The audience thought it was part of the performance, but when Noriko Takehara's image appeared on the big screen, they realized, "Oh no, something seems to have happened."
Security personnel quickly activated emergency measures, hurriedly calming down the somewhat excited fans. Guangyou frowned and hurriedly got up and ran towards the stage.
When something happened, Ai quickly followed Kōyū's steps. No matter how many security guards there were, there were always loopholes. Kōyū found an opening and pulled Ai onto the stage.
There were already people on stage. As the band's manager, Rin Iwaki's abilities were beyond question. Under these circumstances, she forced herself to remain calm and told the doctor what had happened and the address in the most concise language.
The entire call lasted only a little over ten seconds from the moment it was connected. Only after the call ended did she bend down to check on Noriko Takehara.
At this moment, Mitsuyu and Ai arrived beside Noriko Takehara. Noriko Takehara looked terrible; her pretty face was tense, her brows were furrowed, her face was pale, and her whole body was twitching involuntarily.
However, the good times didn't last long. Noriko Takehara's condition deteriorated rapidly, and she soon fainted with a soft moan. Seeing this, Mitsuhiro quickly stepped forward and placed his hand on Noriko Takehara's hand.
"Unauthorized personnel, please get off immediately." The security guard then saw someone break through the defense line and run up, and shouted to Guangyou.
Iwaki Rin looked up at Kōyū, whose expression was serious at the moment, and then turned to the security guard and said, "Don't worry, we know each other."
After sensing the pulse, Kōyū noticed that Noriko Takehara's pulse was gradually weakening, so he said to Rin Iwaki, "Rin-nee, you know how to do CPR, right?"
Yes, it will.
After responding, Iwaki Rin immediately laid Takehara Noriko flat on her back, lifted her chin slightly to open her airway, and then performed chest compressions and artificial respiration on her.
Kōyū's hand remained on Noriko Takehara's wrist, and after sensing some improvement, his furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
Ai pinched her chin, observed for a while, and concluded: "It seems like she's been poisoned."
The hospital wasn't far from the theater, and they arrived quickly. After nimbly placing Noriko Takehara on a stretcher, they jogged out of the theater. The moment the stretcher was laid flat, the car started moving, and the doctor, unsurprised, jumped into the car with a quick leap.
It was a race against time.
After Noriko Takehara left, the scene was brought under control, and many audience members were allowed to leave the theater after their identities were checked and verified.
Takagi and the police officers arrived at the scene. When Takagi saw Kōyū there, his lips twitched involuntarily. He then stepped forward and asked Iwaki Rin, "Ms. Iwaki, may I ask what exactly happened?"
When Iwaki Rin told Takagi everything that had happened, Takagi also noted down the general details of the case in his police handbook. Without him saying much, the moment they arrived at the scene, some police officers took control of the scene, while others searched for evidence.
Takagi turned to Kouyu and asked, "Kouyu, what did you see?"
After Kōyū and Iwaki Rin had covered most of what they had to say, Takagi nodded and asked, "If this is a murder case, then who is the culprit?"
Takagi had prepared for both possibilities. If it was an accident, then they would deal with it later. What was scary was that this was a murder case. The moment he arrived at the theater and saw Kōyū, he felt that this case was not so simple.
For this reason, the stage and dressing room were the focus of the inspection, but no problems were found after the inspection. Takagi then asked the band members about Noriko Takehara.
Takagi took out his police handbook and asked Iwaki Rin, "Ms. Iwaki, I'd like to ask if Ms. Takehara has ever offended anyone?"
“No.” Iwaki Rin replied without hesitation, “Niko is usually very gentle and kind to people. She has never offended anyone and her character is impeccable.”
"What about business rivals?"
Iwaki Rin thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "There is a band that has had some friction with us, but they shouldn't be this ruthless, right?"
Takagi nodded, then turned to another officer and said, "Take some men and investigate the band that Ms. Iwaki mentioned earlier."
After all, people's hearts are unpredictable. Many cases start with small conflicts and then turn into big disasters over time. Not to mention cutting off someone's livelihood. Even if the other party is not capable, people's hearts are hard to predict and too complicated.
Then Takagi asked the other members of the band, including the staff, and they all had similar impressions of Noriko Takehara. They all said that Noriko Takehara was very kind to everyone and got along well with everyone.
Ai and Kousuke pushed open the door to the lounge. Ai looked at the candy on the table. The candy was not mass-produced, but handmade.
Following Ai's gaze, Kousuke also noticed the bag of candy and asked疑惑地问道, "You think it might be because of that?"
“That’s possible,” Ai said, picking up a candy. “Because bitter almonds can be poisonous if not handled properly.”
“Then let’s eat it too,” Guangyou said, puzzled.
Ai pondered for a moment: "Perhaps, we need something else to complement it?"
"There's a hospital nearby, shall we go and ask?"
Without further ado, the two headed straight for the hospital. Once there, Guangyou and Xiaoai went straight to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department. They weren't there to register for a consultation. Just then, a doctor came out of the department, walking in a hurry as if he needed to use the restroom.
Kōyū and Ai exchanged a glance and followed the doctor directly to the toilet door.
The doctor had just finished urinating and was humming a tune as he walked out of the toilet when he saw a small child staring at him from either side of the toilet.
Even the children sensed something was off, so he asked, "Little friends, what are you doing here?"
"Doctor, I'd like to ask if bitter almonds are poisonous?"
After hearing that it wasn't a strange request, the doctor thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, bitter almonds can be poisonous if not processed properly, but generally, as long as you don't take too much, there won't be any problems. Also, this stuff can't be mixed with water."
"Thank you, doctor."
After thanking him, the two left the hospital. On their way back to the theater, Kōyū said to Ai, "If that's the case, I do remember that when I was singing, Kawamoto Shōichi handed Takehara Noriko a glass of water."
Ai nodded: "Let's go back and take another look. It's too early to draw conclusions."
Back at the theater, Takagi and the police officers were still inspecting the scene. Some of the officers felt that this might have been an accident, but Takagi still had doubts.
Rin Iwaki and Shoichi Kawamoto had already rushed to the hospital. What caught Kōyū's attention was Sora Ishimaru. Sora Ishimaru was sitting in a chair with a gloomy expression and a hint of inner conflict.
Hayakawa Moe, who had been smiling the whole time, was now sitting in a chair playing with her fingers, her worry obvious. Soon she couldn't sit still any longer and got up and ran towards the door. Just as she was about to step out the door, she turned back and gave Ishimaru Sora a meaningful look.
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