Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 526, Okada Returns!
Early July, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Sakurada Gate, Criminal Investigation Division, First Investigation Division, Oohata.

The ceremony was solemn and joyous.

The Metropolitan Police Department's top officials and senior ministers—including Superintendent General Eiji Watanabe, Deputy Superintendent General Ren Oyama, Chief of Criminal Investigation Kanji Uchimura, Chief of the First Investigation Division Ukyo Sugishita, Superintendent General Sota Higurashi, and Superintendent General Minami Watanabe, among other heavyweight figures—were all present.

In the center, Watanabe Eiji stood with a smile, his expression as serious as ever, but upon closer inspection, one could see a barely perceptible hint of relief in the corners of his tightly pursed lips.

Okada is back!
Minami Watanabe stood smiling in the crowd. She was happy that her brother Okada had finally recovered from his injuries and returned to the Special Missions Unit. Although the Okada Miki incident had caused him great harm, as long as he was alive, it was better than having this ticking time bomb by his side.

Minami even felt that it was too easy for Mrs. Okada to die like that.

However, considering that Mrs. Okada gained immense sympathy and unimaginable fame from the entire nation by sacrificing her life, and that she obtained invaluable political resources for Okada Masayoshi and his father Okada Masayoshi with her blood, her death does seem somewhat acceptable.

"Welcome back, Okada." Surrounded by a large group of men in suits, Superintendent General Eiji Watanabe smiled and said, "Are you feeling alright?"

"Yes! Thanks to the excellent doctors arranged by this office and everyone's concern, I'm fine now!" Okada Masayoshi quickly bowed his head.

The Special Missions Division Chief still looked somewhat desolate. He had not yet recovered from his wife's betrayal, but he remembered what Uesugi Muneyuki had told him: "Besides your wife, you still have us!"
Indeed, I still have everyone! Seeing the entire Metropolitan Police Department come to welcome him, Masayoshi Okada felt a warmth, but also a wry smile.

In the past three months, in addition to visits from his colleagues, friends and relatives (mainly his mother), many young and beautiful girls have also come to visit him.

The daughters of Mitsubishi Pharmaceuticals, noblewomen from the aristocratic Nanbu family, the eldest daughter of the famous political power Aso family, the second daughter of the president of JR East Japan, and the niece of a member of parliament Kimura—all these women came to visit him in the hospital and appropriately expressed their admiration.

This really confused Okada. He knew that some unseen force was pulling the strings behind the scenes. Without his father's approval, would these girls dare to enter his hospital room directly?
He was originally scheduled to be discharged in the middle of this month, but he really couldn't take it anymore. After all, he had been receiving the best medical care, and after a check-up at the University of Tokyo Hospital at the beginning of the month confirmed that he had fully recovered, Okada immediately chose to be discharged.

While recuperating in his hospital room, he watched as the Special Missions Unit solved one case after another, and he felt a strong urge to join in!
"Oh, I see. It's good that the doctor said everything's alright. Anyway, on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Department, I extend my warmest welcome to you!" Watanabe Eiji smiled and patted Okada Masayoshi's arm. "Do you need to take a break (meaning to get off work regular hours and not go out on duty) for a day or two?"

"No, I'm ready! Give the orders, Director! Department Head! Section Chief! Supervisor!" Okada Masayoshi straightened his back and announced with great pride, "I'm going to make up for all the time I've lost!"

Yes, without Miki, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Special Missions Division are everything to me.

"Hehe, look at these, they're the elite of our Metropolitan Police Department! Now that everything's alright, let's give it our all!" Watanabe Eiji nodded, signaling to Criminal Investigation Chief Uchimura that they could start assigning tasks.

"Very good, no time for small talk, let's begin the investigation!" Chief Uchimura waited until Watanabe Eiji finished speaking before assigning tasks: "This morning we received a report that a senior manager at Meiwa Bank in Tokyo committed suicide by jumping from a building! This involves insider trading involving hundreds of billions of yen. Meiwa Bank is currently experiencing a run on its banks because of this, with all online banking and ATMs experiencing outages and customs clearance. This time, the First and Second Investigation Divisions and the Special Missions Unit will be working together! We must find out the cause of death and the key to this matter!"

"Hey!!!" came a resounding reply from the large hall.

"Alright, let's begin!" With the order given by Sugishita Ukyo, the head of the First Investigation Division, large groups of men in suits filed out of the First Investigation Division.

"Such high intensity right from the start!" Okada Masayoshi couldn't help but twitch his lips. His eyes searched the crowd for a moment before he asked Minami, "Where's Chief Uesugi?"

"Chief Uesugi went to Izu to record the 'God's Hand' program," Kai Toru remarked from the side. "That's great! Ikeda went with him too. I want to go too!"

"That's enough, Kai-san. Don't you know that Chief Uesugi works in two places? He has to take care of the Metropolitan Police Department and the University of Tokyo. His overtime hours are already piling up. If he wants to take time off to record a program, no one can say anything," Date laughed from the side.

"That's true, but without Chief Uesugi around, I always feel like something's missing." Kai scratched his head.

"It's alright, we have another super-talented forensic pathologist, don't we? That's the legendary forensic pathologist Uesugi Muneyuki from the Special Missions Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division... Ishihara Mikoto-san's personal assistant!" Minami smiled and nudged the forensic beauty: "Ishihara-san, do a good job!"

"Uh... um." Ishihara Mikoto was practically on the verge of tears.

I want to take a day off too! I want to go on vacation to the Izu Peninsula! To soak in the hot sea and attend the fireworks festival!
Damn it, why did Muneyuki take Ikeda and Asuka with her but not me?!
This is not fair!

She didn't get to enjoy any of the previous Akasaka Imperial Villas or the executive lounge during this trip to Izu.

Although I don't want to be too involved in your life, it doesn't mean you won't include me when you enjoy life!

Zongxue! You idiot!!! ……………………

at the same time.

In summer, the Izu Peninsula is like a piece of jade carefully polished by the Pacific Ocean. Sunlight filters through the lush beech leaves along the coastal road, casting dappled, dancing spots of light. A low-key and sleek Mercedes-Benz S600 speeds along the winding coastline. The window is rolled down, and the salty yet warm sea breeze rushes into the car, ruffling Mai Shirakawa's long, flowing hair.

Today, she was dressed in a light Chanel resort-style suit, wearing Dior sunglasses that covered half her face, and a lazy, pleasant smile played on her lips. Having personally cleaned up the mess and dealt with that traitor Muramatsu Shunsuke, the gloom that had been weighing on her heart had vanished, and her mood was as clear and bright as the blue sky outside the car window.

“So, junior.” She skillfully controlled the steering wheel with one hand, but her other hand reached restlessly towards the passenger seat, gently pinching Uesugi Muneyuki’s strong arm muscles, her tone teasing: “Still thinking about yesterday’s autopsy report? Relax a bit when you’re out recording a show.”

Uesugi Muneyuki turned his gaze from the sea view outside the car window to look at her. He was dressed in a simple white polo shirt and khaki trousers, exuding a clean and refined air, but deep within his eyes lay a sharpness befitting his status as a top detective in the Metropolitan Police Department.

He smiled helplessly: "Senior, I'm thinking that although you've managed to keep quiet this time, I'm afraid no one in the Kanto Alliance will dare to look you in the eye again."

His focus wasn't on the case itself, but on the person before him. The fact that she could mobilize resources so quickly and end a senior priest's life in such an uncontroversial way as "suicide" made him, someone who knew the inside story, secretly shudder at the terrifying power she wielded and her deeply entrenched influence in Kanto.

This is too dark, the Kanto Shrine Alliance.

It's so dark, Mai-senpai!
Yes, although she's very fair-skinned, fair all over~
Before the Imperial Palace incident, Uesugi Muneyuki might have felt a little guilty about Muramatsu being forced to commit suicide. However, after the night of the Akasaka Palace incident, Uesugi Muneyuki came to a realization. The other side had already acted like traitors, trying to collude with the Kansai Shinjin to murder Mai-senpai. Mai-senpai arranging his "suicide" was already a favor, at least his family and children were safe.

It's normal for accidents to happen while bungee jumping without a cord.
I will take care of your wife and children myself, so you don't need to worry.
As she was thinking, the image of Kashiwagi Jin suddenly popped into Uesugi Muneyuki's mind.

In comparison, Lao Ren is a really good comrade! For Ming Sha's sake, let's give him a hand more often in the future!

"Heh," Shirakawa Mai chuckled lightly, her fingers sliding down to give his hand a light pinch, leaving a faint mark. "They're right to be afraid. But you, my Uesugi Chief, when did you become so worrisome? Don't worry, they can't cause any trouble in front of your senior."

Her tone carried an undeniable confidence and a hint of teasing that she had for her junior: "You're destined to be mine forever, so just accept your fate."

Looking at her radiant profile, that familiar, slightly devilish smile instantly dispelled the sense of alienation he felt due to her immense power, leaving only a feeling of helplessness and indulgence.

Yes, no matter how awe-inspiring she is as the head of the Kanto region, in his eyes she is always this senior who likes to tease him, and whose weaknesses he willingly "controls" and "masters."

"What's that noise? What's that wave?"

In the back seat, the adorable Asuka cautiously peeked out and asked curiously.

To be able to come out with Uesugi Muneyuki to record a program, the girl changed into a Burmese summer-style bourbon indigo striped shirt dress. With her small face and extremely cute chubby cheeks, she was truly a youthful storm of irresistible charm. Her pair of slender long legs were wearing a pair of simple platform strappy sandals, and her ten toes, painted with nail polish, were lined up like cute silkworms, excitedly swaying back and forth on the back seat.

"We're talking about adult topics, good girl Asuka, don't know so much, okay?" Mai-senpai said with a smile, her words leaving no room for argument. "Ashu, you just need to enjoy yourself."

"Mo~~" Asuka's cheeks puffed up as soon as she heard "adult topics," and she complained angrily, "I'm already 17 and a half years old! I'll be 18 after the New Year, and I won't be a child anymore!"

"Yes, yes, then we'll talk about it when you're an adult!" Mai seemed to really enjoy teasing the little bird.

"Oh, really? Then I'm 1994 years old this year, can you tell me?"

Just then, a beautiful woman with long, straight black hair, dressed in a snow-white kimono with small patterns, appeared in the back seat. She had a smile on her face and said softly.

"???" On the seaside avenue, the Mercedes-Benz S600 suddenly jolted, startling all three people in the car.

Village Flower Palace? When did you arrive?

(End of this chapter)