Chapter 4: Hot revelations.
Beika Police Station, at 11.45am
"Here we are," said Inspector Megure.
Once parked the car came down from it followed closely by Shinichi. Crossing the entrance to the building were greeted by Matsuda.
"Welcome back, inspector; good morning to you Shinichi. Are you here to interrogate the suspect? "
"Exactly, Agent Matsuda."
"I hope you can get a word from him ... We tried for hours but that was as silent as a fish."
"Is it in the interrogation room?"
"Yup."
"Take me there, then."
"Gladly ... Follow me."
Takashi was seated at a table in the interrogation room, with a sad expression on his face. He had not shut his eyes all night because of the uninterrupted interrogation the cops had put him on, and now he felt tremendous sleepiness, but he was afraid to fall asleep ... First because his jailers would not like it and second because he was afraid of dreaming of the moment when he had found Yuriko dead in her bedroom. For him it had been like a part of himself had died with her. And besides the insult, the police now accused him of being responsible for the murder. Everything was against him: testimonies from the servants, fingerprints on the murder weapon, everything. Nobody would have believed his protests of innocence. If he were lucky he would be in jail for who knows how long, if he had not had it, he would have gone straight to the gallows. And meanwhile the true murderer would have passed it smoothly ... His thoughts were interrupted by someone entering the room. He looked up and saw a boy of his age sit in front of him: he had blue eyes and black hair, he wore a school uniform different from his; evidently he was attending another high school. Looking at him better, he recognized him:
"You are Shinichi Kudo, the high school detective," He said.
"Yes I am. You are Takashi Komuro, the killer of Yuriko Takagi. "
He believes me guilty too.
He thought, demoralized.
"Agents say you refuse to talk ... So your situation gets worse, you know? If I were you I would empty the bag. "
"I have nothing to say."
"Ah, no?"
"No."
"Very bad, Komuro ... They caught you with their hands in the jam, and if you do not say something in your defense you risk ending up badly. You understand? "
"I will speak only in the presence of a lawyer."
"Everything at the time ... First I would like you to tell me your version of the facts."
"And for what purpose?"
"To understand how it really went last night ... My job as a detective is to reveal the truth."
Behind the unidirectional glass stood Megure, Sato and Matsuda, who were watching the suspect's interrogation, talking to each other.
"I have the impression that Shinichi will not take a spider out of the hole," the latter commented.
"We have to trust him, in the past he has unmasked countless criminals." The inspector said.
"Then? You do not have anything to tell me? " Shinichi asked.
Takashi remained silent for a short time, then said:
"I did not kill Yuriko."
"What were you doing at the crime scene, then?"
"I was trying to save her. But I came too late. "
"Save it from whom?"
"From her husband. He had discovered ... "
He paused, as if afraid of uttering a blasphemy.
"What?"
"That she and I were lovers."
Shinichi whistled.
Interesting…
"Why did not you reveal it before?"
"Because I was afraid that Yuriko's memory would be muddied ... She was a beautiful woman, noble and kind-hearted. I do not want her to be remembered as a slut who betrayed her husband with a student like me. But I can not even let her killer to go unpunished. "
"Tell me the details."
"It all started last year, in the summer of 2014; at the time I was engaged to Rei Miyamoto, my childhood friend. "
Start flashback
Tokyo, 14 July 2014, at 13:06
Takashi was in his class, intent on following Professor Kyoko Hayashi's lesson; but more than the lesson was focused on the prosperous forms of her teacher, who was standing in front of the blackboard, intent on explaining. Instinctively he put a hand to his genitals, touching them.
Shit ... The prof is a very sexy woman! In practice it is the forbidden dream of everyone in this class. But I'm the only one who fuck her.
He thought proudly.
He looked around, looking at his classmates: almost everyone listened carefully to the words of the woman, except for some (including Hisashi Gou and Kohta Hirano, his friends) who were stripping their eyes with the prof.
"Komuro! Are you listening to me?"
"Yes, Professor!"
"Then repeat what I was saying."
"Well, here ..."
"Then?"
"You see, I ..."
"You were not following me, Komuro!"
"No ..." He admitted.
"If there is one thing in this world that I cannot tolerate is that one of my students ignore me while I teach!"
"Excuse me, Professor Hayashi ... I'm dismayed."
The woman looked at him badly, then snorted.
"This time it passes ... Also because it lacks very little at the end of the lessons." And as she said this he looked at his wristwatch.
Takashi looked down, intimidated.
"I was saying: the Tokugawa period (also called the Edo period) began in 1603 and lasted more than 250 years, until 1868. It was a period of peace and internal stability, as opposed to the Sengoku period (marked by chronic instability, feudal anarchy) and wars between various Daimyo clans, such as the Oda, the Hojo and the Hosokawa. It takes its name from Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the shogunate of the same name ... "
After lessons, the students left their respective classes and poured out; among them were Takashi and Rei who walked side by side.
"How come you were distracted during the lesson?" The latter asked him.
"I was thinking about the last chapter of Berserk."
If I tell her that I was doing erotic thoughts about Professor Hayashi, she evires me!
"Ah, I see ... You know, I read it too. It's a manga to say the least epic. I arrived at chapter 29. "
"You're a lot behind ... I'm at 344."
"It seems obvious to me, I started following him recently."
"I do not understand what you find so epic ... It's all sex, blood and extreme violence!" Saya intervened.
"You're wrong, Takagi ..."
"Call me Saya!"
"Ok ... You're wrong, Saya. Berserk contains important themes, primarily destiny. But if you have not read it you cannot understand. "Takashi explained.
"I saw the anime, long ago."
"But that's a crap! Cut scenes, censored dialogues, absent characters ... No, believe me: to fully enjoy it you have to read the manga. "
"I will, as soon as I have the chance ... So, just to see if it is acceptable or not."
"You will not regret I'll guarantee it ... Hey, is not that your mother?" He asked.
"Yes ... I wonder what he's doing here."
Takashi could not help but be enchanted by the charm of the woman: she was beautiful. Her long, straight hair, her serene look, her curvy lips, her perfect body, highlighted by a bright red dress ... She really looked like a deity. He had known her for more than 10 years, and he had always found her beautiful. But now he was looking at her with different eyes ... Not the eyes of a child, but those of a teenager.
"Hi, Saya!" Yuriko said, smiling.
"Hi, mom ... How come here? I usually walk home. "
"Yes, but today is a special day."
"Special day?"
Yuriko assumed a sorry expression.
"But how, do not you remember?"
"No…"
"Today is the 15th anniversary of my marriage."
"Are you serious?"
The violet nodded.
"Your father and I were married on December 31, 1999; 9 months later, in August 2000, you were born. "
"Damn, what a fool ... How could I forget such an important anniversary?" The spectacles wondered, feeling slightly guilty.
"Well, now do not make a tragedy ... The important thing is that you remembered it. By the way, I see that there are also Rei and Takashi with you. "
"Exact. We wanted to do a piece of road together. "
"I see ... Why do not you come too?"
"Can we really?"
The woman nodded.
"Well, if Rei agrees ..."
"Of course I am. I always wanted to see Saya-chan's house up close. "The student said.
"Calling her home is a euphemism ... We live in a estate."
"This makes your invitation even more inviting, excuse the pun."
Yuriko laughed, then said:
"Follow me, the limousine is not far from here."
The violet led them to a white car, and made them sit inside, sitting next to them. Then he turned to the driver, a stocky man with short black hair and wearing a livery and a pair of sunglasses:
"Saborou, take us immediately to the villa."
"Yes, sir!" The latter answered.
After a few minutes the car left.
"It will take a while. Meanwhile let's enjoy the journey. Do you want something to drink? "
"Water." The two female students replied in unison.
"For me too." It was Takashi's reply.
"Ok ... Water for you, a glass of Vermouth for me." That said, Saya's mother took four glasses, filled them and handed them out, holding the fourth for herself.
Komuro swallowed his glass in one gulp, then exclaimed:
"It needed some fresh water!"
"You're right, Komuro-kun ... Today is a particularly sultry day."
"It seems natural to me, Rei-chan ... We are in the summer."
"Miyamoto ... I met a police inspector named Tadashi Miyamoto." Yuriko intervened.
"It's my father, Mrs. Takagi ... And I also have a sister named Yumi, she's in the traffic police."
"Interesting. And yours, Komuro? "
"My mother's name is Yuka, she teaches in an elementary school; my father's name is Hojo, and he runs a pharmacy. "
"Interesting…."
"You have a TV, here."
"Exactly, Rei."
"Can I turn it on?"
"Go ahead."
The girl took the remote control and turned it on, they were broadcasting a newsletter.
"... Mira, Queen of Vespania, has just landed at the Kiev International Airport, capital of Ukraine, for a week-long state visit; the purpose of this visit is to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two nations; to welcome President Mikhail Sergetov and Prime Minister Boris Kosov. Hard protests have come from Moscow, whose army occupies part of the country (Crimea and Donbass). The Russian foreign minister, Ivan Vlassov, has deprecated the initiative of the kingdom of Vespania, arguing that a civilized country like Vespania should not have relations with a coup and Nazi government, which is carrying out a genocide against the population ... "
Nazi government, genocide ... But who believes to enchant that? They are all bales to justify the war of aggression that his employer has unleashed against a sovereign state!
Yuriko thought.
Takagi estate, 2.12 pm
After the limousine had crossed the gates of the villa, he quickly crossed the avenue and stopped; from it came Yuriko, her daughter, Takashi and Rei.
"Oh, kami ... This place is lovely!" The latter exclaimed.
And it really was: a two-story western-style building, accessed through two flights of stairs; next to it stood a dojo; next to the avenue (where there were two fountains) there was a third building, perhaps used as a home for servants.
"Superb, is not it?"
"Superb is nothing short of Mrs. Takagi ... I would say magnificent."
"Your words flatter me."
"Yuriko ... Saya ..." He called her a familiar voice.
They turned and saw Soichiro staring benevolently.
"Hello, dear."
"Hi Dad!"
"I see we have guests ..."
"Yes, they are friends of Saya. I invited them to the villa. "
"You are Takashi Komuro and Rei Miyamoto, right?"
"Yes, we are."
"I welcome you to my home."
"Thank you." The two said in unison, nodding.
"Follow me, I will show you the various areas of the villa so that you can orient yourself well."
The man started, followed closely by his wife, his daughter and the two boys.
End flashback
"Was it the first time you set foot there?"
"Yes ... And it would not have been the last one. I began to attend the villa, either alone or with friends. "
"You did it to see her, did not you?"
"Exactly ... However, in order not to make her husband suspicious, I became interested in Saya."
"Very smart."
"The more time passed my attraction for Yuriko increased; every time I saw her I was burning with desire. Every excuse was good to look for her company: we chatted, we walked around the estate, we took coffee together, we watched TV ... Several times I had the temptation to try it with her, but every time I gave up for fear of being discovered by her husband or from her daughter; if this had happened, they would have driven me from the villa, preventing me from returning. "
"Ok, but when did your relationship start?"
"About a year ago ... It was a summer afternoon, I remember it as if it were yesterday."
Start flashback
Tokyo, 6 August 2015, 2.14 pm
It was a particularly sultry day, with temperatures around 40 degrees; the streets of the capital were almost deserted, as most of the Edocians had gone on holiday to various seaside resorts, if not abroad. among the few remaining in the city there was Takashi, which was directed towards Takagi. He walked on the sidewalk, under the scorching sun; he looked depressed.
I've been attending the villa for a year now, and I still have not managed to seduce Yuriko. This situation begins to become frustrating. I have the impression that I will never be able to make it mine ... Yuriko has been faithful to her husband for more than 15 years, why should she betray him now? And why exactly with me? A simple high school student who would like to conquer the heart of a goddess ... But who do I believe I am?
He wondered.
Villa Takagi, at 3.14 pm
When he reached his destination, Takashi rang the intercom; after a short wait, Yuriko's voice asked:
"Who is it?"
"It's me, Mrs. Takagi."
"Ah, Takashi ... Wait, now I'll open you!"
Komuro heard an electric lock click, then crossed the gate and crossed the avenue; every time that place put him in awe, how magnificent it was. Yuriko was waiting at the entrance door of the house, who, as usual, had a friendly expression on her face.
"Mrs. Takagi ..." He greeted her with a bow.
"Give me some of you, and call me Yuriko. I've known you since you were in kindergarten, and sincerely speaking, you're like a son to me. So we avoid certain formalisms. "
A son? Is that how you see me?
Those words for him were like a slap in the face, even if he tried not to point it out.
"If you are here to visit Saya know that she is not at home: she went to one of her friends, Shizuka Marikawa; work as a nurse in your high school. "
"Actually I'm here to see you."
"Take a seat, then."
The woman stepped aside and let him enter the house. Once entered the boy looked around, undecided about what to do.
"Follow me, I'll take you to the living room." The violet invites him.
She led him through a corridor, until he stopped in front of a door. Once crossed, she found herself in a room furnished with a sofa near the left wall, a circular-shaped blue electric carpet with a glass table in the center, a plasma TV fixed to the right wall. He made him sit on the sofa, and then sit down next to him.
"Are you comfortable?"
"Yes."
"Do you like something?"
"Orangeade."
"Just a moment ... KAEDE!" She shouted.
After a while a woman with brown hair tied in a tail and blue eyes entered the room, wearing a black and white uniform.
"The lady called?"
"No, I was singing ... Bring a bottle of orange juice and a glass to my guest."
"Now, madam!" That said, the waitress set off.
"Is your husband at home?"
"No ... He went to Okinawa, along with other party mates."
"For a holiday?"
"No ... To take part in a demonstration against the US military presence in Japan."
"Ah understood…"
So neither Saya nor Soichiro are at home ... I could take advantage of it.
He thought, swallowing.
Of course, there were always servants, but those would never have dreamed of disturbing their mistress without having been summoned. After a few minutes, Kaede returned with a bottle of orange juice and a glass placed on a tray that rested on the table. Takashi filled his glass and emptied it in one gulp.
"Now leave us alone, if I need you I will call you back."
"Yes, Mrs. Takagi."
When the maid was released, Takashi exclaimed:
"He wanted us, with this torrid heat!"
"You're right, today it suffocates ... Almost I drink a little glass too."
The boy turned to her: looking at her better she saw that she was sweaty; a few small drops beaded her forehead and chest. He swallowed, thinking:
Such an occasion could never happen again ... I have to take the initiative.
He reached out to her but stopped.
What if he gets angry? If he chased me from her house? What if she spies on her husband and daughter? If you were suing me for sexual harassment?
He shook his head, annoyed by those thoughts.
If I do not try, I'll never know how it would end.
So he took courage and felt a breast. Yuriko, initially stunned, slapped the boy's hand and said:
"Do these things to Saya, not me!"
"But it's you I want, not Saya ... She only needed me to get to you."
He tried to kiss her but she slapped him and jumped up.
"Takashi, I do not like certain speeches! I sincerely hope you're joking! "
Komuro got up and grabbed her by the hips.
"I'm not joking about certain things ... Since you were a child you have always fascinated me. You're a goddess, Yuriko ... A goddess come down from Takamagahara . There is no one that is more beautiful than you. you have breached my heart with your beauty and your character, making me fall in love with you. If I went to the estate it's just to see you, do not you understand? But now it's no longer enough for me to look at you ... I want to make love with you. "
Yuriko, hit by the boy's words, said:
"Takashi, I am a married woman with a daughter! If I give myself to you I will betray not only Soichiro, but also Saya! And this I can not do it absolutely! "
In response, he began to give her some small kisses on her face, then move on to the lips that he kissed with infinite passion. After a moment of bewilderment, the woman opened them, letting his tongue explore her mouth, until she came into contact with hers; a part of her would have liked to reject it before the irreparable happened but the other urged her to give in to passion, there was nothing wrong with following one's primal instincts. So, though hesitant, she responded to the kiss with equal passion. Their tongues joined in a sinuous dance, almost twisted. While he was kissing her, Komuro passed her hands on her hips and buttocks, which she felt with ardor. When the kiss ended, the two lovers (by now they could call themselves that) looked at each other with desire.
But yes ... Basically there is nothing wrong, just nothing ...
She told herself, undressing in a moment and throwing her dress on the floor. At Takashi they almost did not look out of their sockets: the woman's body was absolutely perfect. She flung herself over her full and prosperous breasts, kissing and licking them; not contented licking her nipples, which became hard and turgid.
Every inch of skin in my body drives me crazy ...
He thought, entranced.
He kissed her belly, then climbed onto her wet pussy and without hesitation began to lick her sensually, inserting three fingers after a short time. Yuriko screamed in pleasure, and began to moan loudly. In a few minutes he reached orgasm. Komuro, having cleaned her intimacy with her tongue, made her kneel, undressed in turn, and placed her erect and swollen dick in front of her face. She, without any modesty, began to suck him greedily.
Wonderful!
These were his thoughts as he stroked her hair.
After an indefinite amount of time he came copiously into her mouth, flooding it with his warm seed. Yuriko swallowed the white liquid and ran her tongue over her lips, then lay down on the carpet and spread her legs to the maximum.
"Is this your first time?" She asked.
"If it had been I would never have taken the initiative, for fear of making a fool of yourself ... I have two years of experience behind me."
"Well equipped as you are you will not ... But take away a curiosity, how many girls did you?"
"Rei, Saeko, Saya, Professor Hayashi and a shop assistant where I regularly shop."
"Forget them, from now on you'll be mine alone! It's clear?"
"Yup!"
"Then take me and see how good you are!"
Obviously Takashi did not have to repeat it twice: he jumped on her and went inside her, starting to push like crazy. Yuriko began to scream and moan with ever-increasing pleasure. There was the risk that some domestic, hearing the screams, entered the living room and caught them in the act but did not care; she would have fired anyone who dared to spy on his spouse or daughter, because that estate was HER. The more the minutes passed, the screams of her became acute and her breathing more and more fragmented; the thrusts of him gave her an immense pleasure, which even Soichiro gave her. For Takashi it was the same thing: none of the girls (or women) with whom he had been before had given him similar emotions ... He had always wanted to own Yuriko and now he was doing it.
This is the most glorious day of my life ... A goddess has granted herself to me, humble mortal! And now it will become my lover, forever!
He thought, happy.
After a long time he came inside her. They panted for a short time, then he came out of her, and she got on all fours, spreading her buttocks with her hands and saying:
"You will not be tired already, will you? You still have to try my anus! "
"I'll gladly try it!" That said, he penetrated her from behind and pushed back.
After a very long time he came for the third time.
"I love you, Yuriko!" He exclaimed.
"M-me too!" She replied, between the gasps.
At that point the two lovers, naked and wet with sweat, collapsed on top of each other and after a few minutes fell asleep.
End flashback
"So that's how your relationship started."
"Exact."
"Have you had other relationships?"
"Yes ... Sometimes we met at the estate, sometimes at my house."
"Have you ever seen anyone?"
"As we did it, you mean? Nobody, at least I think. "
I'll have to ask a couple of questions to the acquaintances of both the victim and the alleged murderer.
"What happened, then?"
"Yuriko convinced me to leave Rei to get engaged with her daughter; doing so would have had unlimited access to the estate, and I would have saved appearances. The relationship between me and her must remain a secret, for obvious reasons. "
"And how did you get it?"
"Very bad, obviously."
Start flashback
Fujimi High School, Tokyo, 9 August 2015, 1.30 pm
Rei and Takashi were facing each other, in the schoolyard; he was impassive, she upset.
"You're joking, right? Tell me it's like that! "
"No, Miyamoto ... Our story ends here. I love Saya now, not you. "
"That's why you used to go to her house ... You meant it with her!"
"Exact. We've been lovers for almost two years now. And now I want to get engaged with her. But in order to do that, I must first cut off my relationship with you. And I just did it. "
The student, furious and wounded, slapped her ex-boyfriend and hissed:
"Lousy pig ... First you deceive me, you fuck me, you make me believe that we would be together forever, and now you abbandon me! But you're really a bastard, a man who's worthless! "
Komuro stared at her, without replying.
"What's her I do not have? Answer me! "She asked, furious.
"It's more beautiful, more feminine and smarter. Is that enough for you as an answer? "
"Do you realize the pain you're giving me or not?"
"You must accept reality."
"You promised to marry me, did you forget it?"
"We were children, Rei! You cannot have taken that promise seriously! "
"Instead I took it seriously!"
"Well, you should not have!"
Rei shook her head as tears began to rub her face.
"You broke my heart, Komuro ... I will not forget it. As for her ... "
She turned, staring hatred at the girl who had destroyed her dream of love, which, a short distance from her, was chatting with Hisashi and Kohta, two of their classmates.
"What are you planning to do?" Takashi asked, worried.
In response, she started toward the bespectacled girl and, once reached her, slapped her face and shouted:
"Ugly bitch!"
"Ouch! Are you stupid? "Saya asked indignantly.
"How did you dare to steal me Takashi?"
"Steal? Do you believe it is your property? It was he who wanted to put himself with me, and you do not have the right to oppose! "
"But I have the right to smash your face!"
She shoved her and she punched her face in response. Before the situation degenerated, Takashi blocked Rei while Hisashi and Kohta did the same with Saya.
"You are a bitch! BITCH! "Shouted Miyamoto.
"Rei, calm down now!" Her ex asked her.
"Leave me two of you!" Exclaimed the pink-haired, angry.
"Good, so let's fight a fight! We do not even think about it! "The nerd asserted.
"And leave me!" She insisted, freeing herself with a jerk.
In the meantime Komuro was struggling more and more to retain his ex-girlfriend (as well as his childhood friend).
"Do you want to calm down? By beating it you will not solve anything! "
"Leave me, traitor! It's her fault if you left me! Worth a good lesson! "
"Let her come, Komuro! Make it come! I want to blow her up! "
"What's going on here?" Asked Professor Hayashi, attracted by the shouts.
"Rei attacked Saya for no reason, Professor." Kohta explained.
"LIAR! I attacked her because she stole my boy! "
"Solve your love quarrels out of high school! Today is the last day of school, and I do not want to be spoiled by certain quarrels! "
"Yes, Prof." Saya said, adjusting her glasses.
"All right, I'll stop ... And you leave me!"
Takashi released his grip on Rei, who approached Saya, staring at her grimly.
"Our friendship ends here. Starting today, we will be enemies! Look at your shoulders, it's worth it! "She warned her, then walked away.
End flashback
"On that occasion I was disgusted. I had destroyed a friendship that had lasted for more than 10 years, just to keep my relationship with Yuriko secret. But it was the only way I could continue to be with her. "
Shinichi understood very well the boy's feelings: for him it was essential that his relationship with Yuriko remained secret. If such a thing had become public, it would have created a scandal in Japanese society: a businesswoman who betrays her husband with a high school student would have been mischievously seen by the moralists, who would have subjugated her with gossip, derision and slander. Not to mention her husband, certainly not a man who was inclined to forgive adultery and who would have fiercely avenged himself both.
"And your relationship went on until last night?"
"Yes."
"What prompted you to rush to the estate?"
"A text message you sent to me on the phone. So I rushed to save her, but I did not have time. "
"Could I see him?"
"With pleasure ..."
The boy took his phone from his pocket, opened the message box and opened the last received, then handed it to Shinichi, who read it:
Takashi, you have to help me! He has discovered our relationship, and now he wants to make me pay! Come immediately to the estate, before it's late!
"Interesting."
"Now do you believe me?"
"Yours is a credible story, but without supporting evidence it remains groundless."
"You're a detective, are not you? It is up to you to collect evidence. "
"I will do it. And I will solve this case. Now I have to go, we resend. "
The detective stood up and started to leave, but Takashi grabbed him by the arm.
"Promise me that you will unmask Yuriko's killer!"
Shinichi hesitated for a few moments, then answered:
"I promise."
"What do you think, Shinichi?" Inspector Megure asked him.
"The boy's story is interesting ... It could be true. But before issuing a final judgment I have to dig deeper. "
Juzo nodded.
"I see."
"Now, if there's nothing else, I'd like to go home."
"Go ahead, we'll let you know if there's any news." Matsuda promised him.
"Wait, Kudo. I'll take you there. "
"Thank you, Agent Sato."
Once outside, Shinichi and Miwako climbed aboard her car. After a few seconds the car exited the parking lot and started along the road.
This case promises to be really interesting ... One of the most interesting I've ever faced. There are five suspects, and each of them had a valid motive to commit the crime. Solutions:
Yuriko was murdered by Takashi, who had rejected his advances, to make up his mind the story of the relationship with him was invented. As for the SMS could have forced to write it and send it to him before killing her. His purpose is to frame her husband, to get away with it.
Yuriko was killed by her husband, furious at her adultery. Before she died, the victim sent the message to Takashi, but he arrived too late, and now he risks ending up on the gallows for a crime he did not commit.
Yuriko was murdered by her daughter Saya, who had discovered the relationship between her and Takashi, and now wants to frame the latter to make him pay for it. After all, he used it to get to his mother, is a motive more than valid.
Yuriko was murdered by Rei, and then she blamed Takashi and sentenced him. Absurd: if she were the culprit would have targeted Saya, not her mother. She could not know about the secret relationship, unless he discovered it in some way.
Yuriko was murdered by Keiko Shino, out of jealousy.
Now it's up to me to find out which of the 5 theories is the right one.
He thought decisively.
Nerima district, 1.14 pm
Rei was sitting at the kitchen table and watching the news on TV. She had a bored expression on her face.
"Rei, today is a beautiful day. Why do not you take a walk? "Her mother asked her.
"As soon as I finish watching the news."
"As you want…"
I'm going to visit Hisashi ... A little wild sex is the ideal cure against boredom.
She thought, returning to focus on the news.
At that moment, however, a news awakened her from the torpor:
"Yuriko Takagi, 35, was brutally murdered in her estate, located in the Nerima district; the murder occurred last night, around 10 pm; The person responsible for the murder is Takashi Komuro, 17, a student at the Fujimi high school who was surprised at the crime scene with a bloody katana in his hand, a few steps away from the body. The murder weapon belonged to Soichiro, the victim's husband, the leader of a far-right patriotic association ... "
On hearing that news, Rei was shocked.
"Takashi Komuro ... Is not your ex-boyfriend?" Her mother asked her.
"Yes ..." she answered simply.
She could not believe his ears; Takashi could be everything, but not a killer! She was absolutely sure about this. Instinctively, she put her hand to the phone and dialed a number, then pressed the green button. After two rings, a voice answered:
"Tadashi."
"Dad! Is it true what they say on the news? "
"Unfortunately, yes ... Takashi was caught in the act."
"He cannot be the killer! And you know it well, you know him since he was a child! "
"Rei, has been caught with his hands in the bag, everything is against him! the analysis is still under way, but I'm sure the fingerprint will be on the murder weapon. "
"There must be another explanation!"
"I really hope there is ... But until proven otherwise, Takashi is guilty."
"..."
"Now I have to say hello, I have to go back to work."
The communication closed.
Saya will surely be destroyed by the pain ... I have to stay close to her, or she'll end up making some nonsense!
She stood up saying:
"I'm going to Takagi Estate!"
"Why?" Her mother asked her.
"Saya is a friend of mine, I must be close to her at this tragic moment!"
"I thought you'd cut off friendship with her."
"I know, and maybe as soon as he sees me he will drive me away. But I must try, in the name of our ancient friendship. "
"Do you want a lift?"
"Yes thanks."
"I'm going to get the car keys."
Kudo Estate, 1.30 pm
Heiji and Kazuha were in the living room; he was reading a yellow book, she was watching the news on TV.
"You look at what horrible things happen today ..." the Osaka girl commented, snorting.
"If you did not notice things like that happen every day ... And I know it as a private detective."
"Yeah, it's true ... What are you reading?"
"Fatherland by Robert Harris."
"Thriller?"
"More or less."
"Ah, I see ... When do you think Shinichi will come back?"
"When he has finished at the police station ... Agasa said that he went there to question the suspect, Takashi."
"And you, Heiji? Do not you intend to work on the case? "
"Maybe ... But if Shinichi has already started working, it means that my intervention is almost superfluous. He will expose the guilty also by himself. "
"Why do not you cooperate with him? In two you will do it even before. "
"I'll ask him as soon as I see him."
Having said that, he returned to focus on reading.
Kazuha looked at him for a few seconds, then returned to follow the news.
I cannot wait to see Ran-chan again ...
She thought, smiling.