Guangyou extended his hand to her, a faint smile on his face, and deliberately lowered his voice to make it sound more magnetic, saying, "It's my honor."
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"Officer Takagi, you had a case and you didn't call me? Do you think I would cause you trouble?"
Miwako's stern face and imposing aura made Takagi's words catch in his throat. After a long while, he finally spoke weakly, explaining, "Officer Sato, you went to the restroom, didn't you? I went straight there after receiving the inspector's call, so..."
Miwako wasn't an unreasonable person, and she wasn't really angry. She had only thrown a small tantrum earlier. She understood the bigger picture, nodded, and accepted the explanation. She then asked, "So, has the culprit been caught yet?"
"We caught him. He's a man who turned his love into hatred. He's a pitiful person, actually."
As a man, Takagi could understand Sonoda Satoshi's mindset to some extent, but he did not support it. There are many ways to solve a problem, why kill someone?
Miwako, unaware of what had happened and feeling little sympathy, said, "No matter what, he killed someone, and that's wrong."
Takagi nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, we could actually sit down and have a proper talk."
Through a brief conversation, Miwako learned that Takagi was in charge of the case, which made her take a second look at Takagi, as if it refreshed her understanding of him.
Of course, this is a positive change, and Miwako is happy for Takagi. She smiled and patted Takagi on the shoulder, saying, "Officer Takagi, if this trend continues, you might get promoted in the next two years."
Takagi blushed slightly at Miwako's praise, scratched his head habitually, and chuckled awkwardly, "Not yet. If I were the only one solving this case, I probably still wouldn't be able to solve it."
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