Chapter 3357 3369 [Loyal Assistant]
After a pause, the store manager hesitated and said, "Although the old lady is a bit fussy, she's probably not a thief. She often tells me to turn off unused lights and set the store's temperature to a certain level to save on electricity.
"All in all, she is a kind-hearted person. But it's a pity that every time she teaches me a lesson, she just leaves without buying anything..." It's inevitable that people feel like they are being taken advantage of for free.
Suzuki Sonoko had some prejudice against the store manager and obviously did not intend to take his words into consideration.
The high school girl thought about it, then came to a serious conclusion: "These three people are very likely the thief!"
Judy: “…”
Do I need to tell you this?
Suzuki Sonoko, however, was already busy analyzing the case on her own, trying to assist Teacher Judy's detective dream, just like she usually did as a detective assistant to Jiang Xia: "Let's not talk about the first college student for now, there are so many doubts that they're almost overflowing."
"That office worker... aside from the fact that he keeps using the restroom, he doesn't really look like the murderer. But we can't rule out the possibility that he's a weak character who's always been bullied, so he's a psychopath who wants to steal things to get back at society."
The store manager was stunned. "Not quite what? A murderer? This, this is just a few minor thefts, right? How are they related to the murderer?"
"Ah, a slip of the tongue." Suzuki Sonoko corrected herself casually, then continued under Judy's vigilant gaze:
"As for the old lady, maybe she's from a poor family and has to steal food to survive. Or maybe she only lectures the store manager and refuses to buy the bento here because she can get what she wants by stealing."
The store manager scratched his head. Although he was a little confused about the word "murderer" that suddenly appeared just now, he didn't pay much attention to it. Maybe it was just that this high school girl had read too many detective novels.
In comparison, he was more concerned about: "So who is the thief?"
"You..." Suzuki Sonoko crossed her arms and looked at him, imitating Jiang Xia's expression in those game CGs and smiling meaningfully, "Don't you understand yet?"
The store manager was frightened. He thought hard for a while, but couldn't figure out anything. He had to ask cautiously, "What do you understand?"
Suzuki Sonoko raised a few fingers and counted them off one by one. "The items stolen from your store include game software, daily necessities like razors, and various bento boxes. These three items span a wide range and are confusing at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, these are exactly the items that the three suspects need."
The store manager seemed to understand a little: "So..."
Suzuki Sonoko said swiftly, "So I think this was a group crime! One person came to use the restroom and found a lot of goods piled up here, so he stole something from the cardboard boxes on a whim. Then two other people who were also using the restroom saw this and joined in the theft.
"Or perhaps the three of them didn't discuss it with each other, but simply saw that the environment here was convenient for committing the crime, so they couldn't help themselves and acted at the same time."
The store manager was shocked: It seems, it seems to make sense!
Judy: "..." It makes sense, but why does this statement sound so familiar?
Wait, isn't this the same theory Suzuki Sonoko had suggested in the previous case? -- that three people strangled the Porsche driver in the passenger seat, then covered up for him, explaining why no one saw the murderer commit the crime despite being in the same car.
...How much does this high school girl love to commit crimes together?! Does this foreshadow or hint at something?
A time when an FBI agent felt he was in a tough situation.
The store manager beside him quickly recovered from the high school girl's rhetoric: "That's true, but it seems too much of a coincidence that three customers who love to use the restroom also happen to be shameless thieves."
"And why don't the thieves steal when other staff members are on duty, but only when Nanakawa is on duty? - This doesn't make sense at all.
"Compared to that, the more likely scenario is, of course, that Nanakawa took the things."
Suzuki Sonoko's eye twitched. "Both the guests and the employees are suspects, so why only suspect the employees? You also said it was only a 'possibility' - in other words, Xiao Xuan might not be the murderer at all!"
Nanakawa Xuan looked at her, moved and a little scared: "..." Thank you, but what about the murderer? Why does Sonoko always say such dangerous words? What happened to her recently?
The store manager had gotten used to the words used by this high school girl. In his mind, this was a little girl who was obsessed with reading mystery novels.
He snorted coldly: "Then why don't you explain to me why nothing has been stolen from the store since I scolded Qichuan for losing something last month?"
Judy was stunned: "Is there such a thing?"
Could it be that this had been happening since last month? Could today's events really be anything but simple?
The store manager said irritably, "Yeah, I thought Nanakawa had changed her ways after not losing anything for over a month, but who knew that when I opened the store this morning, a bunch of things were missing again! This girl is simply unrepentant!"
He grew increasingly angry as he spoke, looking down at the employee who had no intention of repenting. "I'll give you one last chance—return what you just stole and promise not to steal again, and I'll forgive you."
"Otherwise I'll have to fire you immediately! I don't need a shameless thief in my shop!"
“…”
Nanakawa Xuan lowered her head and stopped talking. She obviously knew about this and had no idea why it happened.
Could it be that she had developed a second personality that loved to steal things? But she was clearly lucid before and after get off work, and didn't seem to have any mental problems.
Next to them, two female high school students looked at each other in confusion: If that was the case, it was no wonder the store manager was so suspicious - if they didn't know what kind of person Nanakawa Aya was, they would probably think that the thief was the clerk who had been scolded.
Speaking of which, he noticed that things were frequently missing from the store a month ago, but he didn't fire the clerk he suspected. Now that the clerk has "made the same mistake again", he is still willing to give him another chance... This annoying manager with a fat face seems to be a good person unexpectedly.
As a result, Suzuki Sonoko was a little unable to get angry.
She racked her brains for a long time, and then found that the power of the detective assistant seemed to be limited.
So, the problem returns to the original starting point:
Since the detective assistant can't solve the problem, how about... finding Jiang Xia to take a look?
Thinking of this, Suzuki Sonoko's hand once again quietly reached for her mobile phone.
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