The meeting ended in a somewhat gloomy atmosphere.
Black Rabbit and Laeticia both seemed dispirited, while Jin looked deeply worried as well. But those were problems they needed to solve themselves, so Fang Zheng stopped dwelling on them and returned directly to his annex.
Just as Fang Zheng was about to push open the door, however, a scream suddenly came from inside.
"What the hell is this thing?! Aaaaaah!"
Along with the shout, the heavy door was flung open with a bang. Fang Zheng then saw Shokuhou Misaki charge out headfirst and slam into him.
"Whoa!"
Fang Zheng did not react, but Shokuhou Misaki, who had crashed into him, startled herself instead.
"What's wrong, Shokuhou? Screaming that loudly doesn't sound like you..."
Before he could finish, though, Fang Zheng's attention was drawn to something else.
"What is that?"
Shokuhou Misaki looked perfectly normal at first glance. But two things resembling cow horns had appeared on her head, and if one looked closer, a cow tail could be seen swishing behind her skirt...
"Ah, wait, Shokuhou!"
Maple and Sally hurried out as well. When they saw Fang Zheng, they could not help stopping, sticking out their tongues sheepishly.
"Ah, Mr. Fang Zheng..."
"...Let's go back inside first."
Looking at Shokuhou Misaki, who was clutching her head and wailing, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly and led everyone back inside.
"So this is the first crime scene, right?"
Looking at the living room cluttered with all sorts of snacks and little trinkets, Fang Zheng asked speechlessly. At his question, Maple puffed out her cheeks in protest.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, that's so mean! This isn't some crime scene!"
"Ah... it's actually not a big deal..."
Sally hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
"Maple and I were sorting through the snacks and little things we bought at