Kaito Kuroba stopped walking and casually said to Nakamori Aoko, "I'm going to the restroom."
The moment Nakamori Aoko heard that he was leaving, she immediately became wary.
However, she checked the time and saw that there was still a while until Kid's announced "eight tonight," so she calmed down again—at worst, she could stand guard outside the restroom later. If it got close to the time and Kaito still hadn't come out, she would break down the door and see whether he was really in there...
Thinking like this, Nakamori Aoko nodded thoughtfully. "Come back early, okay?"
Kaito Kuroba: "..." His back suddenly prickled... But thinking about it, that was normal. At this hour, Inspector Nakamori was surely cursing "Kid" up a storm—the resentment of the inspector and all his subordinates was not to be underestimated.
He did not dwell on it and quickly entered the restroom.
Then he lowered his head to check the text message on his phone, confirmed the location, and sneakily slipped into the innermost stall before knocking on the door.
The door opened from the inside.
The enthusiastic student Jiang Xia appeared before his eyes.
"Good evening." Jiang Xia was exceedingly friendly.
Kaito Kuroba glanced at him. Meeting that amicable smile, a phrase suddenly popped into his head for some reason: "Weasel paying respects to a chicken."
"..."
He quickly shook his head, tossing the strange association aside—though detectives and Phantom Thieves were natural enemies, he definitely was not the chicken about to have its neck bitten off!
Kaito Kuroba: "..." Perhaps Leopard Knight had left too deep an impression on him that night, or perhaps Jiang Xia's willingness to let a Phantom Thief go was simply too carefree for a detective. In any case, Jiang Xia did not seem as simple as he