to widen the gap after one attempt, there will only be one outcome.

That means both of them will die.

Sano had neither overconfidence nor the desire to delay any longer.

With his center of gravity shifted downwards, Sano prepared to launch a second wave of strong attacks.

Just as he was about to take advantage of the fact that Ochiai, the curator, hadn't yet gotten up to come and help, to deal with Suwa Yuuji and the other two, he suddenly received Daikoku and Ireland's voices in his earpiece and in his mind at the same time.

The former stated that they saw a large number of police cars approaching.

The latter said that his identity had been exposed, so he had a negotiation with Coron.

...Due to the time constraints, Ireland didn't say much, but the general idea was that both sides could stop fighting and go their separate ways.

Kolen will be responsible for notifying the people in white.

Sano, naturally, had to notify the zoo staff.

Things have developed to this point, which is both somewhat unexpected and reasonable.

Instead of pursuing Vermouth, Corren went after Ireland.

It's not surprising that Ireland was recognized from this.

The question is, "Why is Ireland on the Black Cat Zoo team?"

Corren is a second-generation Black man, so he may know Ireland.

As a defector who had already fled, it remains to be seen whether Corren knew that Ireland had been called back to Ireland and was almost silenced by Gin, or whether he knew that the person who saved him was Black Mask.

...Oh well, since I've already recognized him, it's only a matter of time.

Sano himself didn't care about this.

Most of the time, it's just about going with the flow.

Compared to that, Sano was more concerned about which prison boss was chasing Vermouth and whether he knew him.

Hmm... I don't think it's very likely. It's impossible for it to be such a coincidence. Everyone in the white-clad group knows each other, like the one who's at odds with Silver Fox.

I don't remember Sano very well.

After squinting, Sano put away his stance and pressed the button on his earpiece.

"Stop everything and prepare to withdraw."

...The communication device in Sano's ear is on the same public channel as the earphones of everyone in the zoo, but after some fine-tuning, it can also be used for private chats.

If possible, Ireland clearly did not want to reveal too much to Vermouth, especially now that the ceasefire had been reached and they were free to do so. It would be normal to make a little extra effort to cover things up.

Looking at Suwa Yuji and Maeda Satoshi in front of them, as well as Ochiai, the curator who had finally managed to get up, it seemed that all three of them had received instructions from Corin.

No further action was taken, although a minimum level of vigilance was maintained.

...On another note.

Although the white-clad individuals are technically part of a secret special organization under the Public Security Bureau.

However, considering the nature of these members...

They are truly an even more "secret" existence than undercover agents.

Offering help on trivial matters is one thing, but it's highly unlikely they'd want to be involved in anything overtly.

In other words.

The police officers who are surrounding us, they probably weren't called by the man in white.

With the intervention of a "third party," the situation has become chaotic, so it is best to evacuate as soon as possible.

That is indeed the right path.

Sano deactivated his cat demon form and retreated without giving the three of them another glance.

“The Japanese police are not far away. Raven, give me your car. I'll distract the police while you guys get out of there.”

I received this instruction from Sano.

Having finally held out until now, Vermouth was stunned when the ceasefire was finally announced. She blurted out a "Huh?"—you see, even though she had taken Calvados's identity and thus obtained all of his equipment, she certainly couldn't exchange the car.

In other words.

If Vermouth hands over the car now, she'll be handing over her own car.

...Vermouth wasn't worried about being discovered because of the different cars; the key issue was that this car was her private property!

You have to hitch a ride to complete a task.

Nobody told me this beforehand!

Is it too late to contact Calvados now to arrange a meeting and exchange car keys?

...It seems too late, and there is also the risk of exposure.

Otherwise, we might as well just ignore this place. Anyway, the police encirclement is useless to us. We can just change our clothes and fool them.

But this would still expose Calvados.

Chapter 623-626, Schrödinger's Shovel

Vermouth had a splitting headache.

Being constantly beaten and left feeling utterly humiliated and terrified is already annoying enough.

Now I have to worry about this again.

...to reason with each other.

Given the choice between a cadre member and a car, anyone would know which is the right choice.

The problem is...

The car belongs to Vermouth, but the person and the organization are not hers.

Calvados was Vermouth's sycophant, but that's a thing of the past.

After that night.

Calvados basically stopped contacting Vermouth.

Even when Vermouth took the initiative to approach him, Calvados's attitude was extremely cold, and anyone could understand what was going on.

On one side is a bystander who is no longer of any use.

On the other side is the car that I carefully selected and bought at a high price.

This is the real option!

In particular, Black Cat took the car to distract the police.

If it's handed over, is there any chance of getting it back?

It's basically impossible.

However, considering Calvados's current special status—the only one in the organization who can access the Black Cloaks—if he were to die...

That's something Vermouth can't just dismiss with a simple excuse of carelessness.

After much deliberation, Vermouth finally decided to grit her teeth and reluctantly give up her love.

Arriving at the agreed-upon location, I handed the car keys to Sano.

"that."

Vermouth grabbed Sano's shoulder, looking hesitant. After a long pause, she finally managed to say, "Try to drive the car away so it's not left for the police. Also, if possible, try to avoid bumping or hitting it."

"..."

Sano stared at Vermouth expressionlessly, without saying a word.

Vermouth reluctantly let go, but then, as if remembering something, she grabbed Sano's shoulder again: "Hey, by the way, you're basically using my car for public purposes, right? That should be reimbursable, right?"

...Why is this woman bringing the organization's ways here?

Sano found it a little funny, and besides, even if he was willing to pay, that was fine.

How does Vermouth plan to be reported this time?

Give the money to Calvados first, then transfer it back?

"I conscripted you to save your life, and you expect me to pay for it?"