Over the next few days, nothing much changed.
Riko continued tracking the person known as the "Butei Killer." According to Riko, she wanted to catch the Butei Killer herself, then "deliver" him to Aria so the Holmes family could properly enjoy the "charity" of the Lupin family. By then, Aria would surely twist herself into a knot, and Riko would be over the moon!
Fang Zheng naturally had no intention of getting involved in that personal grudge.
He still attended classes and conducted research in Academy City every day. Of course, he occasionally went out for a walk as well.
Just like now...
"Phew... It's been surprisingly quiet lately."
Fang Zheng stretched, walking down the street with a yawn. Everyone was busy with their own affairs, and he was not in any hurry to search for that mysterious No. 312 metal for the time being. After all, he already had a target, though getting close to them this time would probably be difficult.
Strictly speaking, Riko and Aria were on opposing sides, and Fang Zheng was on Riko's side... Well... that was not much of a problem either.
Still, in Fang Zheng's view, the best approach was to simply steal it. This time, the coordinate data was inside the metal itself, unlike the previous one, so it would not be nearly as troublesome. He only needed to steal it, scan and analyze it with a Personal Terminal, and return it afterward if necessary.
"...La la la..."
As Fang Zheng strolled along deep in thought, a burst of singing suddenly reached his ears. Curious, he turned toward the source of the sound.
Then he saw a pink-haired girl wearing a hat at the other end of the overpass, singing while playing music. She looked like a street-performing minstrel. Several people had