1756 [Edo Kid] Begs for Monthly Votes o(〃'▽'〃)o
Jiang Xia checked the time. "Seems like it's time to eat."
Conan: "..."
He wore a baffled expression that said, "There's a mystery right in front of you, and all you can think about is food? Are you even a Detective?!"
But soon, perhaps because they had brought up the subject, Conan's stomach growled too. He was clearly hungry.
Jiang Xia kindly pretended not to hear it and answered his earlier question at the same time. "Maybe Edo Kid really is connected to this troupe. For example, he could be one of its members, and the Troupe Leader and Scriptwriter happen to know that, so they included it in the script."
"Could they be trying to make Edo Kid turn himself in this way?" Conan tried to use deduction to ease that fleeting bit of embarrassment. "Actually, the quickest solution would be to call the police and have him arrested. I heard that Phantom Thief has injured people during robberies, but... sigh, never mind. It's their own troupe, after all. The members have feelings for each other. If they can really persuade him to turn himself in, that would be best."
At that moment, Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko walked over from the direction of the Troupe Leader's lounge.
Seeing Jiang Xia and Conan looking lost in thought, the two girls asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Xia came back to himself. "How's that new classmate?"
Mouri Ran sighed, looking somewhat worried. "I don't know if he was hurt by that kick or if he's just shutting himself off, but he doesn't seem to want to talk to us. He's already gone to sleep."
"Then let's eat first." On the way here, Jiang Xia had spotted several famous old restaurants nearby. They