I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Even if you keep asking him, he still won't say anything.

Left with no other option, Misumi Natsuyo went to the deceased's wife again and explained the current situation to her.

The key issue now is the lack of evidence to prove that the accident was related to the factory's forced overtime work.

However, the date is certain; Mr. Sano's wife still remembers the day her husband was injured.

Therefore, Misumi Natsuyo learned about the events of the day of the accident through someone who reported it at the factory.

The day of the accident was a festival in Musashino City, and the factory was also operating overtime that day.

Late at night, the president asked the employees to deliver a cake.

The person who delivered the cake was none other than the deceased, Mr. Sano.

The accident that occurred while delivering the cake is what needs to be proven.

Therefore, it is now imperative to locate the site of the accident.

"If only I had that bastard president's address."

If we knew the address of that bastard president, we could conduct an investigation in the vicinity and narrow down the search area.

Now, without knowing the president's address, it's very difficult to find him.

But when Misumi Natsuyo went to ask for the president's address again, no one could answer.

Only Mr. Sano, who answered the phone at the time, knew the address.

The investigation has once again run into difficulties.

Most of the people at UDI started racking their brains, trying to figure out how to find the location of the accident.

The investigation appears to have reached a stalemate.

At this point, they went to the repair shop again and started working on the motorcycle.

Upon inspection, rainbow-colored scratches were found on the motorcycle's body.

This obvious mark provides an important clue.

After some analysis, the manhole covers in Musashino City became the breakthrough point.

However, Musashino City has an unusually large number of colorful manhole covers!

"Kube-kun, you really deserve credit for finding the clues, but you'll be busy for a while now!"

Aki Tomoya, who was later dragged along to help find the manhole cover, complained.

"But Aki-kun also thought it was important to find the location of the incident back then!"

Chapter 314 This is not luck (8/10)

To confirm and search for each one individually is an enormous amount of work!

If you're lucky, you'll find it on the first one; if you're unlucky, you'll probably have to find it on the last one.

Leaving aside how special these colorful manhole covers are, the question is how many manhole covers a city has...

Fortunately, it wasn't done by one person; everyone they could find came to help, and they divided the work among themselves to find different areas.

It took a lot of time to find the manhole cover, determine the accident scene, find the surveillance footage nearby, retrieve the video from that day, and confirm that the deceased was on his way to deliver a cake to the company president when the accident occurred.

……

"Will the report be this comprehensive this time too?"

After the case was closed and that bastard president was formally indicted, Aki Tomo saw the full report.

As before, it was a very complete report, as if I had experienced it myself.

Aki Tomo didn't know how to describe the wonder of this weekly magazine.

"When you're out with a girl, don't keep staring at your phone!"

A girl's complaining voice came from the side.

Aki Tomoya looked over awkwardly and replied apologetically, "Don't be like that, I was just killing time."

Sayaka Kudo's gaze made him inexplicably feel guilty.

After completing a case, it was already the end of February. Since Fumino Furuhashi had finished her exams, Sayaka Kudo suggested going out to celebrate.

Aki Tomoya wasn't sure if it was necessary, but he had no reason to refuse.

It's really just a way to pass the time.

Aki Tomoya and Kudo Sayaka have already arrived, and they are just waiting for Furuhashi Fumino.

"Another cappuccino, please."

He waved and called the waiter over.

At the same time, Sayaka Kudo rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm teaching you how to get along with girls!"

Sayaka Kudo looked very serious.

When he's with a girl, his attention is elsewhere, and he completely ignores her charm!

Aki Tomoya thought that this was probably what Kudo Sayaka wanted to say.

He raised an eyebrow and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "It seems like Kudo's novel is going to be a hit!"

Let's skip topics like how to get along with girls.

Aki Tomo isn't very good at that kind of topic either.

When the topic of the novel came up, Kudo Sayaka's attention was slightly diverted to Aki Tomoya.

"well enough."

"Don't be so modest, I think you're not far from achieving great success!"

Aki Tomoya said exaggeratedly.

Sayaka Kudo's eye twitched, and she replied without hesitation, "If you can't flatter, then don't flatter!"

"...Wasn't that just a very ordinary remark?"

Was there anything wrong with what he just said?

Or is it that Sayaka Kudo lacks confidence in her novel?

Honestly, making money with your first novel is already quite an achievement!

Aki Tomoya said it from the bottom of her heart.

Unfortunately, Sayaka Kudo wasn't too impressed.

She thought about what the editor had told her last time: her novel was already good enough to be displayed at the front of the bookstore.

The publisher also decided to give her more publicity.

With her treatment suddenly becoming so good, it would be a lie to say that Sayaka Kudo wasn't happy.

It's just that I don't really have a real sense of it yet.

The gradual increase in income is not as exciting as a sudden surge in income.

Simply put, Sayaka Kudo is currently in a phase of steady growth, rather than experiencing explosive growth.

Therefore, she is very calm and can maintain a normal mindset.

"It's just good luck; I wrote a novel that made money, hehehe..."

As Kudo Sayaka spoke, a smile gradually spread across her face.

For her, it was enough to write down her days at the academy.

Don't have high expectations, and there won't be any explosive growth. It's just a steady rise, so just keep a calm mind.

"I thought you'd be shouting that you're going to be famous, but your calmness is really unexpected!"

Aki Tomoya waved his hand, as if he was disappointed that he didn't see an expectant expression.

This prompted Sayaka Kudo to laugh and scold, "Get lost! Do you think I'm such an impulsive person?!"

She said this coquettishly, and then added, "For me, the most unexpected thing is that I was able to get into Keio University!"

Having already experienced something almost impossible, Sayaka Kudo felt that she would likely face any future surprises calmly.

"Yes, yes, yes, you earned it all through your own hard work!"

Sometimes, even Tomoya Aki envies Sayaka Kudo's mindset.

But thinking about it carefully, it's no wonder that they've experienced so many setbacks during their most difficult times and persevered through every moment of despair. There's a reason why they're so strong now.

"You're doing it again!"

Sayaka Kudo pretended to have goosebumps all over her body and hugged herself with both hands.

Her reaction left Aki Tomoya somewhat helpless.

Is your flattery really that unpleasant to the other person?