Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

The person above left immediately.

...They probably received some new orders. Anyway, they shot out the spider silk and then swung away, so at least the war wouldn't resume immediately.

It also won't immediately lead to countless more people losing their lives.

As for what will happen next... Conan came to his senses, his eyes gradually becoming calm. Since he couldn't manage alone, he still had to find teammates.

……

When Conan arrived at the Sano house.

To their surprise, four members of their own Plague God Squad were gathered here.

"Oh, Conan, are you here to play games too?"

Upon seeing Conan, the three real children lowered their voices and greeted him.

"...Why are you all here?"

Conan glanced at the game console connected to the TV and asked hesitantly.

"What else could it be? Professor Agasa's game was taken by Sano."

Ai Haibara flipped through the book in her hand and replied.

...Sano often plays the games developed by Professor Agasa, and Conan knows this.

It's a bit surprising that these three real kids would come all the way to the Sano house just for this game... Is it really that fun?

Chapter 679 Conan: He's completely transformed into Sano's shape.

Conan shook his head: "That's not what I'm asking. What I mean is, there's a huge fight going on outside, don't you guys know or what? Instead of going home and hiding, what are you thinking playing games here?"

"Yes, I know. It was just on TV."

The three real children exchanged glances: "But this kind of thing isn't that rare, and the authorities are already handling it, aren't they? If all else fails, would a good person like Black Mask really harm us?"

Upon hearing this, Conan was stunned.

...Leaving aside whether these children don't quite understand the meaning of war, which is why they weren't nervous, the key issue is their trust in Black Mask.

That level.

Even those who were saved by Black Mask should be terrified of him, right?

Why is it so bland?

Ai Haibara, who was standing next to Conan, seemed to have seen through Conan's thoughts and said, "They probably realized that things were not going well, so the TV broadcast was cut off halfway through. We don't know what happened after that."

Conan was taken aback again. Ah, I see…

Before Conan could speak again, Ai Haibara handed him her phone and said, "Also, the media and public opinion are trending strangely right now. It seems like the authorities have lost control... It feels like someone is manipulating things."

Conan took the phone.

A quick glance reveals that almost all the reports are about live-streamed events.

I randomly clicked on an article.

The opening statements all assert that there is a mastermind behind the Kusakabe incident, and that it is speculation by officials... No, it can no longer be called speculation. Almost all the actions taken by the authorities after arresting the person have been disclosed, including but not limited to testimonies and transcripts.

...This was leaked by someone within the official ranks.

Conan frowned, unsure whether this was due to some righteous individuals being unable to tolerate the government's inaction, or if Black Fox had once again hypnotized an official.

all in all.

This undoubtedly provides a very good excuse for Black Mask's actions.

This, in turn, makes the official stance seem incompetent.

...Although Conan also thought it was indeed rubbish, the fact that the official cut off the live broadcast to save face undoubtedly made the whole situation more stable.

"Anyone can be hidden behind that mask."

Looking at the last sentence of this report, Conan unconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth. It did sound very exciting and captivating. Even an unrelated person might become an angry young man.

The problem is that the essence of this matter is no longer correct.

...and everyone can wear a mask.

If that's the case, are you planning to hang corpses all over the earth?

After clicking on several articles, I found that their stances and structures were basically the same, especially the last sentence, which was exactly the same for all of them.

Conan then understood why Ai Haibara said someone was manipulating things.

...They even considered public opinion.

I bet this is Black Fox's doing again. They're really something else.

As Conan flipped through the articles, he noticed that one of them mentioned the Black Death incident... The main focus of the article was on the headless figure and the wings of the Black Mask.

The entire piece was written in a very exaggerated tone.

All that whining and rambling is basically just saying that this is divine intervention, the will of God, and that the Japanese government is punishing them because of public anger and resentment.

...It's obviously a superstitious gimmick, but quite a few people actually believe it.

At least it's really popular.

Conan glanced at the media outlets: Tokyo Ghost Stories, reporter Nakajima Keizo.

Oh, so it's this guy. No wonder.

Thinking of the guy who used to follow him around, Conan shook his head thoughtfully, deciding he didn't want to pay attention to such trivial matters anymore.

Where is Sano?

"It seems like he's still sleeping."

Ai Haibara looked at the little girl sitting in front of the TV.

The little girl turned around and said, "I advise the older brother not to disturb his sleep. He doesn't come back to sleep until the morning, and he'll get angry if you wake him up."

"You're not coming back until morning?"

Conan frowned: "Does he usually come back around this time?"

"No, I usually come back in the middle of the night, but there are occasional exceptions."

The little girl replied in this way.

"Yeah……"

"Hey, stop bothering Sano-nii. It's one thing if you get beaten up, but it's another if he kicks us out of the game. Conan, come and play too. This game is really fun. Hana is amazing. We can't beat her. Why don't you give it a try?"

Before Conan could think it through, the real kids pressed him in front of the TV. Considering that Sano had just fallen asleep, it wasn't really appropriate for him to disturb him, otherwise he might not get the result he wanted, or even fail to get what he instinctively wanted. So he decided to wait patiently for the time being.

"...You guys play video games all day long, and you can't even beat a little girl who's still in kindergarten. That's really embarrassing."

After picking up the game controller, Conan glanced at his teammates and muttered to himself.

The three real kids simply smiled and remained silent.

Conan started the game with a lot of suspicion... and then got brutally beaten.

"..."

Conan stared in disbelief.

...Yes, Conan knows he's terrible at games. Basically, anyone who's played any game can beat him without any problem, but that only applies if that person is at a certain level.

Kindergarten!

This is an age where you can't even grip the entire handle at once, and you have to struggle to even press the buttons.

How can I possibly beat myself?

Conan looked at the little girl next to him.

The little girl winked at Conan, then slightly raised her chin, curled her lips, and revealed a very playful and mocking look in her eyes.

Conan is extremely familiar with this posture.

He and someone else are practically identical, cut from the same mold.

Conan: "..."

If Conan remembers correctly, Sano would occasionally complain to Ran Mouri that the little girl was becoming increasingly outrageous, probably because her true nature was gradually revealed after spending time together. If only he had known from the beginning that it would be like this.

Then I will absolutely not adopt any more little girls.

Of course, Conan also knew that Sano was just venting. If she really regretted it, that little girl would have been left to Professor Agasa to worry about long ago.

Of course, the focus now is on...

Conan felt that Sano must have misunderstood something. This guy was definitely not gradually revealing his true nature, but rather Chun Chun had been led astray by him!

What a wonderful seedling it was!

Conan was heartbroken, thinking it would have been better to hand the reins over to Professor Agasa.

Speechless, the three real kids on the other end couldn't help but burst into laughter.

They started relentlessly mocking Conan.

Then... "If you keep making that noise, watch your heads!"

A furious warning came from behind the door, which immediately silenced the trio of "real kids." They then looked at Conan with resentment and said, "It's all your fault."

Conan: "...?"

Blame yourself?

Why?

"Ha, who can resist laughing at you when you're so bad at it and yet love to yell?"

Ai Haibara saw through Conan's thoughts again and delivered the finishing blow.

Conan was speechless for a moment, but then he thought that since Sano had already been woken up, he was probably not asleep yet, so why not take the opportunity to ask him?

Thinking of this, Conan threw down the controller and headed towards the room over there.

Seeing this, the little girl quickly followed up: "Hey, big brother, I'll let you win later, okay? It's just one game, is it really worth courting death?"