Midori clicked with her tongue and waved a finger in front of Kiyoshi.
"To be precise, Kiyoshi-san, he stole my purse way before you arrived. I didn't expect to see him again, but he was dumb enough to linger at the crime scene."
"..."
Kiyoshi picked an embroidered pouch from the ground and waved it in front of Midori's face.
"Is this the stolen purse?"
Midori let out a burst of cheerless laughter.
Whoops.
It must have fallen when she tackled Shinji by force.
"Why, Matsumoto-san, you are not only gallant but also kind. Thank you for retrieving my purse for me."
Midori reached out to take her purse away from Kiyoshi, but the man held it out of her reach.
"..."
Damn the former protagonist and his impossibly long arms!
"Tell me the truth," he said, his eyes twinkling with rage. "Were you involved with that man?"
"Yes, a cosmic connection ties our fates together. He stole my purse. Now give it back to me!"
