(thud)
Thinking of the righteous detective who had often helped clear his suspicions, Okiya Subaru could not help feeling worried. And if he remembered correctly, Uzo's task for him had been to take Jiang Xia to every place where a murder case might occur. If Jiang Xia were gone, then he, the Peripheral Member responsible for liaising with Jiang Xia...
The weak, pitiful, helpless Organization member shivered soundlessly, suddenly feeling that things had become serious.
He was considering whether to accept the "Explore Kenbashi Station" mission, which hid unknown dangers, when Okiya Subaru suddenly remembered something.
He moved the mouse and opened an inconspicuous piece of software in the corner of the screen.
Soon, a lively chat group appeared before him. An announcement popped up containing the latest Itakura Suguru incident—someone had compiled a news roundup of the case and filed it in the group documents.
"Hm?" Okiya Subaru looked at it curiously, only to find that it was dated yesterday afternoon.
He sighed and set the file aside for the moment. What he wanted to know was not what had happened yesterday, but Jiang Xia's whereabouts after last night.
He scrolled up through the chat history. Suddenly, Okiya Subaru's gaze stopped at one spot.
A few minutes earlier, someone had sent a message:
[The little detective's Detective Agency is open! My driver just passed that street and saw him picking the lock—does anyone have an appointment today? If not, I'll head over first.]
Someone else objected tactfully:
[Your Coco only ran away last week. This week should be my Peach's turn.]
What followed was a series of subtly barbed exchanges. Okiya Subaru watched in alarm and hurriedly skipped past them. Ten minutes later, a message suddenly popped up, along with a group photo.
—The picture showed a tabby cat,