Yes, It’s Just a Hypothetical – Part 03

“Did something happen?” Sera wondered.

“Maybe the housekeeper saw it,” Haruna said. {Note: a reference to the TV drama Kaseifu wa Mita, adapted from a novel by Seicho Matsumoto. The main character is a maid who likes snooping on the private affairs of households.}

“The incident didn’t happen at home!” I cut in. “It’s a global-scale case. How wide is that housekeeper’s range? Is she Ichiro or something?!” {Ichiro Suzuki is a legendary Japanese baseball outfielder. His Major League Baseball career is defined by elite contact hitting, historic hit totals, and exceptional defensive range in right field, accumulating over 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases.}

You can probably tell I was very worked up right now, so please bear with me.

I’m fucking scared, okay? I don’t have the luxury of being calm!

“Housekeepers these days are amazing,” Haruna said. “They corner murderers.”

“Well, in a sense, we are