As the two detectives, one big and one small, huddled together and discussed a topic that sent chills down Vodka's spine.
Over on the other side, several high school girls and Jiang Xia were helping Kanazawa Ryuichiro's two apprentices.
Their hands were busy, but their mouths never stopped. Before long, they had learned quite a bit. "The day after tomorrow is that... that architecture award with the really long name's ceremony?"
"That's right." The tall, dark-skinned apprentice hauled things around with a grunt and laughed. "The ceremony's being held at a hotel in Shanghai, but Master doesn't plan to take either of us with him... Sigh, I want to go abroad for fun too."
The short, introverted apprentice beside him sighed as well.
"Oh, right." The tall apprentice set down the barbecue grill, turned around, and gestured toward the hotel building. "What do you all think of this building?"
Jiang Xia said, "It's very nice."
"I think so too!" The tall apprentice said proudly. "Our teacher designed this hotel himself. Too bad he didn't enter it in any competitions, or he definitely would've won another award."
Suzuki Sonoko looked up at the round building and suddenly rubbed her eyes. "Maybe I'm so hungry that I'm seeing things... I could've sworn this building was rotating."
The tall apprentice burst out laughing. "You're not seeing things. It really moves. The panoramic restaurant on the second floor rotates constantly. It completes one full rotation every twelve hours, which is why Master named it the 'Sunflower Pavilion'—though if you ask me, it looks more like the 'Watch Hand Pavilion,' since it doesn't actually turn to follow the sun."
"Watch Hand Pavilion." Vodka, who had been listening in with his ears pricked, scratched his head and muttered inwardly, *Setting everything else aside, you really should