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Just the highlights… Kyu's mom wanted him to quit DDS, but Kyu wanted to resume his career as a detective. Ryu is having doubts. While the Megumi, Kazuma and Kinta well... will get to them in the following chappies. A mysterious phone call for Mr. Dan by an unknown man. And now they are in the middle of a mystery.
Chapter 4: Deadly Love (Part 2)
Class Q started to think of certain theories that might be possible used in the scene. Especially when they know that there is only one answer to their question. Who did this? In the police station, they started to interrogate each possible suspect. Only Class Q, Mr. Hongo and the suspect is present in an interrogating room.
The first suspect was called to go in the room, Ms. Hikaru Taoyama, 29 years old, the victim's boss.
"So ma'am what can you tell me about the victim." Kyu started the interrogation
"Well..." She hesitated but she went on. "Mitsu Tokayi is one of the best accountants in our firm. He has a bright future in the business. He works hard and a lot of our client looks for his service. He worked in the firm for four years now and he was about to be promoted, too. He was a very cautious man if I can say so."
"What is your relationship with him?" Kyu said
"My relationship with Mr. Tokayi is just simply professional and nothing more." Ms. Taoyama stated.
"Well, ma'am." Ryu interrupted, "How about the statement or rumors from your office that you two are having a small affair for quite a long time. You were planning to make him your assistant. Also that you just have a lover's quarrel with him according to the reports gathered."
Shocked with dismay Ms. Taoyama calmly said, "Rumors are just rumors and has no proof. Even your sources has their own affairs don't you think? Of course he will have a promotion but there is no position yet available. Becoming my assistant is like a secretary. Don't you think you seem to know about this business? You seemed to me the most knowledgeable here. But I have no plans on promoting him that way as my assistant. His talents will be wasted that way. About the argument it was an account for a big company."
"Ma'am according to the police report around 1 pm you were with the victim, in the cafeteria in the building." Kyu continued the questioning "Is that correct?"
"Yes, I was." Miss Taoyama confirmed the question.
"Tell us what happened then?" "Megumi said
"We are having a lunch meeting there. It was supposedly 12:30 but I had another meeting with some client. I informed him earlier that I would be late. We just discussed about certain clients that's all. He sought consult for a problem with his client regarding some post dated account. After I left, before that Mr. Koujio Murakami came in. He introduced him as his half brother."
"Can you tell me about this man you just mentioned?" Kyu said
"He was tall; he was just wearing just a t-shirt and baggy pants. He was holding a water bottle and a backpack on his back. Mr. Tokayi was somehow mad when he saw his face though." Miss Taoyama said. "That's all what I can say. I left when he stepped in"
"Do you know any of the people out there?" Kyu said
"Only the big brute in the lot. He came in the firm and started to threaten the people there especially Mr. Tokayi. Luckily was security was there and stopped him just in a knick of time."
"Thank you ma'am" Kyu said.
Miss Taoyama left the room leaving the team behind.
"There are four more you guys." Megumi said "What do you think about her?"
"She's hot!" Kinta exclaimed. "I think I'm in love!"
"Be serious here Kinta, were dealing a dead person here." Kazuma said
"Hey guys, I run some check on this Murakami guy and look what I found about him. He represents one of the largest companies in Japan. But the work of these blokes seemed to be not right." Kazuma said when he continued to access the same site his computer crashed. "Oh no!!! My computer!"
"What is it four eyes?" Kinta said. "It just need a little hit that's all." Raising his hand high ready to strike the computer
"This is sensitive you Cro-Magnon!" Kazuma resented.
"Quit it! Stop wasting time" Mr. Hongo interrupted and demanded "Let the next one in."
Mr. Keisuke Kamiya, 32 years old, his ex-girlfriend's brother entered the room.
"He doesn't look too smart, but he looks like a goon though." Kazuma whispered to Megumi.
"How did you get in this mess?" Kinta questioned.
"Some professional you are" Kazuma said staring at Kinta
With resentment and anger, "Damn that man! I want to kill him myself after what he did to Nuriko. And I want to do it over and over!"
"Can you tell us what happened?" Megumi said.
"They were dating for few years now. He can't stop talking about him. My ears are going to explode since she can't stop. But suddenly my sister committed suicide because of him. He just told him that they were through without any reason. After I spotted him in one of the coffee shop that there then I knew. He met this woman who looks really wealthy."
"Did you confront him?" Megumi said
"I wished I did when I got the chance. I followed him near Tokyo Tower but then he collapsed. I wanted to check on him but my hatred and anger is greater to even to bother to check on him so I waited for a few minutes. I didn't check on his condition so I just hid his body. Placing one bag at a time, just to hide his body. I didn't take notice of anything."
"So you just want to pay him back. You didn't see if the man was still alive or not?" Ryu said
"Yea, I just want to leave him there without anyone finding out." Mr. Kamiya said
"I guess that's enough for now." Kyu said, "You may leave the room."
Mr. Kamiya left the room leaving them again.
"What hatred." Megumi said
"He wanted the guy dead in the first place." Kinta said dryly, "He might be the suspect we are looking for
"Don't be to sure. It's still early and there are people left to be questioned." Ryu said.
Mr. Koujio Murakami, 23 years old, his half brother just stepped in the room and took a sit facing Class Q.
"Well sir, can you tell us what happened yesterday during your meeting with Mr. Tokayi?" Kazuma said.
"If you must know, our company lost millions of yen from the last audit he made and my company sends me in to question him on that." Mr. Murakami said, "The millions of yen wasn't recover and we were scheduled for another meeting today. But that now is not possible. The company suspected that the missing millions was his doing and I volunteered to investigate on this. Since…" He couldn't continue and kept quiet.
"What's you comment about your relationship with your brother?" Kazuma asked
"In business, it's plain business but at home you can say we are not the perfect sibling. We hate each others guts. Sure we have the same mother but different father. Our mom was widow and 5 years later he met my dad. He was wealthy. Dad treated him as if he was his own but he is such an in grate. He didn't value others but only himself." He said with a smug on his face, "if you asked me he deserves what he has received now."
"What can you tell about your brother?" Kyu questioned
"About him? Nothing!" He said, "He doesn't deserve respect from me or the family. Sure he is good at his work. He doesn't hang around much at home. He moved out 2 years ago. He went solo and that's it."
"Can you tell us any of the people outside?" Kazuma said
"None!" He said defensively and annoyed.
"I guess that's all." Kazuma said.
Mr. Murakami left the room.
"Well, it doesn't shed any light. Each has their motives." Kinta said looking at the file and the pictures of two cute girls. "Hey let me be the one to question the two of them."
"You're a pig Kinta." Megumi reacted.
"Come on now, guys." Kinta said
"You are like Suboromaru there but less on the IQ" Kazuma commented
"Take that back!" Kinta shouted back. He was about to hit Kazuma. Ms. Suki Hanayo, 23 years old, his girlfriend entered.
"Please miss sit down." Kinta said while offering her a chair.
"You wolf!" Kazuma said
"Let's begin" Ryu said "Now Miss Hanayo did you meet with your boyfriend Mr. Tokayi yesterday?"
"Yes, we did." Miss Hanayo said
"Did you see anyone with him?" Ryu asked
"Yes, It was Reika." She answered.
"Can you tell us what they were doing?" Ryu said
"They were just talking at first then suddenly they kissed!" with anger in her voice "So I charged in and kissed him as well in front of her. Then she left"
Ryu shocked with her answer and quickly left the room.
"Hey Ryu?!" Kyu said
"I'll be right back!" Ryu said
"So how long have you two been seeing each other?" Kinta said
"About a month and a half." She said.
"Say now can you tell me about yourself." Kinta said
"Kinta?" Megumi shocked "This is…"
She was interrupted by Mr. Hongo, "leave him"
"Let's rephrase that question." Kazuma offered "Describe your relationship with Mr. Tokayi."
"He is quite the playboy like the man these days. But he is sincere in some ways. He is quite the charmer too. I get jealous easily so we have a lot of misunderstandings in our relationship. He claims that Reika and he are just childhood friends and nothing more. That's all I can say. We just argued and I quickly left." Ms. Hanayo said as tears starts to fall.
"How well do you know him?" Kyu said
"Well we just started to see each other so I guess it's not that much." She said. "We are still getting to know each other"
"Okay, that's it. Thanks for your time miss." Kinta said blushing.
"That's a nice lipstick." Megumi said. Noting and remembering the color of the lips of the victim.
"Thanks." She said "Someone send me this yesterday morning. I don't know even who. It's a shame to let it go to waste." And left the room.
"Hey guys look. Her lips are the same as the victims." Megumi said
"What?" Kyu said
"Really?" Kinta said
"Yea, I'm positive."
Ms. Reika Obashi, 27 years old, his best friend and childhood friend stepped in with
Ryu right behind her.
"Miss where did you have that lipstick?" Megumi said.
"This?" She was shocked. "I bought it at a store."
"Oh, I like the color." Megumi said
"How well do you know the victim?" Ryu said
"I know him very well. He is my childhood friend of course" Miss Obashi said
"Do you know that he is allergic to some certain compound? Fruit based I mean especially strawberry." Ryu said
"Of course I am aware of that. I won't forget that day my mom served us strawberry shortcake and he choked and we found out later in the doctor. It was allergies." Miss Obashi said
"Describe your relationship with him." Ryu said
"We are very close. Nobody understand him better than I do. He is always misunderstood by others. We tried dating but I left for abroad and studied there for a year then when I came back he changed. He still told me a lot of things though."
"Okay miss can you show me your lipstick?" Ryu said
"Sure." Grabbing it from her purse "Here."
Ryu inspecting it and retuned. "That's all"
Waiting for Miss. Obashi left the room.
"What is it Ryu?" Megumi said
"I solved the case!" Ryu said
"Yea!" Kyu followed
"Let them in." Mr. Hongo commanded
All the suspects and the inspector went in the room. The tension is soaring.
"What is this?" a man said
"You solved the case?" another said
"That's impossible." Another suspect said
"Just shut up and listen!" The inspector said.
"Right, you heard us the murderer is just in this room!" Ryu said
The people were shocked upon hearing this news.
"It's simple there are three clues." Kyu said
"First Clue, the murderer is aware of this allergy the victim has and the severity of its attack to him." Kyu said. "When we found the victim he seemed to be choked to dead with no signs of struggle or a hand or a rope being tied around his neck. But instead in an autopsy report shows that his airway just closed shut."
"But that's impossible. My brother is careful on taking such foods or things if he is aware that he has allergies to." Mr. Murakami said
"Yes, I must agree on that which now lead to the second clue. The alibi of Miss Hanayo." Kyu continued
"What about me?" Miss Hanayo said
"You said you don't know much about the victim." Kazuma said, "That will include his allergies. Since just like you said you argue and disagree a lot of things. Which suspects us that you don't know him well enough?"
"Also if you remembered that when I asked about your lipstick since you have the same shade just like the victim on his lips." Megumi said
"Since the victim hadn't taken in anything we can safely assume that it wasn't food that started it but the kiss from you Miss Hanayo." Ryu said "Since I got the lab to check out for any DNA yours and Miss Obashi's came up. But after checking her lipstick. The only thing now was yours."
"I… I can't be the killer." Miss Hanayo said "I'm not the killer." She became pale.
"Hold on now. Third clue, the murderer knows about these. And that is you!" pointing one finger at him "Mr. Keisuke Kamiya"
"What?" he exclaimed.
"You were the one who send Miss Hanayo the lipstick since you said it your late sister kept on talking about him nonstop. You wanted revenge on her death because he pushed her to it. You said it plainly in your alibi. Haven't you."
"You have no proof to put that blame on me!" He said defensively.
"You said that as plain as day especially when you hid the victim's body. You know that he is alive then but you still did nothing to help instead that you made sure he would die then by burying his body with garbage bags. Letting others to find it. Leaving no trails behind. But you're wrong." Ryu said coolly.
The man was silent with disgust.
The officers arrested the man without any other word. The mystery has been solved. But meanwhile in Renjo's resident.
"Hello?" Kyu's mom is on the phone
"Hope you won't lose your son just like you lost your man." A cold voice said
"Who is this?" Kyu's mom demanded
Nobody answered just the sound of the phone hanging up.
"Hello! Hello?" She said Oh, Kyu! She started to cry.
To be continued…
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