I thanked the lady at the front desk when I picked up the trench coat from the dry cleaners. Since Saguru let me borrow his trench coat, I wanted to get it dry cleaned for him to show my appreciation. Folding the trench coat nicely, I placed it inside a large bag before exiting the shop.
"Oh my, that's a long line at that restaurant!" I exclaimed as I walked closer to the restaurant. No way, that's Tsukiya Restaurant, the one I have been wanting to try. My eyes widened in surprise when I saw Saguru in line.
"Hakuba-kun!" I greeted him. "What a coincidence!"
"Kaiya-san!" he was surprised to see me and fumbled with a piece of paper he was reading. I picked up the paper for him and handed it back to him.
"T-thanks." he replied, quickly stuffing the paper back in his pocket. Was he hiding something from me?
"U-umm I-I wanted to return your trench coat to you." I handed him the bag. "Thanks for lending it to me."
"No problem." Saguru replied.
"Say Hakuba-kun I wanted to try out this restaurant also. Is there any way you'll let me get in line with you?" I asked. "Pleaseee?" I made a face with puppy eyes.
"I'm afraid not this time...I wanted to try this restaurant out with my family first." Saguru apologized.
"Aww ok...but I really wanted to try out this restaurant." I pouted slightly.
"Ah! Saguru Hakuba!" we suddenly heard some girls squeal. "The famous detective!" they gushed. "Please give us your autograph!" I blinked as I saw some of the girls had hearts in their eyes.
Saguru wore a panicked look. "This isn't good, I can't be recognized!" he turned to me. "The truth is, I've come to the restaurant to solve a case."
"Alright, I help you out." I sighed. The nerve of him...first he doesn't want me to go to the restaurant with him and now he wants my help? I turned to the girls, "You must be mistaken. He isn't Saguru Habuka." I lied. "He just happens to look like him." I gestured to Saguru. Satisfied with the answer, the girls finally left us alone.
"Phew" Saguru sighed in relief.
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"It is quite a nice restaurant." I commented I sat down. The tables were adorned with tablecloths and flowers and the waiters were dressed in suits. In the center of the restaurant through a glass window, I could see four main chefs preparing food.
Hoppla! Dieses Bild entspricht nicht unseren inhaltlichen Richtlinien. Um mit dem Veröffentlichen fortfahren zu können, entferne es bitte oder lade ein anderes Bild hoch.
"Can I get you guys started with a drink?" a waiter asked us.
"I'll have the Earl Grey with milk on the side." Saguru ordered.
"A matcha latte for me please." I told the waiter.
