After visiting the residence of the chief inspector of Sanada, Nao's brain has been active, and the most important reason is that he has been given the right to study in the Metropolitan Police Department, although the juvenile training class is not a department that everyone can enter, and even a considerable number of people are brushed off in the annual evaluation, but after all, it is a big step towards the "responsibility" she wants to take.

And the other thing that made her care was the information revealed in the conversation between Saotome Sakurako and Sanada Hongichi. After returning home, Nao rarely went to Jinpei to practice his reasoning skills, but returned to his room early.

Turning off the lights and pulling back the curtains, she sat on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed, sorting through the information she had received today.

The first is Sakurako's grandmother's past work. Although Jinpei said that her grandmother was "the man of the year in the search of Rice Flower Town", she would not be naïve enough to think that her grandmother "just" had the position. Whether it is the overly familiar attitude between Sakurako and the chief inspector Sanada, or the sense of disobedience that seems to be hidden in their conversation, it shows that Sakurako has a relationship with him that ordinary people don't know. Maybe it's a colleague, maybe it's a partner, but it's not just an ordinary "old friend I haven't seen for years".

She still remembers pulling Inspector Sanada's grandson to listen to the conversation she heard in the corner......

Your husband, Mr. Saotome, still doesn't he know?

How could it be that he would know? Now it's only the kid...... Only Nao noticed the unnaturalness of the cause of Jinpei's death, which is also the purpose of my coming to you. Take a good look at that child, don't let her mess around, after all, it is a case that has not been clarified for so many years, and she is a little girl who absolutely can't afford it.

I see...... Although there has been no news of those people for more than ten years since you left Tokyo, we still can't take them lightly. I always had a hunch that those guys were going to be on the move...... Don't you think that the number of times Nao has encountered cases is a bit too much?

…… You're right, that's why I'm in a hurry to put her in you. I'm sorry for you.

There is nothing wrong with the first two sentences of these conversations, and it sounds like grandmother asking Sanada to take care of Nao, who "likes detective games", but the meaning of the next two sentences is a little ambiguous.

Who are "those guys", and why can't grandmothers, who have been away from Tokyo for decades, take things lightly?

What do these people have to do with the cases she encountered, and are these events happening around her not accidental?

Nao has not forgotten the "International Organization Crime Countermeasures Headquarters," which is the department to which Inspector General Sanada belongs, so it is very likely that the "people" he refers to are an international criminal organization. But why did my grandmother have to do with a criminal organization and was forced to "disappear" for more than 30 years? Assuming that this criminal organization really existed, what did it have to do with the death of Kohei Saotome and his foreign boss?

She was puzzled.

"Tsk, there are not enough clues......"

Nao rubbed her head irritably and fell back on the bed, feeling tired.

It was not only this incident that made her tired, but also the bomber that Jinpei had been looking for, the preparation for the karate competition, and the study of the preparation class reserve...... As soon as she closed her eyes, countless voices and images swarmed towards her—Natsuki's envious gaze at the men's department, Shumei's determination to clench her fists, the faint nostalgia in Jinpei's eyes, and the approval and expectation of Inspector Sanada...... Messy thoughts wrapped her in layers like silk threads, enveloping her into a huge cocoon, making her struggle and gasp in a depression.

A strong sense of irritability welled up in her, and suddenly, she was as dizzy as a drowning person.

Nao didn't want to think about it anymore, but her brain was as noisy as the station, and scenes and words flashed quickly in front of her eyes, and she couldn't stop. She rolled wildly on the bed in the dark, trying to shake off the message that almost drove her crazy, and in a moment the neat bed became a wolf, and the pillows and bedding fell to the ground...... But even if she did, it couldn't get rid of the hair-like scratching sensation in her heart.

Suddenly, with the soft sound of a hard object falling to the ground, a light shone on her eyelids—

The pale yellow, soft, with a hint of coldness, attracted all her attention.

She opened her eyes with her face flushed, the red hair hanging down her cheeks covered the moonlight like a curtain, and she picked up a familiar smile: a man with wide black sunglasses, a proud provocation of the corners of his mouth to one side, and a rustic thumb gesture, strangely calmed her.

That's the standby screen of her phone.

Nao propped herself up, picked up the phone that had been broken open, and smiled self-deprecatingly, suddenly annoyed by her childish behavior.

Compared with this guy's years of forbearance and investigation, what are his own things?

She has to endure, she has to wait, until the day comes when the mystery of qiē is revealed, there is only one thing she needs to do.

-- Hone yourself until you are strong enough to face a qiē.

"That's right......" Nao curled the corners of her mouth, her fingers flitting over the keyboard.

**

The next day, Saturday.

There was no race today, so Nao got up from the quilt early, took Natsuki off from club activities, and got into the car to Kanagawa alone. Not only is she going to visit the training center where she is about to enter today, but she also has to make an appointment with Nioh Masaharu to meet a "very important" person, and of course, he will lead the way.

Nao wore a blue skull T-shirt given by Nioh when she was admitted to the hospital, a light blue washed cloth drawstring pants bottom, a pair of white lace-up sneakers on her bare feet, and her long bright red hair was tied up high. With this special temperament, as soon as she stood at the gate of Lihai University, she was quickly noticed.

"Saotome さん?"

The young man wearing the peaked cap seemed a little surprised, as if he didn't expect the guest he had seen yesterday to appear at the gate of his school. Nao's gaze fell on the tennis bag on his shoulder, and the corners of his mouth were happily raised, "Hello, Sanada くん." Do you need training on Saturday? ”

"No, it's a game. Sanada coughed lightly, his expressionless face revealing a little pride, "Today is the Kanto Tournament, we are the seeded team, and we have the first bye, so let's gather at the school first." ”

"Is there a match today?" Nao raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Werewolf...... No, Nioh didn't tell me. ”

"Nioh...... He's not the right guy and doesn't have to be there. Sanada frowned, "But for our Lihai University tennis club, basically all players will be present when there is a match, regardless of whether it is a regular selection or not." ”

"Nioh asked for leave today, it seems that there is something at home, and he has already sued me yesterday. The young man beside Sanada, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, smiled and nodded to Nao, "Long time no see, doesn't the injury matter anymore?"

"You are ......" Nao looked at the purple-haired boy in front of him, met the light in his eyes, and smiled clearly, "It's the 'future minister' Yukimura Yukimura, right?, indeed, we haven't seen each other since the Kaihara Festival, I didn't expect you to guess it...... Yes, my injuries are okay anymore. ”

Yukimura did not refute her statement of "future minister", but after hearing this sentence, the purple eyes of the kite became even sharper. He winked at Sanada, who looked inexplicable, and the corners of his eyes bent softly, "Sanada doesn't know yet, right? ”

"What's the pity, it's better not to see corpses and the like. Sanada furrowed his eyebrows in disapproval, causing Yukimura to let out a chuckle.

"But it's a misfortune that we're going to gather and leave soon, otherwise we can talk a little longer. Yukimura said with some regret, but the light in his eyes became thicker and thicker, "When we win the national championship, we will have time to talk about it later." ”

"National champion...... Nao whispered the luscious word around the tip of her tongue, raised her head and nodded heavily to the two, "Please come on, you must win the national championship!"

"Hehe, thank you, it will be. ”

"It's inevitable. ”

Yukimura smiled innocently at Nao, and Sanada curled the corners of his lips and spat out a sentence firmly.

The two said goodbye to Nao, turned around and walked into the gate of the affiliated school of Lihai University, their steps extremely firm. Nao looked at the backs of the two of them, and a faint smile appeared on her face. She thought that if the women's karate club of the cup also made it to the national competition, I am afraid that they would also walk towards the arena with unconcealed pride and firm steps like them.

But at that time, she who participated in the training of the cultivation class, can she still see it?

"That's great......"

Nao withdrew her gaze and sighed softly.

"What's so good?"

A smiling male voice suddenly sounded behind him, and Nao turned around in surprise and met a pair of eyes that were covered by glasses and couldn't see clearly.

"Willow, Yanagi?!"

"Gui'an, Saotome さん. The brown-haired boy hooked the corners of his lips and owed her a little, "Have you waited for a long time?"

"No, I've just arrived. Nao shook her head and asked suspiciously, "Why did you ......?"

"Ah, Nioh has something at home, and I can't come today, so let me do it for him. ”

"What's going on at home?" Nao frowned, "I texted him when I left in the morning, and he said it was okay, why did it all of a sudden...... Is it something important?"

"This ...... I don't know, I just received his contact," Yanagi reassured, "But don't worry, it doesn't seem to be a particularly strict matter, it should just be a temporary disappointment." ”

"Really......"

Nao didn't notice the disappointment in his tone, but the boy opposite raised his glasses in interest.

"So, let's go. I heard Nioh say, are you looking for a 'very important person' today?" asked Yanagi with interest.

"No, not anymore, I already visited with my grandmother yesterday. Nao shook her head, "I'm so sorry to have you come here on purpose." ”

"Don't worry, I don't have anything specific today. Yanagi smiled politely, "But since you're in Kanagawa, you can't go in vain." If you're fine, why don't I show you around?"

"Yes. Nao also laughed, "Then I'll trouble you for a day today, Yagyu くん." ”

"It's an honor. ”

Yanagi leaned over to try on the standard English etiquette, but a white light flashed on the lens that covered all the feelings

The author has something to say: さん and くん are both honorifics, the same as the previous "XX San" and "XX Jun", which look more pleasing to the eye in Japanese, so I wrote it like this.

There are fewer transitions in this chapter, and I don't feel anything, wiping tears......

There should be another one tomorrow.