The Countdown to Resurrection and the Signal of the Full Moon

"You came all the way to Karuizawa just to pick this?"

As if to ease the awkwardness, Yuji Mikasa made conversation and asked about the gift box beside Eri Kisaki.

Five coworkers had traveled together, only for one of them to attempt to murder another because of a case the other was handling...

No matter how one looked at it, it was far too awkward for a group of lawyers. So the three of them sat in the restaurant, eating breakfast amid a delicate atmosphere.

"More or less." Eri Kisaki brushed the ribbon on the gift box beside her and said nostalgically, "We came to Nagano Prefecture for our honeymoon too..."

Because of his profession, Mori Kogoro had worn very proper dark suits after getting married. Whether he was a police officer or a detective, overly frivolous attire did not suit him—at least, Mori Kogoro was not that kind of man.

But she knew that Mori Kogoro actually preferred a lighter, more casual style. His true personality was somewhat restless and impulsive; an overly steady style did not suit him.

That was also why, when she heard that their destination was Karuizawa, she had uncharacteristically agreed to her coworkers' invitation.

"Sounds like that kid Saku doesn't stand a chance, then." Kenzo Shiozawa teased first, but when Hitoshi Saku was mentioned, his expression could not help stiffening again.

Neither of them had been present for what happened last night, but the police had made such a commotion that it was impossible not to know.

"Still, since the defendant was from Saku's hometown, why didn't he just tell us directly?" Yuji Mikasa scratched his head and said helplessly.

"If he had told you, would you have gone easy on him?" Eri Kisaki raised a brow at him.

That left Yuji Mikasa embarrassed—the