"Besides, there was another hidden clue: the Hang Glider." As Curacao analyzed, she gradually got the hang of it and suddenly realized that this was not much different from the Devil Game she usually played.
Inspired, she applied the same mindset she used in games and pondered to herself, "If this really was just an accidental Murder Case, then fine. All kinds of random things could show up.
"But everything happening at this inn is actually under Uzo's control—since he deliberately had that child bring up the Hang Glider incident from the past, how could this clue possibly be useless?"
When she had heard that passage earlier, alarm bells had gone off in Curacao's mind. Even from so far away, she had seemed to sense that terrifying aura unique to Uzo.
"In other words, this case must be related to the Hang Glider.
"On the surface, exactly three people are connected to the Hang Glider. But in that case reported in the papers not long ago, three people had likewise been connected to the antique sports car. Yet in the end, there had only been one hidden clue linking the murderous receptionist to the antique sports car."
Just as that receptionist had unexpectedly owned an antique sports car, who was to say Haga Kyosuke could not secretly enjoy flying Hang Gliders?
Curacao assessed the musician's condition. "He has a well-proportioned build, neither fat nor thin, and a decent amount of muscle—perfect for piloting a Hang Glider. Also, both his parents died when he was young. The report didn't give details, but that was exactly the sort of trait Uzo favored."
Taken together, his suspiciousness was practically off the charts!
*"More importantly, I never considered him during my earlier analysis. I only picked him later, when everything felt too confusing and