Have You Confessed Your Love Today? Chapter 17
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“Being a management officer?!” Mouri Kogoro touched the back of his head and said with emotion, “That’s really rare!”
Indeed.Edogawa Conan nodded silently from behind. After being promoted to management officer, he was no longer a frontline criminal police officer, but a police management officer.They will only appear at the crime scene unless it is a major case. Ordinary cases will not attract such high-level officials.
But… Edogawa Conan looked at the head of the Akechi Enlightenment Section standing in the center of the crime scene, attracting everyone’s attention. He could only say that accidents happen occasionally.
Mouri Kogoro guessed: “Is it because he is worried that his subordinates are not capable enough and have to go to the front line personally?”
The Memu Police Department looked at him speechlessly: “Section Chief Akechi was the management officer of the Investigation Section 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department at that time.”
“Ah? Ah! That’s impossible hahahaha!” Mouri Kogoro smiled awkwardly.Smiling, he had a new doubt: “Megure Police Department, then why don’t I know him… Section Chief Akechi?”
Megure Police Department thought for a while: “Oh, by the way, you guys just happened to miss each other. Section Chief Akechi was not in the same department as you when he first came to search the first class. By the time he came back from studying in Los Angeles, you had already resigned.”
“But it’s only been ten years since I resigned…” Kogoro Mouri counted Akechi’s age and hissed in disbelief, “Then Section Chief Akechi just…”
“I was 28 years old that year.” Kengo Akechi suddenly turned to look at them, and interrupted forcefully in a polite tone, “Mr. Mori, do you have any advice?”
“No, I don’t dare!” Mouri Kogoro was startled, but the focus of Akechi’s enlightenment was obviously not on him.
The 35-year-old Chief of the First Investigation Section had his eyes clearly set on the Memu Police Department.
The Mu Mu police officer clicked his hat, blocked the officer’s gaze with a guilty conscience, and cleared his throat: “Ahem! Brother Maori, please introduce the case.”
Mouri Kogoro also cleared his throat vigorously: “Ahem! That’s it, Section Chief Akechi, Megure Police Department, today I was invited by Miss Okino Yoko to record a program at Nippon TV Station. We arrived at the scene at one o’clock in the afternoon. By this time, Miss Tsukino, Miss Kasukabe and Miss Ogata had already arrived. Mr. Tachibana Tachibana arrived later.”
Kengo Akechi looked at Officer Sato.Miwako Sato reported with understanding: “Miss Tsukino, Miss Kasukabe and Miss Ogata came to the TV station at 12:30, and then entered the dressing room to prepare makeup. Mr. Tachibana Tachibana arrived at the scene at 1:30 pm. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the staff of the TV station discovered Miss Tsukino’s body.”
“That’s right.” Mouri Kogoro also gave evidence.
When Kengo Akechi looked at Tachibana Tachibana, the Megure Police Department asked him at the right time: “Mr. Tachibana Tachibana, as a manager, what is the reason why you arrive one hour later than the artist?”
Tachibana Tachibana Sheng showed a somewhat embarrassed expression: “Because…”
“Because Miss Kasukabe and Miss Tsukino had a quarrel, I was worried that there would be a situation that I couldn’t handle, so I informed Mr. Tachibana Tachibana.” Ogata Reimi took the initiative to explain.
Everyone’s eyes turned to Kasukabe Yukina.Kasukabe Yukina said with a cold face: “It’s normal to quarrel. Don’t you and your friends never quarrel? It’s just a quarrel. There’s no need for me to attack her on the TV station, right?”
“That’s right, hahaha!” Mouri Kogoro tried to smooth things over.
Akechi Kengo confirmed: “Are all the people who have come into contact with Miss Tsukino today here?”
Police Officer Takagi reported: “Yes, Ms. Tsukino and Ms. Kasukabe both rejected the makeup artist from the TV station and applied their own makeup. Only the director and Ms. Okino went to the dressing room to greet them.”
Memu Police Department asked: “Where are the other staff members?”
Director Taro Inaka replied: “Other staff are doing preparations before recording the program and have not had any contact with Ms. Tsukino.”
Mouri Kogoro testified: “My lounge is diagonally opposite the dressing room of the ‘Snow Moon’ group. During the hour from one to two o’clock in the afternoon, only Miss Kasukabe, Miss Ogata and Mr. Tachibana Tachibana came in and out.”
Kasukabe Yukina said: “For half an hour from 12:30 to 1 p.m., Tsukino, Ogata, and I have been putting on makeup in the dressing room.”
Mouri Kogoro asked doubtfully: “Miss Kasukabe, why did you refuse the makeup artist provided by the stage?”
Kasukabe Yukina’s eyes were slightly red and she said in a cold tone: “We have been doing each other’s makeup since we debuted, and we are used to it all the way to today.”
Officer Megure asked: “Miss Kasukabe, why did you and Miss Tsukino quarrel today?”
Kasukabe Yukina was silent for a moment and laughed at herself: “Actually, there is nothing that cannot be said. In fact, this would have been the last program of the ‘Snow Moon’ group.”
“What?!” Mao Lilan couldn’t help but exclaimed.
“There is nothing to be surprised about.” Kasukabe Yukina glanced at Okino Yoko, “The once popular ‘Earth Lady Team’ will also be disbanded. What is a small ‘Sukiyuki’ group?”
Okino Yoko suddenly said: “No wonder Miss Kasukabe, when you were chatting with me today…”
Kasukabe Yukina smiled bitterly and said: “Originally, I wanted to learn from my seniors’ experience, but it seems that I can’t use it now.”
Megure Police Department reminded: “Miss Kasukabe, what does this have to do with your quarrel?”
Kasukabe Yukina said: “After the group disbands, Tsukino and I will go our separate ways. I want to continue to develop as a singer, but Tsukino is different. We have differences about future plans, and I really can’t stand her naive look!”
“Is that so, Miss Ogata?” Police Officer Megure asked, “You left the dressing room after Kasukabe and Miss Tsukino quarreled. You should know the reason for their quarrel, right?”
“That’s right.” Ogata Zemei looked at Kasukabe Yukina and Tachibana Sasaki, “This is not the first time that Kasukabe-san and Tsukino-san have quarreled over this matter.”
Mouri Kogoro asked doubtfully: “Miss Kasukabe, with all due respect, the path chosen by Miss Tsukino in the future has little to do with you. Why do you have to quarrel with her again and again because of this?”
“Then it also depends on what path she chooses? Since I am so fiercely opposed, of course the path she chooses will hurt me if she is not careful!” Kasukabe Yukina said with resentment.
Mumu Police Department asked: “Can you tell me the specific reason?”
“…There is nothing that can’t be said now. She secretly fell in love with someone and said that she would make it public after the group disbanded. How could I agree to such a thing?!” Kasukabe Yukina turned her head and said angrily.
There was an uproar in the house.
Okino Yoko covered her mouth in surprise.
“Yukuna!” Tachibana Tachibana immediately stopped her, “Stop talking nonsense, don’t you want your career?!”
Director Inaka interrupted Tachibana Tachibana in a loud voice: “Mr. Tachibana Tachibana, this is a violation of our contract. If such a scandal breaks out, it will affect our program!”
Kasukabe Yukina no longer buys into Tachibana Tachibana’s account: “Now Tsukino’s death is unclear. If I don’t tell him, I might be the one who is suspected. Will the situation be better?!”
She endured it for a long time after seeing it, and accused hysterically: “If you really care about our careers so much, take care of yourself and don’t fall in love with your artists!”
The room was in chaos. Ogata Zemei was trying to break up the fight between Kasukabe Yukina and Tachibana Tachibana, and Director Inoue was clamoring for Tachibana Tachibana and his company to compensate for the loss of their program.
Edogawa Conan asked in confusion: “Sister Lan, are the consequences of Miss Tsukino’s love so serious?”
“Of course.” Mao Lilan whispered, “Miss Tsukino and Miss Kasukabe are both idol artists, and they are expressly forbidden to fall in love. If news of love breaks out, it will be a scandal no matter who the love partner is, let alone the manager.”
“That’s right.” Akechi Kenwu stood next to them, looking like an onlooker, “Although I don’t understand why I should put my expectations for my lover on another stranger, but since I have accepted such a constraint, it is against professional ethics to violate it in private.”
Edogawa Conan looked up at him and asked curiously: “Why did Mr. Akechi come to the scene of the crime? This is not a very important case.”
“Because I have been away for a long time, I want to see the current working style of the Metropolitan Police Department.” Akechi Kenwu said, “It seems that it is still the same as before.”
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