Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 290, Actually, I'm from Northeast China
Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, Diet Members' Apartments.

The apartment features a minimalist ink painting scroll hanging on the wall, a low wooden table paired with a fabric sofa in the center of the living room, and a portly man sitting in front of the bright, floor-to-ceiling windows.

Member of Parliament Seiji Yuasa is about fifty years old. He has a plump appearance and always wears a Buddha-like smile. In particular, his chin is upturned, his cheeks are full and slightly drooping, his forehead is round and he has a slight belly, making him look like Maitreya Buddha and giving people a harmless feeling.

In reality, however, Yuasa Seidou was ruthless and cruel, earning him the nickname "Flesh-and-Meat King Nioh" from the people of Nagata.

Because of his ruthless style, this member of parliament did not get a position in the cabinet, but because of his ruthless style, he became the secretary-general of the party's third-ranking official, a position equivalent to the vice-ministerial level, which is reserved for those who have great influence and prestige, but for some reason cannot hold important positions in the prime minister's cabinet (because he is intimidating).

However, recently, Yuasa Seidou has been having some bad luck. He was unfortunately implicated in the Yokohama case, and it was discovered that his smuggling operations with the Kudo-kai had a revolving door relationship with the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters. The events of the early years at the Saki Academy were also brought up. This flesh-and-blood sage Niou could only voluntarily demote himself to one of the three party's general affairs officers and apologize to Prime Minister Owada in order to escape accountability.

However, Masamichi Yuasa thought the matter was over, but then his son brought him more bad news.

Five years ago, the Kanagawa murder case was unearthed again by Uesugi Muneyuki! After investigating Nidoji Foreign Trade Co., Ltd., the investigation once again pointed to him!
Does Uesugi eat fried dough?!
I didn't do anything to you, so why do you keep causing me trouble?!

I'll make you disappear from the face of the earth sooner or later!

You have no idea what kind of power I possess...

Yuasa Seidou's son, Yuasa Hiroshi, is not yet thirty years old. He has dyed his hair silver and has a rather frivolous and dashing appearance. He is quite handsome, with a streamlined physique. However, there is a fierce look in his eyes. It's no wonder, with a father who is a member of parliament and the party secretary-general, his life has been too smooth. This is the first time he has encountered a setback.

"Has the investigation been completed? Who exactly sent Uesugi Muneyuki to investigate the case again?" Yuasa Seidou said coldly.

“The investigation is complete, Father. It was Sugishita Ukyo, the head of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, who requested it.” Yuasa Hiroshi’s face was full of impatience: “He took the initiative to obtain a copy of the case file from Kanagawa through illegal means and stirred up this matter.”

"Why are there always such rude police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department?" Niou the Flesh-and-Mouthed, patting his stomach with a look of hatred, said, "How did Watanabe Eiji become the Superintendent General? How come he can't even control a mere head of the First Investigation Division?"

“Sugishita Ukyo is a man of Onoda Kimiaki, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the National Police Agency, and Watanabe Eiji can’t control him,” Yuasa Hiroshi said with a sneer. “He is the younger brother of Kasumigaseki Taikai.”

“No wonder.” Yuasa Seidou said dismissively, “Sugishita Ukyo, huh… He seems to be quite famous. Wasn’t he the one who ordered the attack on the embassy hostage situation more than ten years ago?”

“Daigyou is sending his younger brother to control the police department because he’s planning to establish another shogunate outside Nagata-cho. Once Onoda Kimiaki controls the police department, Kimiaki’s power will be even greater. And if Nagata-cho were to unite with Sakuradamon… Father!” Yuasa Hiroshi became alert. “Our lives will be difficult, Father. We should seize this opportunity regarding the illegal acquisition of case files and give them a good beating…”

“No way!” Yuasa Seidou shook his head, as kind as a Maitreya Buddha: “Don’t forget, we’ve already failed once because of this!”

“This time, instead of demonstrating, we should show weakness.” Kosakani no Niō earnestly instructed his son: “Politics is essentially an art of negotiation and balance, a game where the majority approves of the minority.”

"Prime Minister Owada is using the giant whale to restrain and suppress us. We can show our weakness, loyalty, and submission. We will act according to the circumstances later. In the future, when the Prime Minister needs to restrain the giant whale, he will definitely think of us."

"Son, this is what your father taught you: be prepared for danger, be prepared to retreat, be prepared to change."

"Yes... and also, nearby, Uesugi Muneyuki and that 'God's Hand' program on Fuji TV are super popular lately! I think..."

"Hehe, I know. You want Hira to be on that show, don't you? You want to get Shirakawa's private phone number through that show, don't you?" Yuasa Seidou saw through his son's thoughts at a glance. Under the expectant look in his son's eyes, he slowly nodded: "I see... Well, think about it before you change course."

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"Off to Hakone!"

Sitting in the back seat of the Lexus, Miss Minami excitedly spread her arms wide and boasted, "Ta-da~ They work, we get a day off~ They're exhausted, we soak in hot springs~"

Having shed her Metropolitan Police Department office uniform, Minami today donned a soft, creamy yellow cashmere dress, a brown trench coat, and a green beret. Her long, flowing black hair was styled in a loose ponytail, exuding youthful energy and vitality. Combined with her exceptionally sweet, apple-shaped face and beautiful almond-shaped eyes, she truly deserved the title of the Metropolitan Police Department's "face of the department." Unlike Mai-senpai's beauty, Minami's beauty was naturally approachable and lovely, like a ripe red apple radiating fragrance.

Having shed her commuting high heels, Miss Minami changed into a brand-new pair of red Converse sneakers paired with thick black Wolford 80D stockings. The red shoes and black stockings gave her petite figure a touch of composure. The two strands of hair hanging down by her ears were sweet and lovely, yet also carried the weight of late autumn, like a croissant soaked in honey, waiting to be savored.

Uesugi Muneyuki was sitting next to Minami. Seeing how excited she was, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Speaking of which, Minami, have you never been to a hot spring before?"

"How could that be? I go every year." Miss Minami glanced at her fiancé and said with a mischievous smile, "On the contrary, is this your first time, Muneyuki?"

"It seems like this is really my first time soaking in a hot spring." Uesugi Muneyuki said helplessly, holding a Hakone travel guide. "It seems like the main family isn't into these kinds of activities."

"Aren't you from Yamagata Prefecture?" Reina Ikeda, who was driving in front, became interested. The tall beauty had a smug look on her face, as if she had "crammed on the Uesugi family knowledge." "Yonezawa City is in Yamagata Prefecture, right? I remember that!"

"That's right, so I'm actually from Northeast China. The wind blows through the wheat fields and the rice flowers smell sweet. The black soil nurtured our parents. Every winter, heavy snow falls. We chat about everyday things on the warm kang (heated brick bed). Northeast China is my hometown. The suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) plays a beautiful tune. When we get together, we must have a couple of drinks..." Uesugi Muneyuki can not only talk, but also sing!
"You're some kind of scumbag from Northeast China!" Miss Minami said with disdain. "The Uesugi family moved to Tokyo back in the Taisho era, didn't they? Is this how you keep lying to Ikeda?"

“She won’t be able to tell anyway.” Uesugi Muneyuki shrugged. “Isn’t this interesting?”

"Hey! Uesugi! You bastard!" Erena was furious with Uesugi Muneyuki, but since she was driving, she didn't dare to do anything rash. She could only pout and signal to Minami: Look how he always bullies me like this!

"Hahahaha~" Miss Minami laughed and fell into Uesugi Muneyuki's arms, thinking to herself, "This is why I chose you as my concubine."

However, the career-driven Miss Minami suddenly thought of something else.

In fact, the Tohoku region is indeed a traditional homeland for the nobility. Compared to other parts of Japan, the Tohoku region has a particularly strong traditional atmosphere and influence of the nobility. The Uesugi family of Yamagata, the Date family of Sendai, the Satake family of Akita, the Soma family of Fukushima, and the Nanbu family of Iwate all still have a lot of land and businesses in their respective regions, or they have a huge cultural influence.

Now that both the Chiba headquarters and the Kanagawa headquarters are under my father's control, shouldn't we start taking over the Tohoku region next?
One day, I'll make sure all the police officers in Japan have the surname Watanabe... oh no, I mean, that they all have the surname Uesugi!
The journey was filled with laughter and chatter until Uesugi Muneyuki signaled to Erena not to go directly to Hakone, but to take a detour and go somewhere else along the way.

Moritsugu Curry Shop in Kanagawa, also known as Ultraman Seven's Shop.

"Huh? Are we going to that restaurant for lunch?" Minami asked, a little displeased. "Ultraman Seven's Restaurant doesn't seem to have a very good reputation."

“Yes, the beef rice at that restaurant is rather bland and they like to put a lot of onions in it, and the staff doesn’t seem very friendly.” Uesugi Muneyuki nodded. “But Grandpa wants to give something to Moritsuji-san, so let’s go eat there.”

Koji Moritsugu, the actor who plays Dan Moroboshi, the human form of Ultraman.

“Ultraman, huh? It feels like something old and boring. I don’t understand what’s so fun about two suited men wrestling over there.” Minami lay down on Uesugi Muneyuki’s lap and said casually, “Only the Japanese are so obsessed with tokusatsu. You could say it was normal in the 60s and 70s, but what era are we in now? It’s still suited men fighting. It’s so boring.”

“That’s normal. When I was little, I always thought it was a giant of light that descended. I only realized when I grew up that it was a person in a suit of skin.” Uesugi Muneyuki held Minami in his arms and helped her find a comfortable position. “If you don’t like it, then you and Ikeda can wait in the car. I’ll go and give the things to Grandpa Moritsuji, and then we’ll leave.”

"No, we'll go with you." Miss Minami bit her lip, leaned out of his arms, and whispered in his ear, "Aren't you wondering why I'm so excited this time, even though I go to the hot springs every year?"

"Of course it's because this is the first time we've gone to a hot spring together, you silly girl! I'm happy whenever you're around~"

After saying that, Watanabe Minami gently bit Uesugi Muneyuki's lips, her delicate nose brushing against his slightly rough skin. Her beautiful eyes shimmered with a misty, alluring quality, full of a captivating allure: "I don't want to wait until our engagement day, Muneyuki-kun~"

Uesugi Muneyuki narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the beautiful and charming Minami in his arms, and his heart was filled with ripples.

Oh no, it's the feeling of falling in love!
(End of this chapter)