The Shinkansen could not stay stopped for long, and the train soon started moving again.
Jiang Xia and his three classmates returned to their original seats. The atmosphere was much quieter than before.
Suzuki Sonoko had also been mourning the fallen heroes.
But after a while, she looked at the grieving Mouri Ran, then at Jiang Xia, who clearly had not done anything yet suddenly seemed exhausted, as though he were using drowsiness to conceal his sorrow... and abruptly realized something was wrong.
...She had heard that emotions were contagious.
She absolutely could not let Jiang Xia remain steeped in such a sorrowful atmosphere!
Suzuki Sonoko pulled herself together and began enthusiastically telling Jiang Xia about her sister's villa, trying to lighten the mood.
She thought that although they had run into another Murder Case, it was fine. Forest Villa could still heal their spirits.
The scenery there was beautiful, and there was no signal—which meant that once they arrived, they would not be able to play on their phones and could only interact with their companions. It was a great place for young hearts to start fluttering... Ahem, a great place to deepen friendships and replace that bastard Doctor in Jiang Xia's heart!
Two hours later.
The group of four passed through the deep mountains and arrived near the Suzuki Family's villa.
Across the Suspension Bridge, Suzuki Sonoko spotted the villa on the other side of the mountain ravine and was overjoyed—it meant they had finally reached their destination after all that trekking. They could toss down their luggage and get some proper rest.
However, as they prepared to cross the bridge, she froze slightly.
—There was actually someone on the old Suspension Bridge, which was over ten meters long.
The person wore a black robe with