Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Hmm...maybe because.

Worried that if they were too slow, Yamato Kansuke in the trunk would have a chance to do something.

Therefore, the choice is to take down the person first, then deal with Yamato Kansuke, and then turn back?

After barely managing to understand Akiyama's thoughts.

Sano was about to give Akiyama, who was twisted into a maggot on the ground, another wriggling blow with his stick.

As a result, Conan had already come over, frantically trying to examine Sano's pocket.

"Sano, where's your old hammer? Didn't you bring it? Why did you switch to a baseball bat?"

"Where did you pull this baseball bat from?"

"And the shovel from last time, where did you hide it?"

"...By the way, you knew all along that the real culprit was Officer Akiyama, didn't you?"

"The reason you haven't said anything is because you lack evidence and don't want to alert him, so you're preparing a sting operation as usual to catch him red-handed, right?"

"But why? Why should I?"

"How exactly did you arrive at this conclusion?"

"..."

Conan rambled on and on, throwing out all his questions at once—mainly because Sano had blocked his head, preventing him from examining the pocket closely, so besides his questions about the weapon...

Conan then turned his attention to the case.

This made Sano increasingly impatient, but before he could do anything, Yamato Kansuke suddenly realized something was wrong, shouted "Watch out!" and pounced out.

It turned out that Akiyama had barely recovered and was sneaking off to get his pistol.

Yamato Kansuke's timely intervention stopped Akiyama.

However, this allowed Akiyama to seize the opportunity, get up, and rush into the cabin.

...Damn it.

Sano raised his hand and punched Conan on the head.

"I told you not to interfere with my work!"

Conan clutched his head, wincing in pain, but couldn't refute it... Who knew that Akiyama, after being hit on the back of the head, could get up so quickly?

It's all Sano's fault for going too easy on him!

"Oh no, Officer Saegusa is still inside! He'll be taken hostage!"

As Yamato Kansuke struggled to his feet, he spoke to Sano, saying, "He's a cripple; his movements are already difficult, let alone chasing after someone."

Therefore, Yamato Kansuke placed his hopes on Sano.

Sano didn't waste any words and rushed into the cabin, with Conan following closely behind.

It can be seen at a glance.

Sanzhi remained lying motionless on the ground, but Akiyama was nowhere to be seen.

...They did not choose to use hostages as a shield.

Is it because you don't have a weapon on hand that you feel unsafe?

Sano instantly understood Akiyama's thoughts, and after a slight smirk, he slowly walked towards the warehouse behind the wooden house. Conan, seeing this, naturally followed.

We returned to the warehouse full of timber.

Sano scanned the area but found nothing unusual. He narrowed his eyes and tapped the ground twice with his baseball bat: "Are you hiding well, Officer Akiyama?"

……Um?

Conan looked up at Sano.

What's the meaning behind this opening line that's like playing hide-and-seek?

"I'm going to start looking for you now that you've hidden it well."

Sano took a step forward, deliberately dragging the baseball bat on the ground, making a screeching sound. At the same time, he peeked around and continued to put pressure on Akiyama: "Don't move, Officer Akiyama. You'd better hide well, or you'll be in big trouble if I find you."

"..."

Hiding in the shadows, Akiyama's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he unconsciously swallowed.

A bead of cold sweat also trickled down Conan's forehead at the doorway.

...This bizarre scene resembles a serial killer hunting down innocent victims.

Have the roles been reversed?

As Conan remained silent, Sano drew ever closer to Akiyama.

Holding the long sword hidden there, Akiyama's breathing became unusually rapid.

Just as Sano thought.

Akiyama didn't take the defenseless Mie as a hostage because he had no weapons; trying to threaten someone with their life with bare hands would seem too weak.

We then proceeded to the more complex warehouse environment.

Not only can they obtain weapons, but more importantly, they can also launch surprise attacks.

...However, Akiyama has now rejected this idea because Sano poses too great a threat to him, and he feels that even a sneak attack would be difficult to succeed.

We still need to take hostages.

Akiyama set his sights on Conan standing at the door.

He held his breath and curled up to avoid Sano's "inspection".

Akiyama quietly withdrew his gaze from Sano.

Then he slowly turned around, intending to reach for the door.

They had only taken a few steps forward when a head popped out from behind the wood—it was Sano, who had just passed by.

"Got you."

Sano smiled.

Akiyama, however, stared wide-eyed, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

...This guy discovered where he was hiding a long time ago, but didn't reveal it.

They even deliberately went around in circles to ambush me!

"Clang!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Akiyama drew his sword and roared as he slashed at Sano.

As for the result...

Sano knocked his sword away with a single blow, then struck him squarely on the forehead, causing Akiyama to fall to the ground again, this time finally losing consciousness.

He was unable to get up again.

...To be fair, Akiyama is not weak.

Especially in swordsmanship, he can cleanly and decisively sever a head with a single strike, making him a skilled swordsman. In addition, as a criminal police officer, he also possesses good basic skills, including close combat and pistol shooting.

They're all pretty good.

In terms of attributes, he was indeed rather unremarkable. Coupled with the fact that he had just been hit on the back of the head and his unstable mentality, Sano felt that the instant kill was to be expected.

"how's it going?"

Just then, Yamato Kansuke caught up and came in.

Sano put the baseball bat back in his pocket and casually grabbed Akiyama, dragging him outside.

"It's been resolved."

"Yeah……"

Conan withdrew his gaze from Yamato Kansuke, and when he looked at Sano again, he was stunned: "Hey, isn't that your baseball bat?"

Conan, realizing something was amiss, wanted to continue investigating Sano's pocket.

However, Sano glared at him and shut him down immediately.

...Wasn't it enough of an eyesore just now?

Conan, realizing he was in the wrong, scratched his face awkwardly, his head drooping.

Then, Sano and the others returned to the cabin from the warehouse.

Morofushi Takaaki and Kuroda Hyōe then pushed open the door.

Besides Uehara Yui, a bunch of police officers followed behind.

"..."

After a quick glance, Kuroda Hyoue smirked: "As expected of a high school detective, he actually figured out the truth in just one or two hours, which took us half a day to vaguely sense."

"It's just a matter of how things develop."

Sano casually tossed Akiyama to Kuroda Heibei and retorted with a remark.

...Actually, Sano's actions didn't require much skill.

This case is said to have a suspect, but it's just Yamato Kansuke, and Sano doesn't even need to test him to know that he's innocent.

The killer's methods were also rather unsophisticated.

Therefore, the methods for solving the case can only be simple and crude.

Sano himself had no clue what to do and was just waiting for things to happen in a somewhat gamble-like manner until the Tsumajoyama Akiyama segment, when he noticed something was wrong.

Akiyama did not die.

Moreover, they deliberately created a false impression.

At that moment, Sano had basically identified the culprit, and in addition to waiting himself, he also arranged for Daikoku to stay behind and keep an eye on Akiyama.

So far, things are progressing smoothly.

As for the other issue of Yamato Kansuke hiding in the car.