Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 236, Sakata Bridge at Night

Hearing Uesugi Muneyuki talking on the phone with Minami, Ikeda Erena slowly woke up. She curled up helplessly by the bed, her sky-blue blazer lying on the floor, and her white shirt hanging askew on the bay window with every button undone.

Some time had passed since the morning's gunfight, but Ikeda Erena, still heavy-hearted, felt a deep gloom hanging over her.

She has always been quite confident in her abilities. Although she knows that women cannot compare with men in terms of physique and arm strength, with her black belts in judo and karate, Erena is very confident that she can subdue most criminals and thugs without any problem.

But today, the armored vehicle of the public security police was blown away by Erina.

The tall, beautiful woman suddenly realized that her martial arts skills, which she was so proud of, were a joke in front of the armored vehicle.

But what else does she have besides martial arts skills?

Hearing that Uesugi Muneyuki was discussing matters concerning the Metropolitan Police Department's higher-ups with Minami, the tall beauty suddenly felt a pang of self-pity, as if Uesugi Muneyuki was becoming increasingly distant.

Especially when she heard Minami vaguely mention that the Metropolitan Police Department was considering promoting her to "Special Missions Officer" and then to Superintendent, Ikeda Erena pouted.

Patrolman, Patrol Chief, Patrol Minister, Police Inspector, Police Inspector, Police Superintendent.

There's already a difference of three whole major realms in between!
Even if she died in the line of duty, at most she would be buried as Inspector Erena Ikeda, barely on par with Minami.

Erena doesn't really care about rank or salary. What she cares about most are two things: maintaining her close relationship with Uesugi Muneyuki and continuing to fight for justice as a frontline detective.

I've already made so many concessions, and Uesugi won't even give me the key! He won't even give me the key!

The movement on his body made Uesugi Muneyuki realize that Erina had woken up. He lowered his head slightly and found that from the angle above, the composition in front of him was unusually strange, yet it also had an indescribable beauty.

Rena Ikeda's collar was half open, her beautiful face flushed with a deep blush. Her miraculously radiant and beautiful body was wrapped in the quilt, but not completely covered. Occasionally, there were places that were not tightly covered, revealing glimpses of her boundless spring scenery.

Erena was unaware that she possessed an innate, hot and alluring charm. In addition, her personality was not typical of Japanese people, who were more like Hispanics. This made her feel out of place in Japanese society, which emphasizes strong collectivism and uniformity. In this social environment, only women working in Shibuya and Kabukicho, as well as women in Shinjuku and Ginza who work as makeup and fashion models, possessed this kind of charisma.

Having this kind of temperament means being "open," the kind of person you can just look at on the street and ask for their LINE ID directly.

Reina Kaeren hates being harassed and stared at, so she tries her best to be cold and aloof and dress conservatively to emphasize that she is not that kind of woman and is different from what people think.

Fortunately, after more than a year of training by Uesugi Muneyuki, Erina's hot charm and natural liveliness slowly began to emerge.

Yes, only at home, and only when I'm alone with acquaintances like Uesugi Muneyuki.

"Awake?" Uesugi Muneyuki said with amusement, "Eavesdropping on the phone, huh?"

"Hmph~ Why would I need to eavesdrop?" Rena Ikeda was initially a little self-pitying, but when Uesugi Muneyuki spoke to her, the tall beauty felt that all her resentment disappeared. She greedily hugged Uesugi Muneyuki's waist and rubbed her face against his chest, as cute as a snoring, clingy, loyal dog. Even in a curled-up position, her well-defined abdomen had no excess fat; instead, the outline of her abs was faintly visible on her clearly defined waistline.

This shows how strict Erina is with her body management.

However, besides that, a beautiful deep red pattern also appeared faintly on her lower abdomen, outlined below her navel with her abs. A heart pattern symbolizing Aizen Myō-ō was faintly visible, surrounded by streamlined auspicious eight-symbol patterns. Lines that were more complex and exquisite than those on Thangkas extended from beside Aizen-ō, and looked like lotus patterns or scroll patterns.

At the same time, a vajra symbolizes the indestructible wisdom of Buddha and the power to subdue afflictions, empowering the love-stained seal. Auspicious and pure spring water gushes out from the vase like a geyser. Finally, cloud patterns symbolizing the heavenly realm faintly disappear into the skin, symbolizing bliss and emptiness.

"Alright, time to get up. Minami will be here soon." Uesugi Muneyuki looked at his achievements over the past few months with satisfaction.

I'll secretly put a private lock on Erena-sensei~ She shouldn't object, right?

After all, she so desperately wanted the key to Sakata Bridge, and if she wanted the key, she had to pay a small price.

"Huh? The department head is coming?!" Erina, who had been half-asleep and drowsy, jolted awake and quickly sat up. "Why didn't you tell me sooner! Oh dear, I have to hurry, or she'll catch me..."

After saying that, Erena quickly got up and grabbed her clothes.

“She knows you’re here. She came to see you, and also to see Asuka.” Uesugi Muneyuki got up and smiled. “The adoption process was delayed because of the Yokohama case. This time, Minami will bring Mikoto to complete it.”

"Huh?!" Erina was stunned for a moment after hearing this before she remembered that there was indeed such a thing as adoption. The tall beauty couldn't help but say angrily, "You're so good to Asuka." "Of course, she's my housekeeper, ah ah ah~" Uesugi Muneyuki gently patted Erina Ikeda's drum: "Alright, it's time for dinner. Minami and Mikoto will come over after dinner."

When Uesugi Muneyuki changed into a nightgown and came out of the inner bedroom, he saw his housekeeper wearing a black and white lace maid outfit. The sheer fabric and the skirt hem were above the calves. She looked serious and composed, with only minor decorations on her headscarf and the ribbon on her chest. The pure white velvet pantyhose were slightly see-through, giving her a pure and innocent girlish charm.

The girl was clearly in a good mood. She was grilling beef tongue with sauce, her long, black hair cascading down her back. She was humming a pleasant tune, checking the condition of the ingredients while glancing at the news every now and then.

"Ah, Mr. Uesugi, welcome back! Dinner will be ready soon!" The housekeeper, Ashu, quickly noticed Uesugi Muneyuki's arrival. The girl happily ran to Uesugi Muneyuki and knelt down very respectfully: "Congratulations, Mr. Uesugi, on the successful resolution of the Yokohama case!"

"Oh? Asuka, how do you know the Yokohama case has been solved?" Uesugi Muneyuki lifted Asuka up from the ground.

“There’s news everywhere about Mr. Uesugi. I’ve been following his story closely,” the girl said cautiously. “Besides, everyone at school is talking about him. How could I not know?”

"How has Asuka been while I was away?" Uesugi Muneyuki patted the girl's head, the touch feeling like petting a baby bird, it was wonderful.

"It's alright, it's alright." Asuka thought everything was fine, except that Uesugi-san wasn't home, and she felt a little lonely.

Now that Mr. Uesugi is back, this house finally feels like a home!
However, the girl's good mood didn't last long when she saw the tall, chubby woman who had come out with Uesugi Muneyuki, now wearing hot pants and a tank top, and her good mood was instantly ruined.

Ugh! It's this guy again!

Don't disturb my peaceful life with Mr. Uesugi! You fat, bloated woman who loves to sizzle like a sow and squeal with saccharine sweetness, get out of here!
Asuka's face darkened slightly as she thought to herself, "If it weren't for Minami-neechan saying that Mr. Uesugi needs someone to look after him, I wouldn't welcome you at all!"
Hmm! I'm still studying and can't be by Mr. Uesugi's side right now.

And... when will I start developing and growing up?

Asuka was on the verge of tears. Every time she saw the tall, fat woman's figure, she felt a sense of defeat and shame.

Tonight's dinner is a set meal of braised beef tongue and beef, served with enoki mushroom miso soup, pickled radish, and tempura of fried fish and vegetables. As if influenced by the last "alliance agreement," Asuka no longer targets Erina with special attention in the meals as before, but the girl still doesn't give Erina a friendly look and her attention is all on Uesugi Muneyuki.

After nearly a year of getting to know each other, Saito Asuka has become very adept at understanding Uesugi Muneyuki's tastes. She even forced herself to change her own tastes to match Uesugi Muneyuki's so that the dishes she made would suit his preferences.

Returning home after a long absence, Uesugi Muneyuki was in a good mood. He hummed a song softly: "I heard you say~ watching Top Esports in a foreign war~ a lump on the roadside~ getting whipped by Cosmos... Asuka, turn on the TV, Fuji TV."

"Okay!" Although the girl didn't understand what Uesugi Muneyuki was singing, as soon as she heard Uesugi Muneyuki's words, she quickly got up, her white silk-clad feet clicking in her slippers as she turned on the TV.

Sure enough, the first thing I saw when I turned on the TV was a special program about the Yokohama case.

Ena Ikeda looked around curiously, wondering if they had mentioned her.

Fuji TV's special program on the Yokohama case invited several experts to report and analyze the entire "1.5 trillion yen case." Since no press conference has been held to disclose details, the program focused on the final gunfight. The public was thrilled and reassured by the decisive and forceful actions of the Public Security Police, and also felt sorry for the death of a police officer.

Seeing this, Uesugi Muneyuki couldn't help but sneer and shake his head repeatedly.

The fact that a patrol officer died in the line of duty was entirely the result of the Public Security Police's own actions. Because the headquarters suddenly transferred police officers from another area without informing the Kanagawa police, the nearby patrol officers, unaware of the situation, heard gunshots and the sound of armored vehicles hitting the ground and came to check the situation, only to be tragically killed in the line of duty.

This incident was a major blow to the public security police. The police department had already prepared to celebrate their great victory, and all the press releases and celebrations were arranged to become a model for action in the new century and be selected as a teaching material for police counter-terrorism worldwide. However, the death forced the cancellation of all the planned celebrations and the revision of the press releases.

Of course, the police department still announced that it was a great victory. It's like turning a funeral into a celebration, everyone knows that.

However, in hindsight, it was the right decision for the Public Security Bureau not to inform the Kanagawa Police in advance. There was more than one mole within the Kanagawa headquarters. If the Kanagawa Police had been informed, perhaps no one would have been killed, but it would have been impossible to find 12 billion yen worth of narcotics and multiple key black money ledgers, and also to capture all the high-ranking officials.

It's true that you can't have your cake and eat it too.

The police's capabilities... are not bad. At least this time, no civilians were harmed, which is acceptable, isn't it?

Tomorrow, Uesugi Muneyuki will be attending Igarashi Aiko's funeral... Perhaps he could talk to Igarashi Masataka and see if he knows anything.

After finishing a simple dinner, Uesugi Muneyuki was pondering whether to take a shower first or watch a special program when the doorbell rang.

Miss Minami and Sister Mikoto have arrived!
(End of this chapter)