On the other side, Mikako Iwate led the three investigation team members to the apartment building where she lived.
As soon as he arrived on the second floor, Chi Feichi started knocking on the door next to Mikako Iwate.
"Dong dong dong..."
Iwate Mikako stood at the door of her house confused, "Mr. Ike, Ike?"
"When I was downstairs, I saw the light of a TV set behind the window in the living room here, and there seemed to be a figure in front of the window. Do you know who lives next door?"
Chi Fei asked late and continued to knock on the door.
He suspected that there was still a stalker near Mikako Iwate, so it would be better to put on a silent TV at home this night, not turning on the lights, but paying attention to their suspicious neighbor in front of the window who made little noise downstairs.
After all, Koshimizu Nanatsuki and Iwate Mikako didn't seem to have mentioned this next-door neighbor before. After Iwate Mikako lost something outside her house, the two of them didn't seem to think of asking the neighbor, and they only asked the mother-in-law downstairs.
This person's sense of existence is really low.
In other words, does Mikako Iwate really have a neighbor next door?
Iwate Mikako was startled, her hand holding the door key dropped, and she looked at the door next door, "I, is there someone living next door?"
Koshimizu Nanatsuki felt a chill rush to his head, and quietly stepped forward, blocking Haibara Ai and Iwate Mikako behind him, staring closely at the door that had never been opened.
She heard Mikako Iwate say that "there are very few people living in this building" and "only the mother-in-law downstairs is familiar with her." She had never heard Mikako Iwate say that there were neighbors. She had not heard anything during the two days she had lived here. To the sounds of people living in the houses on both sides.
Could it be that there was a pervert who sneaked in next door to Mikako Iwate and has been watching them secretly these days?
It’s scary to think about it.
Haibara Ai didn't try to be brave. She stood behind Nanatsuki Koshisui with the same serious and solemn expression, but in her mind she was thinking about whether to separate and go around the window to block people.
What if the other person jumps out of the window and escapes?
"Click."
The door was opened a crack, and a young man wearing black-rimmed glasses, handsome features, and neat clothes stood in the entrance. He looked very introverted. When he reached out to open the door, he lowered his head to avoid the sight of the people outside. After the door opened, He raised his eyes and quickly glanced at the four people outside, and his voice was gentle and gentle, "Excuse me...what can I do?"
"Mr. Shibatani?" Mikako Iwate looked very surprised when she saw the man.
Koshimi Nanatsuki looked at the man warily, "Mixiangzi, do you know him?"
Iwate Mikako nodded in confusion. After coming to her senses, she turned around and introduced to Chi Feichi, Koshimizu Nanatsuki, and Haibara Ai, "He is Mr. Shibaya Susumu who rented a house to me. My mother rented the house here for me. , I only met Mr. Chaitani on the day I moved here, and he even helped me move my things, but... I, I didn’t know he lived next door."
Chai Gujin raised his eyes and looked at the four of them, especially at Chi Feichi, who had a cold expression. He focused his gaze for a moment longer before moving away. He still explained in a soft voice, "These two adjacent houses were originally the home of my parents and My uncle lives here. He only has one child. After he and his child went abroad a few years ago, he transferred the ownership of the house to me. However, I work in Bunkyo District and don’t usually live here. I just came over to take a look today when I have time. By the way Stay here for one night.”
Chi Feichi looked past Chai Gujin and looked at the shoes placed at the entrance to the entrance, "Next time you tell someone this, remember to wash your shoes frequently."
There are two pairs of men's shoes at the entrance, one pair of leather shoes and one pair of sports shoes.
Although the living room is dimly lit, you can still see fresh stains on the sides of the shoes, which were left recently.
According to what Chai Gujin said, he just came here tonight to take a look and stay for one night. How could he leave behind two pairs of shoes that he had recently worn and were suitable for different occasions?
And it was so late. Chai Gujin turned off the lights in the living room and only turned on the TV. It didn't look like there were guests. If there were guests, the other party should come and have a look while they were talking, or Chai Gujin would mention it. to 'My friend is asleep or drunk, please keep your voice down'.
The most likely thing is that Chai Gujin is lying. He has been living here for a few days.
Chai Gujin turned his head and looked at the shoes at the entrance, his expression tense and frozen in place. He didn't know whether it was nervousness or embarrassment.
"Mr. Shibatani, can you please come in and sit for a while?" Nanatsuki Koshizui thought of Susumu Shibaya's behavior of blocking the door, and asked seriously, "Mikako has been in trouble recently, and I want to tell you. Of course, if If you have any reason why it is inconvenient for us to come in, you can just tell us."
Chai Gujin was silent for a moment, then sighed, turned on the light in the living room, and stepped aside to make way, "Okay, okay, please come in."
"excuse me."
Koshimizu Nanatsuki entered the door. When Shibaya Jin bent down to look for slippers from the cabinet, he saw the scarves and hats stuffed in the cabinet at a glance. Although he had expected it, he was still stunned for a moment and looked at the embarrassed Shibaya Jin. .
He is tall and thin. He cannot be said to be gloomy, but he looks similar to Mr. Chi. He is relatively introverted and not as energetic as others.
So she was not very willing to believe that this young man could be a stalker.
Iwate Mikako followed Koshimizu Nanatsuki's gaze and recognized that the hat and scarf belonged to a certain stalker. She looked at Susumu Shibatani in surprise, "That hat..."
"Let's talk after we go in."
Chai Gujin sighed again. After the four of them changed their shoes and entered the house, he went to make tea and put it on the table. He sat on the sofa and lowered his head in silence.
Koshizui Nanatsuki was wary, and when he saw that no one else, including Haibara Ai, had any intention of touching the tea cup, he felt relieved and asked proactively, "Mr. Shibatani, was he watching and following Mikako on the streets of Akihabara? You were the one who threw the groceries she left at the door into the recycling bin, right?"
Chai Gujin still lowered his head and nodded slightly.
"Why do you do this?" Mikako Iwate asked in confusion, "Are you trying to scare me on purpose?"
Chai Gujin raised his head and explained in a panic, "No, no...I...actually I..."
Chi Feichi noticed that Chai Gujin's fingers on his side were clenched tightly. He couldn't explain clearly for a long time, so he asked speechlessly, "Are you nervous when facing everyone, or are you nervous only when Miss Iwate accuses you?"
Huiyuan Ai glanced at Chi Feichi. Her brother was asking questions knowingly. Chai Gujin had no problem communicating with them just now, so it must be the latter. And she almost understood it, and exposed it mercilessly, "Mr. Chai Gu Jin is You may like Ms. Iwate.”
Shibuya Shin sat stiffly, his eyes turned into beans, and stared at the astonished Mikako Iwate.
"Forget it, let me tell you," Chi Feichi felt that Chaitani would probably wait until late at night, so he simply helped, "Eight days ago, when the incident started, Mr. Chaitani went shopping in Akihabara, fully armed, and met a man wearing clothes. Ms. Iwate went across the alley to pick up the package. Later, you found out that there was something wrong with the person who sent the package to Ms. Iwate..."
"Is there something wrong with the person who delivered the package?" Koshimizu Nanatsuki was puzzled.
"When I answered the harassing phone call to Ms. Iwate, I heard the sound of today's horse racing program at 12 noon over there. The replay time of that game is at 10 o'clock tonight. The other party was watching the video, that is, Said that the other party did not have time to watch the game show or listen to the game broadcast at noon," Chi Feichi explained, "In addition, the other party did not know where he got Miss Iwate's private mobile phone number..."
"Is it the person who delivered the package to her?" Nanatsuki Koshimiu reacted, but he was still surprised and looked at Mikako Iwate.
"The landline phone in the store broke down a few days ago and was always busy," Mikako Iwate recalled blankly, "The consignee information of the package seems to have been filled in with my mobile phone number..."
"Could that person also choose the wrong way because he likes Ms. Iwate and wants to say something on the phone but doesn't know how to communicate?" Haibara Ai guessed.
"No, it's not." Chai Gujin frowned slightly, with a serious and anxious expression, "That guy is a habitual offender. Some of my former classmates still live in this area. I heard them say not long ago that that person seemed to have A young woman who made harassing phone calls and stalked her was given two warnings by the police, but because he did not engage in excessive behavior in stalking, and the police had no evidence that he made the harassing calls, there was nothing they could do against him."
"If you like someone but don't know how to talk to them, you won't fight them all day and night, several times a day, regardless of whether it will affect the other person's work or rest," Chi Feichi said.
Hui Yuan Ai couldn't help but tease his brother, "That's good. It seems you didn't scare the wrong person."
Koshizui Nanatsuki looked at Shibatani Susumu, and returned to the topic speechlessly, "Mr. Shibatani, you found out that man was eyeing Mikako that day, and you followed Mikako after that. Could it be for protection?"
Chaitani Susumu noticed that Mikako Iwate was staring at him, and lowered his head, "Yes... I, I didn't want to scare her, but... we haven't spoken a few times, even if I told her that she was being targeted by a stalker I don't think she would take her too seriously. Besides, she didn't recognize me that day. I don't usually live nearby, so I suddenly told her that I knew there was a stalker around her. I was also worried that she would suspect that I was watching. she……"
Haibara Ai looked at Iwate Mikako's confused expression and was speechless for a while. Although suspicious people might have such suspicions, Iwate Mikako didn't seem like a person who would think so much. She felt that Shibatani Susumu thought too much. Too careful, "But you don't have to follow her all the time, right? It's very scary for a woman who lives alone to encounter a stalker at night."
"Mr. Shibatani's purpose is to protect. He will not follow too closely so as not to scare Miss Iwate with his footsteps. At the same time, he knows that his behavior is not good and is worried about being recognized by Miss Iwate, so he uses a hat and scarf to cover his appearance. Iwate The person the lady saw in the reflection of the glass of the phone booth that night was Mr. Shibatani. I think he must have been surprised, so he stayed where he was, making Miss Iwate mistakenly think that he was discovered and stared at her with sadness. "Back," Chi Feichi said, looking at Shiba Tani and confirming, "But the person who followed Miss Iwate for the first time made footsteps. The distance following Miss Iwate was not very far. It was deliberately intimidating. It should not be Shiba Tani. Sir, it’s that person, Mr. Shibuya should have seen him that night.” (To be continued)
