Chapter 10: The transcript is perfect for hands that dig through garbage.
Chaomu finally did not choose to communicate with the other party physically - after all, they were in the Metropolitan Police Department. If she really did that, she would most likely be rushed by the NPCs and captured on the spot. If she went to a place with more martial ethics, she might be shot directly.
She could have just shaken off the other person's grabbing wrist, but she naturally shook his hand with her backhand, gave it a couple of firm shakes, and replied nonchalantly, "No, thank you. I just want to know about the Metropolitan Police Department's garbage sorting situation."
Suddenly, another soft hand was pressed into his palm, and the back of his hand was also wrapped. The policeman, whose eyes were originally filled with vigilance, was caught off guard when his hand was shaken. He had a subtle illusion that she was some kind of leader who came to inspect.
Are they not wearing uniforms because they're in plain clothes...? But I haven't heard of anyone coming to check on the hygiene...
The next second, this "Miss Inspector" was grabbed by Inspector Megure who had come downstairs. "Ms. Asagure! The statement hasn't even been taken yet, why are you wandering here... Hagiwara-kun?"
When he was grabbed, Chaomu's hands hadn't even let go, and both were clasping the other's large hands, palm to palm. She was so strong that the young man with semi-long hair tried to pull his hands away, but she held them tightly, leaving him in a dilemma.
The short, fat police officer's eyes fell on their clasped hands, then he looked up at the young "Hagiwara-kun," a hint of disapproval flashing in his eyes: "Hagiwara-kun, what are you doing... do you know this lady?"
Although the squad leader Kenji Hagiwara, who has just lost his virginity, has a bad reputation in the police force and is often used to cooperate with publicity, and is considered a celebrity in the Metropolitan Police Department...but if he flirts with a girl like this during working hours, it is still a bit inappropriate.
At first, Hagiwara Kenji, who was just here to catch a suspicious person, said: "..."
"You misunderstood... I just came back from a field trip, and I ran into this young lady by chance," he said, clearing his name with a light cough. "I just... said hello?"
Although his first encounter with Miss Asagure was full of strange things and Hagiwara's first impression of her was not good, there was no evidence after all, and he did not intend to tell Inspector Megure directly that he saw her trying to touch the trash can.
"Yeah, just saying hello." Asami released his hand and added, "Hagiwara-kun is very warm and proactive, making me feel right at home."
Since he didn't tell Inspector Megure about her plan to rummage through the trash can, saving her some time in explaining herself, she didn't mind saying a few good words for him.
But I think this NPC with A-level Charm from a face-to-face perspective should be different from her dark D-level Charm? He should be less likely to be misunderstood.
She had said "nice things," but Inspector Megure looked at Hagiwara with an even stranger look: enthusiastic and proactive? He was afraid his enthusiasm might attract romantic interests. After all, in all his years in the police department, he'd never seen anyone come to the Metropolitan Police Department and say, "I feel at home."
But the other party was not his subordinate after all, so he didn't say much, just turned his gaze back to Chaomu: "Anyway, Miss Chaomu, please come with me to take the statement... Miss Chaomu? Miss? Ma'am?"
While Inspector Megure was speaking, Asagiri's eyes were glued to Hagiwara's long, slender hands in white gloves. His gloves must have been provided by the Metropolitan Police Department. They felt really good, thick enough without affecting his dexterity. Even through them, he could clearly sense the temperature and subtle touch...
...I really want to get a pair of the same ones. It would be fun to use them to dig through the trash.
She didn't know if there were similar items in the mall. Now that she had saved some Raccoon Coins, she could also look at some equipment.
Her gaze was unconcealed and full of admiration. Noticing this, Inspector Megure looked strange and began to try to attract her attention by clearing his throat.
The relationship between men and women and the social structure in Japan are relatively traditional. Although they have become a little more open in recent years and it is not uncommon for women to pursue men, it is quite rare for them to express it so directly.
If this is the case for bystanders, the person involved feels even more subtle - even though he has long been accustomed to being stared at by the opposite sex, at this moment, Kenji Hagiwara felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.
It wasn't because he felt that Chao Mu had any feelings for him, but because those golden eyes were too clear, with pure admiration in their gaze, and he looked at her with such confidence that he seemed to... involuntarily think too much.
Staring at his hand like this... Is there something wrong with his hand? Why did her brows furrow as she stared at it? Was it because he hurt her when he just grabbed her?
Before he could ask, the girl in front of him suddenly turned away her blank gaze and looked back at the coughing Inspector Megure: "Didn't you say we were going to take a statement? Could you please lead the way?"
Aren't those "gloves that can ignite the flames of death" in the mall too expensive? They cost 50,000 Raccoon Coins, why not just grab them?
After clearing his throat for a long time with his neck stretched out like a chicken, Inspector Megure coughed violently twice without braking the car. It seemed that although Miss Asagure, who bravely stepped forward to help others, was a good person, her personality was indeed a bit... subtle.
How's that word... Oh yeah, her thoughts are too jumpy.
Fortunately, she finally stopped staring at Hagiwara and could no longer walk. He was able to say goodbye to Hagiwara and took him back upstairs. "Come with me, and you only need to answer some simple questions..."
Hagiwara Kenji was left standing there alone, blinking in confusion, feeling a tingling sensation in his heart: Putting aside why she went near the trash can...why had she been staring at his hand so long just now? And why had she suddenly lost interest?
They say curiosity kills the cat, and now he doesn’t feel too good… his curiosity is completely aroused…!
As a police academy student who had just graduated, although the work pressure of the Explosives Unit did make Hagiwara quiet for a while, in essence, he was still a lively person, otherwise he would not have gotten along with most people so quickly and sometimes even worked as a receptionist.
Anyway, his team should be fine for the time being now that they have returned from field work. Matsuda is still busy over there, so he can take advantage of the break to see what Miss Asamura had done that necessitated her coming in to take a statement.
—This was his responsibility, and what he did was completely legitimate and legal. After all, it was Miss Asamura who first appeared in the Explosion Department office in a suspicious manner, so it was only natural for him to investigate.
Relying on his good popularity, Kenji Hagiwara went upstairs and chatted with a few colleagues. He soon found out about the situation of the suspicious Miss Asamure.
"Even though you can't tell, she was a kindhearted citizen who bravely stepped forward to help during today's convenience store robbery." The outspoken male colleague was quite interested in this topic. "Hagiwara, you also think that woman looks a little strange, right? How should I put it? She looks so gloomy, and her hairstyle isn't like that of an ordinary girl. My first reaction is that she doesn't seem like a good person at all—"
Although Hagiwara Kenji himself had a similar "subjective impression" of the "strange" aspect, his smile faded a little upon hearing his male colleague's comments. He gently reminded him, "You should be a little careful with these subjective comments about a citizen's appearance and temperament, right, Ozawa-kun?"
"It's just a private conversation, it's nothing." Ozawa didn't care much, "Hagiwara, you're too serious..."
Before the male colleague could finish his words, he was slapped on the back of the head by his female colleague: "Hagiwara-kun is right. You are judging people by their appearance without permission. Where is your professional ethics? Miss Asagure is a good person who stepped forward to save lives in a crisis. If Officer Megure heard what you just said, you will be punished."
The male police officer shut up in disappointment, and based on the explanation of his female colleague, Hagiwara Kenji roughly reconstructed the course of events: the robbers took the convenience store clerk and a group of white-collar workers hostage. After Chaomu used verbal stimulation to distract the robbers, he subdued two armed robbers and one with a knife with his bare hands.
Although it was not obvious from the outside, Hagiwara had probably felt the other person's grip strength when shaking hands, so he was not surprised by the fact that she was a good fighter - from the first time he saw her and looked into those golden eyes, the instinctive sense of defensiveness seemed to be enough to highlight her dangerousness.
While they were chatting, the middle-aged police officer in the next room who was originally taking a statement with Inspector Megure pushed open the door with a serious expression and hurried towards them. "Mr. Aida, regarding Miss Asagure who just bravely stepped forward to help others, when filling out the reward application later, the amount..."
"Eh? That's the number?" Policewoman Ms. Ai Tian quickly got into work mode. When she saw the data, her eyes widened in surprise. "This amount usually wouldn't be approved..."
"This situation is special..." The middle-aged police officer held his forehead and sighed heavily, "It's like this, just write the reason like this..."
"...Chaomu, eighteen years old, biological parents unknown, grew up in a Tottori orphanage..."
The player's resume was quite brief and concise. Inspector Megure's brows were twitching wildly in the room, and he tried hard not to show a heavy expression.
He thought they would encounter problems in other areas due to the other party's lack of cooperation, but he never expected that they would encounter this "difficulty" when asking for a brief introduction.
Guardian? No. Friend? No.
According to the retelling of the hostage-taking shop assistant, when provoking the robber, the brave young girl said, "It costs more to be alive than to be dead." In fact, for her, these were not just words to provoke the other party, but a cruel fact.
When other people of her age were about to go to college, she was asked about her work. After a brief thought, she answered that she was a scavenger.
"I'll probably make a living by rummaging through trash cans," the girl said, her tone matter-of-fact. "Making a living? No problem at all. I'll just take it one step at a time."
She just answered truthfully, and the young police officers inside and outside the office all had subdued expressions.
"Huh? How could something like this happen..." In the office, Ms. Ai Tian pulled up the file and looked through it, gripping the mouse furiously. "The orphanage director is a corrupt scumbag, the high school teacher condoned student bullying, after graduation, he was harassed while working in a hotel, and was framed while working as a housekeeper..."
This young girl, who had a rough life, was still willing to stand up for strangers who were in danger after she first arrived in Tokyo and settled down with difficulty.
It's no wonder that she uses such harsh words when provoking the robbers - because to her, the suffering and injustice suffered by the robbers are commonplace, but she can still remain herself.
The middle-aged police officer, who had a daughter about her age, held the cigarette box with one hand, took out a cigarette, but ultimately did not light it.
"Inspector Megure means we should try to get her a higher bonus," he sighed deeply and said to his colleagues, "If that doesn't work, we'll probably organize everyone to add a little bit, but given that child's personality, she probably won't accept it..."
A young girl who naturally expresses her intention to make a living by picking up trash, has no shame at all, and has no intention of asking for help from the outside world, with such strong self-esteem and self-reliance spirit, will most likely not tolerate herself accepting outside financial assistance.
"...I shouldn't have said that to Miss Asamure just now..." Officer Ozawa, who had been speaking without restraint just now, was choked up. He coughed twice under Miss Aida's gaze, "I will definitely apologize to her later..."
Hagiwara Kenji's expression was even worse than his.
He originally just wanted to go upstairs to gossip and satisfy his curiosity, and although he did satisfy his curiosity, the subtle sense of guilt completely outweighed the satisfaction.
...So she was looking at the trash can just now, wondering how much a pile of waste paper could sell for? Because he stopped her in this situation, she kept watching him...
He couldn't help but cover his face, and his expression became as heavy as his colleagues'.
The author has something to say:
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Players who race against time to use the conversation time to pack their backpacks and go shopping: Hmm?
This is what external consumption talents are like (?)
Hagi was sleeping, and in the middle of the night she sat up and slapped herself: "If she wants to pick it up, then let her pick it up! Why stop her?"
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