The noisy nightlife time was finally over. Miwako Sato, who got out of the car with shopping bags, glanced at her home, which had no trace of lights on, and carefully exited the garage——
Put the bag containing the dress and high-heeled shoes aside, grab the hem of the rolling shutter door with both hands, and press it down slowly but firmly, trying to control it so as not to make any noisy noise.
It's so late, you should... sleep, right?
Turning on the phone screen and checking the time, Miwako Sato held the bag and quietly opened the door with the key.
He took off his shoes as if he were a thief, and walked tiptoeing down the entrance corridor, even controlling his breathing to be extremely even.
One step, two steps...
The steps were extremely long.
"Crack."
Just as she passed by the center of the living room, the light of the crystal chandelier suddenly came on.
Miwako Sato, who had just raised her feet, froze, and the smile that seemed like she had succeeded in stealing the chicken was solidified on her face as if it were stained with concrete——
"Mom, Mom, it's so late and you haven't slept yet."
Next to the coffee table in the living room, a beautiful woman in pale white pajamas was like a policeman catching a thief. Her eyes, which seemed to have seen through everything, were firmly locked on her daughter, with a mask on her face.
"Going to bed so late is not good for your skin."
Miwako Sato, who felt guilty for some reason, subconsciously hid the bag behind her back and said with an awkward smile: "Well, I just came back from overtime work and I feel very tired. I'm going to take a shower first..."
"Miwako."
The beautiful woman's slightly low roll call made Miwako Sato's head drop like a quail: "Okay, Mom, I lied to you. I actually didn't work overtime today, I just... just had a meal."
"Very good! You finally figured it out!"
"I will definitely never-eh?"
Miwako Sato, who was still talking to herself and admitting she was wrong, paused, and the eyebrows raised and lowered due to surprise instantly appeared on her face: "Mom?"
"Although I used your excuse, Mom, when I was dating your dad in my second year of high school. But now, you have finally grown up, Miwako."
Although Miwako Sato couldn't see her mother's expression because she was wearing a facial mask, it sounded like she was cheering...
"Miwako, mom is proud of you."
After biting a piece of cucumber on the plate, the beautiful woman approached her daughter like a paparazzi reporter: "How is it? How far have you progressed? Is there a kiss?"
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"Then what? Then what then?"
The next day, the Metropolitan Police Department.
The long-haired woman in police uniform bent down and took out a can of black coffee from the vending machine, threw it to her best friend who was obviously sleepy, and asked curiously: "Have you guys kissed yet?"
"Yumi."
"Okay, pretend I didn't ask."
Miyamoto Yumi raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, but after seeing her best friend raising her head and gulping down two sips of coffee, she probed her head and asked: "Then... have you gone to bed?"
"puff!
"Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!
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A mouthful of canned coffee almost sprayed Miyamoto Yumi's head with blood. Miwako Sato, who was choked and coughing, hurriedly took out a tissue from her suit pocket and wiped her mouth. Her delicate eyebrows were full of embarrassment: "Yumi!"
"Then it should be gone."
Miyamoto Yumi smiled evilly and stretched out her right hand, raised her index finger and poked her best friend's waist: "Don't be embarrassed, isn't this a normal thing for lovers to do."
"He and I are not a couple, how can we be considered a couple?"
Miwako Sato glared at her fiercely and said angrily: "I don't want to be among the top 12 people."
"Hmm, Miwako, why haven't I discovered that falling in love is so fun for you before?"
Miyamoto Yumi didn't care. On the contrary, her tone became more and more teasing: "Do you know that the current relationship between you and Uehara is the beginning of a love affair?"
Miwako Sato sipped coffee.
She had never been in love before, so at this time she could only blink and remain silent, listening to her best friend's long talk.
"The relationship between you and him is the most special in the entire three series. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you two are a couple. You go to work and get off work together every day, and even have meals together when nothing happens. I was almost abandoned by you. How dare you say that you don't like him?"
?"
"I - who would like that kind of philandering carrot?"
"Oh, I wonder who signed the signature when Katsumi Uehara needed surgery~"
With her fingers clasped together in front of her chin, Miyamoto Yumi joked about her best friend's past as if singing: "I don't know who got jealous when he saw Uehara Katsumi's ex-girlfriend visiting him in the hospital~"
Miwako Sato became so angry that she reached out and covered her mouth, physically silencing her.
"Uh-huh! Uh-huh!"
"Okay, I admit that I do have a crush on him, but I'm not the only one who has a crush on him. Not to mention the ex-girlfriends from far away who seem to be thinking about getting back together, the eldest lady from the Suzuki family who is close by seems to also have a crush on Uehara.
interesting."
Biting the rim of the can, Miwako Sato reminisced about yesterday's shopping trip and muttered with confusion: "I found out when she came to Sansei last time to send out invitations. After Uehara accepted the invitation and said she was going,
, her face was obviously a little happy.
"Moreover, the Suzuki family also has a very good impression of him."
"So what? Isn't it normal for a man like Katsumi Uehara to have a woman like him?"
After breaking free, Miyamoto Yumi glanced at her best friend strangely: "Just like you, do you know how many men in the Metropolitan Police like you?"
"Huh? Who? Me? Is there any?" Hearing this, Miwako Sato's eyes clearly showed a little confusion.
"That's not what's important, Miwako."
Miyamoto Yumi grabbed her best friend's shoulder, whispered in her ear: "What matters is what you think. It won't work if you back down from a relationship before it starts.
"Isn't she just the eldest daughter of a consortium? What are you afraid of? After all, you are also a goddess who is secretly in love with the eldest son of a consortium. Didn't you see that Uehara was so fascinated by you that you never talked to the Suzuki family at all?"
"???"
"If you ask me, this 60th anniversary celebration is an opportunity to put on your evening dress and impress the whole audience!"
"...You have watched too many morning dramas, Yumi."
"Is there a problem?"
"The problem is huge. Our three departments were invited there, not to cause trouble."
Miwako Sato rolled her eyes speechlessly: "And I heard that Kidd might show up this time. We're not just here to have fun. If necessary, we have to cooperate with Section 2 to capture Kidd."
"What are you afraid of? This is Uehara. Didn't he capture Kidd once before?"
Miyamoto Yumi didn't care much about the news. She looked around and whispered, "Let me tell you Miwako, what I'm most interested in right now is actually the list of guests attending the Suzuki Ceremony.
"I heard from the second class that the famous actor Chris Binyard, who has retired from acting, has also been invited by the Suzuki Foundation. If you see her then, can you help me get an autographed photo?
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"Chris Binyard? That American Grand Slam actress?"
Three-series office area.
Chiba Kazunobu, who was also tortured by the knot report, couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words: "Really or not? Didn't she rarely show up after she retired?"
"Yes, yes, she is very pretty, and I quite like her movies. I heard that it was a pity that she announced her retirement. I even went to the fan site to vote for her to come back."
Speaking of this famous actress, Takagi Wataru couldn't help but be a little stunned: "I didn't expect Suzuki to invite her over."
"Maybe it's because she once endorsed Suzuki Jewelry. It's normal for her to have a relationship with the Suzuki Foundation."
Shiratori Rensaburo stretched his waist, stretched his body and said: "Suzuki's 60th anniversary celebration is also a big event. If you can participate, you will naturally come."
"call……"
Beside them, Katsumi Uehara, who was sleeping soundly at his workstation, still holding a pen in his hand, had a stack of white paper under his head with only the title "Report on Result" written on it.
Miwako Sato, who couldn't stand it, shook her head, took the can of black coffee she bought from the vending machine, and knocked on his desk——
"Wake up, don't sleep."
"Well……?"
After seeing the person in front of him, the sleepy Uehara Katsumi couldn't help but waved his hands, muttering: "Don't make trouble, I will sleep for a while, there is no time to come, I was so tired last night, you can tell me what time I will go to bed."
I can’t count…”
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Even though they had been mentally prepared for this, under Katsuki Uehara's subconscious words, Shiratori Rensaburo and Takagi Wataru, who were still chatting and laughing, were stunned as if they were struck by thunder.