The next morning at 9:21, 21 minutes had passed since the field training ended.
Fujiwara Yu and others who had already gotten up and were waiting for rescue did not waste time, but packed up and walked towards the parking location, because the base was chosen by each accompanying assistant or instructor, and there was no signal here to contact the outside world, so it was naturally impossible to report to the superiors.
Ozaki Teppei sat on the hood of a scrapped car with only one usable tire left. He put his hand to his forehead to block out the scorching sun, his brow furrowed into wrinkles that resembled a chasm, his tone filled with complaints:
"It's already been 21 minutes. Have the instructors noticed we're gone? Oh my god, if this keeps up, I'm going to get a tan. I'm not very handsome to begin with, and if I get all tanned, I won't be able to get a wife!"
"So why don't you get in the car and turn on the air conditioning?" Fujiwara Yu crossed his arms in front of his chest to express his incomprehension. He had the power of wind so he didn't feel hot, but the others... why didn't they choose to get in the car, when there was air conditioning.
Zhu Fujingguang, who had been fanning himself with his hands, suddenly remembered that only the tire was damaged, not the entire car. He helplessly fumbled for the car keys from his luggage, opened the car door, and quickly turned the air conditioner to the lowest temperature and maximum wind speed mode.
"Huwa——alive——"
"We really looked like fools, sitting outside for dozens of minutes."
Shortly after climbing into the car and enjoying the air conditioning, they heard the sirens of an ambulance and a police car. Along with Onizuka Hachizo's loud voice through the speaker, Fujiwara Yuu and the others trapped in the forest immediately got out of the car and prepared to return.
What Instructor Onizuka didn't expect was that he did guess that someone might be injured, but he didn't expect that the ambulance he called would take away not the injured person, but the already stiff and smelly body of Yasuo Tamamori.
Even the seemingly impossible murderer, Assistant Professor Tamamori, was none other than Tanihara Naeka. After listening to Fujiwara Yuu's account of the entire case, along with the preserved evidence and photos from the scene, Onizuka Hachizo cast a deep glance at the silent Tanihara. He could not imagine the depth of hatred that could have driven those delicate hands to kill the strong Tamamori Yasuo.
Sitting back in the business car, this time it was Onizuka Hachizo himself who was driving, and there was a small stack of documents on the passenger seat, which was obviously received recently and had not been brought back to the office in time.
Since no one slept well last night and woke up very early in the morning, as soon as they relaxed, they became sleepy and fell asleep within three minutes of getting on the bus.
Onizuka Hachizo glanced back and silently slowed the car down to let them rest in peace. But at the same time, he was puzzled. He hadn't expected such an incident to happen during field training, and with Fujiwara involved... Hadn't he listened to him and gone to the shrine to ward off bad luck?
Forget it, maybe even if this kid hangs amulets all over his body, he won’t be able to escape the incident.
I really don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse for him to become a policeman.
Because Onizuka Yazo deliberately slowed down the car, the arrival time, which should have taken about half an hour, was delayed to nearly an hour. After returning to the police academy, they did not participate in the training today, but returned to the dormitory with the instructor's approval to shower and rest.
After taking a shower, Fujiwara Yu changed into a simple T-shirt and shorts and walked towards his room in flip-flops. But after careful consideration, he decided to go to the canteen with Morobushi to buy some food to solve the problem of food and clothing.
However, when he arrived at the convenience store, Fujiwara Yu couldn't wait to walk towards the freezer. His eyes fell on the popsicles and ice cream in the freezer. He couldn't take his eyes off them at all - if he didn't eat ice in the summer, there would be thunder and lightning.
After seeing this, Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was selecting bread, couldn't help but speak out to expose Fujiwara's little trick:
"You came to the store just for these popsicles, right?"
"Well, do you want to eat? I'll treat you."
"Never mind. My stomach isn't as good as yours. I'll just go with the standard combo of bread and milk."
The two of them didn't plan to go back to the dorm to eat, instead settling on the benches provided by the canteen. Fujiwara Yuu calmly ate a newly released strawberry-flavored popsicle, while Morofushi Kagemitsu sipped his favorite chocolate milk. Life was quite pleasant this way.
"Boss! I want four fried noodle buns!"
The students from the training ground next door also came to the canteen to buy food. They ate and chatted, and soon their conversation attracted the attention of Zhufu Jingguang.
"Fuchu City has been really turbulent lately. When I first went to the instructor's office, I heard him chatting with Instructor Onizuka from the training ground next door. He said a seven-year-old girl had gone missing in our area."
"Hey, is this true? Kidnapping or disappearance?"
"Come on, you're a police officer and still believe in disappearance... She must have been kidnapped, but the instructor said they didn't ask for a ransom. Oh, how pitiful! The photo of her with those pigtails is so cute. If I were her parents, I'd be so worried."
A seven-year-old girl with pigtails was kidnapped.
Zhu Fujingguang couldn't help but drop the red bean bread in his hand to the ground. The little girl he met on the street after the social gathering at the barbecue restaurant that day appeared in his mind.
These characteristics all perfectly match her, could it be?
Fujiwara Yuu quickly noticed that something was wrong with Jingguang's expression. He bent down to pick up the red bean bread that had fallen on the ground. After the students had gone far away, he spoke:
"If you're particularly concerned, why not go to Instructor Onizuka's office and take a look?"
"Why?"
"'I care a lot' is clearly written all over your body. I don't know why you're so sensitive about this girl's abduction, but I imagine it's probably connected to your parents' situation." Fujiwara Yuu stood up and tossed the red bean bun into the trash can, smiling slightly. "The way to dispel suspicion is to take the initiative. Come on, I'll go with you."
"...Ayou, thank you."
"We're partners, right? There's no need to be so polite between partners. Let's go!"
Fujiwara Yu quickly stuffed the last bite of the popsicle into his mouth, discarded the stick, and followed behind Morifushi Kagemitsu towards the teaching building. Because they were often scolded by the instructor, they were very familiar with the teaching building.
Dong Dong Dong.
Onizuka Yazo, who was sitting in the room, felt strange after hearing the knock on the door. If it were any other instructor or assistant, he would not knock on the door. He put down the documents in his hand, looked up and said:
"Come in."
After seeing who the two people were who pushed the door open, Onizuka Hachizo felt a little puzzled. Why did these two people come to his place instead of resting in the dormitory?
"What are you two little bastards doing here? You're not trying to follow the training, are you?"
"No, instructor. We're here to ask if you've received any reports of a missing young girl."
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