Chapter 55 Chapter 55 They graduated from the same class

Almost within half an hour of Olga sketching the portrait from her memory and sending it by email, she received a call.

"There's a result." said the person on the other end of the phone.

Olga checked two people, the two people she saw today "heroically" with Bourbon and Scotland.

Jinpei Matsuda, male, 26 years old, was a former member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Metropolitan Police Department's Security Mobile Group. He was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Department 3 five days ago for unknown reasons, but it is suspected to be related to his deceased friend Kenji Hagiwara.

Date Ko, male, 26 years old, works at the Metropolitan Police Department's Police Department. He will soon be transferred to the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division 1, Assault Investigation Section 3 for unknown reasons.

"Kenji Hagiwara--" Olga felt that the pronunciation of this name sounded familiar.

The person on the other end of the line probably assumed Olga was interested in "Kenji Hagihara." After a gentle keyboard tapping, they said, "Kenji Hagihara was a member of the Metropolitan Police Department's Mobile Security Unit's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad. He died in a bombing three years ago."

Three years ago, explosion.

Olga felt a slight headache. She pounded her forehead with her hand, but it did not relieve the dizziness.

Seeing Olga remained silent, the person on the other end of the line probably misunderstood something. So, his tone became more serious and respectful.

"It's worth noting that Jinpei Matsuda, Kenji Hagiwara, and Ko Date all graduated from the same police academy."

"uh-huh."

Olga wasn't surprised at all. After all, judging from what she'd seen today, Matsuda Jinpei and Date Kou had a pretty good relationship. Even if she were told now that Amuro Toru and Morofushi Kagemitsu also graduated in the same class, she wouldn't be surprised.

"Help me find another person, his name is——"

After waiting for a while without hearing Olga's next words, the person on the other end of the phone couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Who do you want to check?"

Olga was stunned for a moment. "Forget it. Just send me the addresses of Jinpei Matsuda and Kou Date."

She originally wanted to check on Toru Amuro or Kagemitsu Morobushi, but... even if she couldn't find their information in the Metropolitan Police Department's database, the mere fact that she asked someone to check on these two people was enough to arouse the organization's suspicion.

Olga didn't care about Morifushi Kagemitsu, but given the relationship between Morifushi Kagemitsu and Amuro Toru, if he was exposed, Amuro Toru would likely be implicated.

Although Olga believed that Toru Amuro was an undercover agent, she did not want him to be killed by the organization now.

"yes."

Almost the next second, Olga received an email from the person on the other end of the phone.

"Oh right," Olga stared at her phone screen and pondered for a moment, "You can check if anyone named Akai Mari or Sera Mari has entered Japan since about... thirteen years ago."

As soon as Olga knew the name "Akai Tsutomu", she made some inquiries and immediately found out that Akai Tsutomu's wife was called "Akai Mary" and was an agent of British MI6.

Like Akai Tsutomu, Akai Mary has also been missing for many years, from thirteen years ago to now. At least that's how it is from the organization's perspective.

The always efficient person on the other end of the phone was now in a dilemma: "This time span is a bit long. Besides, the entry information is with customs, and the Metropolitan Police Department can't interfere too much-"

Olga only said: "There is no rush for this matter, you can take your time to investigate."

This matter wasn't actually that important, and Olga was investigating it purely out of curiosity. After knowing that the organization hadn't heard anything about Akai Tsutomu in all those years, she didn't really expect to find any useful information.

*

Since being transferred to the First Investigation Division, Jinpei Matsuda has been living almost exclusively in the Metropolitan Police Department building, waiting for any news that might be related to the bomber who killed Kenji Hagiwara.

But today is different.

After a "heroic act" with his old classmates, Matsuda Jinpei was covered in dirt, his clothes were covered in dust, and his coat was even torn in several places at some point.

So he had to return to the apartment he rented in Beika-cho.

Upon opening the door, Matsuda Jinpei didn't actually notice anything amiss. He'd been in the Mobile Unit's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squad for so long, it was impossible for him to immediately catch up to the level of vigilance of his current, long-time detective colleagues.

Therefore, it was not until he finished taking a quick shower and wanted to go to the bedroom to get some clean clothes to put on that he discovered something unusual.

The bedroom lamp was on. Matsuda Jinpei looked up and saw someone sitting in the chair in front of his desk. Their back was to him, making it difficult for him to see clearly in the dim light.

But the person's conspicuous long crimson hair immediately caught Matsuda Jinpei's attention - it was a woman.

However, by the time Matsuda Jinpei realized this, it was too late - the man turned around in his chair casually and met his eyes.

The air suddenly became quiet for several seconds.

Matsuda Jinpei watched the delicate girl's expression change several times, from shock to bewilderment. Finally, she raised an eyebrow and said two words in an extremely calm tone: "Pervert."

Matsuda Jinpei: “…”

He, Jinpei Matsuda, was at home, fresh out of the shower, and wasn't wearing any clothes, wasn't that normal?!

But being exposed so naked in front of a stranger was too much for even Jinpei Matsuda, who thought he had a very good mentality.

"I think you're the pervert!"

Jinpei Matsuda moved to the wardrobe awkwardly, took out a few clothes without even looking, and put them on without caring whether they matched or not.

During this time, he had been keeping a vigilant eye on the girl who was sitting on his chair. Then, he suddenly realized that -

This strange girl just sat calmly on the chair, supporting her head with one hand, watching him put on his clothes with great interest!

That look was similar to the one you see when you watch monkeys in a zoo.

Fortunately, Matsuda Jinpei's mental quality was pretty good. At least under such bright eyes, he still put on all his clothes.

"Breaking into someone else's house casually, I think you're the complete pervert!"

After putting on his clothes, Matsuda Jinpei felt his courage and rationality return to him along with his clothes. Of course, perhaps his rationality had not completely returned, after all, he was still quite angry, and perhaps even a little angry out of shame.

But after he put on his clothes, the girl looked away with disinterest and turned her gaze to the book spread out on her legs.

Jinpei Matsuda recognized the book at a glance - "Equipment Remanufacturing Disassembly and Cleaning Technology", which he had thrown on the table after reading half of it.

"Ah," the girl said, not even raising her eyelids, as if concentrating on the contents of the book. "From the public's perspective, streaking in front of the opposite sex is more perverted than breaking and entering, right?"

Matsuda Jinpei: “…”

Jinpei Matsuda looked at the calm "illegal intruder" with caution.

The girl's striking crimson hair and emerald eyes created a striking visual effect. Her exceptionally delicate features only made the contrasting colors appear even more vibrant. She wore a black sweatshirt and loose-fitting athletic shorts.

Judging from his face alone, this person looks about thirteen or fourteen years old.

However, Matsuda Jinpei couldn't immediately determine the woman's actual age—she was indeed tall and long-legged. Even when she sat in a chair, Matsuda Jinpei could tell that she was definitely taller than most female police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department.

Do all kids these days grow this tall, or is she a baby-faced adult?

Tsk, he really isn't good at guessing foreigners' ages.

So Matsuda Jinpei didn't think any more about it, and simply grabbed a pair of handcuffs he had left at home and strode towards the girl on the chair.

"I don't care how old you are. You're not going to get away with this charge of burglary."

As for age? That's something the judge needs to consider when sentencing!

Jinpei Matsuda came up to the girl and saw that she raised her hands cooperatively.

Jinpei Matsuda: “…” Should he be sent to a mental hospital?

The girl continued to slouch in her chair, looking up at him with her chin raised. Suddenly, she smiled at him and said, "Officer Matsuda, I just came here to ask you a few questions, but you're going to arrest me?"

Jinpei Matsuda's eyelids twitched, and then he silently took a step back and raised his hands.

The girl had a wooden gun in her hand. She turned the gun around on her fingertips and pointed the gun mouth at him.

"Well, let's talk it over nicely." Matsuda Jinpei tried to recall the techniques he had learned in the police academy regarding negotiating with criminals, then sadly realized that he might have already given all his knowledge back to the teacher. "What do you want to ask?"

"Well," the girl tilted her head, "how much do you know about Amuro Toru?"

"Huh?" Jinpei Matsuda tried hard to recall for a long time, but he couldn't remember knowing anyone named "Amuro Toru".

"——Or, how much do you know about the person called 'zero'?"

Matsuda Jinpei was stunned. There was only one person related to him named "Zero." He was currently a police officer, suspected of carrying out some secret mission.

Matsuda Jinpei's brows were tightly furrowed, and his expression was no longer as casual as before.

Possessing illegal woodworking equipment and investigating a police report—even if he wasn't very perceptive, he knew what that meant.

"What's 'zero'? Is it someone's name?" Matsuda Jinpei decided not to say anything. "Would someone really choose such a strange name?"

The girl opposite him didn't seem surprised by his reaction.

She tilted her head and said, "But I saw you and Lingling fighting against Pramya today."

This sentence contained so much information that Jinpei Matsuda couldn't even react for a moment.

First, the girl called Furuya "Zero Zero." Either she was really familiar with Furuya Zero, or she said that on purpose to lower his guard.

Secondly, she said she saw him and Furuya together today. What does this mean? It means they were being followed, and none of the four of them noticed! Anyway, Matsuda Jinpei didn't believe in the chance encounter plot.

Finally, there is "Pramya".