Although the Enthusiastic Driver seemed to have some unspeakable secret, and also seemed to carry a vaguely familiar air... before Haibara Ai could observe him more closely, Jiang Xia had already pulled open the car door and gotten in.
"..." Haibara Ai had no choice but to hurry after him. Soon, the doors closed, and the car headed toward central Tokyo.
Pier.
Watching Jiang Xia walk away, Vodka let out a heavy sigh of relief.
He rolled his shoulders and straightened up, just about to let go and argue with the Rescue Team when, at that moment, a pair of hands reached over and firmly grasped his.
Vodka: "...?"
He turned his head and saw Inspector Megure, his face full of excitement.
"Mr. Yamada!" Facing this enthusiastic, upstanding citizen who had helped them so many times, Inspector Megure adopted his most polite and passionate manner, his face filled with gratitude. "I never expected those Helicopters and salvage boats to be the rescue forces you called in. You've been a tremendous help."
"Huh? Ah, yes." Having his hand held by the cop he used to hate most, Vodka felt uncomfortable all over. He forced a dry smile for a while, then pulled his hand back as naturally as he could, discreetly wiping it as he politely said, "It was only what I should do."
"Not at all. Without the team you brought, quite a few people near the bridge might have drowned..." As they talked, Inspector Megure suddenly changed the subject.
"Come to think of it, I heard from the survivors that the Rescue Team you brought seemed to be looking for someone. Who were you looking for? Did you specifically call in a Rescue Team because you knew something would happen here?"
Vodka: "..."
He knew it. These cops