Jiang Xia noticed Conan's gloomy stare. Only then did he remember that they had boarded in such a hurry that he had not yet introduced the two groups to each other.
The seats on this Shinkansen faced each other in pairs. Jiang Xia sat with his three classmates, while the other four had gathered in the opposite row. Fortunately, there was plenty of space and not many passengers in the carriage, making it easy to chat.
Jiang Xia quickly made the introductions. He said to Mrs. Tatsumi and Tatsumi Seimaru, who were seated behind him, "These two are my classmates, and this..." He patted Conan on the head and thought for a moment. "...is a former schoolmate of mine."
They had all attended Teitan Elementary School.
Conan: "..."
Then Jiang Xia introduced the others to his classmates. "These two are my clients. The quiet Miss Shirai beside them is the lawyer they hired—Miss Shirai only looks reserved. She's actually very cheerful and talkative. You can chat with her more when you have time. You're not that far apart in age, so you should get along well."
Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran did not mind having another little partner. Shopping and sightseeing were more fun with a crowd. "Sure!"
Curacao: "..." Sure, my ass. Don't listen to his nonsense, and don't come chat with me randomly!
Hashimoto Maya: "..." So in Jiang Xia's eyes, Curacao was a cheerful, talkative person?
No wonder I occasionally saw them talking together before. This woman actually has two faces. Who knows what conspiracy she's plotting? I should remind Jiang Xia to be more careful around her...
Halfway through the thought, Hashimoto Maya suddenly realized something was off. *Jiang Xia can even detect Uzo's existence. How could Curacao possibly hide anything from him? Maybe this detective