Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 368 Officer Yu Zi is fair and selfless!

Wearing a blue uniform, with a piece of bread in her mouth, Yuan Yuzi jogged all the way to the police station, treating it as a light morning exercise.

For some reason, as soon as she sat down at her workstation, she felt weak all over and kept yawning, most likely because she had stayed up late last night to take notes.

Before her colleagues arrived at the office, Minako secretly turned on the old-fashioned CRT computer, used two fingers to tap the keyboard, and searched for information about Tokyo elementary schools online.

When she woke up this morning, Hira Sakura told her that she planned to go to elementary school—but Sakura didn't want to go to a special school because Yukimura's sister probably wouldn't go to a special school.

Yuan Yuzi sent text messages to consult around the world, but none of the other people had ever raised children and could not give professional advice.

The only senior who had a daughter was Kazama Takusai, whose advice was 'Never send Sakurako to a special school'... Asahara Shoko once attended a special school and used his partial blindness to bully other students. I don't know about other countries, but the environment in special schools in Japan is quite harsh.

Having considered Senhime's fate, Minamoto no Tamako decided to adopt Kazama-senpai's advice.

However, choosing a good formal school is very troublesome. First, she has to consider whether the school will accept Sakura. Second, she has to weigh the tuition fees, teaching staff, school atmosphere, distance from the school, etc. She was a little overwhelmed and stared at the screen for a long time with her neck stretched out and her mouse in hand.

In 91, the internet in Japan was in its early stages of development, and the information available online was quite limited.

Academic institutions and researchers have begun to use the internet for information exchange and sharing of academic results. In certain industries or fields, such as computer technology and information technology, some professionals are already exchanging technical information, sharing code snippets, and discussing industry trends online. However, it is mostly text-based, and you may not see a single image even after browsing for hours.

Yuan Yuzi was found through simple communication sections, such as newsgroups. It is similar to a public discussion group where users can post messages and participate in discussions on different topics, covering academic, technical, and hobby aspects, but it is relatively complicated to use.

She spent over half an hour reading and taking notes. When she heard footsteps outside the door, she quickly turned off the computer and used a folder to fan it and cool it down.

The CRT computers are public equipment, and police stations with sufficient funds will buy a few to show off. The older generation of detectives basically don't touch them, and the younger generation of detectives haven't been trained and don't touch them much either. It would be a waste for the computers to sit on the table and gather dust, so it's better to let her make use of them... Although it's not against the rules, she still has a guilty feeling of abusing public resources for private purposes.

"Why did he have to commit a crime in Toshima Ward of all places..."

"This is tricky..."

Kinoshita Shojin led the administrative officer into the office. As they passed the workstations, he was taken aback to see that Minamoto Tamako had actually come to work. He then nodded and greeted her as usual before hurrying into the office with the administrative officer.

Upon hearing about a tricky new case, Gen Tamako instinctively pricked up her ears, moved her office chair, and leaned to the side to eavesdrop—the office had good soundproofing, but her ears were still sharper.

"Is the higher-ups going to establish a Special Investigations Division?" the officer's voice came through.

"We have no such plans. They said they want to handle this discreetly and that we should do whatever we need to do, and make sure to find out the truth..." Section Chief Kinoshita's voice sounded somewhat irritated: "If we do find out something, what should we do then?"

"Isn't this a good thing?" the clerk asked.

“I advise you not to have that kind of thinking. If I don’t find anything, I can pretend I didn’t see it, understand? Do you really think this is a good job? You’re eager to do things for others, but they might not even appreciate it!” Kinoshita Shojin said.

"Eh... then who should take charge of it?" the administrator asked.

"It's difficult to handle no matter who you give it to," Kinoshita Shojin said, his voice filled with difficulty.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yuzi clenched her fists, thinking to herself, "Leave it to me! It'll be much easier if you leave it to me, won't it?"

She hasn't even passed her initial training yet!
Currently, Minamoto no Tamako has not officially handled a single criminal case. If she continues to drag things out, she might fail her initial training and be forced back to her original job as a patrol officer because she failed the training... In that case, Fushimi-kun would probably laugh at her for the rest of her life!

While it's important to find out who the real culprit behind the divine punishment and to apprehend the criminals on Cat Island, her ideal of becoming a police inspector is equally important, and she must not neglect one for the other!

If she were to revert to being a junior patrol officer, how could she continue investigating cases as a criminal investigator?

As the two chatted, their voices grew softer and softer. It was almost time for work, and colleagues were arriving one after another, making the office noisy. She could no longer eavesdrop and had to start working properly.

She had been absent from work for several days without a valid reason, and she thought she would be extremely busy. However, the backlog of documents had already been processed by someone else. All she needed to do was coordinate with the archivist and handle the documents that had not been completed yesterday.

Yuan Yuzi worked in the office until noon, feeling that all her energy and spirit had been drained by the mechanical and repetitive work.

She felt she wasn't suited for the job, but was too embarrassed to ask for a change. So she could only quietly buy a lunchbox and take a nap, comparing the school information she had written down while eating, wondering which school would be better to send Yingzi to.

I feel that just looking at it is not enough; we still need to conduct on-site investigations.

Yuan Yuzi took out her phone and sent him the relevant information about the school, asking him to take Yingzi to visit the school in the next couple of days, just to get her out and relax. How could she stay cooped up at home all the time?

The latter, whose leg injury had not yet healed, naturally did not want to run around, and replied hastily, "Why not let her draw lots, whichever family she draws will be fine."

Yuan Yuzi was furious. She stopped eating and typed furiously with her thumbs, preparing to write a lengthy denunciation of the traitor. Just then, the administrative officer poked his head out of the office and waved to her: "Officer Yuzi, Section Chief Kinoshita wants to see you."

Yuan Yuzi's heart skipped a beat; her first thought was that she had been caught using the computer without permission.

Logically speaking, her behavior was not a violation of regulations. The police department's regulations clearly state that all on-duty police officers have the right to use office equipment... Otherwise, she would never have touched the computer.

Section Chief Kinoshita shouldn't hold a grudge against me for something like this.

She put her pink flip phone back in her pocket, got up and went into the office, wondering to herself why Section Chief Kinoshita had called her over... Had he finally discovered her talent and was going to assign her to handle a tricky case?!
Gentama quickened her pace with anticipation, but she was soon disappointed. Kinoshita Shojin had called her in to talk about Sakurako's allowance—the Sugamo Police Station had also been involved in the case, and part of the allowance was funded by the station, which involved various procedures.

I'm planning to make the payment today, so during my lunch break, I asked Yuan Yuzi to check the bank balance.

Before leaving, Minamoto no Tamako couldn't help but ask, "Um... Section Chief, when will I be able to take on and lead criminal cases?"

Kinoshita Shojin was taken aback, wondering what kind of trouble this guy was up to now.

He initially placed Yuan Yuzi in a clerical position, intending to promote her to a full-fledged detective upon her expiration, without even requiring her to handle cases, just to save himself some trouble.

"Well... everyone can see your abilities, and you are certainly capable of handling the job of a criminal investigator, but there are no suitable cases for you to handle right now... Once you are officially hired, the police station will assign you to a group, and then we can consider handling criminal cases."

Kinoshita Shojin felt he had hinted clearly enough, or even made it explicit.

Unfortunately, Minamoto no Tamako ignored the second half of the sentence. Her ahoge (cowlick) lie detector reacted and immediately detected Kinoshita's lie.

“Why isn’t there a suitable case… Didn’t you encounter a tricky case this morning? I think I can give it a try!” Yuan Yuzi said, mustering her courage.

Although this might seem a bit presumptuous, she really didn't want to continue processing documents—even reading the files was more meaningful than archiving them. The latter was simply about formatting the documents, pasting them neatly, and confirming the number of pages, all of which were meaningless repetitive tasks.

If it's just about making money, she might as well work at a convenience store.

"Who told you that?" Kinoshita Shojin turned to look at the administrative officer.

“I… I heard it myself; no one told me,” Gen Tamako said truthfully.

She didn't press her ear against the door to listen; instead, she sat in her work area, so it wasn't intentional eavesdropping.

The officer didn't look at Kinoshita Shojin; instead, he smiled and said to Minamoto Tamako, "What a coincidence, Section Chief Kinoshita is just wondering who to assign this case to..."

“Leave it to me!” Gen Tamako said, raising her hand. “I have complete confidence!”

Kinoshita Shojin told the administrative officer not to mess around, and the latter whispered in his ear that since it was a matter of official business, it would be perfect to hand the case over to Minamoto Tamako.

Kinoshita Shojin still expressed his opposition, but he wasn't as firm as before. He said to Minamoto Tamako, "Trainee detectives must be accompanied by a regular detective when handling cases, and we don't have enough extra police officers to assist you with your cases right now..."

Seeing that things were looking promising, Genji Tamako blurted out without thinking, "It's alright! Fushimi-kun is going back to work tomorrow anyway!"

Upon hearing this, Kinoshita Shojin and the administrative officer exchanged glances. The latter blinked and said, "This case is rather special. We should handle it as discreetly as possible and not disclose anything to the public. Even if we succeed, there will be no benefit. The police department will not give us any commendation or raise..."

"It's alright! Being able to solve cases is the best reward for me!" Yuan Yuzi snapped to attention.

"In that case..."

The officer turned around and, seeing Kinoshita Shojin's approval, handed over the case file: "Then this case is yours to handle."

Yuan Yuzi had long been intrigued; what kind of case could be so difficult that even the section chief and the administrative officer had given her repeated instructions?

She was about to flip through the document when the officer stopped her: "Speaking of which, you and the suspect have a bit of a connection... I hope Officer Yuzi will uphold the principles of fairness and impartiality when handling the case."

"Don't be a fool! Leave it to me! I will absolutely not bend the law for personal gain!"

Yuan Yuzi saluted, and the officer released her. She quickly opened the file and browsed the case details.

"This……"

Her eyes widened, and she abruptly looked up: "Is this true? Section Chief Fujiwara... he killed someone?"

(End of this chapter)