"You're not at home..." After bidding farewell to the drunken Mouri Kogoro, Sotakuya came to Agasa's house in the 22nd section of Yoneka Town.
After ringing the doorbell for a long time, there was no movement in the room. It was obvious that Dr. A Li had gone out and was not at home.
It is normal for someone to come to your door and find nothing. Even if you are a homebody, there is no guarantee that you will not go out occasionally. People living in society must have normal social interactions.
As for the Kudo House opposite.
Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan are classmates. Since Mao Lilan is in school now, Kudo Shinichi cannot stay at home for no reason.
Sotakuya didn't think Dr. Agasa was avoiding him on purpose, because it was a sudden decision for him to go to Dr. Agasa's house.
In addition, the Mori Detective Agency is not far from Dr. Agasa's house.
I can only blame him for having bad luck today.
So Takuya looked at the time and found that it was almost the meeting time he had arranged with the housing agency, so he simply returned to the Metropolitan Police Department, parked his car and walked to the housing agency.
In order to facilitate work, Zong Takuya's strict condition when choosing a place to live was that it should be near the Metropolitan Police Department. This housing agency was recommended to him by colleagues in the office.
He has a good reputation among the Metropolitan Police officers.
“Welcome~”
"I'm Sotakuya who made an appointment to see the house before."
This real estate agency is not big, and there is only a middle-aged man in his forties who has put on weight and whose hair has begun to fall out, revealing a Mediterranean hairstyle behind the counter.
"Oh, hello, Officer Zong! My surname is Chi Shang, and I will serve you next."
"Mr. Ikegami, please." Sotakuya's mouth twitched slightly and he said politely. I always feel like the boss Ikegami’s lines are a bit bad...
"Officer Zong, although we have already had a simple exchange on the phone, I still need to ask something here."
"Do you really not mind that a murder happened in the room you rented?"
"I don't mind. My requirements are still the same. It should be closer to the Metropolitan Police Department. The room should have a better view and should be more spacious."
"I understand, Officer Zong. I happen to have an apartment here that meets your requirements. You can take a look at the photos first." After hearing Zong Takuya's request, Boss Ikegami took out a thick photo album from under the counter without any hesitation.
Then he turned to one of the pages and sent it to Sotakuya.
"This apartment building is just near the Metropolitan Police Department. It was just completed about a year ago. It is a high-end apartment. The property and supporting facilities are very complete."
“Many celebrities like to live here because of its strategic location and excellent properties.”
"Of course, the apartment in the photo is located on the 25th floor of this apartment building. It has two floor-to-ceiling windows with a great view. It has its own characteristics whether it is day or night."
"The whole house is 27 square meters in total (about 89 square meters, please note that this is not the actual 89 square meters with a shared area), with two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom."
"There is a creek and a park near the apartment building. In summer evenings, if Officer Zong gets off work early, you can go to the park to enjoy the cool weather."
Boss Ikegami is indeed a well-known housing agent in the Metropolitan Police Department. This introduction and the pictures in the album made Sotakuya very moved.
Just when Sotakuya decided to go see the apartment, Boss Ikegami continued: "This apartment is great and the rent is not expensive."
"But here was once..."
Before Boss Ikegami finished speaking, Sotakuya, who had been prepared for a long time, hurriedly interrupted him: "Okay, okay, Mr. Ikegami will just introduce it here."
"I don't need to continue listening to the rest. Please take me to see the house on site."
Zong Takuya received advice from his colleagues and knew that at this time, the Chishang boss was about to reveal the murder that occurred in the room.
For this kind of thing, as long as you know that a murder occurred in the room, you don't need to know in such detail...
Although Sotakuya is not afraid of this thing as a policeman, but if he knew too much in detail, he would feel uncomfortable in his daily life~
"Hey...Okay, please follow me." Ikegami seemed to regret Sou Takuya's interruption. He turned around, found the key from the safe, and walked out of the agency with Sou Takuya.
"The apartment building is very close to the Metropolitan Police Department. It takes about 10 minutes to walk there. This is the river I mentioned." Ikegami's boss introduced Sotakuya as he walked.
When we walked to the river, the sun was setting. The orange-red sunset spread on the river, and the river embankment was covered with lawns, which was always a lively scene.
"How about Officer Zong, the scenery here is great." Boss Chishang smiled happily. For him, being able to help his customers find the house they like always makes him feel good.
"It's really great..." Sou Takuya has been busy with his future since he could remember. Read, test, test, read.
Then go to the police academy for training. After successfully graduating, you enter the drug countermeasures room and become the head of a department. Then you have to fight with criminals in a battle of wits and courage.
Zou Takuya, who was always busy, seemed to have never slowed down to appreciate the beautiful scenery around him.
Although this place is very close to the Metropolitan Police Department, this is the first time for Sotakuya to walk on the river embankment like this.
Just when Zong Takuya was fascinated by the beautiful scenery, suddenly a melodious song floated to Zong Takuya's ears.
"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me."
"I once was a lot, but now I'm found, was blind, but now I see."
"Twas..."
The melodious soprano singing brings a different sense to the song, and the Japanese-style English pronunciation also seems particularly harmonious at this moment.
Follow the sound.
Zong Takuya found a tall figure standing by the river with his back to them singing as if there was no one around. From the standing posture and the clear and ear-piercing voice, Zong Takuya knew that this person must be a very powerful singer.
"Amazing grace... I have to say this is the best version I have ever heard." So Takuya stood on the river embankment and admired the "beautiful scenery" along the river.
When the song ended and the woman by the river turned around, Sotakuya nodded to her, thanked her for her singing, and then drifted away with Boss Ikegami.
After leaving, the Chishang boss winked at Zong Takuya. He could see that Zong Takuya admired the people by the river and said, "Why didn't you ask for your contact information?"
"There is a saying in my hometown that if you don't catch the fate that comes from heaven, it will make God angry."
Listening to the boss's authentic Tokyo dialect, Sotakuya rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Didn't you recognize her? That is the top-level young soprano Reiko Akiba."
"To ask for contact information so rashly will make people think you are a hooligan. Besides, things like fate are always elusive. Maybe we will meet by chance tomorrow."
Sotakuya smiled and said words that he didn't believe and gradually drifted away from the boss of Ikegami.
Behind him, Qiuting Reiko looked curiously at the two people's backs as they left, then turned her head to continue practicing by the river.
