At the same time that Toru Amuro and Minami no Ren Na were in contact with Regel, on the other side of the lobby of the State Guest House, Kiyoko Igarashi, who was originally sitting with the Maori family and had a good conversation, suddenly stood up from her seat, bowed slightly to Maori Kogoro, and said with a smile:

"Mr. Maori, thank you so much for this incident."

"Where, where!"

I don't know why she suddenly wanted to thank her so solemnly, Maori Kogoro also quickly got up and bowed, and then replied rather embarrassed:

"I didn't actually help much, the case was all done by the detective kid before, Ms. Igarashi, you're really too polite......"

"You're too modest, let's not talk about the rest, when you found out that Mr. Todo had been killed, if it hadn't been for Mr. Mori's quick reaction and control of the situation, I'm afraid that the news that someone was killed in our Edo Street would have been spread by those people outside by now.

If that happens, it will definitely set off some bad public opinion in society, and when the time comes, the Edo Street that the government has put a lot of effort into building may also be ......."

"That's what I'm supposed to do, you don't have to be that, Ms. Igarashi."

Regarding Maori Kogoro's repeated modesty, Kiyoko Igarashi just smiled faintly and took the initiative to invite:

"Why don't you do that, Mr. Mori, how about we go and take a picture together to thank you for all this you have done to our Edo Street?"

Saying this, Kiyoko Igarashi seems to have a shy look on her face?

"Uh, this, that......"

This time, it directly pierced Maori Kogoro's heart, and he was stunned on the spot, his face was crimson, and he was even a little at a loss.

[Ms. Igarashi took the initiative to invite me, this expression ...... Is she, is she ......]

[Huh?! 】

In the seat next to him, Mao Lilan suddenly became vigilant.

She looked at Kiyoko Igarashi, who seemed to be a little shy, with a scrutinizing gaze, and then at Maori Kogoro, who was already infatuated, and immediately shouted:

"No! I'm going with you too! ”

"Huh?"

Her shout, while calling Maori Kogoro back to his senses, also made Maori Kogoro suddenly a little unhappy.

He crossed his hands on his hips, glared back at Mao Lilan, and said, "Don't make trouble, wait for Dad to take a photo with Ms. Igarashi first, and then Xiaolan, you will ...... again."

"No! I'm going to go along! He was interrupted very forcefully, and Maolilan also put his hands on his hips and did not back down.

"You're ......!"

"Okay."

The father and daughter wanted to fight again, but Kiyoko Igarashi on the side suddenly spoke, with that intellectual smile on her face.

"Then let's go take a group photo together, shall we?"

"Huh?"

At this time, not only Maori Kogoro was stunned, but Maori Lan was also stunned.

No, aren't you supposed to have that kind of mess with Daddy?

How did you say yes so easily?

This is not over, Kiyoko Igarashi turned her head to look at the Suzuki sisters, Ash Hara Ai, and the three little ones of the Junior Detective Group, who were also sitting at the same table, and sent out another invitation.

"And all of you here, would you like to go over and take a group photo together?"

"Huh? Picture? ”

Suzuki Sonoko, who was swiping her phone, looked up when she heard this, and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Okay, then let's go together, sister?"

"I have no opinion." Ayako Suzuki replied softly.

"Yay! Take a photo with a beautiful Aunt Kiyoko! The three little ones also looked excitedly at the gray plain mourning beside them, and asked excitedly: "Xiao mourning! Let's go too, shall we? ”

"Well, just go."

Unable to stand the enthusiasm of these three people, Gray Yuan Ai moved to the side a little.

"I'll be waiting for you here......"

"How can this be! Walk! We're in this together! ”

However, Sanxiao didn't give her the option to refuse at all, and directly pulled her up and jumped off the seat.

"Hey, wait, you ......"

In this way, at the invitation of Kiyoko Igarashi, Mori and his party came to the hall near the main entrance, where a staff member with a camera was already waiting.

"Good! Stand in two rows, and the imps are not allowed to run around, so consciously stand in front! ”

Sonoko Suzuki skillfully commanded the excited three little ones, and everyone stood in their respective positions, facing the camera, smiling.

Among them, only Maori Kogoro has a bitter face.

As for the reason......

"Maori detective, have you to laugh a little better? Otherwise, it won't look good when it comes out. ”

Hearing the staff's words, Mori Kogoro sighed in disappointment, shook his head, and then grinned and put on an exaggerated smile.

"Okay, and that cute little girl, don't you take off your mask?"

"Huh?"

Hearing that he was named, Gray Yuanai, who was originally making a gesture of "yes", was stunned for a moment.

"Well, I have a cold......"

"It's just a photo, it's okay."

It was Kiyoko Igarashi who was standing right behind Ai Ashbara, and as she spoke, she crouched down and reached out from behind to take off her mask.

"Well, wait, wait......"

Under the mask, there is the cold face of Gray Yuanwai, and there is nothing strange about it.

"Look, it's okay."

Taking in her full view of her appearance, Kiyoko Igarashi smiled, put her hand on her shoulder, and helped her to turn to the camera in front of her in a little panic.

"Very good, everyone ready, one, two......"

“……”

On the other side of the same moment, Terumi Hoshino sat alone at a dining table, glancing at her phone from time to time.

Yoko is gone.

Just now, she and the little girl from the Maori family searched in the hall for a long time but couldn't find anyone, and the phone on her body couldn't get through......

"It's really ......"

Somewhat anxiously raised his hand and pressed his eyebrows, and Hoshino Terumi whispered.

"Where the hell did you go......

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, her phone vibrate, and she quickly picked it up and looked at it.

It's a text message, and the sender's remark is "Yoko".

With some nervousness, Hoshino Terumi clicked on the text message.

[Sorry Terumi! I'm going to chase the detective from before! I just saw you call me! I'm really sorry! 】

Seeing the content of the text message, Terumi Hoshino let out a long sigh of relief.

It's okay......

Where the hell did you go? 】

[Outside, that detective looks like a friend I know...... Okay, let's not talk about this, I just remembered, I was troublesome and put my little fanny pack on the table next to the door, you go and help me see if it's still there, don't be taken away......]

[People in their twenties are still so careless ......]

sent a text message to complain about her, but Hoshino Terumi didn't complain, got up and walked towards the table that Yoko Okino said.

Sure enough, I found a small fanny pack that had been casually thrown here in the corner of the dining table.

"Ready, One, Two, Three......"

At this time, Terumi Hoshino also saw the Maori group taking a group photo not far from her, smiled, and lowered her head to text Yoko Okino back.

[Found it, it's still there, don't worry.] 】

"Boom-"

At the moment when Hoshino Terumi just pressed the send button, an incomparably loud explosion suddenly sounded in the guest house behind her.

In an instant, the ceiling of the hall collapsed from the center, and the scorching and violent air waves carried countless broken stones and bricks to every corner of the hall.

"Ahem!"

Dust filled the field of vision, and the main entrance of the hall was forcibly broken open by the impact of the explosion, and Hoshino Terumi was swept by the wave of air and slammed into the wall in front of her.

And the same was true of Maori and the group not far from her, who were lifted up by the explosion and hit the wall behind her.

However, their position was the weakest place in the entire hall to be hit by the blast.

Unlike the middle of the hall, which had suffered the frontal impact of the explosion, there was already a "corpse strewn" there......

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(End of chapter)