Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

He and Ayari Ozawa didn't have much personal interaction, except for that candlelight dinner. If there was anything wrong, she should have asked Yui Satsuki for help.

But since he was in such a hurry to be paged, he should still reply, and he should also go out for a walk.

After all, there's still a restless feeling inside me, and if I see Izayoi Akira later, I might not be able to resist...

He couldn't bring himself to harm a girl who was injured. Besides, even with Izayoi Akira's skills, he might not be able to succeed.

As Hanyu Masahiro finished dressing and left the bathroom, Izayoi crawled out from under the bed.

"Mr. Yuzuru, are you going out? I need your help with something. Could you buy me three carving knives?"

She handed me a drawing, saying, "This shows the size and style of the knife, and also a piece of wood like that."

"I've rested for almost ten days now. If I don't keep working hard, I might waste my time. I have to keep going."

The carving knife was right next door, but Izayoi Akira didn't dare to go and get it, and Yuzuru Masahiro still didn't understand why.

However, he was more interested in the figurines that Izayoi was carving, and he shouldn't miss the opportunity to see her carve them in person.

Yuzuru Masahiro took the pattern, folded it neatly, and put it in his pocket. "Okay, if there's enough time, I'll buy it for you when I go out this time."

He went downstairs and called Ayari Ozawa. Ozawa had asked him for help because of Lecturer Yonemura.

Not long after the "Misty Colors" bar opened today, Lecturer Yonemura arrived. He brought drinks he had personally prepared and insisted that Ayari Ozawa taste them in front of him.

Although Ozawa Ayari was unaware of the details of the case, she was self-protective and never drank beverages given to her by others.

Since Lecturer Yonemura was a suspect in the case being investigated by President Satsuki, she did not refuse, but tried to delay as much as possible. Then, she made an excuse to go to the bathroom and paged Yui Satsuki, but there was no response. That's when she contacted Masahiro Hanyu.

Without hesitation, Masahiro Hanyu immediately took a taxi to Golden Street. Investigating this commission would be reimbursed based on actual expenses, and since the budget was sufficient, he didn't need to be frugal if necessary.

It didn't take long for him to arrive at the Fog Bar.

Upon entering, there weren't many customers. Ozawa Ayari was drinking a green beverage.

Instructor Yonemura sat at the bar, his eyes sparkling. "Ozawa-san, wasn't I right? After tasting it, you'll want to drink more."

With a look of surprise, Masahiro Hanyu said, "Mr. Yonemura, it's great to see you again."

Yonemura was surprised to see Masahiro Hanyu, and he looked slightly embarrassed. "Mr. Yamamoto, what a coincidence!"

"When I was here last time, Ms. Ozawa was interested in my health drinks. I happened to have some free time, so I brought a few for her to try."

Ozawa Ayari smiled, "Yes, there are three drinks in total: green juice, mugwort tea, and tomato juice. I've tried them all, and the mugwort tea suits my taste the best. I'd like to try it again."

Knowing that Masahiro Hanyu would be coming, Ayari Ozawa tried these drinks to avoid being bothered by the lecturer, Yonemura.

Yuzuru Hanyu examined the three drinks and noticed that there was mugwort tea among them, while Ayari Ozawa was indeed attracted to this tea.

"I've often heard Ms. Mio mention the drinks prepared by Lecturer Yonemura, but I've never tried them. I wonder if I'll have the chance today."

"Mr. Yamamoto, this is a drink I specially made for Mr. Ozawa. If you would like to try it, I can make you another one." Lecturer Yonemura's meaning was clear: the drink was not for him.

"It's alright, Mr. Yamamoto, please try it, it tastes quite good." Ozawa Ayari handed the mugwort tea cup to Yuzuru Masahiro, she had just drunk from it.

Yuzuru Masahiro casually took it, slowly took a sip, and found that it tasted exactly like the mugwort tea he had drunk at Inoue Kazuhiko's place.

However, after carefully tasting it, he realized that it didn't seem to have that restless feeling after drinking it; different teas are different.

Yuzuru Masahiro's heart skipped a beat. If the test results for the tea were different, would this commission be impossible to complete?

He felt he had overlooked something, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"The taste is really good, no wonder lecturer Yonemura is so popular."

Masahiro Hanyu returned the mugwort teacup to Ozawa, who then took it and naturally took another sip.

The spot where the lips touched was the same spot where Masahiro Hanyu had just drunk from.

Lecturer Yonemura's eyes widened. This was practically a kiss in disguise! The relationship between Mr. Yamamoto and Mr. Ozawa...

He was somewhat surprised, but it was true!

Instructor Yonemura's mood immediately plummeted; with Mr. Yamamoto around, he felt somewhat superfluous!

Ozawa Ayari did this, of course, to prevent Yonemura, the lecturer, from continuing to bother the bar.

The suspect in a case she had been commissioning often came to her office. If there were any flaws, it could affect the investigation. She had to consider President Satsuki's feelings.

As for the indirect kiss, it's not a big deal. After all, Yuzuru and she have had more intimate interactions.

Instructor Yonemura's emotional changes were clearly written on his face; Masahiro Hanyu smiled.

"Mr. Yonemura, this mugwort tea you've prepared shouldn't be your unique recipe, because I've tasted it in a tea room."

Instructor Yonemura's expression changed. "Mr. Yamamoto visited Mr. Inoue's tea room. Have you met Nako?"

Masahiro Hanyu looked at him. "Yes, I also met Mr. Inoue and Ms. Nako today. Judging from your tone, do you know Ms. Nako?"

Lecturer Yonemura nodded slightly. "Of course I know her, because Nako is my younger sister, her name is Yonemura Nako."

"The recipe for this mugwort tea was taught to me by my younger sister, Nako."

Masahiro Hanyu felt a sudden jolt; he realized he had overlooked something—his understanding of intelligence leads.

Each time a commission is received, the system will provide three pieces of information, with clues pointing to the identified subject of the investigation.

The first piece of information, the program that Tanaka Keiko likes to watch, points to lecturer Yonemura.

The second piece of information, about Tanaka Keiko's dance partner in her youth, points to Inoue Kazuhiko.

The VIV arm-mounted lighter mentioned in the third intelligence report was something he had seen in the hands of three people: Kurokawa Taku, Inoue Kazuhiko, and Yonemura Instructor.

This is not right. The intelligence leads would not be this confusing. He has misunderstood the intelligence leads this time.

Because five suicide cases from three years ago were similar to the circumstances of Tanaka Keiko's death, Inspector Yamamoto linked these six cases together.

For this reason, the prevailing view is that Keiko Tanaka's suicide was related to the Fuseikai organization, which is a misconception.

The intelligence has identified Tanaka Keiko as the person under investigation. Tanaka Keiko's suicide case should be considered separately and should not be confused with the Fusei Association.

With that thought in mind, Masahiro Yuzuru seized upon the fleeting idea that had crossed his mind.

He patted Lecturer Yonemura on the shoulder. "Mr. Yonemura, let's go out for a smoke."

After a slight hesitation, the lecturer Yonemura stood up and followed Masahiro Hanyu out of the bar.

Masahiro Hanyu pulled out a Heineken cigarette and handed it to him, saying, "Mr. Yonemura, I am also a member of the Fusei Society."

Lecturer Yonemura accepted the cigarette. "I guessed it when Mr. Yamamoto mentioned visiting Mr. Inoue's tea room."

"Nako joined the Fusheng Association as a volunteer because of me, because she is my property."