In the corner of Kinoshita Yoko's room, Hattori Heiji tugged Conan over and muttered, "I still don't feel at ease. We've finished eating, so let's go stake out the exhibition hall first."
Conan secretly glanced at the reference answer beside him. "But Jiang Xia doesn't seem worried at all."
"He was never worried to begin with." Hattori Heiji flicked Conan on the head. "When have you ever seen him seriously try to catch Kid? Jiang Xia doesn't care whether Kid gets caught or not, but we can't just lie around with him!"
"...All right." Conan could not argue with him, and watching a few girls put on makeup was indeed far too boring. So he turned to Jiang Xia and repeated Hattori Heiji's earlier invitation. "Let's go take a look at the exhibition hall."
Jiang Xia was holding a small lunch box, eating the local drinking snacks while staring out the window in a daze. He ignored him.
Conan had to raise his voice slightly. "Let's go check out the exhibition hall first!"
Jiang Xia looked at him, seeming about to say something.
But at that moment, the window of the neighboring room was suddenly pushed open with a crash.
—The Director's room happened to be right next to theirs. His voice quickly carried out from inside.
The director shouted down into the small courtyard, "Shimazaki, are you going out to buy cigarettes?"
The assistant director, who was about to get married, froze for a moment, then looked up and nodded.
The Director brightened. "Haha, then I don't have to go out! Bring me a pack when you come back!"
The assistant director answered and quickly headed out.
The window in Kinoshita Yoko's room was open, so she heard the commotion too. She immediately seemed to remember something and looked