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At that thought, Jiang Xia sighed. He glanced at the drinks table blocked by Amuro Tooru and disdainfully picked out a cola from his tray.
Then Jiang Xia glanced at Conan and Suzuki Sonoko, who were getting desserts at the next table. Before they noticed what was happening here, he lowered his voice and said:
"You mean Mr. Okiya? He's a graduate student in engineering at Toto University. We met him during a case before, and he gave us some clues..."
As he spoke, Jiang Xia seemed to realize something, and his gaze grew thoughtful. "Is there something wrong with him?"
Amuro Tooru nodded, though his movements were somewhat hesitant.
Ever since receiving Uzo's invitation to "come to the Municipal Building in Nishitama City to watch the fireworks," Amuro Tooru had suspended his other part-time jobs, hurried over, quickly landed a suitable position, and begun investigating the building from all sides.
But after two days of searching, he had still found nothing unusual: no one carrying the organization's scent coming or going, no dangerous items, and not even any fireworks... If there had been any particularly "abnormal" elements during that time, they were undoubtedly Jiang Xia and the graduate student who had just spoken with him.
And between those two...
After comparing them in his mind for a while, Amuro Tooru felt a headache coming on. He stopped thinking and silently crossed Jiang Xia off the list.
He had already paid a considerable price to confirm it recently: Jiang Xia was not Uzo.
This employee simply had an unusually strong Case Magnet Constitution. And besides... As he thought about it, Amuro Tooru's gaze could not help settling on Suzuki Sonoko and Conan, these "acquaintances of Jiang Xia."
Seeing Amuro Tooru nod, Jiang Xia began dutifully recalling what might