Jiang Xia nodded and skillfully handed over a business card. "Though this might not be the best time to say this, if you or your friends ever have a case, feel free to come to me."
"Okay~" Mrs. Masakage smiled as she accepted the card. She lowered her head to look at it, and an impressed expression appeared on her face. "How pretty. I remember Hoshikawa liked tinkering with these before he completed his apprenticeship too—come to think of it, that was already ten years ago."
Hashimoto Maya shifted uneasily. "..." Stop talking about ten years ago. It sounded ominous.
Mr. Masakage's disciples clearly felt the same way. Iida Tsutomu smiled and cut in, "All right, let's go inside first—I brought plenty of fresh ingredients today, and it'd be a waste not to cook them while they're fresh."
Mr. Masakage's home was an impressive two-story detached house.
Mrs. Masakage led them inside. Apart from Iida Tsutomu, everyone turned to look around.
Suzuki Sonoko looked left and right, then suddenly noticed something. "Why does it feel like Miss Himegimiya and Mr. Hoshikawa aren't very familiar with this place, while only Mr. Iida comes here often? Aren't you three fellow disciples?"
Mrs. Masakage froze, then smiled. "The two younger ones are usually too busy, and they don't like coming back to this sad place. So after they left ten years ago, they rarely came by. Only Iida returns a few times every year."
Iida Tsutomu scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "I just wanted to see whether Master had come home. Ever since he disappeared, my magic has barely improved... If I'd known, I never should've been lazy back then. I should've studied properly."
Mrs. Masakage shook her head helplessly. "Then you're going to be disappointed. There hasn't been a