"So... where's Haruka?"
"Oh, I handed her over to her mother."
"Then where is her mother?"
"How should I know?"
Looking at Detective Date across the table, Fang Zheng curled his lip.
"I was just doing a good deed, not playing cop. Once the mother and daughter reunited, they went back to live their own lives. What, did you expect me to keep tabs on them for you?"
"That's not what I meant!"
Date slammed the table in anger, startling Sayu beside him and making her shrink back. He looked at her apologetically and nodded.
"Sorry."
After taking a sip of iced coffee, Date barely managed to suppress the urge to roar and looked at Fang Zheng again.
"You know about the collapse of Millennium Tower in Kamurocho, right?"
"Yeah, I saw it on the news."
"Do you know what really happened?"
"How would I know... Maybe the building had fallen into disrepair?"
"Millennium Tower was only completed a few months ago!"
"Oh, then it was shoddy construction. I suggest you investigate the construction crew."
"You..."
Date glared at Fang Zheng with a livid expression, while Fang Zheng leisurely drank his cola. Date studied him carefully, then suddenly asked.
"Did you have anything to do with this?"
"What the hell does it have to do with me..."
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes.
"What, do you think I'm Superman? An Esper? A mage? If you weren't a detective, I'd think you'd watched too much anime and read too many novels... Besides, what would I gain from bringing down that building?"
"I was just asking."
Date glanced at the bewildered Sayu beside him, then withdrew his gaze and shook his head.
"Forget it. In any case, the Tojo Clan is finished for good now, and so is Jingū's side... This time, his