Besides, Okiya Subaru had always had a good impression of Jiang Xia. He firmly believed that this righteous high school detective could not possibly be Uzo's accomplice, much less take orders from Uzo.
And under such circumstances, if Jiang Xia was to appear at the scene of a murder case at the right moment and unravel Uzo's script... something would undoubtedly be needed. For example... an assignment from the Detective Agency's boss?
A thought suddenly occurred to Okiya Subaru:
—Perhaps Amuro Tooru was actually Uzo's subordinate too!
Of course, even if they were both subordinates, Amuro Tooru's status was probably higher than that of a newcomer like him. "Contact Jiang Xia and bring him to the crime scene" sounded important no matter how he looked at it...
Across from Okiya Subaru.
Amuro Tooru's thoughts were racing just as quickly.
Previously, Amuro Tooru had only observed Okiya Subaru from fleeting glances across the street or hurried glimpses through a classroom.
Now that they were close and he had time to look carefully, Amuro Tooru noticed with mild surprise—although Okiya Subaru appeared quite calm in front of him, there was always a faint tension about him. His gaze also carried the slightest hint of probing.
That made Amuro Tooru hesitate.
—He kept feeling that this sort of emotion should not have appeared in Uzo, the one who had invited him here to "watch Fireworks."
Yet on the other hand, Okiya Subaru's "tension" was far too obvious in Amuro Tooru's eyes.
Amuro Tooru could not help but wonder again—what if Okiya Subaru really was Uzo, and this reaction was something he had deliberately acted out after predicting Amuro Tooru's prediction?
Though he had never met Uzo face-to-face, someone skilled at plotting scripts was surely also an excellent actor...
Amuro Tooru: "..." Still,