I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

“It’s a common occurrence. When she used to enjoy watching cartoons, she would cry for ages if a favorite character died. But ever since she watched a magical girl whose head was eaten by a monster, she’s started following celebrities.”

Unfortunately, the idol that little girl likes is in a relationship, and he was acting like he was dying last night, which kept Takagi, who lives in Tokyo, awake all night.

"Seeing her so heartbroken, I really felt..."

Takagi sighed as he spoke.

"Takagi-kun is, after all, an older brother, so it's normal for him to feel bad."

"No, I'm overjoyed! It's just that brat who kept me up all night and made me really annoyed!"

Majima retracts his earlier statement; Takagi's relationship with his sister is terrible!

Aki Tomoya and Majima rolled their eyes at the guy's sudden smugness.

"By the way, what did Suzutani want to talk to you about just now?"

Chapter 349 His father is a firefighter (4/4)

Suzuya's arrival just now filled Takagi with suspicion.

He was very curious about what Suzuya had come over for.

"I, Takagi Sai, consider you all my brothers; you cannot abandon me!"

Speaking in an amusing tone, Takagi, who had just looked listless, now seemed to have been fully revitalized.

I've only slept for half an hour from yesterday to today, and this thing only needs 30 minutes of charging to last a whole day.

"Nothing special, just discussing the topic the lecturer assigned us, right, Aki-kun?"

Majima explained that they had simply been discussing a topic left by the lecturer.

"That's right, we were just discussing the topic."

Both of them said so, but Takagi was a little skeptical.

He looked at the two of them with suspicion, feeling that they were hiding something from him.

"Really? You're not hiding anything from me, are you?"

He didn't quite believe their explanation.

Whether intentionally or not, Aki Tomoya and Mashima deliberately acted in a way that was easy for people to misunderstand.

Aki Tomoya and Majima exchanged a glance and then said nothing more.

The two deliberately acted this way, making Takagi even more suspicious.

He wanted to ask more questions, but that would make him suspicious, as if he didn't trust the two of them at all.

Just as Takagi was about to give up, he noticed the ambiguous smiles on the faces of Aki Tomoya and Majima.

"You two, you're deliberately messing with me?! Is it fun?!"

Takagi's teeth were itchy.

He finally understood that these two people were doing it on purpose, deliberately pretending to be hiding something from him in order to play a trick on him.

Seeing that they had been found out, Aki Tomoya and Mashima stopped holding back and simply burst out laughing.

Looking at the shameless smiles of the two people on either side, Takagi felt a surge of bitterness and was speechless for a moment.

"Whoever laughs again will become my brother-in-law!"

Takagi's words made the two of them change color.

They immediately looked over with conflicted expressions.

This guy must have just woken up; he can't believe he's saying such nonsense!

He wants to find someone to be his brother-in-law?

They really dared to say it, and they were both convinced in their hearts.

"Damn it, keep laughing! Don't you think my sister is good enough?! Why are you all so disgusted with her?!"

Takagi was annoyed again. These two were so afraid of him, as if his sister were some kind of monster.

If he had known, he would have been better off not saying anything.

As a result, he ended up getting himself into trouble.

"Takagi-kun, I'm sorry, you know I have a girlfriend."

Moreover, they have a very good relationship, and if all goes well, they are headed towards marriage.

Majima's words prompted Aki Tomoya to respond with sympathetic words: "Actually, I think I also have someone I like. I'm sorry..."

"I understand Mashima, but what's wrong with you, Aki?! What do you mean by 'seems like'?"

"Um... it's like this... if you don't mind, I'll introduce your sister to Suzutani-kun?"

"You did this on purpose, didn't you?!"

Takagi was furious.

Aki Tomoya's words were not only hurtful, but also infuriating.

They even dragged Suzuya into it, saying they wanted to introduce him to Takagi Karen. If this wasn't intentional, Takagi should just kill herself.

"Forget about that. Aki, are you going to your part-time job today? Spend some time with me sometimes. Majima has a girlfriend, so you and I are the only two who are still single. If we don't support each other, who else can we stick together with?"

"Ugh, this is disgusting, stay away from me!"

Aki Tomoya pretended to push Takagi away.

He had no intention of doing anything with Takagi about single people huddling together for warmth.

"You're really being disrespectful!"

"I'm busy lately, my part-time job is a bit busy right now, I'll wait a while."

Aki Tomoya casually brushed it off.

Upon hearing this, the latter rolled his eyes and couldn't help but retort, "After Professor Yano returns to Japan, you'll be quite busy in the pathology classroom!"

"It seems you understand me quite well."

When Takagi said that, he wasn't just making it up.

Once Professor Yano returns to Japan, the pathology classroom will likely be busy again.

Takagi's idea of ​​dragging Aki Tomoya along to go have fun is definitely not going to work.

"After all, it's Aki-kun, he won't stop."

"Majima, why do I feel like you're mocking me?"

"Really? You're overthinking it."

Majima blinked, looking at Takagi with an innocent expression.

Takagi pouted, feeling sleepy, and slumped back onto the table.

"I'm going to take a nap now, remember to wake me up later!"

……

The investigation into the fire has made a breakthrough.

Mikoto Misumi and Yuko Tokai received a call from Rokuro Kube, informing them of the only survivor in the hospital.

Upon learning that the injured person still hospitalized also had rope marks on their body, Mikoto Misumi, inspired, asked Yuko Tokai for help in analyzing the situation.

After comparing the rope marks on Saburo Machida's body and the injured person's body, they conducted a simulation and finally concluded that—

Saburo Machida was not imprisoned before his death. It is very likely that he was restrained with ropes while the unconscious injured people were being moved, and the marks were left when they were being moved.

The method of binding was also confirmed to be the technique used by firefighters.

The only question now is how Saburo Machida's skull injury was caused.

They went to the scene to investigate and found bloodstains on the stair railing.

The explosion when the door was opened caused Machida Saburo to fall, resulting in a skull fracture as the back of his head struck the stair railing.

Around this time, the fire department also investigated and determined the cause of the fire.

The projector's wiring was faulty and did not meet specifications. The fire was caused by the projector catching fire. It was an accident, not a so-called gangland feud using a fire as a cover.

Saburo Machida, the former Yakuza who had been imprisoned, rushed in to save people after injuring the back of his head, which is why most of the bodies were in one place.

Despite having the opportunity to escape and being severely injured, they chose to rush into the inferno, wanting to rescue those inside.

Although they managed to save only one person and perished in the flames themselves, the outcome was completely different from what they had initially envisioned.

At first, they suspected a murder, and later it even involved Japanese gangs.

Now everything is finally clear: the fire was an accident.

Saburo Machida was the last to arrive at the fire scene and was struck by the explosion, fracturing his skull. Despite the pain, he rushed in without hesitation to try and rescue the unconscious person.

All misunderstandings were cleared up. After his release from prison, Machida Saburo did not remain in the organization and had turned over a new leaf.