"After seeing that the only family member returning was Tokui Chiyo, the murderer used the edge of the backyard flower bed to easily climb to the balcony of the second-floor master bedroom. You can see me..."

The clear voice of Officer Takashi came from the phone, but even though the voice was pleasant, Morita Takuma couldn't hear it at all. He didn't expect that his criminal route would be easily discovered by the police. His self-confidence in what he thought was a perfect crime collapsed, leaving only confusion and helplessness.

Should he continue standing here and listening, or should he find an excuse to go home quickly?

Takuma Morita's face turned awkward as he became nervous. Thinking of the sins he had committed, he subconsciously clenched his back teeth. Just when he was at a loss, a sudden change almost made him lose control of his emotions - he obviously didn't expect that Sosuke Takagi would actually restore everything he had done when the incident happened.

Flower beds, balconies, stairs, covering mouths...

The only thing missing was a handkerchief, a handkerchief soaked in ether.

"...Officer Takashi, is this how the kidnapper took my daughter away?"

After hearing Tokui Seiji's question, Morita Takuma felt he couldn't stay any longer and had to find an excuse to leave. He had to cover up his previous lies, as he hadn't yet communicated them to his wife and children. As long as his alibi held up, the police wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

After completing this series of operations, Fujiwara Yu has been observing the changes in the facial expressions of the people present. Surprise and astonishment are normal emotions, but nervousness and uneasiness seem a bit unreasonable.

Anyone with such an expression on his face is either an insider of the case or the perpetrator of the case.

Fujiwara Yuu took in every change in Morita Takuma's expression, but chose not to ask directly. Instead, he answered Tokui Seiji's question. He removed the gloves that had covered Officer Otaki's mouth and nose, put on new ones, and spoke at a steady pace:

"That's right. By taking advantage of their concentration and blind spots, the kidnappers were able to easily take Chiyo Tokui from the living room."

"But Takashi...according to the clues we have so far, we can only prove that the kidnapping case is true, but everything else is still blank. We have no idea where to start. Do we have to check all the residents on the street?" Otaki Goro said worriedly.

Officer Otaki's concerns were not groundless. Japan is a country that values ​​the privacy of its citizens, and simply applying for so many search warrants would be time-consuming. The current investigation still needed to solve the kidnapping case, and in kidnapping cases, there was an optimal timeframe for rescue.

"Judging from the current situation, the most likely culprit is a neighbor on this street, so please trouble Officer Otaki to apply for a search warrant." After Fujiwara Yu said this, he glanced at Morita Takuma who lowered his head and seemed to be thinking about something. It seemed that he was a very big suspect, so why not put on a show to make him reveal his identity.

Seeing that the case was making progress, Seiji Tokui and Taeko Tokui also felt that their daughter could be saved. They finally sat on the sofa, supporting each other, and quietly waited for the results of the police investigation.

Before leaving, Otaki Goro was stopped by Toji Sosuke. After whispering a few words in his ear, he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and as he walked out the door, he did not forget to give his subordinate a thumbs up and praise him.

As for the two gossipers who loved to watch the fun, they went home in disappointment after realizing that they were one of the suspects. Morita Takuma walked home without saying a word, while Akimoto Miharu was still talking as she walked home.

Seeing this, Fujiwara Yuu quickly stepped forward, gently patted Akimoto Miharu's shoulder, and asked:

"Ms. Akimoto, could you spare a moment of your time?"

"Mr. Officer, you don't think I kidnapped Chiyoko, do you? Then you're really wronging me. Why would I kidnap her? I just came here because I was bored, so I wanted to find something..."

"No, I just want to ask if Mr. Morita had already arrived when you came here to provide clues?" Fujiwara Yu interrupted Akimoto Miharu quickly. Otherwise, with this person's chattering ability, they might have talked for half an hour.

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Akimoto Miharu didn't answer immediately, but thought for a moment before revealing a strange expression:

"Mr. Officer, it's true what you said. Mr. Morita isn't usually such a gossipy person. I don't know why he seems to be very interested in this matter and even asked me some strange questions."

"What's the problem?"

"He asked me, 'Do you think Chiyo is in danger?' I scolded him and asked him to think positively, but he just shook his head and ignored me." Akimoto Miharu answered truthfully.

Many criminals have a habit of returning to the crime scene after committing a crime. Some of them are worried that their crimes will be exposed, while others think that their crimes are flawless and just want to see the incompetence of the police officers handling the case and the pain of the victims' families.

Takuma Morita was extremely active in this case, and even asked such questions to his equally gossipy neighbor. It seems that he had already determined in his heart that the kidnapped Chiyo Tokui was dead, and it was highly likely that he was the murderer.

Fujiwara Yuu looked down at the time on his watch. Seeing that the time was almost up, he smiled and said:

"Thank you Ms. Akimoto for the clues. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."

"Go slowly, Mr. Officer."

After watching Akimoto Miharu disappear from his sight, Fujiwara Yu walked slowly in the opposite direction. His destination was not Akimoto's house, but Morita's house, which was less than 20 meters away from Tokui's house.

He stopped and rang the doorbell. The person who opened the door was not Morita Takuma, who had just returned home, but his wife Morita Naomi. She was still wearing a white apron. She wiped her wet hands on the apron twice and asked politely:

"Excuse me, sir, who are you looking for?"

She seemed to be preparing lunch and looked a little flustered. It seemed that she was asking this question even though she already knew the answer.

Fujiwara Yuu didn't choose to expose her lie directly. His expressionless face relaxed a little, and his tone softened:

"Hello, I'm Sosuke Takashi, the police officer in charge of investigating the kidnapping of Chiyo Tokugawa. Mrs. Morita, could you please answer a few questions for me? It won't take up too much of your time."

"Ah... so it's you, Mr. Officer? Please come in." Morita Naomi bent down to take out her slippers and then said, "Mr. Officer, please go sit in the living room for a while. I'll get you a glass of water."

Fujiwara Yuu lowered his eyes to look at the shoes placed at the entrance, but did not see the brown leather shoes that Morita Takuma had just worn. He raised his eyebrows and did not choose to reject Morita Naomi's kindness, and replied:

"Okay, thank you, Mrs. Morita."