Jiang Xia offered a brief prayer for his classmate's head.
Then, while eating the dessert that had been served, he suddenly realized that Conan, the little detective so eager to solve cases, seemed busy competing with "That Lord." That meant he would probably have to work hard to push the progress bar forward again.
Although he was already full, there was no rush to head back, and the police might still need some time. So Jiang Xia leisurely sampled everything in front of him.
After leisurely finishing his meal, he wiped his hands. "Let's go back to the crime scene and take another look. Sergeant Anna and the others should have found some clues by now."
Before leaving, Jiang Xia did not forget to drag Komatsu Hitoshi along. "You should come too." That way, once they uncovered the truth, they would not have to make another trip to find the witness.
Komatsu Hitoshi hesitated. "But I have work this afternoon."
"What work? Take care of the important business first!" Although Suzuki Sonoko had no idea why Jiang Xia insisted on bringing this airhead along, a detective surely had his reasons.
She slapped Komatsu Hitoshi on the shoulder and murmured solemnly, "This is a life-threatening crisis. Trust me—if we solve this smoothly, your luck will definitely improve. Haven't you always believed that the gods are fair and wouldn't give you nothing but bad luck? Well—the gods have appeared!"
"Ta-da!" She flung her arms wide and proudly gestured to the side. "The detective world's newest god—every deceased user says he's great!"
Jiang Xia smiled modestly as she pointed at him. The first half was a little exaggerated, but the second was quite accurate.
"..." Haibara Ai silently raised a hand to cover her face. Teen girls these days were getting more and