Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

The scent on the lingerie reminded Masahiro Hanyu of a line he had read in "Flirting Weekly Comics":

"The subtle fragrance was faintly visible, with the delicate scent of gardenias."

According to the first intelligence report, Ozawa Ayari doesn't like feeling restricted when she's home alone, and she doesn't wear any clothes, including underwear.

Therefore, Masahiro Hanyu can conclude that it was because of his visit that Ayari Ozawa had just put on her underwear.

The scent on the underwear is likely a mixture of some kind of cleansing fragrance and Ayari Ozawa's own natural body odor.

The heroine in the seductive manga has a charmingly slender waist, and Ayaka Ozawa's image in lingerie is almost identical to that of the heroine in the manga.

The lingerie's subtle sheen and the scent of gardenias perfectly embody the line from the comic, which is somewhat unsettling to think about.

Is someone secretly spying on me in this room? Masahiro Hanyu looked around warily.

Just then, Ozawa's voice came from the bedroom, "Yuzuru-kun, is it ready?"

Masahiro Hanyu then realized that Ozawa was still naked in the bedroom. "Ozawa-san, thank you for your hard work."

Ozawa Ayari walked out of the room. Although she seemed nonchalant, the slight embarrassment in her eyes and the faint blush on her cheeks did not escape the notice of Yuzuru Masahiro.

However, recalling the initial intentions of this 7th Dan yakuza, Masahiro Hanyu's expression turned serious.

"Mr. Ozawa, I'd also like to see the other lingerie in your walk-in closet."

Having seen her underwear, everything else was no longer considered private. Without any hesitation, Ayaka Ozawa turned and led the way.

In the center of the dressing room was a low cabinet with drawers. Xiaoze opened the top drawer, inside which her bras were neatly stacked.

These corsets are exquisite and sophisticated: the lace patterns are intricate and delicate, and the colors and styles are diverse, including ivory, light pink, dark black, and burgundy...

In a small compartment next to the drawer, there was a matching bottom, the same lace color, and also somewhat transparent.

Masahiro Hanyu was even more alarmed. Wasn't this exactly the underwear depicted in the manga?

Masahiro Hanyu's eyes quickly scanned the dressing room, but there was nowhere to hide. Could there be a hidden camera?

The female protagonist of issue 23 of the flirtatious comic has the same red mole on her waistline, wears the same underwear, and the underwear smells the same.

Now even the other underwear in the house is exactly the same style, which can no longer be explained by coincidence.

Is the author of the 23rd issue of the flirtatious comic the same lingerie thief? How did he manage to spy on Ozawa?

"Is there something wrong with this room?" Ozawa sensed something was amiss in Yuzuru Masahiro's expression.

Masahiro Hanyu's expression was serious. "Ozawa-san, may I inspect your bedroom and walk-in closet? I suspect there might be spying devices hidden there."

Ayari Ozawa looked shocked. "Ah, peeping!"

"Okay, thank you for your help, Yuzuru-kun!"

Masahiro Hanyu began to search carefully, leaving no corner unchecked, but in the end he found nothing.

"Ozawa-san, I searched carefully and didn't find any suspicious spying devices."

Ozawa Ayari breathed a sigh of relief. "This is for the best, otherwise..."

She realized she didn't like wearing clothes at home, so if someone were spying on her, wouldn't that be...?

Masahiro Yuzuru frowned. "Ozawa-san, although we haven't found anything yet, this makes the theft of your underwear even more suspicious."

"If I may ask, how many people have seen you in your underwear in the last six months?"

Ozawa Ayari frowned. "What do you mean, Yuzuru-kun? Do you think I'm a casual person?"

Masahiro Hanyu quickly explained, "Ozawa-san, you've misunderstood. I just wanted to get the necessary information."

Ozawa Ayari said solemnly, "No one except Hanyu-kun has seen me wearing underwear in the past six months."

"What's wrong? Is there something amiss?"

Masahiro Hanyu originally wanted to mention the flirtatious comic, but considering the possibility of being spied on, he held back.

"I only suspect some of the anomalies. I will explain them to you when I have solid evidence."

"Now, please take me to the terrace where the underwear is dried."

The terrace is on the second floor, where a set of clothes drying racks stands. They are stainless steel telescopic clothes drying poles.

A burgundy satin dress was hanging out to dry on top; it was the one Xiaoze wore last night.

Ayari Ozawa's dressing habit is to change her clothes every day, including her underwear, and she washes her clothes immediately after taking them off.

"The first piece of underwear I lost was burgundy, and every now and then I would inexplicably lose one or two more pieces."

"The most recent time was ten days ago, with the latest lingerie, Wacoal Salute series, black."

Masahiro Hanyu saw helplessness in Ozawa's eyes. "Ozawa-san, has anyone entered your room in the last six months?"

Ozawa Ayari thought for a moment, "In the past six months, only the female investigator sent by President Satsuki a few days ago has come in, and of course, my Ono."

The yellow Shiba Inu stayed close to Ozawa, constantly scrutinizing Masahiro Hanyu.

The second piece of information is about a Shiba Inu named Ono. However, Masahiro Hanyu has not yet figured out what information the hint is about. Could it be related to Ono, a key figure in the Yakuza?

From the terrace now, you can see the ginkgo tree at the alley entrance and the skyscrapers in the distance. "Ozawa-san, do you like manga?"

Ozawa was taken aback, not understanding why Masahiro Hanyu had brought up this topic. "It's alright, I don't watch it much usually."

Masahiro Hanyu looked downstairs. "Ozawa-san, do you know any manga artists?"

Ozawa Ayari thought about it seriously, "I'm not very familiar with manga artists, but there is one in the bar, Mr. Takahashi."

"You saw him last night, the middle-aged man sitting on one side of the bar."

Masahiro Hanyu's eyes lit up. "So it was him! I saw him writing something and thought he was a writer!"

Ozawa Ayari said, "Takahashi-kun is writing; he usually finds inspiration in bars."

"He also creates comics, and he even drew one for me once, which was very lifelike."

"It's a shame Ono snatched it and tore it up. Oh, I was talking about this Shiba Inu, Ono!"

Masahiro Hanyu glanced down at the Shiba Inu. "When did Takahashi-kun start going to bars?"

Ozawa thought for a moment, "It was probably more than four months ago."

"Hanyu-kun, are you doubting Takahashi-kun?"

"But he doesn't know my address, let alone be able to get in here."

Masahiro Hanyu lowered his head to stroke Ono's head, but Ono nimbly dodged away.

"It's less than a 15-minute tram ride from the Golden Street bar to your home."

"Ozawa-san should take a taxi home after work, so there's a possibility that she's being followed."

"It's not difficult for an adult man to jump over the outer wall, climb onto the second-floor terrace, and steal underwear."

Ozawa Ayari frowned. "That's possible, but how could he do it without leaving a trace, so that even the police couldn't find out?"

"Also, if a thief breaks in, Ono will definitely scream."

"But on the day the underwear went missing, the neighbors all said they hadn't heard Ono's cries."

Yuzuru Masahiro recalled the second piece of information, "Ozawa-san, how did you and Ono-kun meet? Would you mind telling me?"