Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

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effect:

1. Sniper (When using a sniper scope while wearing these sunglasses, the trajectory of a bullet can be automatically simulated).

2. Fatal Strike (Use on a designated target to double the effective range of the next bullet).

Limitations: When the Sniper effect is activated, the user will be blinded, and the simulated bullet trajectory length will be only 75% of the effective range; the Fatal Strike effect cannot be used again for 72 hours after each use.

Note: I am a heartless killer.

After reviewing the details of the enhancement effects, Sano thoughtfully stroked his chin.

Judging from the effect alone, this reinforcement seems a bit ineffective, but upon closer examination, it seems quite effective. Further experiments are needed to confirm its effectiveness.

The only issue that's really concerning is the inexplicable...blindness state in the restrictions.

This reminded Sano of a certain... idiotic enhancement item, and he had a bad feeling.

...Although one of these is actively triggered and the other seems to be passive, it can be stopped at any time.

But then again...

From demolition expert to assassin and now sniper—what will be the next one?

A mastermind?

Just as Sano was pondering this, Ai Haibara seemed to gradually awaken, uttering unintelligible groans.

After folding and putting away his sunglasses, Sano turned his gaze to Ai Haibara.

"you're awake."

Ai Haibara opened her eyes, stared blankly at the unfamiliar ceiling for a moment, then sat up and looked at Sano behind her.

The moment the black coat came into view, Ai Haibara's pupils contracted, and fear surged into her heart again, making her breathing rapid.

"who are you?"

Ai Haibara asked instinctively, her voice full of tension and vigilance.

Sano stared at Ai Haibara for a few seconds before suddenly asking in a "shocked" tone, "What's wrong with you, child? I'm your father, have you forgotten?"

"...What the heck??"

Ai Haibara blinked in confusion.

"I'm telling you, kid, I'm your father!"

Sano clutched his chest in "heartbreaking pain": "Dad knows he's poor and can't give you the best, but even so, you shouldn't have run away from home. Now look what's happened, you've even lost your memory. What a tragedy!"

Ai Haibara: "..."

This person seems to have some serious illness.

Wait a minute, could it be that he/she is really sick?

Because his child was lost or died, he became mentally unstable. Now, he happened to encounter a comatose "child" on the street and believed it to be his own child, so he took him back.

...Looking up at the face in front of her again, Ai Haibara immediately felt ashamed of her wild imagination.

This guy is probably only seventeen or eighteen years old, the same age as me. Who is he pretending to be, his father?

I was so confused that I actually believed the other person for a few seconds.

Ai Haibara inwardly scoffed, but her tense nerves relaxed slightly, because judging from the other party's behavior, they really didn't seem like the wolf-like family members of the organization...

Her train of thought came to an abrupt halt as Ai Haibara's gaze fell upon the black pistol beside her pillow.

……gun?

Ai Haibara's pupils contracted slightly; her emotions, which had just calmed down for a moment, changed drastically in an instant.

Sano also noticed that Ai Haibara was acting strangely. Following her gaze, he roughly understood what was going on and walked towards the bedside.

Sensing Sano's approach, Ai Haibara almost instinctively grabbed the gun, pointed it forward, and shouted, "Don't move!"

Sano paused, looking at the rapidly breathing Ai Haibara in silence for a few seconds.

"I didn't have a choice before."

"But now, I want to be a good person."

Hearing Sano's deep words, Ai Haibara was stunned for a moment. What did that mean?

Although various factors prevented Ai Haibara from thinking deeply, just hearing these words quickly conjured up a story in her mind: a good person forced to join an organized crime group, who, after a long period of painful struggle, finally realized the error of his ways and decided to betray the organization.

...So, this person might really be a member of the organization, or they might really know their own identity but don't intend to hand themselves over, instead planning to unite against the organization?

When Sano saw the brief moment of confusion in Ai Haibara's eyes, followed by a thoughtful expression, he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Why is there no reaction at all? It's no fun playing with memes by yourself.

Sano lost interest in teasing her and took another step closer, which snapped Ai Haibara back to her senses, making her tense up again: "I told you not to move!"

However, Sano ignored Ai Haibara and continued walking, getting closer and closer.

Seeing this, Ai Haibara's heart began to beat faster and faster, until the two were no more than two meters apart, at which point she finally pulled the trigger.

"Bah!"

With a crisp sound, Sano had arrived in front of Ai Haibara. Calmly, under her stunned gaze, he took the pistol and blew out the flame at the muzzle.

"If children play with fire, they might wet the bed at night."

Chapter 189, 188: What does it have to do with me, Shiho Miyano, that it's Ai Haibara who wets the bed?

That's right, the reason Sano was so calm was because he knew that Ai Haibara was holding a fake gun—after all, he wasn't stupid, why would he just leave a real gun lying around?

Even wearing them close to your body isn't enough; you just throw them in your backpack.

Sano would never allow anyone to find anything that could be detrimental to him.

Sano found this lighter-hand pistol by chance at a roadside stall, thought it was quite interesting, and bought it on a whim. He lit a cigarette last night and casually placed it next to his pillow, never expecting that Ai Haibara would misunderstand it.

...As for the other enhanced fake gun, it naturally needs to be carried with you at all times.

However, what surprised Sano was that even before he got his hands on it, Ai Haibara still didn't realize that she was holding a fake gun.

It's important to know that there's a significant difference in texture between real and fake guns.

Even if Ai Haibara had never touched a gun due to her status as a researcher, she could still feel the difference in weight between the plastic and the iron block in this toy, right?

Could this fake loli have gotten a fever and damaged her brain?

...Ai Haibara was clearly surprised that the gun she was holding was just a lighter. After a long pause, she tilted her head in confusion.

What was I doing just now?

Outsmarting the air?

What is the other party doing now?

Am I just fooling myself?

The key point is that it actually hit the mark perfectly?!

That's outrageous!

"...Um, who exactly are you?"

Completely unable to process what was going on, Ai Haibara, not wanting to dwell on it any longer, asked Sano the most crucial question.

"Rice Hammer Hero".

Sano solemnly announced his name.

Ai Haibara: "?"

Before Ai Haibara could speak again, there was a knock on the door.

As soon as the knocking sounded, both Sano and Ai Haibara fell silent instantly, their expressions changing slightly.

No way, an organized group has actually caught up with us?

Sano frowned slightly, and before he could even have a first thought, the voice calling "senpai" from outside the door confirmed the identity of the person who had come.

...It's Sonoko Suzuki, but I don't know if Ran Mouri came along.

Sano stepped forward to open the door, and Ai Haibara could only suppress her doubts for the time being, peeking out cautiously.

"Yo, senior!"

After greeting everyone cheerfully, Sonoko Suzuki began to explain in detail why she had come.

...Actually, they were just informing Sano that he needed to go to school for a make-up exam the day after tomorrow. However, since they couldn't reach him by phone or home, the two of them had to go to his house to tell him.

Sano took out his phone and glanced at it, only to find that it had probably run out of battery and was turned off.

As for the landline at home—why waste money on it when we already have cell phones? Sano already disconnected it and was planning to sell it as junk later.

"Okay, I understand, I will go."

After nodding, Sano noticed that Ran Mouri's attention was not on him at all, but was staring straight behind her.

...Are you watching Ai Haibara?

Sano turned around to look, which prompted Sonoko Suzuki, who was directly opposite him, to peek out as well.

...Ai Haibara was originally sitting on the bed, but after eavesdropping on the conversation at the door for a while—especially when she heard that the guy called "senpai" actually needed to retake the exam, she completely let her guard down.

After all, which criminal needs to go to school, or even retake exams?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Therefore, Ai Haibara feels that she can temporarily put aside the issue of safety.

Of course, this does not mean that security issues can be completely ignored.

The organization's pursuit could come at any moment, so I have to leave as soon as possible.

...The fact that I almost exposed my identity because of this person's "nonsense" is a bit...shameful.

He's just a normal high school boy, why is he pretending to be a lunatic?!

Thinking about this, Ai Haibara felt her blood pressure skyrocket.

Of course, no matter what, this... high school boy who seems to have some mental issues, at least kindly saved my life, so I can't stay here any longer and become a burden to him.