The following day, May 30th, Saturday.
This was Aoyama Xiu Xin's first holiday since being transferred back to Police Headquarters, and he was awakened early in the morning by the ringing of the telephone.
"Hello, hello."
He groggily picked up the phone and answered the call.
"Mr. Aoyama, this is Yakai. The sample machine is ready and has been adjusted. When are you available..." Mr. Sakai's tone was very excited.
"I'm available now!" Aoyama Xiu Xin's sleepiness vanished instantly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone, got dressed, and after washing up, hurried downstairs.
Aoyama Haruko, who was in the kitchen, came out when she heard the noise and said, "Xiu Xin, why are you up so early today? You'll have to wait a bit for breakfast."
Her gaze was somewhat evasive because the night before, after a long period without intimate activity, she'd had a lascivious dream — but the man in her dream was not her husband, it was Aoyama Xiu Xin.