The stylish woman looked at Jodie's unconcerned expression, and her face became even harder to save. Under the gazes of the surrounding pedestrians, she gritted her teeth and changed her story. "Who cares about that little bit of money from you?! The point is, this bag was a limited overseas release! You can't even buy it in Japan—what's the use of compensation?!"
Miyano Akemi drifted over to look at the bag. Seeming to recall something, she leaned against Jiang Xia's ear and muttered a few words.
"I bought one?" Jiang Xia froze. Only after several seconds did he remember that when he had gone to the United Kingdom to catch Okiya Subaru some time ago, he seemed to have brought Vermouth a few souvenirs. But after returning, he had forgotten about them and left them in the wardrobe without giving them to her.
One less bag was no big deal. Jiang Xia silently crossed one item off Vermouth's gifts and looked at the stylish woman. "I have a new one that seems to be the same as yours. Leave me an address, and I'll mail it to you tomorrow."
...Though judging by the Killing Intent in the area, it was hard to say whether the bag would reach a living person.
In any case, rather than keep bickering at the entrance, Jiang Xia hoped this little group of four would hurry up and get to their real business—these young people clearly had a story to tell. They could not be allowed to keep wasting time. The spacious, beautiful Water Park inside was the stage where they belonged.
Suzuki Sonoko finally came back to her senses and remembered as well. Stroking her chin, she said, "I think I bought one of those too. I'll give you mine instead. Oh, right, I