Although Takamori Masumi had not even attended high school, she had read enough crime reports to develop some ideas about solving cases. When she said she was a Jiang Xia Fan before, it had not been entirely a lie. She really had followed many of Jiang Xia's cases, and deep down, she had envied this classmate who had attended the same school as her, was said to have once been a delinquent too, yet had taken an entirely different path.
If she had run into Jiang Xia at any other time, Takamori Masumi would certainly have happily gone up to reminisce with him, perhaps even asking for an autograph or a photo.
But now, viewing this detective from a criminal's perspective...
The moment Jiang Xia's face appeared in Takamori Masumi's mind, she could not help shuddering as though she had encountered a natural enemy.
...Stop thinking about Jiang Xia and focus on what matters! Takamori Masumi warned herself. There are two clues now. First, the murderer wanted to kill Miss Naoko, so they must have had a grudge against her. Second, the murderer had experience making wedding dresses and could steal the body measurements from headquarters.
The people who meet both conditions...
Takamori Masumi's gaze fell on the young assistant as she mentally drew up a list of suspects. Kiriyama Sayoko, the assistant who came to the station to pick up Jiang Xia and me before... Though Kiriyama is only an apprentice designer and has no competitive relationship with company veteran Miss Naoko, Naoko often reprimanded her. It would be perfectly normal for her to develop resentment. And she can make wedding dresses and steal the data from headquarters—suspicious, very suspicious!
Having picked out one suspect, Takamori Masumi moved on to the next group. *Actually, Miss Naoko's death benefits the