Suzuki Sonoko looked at Jiang Xia, then at Okiya Subaru, who was chatting with Jiang Xia, and her eyes lit up. The handsome-guy gathering law had appeared!
"..." Unfortunately, this time the handsome guy it had attracted was a little too far apart from her in age. Suzuki Sonoko sized Okiya Subaru up and stroked her chin with slight regret.
But since he looked like Jiang Xia's friend, and he was good-looking...
Suzuki Sonoko was still far friendlier than usual. She took the initiative to greet him. "You can come sit with us at Aunt Hoya's place first. We can go to the classroom together tonight—the classroom isn't easy to find, and you probably won't be able to find it on your own." This person was absentminded enough to get the time wrong; his sense of direction probably wasn't much better.
Jiang Xia was just about to nod in agreement.
But then, he suddenly froze and abruptly turned to look at the Municipal Building diagonally behind him.
Under the sunlight, the building's windows flashed with reflected light, making it impossible to see inside.
Still, Jiang Xia had the distinct feeling that someone inside was watching them.
After a moment of confusion, he suddenly remembered something, and a figure surfaced in his mind.
Jiang Xia: ...Could it be the boss?
If Amuro Tooru had received that "Uzo-exclusive Invitation Letter," he really would come over to take a look—after all, Jiang Xia hadn't written a specific date on the invitation, only "within the next few days."
Amuro Tooru had previously endured seven days of closed-off, sleep-deprived living just to verify Uzo's identity. In that case, it was perfectly normal for him to come stake out the Municipal Building now.
Okiya Subaru noticed Jiang Xia's gaze.
He followed it toward the building,