Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Arriving downstairs at Dinakia's office, he unexpectedly saw someone he knew, and Akiyama smiled and waved his hand, "Miss Fukada, long time no see." ”

At the counter, Nagumi Fukada bowed fifteen degrees, "It's been a long time since I've seen Mr. Akiyama, please come with me!" Ranster told me to come downstairs and wait for you. ”

Akiyama smiled and raised his hand to signal her to lead the way.

"It turns out that Lance sent you, and I was just notified by him on the phone. I happened to be on a business trip near Osaka, so I just came over directly. …… Anyway, who is this Lance, who I don't seem to have seen before? ”

"Oh~ It's normal that Mr. Akiyama hasn't heard of it, Mr. Lan is a 'physiotherapist' hired by the president half a year ago, specializing in taking care of the company's large-scale newcomers who are about to debut."

Physiotherapist!? Quite an unfamiliar field, as if in charge of massage?

…… Thinking of the polite, calm voice on the phone, it doesn't look like an ordinary person!

Although it was found by the other party on the phone, and you can see the main owner immediately, but when you meet Fukada Eimi, who you know, Akiyama Jun doesn't mind asking for some information before the meeting.

"Anyway, what kind of person is this Mr. Lan, the president suddenly had an accident, why did the physiotherapist come out to take care of things?"

"Ah...... It seems a little strange for you to ask this suddenly, but in fact, there is nothing special, everyone is very flustered when this kind of thing happens, and naturally they rally around him.

Usually, Mr. Lan gets along with everyone happily, never forgets anyone's birthday, and always brings souvenirs back when he travels abroad; When the president was still there, he never murdered him, or it was useless to be fierce, anyway, he was much more reliable than Mr. Horie. ”

Her respectful and affectionate tone is not fake... The other side looks like they are invulnerable.

Walking into the office, he noticed that the employees were still working in an orderly manner despite their panicked expressions, and Akiyama took this matter to heart.

Miss Fukada, who led the way, led him to the front of the president's office and knocked on the door.

The "physiotherapist" works directly in the president's office!?

Akiyama was a little surprised, but everything in front of him worked logically.

"Please come in!" The voice on the phone told them to go in, And when Jun Akiyama made eye contact with the young man behind the president's desk, he smiled politely, "Ah~ You must be Mr. Akiyama, please sit on the sofa for a while, I'll be here right away." Miss Fukada... Bring in an Americano espresso with no sugar or creamer...... Well... Two glasses are good, I also want to refresh myself. ”

The young man's attitude is gentle and his tone is calm, but the details of the drink make Akiyama's heart sink, obviously he is a first-time person, and he has already figured out his preferences!?

Then it should be Lance's man, who continued to give instructions to the woman at the table, "All in all, that's the way it is, I hope Miss Yamaura you can take responsibility and maintain the daily operation, and I will find a way to deal with the money matter." ”

The woman at the table, the singing teacher Misa Yamaura, bowed her head and agreed, turned around and saw Jun Akiyama, who she knew, and bowed slightly to work outside.

Another person I know, Akiyama Jun touched his nose, and all the details from entering the company to the present show that President Park has only passed away for half a day, and Dina Kia has changed her surname to Blue.

After Eimi Fukada, who delivered the coffee, left, Lance also stopped writing at his desk, calmly went to the hospitality sofa and sat down, officially greeting the representative of "Sky Finance".

"Good afternoon, Mr. Akiyama. I'm Lance, a physiotherapist at Dina Kia's office, so please advise me when we first meet. ”

Sky Finance. Jun Akiyama, please advise, Mr. Lan. ”

Both sides of the sofa are looking at the opposite side

Lance looked to be in his mid-twenties, wore black-rimmed glasses, and wore a modest suit, looking like an ordinary office worker.

But it only took half a day to sort out the company like an arm, and even people who were older than him were willing to obey the instructions, which is obviously not to be underestimated.

The Akiyama was in his mid-forties and dressed in a sleek and sophisticated outfit, with a black shirt and burgundy blazer, a dazzling gold necklace and a gold watch.

Although the staff I know say that he is cheerful and easy-going, loves to joke and is approachable, a simple person cannot be a "money lender".

With each of them in their hearts, Lance was the first to break the silence, "I didn't expect to meet so soon, it's really rude to trouble Mr. Akiyama to make a special trip." It may be more helpful to explain it to Yamada or Horie, who you are familiar with, but as you can see, due to many complex factors, they all have their own business to carry out, so I will explain the situation to you for the time being......"

Picking up the coffee and taking a sip and putting it down, Akiyama leaned forward slightly, "...... If nothing else, did President Park really commit suicide? ”

"There is a suicide note left on the president's desk, and the police took it away as important evidence as soon as possible, and the identification class is still conducting handwriting identification, but even I, a layman, can see it at a glance, it is definitely the president's handwriting."

Speaking of this, Lance spread his hands, "Thanks to that suicide note, the regional blockade was quickly lifted, and there was no complicated search, so that we could all work normally." ”

“…… Did you leave a suicide note? So what does the content say? ”

"Short six words, 'I'm tired, I'm sorry'.

The police officer in charge told us that there have been many cases of small and medium-sized business owners going bankrupt recently, and it is very common for them to jump off a building and commit suicide. ”

Akiyama's expression was complicated, "In ordinary cases, it is indeed very common.

But 'I'm tired, I'm sorry'!?

It's not at all like what Park Miri would say. He shook his head in the negative.

Tapped his right fist on his left palm, and Lance nodded in agreement: "I think so too." ”

"Hmm...... It's too early to talk about this, so let's wait for the police to come out. So back to the topic, what did you say you were going to tell me in person on the phone, Mr. Lan? ”

"That's right, in the presence of Miss Misa and Miss Nagami, I opened the vault over there, took over the account books and notes, and found something very important.

The president's personal loan to Sky Financial, that is, the 300 million yen borrowed from Mr. Akiyama, is not in the safe. …… That money is gone. ”

Akiyama's eyes suddenly sharpened, "You mean it was stolen?" In other words, the person who stole that money killed Miss Park? ”

"I don't rule it out. However, it is also possible that the president transferred the money to another place during his lifetime, but it was not recorded in the account book.

But in any case, as a bona fide third party, I consider it my duty to tell Mr. Akiyama the facts, and I regret to inform you that Dina Kia & Associates will not be liable for the repayment of this debt! ”

Neither humble nor arrogant, logical, and most importantly, fearless.

Staring at the ordinary face of the young man, Akiyama Jun suddenly felt interesting, and the Mr. Lan in front of him was really interesting. I don't know where Park Meili found this person.

"Don't worry! I'm not going to ask you to pay it back. From the beginning, I didn't lend money to Dinakia, but to Miss Park personally. ”

The young man bowed slightly, "Thank you very much, it's great that you are so reasonable." Of course, such a huge sum of money, even as a bona fide third party, regret and be rude, what are you going to do next? ”

"I'll look into it myself." Akiyama picked up his coffee and tasted it, "...... Anyway, I also run a money bank, and I always have to find a way to get back all the money I lend. If someone really kills President Park and steals the money, I'm going to get that guy back.

Besides, from what you just said, the police don't seem to have a clue, and if they want to find out the real cause of her death, it seems that I can only act myself. ”

Then the young man named Lance pushed his glasses, "I see, is that what Mr. Akiyama is going to do?"

In that case, I should be able to help you in your actions. You will not walk alone on the path of truth! ”