Bizen Chizuru had changed her attitude quickly enough, but her husband was still deeply uneasy about his moody wife, afraid she would pick another fight the next second. He hurried over with his cup as well.
He smiled politely at the people at the table, swept his gaze around, and found Jiang Xia the most familiar-looking. So he said, "I think we met by the counter when we registered at noon. Haha, there wasn't time to introduce ourselves then, so let's do that now—my surname is Shiromoto. I came here to inspect the amusement park development project, and also to accompany my wife on the program."
"A development project?" Conan immediately became wary. "You're developing that island?"
Shiromoto Hidehiko shook his head. "Not exactly. I want to develop a small mountain nearby. If it truly has value, I'll find a way to link it with that island—perhaps you don't know, but there's an extremely rare kind of butterfly on that mountain. Combined with the seaside scenery, this place has enormous potential if handled properly."
The manager could not help frowning. "Do you have a proper conservation plan? The vegetation and butterflies here aren't cold, hard industrial products."
Shiromoto Hidehiko looked a little embarrassed and hurriedly stated, "We'll certainly consult properly with the local residents."
"What is there to consult about?" Bizen Chizuru was thoroughly disdainful of such business jargon. "This place doesn't belong to them. They just happen to live here. They go on and on every day about protecting nature, protecting nature—then why don't they throw away their houses and cars and go live in the woods? Money! Money is the only thing that matters!"
"Chizuru, don't talk nonsense!" Shiromoto Hidehiko quickly said.
"You're yelling at me?" Bizen Chizuru looked at him with a smile. "If you're tired of