Chapter 14 The game begins
"Oh! Well, my temple is too small and the business is not good, so my father works part-time as a locksmith. After all, unlocking is a very private matter. Neighbors trust a preceptor who observes the rules more than a strange locksmith... Of course , there will still be some business in the temple during the holidays.”
After Kawai finished speaking, Minamoto Tamoko nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's it. You don't doubt Kawai, right?"
"No, I'm just asking casually."
Fushimi Shika relaxed, he crossed his legs, leaned back on the chair, raised his head and said: "Now that the case has been investigated clearly, our employment relationship is over."
He secretly thought that it was a pity that he could not catch Instructor Sakurai.
"How can it be considered 'closed' if the murderer hasn't been caught yet?" Minamoto Tamako clenched her hands into fists, "Is Fushimi-kun willing to just give up like this?"
"Otherwise, what else can you do? If you falsely accuse the instructor, you will be expelled." Fushimi Shikuki brushed away the cherry blossoms that fell in front of him and said indifferently: "Even if you have evidence and can take instructor Sakurai to court, the result will be very different. Not bad. After all, the case has passed the prosecution period, what can you do to her?”
Yuan Yuzi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Indeed, as Fushimi Shika said, even if she was the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes, she would not be able to bring the murderer to justice in this situation.
Just when she was dejected and about to give up, Fushimi Lu suddenly changed the subject:
"But, haven't we been taught in theory classes? Seventy percent of murderers will commit crimes again. Even if Instructor Sakurai escaped from legal sanctions sixteen years ago, there is no guarantee that she has not committed any crimes in the past sixteen years. Something else.”
Yuan Yuzi's eyes lit up: "What do you mean..."
"Yes, within the fifteen years of the prosecution period, if the suspect commits another crime, the laws and regulations during the prosecution period will no longer apply."
Fushimi Shika smiled and narrowed his eyes like a fox: "Didn't Ishizuka Kazuo say that? Instructor Sakurai has the habit of writing a diary, which means..."
Yuan Yuzi suddenly realized it and answered: "There are clues to her crime in the diary!"
"Maybe, maybe not." Fushimi Lu didn't finish his sentence.
"It is indeed a direction of investigation, and it is worth taking the risk!" Yuan Yuzi stood up excitedly.
She never expected that when the murder case reached a desperate stalemate, it would turn out to be a turnaround. Her mood was no less than that of Sherlock Holmes who was lucky enough to survive after falling off a cliff!
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, she will never give up!
Seeing her being so excited, Fushimi Shika said in surprise: "By the way, even if instructor Sakurai kills people and sets fires, it has nothing to do with you, right? Is it okay to risk being expelled to investigate?"
Minamoto Tamako was also surprised. She asked Fushimi Deka: "If it is not to safeguard justice, then why do you come to the police academy? It is impossible for any police officer to ignore the murder case, right?"
Seeing the deer, he choked for words.
As far as he knew, half of the students in the class became police officers because they couldn't find jobs.
The other half of the trainees also have their own reasons. For example, Hidesori, 80% of the time, is to accept bribes after taking up the job; and for example, the squad leader, probably to pave the way for his own career... Even he himself came to the police academy for training only. Can be a tax thief in the future.
What Yuan Yuzi said was too correct and too natural, and it seemed a little out of place.
"As expected! My Tamago-chan is the best!"
Kawai shouted, hugged Minamoto Tamoko, showed a crazy smile, and said in a strange tone: "Let me kiss you, comebaby~Ohyeah~"
"No! It's so weird!"
"Hey~ there's nothing wrong with a kiss! You obviously liked being kissed by me in the past, but do you think you have a new love?"
"That was all so many years ago!" Yuan Yuzi blushed.
"You let me kiss you, and I will help you find the diary in the teacher's dormitory," Kawai laughed strangely, like a wretched uncle who deceived the little girl, "Without me, you can't even get in, right?"
"Okay, okay." Yuan Yuzi glanced at Fushimi Lu secretly, feeling particularly ashamed and embarrassed.
Kawai liked to see her shy look, so he couldn't help but hold her little face and kiss her. Minamoto Tamako's fair face suddenly became filled with flames.
"I'll just go alone tonight," Kawai slowed down his voice and said softly, "If there are too many people, it's easy to be exposed."
Fushimi Shikaxin asked: Why didn’t I see you say such a thing last night? Am I not considered a human being in your eyes?
"Eh? B-but..."
Minamoto Tamako doesn't want her friend to go on an adventure alone.
"It's okay. Believe me, I got full marks in the search practice class!" Kawai paused and stopped smiling, "Besides, you are not the only one pursuing justice. How can you, as a police officer, ignore the fugitive murderer?"
"Yeah!" Yuan Yuzi nodded vigorously: "Okay, then Kawai, you have to be careful!"
"Don't worry!"
Kawai rubbed her little head, and after a while, he said: "Ah, by the way, can you help me buy a bottle of strawberry milk at the convenience store? I don't have any change with me..."
"Now?" Yuan Yuzi was chatting happily and didn't want to leave.
"It's going to be bath time soon. The milk you drink after taking a bath is the most delicious!" Kawai pushed her back and urged: "Please! Go quickly. If you go late, you won't be able to buy it." La! ”
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"Okay."
Minamoto Tamako's back disappeared at the end of the side courtyard. Kawai withdrew his gaze and turned his head to look at Fushimi Shika.
The latter got up and was about to go to the bathhouse to take a bath, but heard Kawai say:
"Hey, what about you."
I saw Kawai changing his face, looking at Fushimi Shika as if he was interrogating a suspect: "You guy, stay away from Tamako from now on."
"..."
Didn’t you just say, ‘Okja’s friends are my friends’? Is this guy too jealous? Fushimi Shika began to wonder if her sexual orientation was normal.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Kawai continued: "You were deliberately tempting Yuzi just to let her steal the diary, right?"
"Why do you say that?" Fushimi Lu looked down at her.
"Who doesn't know that you offended Instructor Sakurai in the practical class? You have suffered a lot, right? You don't care at all whether Instructor Sakurai committed a crime, you just want to get her leverage."
This time Kawai didn't make any jokes, her tone was aggressive: "I can see that you think you are superior to others and think you are smarter than Tamako. She told me about that reasoning game, do you know what I thought?"
Without waiting for Fushimi Shika to reply, Kawai asked and answered himself:
"I think you ignore the law and despise the rules. You are a guy who will do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. People like you should stay as far away from her as possible."
Fushimi Shika shrugged: "It's just a game."
"Is it just a game?"
Kawai stood up and said: "Then, you can also play a reasoning game with me. Tamako and I are different. She is good at solving puzzles, but I am good at asking questions."
"Sorry, not interested..."
Before Fushimi Shika finished speaking, Kawai interrupted: "The game has begun."
She raised a finger and pointed at Fushimi Shika's eyebrows: "I will steal instructor Sakurai's diary tonight as a bet. If you can win the reasoning game, I will give the diary to you." You; on the other hand, if you lose, I will burn the diary.”
(End of chapter)