“Ha~”
It was 8 AM, and Izumiro no Miya Ichou was just waking up from her sleep.
Yesterday's whole day of commotion was too much of a physical drain for a 13-year-old girl.
Izumiro no Miya Ichou was a Demon Slayer, but besides her spiritual power, she was no different from an ordinary girl in other aspects.
Naturally, her stamina was the same.
Upon entering the hall, she saw a red handprint on Nagi’s face and her eyes were still a little red.
This filled her with a mixture of confusion and concern, prompting her to ask,
“Nagi, what happened to you?”
“No, *hiss*… nothing happened. I just got a little too excited when I woke up and bumped into something.”
As she spoke, Sanzen'in Nagi kept taking in sharp breaths, as if talking made the handprint on her face hurt more.
“That doesn't look like nothing happened, but more like she got slapped.”
However, that thought was more like a joke. There was no way Maria-san slapped her, was there?
Izumiro no Miya Ichou dismissed that possibility and ultimately believed Nagi's story about bumping into something because she was too excited.
“Nagi, even with your newfound special power, you can’t be so reckless when you wake up.”
“I… I was just *occasionally* like that.”
Seeing Ichou’s worried and reprimanding expression, Sanzen'in Nagi found it hard to speak further.
At this moment, Maria pushed a food cart over.
“Miss Ichou, I made some milk tea this morning. Would you like a cup?”
“Thank you, Maria-san.”
Izumiro no Miya Ichou took a delightful sip of the milk tea. The fragrant milk and black tea blended together perfectly, awakening her sleepy mind.
“Nagi, did you have your bodyguards pay attention to any families other than yours who had an unusually strong reaction?”
“Of course, I had them pay attention to that.”
When it came to serious matters, Sanzen'in Nagi immediately perked up.
Although her mouth still kept making “*hiss*” sounds, her attention had indeed shifted from the pain.
“The bodyguards said that yesterday, only the Suzuki and Shijou families entered the amusement park.”
“Suzuki and Shijou, huh?”
“But the Suzuki family has been ruled out.”
“Why?”
“The second daughter of the Suzuki family was actually there to accompany her friend. It seems she was worried about her friend’s date with Kudo Shinichi that day.”
Izumiro no Miya Ichou understood the situation after a simple “Oh.”
She had only officially met the high school detective named "Kudo Shinichi" yesterday, but it was only through a photo, and that too, in the form of a child.
Now, she had a question.
“How could someone on a date with a girl get hit with a club by a mysterious organization member and drugged?”
Well, that was a profound question.
From Izumiro no Miya Ichou’s perspective, if he was on a date with a girl, his attention should have been focused on the girl.
“Exactly. As a bystander, I can completely understand why the second daughter of the Suzuki family would be worried for her friend.”
Sanzen'in Nagi was also very understanding at this point.
If you considered the situation from the outcome, the second daughter of the Suzuki family's worry was practically a prophecy.
Maybe the second daughter of the Suzuki family knew too well Kudo Shinichi’s tendency to get into trouble, which is why she was at the amusement park yesterday.
“According to the information the bodyguards obtained, it was eventually the Suzuki family’s car that took her friend home.”
“Leaving their date behind, bravely rushing to the scene despite the danger… It seems Mr. Kudo Shinichi’s situation isn’t too different from what you saw in your diary yesterday, Nagi.”
The situation was understandable, but if you were the person involved, it would be unacceptable.
Izumiro no Miya Ichou believed Kudo Shinichi was not a bad person, but he was indeed prone to ignoring the feelings of those around him, especially his tendency to rush into danger despite knowing it.
Those who have the ability to face problems can be said to be brave and resourceful.
But those who don’t have the ability to solve problems are merely brave but reckless.
“Knowing it was dangerous, they should have called the police immediately.”
“The roller coaster murder case has been resolved, but there were still police officers at the scene and nearby. He didn’t even bother going over to tell the police, Mr. Kudo Shinichi is truly lacking in faith in the police’s abilities.”
After her reflections, Izumiro no Miya Ichou returned to the main topic.
“Since it’s not the Suzuki’s, it must be the Shijou’s?”
“Yeah, I think it’s most likely the Shijou’s.”
At this moment, Maria also brought out some photos, which showed a motorhome frozen in ice.
Izumiro no Miya Ichou took the photos and understood.
“The photos were taken after noon, around the same time as Nagi’s lottery draw.”
“Miss Shijou, like Nagi, also gained special powers. It seems Miss Shijou’s power is even more uncontrollable than Nagi’s, even the entire vehicle was frozen.”
Besides the frozen motorhome, the photos also showed the time they were taken.
This was ironclad evidence, almost confirming that the eldest daughter of the Shijou family had also gained special powers.
“So, what do you plan to do, Nagi?”
“Heehee~ Of course, I’m going to go have a chat with the eldest daughter of the Shijou family.”
“Do you plan to lay your cards on the table?”
Izumiro no Miya Ichou tilted her head.
“But would that be beneficial to you, Nagi?”
“It will.”
Sanzen'in Nagi puffed out her chest and directly admitted it.
“You, me, and Maria aren't suited for gathering intelligence. Exposing ourselves isn’t a good idea, but it’s fine to have someone else do it.”
She couldn’t help but smirk mischievously.
The ironclad evidence in her hands proves that the other party gained special powers. As long as she goes to negotiate with them with the evidence, she will most likely get a positive outcome.
“Hmm… Nagi, that’s not a good idea, you know.”
“The school Miss Shijou is currently attending is Shuuchiin Academy.”
“Although it’s not as historic as Hakou for historical reasons and its strength is far inferior to Hakou, it is still considered a property of the Shijou family. It’s not like Miss Shijou will obediently transfer schools just because you say so.”
“Even if she agrees, the Shijou family probably won’t.”
Izumiro no Miya Ichou knew this very well.
If even Izumiro no Miya Ichou understood this, how could Sanzen'in Nagi not know?
“Hmph, hmph~ I naturally know this.”
When Sanzen'in Nagi confirmed that the person who got the diary was Shijou Kaguya, she already had Maria conduct an investigation, so she naturally knew the internal situation of the Shijou family.
“That’s why we need to go meet that eldest daughter of the Shijou family.”
PS: New book looking for data