Chapter 67

Undoubtedly, this act of private revenge could not be approved by Officer Shimo, who held traditional values.

"It's too dangerous. He can't hold it steady at all. What if his hand shakes..."

"This bomb is very stable and has a very simple structure," the young man said calmly. "They probably knew they were selling it to laymen, so they prioritized safety."

Layman/Criminal: "...Why do you know so much?"

Officer Shimo also wanted to ask this question: "Yes, why do you know these things?"

When he asked the question, Officer Shimo actually had some guesses in his mind.

This guy seems like some kind of underworld boss who was out for a stroll and accidentally stumbled upon this low-level crime, then suddenly decided to teach the perpetrator a lesson.

In Japan, organized crime is legal, so the police cannot arrest people unless they commit any illegal acts. However, this practice is not commendable and still requires education and guidance.

I wonder which group's young master this is. He seems to know a lot; could he have some ulterior motives...?

Then Officer Shima heard the other person's reply.

“I am a student in the Onizuka class of the Metropolitan Police Academy. My teaching assistant was originally a bomb disposal expert in the explosives disposal class, and I learned a little from him.”

Officer Shima: "...Huh???"

Ibuki Ran's jaw dropped: "A police academy student???"

Sobbing uncontrollably, she suspected she had encountered a pervert and almost thought she was a prisoner about to die there, so much so that she hiccuped in shock.

For a moment, the air here was incredibly still, and no one knew how to describe their feelings.

Anyone who saw that scene just now would never guess that one of them was a police academy student! Did the police academy teach you how to threaten a criminal after you've caught them?!

Your drill instructor will find out what you did, and he'll cry!

It took Officer Shima quite a while to finally recall some of the rumors about the Onizuka Squad.

...Perhaps that instructor has already gotten used to it.

He thanked the other party for their assistance with a twitching smile, then turned and called the local police station, asking them to come and take the criminal away.

When they came out, they found that the local police had already arrived and were evacuating the area. They learned that the criminal had even called the manager to threaten him, but the manager hadn't taken it seriously. It was only when the security guard from before went to find the manager that the manager realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly called the police as well…

This evacuation was a bit of a loss. With this incident, the mall lost half a day's revenue. Moreover, with the perpetrator's confession, the manager will likely take the blame for most of the damages and will probably be fired after today. It can be considered that the perpetrator's initial goal has been achieved to some extent.

The price was high, though; he had to go to jail for several years and was left with severe psychological trauma. It's said he can no longer bear the sound of clocks.

If the prisoner can explain where he bought the bomb, he might get a few days off, but that's the local police department's job, not their mobile investigation team's.

In short, the behavior of Hanchuan Shenliu, which was out of place with his identity as a police academy student and left a serious psychological shadow on the criminals, also left a deep first impression on Officer Shima, so much so that when he found out that the new person assigned to him was this person, he felt a sudden darkness before his eyes.

Hanchuan Shenliu punishes criminals in his own way within the rules. Strictly speaking, he also has to write a self-criticism if he encounters a strict superior. His former partner when he was a detective in the First Investigation Division fabricated evidence in order to catch criminals quickly. After being exposed, he had no choice but to resign... and then died unexpectedly on the night of his resignation.

Officer Shimo is now genuinely afraid of people who have their own ideas. Just cleaning up their messes is exhausting, and he also has to keep an eye on them to make sure they don't actually cross the line.

Especially Hanchuan Shenliu, judging from his appearance, he seemed like someone who could easily cross that line. Officer Shima didn't even understand why he wanted to become a policeman.

"I think..."

"Don't tell me what you think, tell me what I think." Captain Kikyo interrupted Officer Shima's hesitation without hesitation. "They'll be here soon. Go downstairs and meet them so they don't get lost. After all, this isn't the police station. If it weren't for the complaint about you dumping noodle-cooking water from a high-rise, we wouldn't have had to change locations..."

Ibuki Ai wasn't as complicated as Inspector Shima thought; after all, he was also a problem child, and quite cheerful at that: "Great! Our car is so big, it can fit ten more people..."

"There's no room!!!" Officer Shimo quickly said, "There can only be four more people at most, but the Mobile Investigation Team works in pairs, so don't even think about it!"

With her hands in her pockets, Ibuki Ran bounced around a couple of times: "Is Kankawa-kun coming? I'm fast, I'll go pick him up first! Don't forget to come along, Shima-ma, or the newbie might think he's being sidelined!"

After saying that, he ran out in a flash and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Officer Shima's arm, which he had raised to stop him, was only halfway up: "..."

Why does he feel like his future is bleak? His partner is an intuitive person who acts faster than they think, and the newcomer he's supposed to mentor is a dangerous character with many ideas…

When Usaku Saiki arrived, he didn't think too much about it. After all, there were so many people in the Mobile Investigation Team, and he could be assigned to any group. So he was a little surprised when he saw Ibuki Ran. He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

"What a coincidence!" Ibuki Ai rushed over with great enthusiasm. "How long will you be interning, Kankawa-kun? Anyway, you'll be with me and Shima for the time being! Feel free to ask me anything you want to know, Shima can be a bit lazy sometimes..."

"It's not that I'm too lazy to talk, it's that you often say useless things!" Officer Shima hurriedly followed behind. "Kankawa-kun, everyone already knows each other, so let's skip the introductions... Go get your equipment now, and then we'll head out on patrol. No amount of explanation is as effective as practice... I'll give you ten minutes, is that enough time? Ibuki, you lead the way, I'll drive the car out."

Ibuki Ran had never mentored a newcomer before, so she excitedly dragged Usaku Saiki to the equipment room to get the gear. She enthusiastically explained everything along the way, and Usaku Saiki had to use all his might to avoid becoming a chatterbox and barely managed to maintain the image of a silent and steady man like Hanakawa Shinryu.

However, this attitude made Usaku Saiki feel something was off, so he couldn't help but open the system to check. He found that Officer Shima had contributed a wave of suspicion points as normal, but Ibuki Ran was acting strangely. After he explained that he was a police academy student that day, he hadn't given him any more suspicion points!

The system said quietly: "I told you before not to rely too much on the 'behind-the-scenes halo,' it's not very effective for some people, like this Ibuki Ran."

Usoba Saiki suddenly felt immense pressure: [How bad is the effect? ​​Is the "gloomy filter" still there?]

[He's still there, but since he's already decided you're a good person, he generally won't suspect you too much...]

"That's good." Bo Yezaki breathed a sigh of relief. He really wasn't good at dealing with people who were so passionate and straightforward. "As long as the 'underworld filter' is still there, that's enough. As for the rest... gaining trust is difficult, but arousing suspicion is easy, isn't it?"

System: [Your mental fortitude is truly the best among all my hosts...]

Most people don't like being doubted, but Bo Yezaki is truly an exception. Considering that he once said something like "I'm more used to being doubted," the system couldn't help but start to wonder what the host used to do.

With Ibuki Ran's explanation, Usui Saiki quickly understood the situation of the base. After receiving his own handcuffs and baton, he went downstairs, intending to get into the patrol car and begin his daily patrol.

Due to the nature of their work, the members of the Mobile Investigation Unit are all in plainclothes, and their vehicles are not like those with very obvious police paint and markings like the Metropolitan Police Department. Instead, they choose very common vehicles, and only when an incident occurs will they take out portable police lights, put them on the roof of the vehicle, and then turn on the siren to clear the way.

Usoppei had prepared himself to see a beat-up little car, but instead he saw a cute, bright green van that even had advertising slogans printed on it, selling melon buns.

"..." Bo Yezaki fell silent, which was rare for him.

Ibuki Ai explained, "My previous car was totaled, so this one is still usable. Although it can't go very high, I really like this car! High school girls often come up to talk to me!"

"They came to ask about the price of melon buns..." Officer Shimo leaned out of the driver's seat helplessly. "Don't waste time, get in the car, we should start our patrol."

There are only two seats in the front. The back, which was originally the kitchen for making pineapple buns, has been cleared out to store some props and can now seat a few more people.

Because it was necessary to explain the situation to the newcomer, Usuba Saiki, he was allowed to sit in the passenger seat for easier conversation, while Ibuki Ran sat in the back.

Ibuki Ai has a lively personality, and even if she sits in the back, she can naturally chime in without feeling neglected.

Officer Shima calmly described the daily work of the Mobile Investigation Unit: "...That's about it. We are only responsible for the preliminary investigation. If there are no results within 24 hours, we can no longer intervene, otherwise the local police station will have objections."

Ibuki Ai loudly complained, "It's a job that only has a beginning, but you might not even see the end!"

"Everyone has their own job." Officer Shimo had clearly been through the wringer of society and accepted this calmly. "Many things happen at the same time every day. There's no need to put too much energy into one case. It's enough to do our best to prepare the local police station's detectives for the initial investigation. The rest is not our responsibility anyway."

Usoppei pondered: "So, if a case comes up, as long as it's solved within 24 hours, the local police station can't say anything, is that right?"

Officer Shima: “…………”

I knew this guy wasn't the type to listen to reason! This was clearly a sign of trouble!

Ibuki Ai happily chimed in, "Yes! That's exactly it!"

"I understand," the new intern replied calmly. "I will try my best."

Officer Shima: “…………”

Damn it, I have a feeling this guy is definitely going to go in a weird direction...

Even though nothing had happened yet, Officer Shima already felt a dull ache in his stomach.

It's just a two-month internship... only two months! Who knows what might happen!

Hang in there!!!

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Extra chapter for overtime, 158/100 bonus points for landmines. I'm already behind on one bonus chapter. If I hadn't been late today, I could have cleared the debt with landmines...

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Prisoner: Help me, help me, help me... Huh? A police academy student?! Japan is hopeless...

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Theoretically, in the real world, one studies at the Metropolitan Police Department academy for 6 months, then does a 2-month on-the-job training, followed by further training, and then another on-the-ground training... But Aoyama himself has many plot holes, and Hagiwara died too early, so there's no need to worry too much about this.

Let's give Han Chuan an internship, and then he can officially start working!