Gin: "..." Besides, Uzo had clearly told him and Vodka to go receive the target.
If he handed the job off to some other member in Osaka instead, and that person happened to be another useless idiot who put Uzo at risk of exposure... not only would they lose a highly promising executive, but The Boss would put the whole blame on Gin.
In the end, Gin made his decision: since he had nothing better to do, he might as well follow the "stage" Uzo had provided and go watch the show.
Watching Uzo toy with those stupid cops while they remained completely oblivious and even looked at Uzo with admiration could barely count as entertainment.
"Norizuki... Norizuki..."
The group of high schoolers ran all the way back to Camellia Park, searching for the Norizuki residence nearby.
Soon, Suzuki Sonoko stopped in front of a detached house. She leaned closer to inspect the small wooden plaque beside the door, engraved with "Norizuki," then waved at the others. "This one!"
They knocked, but no one answered. It seemed Norizuki Dema had gone out.
Jiang Xia gave a thoughtful hum and poked Conan.
Conan: "..."
As a first-grade brat who would not be held accountable even for breaking into someone's home, Conan sighed and obediently took out his lock-picking tools.
Before he could show off the lock-opening skills he had learned in Hawaii, the impatient Hattori Heiji twisted the doorknob and froze. "The door isn't locked."
"Maybe he left in a hurry, or maybe he never intended to lock it." Jiang Xia looked through the door crack into the house. "Some elderly people really aren't used to locking their doors during the day."
The house had a simple layout. From the entrance, they could see straight into the living room without