When Chi Feichi bought ice cream and some snacks along the road and returned to the clothing store, all the customers who had been crowded in the store had left.
The short-haired girl stood in front of the counter, talking to Koshimizu Nanatsuki and Haibara Ai, while putting things into shopping paper bags. When she heard the ding of someone coming in, she raised her head and smiled professionally, "Sorry, we've already... Huh?"
Seeing that Chi Feichi had a bunch of things in his hand, Koshimi Nanatsuki hurriedly stepped forward and helped pick up two snack bags, "Why did you buy so many things?"
"Fei Chi wanted to eat ice cream, so I bought you ice cream and snacks."
Chi Feichi stepped forward and handed out ice cream, one to each person. Of course, the short-haired girl and another clerk also had their share.
"Ah, thank you." After the short-haired girl took the ice cream, she quickly thanked her and said, "Please put your things on the counter first. We have already put up a sign that we are closed for business. We plan to clean up and close the store early today to go home.
, there will be no more guests coming in the future.”
Next to him, another clerk watched Chi Feichi put away the shopping bag and handed the remaining snack bag to Koshizui Nanatsuki. He laughed and teased, "But Detective Koshimizu's boyfriend is really considerate. I am too."
I really want someone to help me buy a bunch of snacks when I go shopping..."
Koshimi Nanatsuki was stunned for a moment, smiled sheepishly and waved his hand, "No, I'm not my boyfriend."
"Huh?" The short-haired girl looked at Haihara Ai in surprise, "Isn't it? I just thought you were helping your boyfriend take care of your sister."
Hui Yuan Ai nodded silently in her mind, she also thought this was the case, but...
"It's just a friend I've known for a long time," Koshimizu Nanatsuki said with a smile, "He's still my landlord now!"
Haibara Ai:"……"
These two people are really not in a hurry!
A group of girls, big and small, quickly moved their positions, sat on the sofa for rest, and ate snacks and ice cream.
Chi Feichi sat aside, helping Feichi hold the ice cream, watching Feichi eat in moderation, listening to the four girls talking about other pets from Feichi, and he was a little suspicious that he would not be able to go back until midnight tonight.
When the short-haired girl saw that Chi Feichi refused to eat, she went to pour a cup of tea for Chi Feichi. This attitude of preparing to chat for another two hours made Chi Feichi even more worried.
"Speaking of pets, Mr. Chi is a graduate of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Toto University," Koshizui Nanatsuki looked at Chi Feichi and teased with a smile, "Only he can take good care of an uncommon pet like a snake.
…”
The short-haired girl was a little surprised, "Has Mr. Chi graduated from college? You can't tell at all!"
"He graduated early," Haiyuan Ai suddenly felt proud of his brother, the top student in his family. He felt proud of himself, but felt that he should be more reserved, "But he no longer works at the pet hospital, and he only occasionally goes there to help.
"
When Chi Feichi saw that Koshikoshi Nanatsuki and Haihara Ai were chatting so enthusiastically, he picked up his teacup and drank tea.
Forget it, it's a good thing for girls to chat more with their friends. He was prepared to stay up until dawn, but he didn't believe these girls wouldn't go home.
…
An underground parking lot.
Okiya Subaru walked around outside, came back after eating, looked at the red Lexus S parked in the parking space, returned to his car, lowered the window, lit a cigarette and waited silently.
When he went for a walk on the street, he was worried that Mr. Chi and Shirley had left first, but he didn't expect that they hadn't come over to drive yet.
Didn't we agree that we were just here for a stroll? Why so late? Nothing will happen, right?
Wait...Mr. Chi, might he have run into another incident?
…
Dress shop.
A group of girls chatted and finished eating.
After the short-haired girl and her colleagues cleaned the store and closed the door, the investigation team went to the short-haired girl's home.
Through previous chats, Chi Feichi also learned about the short-haired girl.
Mikako Iwate, 24 years old, works as a clerk in a clothing store. She currently lives near Akihabara, which is not far from the bustling commercial area. However, it is a remote section, the rent is lower, and there are more dark alleys on the road.
A group of people walked nearby. It was quiet everywhere. The street lights were dim and could not illuminate the alleys. It was really scary for a woman living alone to go home in the middle of the night.
"Will Mr. Chi and Xiao Ai stay at my house tonight?" Iwate Mikako said with a helpless smile, "This section of the road is like this. Occasionally, there will be some strange people coming in and out of these alleys. The police even caught them some time ago.
Two people are dealing in illegal drugs here. The residents nearby rarely go out at night, which makes the security in this area a lot worse at night. If you don't mind, I don't have many things in the living room. I can clean it up.
Just one night."
"No, you don't have to worry about our safety." Chi Feichi looked at the dark alleys, silently noted this location suitable for black trade, and observed the environment in advance.
This can also be regarded as an occupational disease after joining the organization.
"My brother's skills are very good, and many professional karate players will not be his opponents," Haiyuan Ai said, feeling that she was becoming proud again. She felt that it was her brother who easily made her proud, and she calmed down silently.
He looked around and said, "But the environment here is really not that good. A girl lives here alone and has to go home alone after work at night. It is very dangerous no matter how you think about it. Have you not considered moving to another place to live?"
"I used to work in Akihabara, and I still do now. The price of renting a house here is not high, and it doesn't take long to go to the store. If I go to rent a house elsewhere, the distance is still a bit too far, and I can't find a suitable one for a while.
"Actually, it's fine during the day. I don't want to change my job. I work in this dress shop. Although it is very busy sometimes, the salary is high and the owner
She is also a very good aunt. This time she heard that I met a stalker. She also specially told us to close the door early at night recently and asked me to go back early. Wait until I catch the stalker. I heard that some time ago, here
The police station will add a few patrol officers responsible for night patrols, and I think it will be much better by then."
Chi Feichi silently remembered it.
Over time, there will be more police patrolling at night. If you choose this place as a trading location, be careful.
"If you are willing, you should continue to pay attention to the rental information, and I will help you pay attention. At least wait until the security in this area improves before you consider continuing to live..." Koshimizu Nanatsuki said, seeing the road ahead.
pointed at the phone booth, turned to Chi Feichi and said, "Mr. Chi, this is the phone booth where she saw the stalker."
Chi Feichi retracted the idea of 'preparing for organizational work', walked to the phone booth, and looked at the glass on the phone booth reflecting the road behind him, "Miss Iwate, when you saw the stalker, how far away was he from you?
Far?"
"This..." Mikako Iwate looked at Chi Feichi's reflection on the glass, then looked back at the road behind her, "It's not far from the intersection, about ten meters away. I haven't seen his appearance clearly.
, recognized him by his hat and scarf.”
"For a stalker who dares to make phone calls and take other people's things, this tracking distance is too far." Chi Feichi turned to look at the road behind him, "We walked into a quiet section of the road for about five minutes before we got here. If
It's to intimidate you. He should take advantage of this period to get closer. According to you, the apartment you live in turns to the second building at the intersection in front. If the distance between him and you on this road is less than five meters,
It's easy to get rid of him after you turn the corner."
"So, are there really two people who harassed Mikako?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki thought while stroking his chin, "At least the person who put her in the trash outside the house knows where her home is..."
"Not only that, she lives on the second floor. People who live here seldom go out at night, and the lights in the living room and bedroom will light up from time to time." Chi Feichi looked at the old apartment buildings at the intersection in front, "If
If she didn't feel the other person following her upstairs, it would be difficult to know which floor and room she was on downstairs with only the indoor lights. In other words, I had previously guessed that there was someone beside her who was interested in her.
Everything is familiar, this should not be wrong.”
Some clues can only be grasped by seeing them in person.
"Then, does that mean that there is a stalker who has been targeting me for a long time?" Iwate Mikako's scalp went numb when she heard that, and she silently leaned towards Koshimi Nanatsuki. She accidentally saw the garbage collection place nearby, and her face instantly turned pale.
, was so frightened that he took two steps back, and even let out a low-pitched exclamation, "Ah! That... that..."
A lot of garbage has been piled up in the garbage recycling area, and in the corner, the handle of an umbrella extends to the road, and there are some girls' items such as pink jewelry boxes.
Koshimizu Nanatsuki recognized the debris at a glance, frowned and whispered, "They are the things Mikako put outside the door..."
“Dingle bell…Dingle bell…”
By coincidence, Mikako Iwate's cell phone rang. She took it out and looked at the number displayed on the screen. Her right hand trembled and she was about to cry out of fear. "Yes, it's that number. He's still staring at me."
…”
Chi Feichi reached out and took the phone from Mikako Iwate's hand, pressed answer, and listened quietly to what was going on there.
The people over there were also silent and didn't say a word.
The TV plays the sound of a horse racing program...
The sound of water in the water heater boiling a little bit...
The sound of tree branches being blown by the wind against the window glass...
The sound of something being knocked lightly...
A little further away, there seems to be a faint sound of advertisements playing in the shopping mall building...
'No. 3! The swordsman of No. 3 from the Edogawa period surpassed No. 1...'
'If you want your children at home to have the perfect holiday experience...'
The advertisements for the vacation hosting summer camp and winter camp that Okino Yoko accepted have indeed been placed on TV stations recently, but there is only one mall that will broadcast such advertisements, which is the building where the hosting company is located.
He remembered the location. It was the same Chiyoda District as here, but it was close to Bunkyo District, not close to here.
The sound from the wind is louder than what they felt on the ground. There are green plants nearby that can wipe the windows. The residence is on the third floor. In addition, the sound of advertisements can be heard clearly even if the window glass is closed or half-closed. The building that plays advertisements is far away.
The building is not far away...
It's in those low apartments next to the cultural amusement park!
In addition, thanks to his teacher's attention to horse racing, he heard Kogoro Mori talk about the schedule of the horse that won the championship, 'The Swordsman of the Edogawa Period'.
In addition to the day that Kogoro Mouri paid attention to, the horse racing number was 4, there was also the horse racing number 2 at 3pm the day before yesterday, and the horse racing number 3 at 12 noon today.
Today's replay will be at ten o'clock in the evening, and it is only eight o'clock in the evening. In other words, the other party is watching the video of today's horse racing program at twelve noon.
It’s 12 o’clock at noon, but you don’t have time to watch horse racing programs or listen to horse racing reports...