"Huh, why can't I smell anything?"
Megure took a few sniffs and found that the whole room was filled with the smell of blood, making it impossible to distinguish anything else.
Hanyu Nan, watching Megure's actions, sighed helplessly and pointed at his feet, saying, "Because you stepped on the blood of the citizens again!"
Eri Kisaki looked at her old friend speechlessly.
"Oh, oh, sorry!" Inspector Megure then realized that he had unknowingly stepped on blood again. No wonder the smell of blood was so strong.
"Then, Mr. Tonoyama, how do you explain the smell of blood on you?"
"Wait, wait a minute," Tonyama Jūsan still tried to make a last-ditch effort. "What evidence do you have that I have blood on me?"
"Of course we have evidence!" Inspector Megure confidently turned to Eri Kisaki and Kusunoki Hanyu. "You agree, right?"
"No, I only smelled it, I haven't figured out where it could be." Eri Kisaki shook her head.
"Huh? What about Yuzuru?"
Inspector Megure was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked at Yuzuru Hanyu.
Yuzuru nodded and said, "Mr. Tonoyama, may I ask, you just said that you bumped your finger while practicing, right?"
Upon hearing Eri's words, Tonoyama Juzo was just about to feel relieved that they didn't have direct evidence when he said, "Yeah, thank goodness for my wedding ring..."
"ah!"
"Heh, it seems Mr. Tonoyama is different from others, wearing his wedding ring on his middle finger!" Eri Kisaki sneered, touching the ring on her ring finger.
Megure Juzo seemed to understand something as well, and slowly said while stroking his chin, "That's right! The murderer used bandages to strangle the victim, then threw the body into the toilet, and then used the bandages to pull out the murder weapon."
"Oh dear, the murderer is so careless, carrying such crucial evidence on his person." Eri Kisaki's lips curled into a mocking smile.
Our MT taunted, which instantly enraged Tonoyama. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he charged straight at Eri, breaking through the two policemen in front of him.
"Hmph." Looking at the charging Tonoyama, Eri crossed her arms and calmly assumed a fighting stance, a cold white light flashing in her glasses.
"careful!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Yu Shengnan quickly stepped in front of her.
Looking at that tall figure in front of her, Eri Kisaki felt a surge of inexplicable emotion and her heart softened.
...
The cake shop's cash register was finally fixed, and Xiaolan hurriedly ran to the coffee shop after paying.
As soon as Xiaolan arrived at the coffee shop, she saw a group of people gathered at the entrance, and her heart immediately jumped into her throat.
Xiao Lan quickly stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, what happened here?"
“A girl was murdered here.”
Upon hearing this shocking news, Xiaolan's eyes widened, and she froze in disbelief.
Could Nan and her mother have also been involved in this incident? Thinking of this, Xiao Lan's forehead broke out in a fine sweat.
Pushing hard through the crowded throng, Xiaolan squeezed her way in.
The sight before her eyes instantly brought tears to Ran's eyes—Yu Nan was standing in front of Eri Kisaki, while a burly man stood before them, preparing to attack them.
Seeing the two most important people in her life about to be hurt, Xiaolan's eyes truly turned red, anger and fear intertwined, causing her body to tremble slightly.
"boom!!!"
To everyone's astonishment, Tonoyama Juzo's gorilla-like body was kicked several meters away, then crashed heavily into the coffee shop wall, finally falling to the ground in a disheveled state.
"Mom, Nan, are you alright?!"
"Xiao, Xiao Lan, we're alright." Yu Sheng Nan said to Xiao Lan, who was running over in a panic, checking if the two of them were injured.
Hiss, we should be fine, but Dianshan Thirteen is probably in trouble.
Thinking this, Yu Shengnan silently shouted in his heart, "System, hurry up and give me some items to strengthen my body."
Otherwise, it won't be easy to subdue Xiaolan when you fight her in bed later.
"Sir, Dian Shan Shisan is critically injured and on the verge of death. Should we... Waaaaah..."
While listening to his subordinates' report, Inspector Megure's expression changed drastically. Without thinking, he rushed forward and tightly covered his subordinate's mouth with his hand.
Inspector Megure noticed Eri Kisaki's sharp gaze directed their way, so he first gave an awkward laugh, then shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Dian Shan Shisan attempted to assault a police officer, but fortunately a brave and righteous lady stepped forward and stopped him in time. Remember to prepare a certificate of merit for his act of bravery and thank this heroine properly."
Only after feeling the piercing gaze behind him gradually disappear did Inspector Megure breathe a sigh of relief and wipe the sweat from his forehead.
"You brat, why don't you think before you speak! Do you even know who that lady's mother is?"
"Who is it?" His subordinate looked at him blankly.
"That's the infamous, undefeated queen of the legal profession! If I hadn't stopped you in time, you probably wouldn't even be able to keep this uniform tomorrow! Listen up, you're going to write me an 800-word self-criticism the moment you get back!"
"Yes, yes..." the subordinate nodded hurriedly in response.
...
The case was easily resolved, and Eri had a few words she wanted to discuss with Ran privately.
After waving goodbye to Yuzuru Hanyu, Eri Kisaki held her daughter's hand and asked, "What's going on between you and Yuzuru? What's your relationship now?"
"Uh, I, I..." Xiaolan was stunned by her mother's sudden question. Her face turned bright red, and she fumbled around, completely at a loss for words.
Seeing her daughter like this, Eri sighed inwardly, shook her head, and banished the jumbled thoughts from her mind.
"Have you thought about what you and Shinichi will do?"
When Ran heard her mother mention Shinichi Kudo, she was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly realized that she hadn't thought about him for a long time.
"Mom, please don't mention him anymore. He's abandoned me again." Xiaolan composed herself and continued, "This time, I don't want to be his little shadow anymore. I want to find someone who can walk with me."
"You can make your own decision. It's better to choose someone who likes you than someone you like. My daughter can't compromise herself."
Hearing her daughter's resolute words, Eri's eyes dimmed, but she still chose to support her.
...
Eri returned home alone, turned off the lights, stood in front of the French windows, and stared blankly at the night view outside.
Does childhood sweetheart relationship always end badly?
I'm like this, and so is Xiaolan...
"well!"
I don't know how much time passed, but all that remained by the window was a soft sigh and a ring gently swaying on the table.
(Today is May 21st. You've already loved others yesterday, so remember to love yourself today!)
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