Tokyo: Rabbit Police and Her Evil Partner

Chapter 548 Mistress
The judge's murder has once again made headlines. People don't care who the perpetrator is; they only care whether the perpetrator is a man or a woman.

Fushimi Shika and Minamoto Tamako have been busy buying a car lately. They were very decisive when buying a house; once they found one they liked, they bought it in full without paying any attention to the building materials, location, or decoration details.

But buying a car is different; men and women have completely different aesthetic tastes.

Yuan Yuzi is all about looks; she doesn't care about a car's performance or specifications, she just wants one that looks good. Unfortunately, her aesthetic sense is rather naive, so she chose a cheap, off-the-shelf car painted entirely pink. It was so cheap that it made you wonder if it was even a used car.

Fushimi Shika is a show-off; he doesn't care about a car's performance or specs, he just wants something that makes him look good. Ideally, it should be a luxury car, so everyone can tell it's a high-end vehicle just by glancing at the logo. Therefore, he's chosen Lexus, Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes…

After arguing for a long time, Fushimi Shika finally used his money to buy both cars outright, one for each of them, and that settled the dispute.

Minamoto no Tamako had been complaining about Fushimi Shika's wasteful spending until a week later, when her pink car broke down on the road, and she finally understood what it meant to get what you pay for.

"The engine was submerged in water, so it's probably a refurbished car; the failure rate is very high. If you want a full repair and replacement of parts, the price will be about the same as the price of the car itself..."

The mechanic informed Yuan Yuzi of this devastating news, and for safety reasons, she had to scrap her beloved pink car.

The only car left in the family is a Lexus. Among many luxury cars, Shika Fushimi chose this car for no other reason than that it is a Nissan luxury car, and it is more convenient and cheaper to have it repaired or have parts replaced locally.

Fushimi Shika rarely went out, and even when he did, he was too lazy to drive. Before long, this luxury car was basically being driven by Minamoto Tamako.

The two weeks of suspension from work were very peaceful. Usually, Minamoto Tamako would take Hira Sakurako to school in the morning; at noon, she would eat lunch with Fushimi Shika and watch TV dramas; in the afternoon, she would go out to exercise, and Minamoto Tamako had a gym membership; in the evening, Fushimi Shika would cook dinner and play video games or board games with Hira Sakurako.

Board games developed earlier in Japan and Europe, mainly because Japan was heavily influenced by American culture. The Dungeons & Dragons board game was released in 1974, and over the past decade, the variety of board games has increased significantly. Fushimi Shika had never played these kinds of games in his previous life, so he also became addicted.

For Fushimi Shika, this period of time seemed to stand still.

Whenever Pingyingzi mentions "Today is the weekend," he suddenly realizes that a week has already passed. If it weren't for the discount coupons issued by the market, he wouldn't even remember what day it is.

Once a person is out of work, the pace of life becomes very slow.

Until the unexpected happened, it was like God whispering in your ear, 'Bingo, your good days are over!'

Such an accident is like getting a minor illness right after receiving a bonus, encountering a three-day rainstorm after a three-day holiday, or experiencing a setback in life right after a period of peace—it's full of the malice of fate.

At first, the two were unaware that something had happened. It wasn't until Yuan Yuzi drove to buy a bento that she noticed passersby pointing and whispering, and the convenience store clerk's attitude towards her was very strange. After asking her questions, she learned that she had been the target of rumors.

No one knows who spread the rumor, but major newspapers rushed to report it: a junior detective with an annual salary of only 500,000 was driving a luxury car, and even included a photo of Yuan Yuzi driving a Lexus... Where did her money come from?

In newspapers, reporters unanimously claimed that Minamoto Tamako was being kept by a wealthy second-generation heir and had given birth to a girl out of wedlock—the reports quickly shifted to Minamoto Tamako being a mistress of a tycoon, currently having an affair, and that her position as a detective was due to her connection with that tycoon. Reporters condemned her, saying that this was the kind of woman who handled the most controversial case of Sakai Mutsuko's murder of her husband… How could the outcome of the case be convincing under such circumstances?

Putting aside the facts, these speculations are indeed quite reasonable.

Gen Tamako is indeed unmarried, she does drive an expensive Lexus, she does live with a mysterious man who rarely leaves the house, and there is indeed a seven or eight-year-old girl in the house.

These are all pieces of evidence, but none of them are facts.

Yuan Yuzi was furious. This time, she didn't get discouraged. The relentless pressure from the rumor-mongers only fueled her fighting spirit.

"These people spouting nonsense must be caught and brought to court!"

Genji slammed the newspaper down on the table, her expression one of 'I will never forgive this person.' Fushimi Shika had never seen her so angry with anyone before, and nodded in agreement: 'That's right! I support you! Malicious defamation is a clear violation of reputation rights, and we should make those newspapers pay dearly.'

“This isn’t about money!” Yuan Yuzi said loudly.

She'd had enough, and the peaceful life she'd been living lately left her with a sense of emptiness, like she was wasting her time. She missed her working days, longed for cases to solve, and hoped she could continue striving to become a famous detective and police inspector, instead of being forced to stay home because of messy romantic disputes!

Therefore, Minamoto no Tamako put on her little suit, wore a bow tie, combed her hair like an adult, and even bought a black leather briefcase—although it was filled with gummy candies and a rabbit police officer doll—in short, she was ready to return to the battlefield!

“Yes!” Fushimi Shika raised his hand in support, gesturing for Minamoto no Tamako to high-five him: “That’s exactly how it should be! It’s not about the money that makes them pay even more!”

"No!" Yuan Yuzi crossed her arms: "I don't want them to pay compensation. I want to find out who spread the rumors and make all the newspapers that published them issue an apology!"

Fushimi Shika gasped and lowered his hand: "You're cutting off their livelihood... Do you know what it means to have the newspaper publish an errata statement?"

"What?" Gen Tamako asked instinctively, then waved her hand: "No! It's not important! They did something wrong, so they should apologize! And they should apologize to all the readers and explain their mistake!"

Fushimi Shika added, "It means this newspaper has lost its credibility and will become toilet reading material."

Yuan Yuzi said, "The Criminal News never publishes such unsubstantiated reports. A newspaper that can write such news should be read in the toilet!"

Fushimi Shika didn't seem to care much. He still raised his hand, signaling Minamoto Tamako to high-five and celebrate the reasoning team's return to action.

Yuan Yuzi jumped up, slapped her hand, and looked fierce.

(End of this chapter)