"You understand, then."
Fujino was quite satisfied with that answer. Then, changing the subject, he asked Haga Kyosuke, "By the way, what do you think about what I mentioned earlier?"
"What do you mean?"
"About me breaking into the music industry." Fujino leaned closer to Haga Kyosuke. "Listen, Brother Haga, I'm completely serious. I can't sing, but when it comes to performing, I've got professional certification for piano."
Haga Kyosuke's expression stiffened slightly. "Well, if you want to enter the music industry, you need some kind of backing. Detectives may be popular, but it'd probably be hard for you to get by in music circles..."
"That's true..." Fujino brought it up again. "Then why don't I just become your apprentice? With your name over me, the title of genius musician should be enough to bluff people for a while, right?"
"That... actually might work?"
Haga Kyosuke's eyelid twitched. What this detective said did seem to be a fairly common situation in the music world.
New musicians got pushed out and became apprentices to established musicians...
Why did this detective know so much about it?
As he thought that, Haga Kyosuke's mind suddenly exploded.
Case solved!
Could it be that this detective had kept him around, someone he could manipulate at will, just because he coveted his reputation as a musician and wanted to threaten him with it?
Haga Kyosuke did not mention the murder case, and neither did Fujino.
The two discussed matters related to the music industry before leaving the restroom.
When Shitara Renki saw them again, she noticed...
The detective she had hired seemed to be getting along rather well with her uncle?
Hey, hey, I'm the client here!
Why were you standing so close to my uncle?!
Shitara Renki complained inwardly before asking, "Um, you two..."