Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Now I am the one who breaks down
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"...It's normal to accidentally say the wrong thing when you're panicking. Someone like me, if my confession is rejected, might even have suicidal thoughts. That's what I meant to say." Kazama Mari quickly corrected herself. "After all, it was a very carefully crafted confession."
"Then why are you rejecting him?" Kamohashi Ron's eyes looked quite disapproving. Kazama Mari thought to herself that she was really outrageous, even having to explain all this to the incompetent Tokyo police. In the end, she just crossed her arms and emphasized:
"After all, I don't like her. It's my right to reject her. For someone like her, not explicitly rejecting her is acceptance. Do you understand, Mr. Officer?"
"Ah? So you're talking to me?" Isshiki Todumaru said a little puzzled.
"...Of course I'm telling you, there's someone like that around you, right?" Kazama Marie glanced suggestively at Kamonohashi Ron on the other side. "If they were explicitly rejected, they might kill you, Officer Isshiki."
"Please don't make unnecessary accusations against Lun, Ms. Kazama," Isshiki Todumaru said. "I believe Lun is not that kind of person."
Kazama Jasmine: "Really? You two have a deep bond of trust. Apparently, I've been a bit too nosy. After all, she and I don't have that kind of deep trust. So, do you have any questions? If not, I'll be leaving now. Don't worry, I won't leave casually. After all, I'm a suspect and will remain available for police investigation."
"Thank you, Miss Kazama, for your cooperation," said Isshiki Totumaru. "You may return first."
When Miss Kazama left, Isshiki Totomaru sighed, feeling quite troubled. "This feeling of helplessness, knowing who the murderer is but having no clues, and the other party's words revealing no loopholes at all..."
"She didn't know someone had submitted a sentimental article to a certain emotional anchor, nor did she know what was written in the article," Kamonohashi Ron said. "In other words, she didn't actually submit the article, and it's not even certain whether she wrote it..."
"The manuscript is already undergoing handwriting analysis," Isshiki Totomaru continued, "but I'm afraid we can't hold our hopes too high. If the suspect doesn't know what's written on the manuscript, then it's highly likely she didn't write it."
"So, Dudu, if it wasn't written by the real murderer, who could have written it?" Kamonohashi Ron ruffled his hair and reminded, "Although I read the script during the live broadcast three days ago, Miss Kazama obviously didn't know what it was about... Now it seems that the victim really hasn't forgiven her."
"Lun, you mean..."
"Since the case has encountered difficulties, let's go back and continue the live broadcast."
"Is this really possible?"
"I believe that the almighty netizens will give us some interesting ideas."
...Does your audience know you're going to use them like this, eh? Isshiki Totomaru showed a somewhat helpless expression.
"It doesn't matter. Even if they find out, it won't be a big deal," Kamonohashi said. "They might even be eager to try out more outrageous ideas."
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Isshiki Totomaru: "..."
Do you really need to understand the audience so well?
Now, how did this situation come to this? Isshiki Totomaru began to ponder, then failed. It was probably Kamohashi Ron who told him that since he couldn't get any new clues, he might as well continue the live broadcast and let netizens come up with ideas.
Then he and Kamohashi Ron returned to Kamohashi Apartment and started a new round of live broadcast.
"You're launching a surprise attack again!"
"No, Toto, there's a limit to surprise attacks. I already announced today's live broadcast a while ago." Kamohashi Ron picked up his phone and said, "After all, this is the information age, so it's still very convenient to send a message."
“When was it sent?!”
"I sent this from your phone when you weren't paying attention. I was performing a live demonstration of how to unlock the code of a familiar character. It happened not long ago. I wonder if you've forgotten all this by now... I'm a little sad."
"I didn't forget, but why did you use my phone? And why did you make a sad face for me?"
"Toto, if you quit your job at the Metropolitan Police Department and don't have a job, why not debut in manzai? I'll definitely go and support you."
"Why is it necessary for me to resign from the police force?"
"After all, theoretically, police officers aren't allowed to work part-time, and part-time entertainers are also part-time..." Kamonohashi said after a moment of contemplation, "Of course, if the Metropolitan Police Department plans to film a manzai promotion, just ignore what I said."
"Is this manzai meme already unresolved?"
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Kamohashi Ron was telling the truth. He did not launch any surprise attack, and he did use Isshiki Totomaru's phone to send a message about the live broadcast tonight, because there were many people waiting to see the show right after it started.
[When they say live broadcast, they broadcast live. Yaya is very punctual.]
【Duck, great face】
[You vulgar guys, are you all here to see the face? I am different, I am here to listen to the voice.]
[I'm dying of laughter. Anyway, no one comes here to see Yaya's inner qualities, right? In fact, I think Yaya is very capable.]
[YaYa is certainly very capable. I still remember him suggesting I call the police.]
[Miss, are you still watching? I feel like you have become a loyal fan of YaYa]
【By the way, can we talk about the follow-up to last time? 】
"Well, I'm sorry, I can't tell you yet because it involves a relatively large criminal organization." Kamohashi Ron said, "I think, even if that lady really knows something, my personal advice is not to disclose it. After all, we have to ensure everyone's safety. But do you remember the script I read during the last live broadcast? Because of it, I ran into some trouble."
【Eh, eh, eh, what's the trouble? I'm curious.】
Is there anything we can do?
[Ah, Yaya, when she said she didn't forgive the author, she was targeted by the author. When Yaya read it, I felt that this author was not in good shape.]
[The most important thing at this time is to call the police]
[Isn't my roommate a police officer? Please help me, roommate!]
Isshiki Todumaru pointed at himself and said, "Are they asking me to save you?"
"Yeah, that's right," Kamohashi Ron said, looking quite cheerful. "It seems the audience also relies on and recognizes Inspector Isshiki. But that's how an excellent Inspector Isshiki is recognized and relied upon."
"...But it's not that your anchor was targeted by that writer." Isshiki Todumaru said, "We were simply worried about the case. Your anchor told me to relax and brought me here."
[Huh?]
[This fits my stereotype of the Metropolitan Police Department, so there are no clues at all, right? ]
[Since there are no clues anyway, maybe my roommate's live broadcast can help. I'm sure my roommate will think so.]
[Yeah, but as you can see, we are actually just useless netizens. But if we are a little useful, we are not completely useless.]
"Ask them for help...is it really reliable?" Isshiki Dudumaru said embarrassedly.
"Don't be fooled by these guys who pretend they don't have any abilities. As soon as you mention their expertise and knowledge, they'll immediately start talking non-stop," Kamonohashi said. "After all, many people don't socialize much, so they have nowhere to express themselves."
[…I stumbled upon YaYa’s livestream… YaYa, take back what you just said. A friend of mine said he’s broken down!]
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"So you were right." Isshiki Todumaru said helplessly, then thought of something and asked in a low voice: "Then... do you have a normal social life?"
Kamo no Bridge Theory: "..."
He briefly recalled his life over the past five years and his overly arrogant self when he was studying at Blue, then subconsciously covered his face...
"Dudu, stop talking."
After a rather suspicious silence, Kamonohashi Ron continued:
"Now I'm the one who's breaking through the defense."
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Kamohashi Ron's words successfully silenced Isshiki Totsumaru for a while. Then he asked curiously, "Didn't you have many friends during your school days? I know you stayed at home for five years, but weren't you studying at Blue before?"
"Because I was too arrogant when I was in school, I felt that no one could keep up with my thinking, so I never took the initiative to make friends. In fact, I still don't..." Kamohashi Ron suddenly glanced at Isshiki Totomaru, "No, Toto, you are my friend!"
[Hello? Yaya, do you care that you are live streaming?]
Friends are friends... I forgot the beginning and the end, anyway, I forgot.
[We can talk about love communication with roommates later. Yaya, don’t tell me that the content of our live broadcast today is to confide your feelings and then consult us.]
[The previous barrage is really counter-intuitive, but I like it]
Isshiki Totomaru: "Right, Lun, our goal isn't to ask them for help. Isn't it time you explained what you want them to help you with?"
"Oh, that, that's easy." Kamohashi Ron said, "Is there anyone in the live broadcast room doing the rental business right now? I just want to find out something."
[Yes, yes, yes. Yaya, you can ask me anything. I can answer anything that does not involve commercial secrets.]
"It's okay. If it involves commercial secrets, I will go to the Metropolitan Police Department to get a document for you to answer." Kamohashi Ron said seriously.
[Huh?! That's not the case?! Yaya, what are you asking? Let's just say that the death of the rival company's money tree wasn't really our boss' fault!]
Kamo no Bridge Theory: "..."
Dear netizen, how long have you been thinking about complaining about the boss because of this matter? Why did you keep it to yourself and even said it in the live broadcast room? Are you afraid that few people know about it?
"Okay, this is the employee who killed the rival company's money tree." Kamohashi Ron maintained a tone that was barely alive. "I want to ask if you guys managed to rent out a house three days ago?"
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