Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 296, The Victory of a Middle-Aged Man
"Yes, she's the one who killed him."

Uesugi Muneyuki pointed to the body of Fujiwara no Temari on the ground. He was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly gestured, "Now, could you please go outside and wait, Mr. Kamikawa Kiyoshi?"

"Huh? Why?" Everyone around was puzzled.

“Because I’m going to describe the whole incident now,” Uesugi Muneyuki said with a smile. “Wait until I describe it, and you write it all down and repeat it. Wouldn’t that be like me casting a powerful memory-restoring spell on you? So while I’m describing it, please leave, okay? But don’t run away, okay? You should believe that I can prove your innocence, right?”

“Yes, I believe you!” Kiyoshi Kamikawa really wanted to stay at the scene to hear Muneyuki Uesugi’s testimony, but what was more important for him now was to prove his innocence. He was a senior fund manager at a foundation under Nomura Bank, a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, with an annual income of 2200 million yen (after tax). He managed assets totaling more than 180 billion yen for many wealthy families and capitalists in Tokyo. He absolutely could not get involved in this kind of criminal case, especially not be arrested by the police. Otherwise, even if he could prove his innocence afterward, these wealthy companies, political and business magnates would no longer entrust him with their funds.

Nomura Holdings is the parent company of Nomura Bank, Japan's largest investment bank, and the largest trust asset management institution, managing assets totaling over one trillion yen.

Kamikawa didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky, how he could have encountered such bad luck. Not only was he cuckolded, but he was also suspected of being a murderer.

But Uesugi Muneyuki is here!

Kiyoshi Kamikawa went outside and squatted at the entrance of the hotel lobby smoking. Now, only a few hotel staff, the manager, the onsen hostess, Chief Inspector Sonoda in charge of the case, and a few police officers remained in the room.

Miss Minami, supported by Erina Ikeda, listened from the side. The two beauties in black stockings, one big and one small, naturally attracted attention. Fortunately, no one at the crime scene had any other thoughts.

“Very good.” After everyone had left, Uesugi Muneyuki first pointed to the man on the ground, Fujiwara Nobuhiro: “Let’s talk about him first.”

"First of all, Mr. Fujiwara did not die from blunt force trauma, but from abdominal injury."

"Death from the abdomen?!" Minami, the most knowledgeable person present, paused, glancing suspiciously at the corpse on the ground: "Isn't that..."

“Yes, death in the abdomen is what is called sudden death during sexual intercourse, also known as stroke.” Uesugi Sōsetsu nodded: “The world’s earliest forensic medical work, Song Ci, a forensic doctor in the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote in “Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified” that when a man has had too much sex, his essence is exhausted and he dies on the body of a woman. The truth must be examined. If it is true, his yang will not decline; if it is false, he will become impotent.”

"The Southern Song Dynasty? That was during the Kamakura Shogunate era." Minami exclaimed in amazement.

"What is the Southern Song Dynasty? Does it refer to Luzon Island?" Erina asked, her eyes widening in exasperation.

Minami ignored her.

"However, it is not entirely accurate to say that Mr. Fujiwara died of a sudden stroke. To be precise, it was because he had soaked in a hot spring in the morning and then had an affair with Mrs. Kamikawa in the room. At this time, Mr. Fujiwara's body was in a state of high excitement. The high temperature of the hot spring would cause peripheral vasodilation, drop blood pressure, and may temporarily reduce blood supply to the brain, causing dizziness or vertigo, which would increase blood viscosity, increase the burden on the heart, and further affect the oxygen supply to the brain."

"At this time, Mrs. Fujiwara unexpectedly returned to the room and found her husband having an affair. Mr. Fujiwara was severely frightened by the multiple factors and suffered a myocardial infarction, which led to his death."

Uesugi Muneyuki simply pointed to Fujiwara Nobuhiro on the ground: "This is the truth behind Mr. Fujiwara's death."

“I see, no wonder Uesugi-san said Mrs. Fujiwara was the murderer.” Inspector Sonoda understood, but he still had an incredulous expression on his face: “Ew, it’s really rare to see someone suddenly die after soaking in a hot spring on an empty stomach with low blood sugar, then doing strenuous exercise, and then being frightened… But besides Mr. Fujiwara, how did Mrs. Fujiwara and Mrs. Kamikawa die?”

"At the same time that Lady Fujiwara killed Lady Kamikawa, Lady Kamikawa also killed Lady Fujiwara." Uesugi Muneyuki suppressed a laugh and shook his head repeatedly.

"Huh?!" This time, Uesugi Muneyuki completely baffled everyone.

“Here’s what happened,” Uesugi Muneyuki said softly. “First of all, there is no doubt that Mrs. Fujiwara must have gone out this morning. Whether she went out to see the scenery, go shopping, or visit a place, it was not a given that she was not there. That is why Mr. Fujiwara called Mrs. Kamikawa to his room for an affair.”

"But for some unknown reason, Mrs. Fujiwara suddenly changed her plans and returned to the hotel room, where she discovered that her husband was having an affair. In a fit of rage, Mrs. Fujiwara picked up the armrest of a chair in the room and smashed it heavily against Mrs. Kamikawa's forehead."

Uesugi Muneyuki pointed at the corpse, and sure enough, everyone saw that Mrs. Kamikawa had a severe bruise on her forehead.

“Mrs. Kamikawa likely suffered from hypertension or cardiovascular disease. Combined with soaking in the hot spring and exercising, this led to a concussion of her frontal lobe and brainstem, loss of consciousness, and central respiratory failure, causing her to pass away rapidly within minutes,” said Uesugi Muneyuki. “We’ll confirm this with Mr. Kamikawa outside and then check her medical records.”

"Ohhhhhhh!" Although it was very outrageous, Uesugi Muneyuki's description sounded real, and he spoke with reason and evidence, scientific arguments, his own judgment, and forensic deductions, which was really convincing.

A patrol officer went out to inquire and, as expected, received a positive answer from Kiyoshi Kamikawa: Eisa Kamikawa did indeed suffer from cardiovascular disease, as evidenced by a diagnostic record from Keio University Hospital.

Minami and Erina, standing nearby, had bright, sparkling eyes and stopped interrupting, quietly watching Uesugi Muneyuki's performance.

"Our Zongxue is the most handsome!" Miss Minami smiled sweetly, feeling proud and smug at the thought that this man was now hers.

"Solve the case properly, and I'll reward you!" How exactly did Uesugi arrive at all these theories and judgments? Ikeda Erena felt she had learned something new again today.

How can someone die suddenly during sex? Does that mean Uesugi and I would die then?

A touch of crimson, like the morning glow, stained the beautiful face of the tall woman... Shouldn't we reduce the amount a little?

But... no, I can't live without him now. I can't stand it if we don't get intimate for two or three days!
Inspector Sonoda, of course, was unaware of the thoughts of the two beauties beside him. He had already accepted Uesugi Muneyuki's explanation, but there was still one question he hadn't figured out. So, he could only bite the bullet and ask, "If that's the case, Mr. Fujiwara died suddenly from a myocardial infarction, and Mrs. Kamikawa died suddenly from a blow to the forehead, then how did Mrs. Fujiwara die? She couldn't have committed suicide, could she?"

"That's actually quite a coincidence," Uesugi Muneyuki said with a wry smile, shaking his head. "Did you notice? Lady Fujiwara and Lady Kamikawa fell backwards almost face to face, foot to foot?"

It really is!
Only then did everyone at the scene notice that Mr. Fujiwara was lying face down on the bed, clutching his chest and throat, while Mrs. Fujiwara and Mrs. Kamikawa had fallen face down.

“It was actually quite a coincidence… As we all know, forces are reciprocal.” Uesugi Muneyuki pointed to the handrail on the ground: “When Lady Fujiwara hit Lady Kamikawa on the head with the sharp edge of the handrail, the padded part of the handrail bounced back and hit Lady Fujiwara on the body, probably also on the head. Of course, because this part was padded, it would only make her dizzy. Of course, it is also possible that Lady Kamikawa pushed her before she died. In any case, Lady Fujiwara lost her balance and fell backward.”

"In that case, at most you would suffer a fall and get injured, but it's unlikely to be fatal."

“But… there was a wooden cabinet behind Lady Fujiwara.” Uesugi Muneyuki came up behind Lady Fujiwara: “Due to the impact, the cabinet fell backward, and the drawers inside popped out, hitting Lady Fujiwara on the back of the head, causing injury to the medulla oblongata and sudden respiratory and cardiac arrest.”

"This is what happened." Uesugi Muneyuki pointed to the three corpses on the ground: "The three people are Mr. Fujiwara, who died suddenly from myocardial infarction caused by a sudden wind and fright; Mrs. Kamikawa, who died from brainstem concussion and respiratory failure due to a brainstem concussion caused by a heavy blow to the forehead caused by a sluggish body reaction caused by sexual intercourse; and finally, Mrs. Fujiwara, who died from medulla oblongata injury caused by hitting the corner of a wooden cabinet drawer with the back of her head."

"That's how it is, no doubt about it. The murderer is the deceased Lady Fujiwara!" Uesugi Muneyuki finally concluded. "Both people in the room died because of her, while her own death was an absolute accident!"

"That's all that happened in this room this morning. As for Mr. Kamikawa, we now know that his wife had an affair." Uesugi Muneyuki said to Inspector Sonoda, "So, Mr. Kamikawa is indeed innocent."

“I see…” Inspector Sonoda still found it unbelievable: “But, I mean, it feels like Mr. Kamikawa’s motives are too convincing. Could it be that he scared Mr. Fujiwara to death and then killed Mrs. Kamikawa and Mrs. Fujiwara during the argument?”

“Impossible.” Uesugi Muneyuki said calmly, “First of all, the two ladies only have blunt force injuries. If blunt force was used, even if the opponent was a tall man, the other three would have dared to fight back. Without sharp weapons and sufficient strength, Mr. Kamikawa does not have the strength to take on three people at once.”

“Secondly… if you send the items from the scene to the forensic department for fingerprint analysis, you’ll find that, apart from Mrs. Kamikawa’s body, there shouldn’t be any of Mr. Kamikawa’s fingerprints at the scene.” Uesugi Muneyuki said softly, “My judgment is infallible. Let’s write the report based on this investigation result!”

"Yes! Thank you for your hard work! Uesugi-san, I am extremely grateful for your support in this case. I will write the report as you suggested and apply for support from headquarters, that is..." Inspector Sonoda finally made a judgment, but he hesitated to speak.

"It's alright, I'll be in Hakone until tomorrow afternoon. Just let me know if you need anything." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded.

"Hey!" Inspector Sonoda saluted Uesugi Muneyuki sharply.

Damn it, if our Kanagawa forensic department had the level of Uesugi Muneyuki, would the Kanagawa police be like this?

Once everything was settled and he was finally confirmed innocent, Kiyoshi Kamikawa was granted permission to enter. He immediately closed his eyes, ran like a tiger descending a mountain, and landed on his backside like a wild goose landing on the sand beside his wife, wailing in agony, "Eisa, Eisa! Why, why did you betray me? Ughhhhh~"

The man howled louder and louder; the scene was so tragic and infuriating that it made one want to urinate.

Uesugi Muneyuki rolled his eyes, squatted down next to Kamikawa Kiyoshi, and whispered, "Mr. Kamikawa, how come your crying is more beautiful than your singing?"

Kiyoshi Kamikawa's wailing stopped abruptly, and upon closer inspection, there wasn't even a single tear on the middle-aged man's face.

"If you can't squeeze out tears, then don't cry." Uesugi Muneyuki patted Kamikawa Kiyoshi on the shoulder: "This matter is indeed not your fault, but you should be quite happy to see this situation, right?"

"I...I..." Sure enough, Kiyoshi Kamikawa couldn't hold back his laughter any longer. He tried very hard to keep himself from laughing out loud. "Uesugi-san, thank you so much!"

Uesugi Muneyuki is right, this is a bad thing for him.

No, this is absolutely fantastic news for a successful middle-aged man!

The fact that he didn't burst out laughing on the spot is already a testament to how good he is to his family!

(End of this chapter)