Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Suddenly, Hattori Heiji realized that more than one person was missing.

This left Ueno, who had remained silent throughout and was merely observing, completely bewildered.

Damn, when did he die? I didn't dare to sleep all night because I was afraid he would suddenly die, or that he would suddenly attack me or something.

There's been no movement for so long.

How could it disappear so quickly?

Ueno, perhaps because he hadn't slept all night and was a little out of it, only realized that the other party wasn't trying to tamper with anything after Hattori Heiji muttered to himself, "He probably went after her, so it should be fine." And if they really were going to tamper with something, then he could have done it yesterday when he went to the crime scene with the group and observed Black Fox, let alone if he really had any ideas.

Is it necessary to tamper with it?

Ueno remembered Rum's instructions before he came.

You must never lay a hand on someone, even if they are about to die.

Otherwise, the final outcome will definitely not be as simple as death.

Rum's cautious attitude, coupled with the rumors and stories Ueno had gathered about Sano's true identity, made him very clear that his trip might just be a waste of time and effort.

There's nothing we can do about it.

There are countless ways to make life worse than death.

Aside from Sano, Ueno is even more afraid of Rum.

Therefore, Ueno chose to obey.

As the saying goes, life is like that—you can't resist it, you can only enjoy it.

Those are things I can't change, so what's there to say?

Do what you're supposed to do, and then leave your life or death to fate.

Chapter 651 Hattori Heiji: Are you toying with my feelings?

Looking at it this way, Ueno seems more inclined to stick close to the guys next to him than to stick close to Sano... After all, that guy doesn't seem to want to reveal his true identity, and that's his trump card. By not saying anything, he's also showing his sincerity to the other party.

...I'm just here to keep an eye on things, I won't do anything, so don't touch me either. Let's give each other a way out, be understanding of the difficulties adults face, and show the tacit understanding of working people. Of course, if we really have to fight...

That must be done quietly.

Therefore, not giving Sano the opportunity to "assassinate" him is Ueno's way of survival.

If they really act recklessly, then I'll dare to loudly proclaim my identity.

This is the message Ueno wanted to convey to Sano... Of course, he didn't dare to.

Because Rum didn't allow it.

...He always did the bad things himself, but dared not take any risks at all.

Are you afraid that if things really fall apart, they'll come knocking on your door and kill you?

Thinking of this, Ueno's eyes filled with resentment.

If Sano can make Rum so wary, then maybe I underestimated his strength. Should I just backstab him on the spot?

Maybe Sano can save himself?

...Thinking about it carefully, Sano's unwillingness to reveal his identity to his friends means that he cares about them. Now, even under his "surveillance," he is not hesitant to pursue Ran Mouri. How can this be considered caring?

They are clearly close friends and family!

I never expected that the notoriously cold-blooded and brutal mad dog from the distillery would have this side to him. It's truly quite surprising...

While Ueno was lost in thought, Sano was following Ran Mouri—though judging from the current situation.

Shinichi Kudo was likely impersonating that Death God.

However, in reality, the existence of the God of Death has been around for quite some time.

If the current Death God is Shinichi Kudo.

Then who was that Death God from before?

This oversight made Sano vaguely feel uneasy. In order to ensure that nothing unexpected happened, he could only follow Ran Mouri... Although this Death God was most likely just a fake person playing the role, and given the girl's strength against people, it seemed that there should be no problem, but since she was only against people...

The moment the words "ghosts and gods" were uttered.

Ran Mouri was already under a debuff, not to mention that after Sano noticed something was wrong and ordered Daikoku to conduct a full-scale search of the forest, they learned that there were still clues in the cabin where Conan was originally imprisoned.

The room seemed to be covered with photos of Shinichi Kudo and related newspaper articles, and it was full of scratches and holes. This further confirmed Sano's idea. The bullet box on the ground was not quite right.

...A high school student, and he actually managed to get his hands on a handgun.

This was indeed somewhat surprising to Sano.

After all, in all the cases that Sano had been involved in, many of the criminals were not ordinary people, but even so, he still couldn't get his hands on firearms.

As a result, a minor was brought in.

Where do those seniors put their faces?

Of course, some of those cases might have been possible but weren't due to other factors.

Of course, it's already pretty amazing that an ordinary person could get their hands on it.

Given the frequency of crime in this world, the fact that it hasn't escalated into a world war is a kind of mercy from the plague god, a final act of kindness, isn't it?

Come back to your senses.

Ran Mouri has already started sprinting.

As he ran, he kept shouting, "Death God, Death God!"

That flustered and anxious look.

Sano initially didn't quite understand, but after stepping out of the God's-eye view and into Ran Mouri's perspective, he seemed to be able to understand a little bit.

People would die for it, just like a family member's beloved can't be found for years.

The patient developed amnesia immediately, and there's no way to determine when she'll recover.

Suddenly, he becomes involved in something that could turn into a murder case as the perpetrator. It's not surprising that he would be grasping at straws in desperation.

Perhaps I've been using too much of a God's-eye view.

Besides becoming much more arrogant, he has also become much less affectionate.

But not long after.

Ran Mouri actually found the God of Death.

...No, perhaps, it was Death God who came to us on his own initiative?

"Death God..."

Ran Mouri stared blankly at the black figure standing in the tree, whose long white hair covered half of her face, further accentuated by the backlighting.

There was no way to see the face clearly.

...Even though Ran Mouri had come to her of her own accord, when she actually saw the God of Death, she still unconsciously shrank back and her heart started pounding.

But after a moment of hesitation, Ran Mouri mustered her courage again.

Before Ran could even speak, the Shinra God had already leaped onto another tree, clearly intending to distance himself from her. Startled, Ran instinctively tried to chase after it, calling out, "Wait, wait a minute, Shinra God, I..."

However, before Ran Mouri could take two steps, she was grabbed by Sano.

"Stop chasing."

"……senior?"

Ran Mouri was startled again, not expecting Sano to be right behind her. Realizing what was happening, she became anxious and looked in the direction Shirajin had left: "But..."

"No buts."

Sano also glanced in the direction of Shirajin.

...Now Sano couldn't help but doubt whether this guy was really Shinichi Kudo, because that guy's skills weren't that good, were they?

Putting aside the situation...

Even at their peak, it would be impossible for them to jump around in the trees like that, right?

Do you think this is Naruto?

And Ran Mouri has already begun to try to break free from Sano's restraints.

In terms of sheer strength, the two sides are evenly matched.

After a few seconds of stalemate.

Seeing that Ran Mouri was still acting completely differently from her usual obedient self, and was determined to do as she pleased, Sano couldn't help but sigh inwardly... Why did he suddenly have this strange feeling of a child going through a rebellious phase?

No, considering the current settings.

It must be—the blond guy's will-o'-the-wisp was parked downstairs?

Or perhaps it's like saying, "Daddy, he's not some poor kid at all."

...No wonder Kogoro Mouri dislikes this kid so much.

After rubbing his temples and clearing away those absurd thoughts, Sano said helplessly, "Alright, I'll tell you the truth: that Shinichi Kudo is fake."

"……Why??"

Ran Mouri was instantly dumbfounded.

"How...how is this possible...how can two people look exactly alike?"

"Then we'll have to look into it again."

Sano released his grip, turned, and walked to the side: "Let's go, let's go see for ourselves."

"what?"

Ran Mouri hesitated for a moment and glanced again. The direction that Shirajin left in and the direction she came from were not either of the two directions that Sano had taken.

A few seconds later, Ran Mouri followed after them.

Then, after a short while, a small wooden house came into view.

"...Are there still people living in a forest like this?"