Before Jiang Xia could figure out what Main Account Kudo was thinking,
he heard Kudo Yusaku say conversationally, "Shinichi's personality has changed quite a bit lately. He actually lowered his head to me before—what a rare sight... But thinking about it carefully, you're all still just children. Sometimes, if you come across something too difficult to keep up, or something you no longer want to do, giving up is also an option."
"...I see." Jiang Xia humored him and went along with it.
Before he understood Kudo Yusaku's implication, he had no intention of speaking rashly.
—Although he had not interacted much with Kudo Yusaku, judging from Student Kudo's wild imagination, Main Account Kudo was probably no less imaginative in that regard. Who knew what they would conjure up on their own if he said too much?
When dealing with a Riddler, listening was indeed the best approach.
Unfortunately, although Jiang Xia wanted to listen, Kudo Yusaku did not continue.
The two sat facing each other in silence for a while.
A moment later, Kudo Yusaku gazed at the portrait at the far end of the corridor and sighed. Then he actually stood up and left just like that.
"..." Jiang Xia turned back to glance at the portrait, then watched Kudo Yusaku's retreating figure thoughtfully.
Kudo Yusaku returned next door.
The moment he pushed open the door, he saw Professor Agasa hurriedly putting on his coat and heading out.
When he saw Kudo Yusaku, the professor sighed. "Go ahead and eat—the character program seems to have developed a bug. I need to go debug it."
"I'll go with you. I can stay nearby tonight, then head straight to the venue tomorrow without worrying about traffic." Kudo Yusaku had not taken off his coat to begin with. He