Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Of course, based on Sano's experience, unless it can be greatly improved like the current aura attribute, then that little bit of improvement is not enough.

It's practically zero; just ignore it.

Coming to his senses, Sano looked again at the black sword in his hand, which remained unchanged.

With a casual poke, it was inserted into the wall next to it.

...The solid concrete, however, was cut up by Sano like tofu.

Its sharpness allows it to cut through anything.

With just this skill alone, he could call himself the best in the world. If people found out that he was using a wooden sword, he would instantly become a cultivator.

Sano casually drew his black sword with another flick of his wrist.

Then the wall that had just been pierced by the black knife was immediately split in two as if by an invisible force.

The collapse began.

What the heck?!

Amidst the sounds of collapse and dust, Sano stared blankly at the wall about twenty or thirty meters ahead, which had been completely split in half.

Could it be sword energy...? No, it's blade energy?

Sano stared wide-eyed, then hesitated slightly before swinging his sword at the other wall, splitting it in two and causing it to begin to collapse.

And that adds another aspect.

"..."

Goodness, now he's truly become a cultivator.

But why wasn't this mentioned in the description of Kill Mode?

Even if it's just a brief mention that you should explore it on your own.

Then Sano wouldn't be so surprised now.

Before Sano could think it through, he vaguely heard a crowd gradually gathering around, perhaps having heard the commotion. He had no choice but to forcibly deactivate his killing mode, sheath his black sword, and retreat first... otherwise, given the terrifying aura and attributes...

Let alone wearing a casual hat.

Even in its black cat form, it would likely become the center of attention.

It's almost time.

Let's go visit that temple.

……

night.

A teahouse in Kyoto... but it's actually more like an izakaya (Japanese pub).

The only difference is that you can choose to drink tea instead of alcohol inside.

Japan is a country that loves to promote its own culture, and Kyoto is the place in Japan that best represents its national characteristics.

Walking down the street, you can often see people wearing kimonos.

Chapter 627-630, The Kurosawa Family

Neon Kendo is also quite popular in Kyoto.

That antique shop was full of swords and knives, perhaps for this reason.

In addition, there are so-called geisha. Of course, the geisha of today are not exactly the same as the geisha of the past. They are even no longer called geisha, but rather dancers. Of course, if you are willing to spend money and find the right place, then it is not impossible to be the same.

……cough.

After arriving at the temple and learning the details of the commission, he went out alone to investigate the case. He ran into Heiji Hattori, and after a team investigation, they came up empty-handed. Then they encountered Conan, who attacked them but failed to catch them.

Right now, I'm sitting in a private room at the teahouse with the rest of the group.

While eating dinner, I watched the top courtesan of the teahouse, a geisha who was famous even in all of Kyoto, perform her music and songs.

...Because I came here on behalf of the temple, and the temple is not a small place, it is natural that they have to provide food, clothing and lodging during the commission period.

There were guest rooms and vegetarian meals available... but Kogoro Mouri was naturally not happy to eat vegetarian meals, not to mention that the temple's worshippers invited him out for a free feast, especially the geisha there, who particularly captivated him.

Therefore, Kogoro Mouri arrived.

Ran Mouri, having learned of this from the host, brought her entire group with her.

"Speaking of which, Sano... hasn't my brother arrived yet?"

Conan asked Ran Mouri.

"Ah, I've already called him, and he said he'll see how things go."

Ran Mouri replied casually.

...It depends on the situation. What exactly is that guy's purpose in coming to Kyoto?

Conan gave a deadpan look and remained silent.

Heiji Hattori leaned close to Conan's ear and said, "Hey, Kudo, did you tell Sano that I'm in Kyoto too?"

"How could that be? I haven't touched my phone since that accident happened along the way."

Conan asked疑惑地问道, "What, you don't want him to know?"

"No, it's just that I want to find the answer before he does, give him a surprise, and then laugh at him properly."

Upon hearing this, Conan gave him a deadpan look again... This guy still won't admit defeat.

Anyway, Conan has already given up.

I definitely can't beat Sano, at least not in the short term.

It's better to develop quietly.

"By the way, did you hear about what happened in Kyoto last night?"

Heiji Hattori asked again, to which Conan replied with a question mark: "What is it?"

"Your old nemesis, Black Death, did the same thing he did in Osaka in Kyoto, and now he's the king of the whole country."

As soon as Hattori Heiji said that, Conan immediately dropped the sashimi he had just put in his mouth, exclaiming in shock, "Kuroshima came to Kyoto too?!"

"OK."

After nodding, Hattori Heiji stroked his chin and pondered, "But it really is quite strange. Apart from personally taking action when conquering Tokyo, he always had his underlings do the work when conquering other regions. Only in Osaka and Kyoto did he personally take action."

"But both times, it was completed just before you guys arrived. Is there some kind of pattern to this?"

Under Hattori Heiji's contemplation.

But a name gradually surfaced in Conan's mind—Sano.

So that's how it is.

Sano left the team after arriving in Kyoto and hasn't appeared since. Could it be...?

"Oh, you two are already at the door, right? I'll come and meet you right away."

Just then, the monk who was in charge of receiving Kogoro Mouri received a phone call. He had just stood up when a worshipper asked, "Are you the two Mr. Kurosawas?"

"Yes."

Suddenly, Conan and the others all turned to look at the monk.

"Kurosawa?"

The monk was being stared at intently by Conan and his friends, and for a moment he didn't dare to move.

"It's...Kurosawa, what's wrong?"

Seeing the monk's hesitation, Conan got up and ran outside without saying a word.

The Black Death just had a big battle last night, and today another Black Swan has appeared. It goes without saying who he is, but it seems there are two of them.

Could the other one be...?

"Conan!"

"Heiji!"

Seeing Heiji Hattori running off right after Conan, Ran Mouri and the others had no choice but to follow.

Conan was the first to rush out, and Heiji Hattori quickly caught up.

As soon as I turned the corner of the corridor, I saw two black figures walking side by side ahead.

come face to face.

...Not Kurosawa.

Conan first looked at the black fox wearing a kimono and a fox mask on one side of its head, and then looked at the person next to it whom he had never seen before.

Also dressed in all black.

The person was dressed rather strangely; it was neither a kimono nor a kendo uniform. A long black robe covered his body, tied at the waist with a belt, and the cuffs were close to his wrists. A pair of black boots, seemingly made of cloth, were vaguely visible under the robe, but they were more conspicuous.

The black longsword hanging at this person's waist, the black belt covering their eyes, and the cherry blossom-colored high ponytail tied high behind their head and hanging down to their lower back... What a strange outfit.

Conan thought that Black Fox's attire was already quite distinctive.

I didn't expect that something even more unique would appear today.

In comparison, even that chuunibyou delinquent, Kokushi, seems ordinary.

Of course, that's not important.

The important thing is that this person appeared here with the black fox.

Why? Wasn't it said that the person coming was Kurosawa? Could it be that he came with Kurosawa?

So it really is... the one in black.

Conan's expression was tense, and he could feel a distinct pressure emanating from this unfamiliar person, even though the person hadn't done anything.

But his instincts were telling Conan—danger!

"Mr. Black Fox?"