Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Chapter 675 Are you here to negotiate or for a blind date?

He is indeed quite handsome.

But if possible, Sano still hopes that it will never return and will only appear once, that would be precious.

And it was only at this point that...

The two spectators then realized that they had been watching the show too intently.

...It's one thing if they couldn't intervene at the beginning or didn't have time to intervene.

From the white-clad squad to Baldy Lao Liu, and then to the other police officers, the two of them were completely unable to do anything, let alone make that final move.

It's over, completely over.

At this point, who could possibly persuade Black Death to stop and talk things out instead of taking action?

Sure enough, before the duo could even speak...

There was a loud "smack," and the bald man's head was smashed on the road.

"..."

Conan moved his lips, and a life was lost right before his eyes.

It doesn't feel very good.

But if we only consider this particular development...

Although the Black Death took the initiative to come, it was the bald official who made the first move, trying to run them over. Needless to say, with hundreds of guns and heavy firepower, they killed not just one person, but all of them.

Could that be considered legitimate self-defense?

...Although, judging from Black Death's strength, it might have been an overreaction in self-defense.

But it was only at the very last step that they revealed their true colors, and there's really nothing to say about it... The essence of the law is to be established for people, but this Black Death guy just happens to be inhuman.

Does this law still stand...?

No, no, we can't be sure this guy isn't human yet...

Conan's mind raced with a multitude of thoughts, swirling around in circles until they finally became completely intertwined, causing him to crash.

"...Black Death!"

Amuro Tooru wasn't as sentimental as Conan. Seeing that the situation had reached a point where there was no way to change it, he was too lazy to think about it further, and even less inclined to investigate whether Kokushi was human. He simply chose to deal with the most critical matter at hand.

"Let's talk. You just want to bring the radical mastermind behind Kusakabe to justice, right? I can help you minimize the cost!"

Kokushi turned to look at Amuro Tooru.

The burning flames even enveloped the plume of black smoke, making the head, which was only vaguely outlined, seem to become more tangible.

"Go find Black Fox; this area isn't my responsibility."

After saying that, Black Death walked straight to the edge of the bridge.

The police officers nearby did not stop them at all.

Hei Si took a step forward and plunged headfirst into the river below the bridge.

Conan hurriedly stepped forward and peeked out.

The result was, of course, that they didn't see even a single hair, not even a splash of water.

Conan could only turn back to look at Amuro Tooru, who had already taken out his phone and started making a call. He quickly strode over to him with his short legs.

……

The next day.

To be precise, it's daytime after midnight.

Inside a large shopping mall, hundreds of plainclothes police officers wearing earpieces had already entered the premises to make arrangements. Of course, they dared not get too close; to be precise, Amuro Tooru dared not let them get too close.

...After all, the person we're about to face is, in a sense, a negotiation expert.

An expert among experts, a monster.

An abnormal level of insight is merely the foundation of psychology.

Both of these are the foundation of hypnosis.

If you get even a little closer, someone might notice something is wrong.

Amuro Tooru dared not gamble.

They were afraid that Black Fox would think they had ulterior motives.

In fact, if possible, Amuro Tooru would prefer not to make any deployments and to handle the negotiations himself, which would be the best approach, but unfortunately, that's not possible.

The authorities would not allow that.

Somewhat restless, Amuro Tooru sat on the tables and chairs in the mall's public area for a while before finally seeing that eye-catching figure.

...No, there are two.

Amuro Tooru only noticed the figure that had been stuck in his blind spot a second time.

It was Kurosawa Ren.

And that white outfit has turned, or rather, turned back into black.

...Suddenly disappeared and could not be contacted; it turned out he had returned to the black-clad side.

The fact that these two would appear together is understandable in terms of sentiment, but it is quite unexpected in terms of logic. After all, Kurosawa's first appearance was with Kuroko, but that was the only time. The fact that the two of them appeared together for this negotiation suggests that they value it or that they are not at ease.

Taking into account the positioning of the two individuals.

Amuro Tooru had a very strange sense of déjà vu in his mind—why did it feel like Kurosawa Jin was Kuroko's bodyguard?

Hmm... Black Fox's main focus is behind-the-scenes operations, perhaps that's really the case?

After temporarily setting that thought aside, Amuro Tooru focused on other aspects. Both of them were dressed in black. Black Fox's outfit could barely be described as resembling a kimono, but he really didn't know whether the latter should be called a kendo uniform. However, the key point was still that sword.

wooden knife.

According to the intelligence, Kurosawa has killed countless people with this thing. Although Amuro Tooru already knew about it, this was the first time he had seen it.

That makes me really curious.

What's particularly noteworthy is that Kurosawa's hand remained resting on the wooden sword.

It's as if they're ready to be drawn up and used in battle at any time.

Is it because they are very vigilant, or is it just a habitual action?

As they were pondering, the two approached each other, and Amuro Tooru politely stood up to greet them.

"Hey, you're here pretty early."

After sitting down opposite Amuro Tooru, Black Fox smiled and said.

"That shows our sincerity."

Amuro Tooru glanced at Kurosawa Blade, who was standing next to the Black Fox instead of sitting down, and couldn't help but doubt his own guess even more. But on the surface, he didn't forget to play along with the situation with a cheerful smile.

However, Black Fox followed up with, "Oh, so you mean we're not sincere?"

Amuro Tooru was stunned and blinked.

...The logic that one is sincere because one arrived early, while the other party is not sincere because they did not arrive early, seems to be somewhat plausible.

Does the focus have to be so skewed, and does the thought process have to be so unique?

What we're about to discuss is a super-major event that could very well concern the entire country of Japan. Can't we be a little more serious?

Amuro Tooru was somewhat speechless.

However, considering the unequal relationship between the two sides, Amuro Tooru still forced a serious cough and, too lazy to waste any more time on opening remarks, went straight to the point and asked, "Tell me your conditions first?"

"Oh, Black Fox... no, he's called Kurosawa Gin now. I forgot his age, male, occupation... well, it's a mixed bag, and his income isn't particularly stable..."

Black Fox spouted another outrageous argument, leaving Amuro Tooru completely bewildered once again.

...Who the hell asked you about this condition?

This is a negotiation, not a blind date!

Amuro Tooru, who was getting a little angry, was already feeling like he couldn't breathe.

Seeing this, Black Fox finally decided to stop his frivolous attitude and got to the point: "Actually, I think there's no need to talk about it at all, because there's nothing to talk about. All the radical participants should be tried and imprisoned. This is what we should do, and it's also what you should do."

"Um……"

Amuro Tooru pressed the earpiece, seemingly listening to the explanation from the person in power behind him.

"Yes, we understand and are willing to support your requests, but..."

"No buts."

Black Fox stood up abruptly: "If I don't see the news by noon tomorrow, it means you've failed, and we will take over the handling of the situation."

After saying that, Black Fox turned around and pretended to leave.

"Wait a moment!"

Amuro Tooru didn't expect the Black Fox to be so tough, and quickly stopped him: "I can guarantee you that all the radical participants will be imprisoned. You don't believe the authorities, so why don't you believe me? It's just that tomorrow at noon is a bit too rushed. Can you give me a little more time?"

"First of all, what do you mean by not trusting the authorities and not trusting you? I don't remember when our relationship became so good, Officer. I'm not that kind of guy, and there's no affection between us."

Black Fox turned around: "Secondly, this timing wasn't set by me. We're all just employees. Don't you know what it means to be caught in the middle of a powerless situation? How can we, who are like beasts of burden, interfere with the decisions made by those above? Otherwise, let's not even talk about whether you would directly decide to agree to the conditions yourself. Personally, I really think it's unnecessary."

"Let's all keep the peace and make money together. Let each family handle their own affairs. I really don't want to get involved in your family's business. Even if I really wanted to, I could just take care of it. Why do you have to go through all that trouble? It's really making the people below run their legs off."

Faced with these words that subtly revealed a hint of complaint, Amuro Tooru paused for a few seconds before realizing that neither side actually had the power to make a decision.

This is undoubtedly the biggest pain point.

"That……"

Amuro Tooru hesitated, wanting to speak but unable to, and after a long while he still couldn't get anything out. Black Fox seemed to have a bit of sympathy for him and softened his tone, saying, "How about this, you can go and discuss it with your superiors first. If they can accept that everything is settled before noon tomorrow, then everything will be fine. But if not, there's nothing I can do. Give me an answer within half an hour, or it's over."

"Okay..."

Amuro Tooru was just about to breathe a sigh of relief and reply when he realized something was wrong.