"Do we need to investigate this grave robbery case any further?"
Shade asked Iluna. Their commission had only been to find Mrs. Fennell's body. Now that the body had been found, their task was technically complete. They could leave this remote, gloomy place and head into the city to pass the rest of the day.
"What time is it now?"
Iluna thought for a moment before asking. Shade blinked and immediately got the answer:
"Three forty-five in the afternoon."
Detective Mario, standing beside them, had thought she was asking him and also pulled out his pocket watch. After comparing the time, he discovered that Shade's answer differed by only two minutes, leaving him greatly astonished:
"That's incredibly accurate!"
Actually, his pocket watch was running slow.
"Then let's go into the city and pay Mr. Urian a visit."
Iluna sighed.
"Since we've run into this, and I still have two days of vacation left, I should get to the bottom of it. Detective, I'll give you an additional investigation report afterward. If we can't resolve the matter, we'll at least give you our investigation records."
"Alright."
Detective Mario nodded, then directed the young men he had brought to clean up the scene and notify the relatives of the two corpses that the bodies had been found.
Shade and Iluna greeted the Old Gravedigger, who was still cursing the Grave Robbers, before turning to leave the cemetery.
"By my estimate, we should reach the northern part of the city around six. How about we have dinner first? I know the food at the Three Cats Inn in Saint Song Square is quite good."
Shade suggested. The brown-haired girl walking beside him smiled.
"Of course, but you can't bring your cat this time. It'll be just the two of us—I mean, we're also