(I feel I have almost all the pieces… But there’s still a decent chunk missing from Hattori-kun’s case… I suppose I don’t really have a choice at this point… Besides, meeting another detective might be…)
*She dials the recently obtained number on her cellphone and waits for the other person to pick up.*
Hello? Is this Hakuba Saguru-san?
“Moushi moshi- ah, yes, this is Hakuba. May I ask who’s calling?”
It was a good time to take the call. Hakuba sat in his bedroom, desk full of papers, reading lamp and glasses perched precariously. He’d just set to work, but the interruption was welcome. At least, so long as it wasn’t dreadful news.
But even then, dreadful news was often interesting.