Conan understood. "Since the ongoing event was canceled, it makes sense that it was never held again afterward... No wonder I'd never heard of it."
"Um..."
Mrs. Suwa had watched from the side for quite a while before finally being unable to resist interrupting. She glanced at Kudo Yukiko, then turned to ask Kisaki Eri, whom she had paid ten million to hire, "Who exactly is this woman? Do you know her?"
Only then did Kudo Yukiko remember this huge problem. Seeing that Mrs. Suwa had eased up somewhat, she hurriedly said, "I have absolutely nothing to do with your husband! Your husband's brother-in-law asked me to come investigate!"
Mrs. Suwa looked deeply suspicious. "You mean that brother-in-law who eats and lives at our house for free?"
"That's more like it. Don't argue—ask about the situation first." The old butler stood waiting at the side with some helplessness. As he spoke, he turned away and began coughing.
Jiang Xia looked at the old man, who was still working despite being over seventy. "Caught a cold?"
The old butler shook his head with a bitter smile. "Just a bit of asthma, nothing to worry about—speaking of which, since this lady is Young Master Shigeru's guest, I'll take you to greet him. If I remember correctly, he's at home today as well."
"I'll go find him!" Mrs. Suwa usually looked scatterbrained, but she suddenly seemed shrewd at that moment. She glared at Kudo Yukiko with hostility. "So you don't get to him first and use a honey trap to make him help you cover up your lies!"
Kudo Yukiko: "..." Being suspected like that should have made her angry, but the part about a "honey trap" sounded like a compliment...
Under her conflicted gaze, Mrs. Suwa darted away like an attacking rabbit.