[Psychic Detective Yakumo] One hundred ways to tease cats

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"Officer Goto, what should I do downstairs?"

What should I do? When asked by Ishii, Goto couldn't answer immediately.

The man who died in a car accident actually had a photo of the victim of the serial abduction and murder!It is indeed very suspicious, and it seems that there are traces to be found. It seems that there is a need for in-depth investigation.Do you want to report this to the investigative team?No, there is no need for this.

"Ishii, go and investigate in detail the origin of this man named Ando Sei, including his friendship and growth experience, no matter how trivial things are, it is right to investigate as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Ishii replied.He is only satisfied with this answer.

"So, Officer Goto, what are you going to do?"

"Go and confirm."

"confirm?"

"Confirm when and where this photo was taken."

bright.

There is a faint light.

I see a face there.

who is it?

What is he saying?

I can not hear.

I feel light all over.

This is where?I couldn't breathe after I fell into the river, did I die?

"Great, you seem to have woken up!"

My blurred vision finally came into focus, and the person staring at me was a middle-aged man with an oval face.

"It's all right now."

He smiled in a soft tone.When he laughed, his eyes narrowed into a straight line, and he unconsciously relaxed his mood.

"Ah... so it's not the kingdom of heaven." I said hoarsely. "This is me?"

"You fell into the river, and it was Endo from the Watergate Authority who saved you."

It turned out that it was the uncle who saved me, and I suddenly realized that it was the person who reminded me to "be careful" while staring at the river.

"I happened to be there at the time, so I sent you here. I'm a doctor, and this is my private hospital."

Hearing his mention, I remembered that the man who claimed to be a doctor was also by the river at the time, and he was talking to the uncle of the Watergate Authority.

"This is a private hospital, and the nurses have already gone back. It's late now, let's check on your situation tomorrow morning!"

I obey the doctor's advice.Maybe it's the frailty of the body.My limbs still don't work, and my consciousness is a little fuzzy.

An IV drip sticks out of my wrist.

"Uh, yes, there is something..." The doctor looked at me, hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Mr. Endo rescued you..." the doctor said hesitantly, "Your eyes... turned red for a moment..."

"Maybe I misread it," I said kindly, "Maybe it's an illusion caused by the light of the setting sun. Anyway, thank you very much."

"Call me if you need anything. I live here. I can come anytime."

The doctor smiled again.

"When you recover, thank Endou!"

After finishing speaking, the doctor left the ward.

I'm alive.A sense of existential reality surrounded me.

28

"Why do I have to go too?"

Yakumo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, spoke dissatisfiedly, but it is understandable that he would be dissatisfied.Although Goto also thinks that Yakumo should not be involved in the investigation, but without Yakumo, there is no way to solve this incident.

Not only was there no physical evidence, Goto couldn't even specify what to pursue. He just guessed that the man who died in the car accident might have something to do with the serial abduction and murder incidents.

The eye that sees what they cannot see is indispensable.

"Don't say that, if this situation continues, you will have trouble sleeping and eating, right?"

Goto lit a cigarette while manipulating the steering wheel.

"It's not all your fault. Also, please put out the cigarette."

"Ah, sorry, sorry!"

This guy is really talkative. If you ask him what his interests are, he might reply "to irritate people".

We saw the signboard of "Kinoshita Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology".

"Oh! I found it, I found it!"

Goto parked the car by the side of the road, not looking for a parking space seriously like the upright Ishii.

There is a private hospital in the corner of the residential area along the river bank, and the scale of the three-story building is considered large for a private operation.

Goto got out of the car, opened the door at the entrance of the hospital, and looked back at Yakumo.Although Yakumo was full of complaints, he still followed behind.

"excuse me."

The lobby is empty, and there is no one at the counter to receive them. The empty hospital always makes people feel creepy.

"Hey! Is no one here?"

Goto let out a roar that was not in harmony with the hospital.

"Excuse me, this way please?"

"The door was opened, and Doctor Kinoshita in a white robe poked his head out. Goto had already confirmed from the photo on the file yesterday that he was the victim's father Kinoshita. The oval face and the drooping corners of the eyes gave a He has an amiable feeling, but the loss of his beloved daughter has made him look a lot haggard.

Goto and Yakumo entered the consultation room where Kinoshita was.

There is only a table and a bed in the deserted consultation room, and another independent space separated from it should be the consultation room.

Kinoshita brought out two round chairs and asked us to sit down.

"I'm sorry, all the nurses in this kind of place are on vacation today, and I'm the only one here. Please forgive me for the poor reception."

"We're not here to play, so you don't mind."

Goto sat down while talking, Yakumo also sat down.Although Kinoshita said that all the nurses are on vacation today, this may not be the case.Since his daughter's accident, not only the nurses, but even the patients began to alienate him.Although it sounds bleak, but the world is like this, no one wants to be a victim himself.But people in the world often disregard the feelings of the families of the victims and use gossip to slander and slander the families of the victims as if they were relatives of the perpetrator.

"Who is this"

Kinoshita looked at Yakumo and asked.It was only natural that he would have doubts.If I knew it earlier, I would have made Yakumo put on a suit.

"Don't look at him like this, he is also a detective."

Goto replied seriously.

"Detective, you are so young!"

Kinoshita stroked his chin with his hand, as if thinking about something.

Oops, he got suspicious.

"My name is Saito Yakumo."

Yakumo nodded politely.

"Saito Yakumo!"

Kinoshita frowned, as if recalling his memory.

"Is your mother's name Azusa?"

"Yes, how do you know?"

Yakumo looked at Kinoshita tentatively.

"Sure enough! You are Saito Yakumo!"

Kinoshita suddenly clapped his hands hard and shouted happily.

"You know each other?"

Goto asked in a low voice beside Yakumo's ear, Yakumo shook his head in confusion.

"Sorry, I'm so excited Yakumo, you've grown up so much, it seems that I'm old too."

Kinoshita crossed his arms with great emotion, wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes and nose.

"Hey, he seems to really know you."

"I told you, I don't know."

Yakumo lowered his voice and stared at Goto.What is the atmosphere now, the situation seems to be developing in a strange direction.

"I'm sorry for confusing you. It's only natural that Yakumo doesn't remember me."

Kinoshita laughed until his shoulders trembled.

"Do you really know me?"

"Oh, there is nothing to hide. In fact, I was the doctor who delivered you."

Wow!That's amazing!So, he also knows about Yakumo's left eye?

"It's you"

Even Yakumo couldn't hide his surprise.

"You remember it really well."

"Well, it really impressed me. You are wearing contact lenses, are you deliberately covering your eyes?"

Sure enough, Kinoshita knew Yakumo's left eye, but did he know the ability hidden under that left eye?

"Yes."

Even if he is as calm as Yakumo, he can't help being surprised, which is understandable.But what a coincidence!

"Honestly, I'm glad you've grown up. I hope you don't mind what I'm about to say."

Yakumo nodded silently.

"When I gave birth to you, I thought you would not survive. Not only in medicine, but also as a human being, you can become very ruthless to people who are different from you. You must have the support of many people to come to this day, right? "

Yaxue couldn't help showing a wry smile, and the memory of 13 years ago appeared in his mind.

"Really? My mother wanted to kill me just because she felt taboo!"

"Thinking to kill you? How is this possible."

"He's telling the truth."

Gotou interjected.After all, it was Goto who saved Yakumo who almost died silently and tragically under his mother.

Kinoshita shook his head in disbelief and sighed.

"She must have her own reasons. I can understand the loss of a beloved daughter. Parents will not kill their children just because of "taboo". There must be a reason for her to do so."

Kinoshita's gaze was stained with mist.Goto can more or less understand his feelings. From the standpoint of a father whose beloved daughter was brutally murdered, it is absolutely incomprehensible for him to kill his own child.On the contrary, from the standpoint of Yakumo, who once wandered on the borderline of life and death, the feelings between parents and children are worthless at all.If Yakumo didn't think so, what he just said would not be convincing.

"I also want to ask her face to face why she wants to kill her own child."

Yakumo raised the corner of his mouth and stared at Kinoshita.

"Indeed, no matter what difficulties she has, she cannot be forgiven."

Kinoshita looked up at the ceiling as if trying to avoid Yakumo's gaze.

"Sorry, can you continue this touching reunion another day?"

Goto interrupted the conversation between the two, he didn't want the two of them to continue the discussion.The positions of the two of them are different from the situation,