(Thud)
Jiang Xia: "..." To that FBI Ace, Uzo was certainly important, but with such a big Vermouth right in front of him, Akai Shuichi presumably couldn't ignore her.
Taking the chance to replenish his stock of Vermouth-style Apples was better than letting him hide where no one could see him.
After the undercurrent-filled meeting, the group chatted and laughed as they entered the Ice and Snow Park before them.
It was an ice-and-snow-themed amusement park, complete with common attractions like Roller Coasters and Ferris Wheels. Its most distinctive features were a white castle that looked as if it were made of ice and snow, along with a vast Ice Rink.
The group changed into skates and headed down to the edge of the rink.
Mouri Ran spun around once and sighed. "It's been so long since I came here. I used to visit every few days, and this was even where I learned to skate."
As soon as she finished speaking, Suzuki Sonoko came wobbling toward her with cries of "Ow, ow," looking like a complete beginner who had no idea how to walk in skates.
"Sonoko?" Mouri Ran reached out to steady her, surprised. "I remember you being pretty good at skating. Why are you suddenly... mmph!"
With a whoosh, a hand covered her mouth, cutting off the rest of her words.
Suzuki Sonoko furtively looked around. Only after noticing that Jiang Xia and the others were still some distance away did she turn back and whisper to Mouri Ran.
"Remember this: from now on, I'm a rookie who just stepped onto an Ice Rink! Hehehe, you wouldn't understand. Beginners get perks—like a handsome, warmhearted classmate seeing how clumsy I am and taking the initiative to teach me how to skate. And while skating, of course we'd