Jiang Xia and Hattori Heiji also noticed the commotion outside. Both turned their heads to examine the luxurious car.
Under the three men's gazes, a young woman and a silver-haired old man stepped out of the car. Both were dressed very formally in suits, and their deeply contoured faces suggested they had some foreign ancestry.
Just then, an assistant from the Suzuki Family passed by. Seeing guests, he went over to greet them.
The young woman gave the assistant a slight bow. "Hello, my name is Natsumi Kousaka."
She gestured toward her companion. "This is my butler, Mr. Sawabe."
"Hello." Secretary Nishino politely nodded to each of them. His expression remained perfectly natural, but inwardly, he was somewhat bewildered. Who? I've never heard of them. They don't seem to be on the appointment list.
Natsumi Kousaka seemed to notice the secretary's confusion and took a card from her bag. "I came because of this."
From a distance, Jiang Xia saw a colorful brochure—clearly just an informational advertisement casually handed out by the Museum, yet in her hand, it seemed to have become a precious Invitation Letter.
As he watched, Hattori Heiji suddenly remarked thoughtfully from beside him, "She's really beautiful. Could she be Kid in disguise?"
Jiang Xia: "...?"
...What exactly did Kid look like in your mind?
Still...
Hearing that, he turned back to study Natsumi Kousaka.
The longer he looked, the more he felt Hattori Heiji's suspicion was not entirely unreasonable—this mixed-race woman was indeed tall and beautiful, and she looked exactly like the sort of woman Kid would prefer when choosing a female disguise.
Far away.
At the top of Tsutenkaku, the dashing white-clad Phantom Thief standing on the roof suddenly tilted his head and sneezed, as though unable to withstand the wind.
Kid instinctively wrapped