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Chapter 366 Akiba Reiko: Can you keep calling me?
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Kitahara Natsuhiro dialed Akiba Reiko's number, and it rang for several seconds before being answered.

At that moment, Kitahara Natsuyu heard Akiba Reiko's panting on the phone: "Kitahara-sensei, I'm going for a run right now, is there something you need?"

At this moment, Akiba Reiko, dressed in sportswear, was standing near the shop, one hand on her hip and the other holding her phone, talking to Kitahara Natsuhiro. She was still a little out of breath because she had a habit of going out for a run in the morning.

I used to run at night, but after realizing I was being followed, I switched to running in the morning, but people still followed me.

Fortunately, it was broad daylight, so the people following her didn't dare to be too brazen. Besides, the routes she ran were all crowded, and she only started running at eight o'clock, so she didn't have to worry too much about her safety.

After all, she doesn't have anything to do right now, so she needs to find something to do. She can't just do nothing because of a stalker!
Furthermore, Kitahara Natsuhiro had previously asked Inspector Megure of the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate her. If she doesn't go out, how can the Metropolitan Police Department investigate this stalker?

For these reasons, she goes for a run in the morning because there are many people around and the police are following her, so there is no danger.

However, what Akiba Reiko didn't know was that the Metropolitan Police Department's police officers weren't very capable, and they might not be able to be relied upon if they were really in danger.

Fortunately, Akiba Reiko was running in broad daylight, so the danger was minimal, and the people following her weren't planning to do anything to her for the time being.

Otherwise, Akiba Reiko might actually be in danger.

Sometimes, people with ulterior motives can be quite terrifying!

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu nodded, knowing that Akiba Reiko was indeed running: "Just now, Inspector Megure from the Metropolitan Police Department called me. He said that after investigation, they know who was following you."

"However, this person is somewhat unexpected, and you may find it hard to accept."

"Unacceptable."

Upon hearing these words, Akiba Reiko's expression turned serious, and several suspects began to emerge in her mind.

Among these people who are suspect are his competitors, his close friends, and even his teachers.

Those competitors wouldn't be hard for her to accept, but the latter two would.

So Kitahara Natsuhiro was probably referring to the latter two.

Moreover, she doesn't have many friends, and even fewer people she can truly befriend.

Reiko Akiba took a deep breath, her eyes hardening: "Mr. Kitahara, please tell me, I can handle it."

Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded and continued, "The person who was following you is the director of the Domoto Concert Hall, Fuwa Takumi. You should be familiar with him, right?"

Reiko Akiba was an outstanding graduate of the Domoto Music Academy, so naturally she would recognize the words of the director of the Domoto Concert Hall.

In fact, the musicians and craftsmen even gave them lessons.

Despite being just a tuner, Pu Hejiang has impeccable musical knowledge and is extremely erudite. He even possesses perfect pitch, making him more than qualified to be a teacher.

Therefore, she was extremely familiar with both music scores and craftsmanship.

Pu and Jiang were indeed acquaintances of hers, even people she could talk to, and now these people were actually stalking her, and for a long time at that, which she found hard to accept.

Upon learning this, Akiba Reiko's breathing became heavy again.

It has to be said that this was indeed a blow to her, but it wasn't enough to break her down. However, she was definitely in a bad mood.

"Reiko, are you alright?" Kitahara Natsuhiro asked with concern.

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko snapped out of her daze and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine, don't worry. If you've investigated anything else, just tell me directly. I can handle it."

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "That's all we've found out for now. We haven't found anything else yet. After all, he's not a low-ranking official, and he hasn't done anything wrong, so the Metropolitan Police Department can't possibly issue an arrest warrant to arrest Pu and Jiang."

"Oh, by the way, Inspector Megure also sent me a few photos. They're photos of Fu and Takumi following you. Do you want to see them?"

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko nodded without any hesitation and said, "I will see. This setback won't break me. Besides, I also want to know why Master Fu and Master Takumi are following me. I have no conflict with them."

She thought about it and realized that she hadn't had any conflicts with Pu and Jiang; it was just a normal teacher-student relationship.

Could it be that the musician and the craftsman were following him because he was their student, and that they wanted to harm him?

This possibility is not impossible.

For example, her competitors seized on Pu and Jiang's weaknesses, thus making Pu and Jiang do things that were detrimental to her.

Of course, this is just her guess and shouldn't be taken seriously.

As for the fact that Soma Hikaru was the illegitimate son of Fu and Takumi, Akiba Reiko did not know, and even Soma Hikaru himself did not know.

Therefore, Akiba Reiko never even considered that possibility, so naturally she couldn't have guessed it.

“The reason is unclear, and it’s also difficult to investigate. Inspector Megure has no way of taking him to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning.” Kitahara Natsuhiro said, forwarding the photo that Inspector Megure had sent him to Akiba Reiko.

After all, Pu and Jiang are people of status and position. It would be very difficult to get them to go to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning unless they are really caught breaking the law. Otherwise, it would be easy for problems to arise.

“I know that. After all, Master Pu and Master Jiang are not ordinary people. They have students all over the world and also have connections with many high-ranking officials. Inspector Megure really has no choice.” Akiba Reiko nodded and then opened the photo sent by Kitahara Natsuyu.

The photo sent by Kitahara Natsuhiro shows a man wearing a mask and hat following a young woman, who is none other than Akiba Reiko.

Although Pu and Jiang did some disguise, the disguise was not perfect. The exposed white, their eyes, and even the moments when they took off their masks and hats were captured on camera.

Therefore, the score and the craftsmanship have been exposed.

Perhaps in music, Pu Hejiang is indeed very good, but in terms of tracking, he is really not good, a half-baked expert.

However, most people who do stalking are only half-baked. After all, who would contact someone to stalk someone for no reason? It's normal for things to be imperfect.

If the tracking and disguise are flawless, then this guy is definitely a repeat offender, or even someone with a long history of bad deeds.

Kaito Kuroba: Are you talking about me? I'm not that kind of person.

Really? I don't believe it!
Ginzo Nakamori: I have something to say!
"It really is Master Fuwa Takumi!" Reiko Akiba looked at the photo, instinctively covering her mouth in shock.

Kitahara Natsuhiro sent not just one, but many photos, all of which were of Fu, Takumi, and Akiba Reiko together, and in different locations.

Therefore, it is clear that the people who were following Akiba Reiko were Fu and Takumi. Otherwise, why would Fu and Takumi have encountered Akiba Reiko in multiple places? It doesn't make sense!

"What do you plan to do now?" Kitahara Natsuhiro asked, "Confront me, your teacher, or swallow my anger?"

Now, Akiba Reiko has no third option besides these two methods.

As for calling the police to arrest the musician and the craftsman? That's impossible.

The status and position of Pu and Jiang cannot be shaken by this matter. Arresting Pu and Jiang will have far-reaching consequences.

Furthermore, there's really nothing we can do about the score and the craftsman just by following up on this matter; at most, we can give them a lecture or a scolding.

After the education, Pu and Jiang will be fine, but they might hold a grudge against Akiba Reiko and do other irrational things.

The case of the "Wolf of Mikasa" is a prime example.

Akiba Reiko was somewhat bewildered by Kitahara Natsuhiro's question; she didn't know what to do. Just as Kitahara Natsuhiro had said, calling the police would be useless.

Given Pu He's status and position, calling the police would be completely useless.

To be fair, Akiba Reiko was practically a member of high society and knew a lot, but once she learned about it, she realized how dark Japan truly was.

There are some things that you can't punish by calling the police; in fact, you might be punished by the bad guys yourself, or even lose your life.

So at this moment, Akiba Reiko felt extremely helpless, her face full of pitifulness.

Unfortunately, Kitahara Natsuhiro wasn't here; otherwise, he would have comforted Akiba Reiko properly.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro still sensed helplessness in Akiba Reiko's emotions.

After evolving into Gengar, his sensory range expanded by an unknown amount, so he could easily receive Akiba Reiko's emotions.

"Reiko, Reiko, are you alright?" Kitahara Natsuhiro asked over the phone.

When Akita Reiko heard Kitahara Natsuhiro's shouts, she snapped out of her helplessness and a smile appeared on her face, but it was a forced smile.

She wouldn't have been able to smile at all if she hadn't been on the phone with Kitahara Natsuhiro.

That old scoundrel Pu Hejiang is really going too far!
There's nothing she can do right now!

"I'm fine, nothing's wrong, don't worry." Akiba Reiko said with a worried expression.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu said, "Your voice sounds very off. It seems this matter has affected you a lot."

"If you don't have anything to do today, try to stay home as much as possible. I'm afraid something might happen if you go out like this."

"Furthermore, the Metropolitan Police Department has ended its surveillance of Pu and Takumi. If he continues to follow you or even tries to harm you, that would be a real problem."

The Metropolitan Police Department doesn't have many police resources, so it's impossible to investigate Akiba Reiko's case indefinitely. The investigation will definitely stop after a while.

Tomorrow will be the first day of their suspension, which is a special privilege given to them by Inspector Megure. He called to inform him today.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have been notified at all.

Therefore, it's still a bit dangerous for Akiba Reiko to wander around outside right now; it's better for her to go home.

Of course, there's not much of a problem in crowded places, but if you're alone, that could be dangerous.

Pu Hejiang is no good person. He wants to drag the entire concert hall down with him for the sake of his son, including many innocent people in the concert hall!
And he killed quite a few people before he blew up the concert hall.

Although those who were killed also had some problems of their own.

After all, his son, Soma Hikaru, had been drinking with these people and then drove home alone, only to plunge off a cliff and die.

They have to take responsibility, no matter what.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Pu and Jiang killing them to avenge their fathers; it is only natural for a father to avenge his sons.

Moreover, Pu and Jiang felt they owed Soma Hikaru a great deal and felt extremely guilty.

But if he then attacks other people, that will be his death sentence.

This kind of person doesn't deserve forgiveness.

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko mustered her spirits and said, "Thank you, Xia Yu."

"I will cancel all my appointments for today, and I won't go out. I'll go home now."

"But can you keep talking to me? I'm a little scared!"

Reiko Akiba appears to be strong, independent, and opinionated.

But she is, after all, a woman, and one living in Tokyo at that, so she was bound to be a little flustered when faced with this situation.

And since she had no way to deal with the situation, she naturally became even more flustered.

That's why she made this request, and she even felt that her request was a bit excessive.

Kitahara Natsumi has no relation to her, so there's no need for him to listen to her in everything. Besides, he's at work, so what's the point of him constantly calling her?

“Sure, I don’t have any classes in the morning, or even in the afternoon, so making phone calls all the time isn’t a problem for me,” Kitahara Natsumi said with a smile.

That's the good thing about being a PE teacher—you don't have to teach many classes, or even any at all.

Because sometimes, teachers of other subjects will take your place in class.

Although Japan places great importance on physical education, certain things can sometimes take over physical education classes.

Even worse, some teachers of core subjects are also physical education teachers, teaching core subjects directly and not having physical education classes!

Closer to home.

Reiko Akiba was deeply moved upon hearing this, and her fear subsided.

"Thank you, thank you so much, Xia Yu. I don't know what else to say but thank you." Qiu Tinglian said sincerely.

It can be said that, apart from her parents and some teachers, Kitahara Natsuhiro was the person who treated her the best.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu said, "We're all neighbors and good friends, so there's no need for so many formalities."

"Go back now, I'll stay here!"

Always here!
Reiko Akiba remembered those words, then grabbed her phone and rushed back to the location of the Beika Apartment.

Meanwhile, Fu and Takumi were still following Akiba Reiko, but they were disguised and not so easy to recognize.

However, while Fu and Takumi were following Akiba Reiko, two police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were also following Fu and Takumi.

Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako.

"Officer Sato, it's him again. Is he that free?" Takagi Wataru muttered under his breath.

After several days of tracking, are Pu and Jiang really that free? Don't they have to go to work?
Upon hearing this, Sato Miwako said, "He is the director of the concert hall, and no one will say anything if he doesn't go to work."

"Besides, he's old and in the process of retiring, so no one will say anything about him."

"Takagi's gone, let's follow him."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)