When he was in the research team, Kawakami Tsuyoshi felt out of place with his crazy colleagues who had funny brains because he was not perverted enough.
Now, he had that feeling of being out of place again.
He was in a good mood that day and just did one good deed. Why was he identified as a target by a serial killer with a devious mind?
"Why does this involve giving hope and abandoning it?" Kawakami felt incredible. "I didn't raise that cat, Ms. Kikuchi."
First of all, Kawakami Tsushima has no obligation to that cat; secondly, it is an adult cat with peak physical fitness, and it is not seriously injured. It knows how to take care of itself better than Kawakami Tsumugi himself.
Secondly, those who work in his profession cannot even guarantee their own lives, let alone guarantee the lives of other living creatures.
So, did Kawakami have any problem leaving the cat where he was?
People may not be willing to go with him, so how can he be cruel?
"Cheap kindness hurts more than malice." Kikuchi replied.
"Perhaps you are mistaken." Kawakami shook his head. "My motivation for doing that has nothing to do with goodwill. For me, there is no difference between rescuing that cat and killing that cat. They are just a pastime when I am bored. So I don’t care if it helps or hurts it.”
"You don't understand one thing: blood relationship is just a moral shackles imposed by this society on individuals. In this world, no one needs to be responsible for anyone. Including your mother."
There is no need to continue this conversation, Kawakami has lost interest.
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Kudo Shinichi, who was rushing to the scene of the murder, received a call from Kawakami Tsumugi.
"Hey, is it Kudo? - Ah, just asking politely, of course I know you are - the murderer is Kikuchi Mizukina, and I'm at Kikuchi's residence now."
The voice of the gray-haired young man sounded lazy, which was in sharp contrast to the eagerness on their side.
"How are you?!" the little detective sounded urgent, "Are you injured?"
"Thank you for your concern. The murderer misjudged my strength. She is the one who really needs to worry about this issue."
"We're on our way to you. How are you doing there?"
"I can't explain it in just a few words. We'll discuss it in detail when you come. I'll hang up."
Kawakami Tsumugi knocked out Kikuchi Mizukina.
In most cases, Tsuyoshi Kawakami is easy to talk to, and he will not be so rude to non-mission targets. But Kikuchi Mizukina wasted his time.
It would be okay if Kikuchi's motive was more compelling, but killing someone out of compensation for the shadow of his childhood... is pretty boring.
With this free time, he could take Scotland for a walk around the distillery base, or stay in the safe house and read novels.
Kawakami puts on gloves and conducts a simple search of Kikuchi Mizukina's house without leaving any traces.
The kitchen was very clean, with a very faint smell of blood coming from the dishwashing sink. There is a lot of salt in the cupboard.
Kawakami took another look at Kikuchi's bedroom and toilet. Judging from the unsealed box under the pillow, Kikuchi had a male partner. According to the production date on the box, it was within half a month.
Convenience store employee uniforms and regular uniforms in the closet. There are only a few cosmetics on the stage. The overall room is a very elegant beige color, the lights are dim, and the curtains are thick and tightly drawn.
The toilet and bathroom are connected together. They are clean and not big. There are no blood stains in the gaps between the tiles.
Kawakami didn't find anything like a machete for chopping bones. Neither the kitchen nor the toilet meet the conditions for handling victims. In other words, Kikuchi Mizukina had no intention of attacking him today.
This made Kawakami's rating of her rise slightly.
Therefore, the scene of the first crime was not here. Kikuchi just brought her trophies back to deal with them. She most likely had a special place to kill the victims.
There are only employee uniforms and regular clothes in the wardrobe, and there are few cosmetics, indicating that Kikuchi's life is relatively monotonous. Darker lights and tightly closed curtains represent a defensive and closed attitude.
According to Kawakami Tsumugi's observations of winery people, generally people who have had human lives on their hands don't prefer light colors, which are easy to leave marks and difficult to disguise.
Kikuchi's bedroom is generally beige, which must be a strong personal preference, and normal people would not choose the same color for a room when decorating it. This shows that the color beige has a special meaning for Kikuchi.
Maybe reminiscing about childhood? Like the good old days before her father's company went bankrupt? Kawakamiji was amused by his guess.
Therefore, according to his character profile of Kikuchi Mizukina: cautious, conservative, defensive, with a certain amount of mental mysophobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder - such a person will not lead others into his own field casually.
In other words, Kikuchi Mizukina's partner should have known about her murder and was her accomplice.
With this information, combined with Kikuchi Mizukin's life trajectory, it should not be a problem to find the location of the crime and his accomplices.
Of course, these are the work of the police and have nothing to do with him.
Kawakamiji's hearing was very good, and he heard the muddy footsteps in the distance.
Well, belatedly the police came. Kawakami returned to the living room, took off his gloves, and opened the door.
Kudo Shinichi rushed in immediately, followed by an old acquaintance from the First Search Division.
"What are you-"
The junior high school detective's inquiry came to an abrupt end when he saw Kikuchi Mizukina behind Tsumugi Kawakami. The female clerk had lost consciousness and was lying limply on the sofa.
Judging only from this scene, it is difficult to tell who the victim is.
The gray-haired young man stood in front of them with an innocent face. He adjusted his glasses with his hands and breathed a long sigh of relief: "You are finally here."
His tone of voice was full of the meaning of "The savior has arrived", but his body language expressed the exact opposite meaning, which made him particularly unworthy of beating in Kudo Shinichi's eyes.
"What's going on, Kawakami brother?" Officer Megure asked.
Kawakami Tsumugi was a little confused as to when he became Officer Megure's "brother". He didn't explain much and just handed over a recording pen.
Yes, Tsumugi Kawakami recorded the whole thing.
Good winery employees are equally good at preserving evidence as they are at destroying it. Of course, he cut out the last paragraph which was quite outrageous.
For some middle school students, it's okay to talk to Ms. Kikuchi alone, but it's not appropriate to talk to Miss Kikuchi in front of a group of people.
After listening to Kawakami Tsumugi's "interview record" with Kikuchi Mizukina, Officer Megure and his party had expressions that were hard to describe.
"You misled me when we were at the convenience store. You did it on purpose." Kudo Shinichi looked indifferent.
"What's wrong with me?" the gray-haired young man said plausibly, "It's so easy to be led astray. It's obviously because you're not good at studying."
"It is right to explore the truth, but it is best not to put yourself in danger. This is very dangerous." Miwako Sato reminded on the side.
"That's what Officer Sato said." Kawakami nodded repeatedly, as if I was very persuaded, "I will definitely pay attention next time."
