Tatsumi Sohei did not even glance at his cheap nephew beside him and handed Jiang Xia a business card.
Jiang Xia smoothly handed one back.
Tatsumi Sohei glanced at the occupation listed on it and smiled warmly. "So it really is you. You're quite well-known in our legal circles too."
Mrs. Tatsumi watched this in surprise. Her brother-in-law had always had a terrible temper and had been especially indifferent toward her, his brother's second wife. She had not expected him to be so polite to Jiang Xia.
...This was a little strange.
As she was thinking about it, Tatsumi Sohei turned to Mrs. Tatsumi. "I originally arranged to meet a detective here to discuss a commission, but that guy got hauled into the station over a theft case and stood me up. You're currently Mr. Jiang Xia's client, right? If your matter isn't urgent, how about letting me borrow him first?"
Mrs. Tatsumi nodded. "I'm not in a hurry, but..."
Tatsumi Sohei had already turned to Jiang Xia. "Come on. My office is this way. I have a commission I'd like your help with."
Though he did his best to sound enthusiastic and polite, he clearly left no room for refusal.
Jiang Xia gave him a look, then decisively followed.
After taking two steps, he seemed to recall something and looked back at Curacao. "Miss Akiko, Mr. Tatsumi Sohei is a senior figure in the legal world. Aren't you going to ask him for an autograph or something?"
Curacao recalled the high school girl beside Uzo who had amassed a whole stack of out-of-print autographs, and the corner of her eye twitched. "No need, thank you. We in the legal profession don't care much for autographs. We prefer to keep our admiration in our hearts."
Lawyer Tatsumi found those words