Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 31, August Rain

The huge sensation caused by the Shinagawa District tram mutilated corpse case in society continues, and various businesses of Uesugi Sosetsu are also coming in.

Shinagawa Police Station solved the case in one day, and Inspector Moritsugu was awarded the "Superintendent General's Award" by the Metropolitan Police Department, praising him for his decisiveness and finding the right person, or at least not holding Uesugi Soyuki back. Similarly, the president of JR East also expressed his gratitude, saying that the truth was revealed just one day after the body was found. No matter what this Fortune 500 company thinks, at least the surface work was done. Uesugi Soyuki was also given a JR annual card, which allowed him to ride all JR lines for free within one year.

With the cooperation of the Metropolitan Police Department and JR East, the homeless den near Mitani Station was finally cleared. JR East paid a sum of money to provide these homeless people with a place to stay and a small amount of welfare relief, and there were donations from the society. After investigation, the Metropolitan Police Department arrested three old and sick former construction workers. They all admitted that they drank a lot of low-quality alcohol with Daigo Matsubara that night, and while picking up garbage together, they accidentally knocked Matsubara off the platform, causing manslaughter.

They were arrested and imprisoned, and the Metropolitan Police Department provided them with new accommodation and meals, and also found doctors to treat them. So even though the three suspects were charged with manslaughter and faced more than five years in prison, they were all smiling, as if there was hope in life.

It was only afterwards that Uesugi Sosetsu found out that the deceased was drunk and was accidentally knocked down. He was indeed not sure whether the deceased was murdered or died accidentally. But when he saw that the Metropolitan Police Department's follow-up investigation was so clear, the three suspects gave consistent confessions, and the subsequent autopsy found alcohol in the body, he no longer had any objections.

Thinking about it afterwards, he seriously concluded that it was not a "suicide" because he believed that this matter could not be brushed aside. However, in fact, he could not completely rule out the possibility that the deceased had deliberately laid on the tracks. In the future, he should be more cautious and rigorous in his statements.

This was also the first major case he and Ikeda Erina solved as a team.

This is just the beginning.

As Uesugi Sosetsu became famous, more and more police stations came to him for help. There were many other police stations in the entire sub-toshin area and western Tokyo that were already in dire need of excellent forensic doctors. After being introduced by Tanaka Roto and Sudo Butsu, they came to the Medical and Dental University to seek help from Uesugi Sosetsu.

Uesugi Sosetsu's attitude was extremely serious. Even if he was unable to participate in the case throughout the entire process, he would still give a lot of important suggestions. With his help, the cause of death of the deceased was not confused or covered up.

Secondly, Uesugi Sosetsu's work attitude is very meticulous and serious. He will never skip any details and will never do things perfunctorily. Since he has been asked to do something, he must do it to the end, must correct things in person, and must make things clear.

The policemen who came to see him couldn't help but admire Uesugi Sosetsu's talents, but at the same time they complained about his seriousness and inhumanity.

But where can they find a forensic doctor who has the same professional level as Uesugi Sosetsu, but is not as serious and cold-hearted as him, and who can amend the report according to the needs of the police and is smooth, sophisticated and flexible?
I guess I can only dig one out of the ground.

So there is no choice but to find him.

At least one-third of the police stations in the Fukutoshin Ward and western area of Tokyo began to habitually ask him to be responsible for autopsy work.

What is more special is that whenever Uesugi Sosetsu goes out, Ikeda Erena will definitely go with him. This tall, mixed-race beauty policewoman is never allowed to interfere in her work at Otsuka Police Station. Section Chief Sudo assigns her the task of assisting Uesugi Sosetsu, Tanaka Roto is responsible for the introduction, and Ikeda Erena is responsible for escorting and accompanying him.

By August, the Criminal Division of Otsuka Police Station was singled out for praise at the Metropolitan Police Department's Sakurada Gate Assembly. This was the fourth consecutive month that the Criminal Division of Otsuka Police Station had maintained a 100% arrest rate, 100% clearance rate, and 0 complaints. Sudo, Tanaka, Asako Kuwahara, and Ereina Ikeda all received letters of appreciation from the Metropolitan Police Department.

The most excited person was Uesugi Sosetsu's father, Uesugi Hironori. The father was happier than anyone else to see his son succeed. He took the initiative to invite several "benefactors" from the Criminal Division to have dinner together. Sudo Hitoshi and the other two readily agreed, but Ikeda Erena chose to decline.

Time quickly came to the day when Yuken Uesugi invited everyone to dinner. On that day, Sosetsu Uesugi took two days off due to continuous overtime work. As soon as he rested, Erena Ikeda didn't know what to do. It had become a habit for her to report to the police station every morning and then drive directly to the university to find Sosetsu Uesugi.

There was no way out; class still had to be attended. Ikeda Erena, wearing the most ordinary women's casual suit and trousers, sat alone at her workstation. The entire criminal justice class acted as if she wasn't noticed. No one paid attention to her when she spoke, and no one called on her for discussions. The tall beauty spent most of the day in silence, like an isolated island in the ocean.

By five o'clock in the afternoon, most people had gone off work. A pale light passed through the clouds outside the window, lighting up the entire sky. This was followed by a dull rumble of thunder. The entire sky was shaking. The violent roar ruthlessly swept across the summer sky of Tokyo, shocking the earth.

Bang~bang~bang~bang!
The violent thunder continued, accompanied by heavy rain.

Ikeda Erina bought a bottle of coffee from the vending machine downstairs. When she was about to return to the Criminal Division to get off work, she heard a conversation in the classroom outside the door.

"It's raining heavily. Ah, so annoying. Didn't Mr. Uesugi Yuken treat us to dinner tonight? This is troublesome." Tanaka Laodeng leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "We can only take a taxi."

"Tanaka, you guy, Uesugi has invited us to dinner at the high-end Shunfeng Ryotei in Bunkyo District. The director will also be there, and we can just take his car then." Section Chief Sudo has been smiling proudly recently. Their Criminal Division has been doing very well in the past few months. If he keeps up this, when he turns 50, Sudo will have a good chance of being promoted one level, from inspector general to superintendent.

In the Japanese police force, Superintendent is the most special level. This level means a transformation from a carp to a dragon. Although the average annual salary of an inspector is about 550 million yen, and the annual salary of a superintendent is about 750 million yen, it seems that there is only one level difference and the gap is not big, but the actual gap between a superintendent and an inspector is a world of difference.

To give a random example, many superintendents of police will work as senior consultants, executive directors, or association directors in companies after retirement, but it is almost impossible for police inspectors, who are just one level below superintendents of police, to have re-employment opportunities.

The daily expenses of many police lieutenants are quite tight, but after being promoted to superintendent, although their annual salary only increases by 200 million, they tend to become more generous and their living standards improve visibly.

The promotion of police inspectors can be decided within the police station branch, but the promotion of superintendents must be approved by the Police Department.

In the words of Uesugi Sosetsu, the inspector general is at the "section level" and the superintendent is at the "deputy division level". Although it seems that there is only one level difference, the gap is actually huge. Superintendents rarely appear at the scene. Their responsibility is to sit in the office and coordinate the issuance of tasks.

And it is precisely based on this level that it is easy to distinguish whether they are in the professional group.

Superintendents of police in their 30s are definitely in the professional group, those in their 40s are basically in the professional group and semi-professional group, and only those in their 50s have a small chance of being in the non-professional group.

"That's great. I wonder if I'll have a chance to be a superintendent before I retire." Tanaka said excitedly, "I had given up hope, but luck has finally come my way. If I keep going this way, maybe I can make it. At least if I can wear the superintendent badge for one day in the last month or even one day of the week before I retire, I'll die with no regrets."

"Luck is always conserved. If Uesugi-san comes, then Ikeda-san will also come." Kuwahara Asako beside him said with a smile, "Hey, Chief Inspector Tanaka Naoki?"

"Here!" Tanaka Laodeng responded in a funny way. Anyway, there was no one else in the class for the time being.

"Is it Director Tanaka from Noshiro City, which is under the Akita Prefecture headquarters?" Sudo shouted, "You have been complained by Kuwabara. The next one will be Okinawa!"

"Get lost! Stop cursing me." Tanaka Laodeng immediately took off and said unhappily, "You are not Ikeda!"

"hahahahahahahaha!"

"Luckily Ikeda isn't here, otherwise if you said that, the next stop would be Okinotori!"

"Hahahahahaha~"

For a moment, the criminal justice class was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Only Ikeda Erina, who was standing at the door of the Criminal Division, silently clenched her fists. The heavy rain outside the window covered the sound of her footsteps, but could not hide the heavy gloom in her heart.

Why? Why is it always like this? Don’t I work hard? Don’t I work hard? I am considered a boss killer, is this my fault? ! ! !

Crunch, crunch! Ikeda Erena clenched her fists, and her pretty face gradually became hideous. She tried very hard not to be seen as a burden, but it seemed that the harder she tried, the more she was rejected and the more she was feared.

I'm just trying to do my job, why are you all doing this to me?

Why???!!!

Ikeda Erena only felt a sharp pain in her chest, and the fabric wrapped around her chest hurt her. The tall beauty was angry at first, and then the pain and depression buried her emotions. She knew that even if she changed places, the situation would only get worse. Instead, in Otsuka Police Station, she found a little comfort and space.

Only Uesugi Sosetsu would not look at her with tinted glasses.

As luck would have it, Uesugi Sosetsu was immediately mentioned in the classroom.

"What do you think, if Ikeda and Uesugi-kun were to team up like this, and Uesugi-kun is so handsome and talented, would it be possible..." Asako Kuwahara said with a wicked smile.

"That's really, it couldn't be better." Tanaka Laodeng was also full of malice: "When the time comes, our Criminal Division will go out together to force a marriage, and little brother Uesugi will be our exclusive forensic doctor! Brothers, our promotion depends on him." "Assigning Ikeda to little brother Uesugi is really a good move!" Sudo Butt also agreed: "This way Ikeda will stay away from us, and we don't have to worry about anything happening. Little brother Uesugi seems to have a way to get along with Ikeda. He is worthy of being little brother Uesugi. He can work with such a person. This is really... hot!"

"But would a noble family like the Uesugi family allow a mixed-race child to marry into the family?" Tanaka Laodeng said casually, "That kind of family doesn't like foreigners, right?"

"That's right. Brother Uesugi's father is treating us today. Let's give it a try."

Ikeda Erina couldn't hear what the Criminal Division said afterwards.

The rain washed the window, making the view outside blurred, and tears also washed Ikeda's eyes, making the world blurry.

Erina tried desperately to control herself, wiping her eyes vigorously with her hands.

There are a lot of people in the police station. She can't cry here, absolutely not!
She has to be strong.

She couldn't go back to the Criminal Justice Class. Fortunately, Ikeda Erena didn't have anything in the classroom. But when she was about to go home after get off work, the rain outside continued to fall. The violent rain curtain covered the sky of Tokyo.
Erina didn't bring an umbrella today.

So almost instinctively, Erina immediately returned to the police station and found a secluded corner to stand in.

She is waiting for the rain to stop.

During this time, she would definitely not stay outside the police station.

She does not allow herself to reveal any "weakness". There are enough rumors around her. She does not want to be watched or paid attention to. Even if it is just a normal request for help between colleagues or a ride, it will be distorted and stigmatized.

She has no friends.

Erena didn't want to leave any points for criticism, even the most minor and ordinary problems. She didn't want it. She finally found her position beside Uesugi Sosetsu. In fact, Erena cherished her current situation more than anyone else.

In fact, if people weren't leaving get off work one after another, even if it was still raining, Erina would dare to go home in the rain as long as no one saw her.

But there were many people in the police station, so she could only wait for the rain to stop.

At this time, several female police officers on clerical duty had changed their clothes and were getting ready to go off work, and happened to pass by nearby.

It was Ms. Kousaka and others who were replaced by Ereina before. She was now transferred back to the clerical work. Her sharp eyes just happened to see Ereina in the corner, and several female police officers began to whisper.

"That's great. Thanks to Uesugi-kun, I was able to get the title of Superintendent General."

"If I hadn't been transferred, this would have been mine!"

"Forget it, Kousaka, look at her... Do you know why she is liked by Uesugi-kun? You are far from it!"

"Humph~ Just relying on that pair of big thunders? Everyone knows that she once... Let me tell you, Ikeda seduced the superiors of other departments... which led to his transfer and his wife coming to the department to make a scene. Uesugi-kun was just bewitched... We should find a chance to persuade him that being with Ikeda will only make him unhappy..."

Several female police officers also left, leaving behind the silent Erina. The tall beauty had a gloomy expression and stood there indifferently.

She was waiting for the rain to stop. She could only wait for the rain to stop.

After waiting there for nearly half an hour, many people from the police station had left one after another, but Erina was still waiting in the corner with her head lowered, not knowing what she was thinking.

After waiting for a while, the heavy rain slowed down a little, but the sound of dripping water was still heard.

Amid the sound of rain, Erina heard footsteps approaching her, and as if she had a strong premonition, she suddenly raised her head.

The tall beauty's pupils trembled.

"You, aren't you taking a break today?"

"Yeah, I was supposed to take a day off today, but I heard someone refused my father's treat, so I came to ask what happened." Uesugi Sosetsu's warm smile flowed into Erina's chest like sweet spring water. He slowly walked towards Ikeda Erina: "Ms. Ikeda?"

The man gradually approached, and Ikeda Erina looked at his handsome face that was getting closer and lowered her head a little embarrassedly.

She was a little flustered...

"Let's go together." Uesugi Sosetsu didn't say anything, but his tone was unquestionable.

He didn't ask Erina why she was here alone, didn't ask if she had an umbrella, didn't ask if she was going home or going to the dinner with him, he just asked Erina if she wanted to go with him.

The tall beauty was a little dissatisfied, but then she felt warm in her heart.

She was doing her best to cover up her predicament.

He was helping her to cover up her predicament.

She was very conflicted.

He helped her deal with her problems and didn't put her in a difficult position.

At this point, Ikeda Erena's extremely sensitive heart also knew that she was helped by Uesugi Sosetsu again. She no longer refused, but just nodded gently: "Well, let's go."

The two walked together with an unspoken understanding.

Sure enough, the man in front of me is the only normal man. Only when I am with him do I feel comfortable.

Erina found that she extremely enjoyed being alone with Uesugi Sosetsu, the comfortable feeling of being silently taken care of by him while each of them performed their duties.

Only he can give me this special feeling.

Just after leaving the police station, they saw a Lexus parked at the door. Uesugi Sosetsu motioned for Erina to get in the car, and he folded his umbrella and sat in the driver's seat.

"Before going to Chunfeng Pavilion, let's go to other places first."

"what?!"

"Ms. Ikeda, you're not planning on wearing this to the party, are you?"

　The protagonist and the girl still have to progress step by step. In fact, among the several heroines, Ikeda is the most difficult to deal with, haha.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)