novelraw Chapter 43
Chapter 43
It was almost ten o'clock when I got back to the dormitory.
Of course, it wasn't that Kamiya Gen had any ulterior motives and took Miyazawa to book a short-stay hotel room—if that were the case, he wouldn't have come back at all.
The reason it took so long is because choosing a new four-piece bedding set took some effort.
It's worth mentioning that Miyazawa, who had just confessed her feelings to him, didn't continue to pester him. After dinner, she obediently went home, showing no signs of being a bad person.
As he stepped onto the dormitory stairs, a figure blocked Kamiya Gen's path.
"What? Inspector Kamiya actually managed to come back?"
Muheyou said quietly that she had received news from the interrogation office that Kamiya Gen had helped Ohno catch a "drug errand boy" and that the man was now being held in the interrogation room.
As for how she knew, the reason is simple—when Kamiya Gen called the dispatch center, Kiha Yu's police walkie-talkie was also on the same channel.
"What do you mean?"
Kamiya Gen was already used to her barbed words and didn't immediately notice anything unusual. "If I don't go back to the dorm, am I supposed to sleep on the streets?"
"Heh~" Muheyou sneered, without replying.
"I didn't ask you to help arrest people because I thought you might be busy. Besides, when we encounter something, we should call the patrol officers immediately."
Kamiya Gen thought she was angry because she hadn't arrived at the crime scene immediately, so he explained.
However, Muheyou spoke up:
"Isn't that the only reason you didn't call me? Is it possible that Inspector Kamiya was busy with other things, and you pushed everything onto the liaison officer while you left with Miyazawa?"
"Speaking of which, I actually have a question for you."
Kamiya Gen put the four-piece bedding set aside, pulled over a wooden chair and sat down. "You definitely know more about these kinds of girly things than I do."
"What?" Muheyou narrowed her eyes, hesitated for a few seconds, then pulled over another chair and sat down, her tone still wary.
Kamiya Gen didn't beat around the bush and directly told what had just happened in the restaurant.
But to his surprise, he didn't react much when he asked the question, but Inspector Muhe next to him became unusually agitated.
"Didn't you bring this on yourself? If you had handed her over to me earlier, how could this mess have happened? In the end, it's all your fault..."
As she spoke, her voice suddenly lowered, and she turned to look at Kamiya Gen, her eyes filled with disdain. She spoke at a rapid pace, like a machine gun.
"Are you lying to this high school girl? Otherwise, why would she confess to you after only knowing you for a few days? I really don't understand what she sees in you."
For some reason, the topic inexplicably veered towards "how many flaws does Gen Kamiya actually have".
Once Muheyou started talking, she couldn't stop, completely disregarding the fact that the person in question was sitting right next to her, and every word she uttered was a personal attack:
"First of all, your age is inappropriate. You're considered young in the police station, but that's when you compare yourself to the senior officers. Compared to high school students, you're like an old man. Your personality is also terrible; you never consider other people's feelings when you do things. As for your appearance..."
She wanted to say "nothing special," but swallowed the words back and skipped over that to continue her rant.
"Even in a police uniform, you have absolutely no spirit. Anyone who didn't know better would think you're working three jobs a day, but you're just slacking off at the police station. And look at those dead fish eyes of yours..."
Muheyou stopped, feeling like she had forgotten something.
Kamiya Genya was stunned, unable to find a point to refute, or rather, he didn't know how to answer.
In just over ten seconds, this guy managed to spout so many lines and list so many of his own shortcomings.
—Has she wanted to scold herself for a long time but never had the chance?
"I was discussing with you how to handle this matter, why are you taking it so far off?" Kamiya Gen sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
"I don't care how you handle it. I'm busy with so many cases every day, who has the time to care about your crappy, third-rate Tokyo Love Story?"
After Mu Heyou finished speaking, she snorted coldly, quickly got up, and went straight back to her room.
The night breeze was cool, blowing away the bangs on Kamiya Gen's forehead.
He heard Mu Heyou slam the door shut and felt completely bewildered.
We can only assume that the other party ate explosives for dinner today.
……
The truth is, it lasted for several days in a row.
Kamiya Gen never saw her in a good mood.
The two barely interacted at the police station. Occasionally, when they bumped into each other, if Kamiya Gen wanted to say hello, Kiha Yu would make an excuse and say "I'm busy," then quickly walk around them without even bothering to give them a glance.
"What kind of attitude is this guy putting on? He's acting more important than a police inspector."
On Tuesday afternoon, Gen Kamiya returned to his workstation and uttered a helpless complaint.
Takeuchi Takayuki leaned closer. He had been observing the two of them at the police station for the past few days and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? She still hasn't agreed to let you go to the scene tomorrow?"
"Um……"
Kamiya Gen responded. He had originally obtained the information about this smuggling case from Matsumoto Teng, and he had been following up with them over the past few days.
However, it seems that the information provided by Matsumoto Teng is very accurate. The police have also found out that on Wednesday—that is, tomorrow—a certain person will indeed be arriving in Shibuya by car, and all the preliminary work has been arranged.
As for Miyazawa's matter, Matsumoto Teng's attitude in admitting his mistake was extremely good.
The other party originally thought that they were just a few high school students, and that a verbal threat would be enough to avoid any further trouble.
Unexpectedly, the next day, that group of delinquents surrounded Kamiya Gen on the street.
Speaking of students, Miyazawa is also a problem. This guy keeps showing up at the police station, and no matter how much Kamiya Gen tries to dissuade him, he won't budge.
The girls who were handed over to Satoshi Ohno for interrogation ultimately failed to uncover any higher-ups, so Nozaki was imprisoned while the rest were released.
"You really don't think you have a problem?" Takeuchi Takayuki suddenly spoke, interrupting Kamiya Gen's thoughts.
He's always been a nice guy; when he saw Kamiya Gen leaving with a high school girl, he instinctively helped cover for him.
Seeing that Muheyou looked gloomy every day, this fickle person immediately changed sides and stood on the woman's side.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"People who have never been married are still too young..."
Takeuchi Takayuki picked up his teacup and took a sip, then slowly said, "Let me ask you first, why do you want to participate in tomorrow's arrest operation? Is it because you think you don't have enough work and want to find something to do?"
Kamiya Gen frowned and explained, "Didn't I tell you? The clues for that smuggling case were actually given to her by me. Besides, in the beginning, she insisted that I help her..."
"But she doesn't want your help anymore, does she?" Takeuchi Takayuki asked.
"this……"
Kamiya Gen couldn't answer, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke.
"This isn't a minor case. Even with the superiors assigning a lot of people to help, what if something unexpected happens and there's danger?"
Takayuki Takeuchi smiled, raised his left hand to glance at his watch: "It's almost five o'clock. I suppose that girl named Miyazawa will be coming to the police station again today..."
He got up to get water, and before leaving, he patted Kamiya Gen on the shoulder.
"If you're really worried about Inspector Muhe, you should be thinking about how to deal with that high school student. Perhaps she's more concerned about what's happening here than tomorrow's arrest?"