In the past, Hashimoto Maya would have kept silent out of fear that leaking information would get him killed.
But now, he nodded numbly. It didn't matter. Whatever. Living was too exhausting. He didn't want to think about anything right now—he only wanted to quietly wait for fate to make its arrangements.
Jiang Xia sighed. "Don't be so pessimistic. As long as you're willing to face things bravely, every problem has a solution—and since I've heard your request, of course I can't just ignore it. Come back to Tokyo with us."
Hashimoto Maya froze, not expecting him to say that. "Aren't you afraid I'll drag you down?"
After a pause, he suddenly realized something was off. "..." When it came to running into Murder Cases and being targeted by Uzo, it was hard to say who would be dragging down whom while staying around Jiang Xia.
Hashimoto Maya: "..." But on second thought, it was true. The recent times he'd fallen into situations where he was suspected, it had always been Jiang Xia, this Detective, who had reached out to help him.
Besides... Jiang Xia was a Detective!
Hashimoto Maya suddenly felt he had found a blind spot, and his dead, stagnant eyes came alive. "..." He was a Detective, which meant Jiang Xia would only gather evidence around him and arrest criminals. He wouldn't lay a hand on pitiful citizens who had done nothing.
And lately, he hadn't committed any crimes at all. He had obeyed the law so thoroughly that the only thing he hadn't done was help an old lady who had fallen by the roadside. With that as a premise, as long as he could withstand the pressure of a Detective's scrutiny, Jiang Xia's side was a rare Safety Island.
A string of thoughts flashed through