Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 537 The Great Weight Loss Plan
Yuan Yuzi has not actually attended many court hearings. She only goes to court when someone close to her is involved in a case. So far, she can count the number of court hearings she has seen on one hand.

This was a proper, routine court hearing, but it was very rushed. The recorder read out the details of the case, and the prosecutor, plaintiff, and defendant took turns speaking according to procedure.

Yuan Yuzi thought this would be a heated debate, but to her surprise, no one spoke for more than a minute.

The prosecutor believes this is manslaughter. Sakai Mutsuko objectively committed acts of aggression and subjectively knew that she could cause death but still stabbed the person. As for Kuroda Kotaro striking first, that is entirely Sakai Mutsuko's side of the story. In fact, after analyzing the direction of the bloodstains, the police are more inclined to believe that Sakai Mutsuko struck first.

Given that the couple was arguing at the time, it was not considered intentional assault.

After speaking, the prosecutor sat down.

Next, it was the defendant's lawyer's turn to speak. He did not deny the claim, but instead stated the fact that "Mutsuko Sakai has suffered domestic violence for a long time," hoping that the judge would consider giving a lenient sentence.

Then it was the plaintiff's turn to speak. Kuroda's parents, who were in the audience, broke down in tears, saying that their son was a kind person and would never do anything like domestic violence. Even if such a thing had happened, they blamed it all on Mutsuko Sakai...

The judge promptly interrupted their statements, returning to Mutsuko Sakai's remarks and asking her if she had any objections to the aforementioned content.

Mutsuko Sakai hesitated for a minute, then nodded nervously and said:
"No."

The judge then brought down the gavel and delivered the verdict: Mutsuko Sakai was guilty of manslaughter in a mutual fight, and considering various factors, was given a three-year suspended sentence.

The entire process took less than twenty minutes, with more than ten minutes spent waiting for the late judge.

Kuroda's parents were not satisfied with the outcome and tried to yell and shout, but they were pulled away by the lawyer and bailiffs.

Mutsuko Sakai was released from jail immediately and went to complete the necessary procedures.

However, her life will be affected in the future. Probationers are required to be supervised by the Ministry of Justice's Protective Observation Office, submit regular reports on their thoughts, participate in at least 8 hours of community service each month, and abide by prohibitions such as not contacting specific people or entering specific places.

Furthermore, probationers are not allowed to leave the country without permission, otherwise their probation may be revoked. From now on, Mutsuko Sakai can forget about traveling or visiting relatives; she will have to live in Tokyo for the next three years.

Tamako was unsure whether she should support Mutsuko Sakai. After considering it from a legal perspective, she couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it a bit... lenient?"

Regardless of Kuroda Kotaro's character, he was still a human being.

Just a while ago he was alive and well, scolding his wife in front of Gentama, but now he's a corpse, with no future for him.

Mutsuko Sakai paid the price for this with a three-year suspended sentence.

Fushimi Shika shrugged and said, "That's a plea bargain. The defense attorney must have made a deal with the prosecutor to get Mutsuko Sakai to plead guilty in court in exchange for a lighter sentence... That lawyer at least had professional ethics; he didn't take the money and not do the job."

"What do you mean?" Yuan Yuzi couldn't understand. How could a lawyer take money and not do anything?
“Some unscrupulous lawyers will negotiate with the defendant’s family, falsely claiming that they have connections to make plea bargains. They promise to lower the defendant’s sentence if the family pays a huge sum of money. If the family is foolish enough to pay the money, the unscrupulous lawyer will then ask the prosecutor for another sum of money to get the client to plead guilty and get the person sentenced directly to prison.”

After Fushimi Shika finished speaking, he picked his earwax with his little finger, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

Gen Tamako exclaimed "Ah!" and asked, "And then?"

Fushimi Shika was somewhat surprised: "What, and then? I already said he's an unscrupulous lawyer, he'll definitely only take the money and not do the job!"

Yuan Yuzi was shocked. She had heard of the notorious reputation of lawyers who were notorious for their ruthlessness, but she had never imagined that a bad lawyer could be so heartless: "Isn't this fraud?"

"How is this fraud? Plea bargaining is illegal. The money given by the family can only be considered as legal fees; it doesn't mean they can take the case to court."

Fushimi Shika used an analogy to help Minamoto Tamako understand better: "It's like a customer seeing a card for door-to-door services on the ground, feeling excited, paying the money, but no lady showing up... In this situation, there's naturally no way to call the police."

“Oh, I see, but I still think it’s a scam,” said Yuan Yuzi.

“If you really want to put it that way, you could describe it like that.” Fushimi Shika blew on his little finger: “At least Mutsuko Sakai didn’t encounter an unscrupulous lawyer, which is a cause for celebration.”

Yuan Yuzi didn't know what was so joyful about, nor what there was to celebrate. She watched Sakai Mutsuko leave from afar, her heart filled with mixed feelings, unsure of how to react.

Just as Fushimi Shika was about to offer some words of comfort, Minamoto Tamako anticipated his words and spoke up in advance: "I know the world isn't black and white, I just... sigh, never mind, let's go home and have lunch."

They are on holiday today and don't have to go to work.

Fushimi Shika noticed that Minamoto Tamako was in a low mood. On the way home, he planned to take her to a dessert shop and treat her to some fancy desserts to cheer her up.

Unexpectedly, Gen Tamako refused this time: "No, no, I can't eat desserts anymore, otherwise I'll exceed my calorie limit."

Although she is a proponent of exercise for weight loss, she is aware of the dangers of high-fat and high-sugar foods. Even if she is not trying to lose weight, she should eat less of those high-fat and high-sugar foods—at most once or twice a month, or even once every six months, to be within the normal range.

Fushimi Shika squinted, looked him up and down, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The "Gen-Tamako User Manual" has become invalid again, which is a major crisis, indicating that Gen-Tamako has undergone some unknown changes.

As she walked, Yuan Yuzi shook her head, deliberately swinging her arms vigorously and taking large strides to burn more calories: "No, I'm just trying to lose weight."

"lose weight?"

Fushimi Shika found the word very unfamiliar.

He had heard about it once before, but he hadn't taken it seriously, assuming it was just her usual jealousy. But now it seemed that she was serious.

"Yes, I've gained quite a bit of weight recently," Yuan Yuzi said honestly.

She was dressed formally now, in trousers, a shirt, and a suit jacket—a typical working-class three-piece suit. It was very inconvenient; when she swung her arms, it pulled on her armpits, and when she took big strides, it would get stuck in her crotch. As a result, her walking posture looked very stiff, like a robot walking quickly.

Fushimi Shika followed beside him at a leisurely pace. His legs were longer than Minamoto no Tamako's, and his stride was longer. He only needed to take slightly larger steps to keep up with Minamoto no Tamako's brisk walking pace.

"How have you gained weight?" His gaze fell on Gen Tamako's chest, then moved up to her small face: "You haven't changed at all."

"I've just gained weight. If you could see the change, it would be too late; it would mean I've become short and chubby!"

With a serious expression, Minamoto Tamako said, "We spend so much time together that it's hard to notice changes in each other. If Mom saw me, she'd definitely say I've gained weight."

That makes sense. After all, being together every day means subtle changes happen daily, and the brain automatically corrects its memories. Over time, the person gradually becomes very different from before, without even noticing how it happened. Fushimi Shika felt she had indeed been inconsiderate and pressed, "How many pounds have you gained?"

“I won’t tell you,” Minamoto Tamako raised her eyebrows, “A girl’s weight is a secret.”

Having said all that, Fushimi Shika did not ask any further questions.

Passing by a convenience store, Minamoto Tamako bought a scale, intending to check her weight daily. Once home, she eagerly turned off the scale, shooed Fushimi Shika and Hirai Sakura out of the room, and weighed herself.

It still weighs 112 jin.

Yuan Yuzi was a little anxious. She had been exercising for a week, but her weight hadn't changed at all... What was the problem?
She waited until the scale went out before leaving the room. Hira Sakurako and Fushimi Shika stood guard at the door, looking like family members waiting outside the delivery room. The first question they asked anyone who came out was:

"how's it going?"

Yuan Yuzi didn't want to tell the truth, so she chose to lie: "It's...it's fine, I...I didn't sneak any food, so I must have lost weight..."

Fushimi Shika and Hirako exchanged glances, both realizing that Genji Tamako was lying.

“Actually, I think you’re fine the way you are,” Hira Sakurako advised. “Don’t worry about your figure. Neither Fushimi Shika nor I will mind if you gain weight.”

These words struck a nerve with Minamoto Tamako, who muttered, "Ms. Mutsuko probably thought the same thing back then! If I give up like this, I'll definitely become short and fat..."

Her voice trailed off as she spoke, and then it became unintelligible.

Fushimi Shika thought to himself that this guy had been quite upset by the Kuroda couple, and if he wasn't guided in a better way, he might get stuck in a rut.

He selected the psychological counseling skill, adopted a heart-to-heart talk posture, sat down next to the sofa, and said, "Yuzi, I know what you're worried about."

"Uh?"

Yuan Yuzi had just taken off her suit jacket when she heard this. She paused slightly, then casually draped the jacket over the sofa: "You know what?"

“Of course, you’re my girlfriend, how could I not understand your feelings? You must be worried that we’ll end up like the Kuroda couple, right?” Fushimi Shika said gently, her fingers interlaced.

Gen Tamako nodded, then shook her head, then nodded again, and then she felt something was wrong.

How could such gentle words come from Fushimi-kun's mouth? What happened? Has the "Fushimi Shika User Manual" malfunctioned?
“Yes, that’s true, but why are you bringing this up…” Minamoto no Tamako narrowed her eyes, looking Fushimi Shika up and down: “Are you feeling unwell?”

“No, I was just concerned about you,” Fushimi Shika said.

"Ok."

Minamoto no Tamako reluctantly accepted the fact that Fushimi-kun had become a law-abiding citizen. Upon reflection, she was actually quite happy, as it was a very blissful thing for a girlfriend to feel the care from her boyfriend.

Fushimi Shika continued to reassure him, "You don't need to worry about that happening. We will never become like the Kuroda couple."

Genji was slightly surprised. She sat down next to Fushimi Shika and asked, "Why do you say that? Have you discovered some secret?"

Fushimi Shika rested his chin on his hand and said in a serious tone, "When bad people are with other bad people, they will only become worse; but when excellent people are with other excellent people, both of them will become more excellent."

Genjitama vaguely understood what he meant, but not completely: "What about excellent people and bad people being together?"

Fushimi Shika wanted to say, "That's not the point," but the next second he realized what Minamoto Tamako was thinking. This girl automatically identified him as an "excellent person" and then labeled him as an "inferior person," which is why she asked, "What would happen if an excellent person and an inferior person were together?"

So abominable.

He even tried to offer a few words of comfort.

Knowing that Minamoto no Tamako was getting stuck on a fuss, Fushimi Shika didn't argue with her and corrected her, saying, "What I mean is, we are both excellent people, and being together will only make us even better."

"Oh! I see!" Yuan Yuzi suddenly realized.

"Yes, haven't you realized it? You've started dieting now, which is different from Mutsuko Sakai. How can you become like Mutsuko Sakai in the future? Besides, everyone's personality is unique. Why should you live your life by referring to someone else's life?"

Fushimi Shika, transformed into a philosophy of life, gave Minamoto Tamako a good dose of inspirational advice.

Gen Tamako nodded emphatically, then asked, "And you? You don't seem to have changed much."

Fushimi Shika grew increasingly annoyed. He gestured to himself and said, "Take a closer look. Can't you see the changes in me over this period of time?"

Genji thought about it carefully: "It seems... she is indeed a bit gentler than before, more understanding, and not so petty."

Fushimi Shika nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's what I meant. Excellent people provide positive guidance to their partners."

Yuan Yuzi suddenly felt enlightened, her body felt much lighter, and she regained her energy. Sitting on the sofa, she kept complaining about how tiring it was to lose weight, and that she hadn't lost any weight in the past few days and didn't know what the problem was.

Fushimi Shika listened for a while, but his patience wore thin, and he began to give perfunctory answers. Just then, Hira Sakurako got hungry, so he used the excuse of making lunch to slip into the kitchen.

But Gentamako wasn't going to let him off the hook. She followed him into the kitchen, helping him wash and chop vegetables, prepare ingredients, and chattering away all the while:

"I don't feel like I'm eating that much, so why can't I lose weight? Logically, I should be able to lose at least one or two pounds a week..."

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Chef Lu pour a large spoonful of salad oil into the pot, then pour in the beaten egg mixture. In the blink of an eye, the egg mixture expanded and absorbed the oil, and the entire spoonful of oil disappeared.

"...You..."

Before Minamoto no Tamako could even ask any further questions, Fushimi Shika poured more tomatoes into the pot, along with tomato sauce, sugar, MSG, and salt.

A few minutes later, a bowl of fresh and healthy-looking scrambled eggs with tomatoes was ready.

Gen Tamako finally understood how she had gained weight.

(End of this chapter)