With President Kusaka around, Yamazaki Yumi had not said much. Now that he was gone, she finally could not help saying sarcastically, "His Excellency the President has gone back to his precious Wine Cellar. I wonder what kind of red wine he'll bring out this time."
The Gambling Ghost President chuckled as well. "He wants Mr. Sotomura to guess wrong so he can show off how rare his collection is—he should be taught a lesson and learn that not everything will go according to his plans."
The Sommelier stretched. "That may be true, but going head-to-head with him is exhausting, body and soul. Who knows whether he'll make things difficult for me afterward? Forget about him. Preparing the red wine will surely take quite a while, so let's rest while we can. Aren't you tired of sitting here and playing house with him?"
With that, he turned and left, wandering off on his own.
The Gambling Ghost President was tempted as well. "Then I'll go out and get some fresh air too."
Yamazaki Yumi had no interest in wandering around, but she did not stay at the table either. "Then I'll make a trip to the restroom."
In the blink of an eye, the three of them had scattered, each going off to do their own thing.
Seeing this, Hashimoto Maya secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At this rate, Lord Uzo's stage has probably already begun. In other words, this round of results is in the bag!
"No matter how these high schoolers mess around, in the end, a reliable adult like me is still the most useful."
His gaze swept past Conan and Suzuki Sonoko. He raised his chin slightly, concealing his smugness. "As long as I run this island well, my achievements will be irreplaceable! But..."
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