Minamoto Tamako still thought Fushimi Roku was talking about that piece of watermelon rind and hurriedly explained that she had paid for it. Recently, she's been struggling financially and couldn't afford to visit fancy dessert shops, so she bought half a sweet watermelon as a substitute. After she finished eating, she felt that throwing away the rind was too wasteful, so she dried it and made it into a 'suspect-exclusive watermelon hat'—whoever wears it is the suspect.
Taira Sakurako understood this well and didn't bother to explain. It was already agreed upon as a daily wage of five thousand yen, so what's the problem with her using her own salary?
Fushimi Roku couldn't very well lose his temper in front of Minamoto Tamako, so he hummed and hawed, saying a couple of perfunctory words and casually complimenting the creativity of the watermelon hat. Minamoto Tamako's eyes lit up and she asked if he wanted to join them to play... no, to rehearse the murder scene.
