When it was dawn, the Takayama detective sat up from the passenger seat with a yawn and removed the newspaper covering his face.

In order to prevent the things in the singing room from being transferred, Shiratori and Takayama did not go back to the scene yesterday.

Sleeping in a car like this, according to the Shiratori detective, this is the first time after the climax of the student movement.

And the Gao Shan criminal police have only been in the Metropolitan Police Department for a few years, so naturally they have not experienced that time.

It was a very memorable experience for him.

Because he fell on his neck, as soon as he sat up, his neck hurt as if it would break in the next second.

He endured the severe pain, turned his neck and finally found an angle that was not too painful, and just opened the door and got out of the car.

The white bird detective took off his coat and was doing stretching exercises on the side of the car, and when he saw Gao Shan get out of the car like this, he laughed: "Stiff neck, right?" The first time I did this, it was the way to go. ”

"Honda even said that their seats are comfortable enough to sleep on!" Takayama complained.

"Be content, we didn't even have a chair that could be flattened, we all sat and slept, and we didn't sleep enough at all, and when we fell asleep, we hit the car window with our heads, and woke up again, and continued to sleep in a daze."

As the White Bird Detective was recalling, Yoshiaki Shimakata came over with a pineapple bag that he didn't know where he bought: "Come, you guys can eat some too." This morning may be particularly busy, so it's important to recharge your energy ahead of time. ”

Shiratori unceremoniously took the pineapple bun and watched the "highlight" practice room while eating.

It's an old warehouse, built for a few years, and it's the only reinforced concrete building on the street, and it's not very conspicuous among the old wooden buildings.

Maybe it's because it's on the side of the street, with a mess of billboards?

These billboards, like a layer of "camouflage", hide the old warehouse.

Detective Shiratori always felt that someone was watching him from the old warehouse.

Either way, this morning will be able to unravel the mystery of the old warehouse.

Yoshiaki Shimagata continued to divide the pineapple buns in his hand, and after making sure that everyone had one, he returned to Shiratori Akira's side, looked at today's "hunting ground" together, and said, "I always feel that the key evidence we expected has been destroyed or transferred. ”

"Didn't the surrounding residents say they didn't see any suspicious large objects entering or leaving the warehouse?" Akira Shiratori asked rhetorically.

Yoshiaki Shimakata shrugged.

At this time, the other people's voices entered Shiratori's ears: "It's entirely possible that it was transferred from the underground waters." You two are supposed to be people who lived through the era of the student movement, when the students were transporting Molotov cocktails through the underground waterways, have you forgotten? ”

Shimagata Yoshiaki glanced at the speaker and replied, "Of course we haven't forgotten, but we can only set up checkpoints according to the blueprint of the underground sewers in the district archives, and if they have any secret passages, we can't do anything." After all, no one can surpass a 'mouse' in terms of experience in burrowing. ”

Akira Shiratori nodded to the speaker, "Morning, Aramaki." Who is the one next to you? ”

Aramaki: "I was about to introduce it. This is a new person promoted from the data analyst in my department, called Kosa Tasaburo. I think his talents will be very useful in solving the case at hand. ”

"Yes." Shiratori didn't seem to believe that the long, curly-haired, rock-and-roll youth-looking gongan could do much to solve the case, but he still held out his hand.

Kosa Tasaburo held his hand: "Shiratori-senpai." ”

"You also play rock 'n' roll?" Shiratori asked.

"Nope. I have long hair just because I keep forgetting to get a haircut. Tazaburo said, "What's the situation now?" ”

"While waiting for a search warrant, we suspect that the warehouse across the street is hiding evidence that is crucial to solving the serial murder case."

"What kind of evidence?" Tazaburo continued to ask, but Shiratori shrugged, "I don't know." It's going to have to see what comes out. ”

Aramaki suddenly spoke, "If there are items related to welfare technology, please be sure to take them as evidence." ”

Shiratori frowned: "It's okay to take it, after all, the search warrant is coming down." However, after the investigation is taken, if there is no sufficient evidence to prove that it is important evidence, it will be returned to the person. ”

"Don't worry. At that time, Gongan will take it from Sakuradamon's Exhibits Department with independent investigative authority. Aramaki said as he took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth, "Someone comes to ask, so let him go to Gongan9 class to get it." ”

Detective Shiratori raised his eyebrows: "It's good that the spies don't have to pay attention to the law." ”

After saying that, he took out a match and lit a cigarette for Aramaki.

After that, he ate up the pineapple bun in his hand in three or two bites, took out his cigarette, approached Aramaki, and lit it with the light of the cigarette butt.

Akira Shiratori: "What is the origin of this welfare technology?" KGB opened? ”

"No, at least not now. They look like an ordinary company that sells physiotherapy devices, and at most the way they sell physiotherapy devices is a bit ...... They call it direct selling. Have you ever been to see their direct sales clubs? ”

Shiratori shook his head: "No." ”

"You'd better ask your parents. Welfare Technology's direct marketing meetings often target the elderly. Some elderly people go to a direct sales meeting to bring back four or five physiotherapy instruments, and then take the trouble to recommend them to relatives and friends. ”

Detective Shiratori frowned: "You say that...... My dad seems to have been using a new type of physiotherapy device recently, and my eldest son, who is in college, had a quarrel with my dad about it, and they had a good relationship with their grandparents. ”

Aramaki spat out a smoke ring: "Then you'd better go home and check carefully." ”

"This ...... Is it a terrible physiotherapy device? Yoshiaki Shimakata asked, "I think I've heard my wife say that I've seen an advertisement on a reading board that I don't know who put it up." ”

Grassroots communities in Japan are dominated by various self-governing associations, and then there is a system of circulation boards for housewives.

At this time, the vast majority of Japanese women did not go out to work, and after finishing their housework, they relied on the midday TV and community activities to pass the time.

The circulation board is a notepad used to inform the community of various activities, and after reading it, the housewives of one family will visit the next family and hand over the board, which is regarded as an opportunity for housewives to get to know each other and socialize.

Aramaki was speechless: "Started putting ads on the circulation board?" The penetration of welfare technology in grassroots communities is deeper than imagined. But just buying a physiotherapy device is not a big deal.

"We have disassembled and checked the three styles of physiotherapy devices operated by Welfare Technology, which are devices that rely on heat vibration and microwave to reduce muscle fatigue, and if you have sore muscles when you go home at night, you can even use them yourself."

"Then I don't understand, you are spies, counter-espionage, anti-terrorism, why do you care so much about a company that sells physiotherapy instruments? Even if there is a problem with their sales method, it is also a matter of investigation, right? Detective Shiratori asked.

Aramaki pondered for a moment and glanced at Tasaburo, who turned his head to look away, which meant "I don't know what you said".

"We suspect that welfare technology is a new religion, and selling physiotherapy devices or anything is a cover-up for them. ”

"This religion is a terrible kind?" Detective Shiratori asked.

Aramaki: "I don't know, but if this serial murder incident has something to do with welfare technology, then it's pretty good to be sure they're terrible."

"When I was looking through the file, I suddenly found some previous cases that seemed to be a little involved with them, so I began to suspect them.

"But I don't have tangible evidence."

At this time, the Gao Shan criminal policeman, who was still fighting with the stiff neck, suddenly said: "I thought Gongan didn't need evidence." ”

"If it's a matter of the magnitude of a missile theft from a U.S. military base, we really don't need evidence to take action." Aramaki said in a self-deprecating tone, "But this time there is no such thing as the US military." ”

At this time, a car rushed along the road towards them at a very high speed, and then braked sharply.

The tires kicked up smoke on the old highway surface, and the screeching of brakes nearly pierced Shiratori's eardrums.

Before the car could be completely stopped, Gyoda Huishi opened the door from the co-pilot's seat and held up the document in his hand: "The search warrant is here!" There is also an arrest warrant for the organizers of last night's mass beating! ”

"Oh! It's early this time! Did those people sitting at their desks take the wrong medicine today? Shimagata Yoshiaki said and threw the pineapple bun in his hand into his car, and did not wipe his mouth, clapping his hands and shouting, "It's started!" Wake up, everybody! ”

The White Bird detective stepped forward to take the search warrant, and after carefully confirming it, he took it and walked to the warehouse across the road.

The Takayama detective hurriedly followed, but his neck continued to tilt to the side from the pain of the stiff neck, looking like a ghost in an urban weird talk.

The person on the other side of the warehouse seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and opened the door himself without waiting for Shiratori to knock on the door.

The lead singer of URB walked out with a twilight face, staring at the Shiratori detective like a walking corpse.

Detective Shiratori: "You have been arrested, you have the right to choose silence, but every word you say will be used as evidence in court." ”

The URB lead singer didn't say a word, just stretched out his hands and quietly waited for the criminal police to handcuff him.

**

He Ma woke up refreshed.

He got dressed and left the room impatiently, ran to the dojo and opened the door to the courtyard, looking at the cherry blossom trees outside.

"Strange, how...... Same as usual? ”

He scratched his head and muttered to himself.

From behind him, Jinguji Tamamo's voice came from: "What are you expecting?" ”

"This ...... Generally speaking, after last night, I should see a whole new world today! ”

"Are you saying that the newly built Federation starship is slowly taking off in the distant sky?" Tamamo came to Kazuma's side, looked at the cherry blossom trees outside side by side with Kazuma, and quipped.

"No, although I'm kind of looking at this scene, but now the technology is obviously not enough, I mean, you see, I'm also a person who knows the existence of the mysterious side, shouldn't I see something that ordinary people can't see?

"For example, Totoro playing in the yard, dust monsters hiding in the corners like briquettes, and cat buses running on telephone poles......

"Little monsters basically don't exist anymore. As I said yesterday, the mystery is now a residue that is not even needed for deliberate burial, and it is hard to imagine that a special combat unit was organized to protect Tokyo during the Taisho era. ”

Kazuma glanced at Yuzao: "Is that combat unit called the Chinese Strike Regiment?" ”

"No, it's not. Why do you seem a little disappointed? ”

"No, it's just a delusion." He Ma stretched his waist as he spoke, looked at the scenery in front of him as usual, without the slightest mystery, and sighed heavily, "There is no fantasy color, I am looking forward to it." ”

"And horses, look at me." Tamamo whispered.

Kazuma turned his head to look at her and found that she had put out the fox ears again, and her two hands pinched the gesture representing the fox. When they met their gaze, she let out the Japanese word for a fox: "Empty! ”

Kazuma felt his heart beat suddenly skyrocket, but he expressed his last stubbornness in a disgusted tone:

"What kind of cuteness does the old woman sell."

Yuzao pursed her lips and put down her hand, but suddenly thought of something again, and asked with a smile, "Don't you touch it, ears." ”

Kazuma stared at the nimble fox's ears, and finally reached out his hand.

Underneath the fluffy touch is the unique feel of the thin and brittle bones......

The more you touch the horse, the more addictive it becomes.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a car engine, and it was supposed to be Honami.

And the horse hurriedly let go of his hand.

The moment he let go, his ears turned into hair and fell apart.

A moment later, when Honami stepped on the falling cherry blossoms that were nearing the end of the flowering period, she and Ma and Tamamo looked like they were chatting in an ordinary way.

Nanjo Honami was about to say hello, but her eyes suddenly stopped on Tamamo's clothes.

"It's ...... Pajamas? Honami muttered to herself, "Eggs, you ...... yesterday Sleep here? ”

"Stay for one night." Tamamo points to the point with short words.

Honami immediately took a closer look at the horse's expression.

Tamamo: "You can stay for one night tonight, too." I didn't sneak away. ”

And the horse pretends to look at the scenery.

Honami was obviously very interested in Tamamo's suggestion, and actually thought about it seriously for a few seconds, but then she remembered something more important, and hurriedly asked:

"You caused a big commotion yesterday, didn't you?"

Although information transmission is slow in this era, Kazuma was bailed out of the police station yesterday by Kenji Komi, the lawyer of the Nanjo family, and of course Honami knew about it.

Kazuma's strange thing is how she didn't know in the morning, according to Kazuma's thoughts, Honami should have hurriedly followed Komi Kenji over yesterday.

Honami: "Last night, I couldn't leave the party for the consortium. But I've heard some strange claims that I've been advised to stay away from people who play music lately. ”

Kazuma raised his eyebrows: "Isn't this just a hint that you left me?" ”

"I thought so at first, but the one who reminded me was a lawyer named Shiba Ikutahisa. I checked the guest registration and invitation distribution records, and this one came in with a friend's connection, not on our invitation list.

"I remember, the Nishida Shun you caught with Ma before was from Shibata Ikubo."

Kazuma's expression became serious.

Honami continued: "So I don't think it's a reminder to keep my distance from you, but a reminder not to get too involved in the Kandagawa refrigerator serial murder case. ”

"It's possible." Kazuma agreed, "It's even possible that it's through you that you're warning me not to get too involved." ”

Tamamo took over the conversation: "Moreover, they may still be hinting that if you get too involved with the horse, Honami is in danger." ”

Honami was stunned for a moment: "Huh? I? This, no matter how you look at it, Chiyoko is more dangerous, right? She was the one who was tied up last time. Also, if I'm in danger, aren't you just as dangerous with the eggs? ”

Yuzao smiled slightly: "If it's just self-preservation, I should be fine." ”

Kazuma was suddenly a little curious about how strong Tamamo's self-preservation ability was now, so he asked, "Are you ...... now?" Can you still carry a 46 cm cannon? ”

"What do you say, I couldn't bear it in the first place, I couldn't bear it from the moment it was made. Now, probably able to withstand Zagu's machine guns? ”

Yes, he understands that in the future, when he encounters a rain of bullets, he can tie Yuzao to a wooden board as a shield.

Wait, what she just said was Zagu's machine gun in "Gundam", how many millimeters is Zagu's machine gun? 80？

Honami had a question mark on her face: "What are you talking about?" 46 cm cannon? ”

She looked down.

"What," Kazuma hurriedly explained, "it's not about length, it's about caliber." ”

Honami was shocked: "Caliber? ”

Then she suddenly realized that she had thought about it, her face was flushed, and she hurriedly changed the subject: "This ...... Isn't this the caliber of Yamato's main guns? Why is Yamato's main gun appearing? What the hell is Zagu's machine gun? ”

"Of course it's a joke." Tamamo laughed.

Honami looked at Kazuma with a suspicious expression.

"I always feel ...... The two of you are closer than before," she threw a straight ball, "Eggs used to just exist as a matter of course, occupying a place next to Kazuma, but now ......"

"I'm still an apprentice of Hema, just like you." Tamamo said.

And Ma Ze diverted the topic: "Anyway, Honami, you have to be careful lately, it's best to stay with Suzuki Butler all the time, after you explain the situation to your grandfather, he should agree." ”

Honami nodded: "Understood." I'm going to convince Grandpa to keep Butler Suzuki with me until you settle the matter. ”

Kazuma originally thought that Honami would excuse herself with the fact that Suzuki's housekeeper had a company, but she didn't expect her to agree very simply.

It seems that his master's words are more effective than he imagined.

At this time, Chiyoko's voice came from the house: "It's time to eat!" Is Honami here too? Let's have some food together! ”

Honami replied, "Got it." ”

Then she looked at the horse, stooped down and took off her shoes and went up to the edge.

Honami bent down to pick up the shoes she had taken off, and said to Kazuma, "I'll put this in the hallway." ”

After saying that, she took the lead and went into the house.

Tamamo, who was about to enter the house with Mara, asked in a low voice: "How much combat power do you have now, I have a good number in my heart." ”

"When mysteries aren't involved, I'm just a normal high school girl — I mean, a college girl." Tamamo paused and added, "It's just that it's harder to die."

"However, if a sword saint-level guy like Soichiro Uesugi holds a famous sword in his hand, even in his heyday, I can only outwit it it with spells. Now that most of the spells have become chicken, I can barely run. ”

Kazuma nodded.

Tamamo: "Don't think about using me as a shield. I'm going to die, I'm going to show you. ”

He Ma touched her head roughly: "I know, I know, if you don't say that, I won't throw my heart to block the gun, I mean all of you." ”

After all, I, Kiryu and Ma, are heroes, and I deserve to take care of everything.

And Ma thought so.

**

URB Band Practice Room.

Although the search was still ongoing, the police departments who had already seen the entire singing room in every room gathered together - it was not their turn to search more carefully.

"It's not completely free of forbidden things." "There were no bodies, no anesthetic, and the little blood I found looked like nosebleeds......

Shiratori Akira frowned and asked, "Aramaki is still searching?" Let Gongan participate in our search so blatantly, there will be opinions from above, right? ”

Yoshiaki Shimakata shrugged: "I think the top is also hoping that Aramaki will find some breakthrough now." After all, this search has completely reached a dead end, and the good news is that the media is already a little tired of it, and after a while, the search will probably turn into a normal search? ”

On the Japanese side, there are some unsolved cases with great influence, and its search headquarters will continue to exist until the case exceeds the retroactive period.

However, in general, the search headquarters of these cases will not allocate too much force, and the search is also the so-called "normalized search", which simply means "we are doing this but there is no guarantee of a result", which is mainly to show an attitude of "still working hard to solve the case".

If the criminal police in charge of this kind of search accidentally make a breakthrough and find clues to solve the case before the case traceability period has passed, then of course it seems that the Japanese police are awesome.

But most of these cases ended up silently passing the retrospective period, and the search headquarters was quietly disbanded.

No one will be dealt with - I've been searching for so long, and you're going to deal with me, like words?

This case, presumably, will turn into this state after the media heat has passed.

Whether it's a white bird or an island, they are all old oilers, and they are already mentally prepared for this at this time.

Because of this, there is a tacit atmosphere between the two.

Yoshiaki Shimagata sighed: "The price of becoming a policeman is that the heart of justice is gradually disappearing, which is quite ironic when you think about it." ”

"Suddenly becoming philosophical? I don't remember you coming out of college. Shiratori teased.

"Long-winded, I can read books too, Romain Rolland or something."

After Yoshiaki Shimakata finished speaking, he saw Aramaki walking out of the preparation room of the singing room with the evidence bag.

"What, there's a discovery?" He asked.

Aramaki held up the bag so that both Shimakata Yoshiaki and Akira Shiratori could see the contents clearly.

Inside is a physiotherapy device.

Aramaki said, "One of the physiotherapy devices sold by Welfare Technology, take it and ask the people in the URB band, and they will probably say that it was bought to treat myovovitis. ”

"And you're still collecting?" Shiratori asked.

"Maybe you can find strange fingerprints or hair on it? Also, if my hunch is correct, the lawyer is coming. ”

"Which lawyer?" Yoshiaki Shimagata looked inexplicable.

At this time, his partner Yukita Huishi hurriedly walked over and whispered, "There is a lawyer outside, and his name is Shiba Shengtian Jiu." ”

Yoshiaki Shimagata and Akira Shiratori watch the baramaki together.

"I'm talking about him." Aramaki said.