Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 438, Different Fates for the Same People
Regardless of the absence of Special Missions Division Chief Masayoshi Okada due to injury, and his wife's subsequent heartbroken outburst about social injustice upon returning to their apartment, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division is also in the Sakuradamon area.

"cheers!!!"

After everyone shared a celebratory Coke, Kai Takeru took the opportunity to share the grilled eel his girlfriend had made. Although there were many people, each person only received a small portion, but it was a small gift with great sentiment. Moreover, everyone's impression of this son of the Vice Minister of Justice improved considerably. It was said that Kai Takeru's girlfriend had personally bought the fish from the Chiba Fish Market, cleaned and cooked it, and then personally delivered it to the Metropolitan Police Department building. Everyone in the First Investigation Division marveled at this.

Kai Tō's girlfriend is named Fuebuki Etsuko, who is about 28 years old. Kai Tō met her on an ANA flight. Two passengers on the ANA flight suddenly started arguing. As a flight attendant, Fuebuki Etsuko was unable to handle the dispute and was even harassed. Even the purser's arrival was of no use. It was Kai Tō who took the initiative to reveal his identity as a police officer and calm the dispute down.

However, what truly calmed the dispute for Kai Toru was not his police officer status, but rather that his father, Kai Mineaki, was a high-ranking official at the Japanese embassy in the United States at the time, and the young master was recognized.

Flight attendant Etsuko Fuebuki was very grateful to Kai for helping her out of a difficult situation. She privately invited him to dinner, and before long, they became a couple. It's worth mentioning that before joining the Special Missions Unit, Etsuko Fuebuki's salary as a flight attendant was actually higher than Kai's. Moreover, she mainly flew international flights, working three days on and three days off. However, she never emphasized these things. On the contrary, because she had a lot of free time, she took the initiative to take on all the housework at home. She was very considerate of her boyfriend's hard work and very thoughtful. She even recently learned that Kai's father was the Vice Minister of Justice, a position equivalent to the Superintendent General of Police, because of Kai's special transfer.

"Kai-kun! So your girlfriend is an ANA flight attendant???" Inspector Itami of the Fifth Division excitedly grasped Kai's hand, the forty-something-year-old man still single with tears in his eyes.

"Huh? Yeah, what's wrong?" Kai Toru was taken aback.

"Alright! Let's arrange a social event then!" Inspector Itami pleaded earnestly, "To be able to participate in a social event with flight attendants is my lifelong dream and request!"

"Huh???" Kai Toru thought to himself, what is all this about?

"Wait, I think I heard that, flight attendant?" Just then, Inspector Shiratori Sho from the Second Department appeared, holding a glass of juice with a half-smile. This professional inspector was completely different from Kashiwagi Jin in his style, emphasizing a steady and reliable approach, seeking no merit but avoiding mistakes.

"That's right, it's CA! Kai-kun's girlfriend is CA!" Inspector Itami said excitedly.

"Alright, let's arrange a social event then!" Inspector Shiratori immediately perked up: "A social event with CA? Count me in no matter what!"

"Wait, Inspector Shiratori, don't you have a girlfriend?" Kai was stunned. It was common knowledge in the Metropolitan Police Department that Inspector Shiratori had a model girlfriend named Okada Saka.

"Girlfriend is girlfriend, and matchmaking is matchmaking!" Inspector Shiratori said naturally, "We're not married, so what's the big deal? Kai-kun, if you're going to arrange anything, be sure to count me in!"

"Wait, I think I heard something, a matchmaking event?" Just then, Inspector Kosaka from the First Division also came over: "A matchmaking event with CA? I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

"Kosaka-san, aren't you already married?" Kai was completely speechless.

"So what if you're married?" Shinichiro Kosaka casually replied, "How can that be the same? It doesn't affect anything. Marriage is work, and matchmaking is life~"

Kai no Kyou: "?"

Just as Kai remained silent, Inspector Higurashi, the superintendent of the First Investigation Division, approached with interest: "What are you discussing?"

"Inspector, Kai's girlfriend is CA, CA from ANA!" Inspector Itami immediately explained in a flattering manner.

"Oh? Really?" Inspector Higurashi got excited too: "Hey, Kai-kun, have your girlfriend arrange a mixer with CA for us! Count me in!"

Kai Kyou: "…………"

Meanwhile, Uesugi Muneyuki was standing behind Date Nagamune, watching the eldest son of the Uwajima Date family watching a CS:GO match online: "What are you watching, Date?"

"Oh, Uesugi-san, I'm watching a CS:GO match. Recently, the MOUZ team got a really strong new player named Niko. He's practically the world's best rifleman!" Date Nagamune said, pointing at the computer screen.

"The world's number one rifleman? Does he have a major?" Uesugi Muneyuki thought to himself, "Right, Niko had only been a player for a short time at this point."

"Uh, no, but with his skill and marksmanship, winning the Major championship is only a matter of time, okay?" Date Nagamune paused, then said with a rather confident tone.

The world's number one rifleman, right?
Ah.

Uesugi Muneyuki smiled faintly, as memories of his past life assaulted him.

This is Niko. I asked him if he agreed, and he always agreed.

This is Donk, a 17-year-old Major champion MVP and annual TOP1, who surpassed Niko's 12-year professional career in just 2 years. Would you dare to challenge him?

"Oh, really? Oh, by the way, I heard there's a super rookie in France named ZywOo." "That big potato? I know him, he looks hopeless." Date Chomune shook his head repeatedly, his tone full of disdain: "He's obviously not destined to be a champion."

"How is Grandpa Date Munerei?" Uesugi Muneyuki and Date Chomune chatted for a few minutes and naturally started talking about the Kazoku (Chinese nobility).

“Grandpa is still in relatively good health, but he’s over 70 after all, and he’s been urging me to have a great-grandson. But I’ve only just started my job, and I’m thinking of waiting a few years until my work is more stable before thinking about it. Besides, I was a Self-Defense Force officer before, so it’s really hard to say it out loud,” Date Nagamune said somewhat awkwardly. “Compared to finding a girlfriend, I still…”

"You prefer Aidoru, don't you?" Uesugi Muneyuki glanced at him sideways.

"Oh, right, Uesugi-san, are you really not going to consider supporting Akairosaka with me? Akairosaka is on Kouhaku Uta Gassen again this year! Look!" Date Nagamune got excited as soon as he mentioned his idol, and couldn't wait to recommend him to Uesugi Muneyuki.

However, when Date Nagamune opened the portal website, a headline caused his and Uesugi Muneyuki's expressions to change slightly.

The Toichi Shimbun's headline reads: "Tears of a National Hero vs. Words of a Cold-Blooded Wife."

The front page features a striking image on the left: Masayoshi Okada's back as he makes a rescue at a daycare center (his blood-stained police uniform protecting a child), and a close-up of Miki Okada being surrounded by reporters at the airport, covering her mouth in a disheveled state.

Subheading: "'Making a mountain out of a molehill?' Inspector Okada's wife's gaffe at the airport shocks the nation! Hero bleeds, wife goes on a shopping spree?"

The article provides a detailed description of Miki's European shopping trip (using photos unearthed by netizens), her arrival time, the chaotic scene at the airport, and emphasizes her astonishing remarks about "making a mountain out of a molehill" and "her husband isn't dead, is he?"

Professional commentators went even further, denouncing her for "lacking empathy," "failing to live up to her heroic husband's expectations," and "tainting the feelings of the people," even going so far as to label her as having the "mentality of a traitor's wife."

Uesugi Muneyuki frowned instantly.

He had always suspected there were some problems with the Okada family, but he never expected Mrs. Okada to be so... she actually managed to return to Japan almost 10 days after her husband was injured?! And with suitcases full of luxury goods?
Masayoshi Okada's annual take-home pay is about 650 million yen (Minami has a higher position but less seniority, so her salary is not much higher), but he still gets 50 yen a month and his wife complains that it is not enough to support the family. Where does the money for buying luxury goods come from?
And it's so fast!
According to the news, Mrs. Okada got off the plane tonight, did the reporting and editing that night, and wrote the press release and sent it out immediately.

Something's not right here.

Considering that on the afternoon of the day Okada was injured, the rescued parents and children from the daycare center came to visit him, and a large group of news reporters arrived on time to film and report, and that evening there were various "police and people as one family" events, and considering that morning, Okada Masayoshi's father, Okada Masayoshi, was a very energetic and shrewd Financial Services Agency official with a head of gray hair, Uesugi Muneyuki vaguely felt that there was more to this than met the eye.

That evening, after celebrating in the First Investigation Division, the Special Missions Unit members went home.

When everyone came out of Sakurada Gate, Kai Toru was shocked to find that his girlfriend, Fuefuki Etsuko, was still waiting downstairs!

"Yuezi, you? You haven't left?" Kai Kyou rushed over, feeling both heartache and gratitude.

My girlfriend brought me grilled eel at 6 PM, and it's almost 8 PM now!

"Idiot, today is your big day, Kai-kun, how can I go back alone?" Fuefuki Etsuko wasn't a stunning beauty, but without the flight attendant's uniform and makeup, her features were still quite regular and well-proportioned. She was quite tall, around 169 cm. She smiled gently and said, "So, is the food still palatable to everyone?"

"You idiot! What do you mean everyone can accept this? Everyone has given it rave reviews, okay?" Kai Toru turned around with a smug look on his face and introduced his girlfriend to the Special Missions Division members: "Gentlemen, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Fuefuki Etsuko."

"Hello everyone, I'm Etsuko Fuebuki. I work for ANA Airlines, mainly flying international flights. Kai has always been well taken care of by everyone, and I'd like to thank you all here!" After saying that, Etsuko Fuebuki bowed deeply.

"No, no, no, we are the ones who are being taken care of by Kai-kun!" Minami-sama smiled and extended her hand: "Fuefuki-san, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"This is... the Metropolitan Police Department's sex fiend... uh, I mean, Chief Inspector of the First Investigation Division, Uesugi-san..." Kai Toru introduced somewhat awkwardly.

"Nice to meet you." Uesugi Muneyuki smiled brightly, staring meaningfully at Kai's girlfriend.

In fact, Kai and Okada are quite similar. Although there are many differences in the details, they both show the awkward and rebellious characteristics typical of East Asian patriarchal authority in terms of family environment and father-son relationship.

But these two were both chosen by themselves, yet...

Uesugi Muneyuki's gaze startled both Etsuko and Kai. The former wondered if there was something on me, while the latter recalled certain legends from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Legend has it that Uesugi, this lecherous fiend, specifically targets the beautiful women around him. There are even rumors that Uesugi's extraordinary crime-solving abilities have led many detectives to willingly offer their wives and daughters in exchange for various honors and merits!

It’s so shameless!
Although Kai Toru thought it was probably just a rumor, after spending some time with him, he felt that Uesugi Muneyuki was probably not that kind of person, but... what if he was?
As expected, we still need to keep Etsuko away from that lecherous Uesugi!
(End of this chapter)