Jiang Xia silently liked the article, contributing a tiny bit of traffic.
At the same time, he secretly prayed: Hopefully, some foreign outlaw will have a flash of inspiration, want to use a Detective as an alibi, and invite me over to take part in a Murder Case—I'm highly skilled in that line of work.
Meanwhile, at the Gothic Lolita Clothing Store.
Okiya Subaru huddled by the bedroom door, recalling the heart-stopping pursuit from earlier as he comforted himself and tried to maintain a healthy escape mindset.
Just as he was thinking, the door behind him suddenly went thud, thud twice.
"!!"
The familiar sound instantly brought Okiya Subaru back to when he had heard "Uzo" knocking at the door inside the house, facing off with the mysterious knocker through the door. He nearly jumped out of his skin.
A second later, he finally came back to his senses and remembered that the one who had knocked earlier was merely an ordinary brat.
At the same time, a calm voice came from outside the door. "Mr. Tanaka? They've already left—I heard that officer call back the people searching for you. You're safe now."
The sweet, gentle voice was like heavenly music, bringing even sweeter news.
Realizing that he had truly escaped a police manhunt, Okiya Subaru finally breathed a sigh of relief. He opened the door. "Thank you."
The helpful Miss Misa shook her head. The black veil on her hair ornament lightly brushed her forehead, making her look like someone who had done a good deed without seeking recognition.
Having escaped disaster, Okiya Subaru said goodbye to the woman in black and had originally intended to leave.
But after taking two steps toward the shop entrance, he suddenly remembered something. He turned and rushed toward the window,