Hashimoto Maya halted. "...?"
He quietly turned to glance at Kurosawa Kazuma, then nodded and followed him toward the room without betraying anything.
After the two of them passed by,
in another guest room along the way,
a figure hidden behind the door opened the door crack and stared in the direction they had gone for several seconds before silently closing the door again.
At the door to Room 315, Kurosawa Kazuma swiped a Room Card that was about to expire and unlocked the door, just about to enter.
But Hashimoto Maya patted him. "Inozuka's taking too long. I'll go get the new card first, then we can all look at it together."
Kurosawa Kazuma gave an "Oh," not thinking much of it. He took the bento Hashimoto Maya handed him, gave him the Room Card, and entered the room alone.
The instant the door closed, Hashimoto Maya turned and headed for the stairs on the other side.
—That Kurosawa guy should just take his pictures. Why was he solving cases when he had nothing better to do?!
And with a method that practically amounted to cheating, no less. If Uzo saw it, they would be in trouble.
Humans might indeed have an instinct to solve mysteries, but this was not the time for fun. Hashimoto Maya only wanted to be a transparent shadow at the crime scene. He had no desire to play detective and get dragged into this case.
Hashimoto Maya: "..." Though it was no wonder—based on his observations, Kurosawa Kazuma did not have many usual hobbies. Even when he did entertain himself, it was through reading or gaming. He rarely gathered with Organization members to gossip.
He actually knew nothing about the rumors surrounding Uzo, so Hashimoto Maya had not told him either. If Kurosawa