In a European-style living room. In a European-style living room.
Unlike the gorgeous and luxurious style imagined, the furniture here looks a bit old, but it does not feel shabby.
Those old furniture are in good condition, and the decoration of the whole space has a classical traditional European charm. Being in it makes people feel a sense of historical sedimentation.
That is the smell of time settling, and there are flower arrangements carefully decorated by the hostess placed everywhere in the room, adding some bright colors to the place.
At this moment, Takagi and Karasawa were standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, looking at the scenery of the courtyard, but there was a slight unnatural look on their faces.
Because at the long table nearby, there were three ladies of the same age as Mrs. Matsushita, who were curiously looking at Tang Ze and the other man. Anyone would feel a little awkward if they kept staring at them like that.
Finally, Takagi couldn't stand it anymore and turned away. For a moment, the three ladies bowed in their seats embarrassedly as a greeting.
Tang Ze and the other man bowed in return, also showing a slightly awkward but polite smile.
"This is the first time I've seen a real policeman." The lady in the sky blue coat smiled and broke the awkwardness first.
"Is this what they call 'criminal investigation', just questioning all kinds of people?" the lady in the black sweater asked with a smile.
"Ah, well... yes, hehehe..."
Facing the wives' slightly curious enthusiasm, Takagi smiled and replied, "But it's probably different from the handsome detectives in TV dramas who engage in gunfights with guns. In fact, visiting people everywhere is also the work of a detective."
To put it simply, it was just an awkward chat. Both parties were strangers, and what else could they do when they were in the same room?
However, the enthusiasm of the two ladies made the other lady in the white dress seem a little out of place. She didn't say a word and seemed to be worried about something.
At this moment, Mrs. Matsushita came over with a cup of tea and said, "If you don't mind, would you like to sit with me?"
"Then we're welcome."
As Tang Ze and the other man sat down, Tang Ze picked up the teacup in front of him and praised: "This is really thoughtful."
"Huh?" Mrs. Matsushita asked in confusion.
"The flowers in the teacup are the same as those on the table." Tang Ze put down the quilt and looked at the flower arrangement on the table in front of him.
"Wow, that's amazing! You're worthy of being a criminal! You're the first one to discover this," Mrs. Matsushita exclaimed. "What a keen insight."
"Are all criminals so powerful?" The lady in the black sweater looked at Officer Takagi in amazement and asked.
"No, no, Detective Karasawa is also one of the top elites in our Metropolitan Police Department." Takagi waved his hands quickly.
"Now that you mention it, it looks a little familiar."
"Oh, right, that's the guy from the newspaper?"
Amidst the laughter, the ladies laughed and talked.
Seeing that the conversation was about to continue, Gao Mu quickly changed the subject, "Um... the ladies are..."
"Ah, we are all friends." Mrs. Matsushita explained with a smile.
"We are all here to learn some tips on flower arrangement and etiquette from Mr. Matsushita." The lady in the blue sweater explained with a smile.
"Don't call me teacher," Mrs. Matsushita said helplessly, "I'm just sharing what my mother taught me."
"That mother, is this the one?" Tang Ze stood up and walked to the photo placed on the counter.
There are four people in the photo: Mrs. Matsushita and her husband, a newborn baby who looks not very big, and an old woman, who should be the other person's mother.
She wore a pair of glasses, a gray coat, a gray-black scarf around her neck, and a black women's beret on her head.
Judging from the materials, they all seem to be made of fur. Even the clothes the lady was wearing at the time were black fur clothes.
It can be seen that the other party's family is a wealthy family. These clothes are made of various rare furs and can be seen everywhere in the other party's house.
Of course, the clothes worn by the two people in the photo are not the kind of coats with furry necks that you would wear in the middle of winter. They are more like woolen coats, but the material is made of fur.
"Well, my mother passed away five years ago." Mrs. Matsushita said with some nostalgia.
"That medal looks very similar to my mother's." Tang Ze pointed at the badge worn by Mrs. Matsushita and said with a smile.
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Mrs. Matsushita asked, touching the medal.
Tang Ze didn't say anything but just smiled slightly, then pointed to the badge worn by his mother below her left shoulder in the photo. The shape of the badge there was exactly the same as the one worn by Mrs. Matsushita now.
"Ah, you are really sharp." Mrs. Matsushita laughed helplessly, and then the ladies beside her also laughed softly.
"Ah, and that hat, too."
Tang Ze pointed his index finger to the other side of the corridor, where a lovely girl was standing wearing a black ladies' beret.
"Oh, Mayu-chan, so kawaii~"
Following Tang Ze's finger, the ladies saw the girl standing there, and they all smiled and stretched out their hands to greet her.
"May, you're making trouble again..."
Although Mrs. Matsushita said this, her eyes were full of doting.
"But didn't you say you would give it to me?" May touched her hat and said.
"Well, but that's going to have to wait until May is a little older." Mrs. Matsushita supported her daughter's shoulders. "Look, there are guests. Aren't you going to say hello?"
"Ku Ni Jiwa~"
A lovely female voice sounded, and the girl bowed slightly to everyone present, while the ladies and Tang Ze and others also bowed in return.
Mrs. Matsushita smiled and nodded to everyone, then walked towards the room with her daughter on her back.
"It's great that it was passed down from grandmother to mother, and then from mother to daughter like that." The lady in sky blue clothes couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the disappearing mother and daughter.
"That's how good things are inherited," echoed the lady in the black sweater.
"We should also learn from this." The lady in the white dress, who had been silent, said with a smile.
“Though there’s nothing good to pass on~”
"Really~"
Following the jokes of the two ladies in sky blue and black sweaters, everyone started laughing, and for a moment the atmosphere was filled with harmony.
At this moment, Tang Ze laughed in agreement and spoke quickly and clearly, "Do Sanae Mitori and the three ladies often come to Mrs. Matsushita's house?"
In an instant, the laughter and joy came to an abrupt end, and the smiles on the three people's faces froze.
It seemed as if the harmonious atmosphere before was just an illusion.
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