Chapter 816 Are you going to start?
Belmode stroked the glass beer cup in his hand, resting his chin on one hand, and casually commented on the song chosen by the band: "Eternal Love... sounds as energetic as this lead singer."
Jiang Xia nodded. Hearing that she didn't know the lead singer on the stage, Jiang Xia started chatting: "This is Watanabe Yukiko. Although she hasn't officially debuted yet, she is highly regarded by many because of her strong ability. I heard that it won't be long before she will become a rising star in the singing world. But some people also say..."
At this point, he hesitated, picked up the cup and took a sip of juice, put the rest of the words back, and began to concentrate on listening to the performance.
Next to her, Mao Lilan had already pricked up her ears, wanting to listen to the gossip.
——In order to promote his... ahem, his boss's detective agency, Jiang Xia sometimes participates in detective variety shows. Plus, he seems to have a good relationship with Miss Yoko, so he knows a lot about the inside story of the entertainment industry.
Mao Lilan: "..." It's a pity that Jiang Xia rarely tells others, especially some negative news.
Mao Lilan, the star-chasing girl, stopped listening to gossip for the Nth time, and her curiosity was as curious as if she was being scratched by a cat. However, since Jiang Xia didn't say anything about this kind of thing, she certainly couldn't ask about it. In the end, she could only follow Jiang Xia and drink a sip of iced juice to suppress her curiosity.
However, speaking of Yukiko Watanabe...
Mao Lilan remembered that she had actually heard some related rumors.
——Watanabe Yukiko is good-looking and has a very enthusiastic stage presence. But she never stays in bands for long, and every time she changes to a new band, her stay seems to be getting shorter. Sometimes she doesn't even switch to a better band, but instead goes to a less well-known one, as if she can't get along with any team.
So there are always some rumors that she has a bad temper, only cares about herself in everything she does, and doesn't consider her teammates at all.
I didn't expect that Yukiko Watanabe would be making her debut soon...
Mao Lilan didn't have any idea about this. After all, she had never met Yukiko Watanabe and didn't know whether the rumor was true or not.
At this moment, she was looking at the energetic musicians on the stage, and only had one thought in her mind - after the performance, maybe she would have a chance to sneak over and ask for a few autographs? Although everyone in this band has not officially debuted yet, the autographs before they became famous are also very valuable to collect.
…
Regardless of her personality, Yukiko Watanabe's singing voice is indeed beautiful.
There was a large glass of bubbling draft beer next to Vermouth.
While listening to the song, she tilted her head back and took a few gulps of wine. Then she put the glass filled with golden wine and dense bubbles on the table, raised her sleeve generously to wipe the corner of her mouth, and exhaled comfortably.
After finishing her drink, she glanced to the side and found that Wu Zuo's eyes were on her draft beer.
Vermouth smiled inwardly.
...Uzo is not as scary as Vodka said. At least for now, he has been easy to get along with.
And it’s not difficult to make an appointment with him - the successful case of making an appointment with Uzo this time made Vermouth feel that she seemed to have found the trick: show Uzo the fun of the adult world, and then offer to take him to have an in-depth experience, and Uzo will most likely be willing to come out.
Thinking of this, Vermouth winked at Jiang Xia, raised the half-cup of draft beer in her hand seductively, and clinked the glasses: "Want a drink?"
“…Um, Miss Takenaka.” Mao Lilan called Vermouth’s current fake name and tactfully refused on behalf of her neighbor who didn’t like to refuse. “We are still high school students, not old enough to drink.”
Jiang Xia hummed in agreement.
Then he looked away from his wine glass and silently observed the rooftop restaurant.
The draft beer in this shop looks really good.
There are also several semi-enclosed private rooms on one side of the restaurant. When the curtains are drawn, it is difficult for others to see the people in the rooms.
Jiang Xia: "..." If after today, the rooftop restaurant is still operating normally, then he can come here when there are no acquaintances around, order a table of draft beer in an adult vest, and bring it to the private room. Then, after the curtain is closed, anyone can drink whatever they want, and who knows who drinks it...
A set of play plans quickly took shape. Jiang Xia picked up the juice cup beside him and took a sip, then exhaled a sigh of relief just like Vermouth.
Across the round table, Conan watched the two people drinking beer/juice in similar movements, and turned his suspicious eyes to Vermouth.
"..." I always feel that this woman seems to be trying to lead Jiang Xia astray, and they may have known each other for some time.
But, for some reason, Conan found that he didn't sense any overly dangerous aura from this "Miss Takenaka". Instead, she seemed... somewhat kind?
He was briefly confused.
Then I felt that I couldn’t take it lightly.
——Jiang Xia had a magical physique that attracted scum. Even when he met Gin on the train, Gin would look at him twice. Now, if he attracted people with ulterior motives, it would be very normal.
Moreover, judging from her behavior, "Ms. Takenaka" is not a good citizen. Not only did she invite Jiang Xia to drink draft beer in broad daylight, but she also tried to take a minor to the bar just now... Even if she made such an invitation because she also drinks and thinks that alcohol is not harmful to people, the topic of "high school detective hanging around the bar late at night" alone is not a good thing for Jiang Xia...
Thinking of this, Conan sighed tiredly.
I hope that the people Jiang Xia attracts this time are just a little bit rebellious.
This way, as long as they are alert enough, Miss Takenaka will at least not cause any big problems.
…
Just eat and drink, listen to some music, and have some unrelated chats.
The atmosphere gradually eased.
——After all, although there were two cadres of the dark organization sitting next to the table, they did not have any hostility towards the two high school students across the table.
Conan observed for a long time and found that Vermouth didn't seem to have any other behavior except drinking happily. He gradually felt that maybe he was overthinking.
After withdrawing his attention from the "bad girl", Conan looked down and found that the snacks he had just taken from his plate had been eaten without him noticing.
He then jumped off his chair, picked up his tray, and prepared to go to the buffet to get more.
Mao Lilan also followed.
In the blink of an eye, those passionate songs were finished.
The atmosphere on the stage changed slightly, and the tone of the music changed from intense to long and slow.
Drummer Yusuke Nakamura stood up from the drum set, picked up a guitar, and took over the lead vocal position.
As the band leader, Yusuke Nakamura, who knows a little bit about everything, plucked the strings of his guitar and said with a smile: "Next, let me present a classic song that everyone is familiar with--"
When Jiang Xia heard that someone had changed, he suddenly turned around and glanced at the stage.
(End of this chapter)
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