"Why can't you arrest that woman? Are you only capable of spouting nonsense like 'insufficient evidence' or 'no evidence' forever?"
"That's right! What Miyako-san said is absolutely correct! If you say the culprit isn't her, then bring the real culprit here!"
Hearing the continuous yelling from inside, Senichi furrowed his brow and immediately pushed open the door. Seeing an outsider had arrived, the people inside all turned their heads towards the doorway.
"I heard your voices from outside. What's going on? Is something wrong?"
Facing the gaze of the four people in the room, Senichi just smiled without any ripple on his expression. "Everyone, if you have questions, sit down and let's talk calmly. Please don't be so loud; I could hear you even from outside the door."
"Yes, yes... this is still within the police headquarters... It's not good. Calm down, Miyako, and you too, Tamako. Alright?"
A bespectacled man beside them patted the shoulders of the two women, he seemed to lack a bit of authority. "After all, there's no evidence showing Miss Terazumi is the culprit, and Miss Haruka probably didn't arrest her for this reason."
"That's right!" Haruka stood up seriously. "And she herself continues to deny being the culprit..."
"The words of a criminal are hardly a reason!"
The woman with long hair, addressed as Miyako by the man earlier, was suddenly enraged upon hearing Haruka's words. She directly pushed Haruka's right arm. "You are the one who's favoring the criminal!"
Perhaps not expecting the other party to physically retaliate, Haruka was unsteady on her feet, and seemed about to fall backward.
The man standing beside her quickly tried to go over and support Haruka, but before he could reach her, Haruka's body stopped in mid-air.
Standing at the doorway, Senichi had sensed it the moment she lost her balance. With a swift step, he grabbed Haruka's right forearm.
"That's enough." Senichi pulled Haruka up, said with his sharp gaze. "This is not the place for your noisy quarrel. I could consider it an assault on an officer."
"What? You treat us like this! Yet you're so lenient with real criminals!"
Miyako, hearing Senichi's words, flared up in anger. "Then what's the use of you as detectives!"
"That's right! If you don't enforce justice, then we don't mind taking matters into our own hands!" The short-haired woman named Tamako directly shouted.
"Oh!?" Senichi's eyes flashed with a glint upon hearing this. Like a hawk fixing its gaze on prey, he stared sharply at Tamako and said slowly, "Miss, you seem to have said something quite dangerous."
"..."
"Hmph... you detectives always like to intimidate us..."
Under the compelling pressure of Senichi's penetrating gaze, the heavy oppression seemed to grip the two as if an invisible hand had clasped their necks. The words they hadn't finished saying unconsciously came to an abrupt halt.
"Please calm down..." Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two sides, Haruka quickly stepped forward to offer consolation.
"I'm sorry!! Really sorry!!"
At that moment, the bespectacled man who had been behind Senichi, apologized to Haruka, hurriedly stepped between them and apologized to Senichi. "I'm truly sorry! What Miyako and Tamako said were just words said in the heat of the moment! They both lost important people, and they might have been a bit too agitated and spoke too harshly. I apologize..."
"I think everyone needs to calm down today. Please, both of you, go back." Senichi nodded towards the man politely and ushered them out.
The two women glared fiercely at Senichi, then snorted coldly and walked straight out.
The man smiled apologetically to Senichi, then quickly followed them.
"Thank you." After the two left, Haruka came to Senichi's side and said, "But you shouldn't have intervened..."
"To protect the image?" Senichi waved his hand indifferently. "I'm not a detective who follows the populist route, and in situations like this, the more silent you are, the more the other party will take advantage."
"Anyway, thank you." Haruka expressed her gratitude. "If you hadn't pulled me back just now, I might have been injured."
"You're welcome." Senichi waved his hand again and then looked at Haruka seriously. "So, shouldn't you tell me the details of the situation?"
"So, is the 'Famous Detective' going to step in?" Haruka jokingly said, "Are you interested in this case?"
"No, just offering some help as a friend," Senichi smiled and said, "So, tell me, what's the situation with this case that's giving you such a headache."
Perhaps some might still wonder why someone from the PR department like Haruka Getsumei would get involved in a case. But don't forget, during the internship, everyone faces real-life situations.
It was at that time that Haruka took charge of the on-site case.
The victim at the time was a young man, an ordinary office worker. Although no perpetrator was found during the investigation, there were suspects, and the person in charge of questioning was Haruka.
As for that suspect, as mentioned by the bespectacled man earlier, it was Miss Terazumi.
At that time, although there was no evidence, the interrogation stage was reached. Even without evidence, prosecution was possible if the suspect confessed. However, because Miss Terazumi vehemently denied involvement and they lacked compelling evidence, the case reached a stalemate.
During this time, Haruka eventually expressed to the seniors in charge of the case that the preconceived notion that the other party was the culprit was dangerous. She hoped for a careful re-examination.
Responding to Haruka's request, the seniors in charge at that time agreed. After all, without evidence, they were unsure. They didn't want to create a false accusation.
Unfortunately, despite the re-examination, Haruka's team still found nothing. Although their actions were not in error, the family members of the victim, who had just caused a scene, firmly believed that Miss Terazumi was the culprit. Consequently, they considered Haruka as the enemy who had let the criminal go.
The previously aggressive woman with long hair was named Miyako Miura, 30 years old this year, and she was the wife of the victim at the time.
The woman with short hair was Tamako Yamashita, the younger sister of the victim Hiroshi Miura, and she runs a beauty salon.
As for the timid man caught in between them, many might think he's Tamako Yamashita's boyfriend, but that's not the case. His name is Yoshiaki Miura.
Yes, you can tell from the name. He's related to Miyako Miura, not as a brother but as her current husband!
That's right, Miyako Miura is a wealthy woman, so whether it's her ex or her current husband, they are both sons-in-law.
It's quite an unusual situation, demanding an explanation with her current husband for her ex-husband...
Well... well!!
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