Chapter 36

Usoya Saiki mingled with his classmates and went to the izakaya.

The other three skillfully ordered drinks, while Matsuda Jinpei glanced at Usui Saiki, who was still looking at the drink menu: "Is this your first time drinking and you don't know how to order?"

Usakabe Saiki said calmly, "Yes, because we didn't have money before."

Date Wataru showed a disapproving expression: "Matsuda..."

How could you rub salt into someone's wound? You're so tactless; I'm really worried Matsuda might offend someone!

Matsuda Jinpei's lips twitched: "Squad leader, don't be fooled by him, he's saying that on purpose."

Ida Kou didn't believe it.

Even if this new friend seems easy to misunderstand, Matsuda Jinpei shouldn't say that about him!

Kenji Hagiwara chuckled twice and coughed as he explained, "Class president, it's true, Fukami-naru just likes to joke around."

When they first met, Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda were indeed very attentive to the feelings of the orphan, Shinryu Samikawa, but later they discovered that Shinryu Samikawa really didn't care!

This guy is really good at making fun of himself; he has a terrible sense of humor. Sometimes, even when there's no need to bring it up, he insists on reopening old wounds and then enjoying watching others struggle with them.

Just like now, all I had to do was say it was my first time drinking it, but this guy had to bring up the very thing I didn't want to talk about before, saying it was because he didn't have money before...

Matsuda Jinpei had previously doubted himself, wondering if he was maliciously speculating about Sumikawa Shinryu, since the other party always had a blank expression and seemed to have a very serious and meticulous personality, not the kind of person who would joke around so easily.

It wasn't until Kenji Hagiwara also noticed the problem and remarked to him, "Shinryu really likes to make hellish jokes," that Jinpei Matsuda finally became convinced that his guess was correct.

Kenji Hagiwara was very understanding and even helped explain, saying, "Maybe it's because Shinryu is trying to make us feel more relaxed, showing that he really doesn't care, so we shouldn't take these things so seriously either."

Matsuda Jinpei agreed with this reasoning, but now that he discovered that the squad leader had also been fooled and had even reprimanded him for it, Matsuda Jinpei suddenly recalled how he had been completely fooled in the past, and for a moment he gritted his teeth in anger.

Han Chuan Shenliu's appearance is so deceptive! It always makes you think that he couldn't possibly be so boring and childish!

But actually, this guy is just that boring and childish!!!

Stop judging people by their appearance!!!

Usoppei regretfully realized that this approach wasn't working, and simply admitted, "Sorry, just kidding."

Date Wataru finally believed it and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, I didn't even realize it."

Kenji Hagiwara considerately asked, "So, have you decided what to drink? Do you need me to recommend a few?"

"Thank you for your trouble." Bo Yezaki simply closed the wine list.

Kenji Hagiwara then ordered a glass with a lower alcohol content.

In izakayas, people always easily start a conversation. The class monitor spoke first: "I heard that you went back to the police academy as an assistant instructor, Hagiwara? How is it?"

"Not bad. Seeing the young people's energetic appearance gives me motivation too."

Matsuda Jinpei scoffed, "What kind of old man's rhetoric is that? You're not that much older than them, are you?"

"So what are your plans after that? Go back to the explosives disposal unit?" Ida asked with concern.

No one present believed that Kenji Hagiwara would really stay at the police academy for long, so it was only natural to ask him about his future plans.

Kenji Hagiwara pondered for a moment: "I'm actually considering becoming a detective."

He is certainly good at defusing bombs, but he doesn't love disassembling and reassembling like Kojinpei; he's just good at it.

Just as Kojinpei said, his observational skills, his affability when dealing with people, and his ability to know how to speak to different people might give him more room to shine when investigating cases and gathering information from relevant personnel.

And he certainly didn't reject this option, finding it quite appealing.

"Being a detective is great!" Date Wataru supported his friend's idea. "I also like being a detective. The experience I'm gaining at the local police station might come in handy in the future... By the way, what about Kankawa? Any ideas?"

The warm-hearted and caring Ida Wataru was worried that his old classmates might make his new friend feel uncomfortable, so he quickly found an opportunity to say something.

Usaba Saiki has answered this question before, and now he's quite familiar with it: "I want to work on the front lines... the kind where I'm frequently at crime scenes."

Date Wataru: "…………"

The "halo of the black curtain" might be slightly less effective on someone like Date Wataru, but even so, upon hearing Usaku Saiki's answer, he couldn't help but let his mind wander for a moment.

Why would you want to be near a crime scene? Do you have some kind of fetish?

Does he enjoy seeing corpses? If so, he should become a forensic pathologist... What's his reason for insisting on going to the front lines...?

Kenji Hagiwara coughed: "Class president, what Fukaru means is that he wants to find clues and catch the criminal as soon as possible..."

Date Wataru snapped out of his daze: "Oh...oh, that's good. Prisoners like to go back to the crime scene...uh, no, I mean, some prisoners really do like to go back to the crime scene, no, I meant to say..."

What is he talking about?! It's like Han Chuan is a criminal who went back to the scene of the crime!

Why did my mind go blank for a moment?

Although the effects of the "shadow aura" have been affected, Date Wataru's resistance is not very good at the moment. Once he is affected, his mind will become a bit out of control.

Matsuda Jinpei laughed without any politeness: "No need to explain, everyone understands what you mean, right, Kankawa?"

Bo Yezhai nodded.

A little embarrassed, Ida Ko silently downed a drink.

Matsuda Jinpei then seemed to remember something: "Speaking of frontline officers, do you know that the Metropolitan Police Department is going to undergo reforms?"

Kenji Hagiwara had heard a bit: "You mean the Criminal Investigation Department's Mobile Investigation Team? It seems they're going to change from a three-department system to a four-department system, and they might end up working 24-hour shifts every four days."

The mobile squad and the mobile search squad are two different things.

Matsuda Jinpei was in the Explosives Disposal Unit of the Security Department, while the unit now undergoing reform is the Mobile Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department.

Members of the mobile search team are required to patrol their assigned areas 24 hours a day. When an incident occurs, they are expected to arrive at the scene as soon as possible to conduct a preliminary investigation. Mobile search team members are present at almost every crime scene.

However, after the initial investigation, the case will be handed over to the local police station or other departments to solve.

"It's a place full of forced abandonment halfway through. Even if you want to continue the investigation, you have to hand it over to someone else when the time comes," Matsuda Jinpei commented. "But it might be suitable for Kanakawa. It's definitely a top-tier place."

Because the Mobile Investigation Team primarily patrols in pairs, and although they do stay at headquarters, their average time spent there is shorter than in other departments, apart from Fukawa Shinryu's partner, the other colleagues feel quite comfortable...

Otherwise, if they were the kind of people who often sit in an office, Shinryu Hanchuan's colleagues would probably suffer a lot.

Usoppō Saiki is indeed quite interested.

The system said that some people may develop resistance to the "behind-the-scenes aura," so he should not rely on the "behind-the-scenes aura" too much. Therefore, by sitting in the office and spending time with his colleagues day and night, everyone gradually becomes desensitized, and the suspicion level that is generated may decrease.

But the mobile search team is different. They patrol the area for a long time, which means they have a high degree of freedom. They can meet many people and, when needed, can appear as police officers to scare the local police station officers who don't know them.

This position must have been tailor-made for him!

Usaku Saiki's acting was mediocre. Although he remained expressionless, everyone could tell he was very interested, as his eyes lit up.

Ida Ko said, "Although theoretically the police academy is responsible for arranging your job placement after graduation, if a department sends you an invitation, or if you particularly want to go to a certain department, you can tell your instructor. If your abilities are not a problem, the instructor will also recommend you. Some departments often come to the police academy to ask the instructors if they have any good candidates."

Matsuda Jinpei, who works at the Metropolitan Police Department, is a bit more well-informed: "This reform has been discussed for a long time, and it was finally finalized recently. Although it can't start immediately, the person in charge is a very decisive guy, so it should be done within six months at the latest... Ah, changing from three teams to four teams. With an extra team, there might be a shortage of people, so they might recruit from the police academy."

Kenji Hagiwara remarked, "Actually, you often have to try to know if it's suitable or not; just because it sounds suitable doesn't mean it is..."

Usoppei also sighed, realizing that knowing the police was indeed useful! This kind of information could be obtained simply by having a drink! Otherwise, he wouldn't even know where to start asking for information.

"Thank you, I will think about it carefully."

He wanted to express his gratitude, so he raised his glass and wanted to clink glasses with everyone.

But as soon as Usaku Saiki raised his hand, he felt as if he had just seen something, so he pulled his hand back a little to confirm.

The others, who were waiting to clink glasses with him, awkwardly hung their hands in mid-air: "...?"

Usakabe stared at his cup for a few seconds, then without touching it, he naturally put his hand down.

Kenji Hagiwara sensed something: "What's wrong?"

"The kappa behind me is selling goods."

The police officers immediately realized that "selling goods" referred to selling drugs.

Because so many people were turning their heads to look at each other at the same time, it was a bit conspicuous. So, apart from the two people opposite who looked up directly to observe, only Kenji Hagiwara imitated what Saiki Usaba had just done, trying to see what was behind them by looking at the reflection in the cup.

To be honest, the glare was so intense it was making his eyes blurry. Kenji Hagiwara was a little puzzled. How did Shinryu have noticed something was wrong in such a split second? Thinking back, he seemed to have noticed it the moment he picked up the glass. What kind of eyesight did he have...?

Soon everyone identified the person that Usaku Saiki was talking about; judging from his Mediterranean-looking hairstyle, he really did resemble a kappa.

"If they still have the drugs on them, catching them in the act should be possible, but be careful they don't destroy the evidence..."

For example, if someone spills something on the ground and then claims it has nothing to do with them, it's very troublesome if they don't have a criminal record or other evidence, and there's no surveillance here.

Kenji Hagiwara was quite enthusiastic about being a teaching assistant. He trusted Shinryu Kanakawa's judgment and felt that now was a good opportunity to put it into practice. After all, there were so many police officers here to cover for him, so it would be easy to resolve any mistakes.

"Should we question Xiao Shenliu?"

The young man with deep red hair and eyes stood up and walked towards the table of people.

Kenji Hagiwara introduced her to her classmates: "Fukaru is the top student in this year's class, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she's number one..."

Just as everyone was waiting to hear the set of talking points taught in the police academy, they saw Han Chuan Shenliu slap the table opposite him, then lean over slightly, looking down at the other person with a flat tone.

"Whose people are you? What are you doing here?"

The kappa-headed man's legs went weak on the spot: "Brother! I didn't know this was your territory! The goods belong to Mr. Jingxia!"

Date Wataru stared in disbelief: "...Huh? Huh? This..."

Matsuda Jinpei asked quietly, "Is this the current teaching outcome of the police academy?"

Teaching assistant Kenji Hagiwara paused for a moment: "This is just a special case... Just tell me if this method works or not!"

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I got my period, so I couldn't update tonight, sob sob sob, I feel so bad.

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It was a busy day for Bo Ye...

Matsuda and Hagiwara were already used to hellish jokes and had a deep understanding of someone's twisted sense of humor.

Matsuda: Don't judge a book by its cover! This guy has a really awful personality!!! He'd make such a ridiculous joke!!!

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This is a compilation of the Japanese drama "Mobile Investigation Team 404," it's great! Everyone should check it out! Even if you haven't seen it, it won't affect your enjoyment of this book, don't worry!