Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 47, business date?
The full name of Inspector Higurashi is Souta Higurashi, not career (i.e. professional group). After all, if he was a career, he could have become a police management officer, inspector or director in the Metropolitan Police Department at the age of around 45. In fact, the elites of the Metropolitan Police Department who came from a proper career should have become superintendents at around the age of , and either hold high positions at the level of section chief or director in the Metropolitan Police Department, or be sent to an important large police station to serve as the chief.

"Keep going, Inspector Higurashi, I'm counting on you!" Uesugi Sosetsu said a few meaningless routine words: "You're all in the Investigation Division. I believe that when you retire, you will be able to wear the badge of the Superintendent!"

"Then I'll give you good wishes." Inspector Higurashi laughed in his heart when he heard what Uesugi Sosetsu said.

As mentioned earlier, the theoretical maximum rank for non-professional police officers is superintendent of police. However, in order to ensure fairness, a very small number of non-professional police officers are deliberately promoted to senior management positions. The nine major departments of the Metropolitan Police Department will occasionally appoint a director from a non-professional group to work for one or two years and then retire.

Let’s get promoted to superintendent first!

"And you, Ikeda, too. You have to work hard to get promoted!" Uesugi Sosetsu turned his attention to Ikeda Erena again. He said, "If you don't get promoted, you will be forced to be promoted to patrol chief."

Ikeda Erena frowned. If they were alone, she would still be willing to discuss this topic with Uesugi Sosetsu, but there were outsiders in the car, so she could only nod: "Well, I guess so."

"What do you mean by should?" Uesugi Sosetsu was a little dissatisfied with the irrelevant answer: "Your most important job now is to cooperate with me, right? Isn't it enough that we have handled so many incidents together?"

"I'm not sure about that." Ikeda Erena really didn't quite understand. Ever since she was transferred to Otsuka Police Station, she had been focusing on the affairs of Uesugi Sosetsu. She had no idea about the situation in the station and rarely communicated with her superiors.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Inspector Higurashi said casually, "That's how it is for non-professional teams. Let's wait for our chance."

"That won't do. I'll talk to Section Chief Sudo and Director Kanazawa and ask them to at least give me a patrol chief." Uesugi Sosetsu became excited.

"I'm fine." Erina listened silently. Although it sounded like she didn't like Uesugi Sosetsu meddling in her business, she was still slightly startled by what Uesugi Sosetsu said. His gentle tone and firm tone were like poisonous honey, which made her want to listen more and taste more. Suppressing her somewhat disordered heartbeat, the tall beauty tried her best to appear less indifferent.

I wish I had met him when I first became a police officer, Erina pursed her lips inaudibly.

Fujitai is located in the port area, and we arrived there quickly.

Japan's television stations are divided into two categories: state-owned and private. The representative of state-owned television stations is NHK. This TV station is operated by the state and has no advertisements. Its income depends entirely on national taxes and viewing fees. There is a famous joke in Japan that NHK's cashiers knock on doors everywhere to collect money. I will talk about this later when I have the chance.

The five major private television stations are NTV, Fuji TV, TV Asahi, TBS and TV Tokyo.

Among them, TV Asahi has always been dubbed the "old people's channel", and most of its programs are designed for the elderly. NTV focuses on listening to advice and producing what the audience likes to watch. TBS focuses on young people and likes to produce some bold and radical workplace dramas. It is worth mentioning that special effects series such as Ultraman have a very close historical relationship with TBS.

Tsuburaya Productions and TBS were once "lifelong comrades" (boo), but against the backdrop of the overall success of the Heisei trilogy, both sides thought that the other was probably out of their minds, and their relationship became worse and worse as they worked together, eventually parting ways completely.

We’ll talk about this later when we have the chance.

The style of Tokyo TV is unique. The station focuses on a "sense of relaxation". While others are broadcasting dramas, they are broadcasting cartoons. Other channels are interrupting to broadcast major news, but they continue to broadcast programs. Other TV stations are focusing on prime-time dramas, while Tokyo TV specializes in cartoons, economic programs and late-night dramas. Among them, the famous "The Solitary Gourmet" is the main program of Tokyo TV.

Fuji TV was once successful in both entertainment program and TV drama production, and was once ranked first among the five major private TV stations after the millennium. Many old Japanese dramas that are well-known in China are Fuji TV's masterpieces. There was once a saying that "the products produced on the 9th of every month must be masterpieces."

However, perhaps because the success achieved in the past was too dazzling, Fuji TV's relatively conservative culture is unwilling to change. In recent years, this TV station has been repeating the production routine templates of several years ago or more than ten years ago, and thus began to show a downward trend.

In the Odaiba building, Inspector Higurashi handed the ID cards that the Investigation Division had prepared at the front desk to Uesugi Sosetsu and Ikeda Erena: "Okay, let's go search, Uesugi-kun and...you can walk around with this card on. It's valid for today."

"Okay." Uesugi Sosetsu took the ID card.

Just at this moment, several cameras floated in from the entrance of the TV station, and a group of girls wearing fluffy princess dresses and colorful ribbon bows on their heads ran into the TV station lobby, cheering.

“Hello everyone, we are Yuzu Frappuccino!”

More than a dozen girls, all wearing round-toed leather shoes and lace socks, huddled together facing the camera, looking young, beautiful and full of energy. They introduced themselves happily to the camera, posing in various ways, making faces and making a mess.

"Are you doing a show?" Uesugi Sosetsu shrugged helplessly: "It's so noisy."

"It's normal for the TV station." Inspector Higurashi thought that since he was a young man, it was normal for him to like this. "Just watch the excitement and be careful not to interfere with the filming."

"What a bunch of ugliest idols these days." Uesugi Sosetsu was still interested in female idols, but after taking a few serious glances, he couldn't help but shake his head again and again, and casually complained to Erina beside him: "All together they are not as good as you, Ikeda."

Hey!
Before Ikeda Erina could react, Inspector Higurashi next to her had a drastic change of expression.

This kid said a forbidden sentence!

Do you know that this kind of speaking is a taboo in the workplace? If you are strict, you will be charged with sexual harassment. The person standing in front of you is the legendary boss killer, who destroyed the careers of three bosses by herself. If you meet her, you can pack up and go to the countryside!
Oh no, I have to stay away from these two people. If this woman explodes, the blood won’t splatter on me.

Inspector Higurashi and several members of the First Investigation Division behind him stepped back subconsciously, all of them with gloomy looks on their faces.

They had been trying very hard to avoid eye contact and verbal communication with Ikeda the entire time.

Finally, this incident happened.

Get out of the way, it's going to explode!

However, the following scene left these Metropolitan Police Department elites from the First Investigation Division dumbfounded.

Not only did Ikeda Erena not explode on the spot, the tall beauty just said in a slightly annoyed tone: "I am different from them. How can you compare me with female idols?"

No, it didn’t explode?

Even though she said that, the tall beauty couldn't hide the faint blush on her face. It was obvious that she enjoyed Uesugi Sosetsu's words.

"I'm telling the truth." Uesugi Sosetsu said naturally. He also thought about it for a while: "But it's true that you are not suitable to be an idol."

Isn't this nonsense? I'm a police officer! Ikeda Erina raised her head proudly.

"What I mean is that your facial features are hard, and when you're not smiling, they're sharp and aggressive, which won't please the otakus who are the main target audience of female idols." Who knew that Uesugi Sosetsu continued to comment: "And you're too tall. The ideal height for a female idol should be around 1.55 to 1.6 meters. Standing in the group at 1.7 meters, you look like a giant, which is oppressive and aggressive. You may have more female fans than male fans."

The tall beauty's expression froze and she glared at him unhappily.

You don’t have to say the following.

"Mr. Uesugi, are you of the tall or short type? Are you of the older or younger type?" Inspector Higurashi saw that Ikeda's face wasn't right and hurried to assist.

"Of course I prefer tall, model-like beauties like Ikeda." Uesugi Sosetsu shook his head and smiled, "Maybe I'm not very traditional in this regard. Higurashi-san, don't you think Ikeda has her own charms too..."

"Oh oh oh oh, the search begins!" The search team immediately ran out. No one dared to answer this question.

Everyone left, leaving behind only Ikeda Erena, whose face flushed and whose anger turned into joy, and Uesugi Sosetsu, who was talking eloquently.

The two began to walk around the Fuji TV Odaiba building. Because Ikeda Erena was wearing a police uniform, she attracted a lot of attention on the road. Erena always responded with sharp and indifferent eyes.

"Actually, you really don't have to do this." At this time, Uesugi Sosetsu spoke.

"We have been partners for such a long time. I know your personality. You think you are more like a police officer than any other police officer. You don't like being compared to your idol."

"And you definitely don't want to be a decoration in the police station, a vase." "For a girl like you who is full of competitiveness, I think your previous experience must not be very good."

Uesugi Sosetsu whispered to Erina.

Erina remained silent and clenched her hands.

Really, it would have been great if this was the man she met first when she was admitted.

"I'm sorry I judged you before, but I think that since we're partners and friends, we should be honest with each other. You can understand that I care about you."

"You must have strong self-confidence, right? Although I don't know why you gave up martial arts, I can see that you must like the police profession. If a person does something he likes, he will not easily feel tired."

"I just hope you remember that if you need me, I will always be by your side. After all... I was sincere when I said just now. Master Erina, you are indeed better than all of them (referring to martial arts)!" Uesugi Sosetsu gave a thumbs up, smiled at the tall beauty, and then motioned for us to go to the next place.

"Well, it was you who said it!" Ikeda Erina unconsciously clenched the ID card in her hand.

This man is so arrogant!
She stared blankly at Uesugi Sosetsu in front of her, and seeing the sincerity on his face, it seemed as if a devil was roaring in her heart.

Since you said so, I won’t pretend to be a lady anymore.

Didn’t you say you liked this one of mine?

Erina suddenly grabbed Uesugi Sosetsu's arm and dragged him forward: "I want to see the watchtower!"

Uesugi Sosetsu only felt that the woman was very strong and he was being pulled forward uncontrollably.

"Master Ikeda, be gentle, it hurts!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I'll go with you, don't use so much force!"

"Ikeda, are you listening? Ah, it hurts~"

Hearing Uesugi Sosetsu's screams, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the tall beauty's face.

Is this considered a business date?
Although I was still wearing a police uniform and this relationship felt weird.

But as long as I am with this man, I will be very happy!

She found herself increasingly unwilling to control herself.

She wanted more, more from him.

She is so confident, it's you who allowed her to do so!

The two of them, one dragging the other, took advantage of the afternoon to visit the Fuji TV Odaiba building. The TV station was crowded with people coming and going, and because of the filming, there were all kinds of people. Although the tall beauty was wearing a police uniform, she was not so conspicuous. In addition, the two of them had ID cards, so they had a lot of fun starting from the first floor.

I watched the shooting of variety shows on TV, looked at the production department of the TV station making the programs, went to the souvenir shop to buy some mascots and souvenirs, and also commented on the female idols participating in the recording of the programs.

Of course, there is a must-see for Uesugi Sosetsu.

His senior classmate Mai was promoting the show on Fuji TV today.

Let's go over and take a look.

After showing their ID cards, Uesugi Sosetsu and Ikeda Erena successfully entered the studio where the variety show was being recorded.

"Uesugi, is that the Mai-senpai you were talking about?"

Ikeda Erina said softly.

Uesugi Sosetsu kept his gaze fixed on her and nodded slightly: "Yes, it's her."

"Well... I knew she was famous, but only after meeting her in person did I realize why she was so famous." Ikeda Erena's voice began to become unconfident.

Uesugi Sosetsu turned his head with a hint of surprise: "You know her too?"

"It's hard not to know her, right?" Erina leaned over helplessly and said, "Today I finally saw her in person."

"Yes." Uesugi Sosetsu turned his gaze to Shirakawa Mai again.

He looked on calmly, motionless, with a complicated expression, while the tall beauty behind him sighed secretly in her heart.

She really can't compare to this guy.

The woman sitting in the studio has an absolutely perfect figure. Although she is not as tall as herself, every part of her body is precisely in accordance with the golden ratio. Just by observing with the naked eye, Ikeda Erena feels that Shirakawa Mai should be in the early 1.60 meters and less than 1.65 meters tall.

But when it comes to appearance, she knows she can't compare.

Even though the woman was only wearing a very simple violet vine princess feather tube top dress, it still couldn't hide her miraculous face and curvy and elegant figure.

The first thing you see is the moving pure white. The perfectly harmonious beautiful facial features, paired with long straight black hair and a bunny headdress on her head, make her a completely goddess-type woman.

Perhaps it has something to do with her background as a shrine maiden. Her entire temperament is as quiet and mysterious as an ancient mountain temple. She absorbs all the light around her and makes people only remember her.

Noble, gorgeous, elegant, and mysterious.

A pair of bright and translucent eyes are like a clear mountain spring, pure and sweet, just like a song that can never be finished and a rakugo that can never be finished.

For women like this, ordinary men have no ability to resist at all and will be conquered by her charm unconsciously. Even women will become humble admirers.

If the beauty in police uniform whom I met in the cafeteria of the Metropolitan Police Department that day displayed the arrogance and confidence rooted in her bones, then the woman in front of me displayed the brilliance of a diamond.

She doesn't need to cover up anything; her appearance and temperament alone can inspire admiration and infatuation.

In fact, she is indeed a national actress famous throughout Japan, a great beauty who has won the title of the most beautiful woman for many years in a row, and the treasure of the Soul Agency.

Uesugi Sosetsu's senior - Shirakawa Mai.

　One of the best ways to deal with Japanese people is to pretend that you don't understand Japanese.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)