At Akai Shuichi's words, the task of "rooting out the person behind it all" suddenly seemed within reach.
Jodie's train of thought was finally led astray. Though she still felt that something was off, she prioritized the problem the FBI Ace was worrying about and tried to ease her teammate's concerns. "What should we do?"
Akai Shuichi tossed the notebook covered in writing aside. "Find a place with fewer people and reduce the number of suspicious individuals."
Jodie hesitated. "Young people like lively places. The places I could invite them to will probably be crowded, unless it's one of those upscale salons—but it would feel strange for a teacher to invite students somewhere like that..."
As she spoke, her eyes suddenly lit up. "That's it! I've thought of a brilliant idea!"
"..." Though he did not really believe she could come up with a brilliant idea, Akai Shuichi said, "Let's hear it."
Jodie said, "We can't go somewhere lively that young people like, but we need a sufficiently convincing reason to invite them, and I also need to maintain the image I've established with Jiang Xia—an overly competitive foreign teacher. In that case, I can take them to do some other sports!"
"?" Akai Shuichi cautiously confirmed, "We're using civilian identities here. We have to make sure we don't break the law."
Jodie was baffled. "Why would it be illegal? It's simple—just change your perspective. Pick some sports that young people don't often do, the kind favored by middle-aged and elderly people—like golf or fishing!"
Akai Shuichi considered it seriously. "Although plenty of young people take part in those activities too, the venues are indeed spacious enough. It's worth trying—good luck."
Jodie said, "No problem!"
She happily hung up and began thinking about how to write Jiang Xia an email.