Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Just as Gin was hesitating whether to stop them, Sano suddenly stopped on his own, staring intently at the phone cameras in Vermouth and Chianti's hands, remaining motionless for a few seconds.

"..."

Vermouth and Chianti unconsciously retracted their bared teeth, blinking hesitantly, unsure of what was going on.

Until Sano casually pulled out a few steel balls.

Gin immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted, "Stop him!!"

Sano chuckled, and the next second, dazzling fireworks burst forth.

...The next day, a minor news report about a gas leak at a bar causing a series of explosions, but fortunately no one was injured, went unnoticed.

Of course, the main reason is that there are too many big news stories, making them seem unimportant.

Back to the present, Sano was also extremely troubled... To be honest, he had a really good alcohol tolerance in his past life, who knew that he would be so bad at drinking that he would be knocked out after just one drink in this life?

Because she controls two bodies simultaneously, she has two perspectives.

Sano collapsed, leaving everyone on this side completely bewildered.

Sano almost thought he had been attacked and died on the spot.

After finally regaining some control, the result was still complete confusion.

I can't see clearly, I can't hear clearly, and I'm out of control.

...That feeling was really strange, both clear-headed and dizzy at the same time.

Sano felt that the so-called schizophrenia was actually pretty much like this.

This doesn't feel good. Can Gin control himself?

Should I go there myself to stabilize the situation?

"...Sano, are you still there?"

Coming to my senses, I heard Amuro Tooru calling out from behind the toilet stall door.

Sano replied impatiently, "Yeah."

...I don't know what Amuro Tooru was thinking. There are miniature cameras installed in the car that can be remotely monitored, but perhaps because he was worried that the networked device could be controlled, he even made Sano follow him to the toilet.

It stinks terribly.

After stuffing the tissue out of his nose again, Amuro Tooru inside asked Sano outside once more, "Sano, are you still outside?"

"Ugh, ugh, ugh, aren't you fucking annoying?"

Speechless, Sano couldn't hold it in any longer. He knocked on the door and walked out of the bathroom, saying, "I can't take it anymore, I'm going out first. If you don't come out in three minutes, I'm going home."

"Hey hey..."

Amuro Tooru was also somewhat helpless... but it couldn't be blamed on him.

Over the past three or four days, all sorts of things, big and small, have kept popping up, leaving no room for rest. I've only managed to snatch a few hours of sleep whenever I have a spare moment.

Needless to say, when it comes to food.

Now that I've relaxed a little, I suddenly feel uncomfortable all over.

What a torment...

Chapter 688 Light-Speed ​​Advancement

When Sano and Amuro Tooru returned.

I saw someone at the door who was both unexpected and yet perfectly logical.

"Oh."

Amuro Tooru turned to look at Sano.

Sano didn't waste any words and asked directly, "What is it?"

Ai Haibara, who had been looking conflicted, glanced at Tooru Amuro and then resumed her cold expression, asking casually, "What's going on with you two?"

"Just close surveillance."

Sano spoke truthfully without any reservations. Ai Haibara nodded, and seeing that the other party didn't care, she naturally wouldn't interfere too much. She then asked Amuro Tooru, "Can I speak to him alone for a few minutes?"

Amuro Tooru then looked at Sano, hesitated for a few seconds, and then nodded knowingly.

Conan briefly mentioned Ai Haibara's feelings for Sano to Tooru Amuro.

Even without being mentioned, one can probably guess.

Even though Sano's suspicion has been greatly reduced, and Amuro Tooru is no longer willing to waste any more time.

But whether Ai Haibara thinks the same way, who can know?

Amuro Tooru watched Sano and Ai Haibara close the door, then turned and leaned against the railing, staring blankly. He could only hope that the little girl would be more rational...

Just as Amuro Tooru was worried that Ai Haibara might stubbornly believe that Sano was definitely Rye and then do something bad.

Ai Haibara, however, simply put down the lunchbox she was holding inside the room.

"...I made a little too much for dinner."

Sano raised an eyebrow, opened the lunchbox and glanced inside... It was originally agreed that Amuro Tooru would treat them to dinner, and he was planning to get a good meal for himself.

As a result, after being dragged around in the toilet for a while, Sano lost his appetite and didn't mention it again... The fake loli's skills were still acceptable, and he certainly didn't mind getting something for free, but the problem was that she never came to his place unless she needed something, so how could she have actually done it too much?

"So, you came all the way here specifically to deliver food?"

Ai Haibara fell silent... Of course not, she mainly wanted to come and tell Sano that she would never say anything reckless, and that he could rest assured.

...After all, it's highly unlikely that it was just a coincidence that Miyano Akemi, who was let off the hook, happened to be working at Sano's café.

If Ai Haibara's original statement was merely illogical intuition, then...

Now that we have this layer, isn't it a done deal?

...Although, according to Akemi Miyano, she found the job herself.

However, Ai Haibara still felt that this was Sano's intentional arrangement.

Otherwise, how could there be so many coincidences in the world? After I was also spared and shrunk, it just so happened that Sano picked me up and took me home.

In other words...

If the fact that Miyano Akemi is still alive and is actually Miyasu Aiko were to be revealed, then Sano would undoubtedly be seen as rye in the eyes of others.

...Akami Miyano also said that she had been warned that she was absolutely not allowed to show her face.

If Ai Haibara hadn't had that idea later, forcing Akemi Miyano to show up, the sisters might never have been able to reunite.

Ai Haibara could understand that Sano must have had many concerns before doing this, but in any case, the other party didn't owe her anything.

The opposite of.

Ai Haibara knew she owed Sano two lives, but because she didn't know that before, she even resented him... It was a bit like repaying kindness with enmity.

Um... actually, it's just that Ai Haibara is a little embarrassed.

Therefore, the main purpose of this visit was to express that the two sisters would definitely not cause trouble for Sano, and to apologize for what happened before.

Unexpectedly, Sano had already been targeted by Amuro Tooru.

However, judging from Sano's appearance, there shouldn't be any major problems. It's best not to interfere and cause any more trouble.

However, just as Ai Haibara was mentally preparing a reason for herself, Sano suddenly reached out and grabbed her head.

"You must have something else to say to me, right?"

Sano squatted down, twisted Ai Haibara's head, and forced her to look him in the eye, asking a question.

"Wh-what did you say?"

Ai Haibara guiltily looked away.

"Apologize and thank you."

Sano didn't give Ai Haibara a chance to talk nonsense and went straight to the point.

...what this and that.

Not telling the truth is simply a matter of being thin-skinned, or inexplicably hampered by a sense of pride, feeling awkward about being too serious with Sano.

But Sano wouldn't care about any of that.

Do you really think you don't know what's going on over there and are trying to get away with it?

Sano originally didn't care, but since this guy had come to him of his own accord...

Is it something that can be dealt with in one meal?

What kind of arrogant thing is this? I'll smash its head in!

When Sano pointed it out so directly, Ai Haibara's face turned bright red, sweat beaded on her forehead, and her eyes twitched for a while.

Ai Haibara finally managed to squeeze out a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"I'm sorry... and thank you..."

"ha--?"

Sano changed from gripping to pinching, arrogantly looking down at Ai Haibara: "Weren't you shouting so loudly before? Why are you mute now? Shout louder! Who wronged whom? Who thanked whom? Explain yourself clearly."

Ai Haibara couldn't hold back any longer and shouted with her eyes closed.

"I, Ai Haibara, am sorry for Sano, but thank you!"

"Ah."

Sano finally nodded in satisfaction and let go of her hand, while Ai Haibara ran straight to the door without looking back, opened it, and ran away as if fleeing.

Amuro Tooru, who turned around after hearing the commotion at the door, looked completely bewildered.

"...What did you do?"

Amuro Tooru stared at Sano suspiciously: "Why do I feel like she's about to cry?"

"That must be because my teaching worked, which moved her deeply."

Sano leaned against the door frame and calmly lit a cigarette.