When Jinpei Matsuda saw Fujiwara Yu shaking his head, he paused in his action of taking out his cigarette case.
What does Fuji mean? He actually thinks Chie Matsuoka committed suicide?
This is impossible. She even sent me a letter asking for help. How could someone with such a strong desire to survive choose to commit suicide? He thought about what happened after he entered the room, put the cigarette box back in his pocket, and asked seriously:
"Fuji, are you mistaken? I was stunned by a stun gun when I walked in. This clearly proves that there is a murderer in the house!"
"I've seen many bodies, so I can tell the difference between strangulation grooves and strangulation grooves. Strangulation to make it look like hanging suicide usually leaves two different marks on the neck. There is only one strangulation groove on the body of Matsuoka Chie." Fujiwara Yu patiently explained. He knew that Matsuda was unwilling to believe that the victim committed suicide, and even if this case was a suicide, it was necessary to conduct an in-depth investigation.
Jinpei Matsuda pursed his lips tightly, and after a few seconds of silence, he bent down and began to examine the victim's body. Even though he rarely dealt with corpses on weekdays, he still had some basic knowledge as a policeman.
He carefully examined the victim's limbs, including the gaps between his nails, but could see no signs of a struggle, all of which were consistent with suicide by hanging.
So, did she really commit suicide? Why?
Yin Dahang, who was not paying attention to the victim's body, walked around the apartment. He noticed that the kitchen countertop was covered with dust and there was nothing in the refrigerator except beer. It seemed that Matsuoka Chie did not know how to cook.
The bathroom was used very frequently. From the water droplets on the tile floor of the shower room and the clothes thrown into the laundry basket, it is not difficult to judge that Chie Matsuoka had taken a bath before her death.
After walking around the rooms, Yin Dahang returned to the bedroom. He noticed that there was a thick layer of dust on the TV cabinet, but the desk was very clean. It seemed that Matsuoka Chie had the habit of reading or writing a diary?
Following this thought, he opened the drawer and found a thick pink notebook. He opened the first page and saw a picture of two cute rabbits on it. Turning the next page, he saw the contents of the diary.
The handwriting is very childish and there are even grammatical errors.
Yin Dahang turned back to the first page and noticed the date marked in the lower right corner: 1990 to 1995.
Judging from Chie Matsuoka's age, this should be a diary she started writing when she was 11 years old. The contents are either about where she went to play with good friends and what delicious food she ate, or heartwarming stories that happened with her family. It can be seen that she has lived a happy life in the past few years. Her biggest worry is to guess what kind of lunch box her mother will prepare for her.
After Jinpei Matsuda caught a glimpse of Yin Dahang reading a diary, he picked up another one from the drawer. The contents of the first ten pages were normal, but when he reached the thirteenth page, he couldn't help but frown.
[March 27, 1996, Sunday, sunny]
On my way home from cram school today, I felt like someone was staring at me, but when I turned around, I couldn't tell who was looking at me. It was so weird, I wonder if I'm just being overly sentimental.
[March 28, 1996, Thursday, rainy]
[Hey, school is about to start, but I haven't finished my homework yet. Ahhhhh, I really don't like doing homework. But for my parents and my own future, I will work hard. Chie, come on!]
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[March 31, 1996, Sunday, sunny]
[Hehehe, I went shopping with Ai-chan today, and she gave me a phone chain as a symbol of friendship. I was super happy. But on the way home, I felt someone staring at me. Could someone be secretly in love with me? Hahahaha!]
[April 01, 1996, Sunday, rainy]
I never thought something like this would happen to me. Only after experiencing it myself did I realize how desperate those girls in TV dramas are. At that moment, I really wanted to die. Luckily, the guys noticed someone coming and let me go. I'm grateful to the stranger who unintentionally saved me. I don't know what happened to that brother... I really want to call the police, but will it help? Those people look rich, and I'm afraid they'll hurt Mom and Dad. I thought about it for a long time in the shower, but decided not to call the police... I'm so sorry to my brother, I'm sorry to Mom and Dad, I'm a coward, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.
[April 5, 1996, golden sun, sunny]
When I arrived at school today, I overheard my classmates gossiping. They had a report on the racetrack incident on the news last night, and the police caught those bad guys! Great! I've been so nervous after school these past few days, worried that those guys would come and block me at the school gate. Thankfully, the police are reliable. I'm so grateful! If I get the chance in the future, I'd love to enroll in the police academy and become a good officer serving the public! Hehe, so Chie, you need to study even harder!
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[June 10, 1996, Sunday, sunny]
Today, while Ai-chan and I were having dinner at Tezuka Yakiniku, a murder occurred. I was quite scared at first, but my fear faded instantly when I saw the older brother. I had no idea he was a student at the nearby police academy, and I heard his friends call him "Fujiwara," so it must be his last name... It's a shame I didn't get to say thank you or apologize to him in person. I hope I'll get to meet him again.
[June 19, 1996, a sunny day]
Today, I ran into the curly-haired guy next to Fujiwara-san while I was at the convenience store. It suddenly occurred to me that he was also pictured on the news that day… I heard him mumbling to himself while buying a drink, saying things like, “Why do I always lose in bets?” Haha, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop!
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