Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 311, Special Missions Department Welcomes New Students
In the Japanese police system, the position of police inspector is a very important dividing line. To use a Chinese analogy, a police inspector is equivalent to a section chief or division chief, and can be appointed by the local authorities. However, a police superintendent is equivalent to a deputy division chief, and can only be appointed after review and approval by a higher-level organization. He is undoubtedly a mid-level cadre.

While inspectors might be present at the scene to handle cases, it's almost impossible for superintendents to be present at the scene to participate in specific investigations. Their primary responsibility is to sit in the office, directing, coordinating, and allocating resources, and formulating specific case-handling plans. At the same time, superintendents can also report directly to their superiors, such as the head of the First Investigation Division, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department, or even the Superintendent General himself, while inspectors do not have this authority.

Therefore, in various Japanese police dramas and even detective dramas, those who appear at the scene to participate in the investigation are usually at the level of police inspector to police superintendent. In many cases, it is even deliberately designed that the police superintendent is unable to be promoted for many years so that he can personally handle cases for a long time and become the protagonist of the drama.

Of course, it's not entirely impossible for a superintendent to be present at the scene. In the event of a major incident or a serious murder, a senior officer from the Criminal Investigation Department may be appointed to take full charge of the matter and establish a special investigation unit on the front lines.

However, even when they are on the front lines, the superintendent of police will basically stay at headquarters and is unlikely to personally participate in investigations.

After being promoted to Special Missions Division Administrator, Minami became a mid-level officer in the Metropolitan Police Department. She was also qualified to serve as the head of the Special Investigations Headquarters. Although she only directly managed the Special Missions Division, as the administrator, she was also qualified to direct other divisions to cooperate in the investigation, interfere in other cases across divisions, and have greater decision-making power over the direction of the case, such as deciding whether to expand the scope of the investigation or terminate the investigation.

Minami is not even 24 years old this year, and she is still a female manager!
With news of the reappointment of the Superintendent General of Police already circulating in Nagata-cho, Miss Minami was in high spirits. In response to the congratulations from Okada, Uesugi, Ikeda, and Ishihara Mikoto of the Special Missions Division, Miss Minami waved her hand generously: "The soldiers of the Special Missions Division are loyal, brave, and diligent, and the whole army is ready to fight. When I march to Kyoto and establish the Watanabe Shogunate, you will all be worthy of my praise!"

"Hahaha~" A burst of laughter came from within the Special Missions Unit.

"Minami-sama, I just have one question for you," Inspector Okada couldn't help but retort, "Are you planning to become the Shogun, or the Lady-in-Waiting?"

"Hmph~ Okada, you're such an idiot! Can't I be both Lady Odai-sho and the Shogun at the same time?" Minami-sama proudly put her hands on her hips and pointed at Ikeda Erena: "Ikeda, you little brat! Kirisuke, no thanks!"

"Um, Officer, what is 'Misaka no Shiro'?" Erena didn't understand. The tall, beautiful woman, also in a police uniform, stared with wide eyes: "And what is 'Kirisha no Shiro'?"

"Pfft!" Okada and Uesugi Muneyuki couldn't help but laugh. Although Ishihara Mikoto didn't fully understand, she knew that Minami was probably talking about a term specific to the Edo period, and she covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Ugh, how boring! Ikeda, sometimes I really like you like this, and sometimes I really hate it. You're such a love-hate relationship with me." Minami, feeling awkward, could only say with considerable dissatisfaction, "Anyway, from today onwards, our Special Missions Unit has been upgraded! Sigh~ Sigh~ Oh!"

"Oh dear~ Oh dear~ Oh!" Uesugi Muneyuki and the others had no choice but to cooperate with Minami-sama's performance.

After the department celebrated, the Equipment Management Department of the General Affairs Division delivered the new job nameplates.

And coincidentally, it was the gift that was personally delivered by Meisa Kashiwagi, the head of the Equipment Management Department.

"Ah, it's Meisa-nee!" Minami was delighted to see that it was the previous generation's "face of the Metropolitan Police Department." She took the initiative to pull Kashiwagi Meisa over and introduced her to Uesugi Muneyuki: "Muneyuki, this is Meisa-nee, whom I told you about last time. She was also the "face of the Metropolitan Police Department" handpicked by the previous Chief Inspector Hakuba!"

In the Metropolitan Police Department, Meisa Kashiwagi was as cold as an iceberg, with a cool, ethereal, and aloof appearance. Her dark navy wool-blend winter uniform for female police officers was neatly tailored, and the stiff resin padding on the shoulders accentuated her capable figure. The metal cherry blossom emblem on her left chest gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

The matching pencil skirt fell three centimeters above the knee, with the side seams as straight as a ruler, creating a subtle color transition with the 90D flesh-colored Atsugi-style work pantyhose. The black patent leather mid-heel shoes were neatly placed on the anti-static floor mat, with the heel height strictly controlled within five centimeters.

"Hello, congratulations, Manager Watanabe." Kashiwagi Meisa's light brown pupils were icy cold, yet possessed a deep, mixed-race quality. Her long, dark brown hair was styled into a low bun, with stray hairs at her temples carefully secured with clear hairspray. Her mother-of-pearl earrings shimmered slightly as she bowed. Hearing Minami's introduction, she forced a smile, said nothing more, and didn't even dare to look at Uesugi Muneyuki.

Whenever she sees Uesugi Muneyuki, she immediately recalls that humiliating night at Ginza Kacho, where he watched her kneel and drink while serving drinks, yet he also protected her like a great Buddha, preventing her from losing her virginity.

The mixed-race, aloof housewife had mixed feelings about Uesugi Muneyuki. If circumstances allowed, she would rather invite him home that evening for "coffee" and never have anything to do with him again. But that very day, Uesugi ran away without even getting out of his car...

“This isn’t the first time Mrs. Kashiwagi and I have met,” Uesugi Muneyuki said with a smile, winking at Ikeda Erena beside him. “Right, Master Erena?”

"Hmm..." Erena nodded, glancing at Kashiwagi Meisa. She naturally recalled what had happened that day, her expression complex, inwardly cursing Kashiwagi Jin a thousand times over. Your wife knelt and bowed to others for you, how could you be so shameless?

If it weren't for Zong Xue protecting her, your wife would have been...

"Huh?! You two know each other?" Miss Minami's eyes widened. You, Zongxue, when did you secretly contact Sister Meisha again?

"Yes, it's about that Fujitsu case. Mrs. Kashiwagi contacted me to inquire about the possibility of a second appraisal," Uesugi Muneyuki remarked. "Minami, you should understand."

"Oh, oh, so that's what it was about. Meisa-nee, you've worked so hard." Miss Minami suddenly realized that she was indeed able to get promoted to Superintendent General thanks to Uesugi Muneyuki's help in settling things. Minami knew Kashiwagi Jin, knew what kind of person he was, and knew that he had recently become very famous in Kanto. She knew that Kashiwagi Meisa must have gone to great lengths for this.

However, Minami was unaware of the Ginza Kacho incident.

“My husband and I are extremely grateful for Uesugi-san’s help last time!” Upon hearing this, Kashiwagi Meisa bowed deeply to Uesugi Muneyuki. Beneath the cherry blossom star emblem on the right arm of her uniform, the silk ribbon bearing her name, “Inspector Kashiwagi,” was embroidered. Her thick winter stockings formed natural wrinkles at her ankles. “Well then… goodbye.”

After a brief thank you, Kashiwagi Meisa left, the hem of her skirt rustling softly against her stockings, exuding a cold and solemn aura.

"Don't be surprised, Meisa-nee has always been this cold." Miss Minami said, watching her back. "You'll get used to it."

Habit?

Uesugi Muneyuki and Ikeda Erena exchanged a glance, thinking that they would never forget the way she looked so ashamed and humiliated that night, so how could she be so icy?
"She's a beauty too. There are so many beauties here at Sakuradamon, aren't there?" Ishihara Mikoto said meaningfully.

"After all, she's Inspector Kashiwagi's wife!" Inspector Okada exclaimed. "A perfect couple, just like the superintendent and the forensic officer!"

Minami officially changed the sign from "Special Missions Unit Leader Watanabe Minami" to "Special Missions Unit Administrator Watanabe Minami." About half an hour later, a phone call came in.

Three newcomers, Kai Toru, Date Nagamune, and Igarashi Jun, also took the opportunity of Minami's promotion to management officer to officially report for duty!

Minami gestured for them to come up, then said mischievously, "Hey, hold on a minute, Muneyuki, Okada, Erena, and Mikoto, the fresh and delicious newcomers are about to arrive! Watch how I train them!"

"Oh, finally a new recruit!" Inspector Okada was practically in tears. "I knew it! I wasn't going to be a section chief and still have to drive myself, was I?"

"Are the newcomers here?" Uesugi Muneyuki nodded with a smile. "Alright, let's see just how good these people with connections really are."

"Don't be afraid. If we're talking about connections, our Special Missions Division Manager is the biggest one!" Ishihara Mikoto said with a smile.

After exchanging a few words, a figure appeared in front of the Special Missions Department's gate.

"Toma~" The long, drawn-out tone conveyed a lazy attitude.

coming!

(End of this chapter)