Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 29 Afternoon Condolences
Fushimi Shikamoto wanted to refuse.

But she gave too much.

The piggy bank's belly was bulging, and Yuan Yuzi was confident in what she said. This time, she spent 200,000 yen. According to the current exchange rate, it is equivalent to about 14,000 yuan.

However, Fushimi Shika knew that this deal was not worth it. If the murderer was not caught, he would have to be a partner with Minamoto Tamako for life; if the murderer was caught, it would be even worse, he would spend the rest of his life in prison.

So he bargained, "This case is too difficult. I can't spend fifteen years tracking down the murderer for 200,000 yen, right? How about this? We'll track him down for six months. After the period is up, regardless of whether the case is solved or not, our partnership will be automatically terminated... unless you renew the contract at that time."

Yuan Yuzi did some calculations in her mind: 200,000 divided by six, it would only be 30,000 yen a month. Her cleaner made more than 30,000 yen a month, and such cheap labor was hard to find, so she agreed immediately.

The deal was done, and both men felt they had made a killing.

The piggy bank's belly was half deflated, with only some coins and change left taking up space.

Yuan Yuzi counted and found that she didn't have much pocket money left this month. But she didn't need much money in the police academy. She finally got a leave and wanted to go to the dessert shop to spend a lot of money and heal her wounded heart with delicious tropical parfait ice cream!

"Let's go! Little Deer! Target: Snow Seal Parlor!" She said excitedly, clenching her little fists.

"Don't give people random nicknames. And what is Yukiin Pa Wa? I have other plans for today."

Fushimi Shika looked Gen Tamako up and down. She was wearing casual clothes today, a white shirt and brown overalls. She also wore a brown coat to keep warm. Her round-toed leather shoes made a clacking sound on the floor when she walked. She looked full of energy.

"Eh? Where are you going?" asked Yuan Yuzi.

"Taking care of some personal matters," Fushimi Shika took the fruit basket from her, "As you can see, I'm in great shape and don't need you to pick me up... So let's split up today. You go about your business and you don't have to follow me."

Yuan Yuzi pouted her lips, feeling particularly unhappy. She had spent 200,000 yen, but the partner she hired was unwilling to go shopping with her in a dessert shop. Throwing him into the water would make a noise! ​​If Fushimi Shika didn't give a valid reason, she would never let him go!

"What are you going to do? What do you mean by inconvenient to say? Are you going to spend money at a sex shop after taking the money?"

Gen Tamako was persistent, like a sticky candy. Wherever Fushimi Shika went, she would pull at the corner of his clothes and follow him.

People are grateful for what they have received, and Fushimi Shika was too embarrassed to chase her away, so he just decided to out of sight and out of mind. If Gen Yuzi wanted to follow her, she was fine.

The two of them rode on the train, and the scenery outside the window slowly receded. Fushimi Ka could see a row of traditional Japanese houses, the cherry blossoms in the yard had fallen, and the green carriage was shaking slightly with a rumbling sound.

He got off at the Minami-ichi Station in Sapporo Chuo-ku, and Yuan Tamako followed closely. The two crossed the small road, and Yuan Tamako fell silent. She saw the old temple at the end of the road.

Ginkgo trees poked out of the mottled walls, casting golden spots of light on the stone slabs. Fushimi Deer walked into the temple, rang the bell, threw coins, and bowed to pray.

The abbot is a monk in his 50s who works hard to run his family temple and also does odd jobs like unlocking and making keys. Some time ago, many media came to interview him, so he had to close the temple for a while, and only reopened it to receive pilgrims these two days.

He learned that Fushimi Shika was here to pay his respects, so he took the two of them to the small cemetery behind the temple. On the way, the abbot noticed the small tail behind Fushimi Shika and said with a little surprise:

"Isn't this Tamako-san? Long time no see."

"Ah, uh, hello Mr. Nagano."

When Yuan Yuzi was recognized, she was a little panicked.

When the Nagano family held a funeral for Kawai, she did not attend. It was not because she did not want to, but because she did not dare. She did not know how to face the black and white photo of Kawai alone. The small cemetery was not large, with a shrine on the side. The abbot signaled them to do as they pleased and turned to walk into the inner hall.

The ginkgo trees rustled in the breeze, and Gen Tamako followed Fushimi Shika, passing through row after row of tombstones, finally stopping in front of Nagano Kawai's tombstone.

There was no sad funeral, no flowers or eulogies. They just came to see their deceased loved ones on a quiet afternoon.

Fushimi Shika placed the fruit basket in front of the tombstone, clasped his hands together and closed his eyes.

Tears welled up in Yuan Yuzi's eyes, her nose felt sore, and she almost cried.

What the hell! I bought you a fruit basket, but you used it as a tribute. At least show some respect to the dead!
After a while, Fushimi opened his eyes and asked, "Don't you have anything to say to her?"

"I…I don't know what to say. I'm still mad at her."

"angry?"

"Yes, I thought she and I were best friends, but she hid something so important from me..." Yuan Yuzi sniffed, squinted her eyes, and tried not to cry: "Why? Since she found the murderer who killed her brother, why didn't she tell me?"

During this period, she had been suppressing her emotions. She wanted to appear strong, not overwhelmed by grief, and still full of energy.

Fushimi Shika hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Sorry, this is the last time I will ask a question."

"What?" Yuan Yuzi was stunned.

"These are Kawai's last words," Fushimi Shika said, "I suddenly remembered that these are her last words that she asked me to relay."

Yuan Yuzi's eyes widened. The whispers of the old friend came back through time and completely shattered her pretending to be strong. She finally realized that Kawai had already told her everything.

"How can this be...too cunning..."

Hot tears slid down her face and she sobbed. She was clearly crying, but the sound was not very loud.

The abbot's footsteps were heard, and Yuan Yuzi hurriedly wiped away her tears. The two turned around and saw that the abbot was holding a stuffed rabbit doll in his hands.

"Kawai once said that if she was gone one day, let me return this to you." The abbot handed the rabbit doll to Gen Tamako.

"What is this?" asked Fushimi Shika.

The abbot explained with a wry smile and a nostalgic look: "Kawai used to have nightmares frequently, so Tamako gave this to her, saying that the rabbit officer could protect her from nightmares."

Yuan Yuzi took it in a daze. The police uniform on the little rabbit was very old and had patches on it. The hat on its head was not the same as before. It was obvious that Kawai had always taken good care of it and always cuddled it to sleep.

She felt a piece of paper in her palm and turned it over. There was a small label on the back of the rabbit.

"Kawai & Tamako"

Yuan Yuzi finally couldn't help crying.

(End of this chapter)