The desolation they had noticed on the way over had not been an illusion. Once they entered the hotel lobby, they found that there really were very few people inside.
In the empty front hall, two handsome men stood facing each other—one was the hotel receptionist behind the counter, while the other was a young man checking in. He had a melancholy air about him and a Violin slung across his back.
Just as Jiang Xia's group entered, the check-in procedures were finishing up. The musician with the Violin accepted his key from the receptionist. When he turned around and saw the other guests, he politely gave them a slight nod, then headed upstairs.
Mouri Ran grew excited. Once he had left, she grabbed her classmates and shared her delight. "Haga Kyosuke! That genius musician they say has absolute pitch! I can't believe they actually invited him to this island."
Conan: "..." What's so surprising about absolute pitch? I have absolute pitch too.
Suzuki Sonoko, meanwhile, felt sorry for Mouri Ran. "Why didn't you ask for an autograph just now?"
"He looked pretty busy, and he was carrying luggage." Mouri Ran thoughtfully said, "We can talk about it later. Besides, if he's here at this time, that means he's definitely going to Theater Island too."
—According to Suzuki Sonoko's earlier theory, if they asked for an autograph after getting acquainted, they might even get a signed photo together! Just like Mizunashi Rena.
At the thought of so many glamorous stars appearing around her at this event, Mouri Ran's eyes began to shine brightly, like a rat that had fallen into a rice bin, full of innocent longing.
Chianti: [She really does look so innocent. She doesn't seem like someone who's around Uzo every day.]
Vodka sneered. Innocent? If he had