Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"Doesn't this place look familiar?"

Sano chuckled: "Ha, that's true. It's just a base for people who are used and discarded. How could it possibly catch the eye of the Public Security Bureau?"

Chapter 683 Have you two kissed enough?

Upon hearing Sano's words, Amuro Tooru immediately remembered.

"The White-Clad Stronghold..."

...Due to their exceptionally poor performance in the earlier Black Death raid, the White Robes have been disbanded. Those who were supposed to go back to their cells will continue to do so, although their original conditions are still being taken into account, and everyone has received a reduction in their sentence to varying degrees. In this respect, the authorities have already done more than enough.

But in this scene, Amuro Tooru saw two people.

Yes, others are being pulled out of jail to make amends, but the current situation isn't exactly good; at best, it's all for nothing, and they'll go back to where they were before.

There are two members in the white-clad group who are quite special.

First is Koren, and second is Asai Narumi.

The former was persuaded to surrender and return during his escape.

The latter was originally a righteous messenger who was somewhat similar to the one in black, secretly upholding justice... The main problem should still lie with the latter.

To join the white-clad group, Asai Narumi practically had her underwear pulled out of the closet.

From her true gender to her true identity, although Asai Narumi intentionally concealed it, and the authorities were very accommodating by not asking too many questions, they still managed to uncover most of what needed to be investigated, and the truth of the Tsukikage Island case naturally came to light... except for the lack of decisive evidence.

in other words.

Not only did they not gain any benefit, they couldn't even return to their previous level; it was a complete investment failure and total bankruptcy.

Asai Narumi might be a little better off; at least it's unrealistic to convict and imprison him in the short term. But for Coron, it's possible he could be imprisoned immediately.

Therefore, it was naturally impossible for the two of them to obediently comply.

However, all of the above are Amuro Tooru's personal speculations, because he really didn't care about the follow-up issues of the white-clothed man, since the two sides had no connection other than having a common superior.

Looking around the white-clad stronghold on the other side of the screen, several special police teams had already emerged, and the two sides quickly engaged in battle. Amuro Tooru looked at Sano.

"...Why are you showing me this?"

Shh, keep watching.

Sano's feigned mystery only fueled Amuro Tooru's suspicions.

...In the Moon Shadow Island incident, on the surface, Asai Narumi and Sano, along with his ripped vest, were involved to varying degrees, while behind the scenes, Koren was also involved.

But when it was all over, Rye took all the blame, Asai Narumi became a nobody, Corin faked his death and left the organization, and Sano was told he knew nothing.

Anyway, Amuro Tooru doesn't believe it.

In other words, Sano tacitly approved of, or even helped, these two people.

Amuro Tooru wasn't quite sure why Sano would do that.

...It's not necessary to have any deep feelings for each other since it's the first time we've met.

From the current perspective, Amuro Tooru believes that the person controlling Sano's body at that time might not be the Black Rye personality, but it's a bit strange that the other party is bringing up Koren and Asai Narumi again.

Is it trying to tell itself just how bad the authorities really are?

While Amuro Tooru was distracted, Koren and Asai Narumi were already cornered – neither of them were weak, but neither were they ridiculously strong.

In particular, Asai Narumi is somewhat of a drag on the team.

...from any perspective.

If it were just Corin alone, there might be a slight chance of breaking through the encirclement, but in order to cover Asai Narumi, he couldn't go alone.

"...Are you alright?"

Koren hid behind the corner, clutching his wounded shoulder, looking worriedly at Asai Narumi, who had been shot in the chest. Because of the large amount of foreign liquor stored there, the random bullets had caused the bar to catch fire.

The firelight illuminated Asai Narumi's face, making his pale complexion appear rosy. He shook his head slightly at Corin, his feelings rather complicated.

...Originally, Coron had invited Asai Narumi to escape together.

The two of them planned to fight their way out, hide, and then find a chance to leave Japan through a special channel and escape to the farthest reaches of the world... but Asai Narumi refused.

The reason Asai Narumi agreed to join the White Robes after being found by the authorities was not only to earn some extra money, but also because it would allow him to carry out justice more efficiently, or rather, to atone for his sins.

But after he clashed with the man in black, everything started to go wrong.

The opposing side is willing to do good deeds at all costs.

The affirmative side is actually covering for the bad guys... Asai Narumi can understand that there are bound to be bad people in any group, and good people will occasionally make mistakes.

But since you've made a mistake, you should correct it as soon as possible.

This outcome left Asai Narumi somewhat bewildered.

After being abandoned, whether or not Asai Narumi ran away was not really a concern. The problem was that what the authorities wanted to do was not just to arrest the two of them, but to silence them... This was the key point of conflict.

From the official perspective, these two individuals were considered to have suffered investment failures and were unlikely to be willing to obediently comply. Furthermore, both of them had some connection with rye.

If pushed to the brink, just go and join them.

Another wave of shady dealings involving an "official internal criminal squad" has been exposed, and the current situation will have even more serious consequences, so they must die.

Asai Narumi didn't really care whether he lived or died.

The problem is that Coron doesn't want Asai Narumi to die.

Seeing that Asai Narumi didn't want to leave, Corin stayed behind with him, shouting things like "I'll defend you to the death" and "We'll live and die together." He even took a bullet for him, which undoubtedly made him even more conflicted.

Asai Narumi didn't care whether he lived or died, but he didn't want to drag others down with him.

...Even the nature of Koren is somewhat complicated.

In the end, they fought back together with Coron, but the problem was that while dealing with the villains was one thing, Asai Narumi felt he couldn't bring himself to do it to the special police officers who were just following orders to make arrests.

therefore.

Asai Narumi's hesitation really made him a burden.

...But now that things have come to this, there's nothing to dwell on anymore.

Because of the bullet in his chest, Asai Narumi was certain to die.

There is too much bleeding. Even if we perform emergency hemostasis now and send the patient to the emergency room, it is still too late.

The chances of saving him in the end are slim.

With flames reflected in his eyes, Asai Narumi gave a bitter smile... and died in the fire.

I suppose it's fate.

"...You should leave. There's no point in staying here any longer."

Asai Narumi shoved Coron, trying to shoo him away.

But Corren just pressed on Asai Narumi's wound and said to himself, "Don't worry, I'll take you to the hospital for emergency treatment as soon as I kill them."

"It's hopeless."

"Don't talk, it will make you bleed faster."

Koren continued talking to himself as if he hadn't heard Asai Narumi's words.

"Bang bang bang!"

Another volley of bullets hit the corner of the wall. Corren cursed and prepared to retaliate with his gun... Trying to break through with a burden like this was obviously impossible, but if he could kill everyone, then it wouldn't be a big problem.

However, the next second, Asai Narumi reached out and grabbed Corin's hand.

Koren turned around, and Asai Narumi shook his head at him.

"...I don't want anyone else to die because of me, whether it's the police or you."

Koren was silent for two seconds, then plopped down on his back.

"I'll accompany you."

Asai Narumi moved his lips, but ultimately remained silent... He had tried to persuade him so many times without success, and he probably knew that it was impossible to get him to leave.

Why bother?

Asai Narumi closed her eyes and shed a tear.

Thinking back to Corinne's relentless pursuit during this period, which would have only been annoying before, Asai Narumi felt a strange sadness at this moment.

"Click".

The fire raged on and on, until the ceiling of the roof began to crumble and fall apart.

...Anyway, I'm going to die soon anyway.

Asai Narumi opened her eyes, finally no longer dwelling on those minor details, and stretched her neck out with effort. When a face appeared in front of Coron and she felt a soft touch on her lips, she was involuntarily stunned.

After realizing what was happening, Corin responded by reaching out and hugging Asai Narumi.

In the flames.

The two embraced and kissed, cherishing their last moments together.

...The air at the scene suddenly became very quiet.

The silence was so profound that, apart from the flickering flames, the only sound the two could hear was their own heartbeats, which caused the remaining enemies on the other side to cease all movement.

Neither of them noticed.

"...Hey, have you two finished kissing?"

A minute later, a familiar voice, tinged with a hint of speechlessness, rang in their ears, instantly waking Koren and Asai Narumi, who immediately opened their closed eyes.

The two separated for a moment and turned to look at each other, where a person was squatting.

"..."

"Black, rye?"

After a few seconds of silence, Corren exclaimed in surprise.

"OK."

Rye impatiently shoved Coren aside, then grabbed Asai Narumi and dragged her toward the bathroom: "Don't get in the way, or he'll die. If you want to kiss, there'll be plenty of time later, so don't bother coming here."