Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 258, The Birth of Black Sakura!
Faced with Yamaguchi Maho's flickering gaze, Uesugi Muneyuki naturally didn't know what to say. At that time, he was young, cynical, and lacked a sense of immersion. He didn't have any fixed resources or anything worth taking advantage of, so he was naturally a walking cannon fodder, a Princess Connect knight who did ten consecutive gacha pulls everywhere.

But things are different now. He is getting engaged, has a formal career and job, and has a regular bed partner. Going out to have casual sex is not only unnecessary but also dangerous.

Furthermore, this girl isn't anything special; even her looks, which are the only thing she has to offer, can't compare to Master Erina.

"You must be tired after all this." Uesugi Muneyuki smiled at Yamaguchi Maho. "You must be exhausted after dealing with so many things today. Go and get some rest. I still have some criminal matters to attend to, so I won't see you off."

After saying that, Uesugi Muneyuki gestured to Yamaguchi to make himself at home.

The girl was clearly very disappointed with the situation, but since Uesugi Muneyuki had already said that, he obviously didn't intend to do anything more. She could only clench the note in her hand, give a soft reply, and turn to leave.

Not far from Uesugi Muneyuki, Ikeda Erena sneered, thinking to herself, "As expected of a nobody. Why would Uesugi care about a woman of your caliber?"
The real enemy is indeed...

Just then, Mai-senpai approached with Sakura.

Her radiant smile and exquisitely beautiful features perfectly match her title as a national goddess, and today, Mai-senpai is exceptionally dignified and elegant.

Wearing a variety show gown, perfectly matched with jewelry and hairstyle, she accentuated her slender and tall figure. Combined with her demeanor as the head of the shrine, Mai-senpai possessed an aura of captivating beauty.

"Looks like our junior is quite popular~" Mai-senpai and Uesugi Muneyuki really had no boundaries between them. She immediately complained in a low voice, "Have you been with her before?"

Upon hearing this, Erena's eyes instantly sharpened, making Uesugi Muneyuki feel uneasy, while Miyawaki Sakura's face shone brightly with anticipation.

“I had only recently become a forensic pathologist at the time, and I didn’t think much about it.” Uesugi Muneyuki adjusted his position slightly to block Erena’s view and explained, “She had just come to Tokyo to participate in an idol audition, and that’s how we met.”

"Tsk tsk tsk, instead of wasting this time, you should spend it with me." Mai-senpai's complaint was quickly put down, after all, they didn't know each other at the time: "Okay, I know you're busy, but you can always find some time to spend with me, right?"

Huh?? Little Sakura next to her stared wide-eyed.

Isn't this just for the sake of the show?
“Of course.” Uesugi Muneyuki could only nod, then he decisively changed the subject: “You must be tired, Miyawaki. You must have been frightened today.”

"Um... This is the first time I've ever seen a corpse!" Sakura lowered her head in shame and squeezed her legs together. She felt extremely embarrassed when she thought about what had just happened.

She and Yamaguchi went to wake Miyahara Toru, but were terrified themselves. Sakura was so frightened that her legs went weak, and she crawled on the ground, screaming, "Mai-sama ● Mai-sama ● Mai-sama ● Mai-sama ● Mai-sama ● Mai-sama ●~~~"

This footage was captured by Fuji TV, and the quality was absolutely amazing. The production team has unanimously decided that this segment must be broadcast.

Sakura appeared to resist and repeatedly asked for a break, but in reality, she was secretly delighted.

Another meme! And it's still tied to Mai-sama!
"To be honest, it's understandable that the production team invited you, but why Yamaguchi?" Uesugi Muneyuki raised the question that had been bothering him: "She wasn't even in the auditions, was she?"

"Huh? Uesugi-san didn't know?" Miyawaki Sakura opened her big, clear eyes, darted around twice, and said decisively, "She accidentally self-destructed!"

"Self-destruction?!" Sure enough, this topic immediately piqued the interest of Uesugi Muneyuki and Shirakawa Mai.

"Yeah! We were recording a program at the time, and everyone backstage was watching the press conference for the Yokohama case. Yamaguchi, who was still a trainee at the time, suddenly said that she had done it with you!" Kurozakura said very innocently and straightforwardly, "The manager-san heard this and told Fuji TV, so Fuji TV invited her to come!"

"Huh? Oh, I see? Hahahaha!" Mai-senpai burst out laughing at the answer. She covered her mouth, trying hard to suppress her laughter: "So, selling cushions really can get prime time?! Huh? Hahahaha~"

"Senior!" Uesugi Muneyuki was also surprised by this answer. He was speechless and a little regretful: "That's all in the past."

"Hahaha~ My junior can get prime time just by doing pillow talk! Hahaha~" Mai-senpai's aloof image crumbled completely. She slapped Uesugi Muneyuki's shoulder hard, laughing uncontrollably: "I came to thank you! And you actually, hahaha~"

"Senior!!!" Uesugi Muneyuki complained helplessly. He was trying to gain some recognition from Sakura, but when he turned around, he found that the pure Sakura from Kagoshima, Kyushu, was looking at him with a somewhat intense and frightening gaze.

Ok? ? ?
The aggressive and eager look in Sakura's eyes sent chills down Uesugi Muneyuki's spine. Although Sakura was seven years younger than him, for a moment, he felt like he was the prey.

But this feeling only lasted for a moment. In the blink of an eye, Miyawaki Sakura had returned to being that pure, bright, and sweet little cherry blossom.

An illusion? Uesugi Muneyuki wasn't sure, but he didn't have time to think before he heard someone say from behind, "Then you'd better be careful, Uesugi."

It was Inspector Shiratori Sho from the Second Division of the First Investigation Department. He said in a deep voice, "I graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, Uesugi. If what Miyawaki told you is true, then as a colleague and friend, I'm warning you: never have anything to do with that Yamaguchi again." "You know, under our country's current laws, past consent doesn't mean present consent, and present consent can be withdrawn at any time in the future. She's already gotten a prime-time appearance by revealing her past relationship with you, and she's tasted the sweetness of this... No one can predict what will happen next."

Shiratori Sho said in a low voice, "After all, there is no evidence left from the past. But if you have something else with her and she keeps the evidence so that she can withdraw her consent and sue you for rape, then you will be sentenced to three years in prison with a three-year reprieve."

“Yes, I understand.” Uesugi Muneyuki nodded. If what Miyawaki Sakura said was true, then he really needed to be careful.

After the turn of the millennium, false accusations of sexual misconduct became rampant in Japanese society. At that time, if a Japanese man got involved, he would suffer greatly, if not death. Moreover, the courts and district prosecutors were very lenient in handling false accusations of sexual misconduct. Even without actual evidence, a lot of arguing for acquittal would usually result in a minor sentence. This led many women to take advantage of the situation and commit sexual misconduct. They figured if they succeeded, they would gain something, and if they failed, they would suffer no loss. At worst, they could just say, "I made a mistake, it was a private matter."

However, this behavior will eventually come at a price; a few people profit, but the entire group pays the price.

After a massive number of false sexual accusations, Japanese men have essentially lost all sympathy for Japanese women. To the point that no one cares, no one pays attention to, and no one is willing to testify if someone is actually assaulted. As a result, false sexual accusations have almost completely disappeared in Japan today, replaced by "samurai duels."

Fighting each other can result in a maximum detention of 15 days.

"Yeah, good bro." Seeing that Uesugi Muneyuki had taken his advice, Shiratori Sho proudly showed off a bit before immediately pulling out his notebook: "Ms. Shirakawa, could I get your autograph? I've always been a fan of yours!"

Mai-senpai could tell that Shiratori Sho was genuinely thinking of Uesugi Muneyuki, so she readily signed his autograph.

By then, it was almost time for everyone to leave. Miyawaki Sakura reluctantly said goodbye to Uesugi Muneyuki and Shirakawa Mai, and returned to her manager's side. She looked at the restless Yamaguchi Maho with a mixture of envy and jealousy, and didn't want to talk to her at all.

"Hey, Miyawaki, what exactly did you say to Shirakawa-san and Uesugi-san?" Just then, Imamura's manager came to her side, his eyes red with excitement.

"Huh? What did you say?" Sakura was a little scared and didn't dare to respond, after all, she had betrayed her teammate.

"Right? What did you say to them? Fuji TV's Director Abiru just contacted me and said the production team wants you to be a regular sign-holding guest!" Imamura's manager was extremely excited: "That's a regular appearance in prime time! Miyawaki, how did you manage to do that?"

"Really? Can I really do it?"

"What do you mean 'can' or 'can'? Are you kidding me? Miyawaki? I've already agreed for you! This is prime time, Fuji TV is already doing us a favor by letting us on, we have no right to refuse! Do you understand?" Imamura's manager was quite exasperated.

"Hey!!!" Sakura's eyes widened, and when she heard that she had actually landed a regular role in a prime-time slot, the people around her began to cast envious glances at her.

Thinking back to that figure from before, a seed of darkness began to sprout in Sakura's heart.

It seems like it's possible to reverse-train Inspector Shiratori~
........................

Uesugi Muneyuki didn't leave immediately; he needed to wait until things were settled. Mai-senpai, however, couldn't leave right away. As a pillar of the national actress agency, she had a lot on her plate and had to go first.

Because of the violence, Ikeda Erena also had to write a statement and have it recorded in her file, and she also had to explain to the district prosecutor. Fortunately, since it was legal self-defense, she only had to go through the motions.

"You've worked hard, Uesugi-san." Just as Uesugi Muneyuki was having nothing to do, a staff member from Fuji TV came over to him: "It's too crowded and noisy here, let us take you to the lounge to rest for a while."

“Okay.” Uesugi Muneyuki nodded.

"They're taking you to the dressing room. It's all arranged by that old devil Kameyama." Hironaka Mariko chuckled wickedly. "Today's afternoon dessert is number 1, Ebihara Yuka!"

[The dressing room, is it?] After the psychic session, Uesugi Muneyuki did feel he had a need: [Then I'll leave the rest to you.]

"Don't worry, with me here, nothing will go wrong." Hironaka Mariko snorted enviously. "The things Shiratori is worried about won't happen, at least not in the Odaiba building. Just enjoy yourself!"

[Tsk tsk, having sex with a handsome Chinese guy~ If all the entertainment venues served men like this, everyone would be lining up to do it, right?]

Sure enough, after following the Fuji TV staff around the Odaiba building, Uesugi Muneyuki found himself led to a rather secluded room where a female news anchor was already waiting.

The woman had a great figure and was wearing dark blue skinny jeans with black high heels and an open-necked plaid shirt. However, she was wearing a hood so her face couldn't be seen. The hood had the number "1" written on it. When she saw Uesugi Muneyuki enter, she immediately knelt down on both knees, somewhat nervously saying, "Please, please take care of me!"

"Our station will absolutely not treat Uesugi-san unfairly! Please consider our station first in the future!"

(End of this chapter)