Hashimoto Maya also looked at this colleague in confusion, secretly growing wary. This wasn't normal. Could Uzo have given her some task, leaving her busy making arrangements all afternoon and exhausted to the point of looking haggard?
...It seemed he would have to be especially careful when returning to the hotel next time. She might already have set up some deadly trap somewhere. He absolutely couldn't let his guard down.
Each with their own thoughts, the group got into the car and headed for Furukawa Etsuko's mother's home to discuss the attack on the elderly Mrs. Furukawa.
As they neared their destination, the car passed the neighboring mansion. Hashimoto Maya pressed against the window to look outside and suddenly froze.
Hashimoto Maya: "..." The detached house next door actually had a nameplate bearing the character "Tatsumi." Could the owner's surname be Tatsumi?
Tatsumi wasn't a very common surname. It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?
After hesitating for a moment, he said nothing and silently followed Jiang Xia and the others out of the car.
Jiang Xia also glanced at that house as they passed, but quickly withdrew his gaze and focused on the commission ahead.
He walked to the entrance and pressed the doorbell.
A crackling sound soon came from the intercom doorbell, followed by someone answering from inside. "Who is it?"
Jiang Xia said, "I'm the detective who arranged to meet with Miss Furukawa Etsuko."
Furukawa Etsuko had apparently mentioned this matter to her mother's household. The young woman on the intercom promptly said, "All right, please wait a moment."
As she finished speaking, the electronic gate clicked open, signaling for them to enter.
As they passed through the yard, Hashimoto Maya happened to glance upward and noticed that one of the street-facing windows on