The Tokyo Police Journey Begins with the Ability to See Evil Thoughts

Kamiya Gen couldn't argue with her, and in the end, he let Kiha Yuzu stay.

Instead of wasting time arguing, it's better to go along with her wishes to avoid having to deal with her nagging later.

A short while later, the doctor came in, examined the wound, and then gave a few more instructions, such as avoiding strenuous activity, changing dressings on time, and eating a light diet.

Muheyou listened attentively, even taking out her phone to write it down. After the doctor left, she turned to Kamiya Gen and asked:

"What would you like to eat? I'll go buy some."

After considering it for a moment, Kamiya Gen chose the eel rice and asked for an extra bowl of miso soup. He even told her the name of the restaurant.

It wasn't that she was really that hungry, but the store was quite far from the hospital. Even if she drove there and back, it would take at least half an hour.

Then I can finally have some peace and quiet by myself.

"That's all? Okay, I'll go now."

Muheyou nodded and then walked out of the ward. Before leaving, she reminded him to press the call button if he needed anything, and a nurse would come to take care of him.

Kamiya Gen agreed, and after he was alone in the room, he struggled to get out of bed and went to the toilet with the IV drip in one hand.

He then lay back down on the bed.

To be honest, I didn't feel anything before, but now I'm starting to feel a dull ache in my shoulder.

"That's insane... What if the bullet had missed by even a fraction of a second..."

Looking at the chandelier emitting a dim white light overhead, Kamiya Gen couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Fighting that guy named Lance was something he would never have even considered in the past.

Not all police officers are as crazy as Muheyou.

He should have been a salary thief, ideally saving up a small sum of money before 1985, making some money in the stock market, and then withdrawing before the economic bubble burst, thus reaching the pinnacle of his life.

How could they actually risk their lives...?

People change, especially when faced with things like this.

Lying in his hospital bed, Kamiya Gen was no longer the policeman who calmly confronted the criminals with his gun in the wind last night; instead, he had reverted to the ordinary person who valued his life.

If given the choice again, Kamiya Gen felt he definitely wouldn't do it that way.

What Inspector Muhe wants to do is her business... and who knows, judging from the subsequent situation, she might actually be able to take down that guy, and she's just making trouble for herself.

Why can't we have a skill that can knock someone out with a 'snap'?

As Kamiya Gen thought this, he glanced at his left hand.

If he had the ability to knock someone unconscious with a single blow, he would have attacked Muheyou from behind the motorcycle.

My mind was a jumbled mess, a mix of thoughts: complaints, lingering fears, and plans for the future. The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, and sleepiness gradually crept in.

The fatigue and tension of the past few days, coupled with the weakness after his injury, left him exhausted. His eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and before he knew it, he was about to fall asleep.

Just then, there were several knocks on the door.

He turned his head and looked at it, somewhat surprised.

It turned out to be the long-lost Superintendent General, Saionji Chikawa.

She looked haggard, showing no signs of the relaxed feeling one would expect after returning from a trip. She wasn't wearing a police uniform, but rather simple casual clothes.

She was wearing a beige cotton shirt with two buttons undone at the collar, the sleeves casually rolled up to her forearms, and the hem slightly wrinkled, indicating that it had been hastily tidied up.

She wore dark straight-leg trousers and black low-heeled leather shoes. The shoes were not carefully maintained and were slightly dull, which made her look even more tired.

Even in civilian clothes, the superintendent's composure was still evident in his brows, but there was also a hint of weariness from his travels.

"Just lie down. I heard you guys cracked a smuggling case?"

Saionji Chikawa found a seat and asked.

Kamiya Gen nodded and replied, "Yes, what brings you here?"

"How could I not come? One of my officers was injured, and they called me yesterday, so I had to rush back from abroad..."

"I'm sorry, it was my mistake."

The Japanese are very particular about hierarchy and social order. His rank was much lower than the other person's, so even though he was a patient, he couldn't possibly give Saionji a hard time.

"Why did you have to chase after them? I heard from the report that you and Inspector Muhe chased after them on your own, and most of the officers at the police station had already gone home..."

Saionji Chikawa waved his hand, frowned, and said, "Don't say you can't stop her. I think you should be able to. You were the one driving the motorcycle."

"Chasing after them... that shouldn't be a problem, right? We can't let them actually escape Shibuya, as a police officer..."

"Inspector Kamiya, you're a smart man. You should know that you shouldn't respond to me with official language at this time. Besides, I'm not wearing a police uniform today."

Saionji Chikawa interrupted.

Kamiya Gen paused slightly, then spoke:

"I never expected to actually run into that prisoner on that route."

He was telling the truth; in that situation, who knows where Lance went?

There are so many ways to leave Shibuya. After thinking for a short while, Yuzuki insisted that the other party would take the 246 line, which Gen Kamiya did not believe at all.

However, the facts speak for themselves: the two did catch up with Lance in the end.

That's not important. What's important is why Saionji is treating me this way now.

Regardless of whether she was injured or not, the fact that the smuggling case was cracked should be good news for her.

Even if they weren't able to catch all the criminals later, how could the superintendent of police say that he was asked to stop Muhe You...?

It looks very strange no matter how you look at it.

When she arrived, Kamiya Gen had already used the system to check.

Surprisingly, the previous malicious intent had disappeared.

He initially thought it was because of the trip to relax, but considering the current conversation, that shouldn't be the case.

"As a police officer, your first priority should be your own safety. I used to think you were the kind of person who was very cautious, but Inspector Kiha didn't know how to protect herself, so I specifically arranged for Inspector Sakamoto to work with you two more often. You always seem to be able to stop her when something happens..."

Saionji Chikawa sighed, recalling the phone call she had received, and continued, "I didn't expect that not only did you not stop her, but you even took her with you on your bike to chase after that person. You should have seen the file on that foreign criminal, don't you know how dangerous that is?"

Looking at the expression on her face, Kamiya Gen roughly understood.

The superintendent wasn't really worried about his own safety, but rather about Muheyou's.

She must have been under some other pressure to rush back.

Just as Kamiya Gen was about to speak and say something to ease the atmosphere, several footsteps suddenly came from outside the ward.

The footsteps were chaotic and hurried, interspersed with hushed conversations, suggesting there were quite a few people.

Immediately afterwards, the ward door was gently pushed open, and most of the colleagues from the criminal investigation department rushed in.

There were young police officers, as well as more senior officers, and even Inspector Sakamoto was carrying a large fruit basket and walking at the front.

As the group entered the ward, they immediately saw Saionji Chikawa sitting in a chair, and the previously chaotic conversation abruptly stopped.

Everyone instinctively stopped in their tracks, their expressions turning serious. They stood at attention and respectfully greeted Saionji Chikawa.

"Superintendent!"

"Good morning, Superintendent!"

They had received a message from Yuzuki that Kamiya Gen had woken up, and came specifically to visit him.

I never expected to run into Saionji Chikawa here, and judging from the superintendent's expression, he seems to be talking to Kamiya Gen.

Their sudden arrival clearly disturbed the two of them.

Saionji Chikawa was equally surprised by the sudden influx of people, a look of astonishment on her face. She then gently waved her hand, her tone softening slightly as she addressed the crowd:

"Please sit down, there's no need to be so formal. I'm just here to check on Inspector Kamiya's injuries, nothing important."

Hearing what Saionji Chikawa said, everyone relaxed a little and found seats to sit down.

He remained respectful, not daring to speak or make a sound, for fear of angering the superintendent. The atmosphere in the ward instantly became somewhat somber and oppressive.

Kamiya Gen lay on the hospital bed, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Takeuchi Takayuki.

The two exchanged a glance, meaning they didn't know why the superintendent had suddenly arrived either.

However, it was clearly not her intention to visit a patient, since she didn't bring anything with her.

"Inspector Kihachi sent us a message and rushed over. Kamiya-kun, please take good care of yourself..."

A colleague put down the fruit and spoke up.

Kamiya Gen responded with a smile and asked about the case.

"The two people who were arrested have revealed that they are from the Shibuya Sanbonsugi gang. However, when I sent someone to Sanbonsugi, I couldn't find anyone from that gang at all. It's as if they all left Shibuya."

Sakamoto spoke, seemingly answering Kamiya Gen, but actually reporting to Saionji Chikawa.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect this gang to dare to commit such a big crime. In the past, they only did small-scale smuggling around Shibuya at most." He added, bowing his head to Saionji Chikawa.

The latter didn't say anything, just nodded, glanced at everyone, and then got up to leave.

The difference in rank was too great; whenever she was there, everyone in the criminal investigation department felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.

"If you encounter this situation again, report it to your superiors immediately. Don't act impulsively. Catching criminals is never a one-person job."

Saionji Chikawa spoke, his target being Kamiya Gen, who was lying on the bed.

"You're right, I understand." Kamiya Gen nodded in response.

After that, Saionji Chikawa left.

The previously somber atmosphere in the ward eased somewhat.

"Why is the Superintendent General here? Who is she...?"

Sakamoto hesitated for a moment before asking.

Although he was a police inspector and ranked as the head of the group, their relationship wasn't actually that formal.

"The Superintendent must have heard that I was riding my bike with Inspector Kiha and got into trouble, so he came here," Kamiya Gen replied.

"Um……"

Sakamoto understood the situation after a moment's thought.

He already knew that Muheyou had a powerful background, so someone must have made a call to Saionji.

This incident also deviated from his original plan. Originally, even if a shooting incident occurred, it should have been encountered by patrol officers or other frontline personnel.

Who would have thought that Yuzuki would insist on dragging Gen Kamiya and the other person along on a bicycle to chase after someone.

"Just focus on recovering. You don't need to rush to the police station. I'll apply for leave for you. How about two weeks?"

Sakamoto patted him on the shoulder and said.

Kamiya Gen felt a little embarrassed, as he had taken far too much leave recently.

If we add another two weeks, it will be almost a month since I've had to go to work.

However, he certainly wouldn't refuse and immediately agreed.

"Alright, everyone, leave your things here and get ready to leave. A bunch of people sitting here is also affecting Inspector Kamiya's recovery."

Sakamoto addressed the group, paused, and then turned to Kamiya Gen, saying, "I've also arranged a week's leave for Inspector Kiha. Tell her when she gets back."

"You can do it yourself..."

"You two have a better relationship," Sakamoto interrupted.

Kamiya Gen suddenly remembered the last time, after he and Kiha Yu had drunk too much, he told her the next day that he would plead for leniency on Sakamoto's side because Kiha Yu had a better relationship with the police inspector.

That turned things around completely.

But... why did you have to start with me to get her leave approved?

Seeing Sakamoto leave with everyone, Kamiya Gen gradually came to his senses.

It seems that in the follow-up proceedings of this case, the police department doesn't really want that clueless girl to continue interfering, but they also don't want to kick her out directly.

Kamiya Gen could foresee that if Kiha Yu continued to lead the case, she would definitely not let go of the criminal who had escaped into the mountains.

Deploying a large number of police officers to search the mountains would be extremely time-consuming and laborious, and the final outcome could be even worse.

It would be best if we could catch Lance, but what if we lose a few more police officers as well?

That guy dared to attack the police with a gun.

The police department's idea is to close the case here.

Anyway, the smuggled goods have been seized and two people have been arrested, so we can give an explanation to everyone.

……

About ten minutes later, in the ward.

"You're giving me a week off? Why?"

Muheyou opened the lunchbox and asked.

Kamiya Gen had already prepared an excuse and immediately responded:

"Because I have no one to take care of me here. If you leave, who will take care of me? If there is any emergency, there won't be time to call a nurse."

"Well... what about the case? I've already arranged for people to search the mountain. If there's any further news, we'll definitely have to get to the scene as soon as possible..."

"Never mind that for now, just hand me the eel rice," Kamiya Gen said, reaching out his hand.

After taking the lunchbox, he slowly began to eat, explaining to Inspector Sakamoto, "There are so many senior officers in the police station, everyone has experience, why do you have to go and do that? You can just stay at the hospital."

"Oh...right, there's something else," Muheyou suddenly said.

"What?"

"Didn't I tell you the other day that my mother was coming to Shibuya?"

"Yes, I know. When?"

"She heard about your injury and should arrive tomorrow, but we'll probably have to meet at the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Kamiya Gen nodded.

It doesn't matter where we meet...

But as he watched Yuzuki unpack and serve the miso soup, a certain possibility suddenly occurred to him.