Although a certain elementary school student secretly objected, children clearly had no say in matters of travel.
So by the following evening, the group had arrived at the Magic Venue, ready to watch this heavily promoted magic show.
"There are so many people." Suzuki Sonoko stood beside Jiang Xia and Mouri Ran, shading her eyes as she looked into the sunset. "For it to draw such a huge audience, this magic show must be amazing! It was worth skipping the Morita Family's banquet—but when I get home tonight, Mom will probably nag me again..."
While Suzuki Sonoko complained to Mouri Ran, Conan was also whispering to Jiang Xia nearby.
The Mini Detective had put his observation skills to use in a strange place. "The proportion of young women in this audience is way too high. I hope that Magician has some real talent, instead of being some fraud who sells his looks."
Jiang Xia glanced around, and his gaze suddenly settled on one spot. "They're not all young women. Look, there are elderly people lining up over there too."
The gate dozens of meters away.
James wore a hat and had a Scarf wrapped around himself, quietly standing in line when he suddenly felt a chill, as though something were watching him.
James: "!"
...Had he come to the right place? Were there really suspicious people mixed in here?
Thinking Like This, he adjusted his glasses and pretended to stretch, secretly scanning the surroundings. Yet he saw no sign of the suspicious curly-haired man.
After a moment of confusion, the veteran FBI agent could only withdraw his gaze.
Today's Hoshikawa Togo Fantasy Magic Show was the first place James had decided to investigate after giving the matter some thought.
Hoshikawa Togo was not particularly old, but he had taken