"Yeah." Hearing the envy in his voice, the driver's vanity was satisfied. "But I'm already tired of driving it. I'm planning to get a new one."
The short-haired woman in the back seat smiled. "Don't let his sloppy appearance fool you. He's actually quite the wealthy second-generation heir."
For some reason, Haibara Ai immediately thought of Suzuki Sonoko. Come to think of it, outward appearances really did seem to have nothing to do with being a wealthy second-generation heir...
Just as she was thinking that, a large vehicle came barreling toward them.
The driver jumped in fright and hurriedly jerked the steering wheel, narrowly avoiding the oncoming vehicle.
The truck honked several times in irritation, kicking up dust as it drove away.
"That scared the life out of me..." The driver steadied the car, still shaken. "You really can't let your attention wander when driving on snowy roads."
Okiya Subaru's heart rate shot up in fright. What does this have to do with snow? You've been driving right down the center line! On a road this narrow, aren't you just asking for a crash?!
Okiya Subaru: "..." Come to think of it, why had he been driving on the center line?
The graduate student rubbed his chin, recalling the jewel robbers in Gunma Prefecture that the news had been heavily reporting on lately. His eyelid twitched, and a bad feeling suddenly washed over him.
In the back seat, Haibara Ai, who had been tossed every which way, suddenly froze as well. Supporting herself against Jiang Xia as she sat up, she quietly asked, "Was that a strange sound from the trunk?"
"It was probably our luggage." The short-haired woman beside her answered first.
—Unfortunately, although Haibara Ai had intended to whisper, the height difference between her and the adults was