Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Upon hearing Sano's words, Vermouth, who already believed she could escape on her own, became even angrier and said, "You didn't just attract the police's attention for my sake, there were other people too. Why didn't you requisition their cars instead of mine?"

"Then find someone else to reimburse you."

Sano waved his hand, ignoring Vermouth, got into the car, stepped on the gas and drove off. At the same time, he didn't forget to take out the pistol he got from Ireland, stick it out of the window and fire a few shots into the sky to attract fire.

Vermouth watched her car leave, her expression blank. It took her a while to realize that even if he drove away to draw fire for her and the others, the reason he needed to draw fire was because this guy had gathered a team to do a mission.

to be honest.

This was a completely public expense, why shouldn't it be reimbursed?!

Especially after hearing what Vermouth just said.

This guy clearly has no intention of getting his car back safely, right?

Vermouth clutched her heart... Then again, although it was said to be a public expense, it was not only a task for the zoo team, but also a task for her own organization.

The organization should reimburse you, right?

After all, it's necessary for the mission.

...Won't it be reimbursed?

Absolutely, right?

Surely?

Vermouth became increasingly panicked and simply took out her phone to make a call.

"Hey, Gin, I need reimbursement!"

"Yes, reimburse one car..."

……

"Remember to wash the dishes later."

Before leaving, Sano called out to the little girl who, because of the holiday, hadn't gone out to play with her friends and was just sitting at home watching TV.

...Although Sano and his wife usually order instant noodles and rarely use the bowls that are piled up at home and are almost covered in dust, they do occasionally take them out to use.

For example, dividing one thing into two parts.

"understood!"

The little girl stared intently at the Kamen Rider show on TV, responding without turning her head... even though Sano was the only one who remembered this episode.

It has already appeared on my own TV screen no less than five times.

How can you not get enough of looking at it? Aren't you tired of it?

Sano, who had completely forgotten that he had watched over a thousand episodes of Shin-chan no less than ten times, left the house somewhat puzzled and went to find an internet cafe to sit down.

...Sano certainly didn't come to the internet cafe to play games.

Otherwise, why would I travel all this way to spend money when I already have a computer at home?

The man in white suddenly intervened in the previous outsourcing project for the winery.

Even though Sano had already said that there was no need to do anything more, the two people in the zoo still said they wanted to explain some details to him.

First up is the Silver Fox.

According to the message he sent, the woman was wearing a white business suit.

Actually, he was a former colleague.

Maya Tachibana... well, she's the five-star assassin who had her eye on Kogoro Mouri earlier, and who just happened to be used as an experimental subject by Sano.

...To be honest, if Silver Fox hadn't investigated this guy's information and sent it over, Sano wouldn't have remembered that case.

Sano honestly doesn't remember such a person.

Well, besides that, according to Silver Fox's description, Tachibana Maya seems to have become much stronger, especially in terms of her weapons, which seem to have evolved.

So, it turns out that Tachibana Maya is a master at using wire to commit murders.

Now, Tachibana Maya is still using steel wire, but at both ends of the wire are small, dart-like weapons, which means that the use of steel wire is no longer limited to methods such as wrapping and strangling.

It's like throwing a dart and then pulling it back for a second strike.

Secondly, inserting the sharp objects at both ends into other objects and pulling up a steel wire out of thin air can also produce amazing results... This is somewhat similar to Sano's spider silk.

The steel wire is like spider silk, and the sharp objects at both ends are like the spider web.

Of course, considering all sorts of factors, this woman definitely can't be a 400-year-old woman. After all, whether it's her physical attributes or the characteristics of her weapons, she's far from being a suitable candidate. Sharp weapons can't be thrown far or inserted firmly, and they're easy to break. In addition, she needs to carry them with her, so her inventory won't be too large.

And of course, compared to the original, it is indeed much more powerful.

...And of course, what Sano cared about even more was where this woman's inspiration for weapon evolution came from. Could it be that she just copied his own pseudonym?

After stroking his chin and pondering for a while, Sano temporarily put that aside and turned his attention to Calvados. To be precise, it was only after Vermouth relayed the information to him that he turned his attention back here, explained the white-clad member.

Numabuchi Kiichiro.

Sure enough, including that five-star assassin from before, they were all familiar faces.

Sano lit a cigarette.

Unlike the other members in white, Numabuchi Kiichiro, as a former peripheral member of the organization, was later expelled and defected. However, he was almost trained as a cadre member, especially in combat ability, which was outstanding and almost comparable to Coron.

The fact that Vermouth was being dominated is enough to prove this point.

This guy is also the only member of the white-clad group who actually uses a gun.

Yes, Corinne is the team leader.

These two are the most dangerous people among those in white.

The rest are really just children playing house, not even as good as the high-level tools under Sano's command... Let's leave that as an open question for now.

To avoid embarrassing yourself later.

After reading the two reports that were almost like task summary reports, Sano replied "read" and then forgot about them. He then opened the computer games, browsed through them casually, and found that he wasn't very interested in them.

Sano got off the plane and prepared to go home.

On the way, feeling a little bored, Sano suddenly remembered that it seemed like he hadn't participated in a lottery for quite a while, and he had accumulated countless lottery chances that he hadn't used.

"Let's do it."

Sano pulled his hat down low and muttered something, startling the young woman next to him who suddenly realized there was someone beside her. She blushed.

...In broad daylight, on the street, how can these people not be ashamed?

Sano didn't notice the strange look from the passerby, turned around and walked into an alley, and then, in one fell swoop, he succeeded—"Random enhancement in progress. Congratulations, host, your shovel has been enhanced. Enhancement successful..."

shovel?

Sano was taken aback at first, and then he remembered the shovel that he had searched several stores before finally buying it... If he remembered correctly, he should only have this one shovel. It couldn't possibly be the children's shovel he bought for his little girl, but no matter which one it was.

I have a feeling this game went off track.

After clicking his tongue, Sano pulled up the map and found that the equipment was "around".

This completely aligns with Sano's own self-positioning.

Hmm, it seems that's correct.

Sano changed his clothes to make sure everything was okay before reaching into his wallet, pulling out a large bill, which, once pulled out, became a shovel.

...Well, calling it a shovel is too kind; Sano prefers to call it a spade.

"Bang!"

The shovel struck the ground with a crisp sound, and the effect became apparent.

Enhancement item name: Schrödinger's Shovel.

Grade: B.

effect:

1. Schrödinger's Treasure (Any inanimate object buried by this enhancer can only be dug up again when it is excavated using this enhancer).

2. Schrödinger's Memory (Used on a single person, when the target's head is hit, the target will definitely fall into a state of unconsciousness. The specific duration of unconsciousness will be affected by the target's physical and willpower attributes. After emerging from unconsciousness, the target will lose memories for ten minutes to twenty-four hours. Lost memories can never be recovered).

Limitation: Schrödinger's memory cannot be used again within 24 hours after each use.

Note: Take my Great Oblivion Technique!!

"..."

This thing seems crooked, but it also seems not to be crooked.

The key point is naturally the note about the Great Oblivion Technique, which takes effect when it hits the back of the head and will definitely cause unconsciousness. It can be considered a sneak attack artifact, but more importantly, it is the setting that the memory is lost and the lost memory can never be recovered.

What if one day someone sees something they shouldn't see?

Why not just have someone lose their head?

Losing only ten minutes to twenty-four hours of memory is a limitation.

Are upper and lower limits specified?

I don't know if this range is random or what.

However, this thing has a 24-hour cooldown period, so you have to use it with caution.

As for the other effect of the shovel, is it considered a lucky charm?

Schrödinger's treasure... seems to be of no use other than burying corpses.

After pondering for a long time, Sano held the shovel horizontally in front of him, then performed a set of shovel techniques. Feeling that it was rather low-class, he quietly put the shovel into his wallet.

Go home, go home.

On his way back, Sano had just turned a corner from a construction site when he saw a crowd of onlookers blocking the road. Through the gaps, he could see several police cars and a few police officers responsible for maintaining order.

...Is there a case?

Sano immediately associated it with the plague god.

After lighting a cigarette, Sano leaned over and listened to the gossip for a while.

It turns out that a robber who had just robbed a jewelry store ran into the yard of the villa next door, dug many holes, and threw the stolen jewelry into them... Hmm, such unusual behavior.

There must be a specific purpose behind it.