From last night's dinner time to the next day's lunch time, Yamada Tomoko didn't know how she spent the eighteen hours that made her anxious.

The delicate makeup she had put on to meet her bestie was almost gone after washing her face several times. She looked down at the time displayed on her phone. There were still six hours left before she reported the case missing. How should she pass the time?

She walked out of the family restaurant aimlessly and unknowingly came to her best friend Mitsuko's favorite beach. Because Mitsuko once told her that she met her first love here, Araihama Beach has a special meaning to Mitsuko.

So she's here? Obviously not.

But just when Yamada Tomoko was about to leave, she suddenly found that the tourists at the beach were all gathering in one place. Her eyesight was not very good, so she squinted her eyes hard to see clearly.

Her sight gradually focused, and the touch of purple made her eyes shrink suddenly. She could no longer hold back and squeezed into the crowd. After pushing away the onlookers who were watching the excitement, she saw Guangzi, whose face was so swollen that her facial features were almost unrecognizable.

How can I confirm her identity? Because the dress she is wearing was given to her by me personally, and it was also a gift to commemorate her successful single life.

"Photon! Photon!

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Yamada Tomoko threw herself in front of her best friend Mitsuko and called out her name in pain. However, no matter how she called out, the girl who was in eternal sleep would not give her any response. Only the remaining temperature of her corpse was the last warmth of the sea water in midsummer.

Although Yokomizo Shigego, who was standing nearby, looked rather fierce, he was actually very gentle and considerate when facing the relatives and friends of the victim. He leaned down and half-knelt beside the girl, handing her a handkerchief while asking:

"Miss, do you know this victim?"

"Yes, I'm her best friend..." Yamada Tomoko took a deep breath to calm herself down, then looked at the police officer beside her with tears in her eyes and replied, "Her name is Sekine Mitsuko. Officer, please investigate this case thoroughly and don't let the murderer go!"

Akihara Chisu also leaned over and patted the girl's shoulder, comforting her:

"Don't worry, we have not only the best detectives from Kanagawa Prefecture, but also the best students from the Metropolitan Police Department's police academy. We will definitely bring the murderer who killed your friend to justice!"

"Which of you is a detective from the Miura Police Station?"

Fujiwara Yuu couldn't help but frown when he heard the voice. He leaned over and saw that the man with glasses who had met him last night was standing in the front of the crowd. Based on what the victim's friend said last night, it was not difficult to judge that the man with glasses was the victim's ex-boyfriend.

Tomoko Yamada became instantly excited after seeing the man with glasses, but she had no evidence at the moment, and because the police were still nearby, she had no choice but to swallow her anger. She wanted to see what expression the man would have after seeing Mitsuko's body.

Yokomizo Shigego, who had just finished a phone call, pulled out his police ID and explained:

"I'm a detective from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters. I've just taken over this case. Who are you?"

"I'm Shigeichi Tanaka, a surgeon at Miura General Hospital. I just received a request for assistance from the Miura Police Station, so I rushed here from the hospital to help with the autopsy." Shigeichi Tanaka tugged at the collar of his white coat with a proud smile on his face. From the whispers of the locals around him, it can be concluded that he is a well-known talented surgeon in Miura City.

Matsuda Jinpei was about to say that the preliminary autopsy had been completed, but he didn't expect Fujiwara Yu to stand in front of him and directly handed over the dust-free gloves in his hand, saying in a calm tone:

"Then I'll trouble you, Dr. Tanaka."

The other people were also a little surprised to see this scene, but they soon realized the hostility of the victim's friend towards Dr. Tanaka, so they did not try to stop him further, wanting to see what conclusion this confident doctor would make.

After waiting for the other party to toss and turn over the body for several minutes, Yokomizo Shigego stepped forward and asked:

"Dr. Tanaka, what are the preliminary autopsy results?"

"Well, it's hard to make a conclusion without a detailed examination at the hospital, but I think it might be a suicide case." Tanaka Shigeichi had a confident smile on his face when he said this conclusion, as if he was sure that no one would refute his statement.

Everyone, having already concluded this wasn't suicide, expressed surprise. Was this the so-called genius surgeon? He didn't even check the knot; that was far too careless.

Shigeo Yokomizo found it interesting. He did not directly deny Tanaka Shigeichi's idea, but instead chose to continue talking along with him, wanting to see what else this guy could say.

"Is this a suicide case? Dr. Tanaka, could you tell me the basis for your diagnosis?"

Tanaka Shigeichi pointed at the victim's body and explained as if introducing a product:

"Look, there are no external injuries or signs of resistance on the victim's body. If this was a homicide, she would have definitely put up a fight when the killer tried to sink her to the bottom of the sea. So, I think the victim must have taken a small boat to the middle of the sea, tied this big rock to her feet, and then jumped into the sea to commit suicide."

His words were contradictory. He had clearly said that "nothing can be determined without going to the hospital", but now he has the audacity to speculate that this was a case of suicide, and even made sense of it.

An inexperienced rookie might have been fooled by this professional-sounding rhetoric, but everyone present had experience with homicide cases, not to mention Shigego Yokomizo, a six-year veteran.

"That makes some sense, but I'd like to trouble Dr. Tanaka to do a further autopsy. You guys lend a hand and help carry the body to the ambulance." Yokomizo Shigego gave orders to Fujiwara Yu and others.

"no problem."

Akihara Kenji reached out and patted Akihara Chisaku, then whispered in his ear:

"Sis, I'll be relying on you and Shigego-nii to keep an eye on the hospital. Matsuda and I will investigate whether there's any recent record of renting a boat or rubber dinghy. If they want to disembark the body that way, they'll have to use water transportation."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

After watching the two leave, Fujiwara Yuu and the others did not follow Officer Yokomizo to the hospital, but instead walked towards the victim's friend who was secretly wiping away tears. Due to the problem of facial features, they finally recommended Morobushi Kagemitsu to go out and chat with the girls, hoping to get some useful information.

In desperation, Zhu Fujingguang had no choice but to walk towards the girl. He maintained a business smile and said in a gentle tone:

"Hello, I'm Morobushi Kagemitsu, a student at the Metropolitan Police Academy. Can I ask you a few questions?"