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

Chapter 59

Mikiko Konaga didn't reply, but simply looked at him quietly. After a long while, she smiled gently and said slowly:

"Why would you think that way, child..."

Kamiya Gen waited for a long time, but finding no threat in her words, he finally changed his tune:

"Okay, pretend I didn't say anything. Actually, I don't want to be a policeman either. This line of work is too difficult. I wonder if you have any other connections you could give me some guidance on..."

"Your change of expression is really fast." Kiha Mikiko was somewhat surprised.

"Those who understand the times are the heroes."

Kamiya Gen raised his wine cup and said earnestly, "I have wandered for half my life, yet have not encountered a wise ruler..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Unable to bear his behavior, Mikiko raised her hand to interrupt him and lit another cigarette for herself.

"How about we just stay by her side? A career in law enforcement is pretty good. We can talk about the future later," she said.

Kamiya Gen really thought he could take off his police uniform and rise to the top. But judging from this statement, it seems that he was just testing him earlier and was just overthinking things.

His previous attitude was mainly due to his concern that Kimihime might have evidence that he had killed someone.

After all, when that scumbag was killed, the crime scene and tools were basically prepared by the Sanbenshan people, and it is known that this recent smuggling case is most likely the case that this mother sent to her daughter.

If they really have something on me, then I'll be in trouble.

But at least for now, regardless of whether it actually exists or not, this important figure doesn't seem to intend to use it to threaten me.

"Can't you really change careers? You may not know, but I'm actually quite good at everything. I'd definitely be a pro at doing business. In particular, I predict that there will be a stock market boom in China in the next few years. With just a small investment, you can definitely make a lot of money in a short time."

Gen Kamiya spoke about his plans for the future: "As long as I quickly cash out and invest in suitable real businesses before the stock market peaks, I can be set for the next few decades..."

He's still just talking big.

Although the two worlds are similar, they also have many differences.

For example, in Japan, where Kamiya Gen is currently located, some historical figures have never appeared, and even the book "Snow Country" has never been published.

When he first transmigrated, he did consider plagiarism, but even with this one book—after racking his brains, he could only come up with the sentence, "After passing through the long tunnel at the county boundary, you enter the snow country, a vast expanse of white under the night sky..."

Without the help of a cheat code, it's simply impossible to copy the entire text.

Therefore, even with the economic bubble yet to arrive, Kamiya Gen wasn't entirely confident.

The main issue is the uncertainty surrounding the final timeline for cashing out.

If you delay even a few days, you'll suffer a huge loss.

It doesn't matter. If I can get the support of such an important figure now, at least I will have the capital to enter the market.

Whether we win or lose, we'll see later.

……

Actually, it was just a trial, and Kamiya Gen didn't expect to actually succeed in persuading the other party.

Unexpectedly, when he mentioned that a stock market boom would sweep across Japan in the future, Mikiko Konaga nodded in agreement.

"To be able to make that judgment, when do you think it was around?"

"About three or four years?" Kamiya Gen asked cautiously.

Historically, economic bubbles began to form after the Plaza Accord of 1985, when central banks experienced five consecutive interest rate hikes between May and August of that year.

The nationwide stock market frenzy only began to take off in December of the following year.

If the calculations are correct, it should indeed take about four years.

"How did you figure that out?" Mikiko asked.

Kamiya Gen rambled on about this and that, from the international situation to the current social situation, and even talked about the daily customer flow of the ramen shop in front of the police station.

In short, it's all about the same principle—he analyzes from a macro perspective, observes the details to understand the situation, and uses a single leaf to foresee the coming of autumn, thus seeing through the economic development of the next four or five years, and finally arriving at this conclusion.

"That's a great idea."

Mikiko Kihara exclaimed in admiration, but then changed her tone, "Are you really just a child from an ordinary orphanage? How come you can explain this so clearly compared to those financial analysts in my company who talk a big game all day long?"

"It's just speculation... What do you think? I really do have the ability to shine, becoming a policeman was truly a last resort... If..."

"Never mind, never mind."

Mikiko waved her hand, completely shattering Kamiya Gen's fantasy of instant success. "If I transfer you away, I don't know what that girl will say about me. You should stay by her side for now. According to your plan, you still have several years left, and you'll both be under thirty then. There's still plenty of time..."

Kamiya Gen sighed, realizing he hadn't been using enough pillows, and changed his approach, saying, "Alright, you're right."

"Your college sweetheart, Mizuno, right? He seems to be working at Aoi Entertainment now. Do you still keep in touch?" Kimihiko suddenly asked.

Kamiya Gen was stunned, never expecting to hear that name from the other party.

They actually investigated me to this extent? They've really stripped me bare.

But what is his college girlfriend doing? They haven't seen each other for so many years...

"There's been no contact."

He replied, then frowned, "Why are you asking this...?"

"She doesn't seem to know you're working in Shibuya now?" Mikiko Kihara said with a smile, taking a sip of her drink.

"I probably... don't know. I haven't seen them in a long time, and they've changed their contact information. I haven't looked into the 'Aoi Entertainment Agency' you mentioned."

Mikiko Konaga's tone was somewhat teasing:

"Isn't this because you want to get some attention? She's in Kyoto, and she's still a minor celebrity. She claims to have a boyfriend."

Seeing that Kamiya Gen didn't respond, she continued with a smile.

"What's wrong? Even though it's been a while since the breakup, you still feel uncomfortable hearing that your ex-girlfriend is dating someone else? From the moment you got in the car until now, you've given me the impression of being more mature than your age. But now it seems that young people are still young people after all."

Kamiya Gen shook his head and replied, "What you're saying? I'm not that petty. I just remembered that she used to say she wouldn't go down the idol path, and I never expected to hear from her again that she's working at some agency..."

"The company she works for is a business under the Muhe family. I didn't specifically investigate it, but the main reason is that this girl is very eligible and insists on publicly claiming to have a boyfriend, which has an impact on the company. Her agent couldn't stop her. Later, I found it interesting, so I went to meet her..."

"I don't understand what you mean. Why are you telling me all this?"

Kamiya Gen was full of questions, wondering why the topic had turned to this.

He had known for a long time that Mizuno was very attractive, after all, her looks speak for themselves.

"Do you want to know who her claimed boyfriend is?" Mikiko Kihara asked.

Kamiya Gen's lips twitched slightly, but he did not answer.

Mikiko Konaga found it somewhat amusing, and said with a smile, "That was the first time I'd ever heard your name before. I only heard it again from Yuzu later. I didn't realize it at the time, but I gradually remembered later..."

"We broke up a long time ago."

"She said that since she didn't agree, it doesn't count as a breakup. You'll find her sooner or later when she becomes famous throughout Japan."

"This is just too ridiculous..." Kamiya Gen said speechlessly.

He definitely mentioned breaking up, probably over the phone.

If we meet, who knows how much longer I'll be bothered by Mizuno.

"That child seems to be even better than Little Yuzu."

Mikiko sighed and said slowly, "Although it's inappropriate for a mother to say such things, Mizuno is definitely better than my daughter in both appearance and personality."

Kamiya Gen quite agreed with this, especially regarding the aspect of 'personality'; he had never met anyone more extraordinary than Mokuha Yuzu.

"Why are you nodding? Do you think I'm right?" Mikiko asked, narrowing her eyes.

Kamiya Gen felt somewhat awkward, realizing that the mother and daughter were essentially the same kind of people, both with dark hearts, and replied, "No..."

"Where does Xiaoyouzi fall short compared to her?"

Why ask yourself such a strange question?

Kamiya Gen didn't know how to answer, and after hesitating for a long time, he said, "I feel that the young lady's temper is still a bit too fierce. To be honest, I often can't handle Inspector Muhe. She is too reckless in her actions and never listens to other people's ideas."

What he said was the truth.

Since I met Muheyou, my life has been filled with a lot of troubles, like today when she dragged me from the hospital to deal with some cat loss incident.

If it were up to Kamiya Gen's own plan, he definitely wouldn't want to move at all and would just lie in the hospital and sleep.

No, I shouldn't be injured at all; I should be sitting in the police station drinking tea.

"I think so too. She hasn't changed at all over the years."

Mikiko Kinoko chimed in with her own comment, then asked, "And what about their appearance?"

"This... is it even? These are different styles, it feels..."

Kamiya Gen couldn't very well say his daughter wasn't pretty in front of the mother, so he stammered until he found his way and then spoke fluently.

"Actually, Inspector Kiha is probably better. After all, she can compare to Mizuno even without makeup, and I've never seen Mizuno without makeup..."

This time, what they said was true. Muheyou always goes out without a face, and she even does things like tying her head with a sock. I hadn't paid much attention to her appearance before.

If she really put on makeup, she would probably look better than Mizuno.

Thinking about it this way, she could actually be an idol... It seems like people in Japan quite like the Lolita style. If she spoke in a sweeter, more charming voice, she'd be even more likable. And it would be best if she had long hair...

Kamiya Gen was lost in thought, and after a long while, he finally came to his senses and looked at the smiling woman in front of him, asking:

"Why are you asking me these questions?"

……

Half an hour later, Kamiya Gen was lying in his hospital bed watching TV.

Although some time has passed, he still doesn't understand what that important person's last words meant.

What does it mean to say, "Because you're a frivolous man, I have to remind you"?

What are you reminding me of? You haven't explained it clearly.

Why do they have to speak in such roundabout ways? Do they think it's cool to do so?

However, such things are not important. After meeting with Mikiko Konaga, Gen Kamiya confirmed the most important thing.

Regardless of the situation on Matsumoto Teng's side, there is no immediate danger on my side.

Killing Takahashi was the riskiest thing he had done in years, mainly because he didn't have much time to prepare. If he didn't act in time, the other party would have left Shibuya.

If that's the case, even if he can find out Takahashi's whereabouts through the police system, it's not good to go across districts to do things, as it would raise too much suspicion.

"Calling Kamiya-kun, calling Kamiya-kun..."

Suddenly, Muheyou's voice came through the walkie-talkie next to them.

Kamiya Gen suspected that she might have found something to do late at night again, and was reluctant to answer the call.

"Calling Kamiya-kun, calling Kamiya-kun..."

The sound came again.

He reluctantly picked up the walkie-talkie and pressed the button: "What's wrong? I'm already resting here. If there's a case, Inspector Kiha can contact the liaison officer. There must be someone on duty at Ohno's place..."

"No, I was asking how you are doing. I've finished washing up. If there are any problems on your end, I can come to the hospital..."

"No need, you can rest in the dorm. I've already fallen asleep," Kamiya Gen replied.

"Okay, there's one more thing. My mother just called and said she'll be arriving in Shibuya tomorrow and wants to meet us then. Kamiya-kun, have you really thought it through? Are you really going...?"

The voice on the other end gradually faded away as they spoke.

Kamiya Gen didn't pay much attention to this matter, only thinking that the important person was really mysterious. He had already arrived in Shibuya and met with him, but told his daughter that he would arrive tomorrow.

"Can I not go? I actually want to rest in the hospital."

"Uh—didn't you say you wanted to meet up? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Actually, half an hour ago, Mikiko Konaga said that there was no need to see each other again.

But Kamiya Gen couldn't very well say that he had already met the other party's mother, so he repeated the excuse he had just used.

"Alright... I'll go by myself then. Do you have any recommendations, Kamiya-kun? I haven't really explored Shibuya properly before."

"You decide for yourself, I'm really sleepy."

……

Meanwhile, at the police station dormitory.

Muheyou had just washed her feet and was lying on the bed, swinging her legs back and forth in the air.

Holding the walkie-talkie, she heard Kamiya Gen's words, pouted angrily, and finally replied:

"Okay... then you should rest first."

After putting down the walkie-talkie, she turned around on the bed a few times, wrapped herself in the blanket, and only her small face was exposed.

Actually, I'm still a little unhappy. I've made all the preparations, including how to introduce Kamiya to my mother when I take him to meet her, and I've even considered restaurants and places to go.

Unexpectedly, just as this moment was approaching, Kamiya Gen said he had disappeared.

Isn't this just making all that preparation for nothing?

While he was asleep in the hospital, I secretly measured his clothing size...

Muheyou looked at the suit jacket on the clothes rack by the bed and sighed.

If that's the case, you shouldn't have agreed in the first place...