Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

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...Perhaps he's gotten used to it, Gin feels that this kind of scene is just a minor matter.

Gin's real purpose in calling Sano was for something else.

The above is just a prelude.

"I heard from Vodka that your therapist called you today?"

Upon hearing this, Sano, who was holding his phone between his face and shoulder and flipping through a magazine, immediately raised an eyebrow and switched to holding the phone in his hand.

"...Yes, I hit him. What happened?"

Sano narrowed his eyes, his words seemingly absent-minded, but in reality...

A bad feeling was creeping into my heart.

"I need to find time to have a follow-up check-up and resolve this issue. I don't want any such potential problems to exist among my subordinates."

As expected, Gin sent an order for Sano to go for a follow-up appointment.

Sano's lips twitched, and he said helplessly, "Tsk, no, I'm not sick, why would I need a follow-up appointment?"

"Just go when we tell you to. Whether there's a problem or not isn't up to you to decide, it's up to the doctor... That's your task going forward, understand?"

Upon hearing Gin's last words, Sano's previously impatient expression softened slightly: "Since it's considered a mission, what about the performance and bonus?"

Settle according to the minimum standard.

...the lowest.

Sano stroked his chin: "Okay, I'll take care of it when I have time."

"Ah."

However, just as Gin thought the matter was settled and was about to hang up, Sano suddenly spoke up again.

"Just asking, is vodka next to you?"

"what?"

Gin was momentarily stunned, wondering what Sano's sudden question was for, and subconsciously glanced at Vodka sitting next to him.

"...He's here, what happened?"

"It's nothing, just give him my regards."

Sano hung up the phone.

Suddenly, Gin glanced at him, and it seemed that his vodka was mentioned in the conversation, so he instinctively sat up straight.

"What's wrong, brother?"

Gin stared at the phone screen where the call had been disconnected, then glanced thoughtfully at vodka.

"It's nothing, Rye asked me to give you my regards."

"……Um???"

A bewildered Vodka was completely dumbfounded, unable to grasp the meaning behind Gin's words.

Why would Sano greet me for no reason?

Although the two carried out a mission together today, nothing particularly noteworthy happened except for the other's own out-of-control behavior.

My older brother only mentioned the matter of a psychologist to the other party...

Suddenly, Vodka's face froze, and cold sweat began to pour out uncontrollably.

Wait a minute, I seem to have overlooked a very important issue.

Although, in a sense, his plan to tell his older brother the reason why Sano lost control, so that he could use one wolf to devour another, was indeed a good one.

However, there is a very big loophole in this.

So, it seems that besides the patient himself and the doctor, only Vodka knows that Sano needs a follow-up appointment!

Gin's opening line was to tell Sano to go for a follow-up appointment, and he directly told the other party—

Vodka suspects you're sick; go get treated immediately.

—What the hell is the difference?!

Forget about Vodka's original plan to make Gin take the blame; this time, he's practically turned the tables on himself, and even welded the pot back together with wire.

Thinking you're clever?

That's more like courting death!

Sano asked his older brother to send his regards to him, precisely because he knew that this was all thanks to him.

Then wouldn't I be...

For a moment, the word "danger" began to pop into Vodka's mind.

If Vodka were to draw a diagram of his current situation, it would probably look something like this—

Danger! ...

Dangerous Vodka Dangerous

Danger! ...

Chapter 195, page 194: Legs spread apart, head bowed at a 180-degree angle, crotch bulge.

...It cracked!

This is absolutely terrible!

Why don't you first check which coffin material is more sturdy and which cemetery has more particular feng shui?

Oh, and shouldn't we also prepare a will?

Vodka stared blankly at the glass of vodka in his hand, his large eyes behind his sunglasses slightly moist.

Could this be the last glass of vodka I ever drink?

Gin glanced at the vodka in his hand and then downed it in one gulp, before quickly ordering a second glass of vodka.

...I always felt a sense of tragic grandeur, like the mournful cry of the wind and the cold waters of the Yi River.

Until it's confirmed that Sano's illness is cured, it's best to avoid having Vodka team up with the other party again.

……

The day after the sniper mission, Sano received another school assignment, which was quite rare.

...However, the things I learned at school were truly unpleasant.

Firstly, the results of yesterday's makeup exam have already been released.

Well, I still haven't passed a single subject.

So, as a matter of course, Sano was scolded by his homeroom teacher—he didn't even try to write anything, and all the papers he handed in were blank.

...Anyway, you won't pass if you just write something randomly, and you won't pass if you don't write anything at all. Why bother wasting so much effort for just a few points?

Besides the retake exam, the second thing that made Sano unhappy was the follow-up medical appointment.

...Unexpectedly, that scoundrel of a doctor, after Sano hung up on him, actually called his homeroom teacher to tattle on him.

So the homeroom teacher gave Sano a strict order—he had to go for a follow-up visit.

Furthermore, to prevent Sano from cheating, he also assigned Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, his two best friends, to supervise him.

...Even without the homeroom teacher's drama, Sano would still find time to go for follow-up visits, but being forced into these situations repeatedly was really unpleasant.

"Beep, system task has been triggered."

Suddenly, a system notification sounded.

Sano, who had already arrived at his building, pulled out the system and took a look.

[Please rescue these six reckless kids who only know how to court death. Completing this mission will earn you 100 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 02:59:59].

...Six?

Sano raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

If there are five, Sano might also contact a fake loli who has shrunk for a few days.

Six...?

Conan's team is expanding so fast!

Sano pulled up the system map again, glanced at the six red dots that were slowly moving together, and after thinking for a while, decided to go and take a look first.

However, after turning a corner, Sano suddenly heard a familiar chant coming from behind him again.

"Mouth ulcers, mouth ulcers..."

Sano paused, turned around, and sure enough, saw the little girl in the floral dress skipping and hopping from behind.

The little girl muttered to herself, still clutching a banknote in her hand.

"Hello, Uncle!"

Upon seeing Sano, the little girl immediately stopped and bowed in greeting.

"Ah."

Sano nodded in response, then casually tossed a lollipop to the little girl.

"Ah, thank you, uncle!"

The little girl caught the lollipop, her smile widening, and once again displayed her signature bowing technique: legs spread wide, head bowed at a 180-degree angle, with her crotch bulging.

...I didn't notice last time, how come this little girl's bow is so...unique?

Sano blinked and then tossed out another lollipop. The little girl bowed again, then another lollipop, and another bow...

This was repeated more than ten times until the little girl's pockets were so full that she couldn't fit any more, at which point he called for a stop, panting heavily.

"Okay, okay, I can't eat any more. Mom doesn't allow me to eat so much candy. It'll ruin my teeth. Getting a tooth pulled hurts a lot and costs a lot of money..."

Looking at the little girl, who was covered in sweat and whose face was flushed from exhaustion, Sano grunted and stopped what he was doing, which resembled feeding and watching a show at a zoo.

Then the little girl continued walking, muttering "mouth ulcers" as she went.