Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 372 Sakura's Mother
After some investigation, Fushimi Shika confirmed that the money was deposited through the lottery system, which was verifiable, and he could use it however he wanted.

Fushimi Shika immediately paid off the Yamaguchi-gumi's high-interest loan. Although he could have chosen not to, he figured it was better to avoid trouble and that anything that could be solved with money was no big deal. After paying it off, he still had over 20 million yen left, more than he could ever spend!
It's time to consider buying a house in Tokyo.

The bank gifted Fushimi Shika a supplementary gold card, treating him as a VIP user, and he also received a high-end dessert as a parting gift before leaving.

To prevent Minamoto no Tamako from checking the accounts, Fushimi Shika transferred the money to another card.

If he wasn't mistaken, Minamoto no Tamako should have also received the money—if Minamoto no Tamako suspected him of being the Dog-Headed Man, she would definitely try to check the accounts.

Simply anticipating her thoughts wasn't enough, so Fushimi Shika pondered, deciding to solve the problem at its source.

If you transfer the money out of Yuan Yuzi's card, and she has no idea about it, wouldn't everything be fine?
Money is the root of all evil; let him bear this grave sin alone!

This is not easy to do. First, you need to get Yuan Yuzi's bank card number, which shouldn't be too difficult; you can easily get it by lying a little. Second, you need to transfer money. Large transactions will attract the bank's attention, and they might even call Yuan Yuzi. Finally, and most difficult, is obtaining the bank's personal account transaction records. These cannot be modified; doing so would be illegal.

This money isn't easy to earn.

However, risk and reward are proportional, and in order to have the capital to squander in the rest of his life, Fushimi Shika felt it was worth taking the risk.

When the two returned home, Fushimi Shika couldn't wait to turn on the air conditioner and let the cool breeze blow freely.

Hira Sakurako noticed the black mark under his collar and couldn't help but ask what it was. Fushimi Shika waved her hand impatiently, telling her not to ask questions and to go get a tub of ice cream from the refrigerator.

"I won't go out for the next few days. Anyway, Yuan Yuzi only asked me to look after the school. Now that the task is completed, you can have Yuan Yuzi take you to complete the enrollment procedures."

Fushimi Shika, licking his ice cream, turned on the TV and continued watching his favorite real estate variety show.

Hirako suspected that this guy was a vampire. He used to at least walk the dog during the day, but since they came back from Murin-an, Fushimi Shika has never gone out during the day (in his spare time)... At first, he would exercise, but now he has simply given up, lying on the sofa, watching TV and eating ice cream every day.

Yesterday, he finally managed to go out for a meal with Yuan Yuzi and the others, but it was around one or two in the morning.

The black marks on his body might be mold.

Hirako reasonably guessed that Fushimi Shika was dirty and decided to avoid physical contact with him for the time being.

Suddenly, Fushimi Shika's phone started vibrating. He casually flipped it open and saw a barrage of text messages from Minamoto Tamako. He hadn't noticed them earlier because he was outside, but now he realized that there were more than a dozen unread messages in his inbox.

What's this guy up to now?
Fushimi Shika frowned, quickly skimming through the text. The core message was simple: Minamoto no Tamako had finally received a criminal case and needed his help in the investigation.

The rest of the text messages were all random embellishments, such as that as members of the reasoning team, they should stand together and not let the captain become the worst in the police station; or that this was an incredibly amazing case, and that Fushimi-kun would definitely be interested in it... She even bragged a bit at the end, probably thinking that she was finally the chief investigator and that Fushimi-kun had finally become her assistant, even if only in name.

Fushimi Shika could tell that this guy was deliberately piquing his interest, saying things like "a cold case that stumped the entire police station," "a very troublesome special suspect," and "a modus operandi that even Fushimi-kun couldn't solve" in the text message... In the past, he might have been a little interested and reluctantly went along to see what was going on.

But now, he is a dying man.

He had lost interest in those complex cases that revealed the ugliness of human nature; but at the same time, he suddenly found himself at a loss for what to do, and in the last period of his life, he was particularly confused.

What should I do?

Does that mean you just stay home and watch TV?
But he couldn't muster the energy for anything else...

"Sakurako, come here for a second," Fushimi Shika turned his head, lay down on the sofa, and called out to her room, "I have something to ask you!"

Hira Sakurako thought he had something important to tell her, so she put down the enrollment materials she was organizing and went back to the living room to ask Fushimi Shika what was wrong. The latter scratched his calf and said, "How do you usually spend your time?"

"You called me here just to ask this?"

Hira Sakurako was a little unhappy. She wasn't like Minamoto no Tamako, who would be happy just because she was given two indulgence tickets.

"This is very important," Fushimi Shika said with a serious face. "Just imagine you only have six months to live, maybe even less. How do you plan to spend the rest of your time?"

"Uh... I don't know."

Ping Yingzi was only seven years old. She only thought about looking forward to the future and had never thought about what she should do in her limited life.

"Think about it carefully, don't you have any regrets?" Fushimi Shika asked earnestly.

Seeing that he didn't sound like he was joking, Hirayuko suddenly became a little nervous: "Did...did the doctor say something? I only have six months to live?"

"Yes, that's right."

Fushimi Shikanoki spoke without hesitation, his expression changing seamlessly as he feigned a sorrowful look: "Don't tell Tamako about this, lest she be saddened."

Since it concerned her own life, Hirayuko naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it: "Why? Does autism affect lifespan?"

“Yes.” Fushimi Shika nodded.

"You lied to me." Hira Sakurako's tone turned cold. She had read social science books about autism and knew what autism was all about. The reason she asked 'whether autism affects lifespan' was mainly to set a trap for Fushimi Shika and see if he was lying... She didn't expect to get it right away.

Fushimi Shika, shameless as ever, remained unfazed even after being exposed: "It's not important. Anyway, isn't there anything you wanted to do but didn't have time to do?"

"No."

Ping Yingzi didn't want to talk to him and turned to leave.

Fushimi Shika quickly waved and promised to reward her with another small pudding, which finally won Hirako back. The latter thought about it seriously for a moment and gave her answer: "I guess I want to experience a complete life."

"What does 'a complete life' mean?" Fushimi Shika felt that she was fooling herself.

"It's roughly divided into four stages: childhood, adolescence, passionate love, and retirement. There's no specific age limit for these stages; it's a conceptual thing. I think only by experiencing them all can one have a complete life." Hira Sakurako was actually answering very seriously.

"Eh... so at my age, can I still enjoy my childhood?" Fushimi Shika retorted.

"Sure, isn't there a saying called 'childlike fun'? And 'old man' or something like that..."

Ping Yingzi paused for a moment, then offered a more direct solution: "Or you can call me Mom, I don't mind having a son like you."

"..."

Fushimi Shika reached out, flicked his finger, and struck Hira Sakurako squarely on the forehead. The latter staggered, clutching her head, utterly furious.

"This is none of your business, go to the side."

Upon hearing this, Ping Yingzi stretched out her little hand, asking for the little pudding.

Fushimi Shika sneered, claiming, "What kind of mother asks her son for pudding?" He went back on his word and ate both puddings in front of Hira Sakurako, then declared, "That's what a spoiled son would do..."

Hira Sakurako was very angry, but she was used to it and planned to endure it a little longer, waiting for Minamoto Tamako to come back and complain, either to get the pudding back or to make Fushimi Shika hand over the indulgence.

After she returned to her room, Fushimi Shika lay alone on the sofa, lost in thought for a long time.

Hira Sakurako's words deeply inspired him; there are some things you might regret when you die if you haven't experienced them. Now that he has experienced "childhood" and "adolescence," it's indeed time for him to experience "the honeymoon phase."

Well, a handsome and rich man like him certainly won't lack women. Going to bars to pick up girls isn't very interesting. He's already experienced everything he could in his previous life. What he lacks is emotional value.

In this way, there is only one option left.

Fushimi Shika rolled over, changed his position, and continued lying down. He figured that since he didn't have much time left, there was no need to pretend to be confused with Minamoto Tamako anymore... They were both adults, what was the big deal about dating? It was just like eating and drinking, just a normal physiological need, wasn't it?

Yes, he'll accept if Minamoto no Tamako confesses her feelings.

Just then, the little angel appeared and asked Fushimi Shika why he didn't just confess. Isn't confessing something a boy should do?

The devil Kawai followed closely behind, wagging his finger and saying no no no. With Minamoto Tamako's personality, she would definitely take advantage of his kindness and demand that her lover do this and that, treating him like a Japanese person—he wanted to enjoy the romance, not to be Minamoto Tamako's dog!

Fushimi Shika also thought this made sense. Although lovers shouldn't be so calculating, the one who is loved tends to be more emboldened...

Yuan Yuzi is incomparable to other women. This guy is too controlling, so he absolutely cannot bring himself to say that!
With this thought in mind, Fushimi Shika slapped his thigh and made a decision in his heart.

—I must win over Minamoto no Tamako as soon as possible and get her to confess her feelings!
—Taking advantage of the situation, I tricked her into giving me her bank card PIN!

Fushimi Shika's life was already ticking away. Once he set his goal, he suddenly felt the pressure of time and didn't have time to leisurely continue watching TV!

He casually turned off the TV and sent Ping Yingzi downstairs to run errands, going out to buy essential oils, flowers, and ingredients.

Ping Yingzi naturally refused to go no matter what. As an autistic child, she had already risked everything by going to school to register today. If she had to do it again, her little heart would probably explode.

Left with no other option, Fushimi Shika called Watanabe Shun for help. The latter was initially reluctant, as he was recovering from an injury at home, but upon hearing that there was a fee for running the errand, he eagerly went to help.

After buying the items, Watanabe Shun's reaction time finally caught up with him. He then realized something was wrong and used his pager to ask Fushimi Shika why he bought these things.

Mind your own business.

Fushimi Shika took the paper bag and slammed the door shut behind him.

Seeing this, Watanabe Shun frowned, finding the situation strange. How could someone like Fushimi-kun buy flowers for no reason? Could he be having an affair?

As the most outspoken person in the Sugamo Police Station, Watanabe Shun immediately relayed the matter to Kazama Takusai and Moriki Masaaki.

Kazama Takusai was drinking, Moriki Masahiro was at work, and the two rushed to Sugamo Apartment after hearing the news. They went back to Kazama's house and eavesdropped by pressing their faces against the wall. Watanabe Shunya followed them in, and the three of them gathered together to gossip online.

(End of this chapter)