Jiang Xia picked up his phone and saw an email from Kid:
[I'll be making my move tomorrow.
Did you make it to Osaka safely? How's the circus? Oh, and if anyone notices something odd about your wings, don't silence them directly. Just insist they're the latest high-tech trend.
I just got some news from Grandpa Jii. One of his friends made a similar pair of wings. Other than not being able to fly, they're very much like yours—they can even extend and flap. Once word gets out, you can pose as a fashionable trendsetter and move through crowds openly—so don't kill anyone!]
Jiang Xia: "..."
...Kid really was a talent.
If he remembered correctly, Grandpa Jii's "friend" seemed to be Professor Agasa. If it was him, he might really be able to make similar wings. If things went according to this plan, then one day, the Mist Tengu Puppet might be able to swagger down the streets with wings on its back.
It was a lovely thought, but...
Jiang Xia: "..." Thinking about the streets being full of people wearing wings identical to his puppet's was actually a little strange. After all, once there were too many of them, they somehow seemed less cool.
But on the bright side, nobody else could fly.
And usually, aside from himself, only Kid and his elderly assistant with the weak heart got to see the Mist Tengu Puppet. It was practically like walking through the night in splendid clothes... Being able to take it out in public wasn't bad either.
As Jiang Xia pondered this important matter of wings, he casually tapped at his phone.
Then he suddenly noticed there was an attachment below.
When he opened it, he found a map of Osaka. Several areas were marked in red, along