Kimura Ryuichi sensed that something was off and turned to look at his partner.
The young girl was staring fixedly toward backstage, her expression shifting constantly as though she were lost in thought. A few seconds later, she suddenly covered her mouth, tears welling at the corners of her eyes.
Kimura Ryuichi jumped in fright. "Why are you crying?!"
Shirai Yuri pulled out a handkerchief and buried her face in it. "Sob, sob, I'm just so excited!"
Kimura Ryuichi: "?"
"It was Miss Yoko! She's even cuter than she is on television!" Shirai Yuri looked full of regret. "I was so busy looking at the detective that I didn't notice the person wearing plain glasses behind him was Miss Yoko... I've been a fan of hers for so long! Damn it, I should've brought an autograph book with me."
Muraki Ryuichi couldn't understand girls who chased celebrities. "...How would you rehearse if you carried a notebook around? I think they'll be staying here for quite a while. Just find a chance to go ask for an autograph."
"But I didn't recognize her just now. As a fan, that's an absolute failure." Shirai Yuri gazed wistfully in the direction Jiang Xia and Kinoshita Yoko had gone. "I wonder if they'll come watch the official performance the day after tomorrow. I have to show my idol my very best side!"
Backstage, the group had no idea what had been discussed onstage. Their attention was still focused on Ito Tamanosuke.
The change in Ito Tamanosuke's demeanor had been far too obvious. Conan put on the guise of a child and asked curiously, "Ito, what did Muraki say earlier about the 'script'?"
He deliberately emphasized the word "script."
Jiang Xia looked at Ito Tamanosuke and saw that his new classmate's expression had indeed