The Tokyo Police Journey Begins with the Ability to See Evil Thoughts

Chapter 15 The Suzuki Fall Case

A few minutes later, a cordon was set up around the area.

Despite the fact that the person who fell and the bloodstains on the ground indicated that life was over, the ambulance still took the person away according to procedure—this is one of Tokyo's busiest shopping districts with huge crowds, and any oversight could have caused chaos.

Kamiya Gen has already learned the basic information about the case through a simple inquiry.

The deceased was named Nao Suzuki, and she was a student at a cram school called "Tokyo Shingakukan" located upstairs next door.

The person he was questioning was the other person's friend—Mari Yamada.

The two went to and from school together every day, but today Suzuki Nao hadn't finished her homework from her cram school, so she asked Yamada Mari to sit in the lobby and wait for a while.

Unexpectedly, this happened.

However, Kamiya Gen did not believe any of what she said.

Although the purple malevolent thought has been eliminated, the girl in front of me has genuinely harbored malicious intentions.

"The transcripts here will be handled by the officials in charge. Let's go upstairs and check out that tutoring center."

Kamiya Gen patted the shoulder of Kiha Yuzu beside him, who was taking notes in her notebook of the passersby's testimonies.

"Hmm... Inspector Ohno, please bring your men to take notes."

Muhe You nodded and said to Ohno Satoshi, who was maintaining order at the scene, that he hadn't come alone today, but had brought three or four helpers, since he still vividly remembered being humiliated by these two police inspectors last time.

If there were other people present, they wouldn't have continued the trouble from last time.

It's possible that during several patrol shifts, they were called to an emergency assembly in the dead of winter and forced to come outside to freeze.

One of the younger patrolmen was the most resentful, especially after seeing his peers, Kamiya Gen and Kiha Yu.

We're all in our early twenties, so why are these two able to become police inspectors while I'm just a patrolman? This world is just too unfair.

……

However, Kamiya Gen and his companion clearly did not care about the opinions of these people.

Because she couldn't save the girl, Muheyou was deeply disappointed, her eyes filled with gloom.

Kamiya Gen patted her on the shoulder, and the two followed Yamada Mari as she led the way up the stairs.

"It's...it's right here. I was sitting in the lobby when I heard a commotion downstairs, so I went to check..."

Yamada Mari pointed to a wide-open doorway.

Kamiya Gen looked up and saw several students sitting on the sofa in the living room, each with a face full of fear, clearly already aware of what had happened.

"Shibuya Police Station, Kamiya, No. 72896. We request your cooperation in the investigation."

He immediately took out his identification and looked at the group of high school students, asking, "Are there any older people here, such as teachers or administrators?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with square glasses, a thin build, and slicked-back hair came out from the side room and bowed to greet him: "Hello, officers... I am Takahashi Toru, the teacher here, and I will be giving the lesson tonight."

"Are you aware of the situation downstairs?" Kamiya Gen asked.

"I just saw it. I really can't believe that Suzuki, at such a young age, would do something so foolish... She must have been under too much pressure from her exams, so she jumped out of the bathroom window of our cram school. It's my fault as her teacher for not noticing anything unusual about her..."

Before Takahashi Tetsu could finish speaking, Kiha Yu interrupted him:

Which restroom is it?

Following his directions, the two arrived at the restroom.

The toilet was not large, but it was very clean, and there was no filth in it.

The window is at a normal height and is open to the outside. Considering Nao Suzuki's height, she would have to climb onto the toilet to jump from here.

Looking at the toilet seat, the footprints were about the size of a high school student's.

As soon as she stepped onto the bathroom floor, Muheyou realized something was wrong. She turned to look at Kamiya Gen, and the two of them backed away together.

brush--

Yellow and black police tape was pulled up, blocking the entrance.

Why are there so many water stains on the floor?

"Kamiya Gen asked."

"I...I don't know either..." Takahashi Toru replied.

Muheyou's tone was extremely serious: "Don't answer with 'I don't know.' Even if you really don't know, just say what you think."

"This...maybe Suzuki originally intended to commit suicide by cutting her wrists?"

"So your conclusion is that this case is a suicide?" Muheyou asked rhetorically.

Kamiya Gen raised his hand to stop her from asking further questions.

When he went upstairs, he had already checked the malicious intentions of everyone present through the system—this teacher Takahashi's malice was almost entirely focused on the salary dispute, and his mind was full of thoughts of cursing the tutoring center owner to have a car accident, with no obvious motive for committing the crime.

He turned to look at Yamada Mari, who had led the way earlier, and asked:

"Tell me your opinion on why there was water in the bathroom, and why, in your opinion, Nao Suzuki jumped off the building."

Yamada Mari seemed somewhat conflicted, and after hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke:

"There's water. Nao was probably crying at first, and then she wanted to wash her face, but the water pipes here broke a few days ago, and sometimes the water flow suddenly increases. As for her jumping off the building... Nao has told me many times that the pressure of studying is too great, and that it would be better if she could die... I thought she was..."

As she finished speaking, she could no longer hold back. She squatted down, hugged her knees, and tears streamed down her face. Her sobs were particularly clear in the quiet room.

What do you think?

Muheyou leaned closer and asked.

Kamiya Gen frowned; he was also struggling to find a clue. Yamada Mari did indeed have purple malevolent thoughts before, but they had been eliminated now.

Pure purple malice is not enough to justify a high school student killing a peer.

Moreover, her crying now doesn't seem fake.

If someone tries to deceive the police, corresponding white evil thoughts should appear above their head.

"Officer... this suicide case is my fault, if I..." Takahashi Tetsu interrupted Kamiya Gen's thoughts.

Muheyou, however, spoke up: "This is not a suicide case."

She swept her gaze across everyone present, her eyes sharp.

"I will find out who the final murderer is among you. It would be best if anyone has any clues or wants to turn themselves in. Speak up now, or don't blame the law for being ruthless. Even if you are a minor, you will still have to pay the corresponding responsibility."

Upon hearing this, the younger children immediately became nervous, saying they had no idea what was happening.

"Officer... Nao definitely committed suicide. Besides, even if we were to interrogate her, these children are still so young..."

Takahashi Toru wanted to plead for his student.

Muheyou ignored him, took out her walkie-talkie, and arranged for someone to come up and investigate everyone in the tutoring center.

At the same time, Kamiya Gen also spoke up:

"This case is definitely not a suicide."

He looked at that window, recalling the scene of the dead man he had seen.

"If it were suicide, she would have fallen face down to the ground; it's impossible for her to have died lying down."

"Takahashi-sensei, you should be able to understand that even a high school student would have to crouch down to jump out of this window."

"Who would squat down and fall backwards with their back to them when committing suicide?"