novelraw Chapter 19 Diary
Chapter 19 Diary
At the same time, in Shibuya Nishihara 2-chome.
"These...these are Nao's things. As you can see, although our family is not well-off, I pay close attention to my daughter and I will definitely not let her feel that she is inferior to other children her age."
The woman was very weak; she hadn't slept since last night.
If it weren't for Yuzuki coming to the hospital to pick her up, Ms. Suzuki might have fainted in the hospital corridor.
"I understand. Please eat first. The case will be solved eventually, don't worry."
Muheyou spoke up, taking out the rice balls she had just bought.
The woman shook her head, pushed the rice ball back, and her eyes instantly reddened.
"Officer, I can't eat right now. I just want to find Nao's killer..."
As she spoke, she choked up, "If we can't catch the murderer, what's the difference between me being alive and dead? I only have one child, Nao."
"I can't watch you like this forever. If you're not going to eat, I'll leave now and hand the case over to someone else."
Before she could refuse, Muheyou stuffed the rice ball into her hand.
"Hmm... okay then..."
The woman took the rice ball, but tears still streamed down her face.
She trusted this young police inspector quite a bit, after all, the bloodshot eyes were clearly visible, indicating that he hadn't had a proper rest.
If he hadn't been so concerned about his daughter's case, he might not have picked himself up from the hospital, and he might have just closed the case as "suicide" like those police officers in the news.
"Okay, please have a seat, I'll look around."
After Muheyou finished speaking, she got up and looked around the simple yet lively house.
As this mother who lost her daughter said, she poured all her love into her daughter.
The rest of the room was decorated in a very simple and monotonous style; even the broken windowpane was barely covered up with old newspapers.
But surprisingly, Suzuki Nao's bedroom not only has a pink tatami carpet, but even the wallpaper looks quite high-quality.
The air conditioner was making a "whoosh" sound, and the room was warm, unlike the freezing cold outside.
The bedside table was filled with many dolls, all of them looking brand new, but their owner would never come home.
She walked to the wardrobe, looking at the dazzling array of dresses inside, and remembered that her family had prepared the same dresses for her when she was in high school.
Even though she was only allowed to wear the school uniform to school, her mother still enjoyed dressing her up.
Muheyou felt a little sad.
She went around to the desk, which was piled with many books, not only for studying, but also comics, novels, and travel guides.
According to Ms. Suzuki, she had promised her daughter that she would take her on a trip after her daughter finished her exams, regardless of her results...
Yuzuki pulled out the notebook underneath and flipped through the homework that Nao Suzuki had written before her death.
Her handwriting was extremely neat, so she must have never complained even when she stayed up all night studying...
In truth, Muheyou never intended to find any clues here.
She was just making an excuse to investigate so that Ms. Suzuki wouldn't faint in the hospital.
But at that moment, a small iron box in the corner of the desk caught Muheyou's attention.
She had bought similar items when she was a child; they were mainly used to store things like diaries.
There was a four-digit password on the edge. Turning to look at the woman, Muheyou used her memory to find her birthday.
Pata—
A soft click was heard, indicating the password was correct.
Muheyou recalled what Kamiya Gen had said last night.
She opened her diary and quickly flipped through it from back to front.
But then, Muheyou felt a chill, and her teeth chattered uncontrollably...
……
December 17:
This can't go on, we have to call the police... we absolutely have to call the police!
December 15th:
I want to forget, I want to escape, but my mother spent so much money, and he threatened me like that, and... if others find out, my life will be over.
December 14th:
(The handwriting is blurred) (The handwriting is blurred) (The handwriting is blurred) (The handwriting is blurred)
December 10th:
Disgusting! (The handwriting is blurry) That's a complete pervert! How could he say such a thing?
December 7th:
I keep feeling like Mr. Takahashi is looking at me. Is it just my imagination? But his gaze is really strange...
December 5th:
I just discovered that Yamada is secretly dating Mr. Takahashi, even though they are so many years apart... It's really hard to understand.
……
The pages of the diary were yellowed and wrinkled in many places, clearly traces of tears that had been used to write.
After flipping through just a few pages, Muheyou felt nauseous. She forced herself to close the diary and turned to look at Ms. Suzuki.
Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to know about this.
Based on the information she had just received, Muheyou figured out the reason why the whole case had occurred.
They must have been forced to do some extremely disgusting things by that inhuman monster, and then they were photographed or videotaped...
Last night, the other party most likely forced her to continue, and Suzuki Nao could only threaten to jump off the building and refuse. Then, as Takahashi Toru approached her step by step, she accidentally lost her footing and fell.
She quickly stuffed the diary into the tin box and put it in her pocket.
"Officer Muhe, have you found anything?"
Ms. Suzuki's voice came from behind.
Muheyou forced herself to calm down:
"No, no... You should rest first. I'll go back to the police station and let you know as soon as I find anything..."
Even I, an outsider, can't stand to see this kind of thing happen. If the other party found out, they might go crazy on the spot.
I need to prepare myself mentally and tell her little by little after I've solved the case.
Thinking this, Muheyou took out her walkie-talkie, ready to contact Kamiya Gen.
However, before she could press the button, a hissing sound came first:
"Interrogate Takahashi again. Based on Yamada's description, he is highly likely to..."
"I know, I'll go back right now," Muheyou interrupted, ending the communication.
Looking up again, the mother had already put down the rice ball and asked nervously:
"Officer, is there a lead? Is it Mr. Takahashi from the cram school?"
"It might be... Please don't get agitated, I'll go back..."
"I'll go with you. If he's the murderer, I need to know why. We have no grudge against him, so why would he kill my daughter?"
Seeing that things had progressed to this point, Muheyou knew she couldn't stop the other party and could only reluctantly agree.
But I still explained to her repeatedly that she should not get excited when she got to the police station, since it was not yet completely certain.
Ms. Suzuki nodded repeatedly.
However, what Muheyou failed to notice was...
After she finished speaking and left with the other person.
The mother secretly took a fruit knife from the dining table.