Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

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"Thanks to you, I didn't have to pee. But big brother, did you pass your makeup exam? Or did you fail it?"

Sano: "?"

Oh ho, you actually got roasted?

Sano raised an eyebrow in surprise. Who would have thought that this fake loli was so proud and unwilling to admit defeat?

After Ai Haibara said those words, not only the three members of the squad, but even Conan's eyes twitched, and he looked like he had seen a ghost.

This guy actually confronted Sano?

Conan and the trio of soldiers, unusually, moved in unison and took a step back.

I have a feeling that things are starting to get tense.

“I’m not like you. I’m only lucky because I’m tainted by your bad luck, so I didn’t get to enjoy it.”

Sano spoke calmly.

"Ha, this is the first time I've ever seen someone blame someone else for failing a course. If you're not good at studying, you're not good at studying. What excuse are you making?"

Ai Haibara crossed her arms, too lazy to even bother with yin and yang, and went straight to firepower.

"Yes, yes, after all, my memory is only slightly better than yours."

However, Sano's expression remained calm: "First, you got lost from your parents and couldn't find your way. Then, you stupidly didn't know to seek shelter from the rain and got soaked and developed a fever. You didn't even remember your own name. What, do you remember it now? Haibara Ai, little girl?"

A vein bulged on Ai Haibara's forehead.

Actually, Ai Haibara felt okay about the things she was criticized for earlier, but for some reason, she always felt inexplicably angry when the other party mentioned the word "kids".

Chapter 198, codename Niulanshan!

At this point, Ai Haibara broke down first, glaring fiercely at Sano.

Sano, on the other hand, calmly used his height advantage to look down on his opponent.

As their eyes met, it seemed as if a faint spark of electricity flashed between them.

Conan watched the two from behind, feeling a dryness in his throat.

This transfer student seems to have an astonishingly large amount of courage.

Fortunately, this guy didn't break Sano's defenses, otherwise, given Conan's understanding of him...

Who knows what kind of divine battles will unfold next, causing mortals to suffer?

After their verbal exchange, Sano and Ai Haibara had a staring contest, but it was clear that the fake loli's big eyes had no real power other than being cute.

So, just half a minute later, Ai Haibara snorted coldly and looked away.

...This should be considered a ceasefire signal for now.

However, Ai Haibara's desire for a ceasefire does not mean that Sano's desire is the same.

As the art of war dictates, strike while the iron is hot, eliminate the threat completely, and deliver a decisive blow to prevent a hundred more.

If we don't beat this fake loli to a pulp, who knows if she'll ever get out of control.

Sano looked at Inspector Megure and said, "Close your eyes."

"what?"

A bewildered Inspector Megure looked completely confused: "W-why?"

"Just close your eyes."

"Oh……"

Although Inspector Megure was puzzled, he closed his eyes, and then...

Sano then gave Ai Haibara a blow to the head.

"what!"

Ai Haibara clearly didn't expect Sano to suddenly move... Hammer, she covered her head and revealed the same pained mask as Conan had shown before, with tears welling up in her eyes.

Why did you hit me?!

Sano calmly put away his hammer, glanced at Inspector Megure who was peeking through his slits, and explained, "Because you didn't listen to Conan's rare, non-reckless instructions and ran up here, you almost lost your life, so I'm giving you a lecture on behalf of your parents."

Ai Haibara's eyes widened, even more surprised that Sano would come up with such a clumsy excuse.

"No, who do you think you are? What gives you the right to lecture me on behalf of my parents?!"

"Because I fought with these armed thugs to save you and almost lost my life, you don't need to say that you didn't beg me to save you. If you die, it will be Inspector Megure's fault for maintaining order, and as a friend, I can't let him bear that responsibility because of your death."

"To put it even more broadly, the death of a child could cause a huge upheaval in society, and it could also lead other children to learn from your behavior, or it could arouse the desire of other criminals to target children."

Without hesitation, Sano took the moral high ground, began to flatter Ai Haibara, and criticized her mercilessly, saying she was utterly worthless.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ai Haibara certainly didn't realize that she was indeed in the wrong.

Leaving aside the later parts that sound like utter nonsense, let's just talk about the very first point.

He almost lost his life fighting an armed robber?

Should we look at those guys in the corner before we speak?

What's more, that Silver Fox almost got the gun before, but he kicked it away himself, okay? Sano even kicked it back.

Who is more reckless?

Can't you at least prepare what you're saying before you speak?

Seeing that Ai Haibara was about to speak again, Sano twirled the hammer of justice in his hand, narrowed his eyes and said, "What, still want to refuse to admit your mistake and argue with me?"

This is a threat of force, isn't it? Absolutely!

Ai Haibara knew perfectly well that even if she hadn't shrunk, let alone her current shrunken self, she might not be able to defeat this Mihana Hammer Man in terms of strength. So she turned her attention to Inspector Megure, trying to get a third party involved.

Unfortunately, after Ai Haibara looked over, Inspector Megure, who had been squinting and peeking, immediately closed his eyes again and even turned his head away.

I didn't see it, I didn't see it...

Even if Sano hadn't mentioned Inspector Megure while labeling Ai Haibara, he wouldn't have done anything to him just because he was disciplining a child.

Moreover, Inspector Megure also felt that these kids needed to be taught a lesson... Sano's punches wouldn't leave any marks, so there wouldn't be any problems, making him perfect for disciplining children.

Yes, that makes sense.

Inspector Megure convinced himself with just a few words and felt perfectly justified in pretending to be blind.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara could easily understand that she was definitely out of help, so she could only sullenly turn her gaze away and swallow this bitter pill.

What else can we do but get hit by another hammer?

Seeing Ai Haibara back down, Sano's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction, before he turned his gaze to the pitiful trio in the small group.

...After all, Sano had already said what he wanted to say in order to stand on the moral high ground, so naturally he had to be fair and teach these three children a lesson as well.

The trio had already been trembling like sieves when Ai Haibara was beaten before, trying their best to keep quiet and minimize their presence, but they didn't expect to be taught a lesson in the end.

The conflicting thoughts of not wanting to be hit by the hammer, and the possibility of being hit even more if they didn't, caused the three children to tremble and willingly face death as if they were going to their execution.

So Sano gave each of the three neatly arranged heads a blow with a hammer.

Conan watched from the sidelines with a mixture of sympathy and amusement—though it might sound a bit schadenfreude, according to Sano, he wouldn't be getting hammered this time.

Ah, I really have to thank those two policemen for not believing me, forcing me to call for reinforcements, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have escaped this blow today.

……Um?

Have I already been hit by a hammer?

Conan felt like he had discovered a blind spot, although this blind spot was particularly frustrating.

After having lectured Ai Haibara and the trio in succession, another problem that even Sano had overlooked came to the fore.

"Um, that..."

The young man, who had been kidnapped by the counterfeit money gang and had been barely noticeable until now, clung to his terrified younger brother with a mournful face: "My brother came here to save me, so why don't you just hit me with that hammer instead..."

Sano: "..."

What kind of person does this person think they are?

……

The incident was successfully brought to a close, and Inspector Megure led the criminals back to the police station, while the rest of them naturally went home.

Apart from the two brothers, Sano and the five members of the Dog Knight squad all went home in roughly the same direction, except that the three real kids left the group a little earlier.

"Well then, thank you Sano-nii for saving us today. I'll head home now. Goodbye."

At the bend, Genta bowed respectfully to Sano to thank him and say goodbye. After receiving a response from Sano, he immediately felt relieved and ran away.

It was as if they were afraid of going to hell if they were even a second late.

Then only Sano, Conan, and Ai Haibara remained to continue their journey.

Ai Haibara lagged behind the group, her brows furrowing slightly as she watched Sano and Conan's retreating figures.

This is a bit troublesome.

Ai Haibara originally wanted to take this opportunity tonight to have a good chat with Conan, who is actually Shinichi Kudo who has shrunk, about the current situation and the future, but she didn't expect that Sano, an outsider, would unexpectedly join in.

Furthermore, based on the location of the Sano family in Ai Haibara's memory, they wouldn't separate from her before she and Conan did.

Should we postpone it until tomorrow?

Ai Haibara glanced at Conan's profile, recalling his behavior throughout the day.

Impatience, carelessness, and a complete lack of awareness of potential crises led to countless mistakes, both big and small.

Unfortunately, there's another high school detective right next to him. Is this guy afraid that his true identity won't be exposed?

Ai Haibara sighed, feeling utterly pathetic.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's best to resolve this as soon as possible.

Ai Haibara quickened her pace to Conan's side and whispered, "APTX4869."

"what?"

Conan, feeling somewhat disappointed by tonight's blunder, asked in bewilderment.