"Kusano has already been discharged from the hospital. She looked very weak in front of the media and the company, but when we visited her, she was actually full of energy. She even set a wedding date with Mr. Kumano... Although the process was a little horrifying, I suppose it turned out to be a blessing in disguise."
Thinking back on yesterday, Kinoshita Yoko reassured Jiang Xia on behalf of her teammate—public reports had barely mentioned Kusano Kaoru's physical condition, and when they did, they used phrases like "haggard complexion" and "survived a brush with death." Kinoshita Yoko did not want this warmhearted young detective to worry too much.
Jiang Xia nodded.
Then he remembered something and took the egg-shaped badge Kusano Kaoru had given him from his pocket. "This is the experience badge Miss Kusano gave me yesterday. Since you came in her place, shouldn't you be the one participating?"
Kinoshita Yoko smiled and shook her head.
"I'm different from Kusano. The fifty Experience Participants this time have to be 'high school students or younger.' Kusano only just became an adult, and she has a very youthful face, so she wouldn't look out of place among them. But me..."
She gathered her chestnut-colored wavy hair. "I'd probably have to completely change my hairstyle first. Looking so different from usual would be troublesome, and it would be strange to mix in with a group of children... Anyway, the footage of this game experience won't be released publicly. People can only describe it afterward, so watching from the viewing seats would actually give me a more complete view. Besides, I'm not very good at video games."
"Speaking of which..." Kinoshita Yoko smiled and winked at him. "I heard that one of the game modes this time involves being a Detective. You've