novelraw Chapter 29 A Phone Call with Mother
Chapter 29 A Phone Call with Mother
The result of the attempt was that there was no result.
Kamiya Gen reluctantly went upstairs, while Kiha Yu also turned and headed to her room.
But looking back, she still couldn't understand why Kamiya Gen would steer the conversation in such a strange direction.
After washing up and changing into clean pajamas, Mu Heyou sat down at her desk and began writing in her diary—a habit she had always maintained, even now that she was working and had very little time off as a police officer.
The main reason is that Muheyou believes she is destined to become a great person in the future.
When reporters hold up their cameras, point their lenses at you, and take pictures of you, asking about your past experiences, wouldn't it be embarrassing if you accidentally forgot to answer?
Moreover, she had read about the deeds of many celebrities and knew that those people were different from ordinary people from childhood. It was definitely not possible that someone was always by their side recording it; rather, it was something the celebrities themselves said.
To become a great person, the first step is to record everything that happens to you every day!
As the pen tip glides across the paper, neat characters emerge.
"I took the day off today to go with Kamiya to visit Ms. Suzuki. Her daughter's funeral arrangements have all been completed, and she was buried at Fuji Cemetery in Shizuoka Prefecture. Although the money spent was meant to be left to me by my mother, now is the time when I need it."
"Officer Muhe, you did the right thing!"
"Also, after Kamiya-kun went to talk to Ms. Suzuki for the last time, she started crying. I heard her cry, even though I had already left by then..."
Muheyou bit her thumb and continued writing:
"I don't know what he did, and Kamiya-kun won't say either."
"But it's probably just some comforting words, right?"
"Next was dinner, and then we went back to Shibuya. Oh, right, Kamiya paid for the meal, which cost 2,400 yen. I need to write that down so I can pay him back next time I treat him."
"Finally, just now, when I was walking back to the dorm with Kamiya-kun..."
At this point, Muheyou stopped writing.
She didn't know how to continue writing.
"How strange, how strange, how strange... What did he mean by asking me those questions?"
I picked up the phone from the side and a call was made.
It took quite a while before the call was answered.
The voice of Mikiko Konami came from the other end, sounding somewhat noisy:
"What's wrong so late at night? Shouldn't this be our junior police officers' sleeping time?"
As Yuzuki wrote down the question that Gen Kamiya had just asked, she said to her phone, "Mom, I have something to ask you."
……
At the same time, in Kyoto.
Mikiko Konaga is chatting with an important guest, a business partner in the family.
After answering the phone, he immediately turned around, bowed to everyone in apology, and then left the tea room.
She put on her wooden clogs, walked to the startled deer, and only after making sure no one was around did she ask:
"What's wrong?"
His tone was very serious.
According to Mikiko Kinoshita, her daughter only calls for "Mom" when she is in trouble.
She has been addressed as "Mother" since she was eighteen.
Could it be that there is danger in Shibuya?
But I had already secretly arranged so many people around her, and the police department would never give her any particularly dangerous cases, so how could this be?
Or rather...
Kiha Mikiko narrowed her eyes slightly, staring directly at the babbling water on the artificial hill in front of her, and couldn't help but think of another possibility.
After all, Shibuya is too far from Kyoto, and the family's influence is too great to cover there. They had heard that the police chief had a bad reputation and were preparing to replace him, but they hadn't had time to do so yet.
It's possible... that her daughter was bullied by her, which is why she called her.
During the questioning, the elegant air that belonged exclusively to the nobility that Kimihime possessed had disappeared.
In his place, the ruthless and cunning nature of the family head gradually emerged.
Even though there were servants watching her, they dared not take another step forward until Mikiko Konami spoke.
However, as her daughter's puzzled questions came through the phone, Mikiko's expression grew increasingly strange.
Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Is that all...?"
"Yes, I don't understand. What did Kamiya-kun mean by those questions he asked me? Mom, can you help me figure out the answers?"
Kiha Mikiko smiled gently, turned around to return to the tea room, and instead of answering her, began to talk about something else:
"My family has a business deal with the Takashi family in Shibuya next week, and I might have to go there. Do you have any plans, young officer, to show me around or something?"
……
Upon hearing her mother's words, Muheyou paused for a moment before immediately replying:
"I have to go to work, there are so many cases waiting for me every day, but I can manage after get off work. However, I haven't really had much time to explore Shibuya properly..."
"You're always at work. Have you forgotten that you didn't even come home once this Chinese New Year?"
"Sorry, sorry—"
Muheyou quickly bowed her head and admitted her mistake over the phone.
At the start of the new year, Takahashi Toru was still in the interrogation room, focused solely on solving the case.
Who would have thought that instead of getting Takahashi to confess, they would cause even bigger trouble?
"Well... I'll make the arrangements, but it's a bit cold, so there might not be many places to go..." Muheyou said.
"It's fine."
The mother on the other end of the phone seemed to be chuckling, her tone carrying an emotion that Mu Heyou couldn't quite decipher: "As long as you call out that little partner, we can have a meal together."
"Kamiya-kun, wait a minute, speaking of this, about the question from earlier..."
"Alright, alright, I have something to do here, let's talk later."
The call was disconnected, leaving only the busy tone.
"Sigh...why are you so busy?"
Muheyou sighed, put down her pen, leaned back, and did a chest-expanding exercise.
She then closed her diary, temporarily putting the previous questions aside.
If it doesn't work, I'll just ask tomorrow. Anyway, Kamiya-kun has to go to work.
and many more……
Didn't Mom just say that after arriving in Shibuya, she wanted to arrange for Kamiya-kun to have a meal with her?
Muheyou only remembered this matter belatedly.
She overheard the other person say that when she was making a phone call outside the court a few days ago.
But at the time, I didn't pay much attention to it because Ms. Suzuki's trial in court was still ongoing, and Yuzuki was in a hurry.
After the call ended, Muheyou finally realized that it seemed to be true...
Is it because you think Kamiya-kun is very good and want to promote him?
Yuzuki didn't really want Gen Kamiya to meet his mother.
Past experiences have proven that as soon as people around her learn about her family situation, their attitude towards her immediately changes.
"But probably not... I don't think Kamiya-kun is that kind of person."
Muheyou murmured to herself and closed her diary.