Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

Satsuki Yui tapped the table lightly with her fingertips. "Men always notice women with good figures, as expected."

"It seems like Yuzuru-kun has a deep impression of this photo; it's definitely Director Takizawa."

Besides the "Xinyi Detective Agency", there used to be a women's yoga studio on the 10th floor of the NS Building. The owner and instructor was Takizawa Reika.

When the original owner of the body, Masahiro Hanyu, passed by the yoga studio, he would often stop in front of the transparent glass window.

When there are no guests, Reika Takizawa kneels on a yoga mat, leans forward, and touches her forehead to the ground, maintaining this resting posture to release pressure on her lower back, shoulders, and neck.

The receptionist at the detective agency, Ryoko Suzuki, is a yoga student, and she says this pose is called the child's pose.

She often marvels at Coach Takizawa's incredible flexibility, saying he can do many poses that ordinary people cannot.

Masahiro Hanyu's predecessor once tried to flirt with Director Takizawa, but the latter was cold and didn't give him a chance to continue.

The bursting of the economic bubble and the resulting decline in consumption impacted a yoga studio that had been operating for three years, leading to its closure three months ago.

Since then, Masahiro Hanyu has never seen Reika Takizawa again.

"President, who commissioned us to investigate Coach Takizawa?"

Yui Satsuki tapped the table lightly with her fingertips: "It's Mrs. Yayoi, Takizawa Reika's mother."

Masahiro Hanyu remembered that he had met Mrs. Yayoi six months ago.

He seemed to have poor eyesight and needed a cane to walk. Takizawa Reika helped Mrs. Yayoi pass by him.

From the conversation between the mother and daughter, it's clear that Takizawa Reika is very filial to her mother.

No wonder they didn't write a power of attorney, but why investigate their own daughter?

President Satsuki continued, "Mrs. Yayoi didn't know the yoga studio had closed down because Director Takizawa went to work and left for get off work every day as usual."

"She told Mrs. Yayoi that the yoga studio business was getting better and better, especially in the last month or two, and she was indeed bringing home more and more money."

"Mrs. Yayoi was a little suspicious, so she secretly came here to find the director not long ago, only to find out that the yoga studio had closed down."

"She commissioned an investigation into Takizawa Reika's recent work situation, wanting to know what she's been doing and how she's made so much money."

"I sent other detectives to investigate Takizawa Reika. She's very alert, and the detectives followed her several times, but they couldn't find out what she was doing."

"Mrs. Yayoi is in a hurry and has increased the commission fee, hoping that this commission can be completed within three days."

Masahiro Hanyu looked down at Reika Takizawa's photo, a faint light flickering before his eyes.

[Privacy Intelligence Reward System Launched]

[Host Level: 1, can obtain three random pieces of information]

[The person identified for investigation: Reika Takizawa]

[Information 1: "Want to be successful and popular? Start by being hairless." This is a place Takizawa Reika visited two months ago.]

[Secret Information 2: The VIP area of ​​Oasis Fitness Club is open to exclusive VIPs only from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.]

[Intelligence 3: Strong Punch Gum]

The three pieces of intelligence are still so nonsensical and unserious, requiring careful analysis.

Masahiro Hanyu looked up. "Okay, President, I will complete the request on time."

Satsuki Yui lowered her head, picked up her pen, and said, "Hanyu-kun, remember to close the door, thank you!"

As Masahiro Hanyu left the president's office, he pondered the three pieces of intelligence.

The sentence in Intelligence 1 is a gay phrase, probably related to hair removal or beauty treatments.

Takizawa Reika went there two months ago, but when Hanyu Masahiro thought about it carefully, he didn't think there was anything on her body that needed hair removal.

The Oasis Fitness Club mentioned in Information 2 is quite well-known in Tokyo. It is a high-end, members-only fitness club located near a subway station in Meguro Ward.

Is Reika Takizawa's new job related to a fitness club? After all, she used to be a yoga instructor.

The Strong Punch chewing gum in Intelligence 3 is a type of chewing gum with a strong mint flavor, and its biggest selling point is its long-lasting fresh breath.

Masahiro Hanyu speculated that this type of chewing gum might be a brand that Reika Takizawa likes, since chewing gum is a very common thing for yoga instructors who have close contact with clients.

These types of investigations are usually conducted using tracking methods.

However, President Satsuki just said that other detectives have followed Takizawa Reika, but there have been no results from their investigations.

Masahiro Hanyu believed he didn't possess superior tracking skills compared to the other detectives in the agency, and that he should still use these three pieces of information to complete this investigation commission.

"Hanyu-kun, have you received a new commission?" He had unconsciously walked to the front desk when Suzuki Ryoko's words interrupted his thoughts.

Masahiro Hanyu nodded. "Yes!"

Ryoko Suzuki's face lit up with surprise. "Hanyu-kun, you're amazing!"

Then she clenched her fist, raised it exaggeratedly, and shouted, "Go for it!"

Masahiro Hanyu smiled and said, "Thank you!"

He walked toward his workstation, then suddenly turned back. "Suzuki-san, I'd like to ask you something."

Ryoko Suzuki's eyes widened. "Are you asking me something? Yuzuru-kun, you're too kind. Please ask me whatever you need!"

Masahiro Hanyu slowed his speech, "Want to succeed and be popular? Start by being hairless. Has Suzuki-san ever seen or heard this line before?"

Ryoko Suzuki blinked her crescent-shaped eyes. "I've seen him before. He's a guy from a beauty and hair removal clinic."

As a receptionist, Ryoko Suzuki has a lot of free time. She's always been a gossip and likes to keep up with all sorts of things.

That's why Masahiro Hanyu thought of asking her, though it was just a casual inquiry, and he actually found something.

Do you know where this clinic is located?

Ryoko Suzuki thought for a moment, "Hmm, it's a chain of beauty clinics with many branches."

"Does Yuzuru want to get his hair removed? But this is an institution that only serves women."

She lowered her voice, adding, "And it's a full-body service, leaving no blind spots!"

Looking at Suzuki's somewhat mysterious expression, Masahiro Hanyu suddenly realized, "I understand now."

He returned to his workstation and first searched through the Tokyo Business Yellow Pages, finding the contact number for Oasis Fitness Club in Meguro Ward under the Sports and Fitness category.

Then he made a phone call to inquire about fitness issues. He casually learned the information he wanted to know: he would be using Panasonic brand fitness equipment.

Masahiro Hanyu found a white-background photo of himself and began skillfully making a "Panasonic after-sales service work ID".

In order to conduct investigations, detectives need to enter various places, so they will disguise themselves under different identities.

The "Honest Detective Agency" is filled with various props, all prepared for disguising identities.

As a general clerk at the detective agency, forging documents is one of Masahiro Hanyu's daily tasks, and he is very skilled at it.

According to the information provided by Intelligence 1, two months ago, after the yoga studio closed down, Takizawa Reika began to pay attention to certain private aspects of her body care.

Masahiro Hanyu analyzed that Reika Takizawa's work likely involves some private or confidential matters.

According to the information provided in the second intelligence report, Masahiro Hanyu prepared his identification documents and necessary tools.

He plans to sneak into the Oasis Fitness Club's VIP area, which is only open to exclusive members, between 8 and 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Is this gym related to Takizawa Reika's work situation? Only an investigation can tell.