Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 523, Kanto and Kansai
Under the guidance of the public security police, a preliminary report that had been "polished" was quickly produced.

The incident was characterized as: "An attempted terrorist attack by a specific extremist religious group in the Kansai region against religious figures in the Kanto region."

"The attackers launched an attack using suspected explosives and modified firearms. Chief Mai Shirakawa, with the cooperation of the Alliance security personnel, successfully defended herself and repelled the attackers. Some of the attackers fell from buildings or detonated themselves in the chaos."

The report attributed the outcome of the battle to "the timely arrival of security forces" and "internal errors by the attackers."

Given the sensitivity of the incident and its religious background, the Public Security Police advised against conducting detailed questioning of Chief Abbot Shirakawa Mai to avoid triggering unnecessary religious disputes and social unrest.

The on-site cleanup and evidence processing were carried out by the Kanto Shrine Alliance in collaboration with the Public Security Bureau.

The report was quickly submitted to the head of the security department of the National Police Agency, Soichiro Kamishiro. After reviewing it, the head of the security department knew how complicated the matter was. Both the pressure from the Kanto Shrine Alliance and the taboo of the "living god" family that might be involved made him decide to adopt the Kanto Shrine Alliance's suggestion. With a stroke of his pen, he classified the case as "top secret" and sealed it in the Public Security Bureau's archives. To the outside world, he only claimed that an "accidental explosion caused by a gas pipeline leak" had occurred.

Thus, the two major incidents that occurred in June were suppressed to varying degrees and by different means by the police organization and even the cabinet.

The Japanese public was actually very interested in what was happening inside the Imperial Palace. As a series of subsequent news reports were disclosed and speculations were made, rumors soon spread that "a bomb was found inside the Imperial Palace, and a suspected internal feud among Imperial Household Agency staff nearly caused the Imperial Palace to explode." Then, based on the Special Missions Unit mentioned in the press conference and the emphasis on the deeds of Kai Toru, people concluded that it must have been the Special Missions Unit that prevented the explosion of the Imperial Palace!
However, these are all just rumors, lacking any evidence to prove them, and the parties involved, whether it be the Imperial Household Agency, the Metropolitan Police Department, or the Special Missions Unit, have remained silent on the matter.

The next day, when Uesugi Muneyuki and the others were being escorted out of the Imperial Palace after receiving hospitality at the Akasaka Imperial Palace, they were still emphasizing that they should not reveal any inside information!
Uesugi Muneyuki and his gang, being bound by obligations, readily agreed.

Unfortunately, the happy times were always short-lived. The next day, the Special Missions Unit had to continue working. When they arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department, Uesugi Muneyuki heard the news about Mai-senpai being attacked!
However, he was not flustered at all, because the two of them had a relationship similar to reincarnation, and he did not feel that Mai-senpai was facing any particularly big crisis.

As it happened, he had to go to the University of Tokyo to handle some business today. After finishing his work at the Forensic Medicine Research Laboratory at the University of Tokyo and declining the drinking invitations from other doctors in the class, Uesugi Muneyuki arrived at Mai-senpai's Roppongi apartment with a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

He unlocked the door with his key, and the soft light in the entryway automatically turned on. A delicate scent of sandalwood, mixed with a familiar, subtle fragrance belonging to Mai-senpai, wafted towards him.

This eased his tense nerves a little—she was at home.

However, when he changed into his slippers and walked into the living room, the scene before him made him freeze in place, and his heart skipped a beat.

Only a few ambient lights were on in the living room, casting an ambiguous yet warm glow.

Mai Shirakawa wasn't curled up on the sofa in her usual comfortable loungewear, reading scripts or ancient books. Instead, she stood elegantly dressed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the dazzling Tokyo night view.

She wore a finely crafted Monet-style floral dress with a wood-toned glaze, featuring a high slit on one side that perfectly showcased her long, beautiful legs. On her feet were delicate champagne-colored stiletto heels, which accentuated her slender ankles, making them appear even more delicate and alluring.

What's most eye-catching are her jade-like legs encased in nearly transparent, ultra-thin black speckled stockings—Uesugi Muneyuki once casually remarked that her exceptionally fair skin looked particularly alluring when wearing these subtly visible black speckled stockings.

She had clearly just bathed; her long, dark hair was slightly damp and loosely draped over her shoulders. Having removed all the elaborate makeup from the stage and the shrine, her bare face appeared soft and fragile in the warm light, yet this attire added an irresistible allure. This was a stark contrast to the aloof and ethereal head priestess who usually held the power to decide life and death with every gesture.

"Junior?" Mai-senpai turned around, a naive smile on her face that contrasted somewhat with her sexy outfit, but a hint of undisguised hunger lurked deep in her eyes: "You still know to come back?"

Hiss~ Seeing her senior's expression, Uesugi Muneyuki's face changed.

Abyss results will be announced tonight!

Taking a deep breath, Uesugi Muneyuki put his briefcase aside, walked quickly to her, gave his senior a big hug, then gently cupped her face in his hands and kissed her deeply.

Mai-senpai was clearly satisfied with Uesugi Muneyuki's performance. She smiled and tapped him on the forehead: "You know what's good for you!"

"Mai..." His voice was low, filled with heartache and understanding, "I've heard some rumors about what happened today. You should be alright, right?"

Mai Shirakawa enjoyed his warm body temperature, and like a lazy cat, she squinted her eyes slightly and leaned against his chest: "Hmm. Some blind rats from Kansai set up a trap according to the method taught by Master... no, that old man."

When she mentioned her deceased master, her tone was cold and disgusted, "Sent by that guy from Kansai, to test us." She told Uesugi Muneyuki what had happened.

Uesugi Muneyuki's eyes narrowed: "It really was him! Wait, you said he judged that the current gods are still protected, so does that mean he also arranged what happened in the Imperial Palace?"

"The Imperial Palace? By the way, junior, what exactly happened inside the Imperial Palace?" Mai-senpai's stunningly beautiful face was filled with curiosity.

The two exchanged information, starting with the intruder's existence in the underworld, to the death of Akio Ishimuro, to Nen Horikawa's self-destruction, and then to the appearance of the Red Canary and the aftermath. Muneyuki Uesugi told Mai Shirakawa what had happened inside the Imperial Palace.

After exchanging information, the two fell into deep thought.

"Kansai, Shinjin, what a cunning fellow. He's tested us through round after round, but because of that, he's also exposed himself, and the national apparatus and police have taken notice of him because of this." Mai-senpai gently stroked Uesugi Muneyuki's chin, saying with amusement, "After confirming that my strength is beyond imagination, that your strength is immeasurable, and that the current God Family is still protected, his first reaction was to call a truce? He's truly experienced yet exceptionally afraid of death."

“Ha, a true man knows when to yield!” Uesugi Muneyuki’s eyes sharpened for a moment before returning to calm: “After losing so many men, he must have temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​a direct confrontation with us. That old guy… is really cunning. He cleverly hid this attack on you within the religious conflict between Kanto and Kansai.”

"How could you become a new god without some skill?" Mai looked at his calm demeanor, and the cold ripples in her heart caused by the killing gradually subsided. She suddenly stood on tiptoe and planted a brief but suggestive kiss on his lips, laughing, "Kanto and Kansai, you know that too! I can't stand either place!"

There is a long-standing, competitive, and adversarial culture between the Kanto and Kansai regions of Japan.

A prime example is that the alternating current hertz of the Kanto and Kansai regions of Japan is actually different!

This is a unique "one country, two systems" phenomenon in Japan, the root of which lies in the choice made when introducing power generation equipment during the Meiji Restoration.

During the Meiji era, generators were imported from various Western countries to different parts of Japan.

The Kanto region (led by Tokyo) imported 50Hz generators from the German company AEG.

The Kansai region (led by Osaka) imported 60Hz generators from General Electric (GE) in the United States.

This means that electrical appliances are not compatible between the Kanto and Kansai regions of Japan! A rice cooker from Kanto cannot cook rice in Kansai, and a hair dryer from Kansai will have inaccurate speed, reduced efficiency, or even break down in Kanto!
How do the Japanese view this distinction?

The conservative Japanese view is, "Being different is good, so it's only natural that we're different from them!"

As a result, the entire Japanese power grid needed to build frequency conversion facilities (such as the Shin-Shinano Substation and the Sakuma Frequency Conversion Station) to connect the power grids of the Kanto and Kansai regions, which was extremely costly.

The Japanese, however, are not ashamed of this; on the contrary, they are proud of it!
Similarly, the food is divided into Oden and Kansai-style stew. One type of soba noodles is cooked with dark soy sauce while the other is cooked with light soy sauce. One type of grilled eel is cut open from the spine while the other must be cut open from the belly.

There are also cultural and dialectal habits, and even when taking an elevator, people from Kanto and Kansai are different. People from Kanto are used to standing on the left side of the elevator, while people from Kansai are used to standing on the right side of the elevator!
The two smiled at each other, but Mai-senpai quickly frowned: "Zongxue, we still need to be careful."

"The new god of Kansai has said he won't come, but that doesn't mean he won't continue to test the waters and play proxy wars."

"Judging from the current situation, our enemies are uniting."

"The so-called 'merger of the divine and the left'!"

Convergence of gods and leftists? ? ?

Upon hearing this word, Uesugi Muneyuki almost spat it out.

How could religious organizations and far-left organizations ever unite?
Yes, that's so Japanese!
(End of this chapter)