(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 stock up on more Vermouth-style Apples was better than letting him hide where no one could see him.
After that undercurrent-filled meeting, the group chatted and laughed as they entered the Ice and Snow Park before them.
This was an amusement park themed around ice and snow, with all the usual attractions—Roller Coasters, Ferris Wheels, and more. Its most distinctive features were a snow-white castle and a vast Ice Rink.
Everyone 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 come play every few days, and this is even where I learned to skate."
Just as she finished speaking, Suzuki Sonoko came wobbling toward her with cries of "Oof, oof," looking like a complete novice who had no idea how to walk in skates.
"Sonoko?" Mouri Ran reached out to steady her, surprised. "I remember you were pretty good at skating. Why are you suddenly... mmph!"
A hand swooshed over and covered her mouth, cutting off the rest of her words.
Suzuki Sonoko sneakily turned to look around. Only after noticing that Jiang Xia and the others were still some distance away did she turn back and whisper to Mouri Ran, relieved.
"Remember this: from now on, I'm a beginner who just stepped onto an ice rink! Hehehe, you don't get it—being a beginner comes with perks. Like when a kind, handsome classmate sees how clumsy I am and comes over to teach me how to skate. And while skating, of course we'll have to