(Thud.)
Suzuki Sonoko grabbed Jiang Xia and Mouri Ran's hands and was quickly hauled up like a baby chick, landing safely on top of the Elevator Car.
Aside from Jiang Xia, who had been shoved into the elevator by an ambush, everyone in this group escaping by elevator was a delicate... or seemingly delicate woman.
In any case, delicate or not, they were all light on their feet. Before long, they were pulled up one after another, stepped onto the elevator roof, passed through the metal elevator doors Jiang Xia and Mouri Ran had forced open, and escaped from the elevator.
"It's exactly the 45th Floor. We'll take the Connecting Bridge to Building B, then evacuate from there."
Jiang Xia picked the still-shaken secretary out of the crowd. "Miss Sawada should know the way, right?"
Sawada Chinami came back to her senses and nodded vigorously, trying hard to calm herself. "Everyone, follow me this way!"
She was Chairman Tokiwa's secretary and frequently moved around the building, so she knew the layout well.
The group ran desperately toward the Connecting Bridge, their feet pounding over ground that was growing hotter and hotter. The bridge was on the opposite side, and the distance was considerable.
Jiang Xia deliberately, or perhaps inadvertently, lagged behind at the very end, like an industrious old man herding ducks.
After running a few steps, Mouri Ran suddenly remembered that Jiang Xia had always disliked explosions, so she turned back worriedly.
In the wavering flashlight beam, she saw that Jiang Xia had not suddenly gone idle, but...
"What happened to your arm?" Mouri Ran froze, moved closer for a careful look, and exclaimed, "Why is it bleeding?!"
Jiang Xia: "..." *I cut myself amid the chaos just now, and they only noticed after this long? Looks