I was in Conan, and after picking up Xiao Ai, I was chased by Hongzi.

"the truth?"

Hiroshi Otoi looked at Reiko Kujo through the rearview mirror and wondered: "Is it referring to his wife's matter? Or is it referring to Takeuchi Construction's cutting corners five years ago?"

Reiko Kujo cast a surprised look, "Do you know about that?"

Otoi Hiroshi let out a long sigh.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the horizon. Dark clouds were pressing down on the sky in the distance, and the heavy rain was like falling stars. It was still some distance from Takeuchi's home.

"That's right. I probably know a little bit about it. You were still a member of the Special Investigation Department at that time, right?"

Although she was a little curious about how he knew this, at this point, Kujo Reiko seemed to have started talking.

"Well," she nodded slightly, "It was like this at the beginning. I thought that the case of Takeuchi Construction's illegal corner-cutting was likely to develop into a bribery case related to politicians. I was seconded to another unit just as I was about to start the investigation. ”

The wipers just wiped away the rain curtain on the car window, and in the blink of an eye, it quickly covered it again, and it started again and again.

After a brief thought, Otoi Hiroshi said: "I remember that the case fell silent after the important key person, the director of the design office, committed suicide."

Reiko Kujo frowned, "Yes. One of his subordinates is Takeuchi. If his testimony was used as a breakthrough point, the matter might be able to come to light. But he suddenly overturned his testimony and had to give up prosecuting the case."

A girl walked out of a roadside cafe. It was raining heavily, but she walked stubbornly in front. The boy behind her chased her out, holding an umbrella and followed closely.

As if they were quarreling, the girl walked forward on her own, and the boy had no choice but to stretch the umbrella in her direction to prevent her from getting wet in the heavy rain.

He was obviously soaked all over.

——Love others first, love yourself first, and you will not die well if you lick a dog.

Looking away, Hiroshi Otoi smiled to himself and replied:

"Later that guy became Takeuchi Construction's son-in-law and held an important position in the company. Then five years later, he appeared in front of you again as a suspected hit-and-run?"

Kujo Reiko didn't notice the scene outside the window, but just held her left arm with her right hand, "Soon I suspected whether Mr. Takeuchi was taking the blame for his wife, but this opportunity is really rare, and I really don't want to miss this opportunity to investigate. ”

Turning on the air conditioner in the car, Hiroshi Otoi controlled the steering wheel and turned at the intersection ahead, "So you just want to use this case to pursue his previous case?"

"Yes……"

"To be honest, I don't approve of your approach." Otoi Hiroshi said.

"Ok?"

"Since the case five years ago has ended in that way, there is no need to pursue it anymore." Hiroshi Otoi glanced at her through the rearview mirror, "Maybe you are not willing to accept it, but you have to know , continuing to pursue it will touch more upper-level interests."

"The so-called justice is nothing more than a pure illusion constructed by the capitalist class and the power class for the people. You should not understand this..."

Before he could finish his words, he was drowned out by Kujo Reiko's voice.

"What do you know?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that she was a little excited. She breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm really surprised that a high school student like you can say such things... But since I'm in this position, I have to do my best. It is my job to investigate the truth as best I can.”

"The truth - is it really that important?" Otoi Hiroshi murmured.

"Stop talking about this..." Reiko Kujo pinched her eyebrows tiredly, "Tell me, what exactly do you want to do with me?"

Hiroshi Otoi slowly stepped on the brakes and stopped smoothly at the foot of a high-end apartment building.

"Here we are." He turned around and smiled, "Let's talk about my matters later."

"Ah."

I turned off the engine, got out of the car, and when I walked around to the other side holding an umbrella, I found that Kujo Reiko hadn't gotten off yet.

"Why don't you get out of the car?"

"You chose the parking spot too well." Kujo Reiko's tone was a little angry.

Hearing the sound, Otoi Hiroshi lowered her head. Because the terrain was relatively low, there were deep puddles, and she was wearing the flat shoes she wore at work.

"There are already a lot of cars around here, so where else can we park?"

Kujo Reiko said unwillingly: "You can put me down and then park the car."

"Sorry, sorry." Hiroshi Otoi said with a smile.

Kujo Reiko's appearance at this moment really surprised him. She was obviously dressed conservatively and deliberately maintained a serious expression, but her tone was actually a little cute.

Thinking of this, he laughed even louder.

Kujo Reiko glared at him and looked helplessly at the heavy rain that showed no sign of stopping.

"Okay, get out of the car quickly and I'll pick you up." Hiroshi Otoi stretched out his hand.

Kujo Reiko softened slightly, and as soon as she passed her hand to Otoi Hiroshi's palm, she heard him add, "It's okay if you catch a cold, don't get my seat wet."

"Then I'm really sorry..." She looked coldly and squeezed his hand.

Otoi Hiroshi avoided her cold gaze. The moment he pulled her out, he put his arm around her slender and tight waist and twisted it hard.

Reiko Kujo's body drew a graceful arc in the air with Hiroshi Otoi as the fulcrum, like a delicate compass dancing in the rain.

When her feet hit the ground, Kujo Reiko pursed her lips.

It’s a strange feeling, a little awkward, but also a little subtle...

"Let's go?" Hiroshi Otoi handed her black umbrella into her hand.

"Don't you need it?" Kujo Reiko asked.

"No need, I think this is more convenient." He put on the hood directly.

Considering it was raining, he put on a raincoat.

The two walked towards the apartment, Kujo Reiko was still immersed in the wonderful feeling just now.

"I like wearing raincoats..." She turned her head and said jokingly: "I heard that young people these days are very precocious. Are you still single?"

Otoi Hiroshi was stunned for a moment, countless beautiful faces flashed through his mind, and he said calmly: "Yes, that's right."

Kujo Reiko's clear musical instrument-like chuckle suddenly came from the side.

It's like the pride of winning a victory.

Otoi Hiroshi was silent, looking at her fair face under the black umbrella and asked: "I am not yet twenty years old, and it is not normal to be single. But Miss Kujo, you..."

"—Still a virgin, right?"

Kujo Reiko's fair face was visibly stained with a hint of crimson.

"None of your business!"

After saying that, he pushed aside Hiroshi Otoi and walked into the apartment as if he was riding a tricycle.

"Are you angry? Isn't it your menstrual period recently?"

The rain falling on the brim of the hat was particularly loud, and he followed slowly with his hands in his pockets.

"I don't know when this heavy rain will stop."