Detective Conan 768

Chapter 768

01

Text: A rival appears...?
Title: File 768 Jeet Kune Do

02

Sonoko: You really are unbeatable, aren't you, Ran!?
SFX: Vrrrr

Sonoko: You really won in the Kantou Karate Tournament!
Ran: It was all thanks to the twisting revolving kick Kazumi-senpai taught me!
Conan: I feel sorry for the other girl...

Sonoko: So, as promised, I'll treat you to the cake buffet at the Haido Hotel so you can get stronger!
Ran: Yeah! I'll eat a whole bunch to get stronger and stronger!
Conan: Won't you just get fat?

Margin: The three of them are heading out.

Sonoko: Well? What did Shinichi-kun say?
Sonoko: You gave him your response when you told him about your victory, right?
Ran: Eh?

Sonoko: Y'know! Your response to his confession in London!
Ran: I-I told him about my victory...

03

Ran: B-but I haven't responded to that yet...
Ran: I just sent an email this time...
Ran: I-it's kinda hard to directly talk to him...

Sonoko: What the heck are you doing!?
Sonoko: How long do you think it's been since then!?
Ran: B-but I haven't had a good opportunity...

Sonoko: I'm sure Shinichi-kun is saying...
Sonoko: Ahh...Why hasn't Ran responded to my feelings?
Sonoko: Don't tell me she has someone else she loves...

Sonoko: Ohh...If she does, it would ruin me!! I could only cry until my tears dried up...
Sonoko: That's gotta be him right now.
Ran: Yeah, right...
Conan: Is that how she sees me?

Sonoko: If you're careless he could have a change of heart!
Ran: Eh?

Sonoko: Despite his personality, he's rather popular!
Conan: Despite...?

04

Sonoko: You never know when a formidable rival could show up.

Sera: Eh?
Sonoko: Pervert!!
Sonoko: This man is a molester!!

Sera: Ah, no, I'm...
Sonoko: Don't play dumb! You just touched my butt!!
Sonoko: Ran! Punish him!
Ran: Okay!

Sera: Ah, wai-
Ran: Ahhhhh...
SFX: Whoosh

05

SFX: Tap

Ran: Eh?

SFX: Stab

SFX: Fly past

SFX: Whoosh

Ran: I can't let that land!!

06

SFX: Whoosh

Sera: That's Kantou's best for you...
SFX: Land
SFX: Step step

Sera: Not bad!
SFX: Step step
Ran: Jeet Kune Do!!

Sonoko: R-Ran...
Ran: Stay back, Sonoko.
Ran: That pervert is strong...

Sera: Ah, please let me explain!
Sera: I didn't...

07

Conan: That person didn't molest anyone!
Ran: Eh?
Conan: I saw it!

Conan: He grabbed the hand of the man who touched Sonoko-neechan's butt...
Conan: and then Sonoko-neechan grabbed his hand!

Sera: It was him...
Man: Ah.
Man: No...
Sonoko: So you're the pervert...

Man: I'm sorryyyyy!!
SFX: Dash
Sonoko: And don't come back, you idiot!!

Ran: I-I'm sorry! I just started kicking without checking to make sure...
Sonoko: At closer inspection, he's pretty hot.
Sera: It's fine, it's fine.
Sera: At least that misunderstanding was cleared up!

Sera: And...

08

Sera: You're my type...
Sera: so I'll forgive you.

Conan: Wh-what's with this person!?
Sera: Just kidding. Where're you headed?
Ran: H-Haido Hotel.
Sonoko: C'mon, I was the one that was molested...

Sera: What a coincidence! I'm headed there, too!
Ran: Hehh...
Sonoko: Really!?

Conan: Don't just make crap up!!

Sera: Thanks for before,
Sera: boy.

Conan: Oh.
Conan: Sure.

09

Sera: Ehh!? You don't have my room!?

Sera: Why not? I had a reservation!
Man: I'm very sorry. We were supposed to have declined the reservation, but it appears we made a mistake...
Conan: So he really was coming here...

Sera: Do you have any other open rooms?
Man: W-well..
Man: Due to a ghost scare and the annex being remodeled, we're low on rooms and have no vacancies.

Sera: Can't you do something?
Conan: Hey, let's hurry up and go eat some cake! I'm starving.
Ran: Okay...

Sonoko: He was pretty good, wasn't he? He was as strong as you!
Ran: Yeah!

Sonoko: I wonder whose karate would be stronger in a fight between him and Makoto-san...
Conan: That wasn't karate.

10

Conan: It was Jeet Kune Do.
Conan: It's a form of martial arts film star Bruce Lee used since he was a kid and it incorporates various techniques from kung fu, karate, boxing, judo, savate, aikido, and more!

Conan: Although it has attacks against vital points like the eyes and throat, so it can be a bit harsh.
Sonoko: You always know all these weird things, don't you!?
Ran: Hey, where is the cake buffet?

Sonoko: It says on the internet it's in the 2nd floor cafe.
Conan: Then let's head up to the 2nd floor!
Conan: There's an elevator right there.

SFX: Step step step...
SFX: Open

Toshiko: Oh, where are you going, boy?
Conan: To the cake buffet on the 2nd floor.

Toshiko: Then you can't use this elevator.
Toshiko: It goes to the annex.
Conan: The annex?

Conan: But didn't they just say the annex was being remodeled?
Ran: Sorry about that.
Toshiko: Don't worry about it.
SFX: Close

Toshiko: People need have to help each other out when they can!
SFX: Whirrrr
Box: Hirukawa Toshiko (49) Housewife

Man: Ah, Hirukawa-san. What did he say?
Toshiko: At first he was as drunk and nasty as ever, but I strongly scolded him and he burst into tears.
Woman: He burst into tears?

Toshiko: Yes. He said he would apologize and admit to his crime once he sobered up, so he wanted us to come to his room.
Man: R-really!?

Woman: But maybe he's just saying that to get us to go away?
Man: Y-yes.
Man: It wouldn't surprise me if he denied ever saying it if someone questioned him about it later.
Toshiko: Then why don't we record his confession?
Toshiko: Then we can let the other victims listen to it.

Woman: But I don't have a recording device.
Man: Neither do I.
Toshiko: Then let's get in my car and go buy one!

Toshiko: He said it would take a while for him to sober up.
Toshiko: I'm sure we can find an electronics store somewhere nearby.

12

Sonoko: You're kidding!!
Sign: Cake Buffet

Sonoko: The cake buffet is closed!?
Man: Yes...We had more customers than expected...
Man: and there aren't enough cakes.

Sonoko: If you're gonna do a cake buffet, you need to have a whole bunch of cakes in reserve so, if the main batch is about to run out,
Sonoko: Bam! You've got more cakes!!

SFX: Bam!

Ran: Wh-what was that sound?
Conan: Was that from the parking lot?

Toshiko & woman: K-

13

Text: Kyaaaaaahhh!

SFX: Dash
Ran: W-
Ran: Wait!!

SFX: Run run run...

Man: O-oh, no...
Toshiko: Someone call an ambulance...

14

Conan: What happened?
Toshiko: I-I was backing up in my car and this person fell from above...

Woman: I-isn't that him?
Man: You're right. It's Uesumi!!

Guard: Did something happen?
Toshiko: W-wait, who's that!?

Toshiko: I saw a strange figure up on the roof!!
Conan: What!?

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Conan: Do you remember what that person was wearing?
Toshiko: Y-yes.
Toshiko: It might have been someone I know...

Conan: Ran-neechan, you call the cops and watch over the body and the car with the security guard!
SFX: Dash
Ran: Ehh!?
Conan: I'm going to check out the roof with these three.

SFX: Ding

SFX: Open
Conan: Wah!

Conan: This elevator has doors on both sides...
SFX: Step
Woman: What are you doing, Hirukawa-san?

Toshiko: C-can't I stay here? I'm scared...
Man: No! You're the one that saw the person!

SFX: Step step step...

16

Conan: A jacket with shoes on top...

SFX: Wind
Man: S-suicide!?
Woman: Then who was that person you saw?
Toshiko: Maybe I saw the coat fluttering in the wind...

Toshiko: I-it's my fault.
Toshiko: I drove him to it with my words...
Conan: No, this was most likely...

Sera: A murder.
SFX: Wind
Sera: Right,

SFX: Wind
Sera: Conan-kun?
Box: To be continued in Issue 16.

Margin: An accident in a hotel...and who is this person?