After routinely mulling over Uzo's sinister train of thought, Vodka wearily stretched, got out of bed, and washed up.
He came to the restroom and looked at his uncovered face in the mirror, falling silent for a moment.
Vodka: "..." He'd heard that cosmetics could cover dark circles. Maybe he should get a jar to carry around with him?
Hmm... Vermouth should be an expert in that area. He'd ask her when he had the chance.
After washing up, Vodka lingered behind the door for a while.
Only after hearing the others leave their rooms one by one and the two high school girls start chatting with Jiang Xia did he seize the chance to open the door, pretend he had just woken up, and slip out to blend in with them—this way, he would not have to face Uzo alone.
Just as he was happily thinking this, Jiang Xia suddenly turned and glanced at him.
Vodka: "!"
What was he looking at? Was it a crime to get up later than everyone else?
He cursed inwardly a few times, then gave the high schoolers a friendly smile and silently joined the group.
Seeing his smile, Conan broke out in goosebumps: "..." Nobody was nice without reason. This guy was definitely up to something big!
The three high schoolers, however, did not seem to think that much of it. They nodded to greet the shy assistant, then turned back and continued their conversation.
"Did you hear it?" Suzuki Sonoko had a dark shadow under her eyes. She sighed. "Last night, maybe around two or three in the morning, I got up to use the restroom and suddenly heard a strange sound."
At that opening, Mouri Ran shuddered and wrapped her arms tightly around herself. "Don't tell ghost stories!"
Suzuki