Osawa Michiko showed little reaction after hearing Tatsumi Seimaru's words.
--Although Jiang Xia was a Great Detective, his rates had always been highly flexible. Sometimes, he even took cases for free. There was nothing remarkable about becoming Jiang Xia's client.
Osawa Michiko always felt that Tatsumi Seimaru gave off the air of someone who had never seen the world. Ignoring his outstretched hand, she simply said, "Hello."
She could not even be bothered to fake superficial warmth.
Tatsumi Seimaru froze for a moment. "..." That was it?
Feeling a little awkward, he turned to Jiang Xia beside him and whispered disdainfully, "I thought you were some impressive celebrity, but it turns out your title is completely useless."
Jiang Xia whispered back, "You may not understand since you just got here, but a lot of my clients never pay."
Tatsumi Seimaru: "!"
Jiang Xia said, "This lady has mistaken you for a Freeloader who repays kindness with enmity."
Tatsumi Seimaru: "?!!"
Hashimoto Maya, who had overheard the exchange: "..."
Although he knew that Jiang Xia often waived his fees out of goodwill, the words "never pay" still immediately made Hashimoto Maya think of something else--those unlucky people who had died or been locked up before they could pay the remaining balance.
But Tatsumi Seimaru clearly knew nothing about that.
Seeing Osawa Michiko's chilly gaze, he hurriedly withdrew his hand from the Detective who had no value to exploit, then cleared his throat. "Let me introduce myself again. I am Tatsumi Seimaru, the next family head of the Tatsumi Family--it is a pleasure to meet you, beautiful miss."
Osawa Michiko: "..." What an outdated pickup line.
She glanced at Tatsumi Seimaru, then looked toward Mrs. Tatsumi. Not many people these days wore kimono as everyday clothing. Perhaps this dull-looking fool really was