Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano didn't think it was a big problem.

That's how smart people are; when it doesn't involve issues related to their worldview, they generally adopt a cautious attitude of "better safe than sorry."

In addition, Sano himself is quite curious about something.

Is Ito Taka even capable of fighting?

...I've never seen this guy do anything himself; he seems to be just a high-level summoner.

However, Sano felt that it wasn't that simple, given its established setting.

"what!"

"..."

Amidst the howling of ghosts and wolves, Sano nodded in realization... It seems that fighting is truly out of the question.

After beating Ito Taka black and blue, the white man released him and glanced back at the black-and-white duo and the brothers who were still entangled.

Then he looked at Sano.

"Our target is only you, let's finish this quickly."

Sano's broken Japanese reminded him of the Black Dragon... He wondered if that guy had been discharged from the hospital since his third stint there.

"Ah."

Sano also stretched his wrists and got into a fighting stance.

However, before either of them could make a move, they faintly heard their phones vibrate.

The white man silently took out his phone.

"Hey."

After saying something on the other end of the phone, the white man silently put away his phone after two or three seconds, then looked at Sano.

"You two, get out of here. You've got the wrong people."

"……what?"

Upon hearing this, everyone, including Sano, showed some surprise, especially the black and white duo, who were even more annoyed.

"Who said that?"

"No one needs to say anything, because the real target has already approached the employer. We don't even know if the employer will still be alive when we get back."

"..."

At this point, there's really nothing more to say.

After exchanging a glance, the black-and-white duo and their brother duo tacitly stopped their attack at the same time... Oh, Little Fatty wasn't capable of such tacit understanding.

It was Ah Yin who signaled for him to stop, and only then did Little Fatty stop.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but since no one has suffered any loss, let's just consider this a case of 'no fight, no friendship.' You can contact me if you go to Europe in the future."

The white man left a business card for Sano, then led the black-and-white group to retreat immediately, leaving no trace.

"...They've already left?"

Ito Taka got up, grimacing as he touched his face, and muttered to himself, "And what do you mean by 'no loss'? What if my handsome face is disfigured? Don't you even know to leave some money for medicine?"

Sano glanced at Ito Taka and said, "Then go after him and ask for it."

"...Then forget it."

Ito Taka lit a cigarette and chuckled sullenly, "But I really didn't expect that this bounty order would be for the wrong person. What a blunder."

"As expected."

Sano rubbed his fingers... It had only been two days since the misunderstanding was cleared up, and the real troublemaker had even come to the employer to investigate.

This was indeed just a common misunderstanding, not a deliberate frame-up.

Sano was quite interested in the guy who looked a lot like him.

Intuition told me that this was definitely not some random coincidence without any connection, even if it was the same as the case of Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kuroba.

At least on a hidden level, the two sides still have a somewhat unavoidable connection.

We'll probably see each other someday?

After regaining his senses, Sano looked at Ito Taka.

"That policewoman named Hanako, was she someone you arranged?"

"Ok?"

Ito Taka was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What is a beggar?"

"……never mind."

Sano couldn't tell whether Ito Taka was genuinely stupid or just pretending, so he didn't pay any attention to it.

...That's right, Sano suspected that the policewoman named Hanako was actually a puppet under Ito Taka's command, because of the incongruity of that presence.

Sano has figured out where it came from.

The eyes, and the face—or rather, the expression or demeanor?

If Sano hadn't seen it, Hanako was probably wearing colored contact lenses, likely to make her eyes look less numb.

Even so, Sano still vaguely sensed it.

Coupled with his stiff face, there's no doubt that he's a brainwashed puppet.

But that doesn't matter.

Sano took a few steps forward, turned around, and kicked open the door to the blond-haired man's house.

After being startled, Kazami Yuya, who was hiding behind the door, stood there somewhat at a loss.

"...Who is this guy?"

Ito Taka curiously peeked out, while A-Gin on the other end simply drew his pistol—unlike before, Kazami Yuya's bulging waist clearly indicated that he was carrying a dangerous weapon.

Putting aside Little Fatty, Ito Taka and Agin have special identities, so unless necessary...

The two of them are unlikely to make a move easily.

In other words, those three foreign assassins had already taken care of the police personnel.

Only then did the two dare to intervene openly, but regarding weapons, if possible.

Of course, we should try to avoid trouble as much as possible, but only as much as possible.

"Alright, we're not enemies, do we have to start with a fight to become friends?"

As soon as Sano said this, Ito Taka immediately signaled to Gin to put away his gun.

"We meet again."

After calming down a bit.

Sano nodded to Kazami Yuya as a greeting, and the latter nodded in response, but did not speak rashly, choosing to observe silently.

"Let me introduce you. This is an undercover agent from the Japanese Public Security Bureau working for... Yorozuya."

However, Sano's words were astonishing, delivering a powerful punch that stunned both sides.

"As for these three, let's not talk about the kid. The other two are both undercover agents in the distillery. One has already climbed to a management position, while the other is still just an outer member. His sniping skills are quite good, but it seems that he is currently being assigned to infiltrate Black Cat's zoo and will not be promoted for a while."

"..."

Almost simultaneously, they looked at each other instinctively and nodded.

...Sano wasn't nitpicking about the claim that Kazami Yuya was an undercover agent for the Yorozuya, not the Black Reaper. He wasn't just talking nonsense when he said Kazami Yuya wasn't a teenager either, because all the things he did undercover were actually commissioned by the Yorozuya. He hadn't even shown his face to any Black Reaper members outside the Special Forces, so Fatty didn't recognize him.

But the problem now is...

Kazami Yu didn't understand why Sano knew his true identity and the fact that he was an undercover agent, as well as the two people next to him who were also undercover agents.

...Just who is this guy?

While Kazami Yuya was secretly pondering, Ito Taka on the other side was also deep in thought. He was not quite sure why Sano would get involved with the Japanese Public Security Bureau, especially a Public Security officer who had infiltrated the Yorozuya.

But what's the point of saying that the two of them are undercover agents?

Could it be that they wanted to clear their names in front of the police officer beforehand?

Sano, watching from the side, understood how conflicted his words had been. However, it was a bit unbearable to watch these guys work so hard for so long without any results. So, he thought of giving them a little push on both sides of their buttocks.

Let's speed things up.

As for why Kazami Yuya is here.

It's highly likely that this is different from what Ito Taka did; it was arranged by Amuro Tooru's side.

Although Sano had told Yorozuya not to make any trouble, they were still just undercover agents.

Of course, the fundamental identity of being a public security officer should be the priority.

Unfortunately, before the two sides could engage in any overt or covert exchanges or probing, Kazami Yu suddenly received a phone call, and his expression changed slightly.

He then said goodbye and left in a hurry.

...Sano knew why, because of Hanako being stared at by Daikoku.

There was some movement.

Of course, it is impossible to conclude that the two things have anything in common based on this alone.

Even earlier, Sano had already learned from Daikoku that the police, or more accurately, the Public Security Bureau, were keeping an eye on this short-haired woman.

This even includes Tooru Amuro.

Now that there was a sudden commotion, Sano's curiosity was piqued again, and he asked Ito Taka once more, "You really don't know that policewoman named Hanako? Let me give you a heads-up, it seems the Japanese Public Security Bureau has already taken notice of her."

"What Hanako? I've never even heard of her."

Ito Taka innocently shrugged, causing Sano to squint his eyes.

"But compared to that, I'm more curious about what you're thinking, Master. I heard that the owner of that Armed Detective Agency, the leader of the Black Death, is a good friend of yours, isn't he? Does he know about the undercover work of the Japanese Public Security Bureau? Or rather, didn't you tell him?"

Faced with Ito Taka's smiling probing, Sano merely raised an eyebrow.

"Who said I'm good friends with Black Death?"