On the platform.
One of the "suspects" had transformed into a model citizen and gone to the restroom. The remaining three immediately grew dissatisfied at the sight.
The short-haired woman dressed stylishly frowned. "Why are you saying I'm the murderer just based on when I bought my ticket? I simply have a habit of buying my round-trip ticket in advance. I just don't want to squeeze in line with a huge crowd when I'm heading back! This isn't my first time coming to watch a match, after all. I know perfectly well how many people buy tickets after the game ends."
The burly man wearing glasses said, "Same here!"
The long-haired man said, "Me too!"
"..." Stylish Woman glanced back at them. That convenient? If I'd known, I would've said less and let the others fill in the rest.
The explanation sounded reasonable, but Inspector Megure still felt that something was off. "With so many longtime fans, were only you three smart enough to buy your tickets in advance?"
Jiang Xia withdrew his gaze from the restroom. "Definitely not. But the others who bought their tickets in advance didn't need to queue up, so they could enter the station earlier and take the previous train."
"Oh, right!" Inspector Megure's gaze sharpened again as he looked at the suspects before him. "Since you three had bought your tickets in advance, why didn't you take the previous train? Why did you insist on taking the train where the Murder Case occurred?"
"Isn't that what I just said?" Stylish Woman sounded somewhat irritated.
"My seat happened to be in the section of the grandstand where Soul Team fans and Nova Team fans faced each other. After the match, I got into an argument with the guy next to me who supported the Soul