Chapter 16 3. Enter Fenggao Broadcasting Department

Leaving the student council room, Satoran brushed back her long hair. "What's the matter, are you worried?" "No... just seeing the student union is not happy. The faces of that group of people seem to have nothing to do with the incident. Ah, it's so annoying." "Aren't you just in a hurry?" "I said it was annoying." Yukino doesn't know the difference between the two. "Masaki and Yahashi are particularly strange. I thought this incident was a separate crime, but maybe it's the two who joined forces." "Ah, those two people have a very good relationship. Ever since they competed for the chairmanship in the previous election, they have been hand in hand. How should I put it, yesterday's enemy is today's friend."

"No, I don't mean a good relationship, I mean an accomplice..." Yuzuno raised objections to Kaori, and she felt that she suspected that the vice president was putting the cart before the horse, because it was Yahashi who persuaded herself to go to Liran to discuss it. "I don't understand. For example, when Masaki made the phone call, maybe Masaki didn't speak, but Yahashi just pretended to answer." "How come... Isn't Sanjo the most suspicious?" "Yes", Li Ran immediately admitted. "It's like imagining that Masaki will be a prisoner. The prisoner left an umbrella in the toilet as a disguise. Since the umbrella is for men, the real prisoner is likely to be a woman. Yahashi is a bit suspicious, but she can't create a secret room in the gym. "

"From this point of view, those two people are innocent, why do you say they are suspicious?" "I just can't understand their impeccable attitude and am very angry." "Are you a primary school student?" Yukino's mood has gone beyond the level of surprise, and she feels indifferent. "And where are you going?" Kaori closed the notebook, turned around and asked Sato.Yes, it is not over, and the investigation of the alibi must continue-how long will it last? "Are you planning to investigate all societies like this?" Yukino also asked.If you visit the clubs one by one and confirm each person individually, it will definitely get dark.

Liran shook his head. "How is that possible. Probably the next one will be the last one." "Next? Although I don't want to investigate all of them, it would be a little sloppy to only investigate three..." "enough." Riran is still full of confidence.Forget it, let him do whatever he says. "Where are you going in the end?" "I can already see it, it's over there... Huh." Li Ran was walking forward, suddenly froze. He was referring to the "broadcasting room".I see, Yuki Asashima's home court, the venue of the broadcasting department's activities.Definitely have to investigate here.

However, the problem is not here. Two men coming from the opposite corner of the corridor were about to enter the broadcasting room first.One of them looked this way and found Yuzuno. Then there was a mournful sound. "Yu, Yuno, what are you... doing?" "Hello, Mr. Interpol, is it okay if I don't see you for a day?" "It's bad, and it's all because of you." Contrary to the laid-back Li Ran, the police department is already at the breaking point. "I've ordered everyone to wait in the activity room. Why are you coming out?" "Wait? Ah, there is such a thing, I forgot. But we have sufficient proof of absence when the incident happened, and all matters to be reported to the criminal police were also reported yesterday, so there is no need for investigation .It's really lucky. So it's okay to go out for a walk, right?"

"Don't interrupt. I said all people are all people." "It's really bureaucratic." "Shut up." Xiantang stared at Liran.Yukino found that he was holding the black umbrella he had seen before in one hand. "Hey, that umbrella..." "Huh? Ah, let's take it and look for the owner." "I don't think the owner will admit it. After all, the prisoner let it go. Didn't I say it yesterday?" "That's why we need to confirm." Xiantang's tone seemed to be talking back, and then he looked at Yukino, "But even Hakamada's younger sister followed...and you, it seems that there was a dispute with the guarding police officer yesterday..."

"I'm Class A of the second grade, Kaori Mukasaka, the head of the news department." Like when she first met Yuzuno, Kaori handed out her business card with a hearty smile.Neither Satozen nor Kaori seem to be afraid of the police. "Ah, by the way, she's the one who proved my alibi yesterday." "Well. I can prove it! After school yesterday, I argued with him in the classroom about the change from the first generation of Macross (macross) to F (frontier). We have differences in values ​​about whether the theater version is good or bad, but this is not The main problem, the point of contention is mainly the performance of the insertion song..."

"enough." Xiantang interrupted her and didn't accept the business card. "In short, the three of you should go back to the place where you should stay, and wait honestly. Go back now, and I'll pretend I didn't see it." "That's not going to work. We're going to investigate the alibi of the Broadcasting Department." "Oh, what a coincidence, so did we." The police department said jokingly, but there were already blue veins on his forehead. "Then shall we go together?" "As a criminal police officer, it is indeed a very efficient proposal. Be sure to let us go together."

"Are you kidding me!" The police department's anger finally exceeded the critical point, and the brother behind him also trembled. "I told you to go back, so you just go back obediently! This is an order!" If Liran would obey orders honestly, the relationship between the two would not be so bad.Liran knocked on the door of the broadcasting department and said. "I'll be happy to go back after I get out of here, but not before. We've got to talk to someone from the Broadcasting Department. An investigation here will go a long way toward resolving the matter."

"Of course. Because this is the club that the murdered Asashima belonged to. But it's our job to investigate." "There is a success reward of 150,000 yuan, and this is also my job." "I don't care." "Well, that's a pity. After investigating the broadcasting department, I can limit the suspects to less than five people." "……what?" Xiantang became interested, but at the same time seemed angry at himself for being tempted, and twisted his lips forcefully. "absurd." "This is a fact." "...But you are mistaken. The suspects are not limited to those involved yesterday. You probably don't know it yet, but we made a new discovery late yesterday."

"If you mean that you found an interesting record in Chaojima's manual, then I know it too." "How did you know!" Xiantang roared angrily.The elder brother was also frightened, and asked Yunon with his eyes, "Is it your fault?", but Yunon turned his head flatly, avoiding his brother's questioning. "It doesn't matter why I know. On the basis of knowing that record, I can still reduce the suspects to a few people. There is no need to mobilize people like you, just listen to a few testimonies." "But, but...how did you limit the suspects?" "If I explain it here, it will be dark. Then, in order to make my investigation method and your investigation method fully effective, the best way is for us to enter the broadcasting department together." Riran's rhetoric seems to have shaken the police department a little. But the will of the police department is very firm, and the twisted lips have returned to a horizontal line, "No way. There is no way to prove you are right....Speaking of which, you asked us to investigate Asashima's DVD yesterday, saying that there should be a It was stolen. But the subordinates confirmed Bichajima’s records, and there were not many records. It’s very regrettable.” "Yes, this is good news." "...Eh? What?" "I say it's good news. Asashima didn't record the stolen DVD. That is, Asashima didn't want to keep a record of that DVD. Besides, he secretly wanted to have a secret meeting with someone. Secret disc and secret meeting. Look, are you connected?" "..." Xiantang didn't seem to have thought of this, his eyes widened for a moment. "No, that's not true, but... there may not necessarily be a DVD stolen..." "It must have been stolen. I'm almost 100 percent sure. I'll give the evidence after I investigate the broadcasting room. We're almost ready to go in, right?" "Wait, wait." Xiantang desperately held down Liran who was about to knock on the door, and when he was cornered, he asked his subordinates for help, and asked in a low voice, "What should I do?". The elder brother suddenly got the decision-making power, and seemed a little confused.But when he raised his head again and met Yukino's eyes, he sighed as if thinking about it. "If they can guarantee that they don't mess up the scene like yesterday, but just accompany the investigation, then it doesn't matter. ... Even if they are driven away, they will probably come back to misbehave later." "...Indeed, it's better to let them go together." After fierce friction, Xiantang finally gave in, although this is not a serious reason. He urged Yukino and the others to follow. "But don't do anything superfluous." "I don't do unnecessary things. I only do meaningful things." Liran's answer was still irrelevant, and she smiled at the detective. The area of ​​the broadcasting room in the teaching building is two parts of the old sports room. All the walls are completely covered by machines, threads of different colors are crawling on the ground, small objects such as microphones are piled up on the table, but because they are used every day, they are cleaned up cleaner than the old ones.There is a screen in the back of the room, and the back seems to be a broadcasting room, and a large commercial camera can be seen.The shelves are lined with videotapes, DVDs, and CDs of popular music played at noon.There are also two laptops in the room, which is similar to Riran's room. Four students sat around a table, two girls and two boys. Everyone's expressions were dark. "Are you members of the Broadcasting Department?" Xiantang entered the room and took out his police handbook. "I'm Xiando from the first search section of the prefectural police, and this is my subordinate Hakamada. There are a few people accompanying the investigation...don't worry about it." "Xiang Saka? Why did you come?" The girl wearing glasses asked after seeing Kaori. "ya~ho~, Qianxia." "do you know?" "Yeah, she's Maita Chinatsu from Class D of the second grade, and I'm the glasses girl's companion." "Ah, hello... I'm Maita Chinatsu." She introduced herself to Xiantang and others. "...What are you here for? Could it be that you are collecting materials from the News Department?" "Ah, no, no. I came with Pegasus." "Tianma...ah, it's Liran." At this moment, Qian Xia noticed Li Ran, who was blocked by the criminal police, leaning against the wall. "Ah, that rumor is indeed true..." "rumor?" "Ah, no, nothing." She hemmed and hawed to answer the frowning Xiantang's question.Yukino seems to have noticed something. Chinatsu is also in class D of the second grade, and is in the same class as Minister Sagawa.The minister probably told a few close classmates about entrusting Liran to solve the incident. "...Okay. The others also report their names." Xiantang didn't seem to want to be led by the nose about Liran anymore, so he started questioning and investigating. Another girl stood up.Yukino knew her.It was the VTR that introduced the school that I watched yesterday. It is very suitable for a girl with hairpins and facial features in the 1980s. "I'm the deputy director, Morinaga Yuko, third grade class C." The sound is as beautiful as in the video. "A third grader. Asajima is also a third grader. Didn't you retire from the club?" "Yes. The minister asked me to hold on until the summer vacation..." Today, that minister is no more. The awkward atmosphere made Xiantang a little flustered. "That's it, thank you. You're next, name?" "Me? I'm Kanji Tsudanuma from class B of the second grade." The tall boy sitting next to Yuko Morinaga replied.Yukino seems to have heard the name Tsudanuma before, and Kajiwara of the drama department mentioned him. "...I am Sugamo Kohei from class F of the first grade." The last member also introduced himself.Long hair, squinting eyes, looks a little dark personality.Although they are both in the first grade, Yuzuno doesn't know each other at all. After roughly knowing the names of the members, Xiantang took out a stack of bound papers from his suit pocket, looked at them for a while, and asked Morinaga Yuko again. "According to the list of members, there is one person missing besides Asajima. Miho Akizuki from class C of the second grade, where is she?" "Ah, she seems to have caught a cold. She didn't come to school today. She didn't come to participate in club activities yesterday." "Have you been sick since yesterday?" "No, she didn't ask for leave yesterday, and she didn't reply when she sent a text message. But today I went to ask the head teacher of class C and said that she had a cold, so I think it's because she has been unwell since yesterday." "That's it, then there's no way." The police department said so, but their eyes became more severe.After the investigation of the school is over, they will go to investigate that member's house. Xiantang put the list back in his pocket and started a formal investigation. "You already know what happened yesterday. Your minister was killed by someone." "yes." "Asajima seems to be fine in class and at home. What about clubs?" "There is no problem in our club. Asahishima is a good minister, responsible, very kind, and his video-making skills are comparable to professional...Everyone admires him very much." Other members also agreed with Yuko Morinaga's answer. "In this way", Xiantang affirmed on the surface, but even if there is a problem, the person concerned will not admit it easily.Probably he has gone to other associations to inquire about the broadcasting department, and made the above confirmation on the basis of knowing that there is no problem. "Did he act suspiciously before he was killed? Say anything." "...nothing special. Just general club activities." "Don't you know that Asashima went to the old gymnasium yesterday?" "Yes. I thought he would come here, but after waiting for a long time, there was no one, so I was worried that something happened to him. Then the teacher came in and broadcast the incident in the old gymnasium to the whole school...We didn't expect the incident to happen. It had something to do with Asashima, so they all went home." "I see. After school yesterday, where were you guys and what did you do?" "Is it an alibi?" Of course, Yuko's face was a little ugly. "I also said it at the rally, just to be cautious. Morinaga, where were you at that time?" "Yesterday... after school, I came here immediately, planning to wait for Asashima to bring the school introduction DVD and do the final inspection." "What time is it now?" "About 3:30. I met Tsudanuma in the corridor, so he should remember that we came together." The police department confirmed to Tsudanuma, and he replied, "Yes, the two of them stayed in the broadcasting room after that."It's the same model as Kajiwara and Tsubaki in the drama department. "Then do you know when the other members will arrive?" "Well. Sugamo is after 3:15, about 17, and Maita is later, about 20. The teacher came right after that." Yuko answered very fluently, and Yuzuno finally realized that she probably didn't know the exact time when Asashima was killed.This is also the strategy of the police department. "Sugamo, what were you doing before 3:15?" "After school, I went to a store near the school to buy stuffed bread because I was a little hungry. Then I went back to school and came to the broadcasting room." "What is the name of the store?" "It's called Kasuga House. You can see it right away from the north gate." "Isn't there bread in the school cafeteria? Why do you have to buy it outside?" "I just like the taste of that." "Go out to buy in the heavy rain?" "……yes." Because it is a fact, there is no way to do it. Sugamo's words are full of such helplessness.The police department continued to question.Sugamo did have bread when he arrived, but the outer packaging was thrown away. Xiantang ended his questioning with "I will go to that store to confirm later", but "Kasuga House" is self-employed, and the old lady at the cashier already has dementia.Yukino felt that it might be difficult to prove anything. "The last one is Maita. You came at 3:20. Your second-year get out of class D was dismissed early. What are you doing during this time?" "...I went to the bathroom." "Toilet? It took nearly thirty minutes?" "Because that came, it hurts. ... Please don't force me to say such things." Qian Xia blushed and added.A simple apology from the police department who values ​​work more than thoughtfulness. "That is to say, there is no alibi?" "I've been in the cubicle, probably..." "That's it...well. It's just for reference after all." Contrary to Xiantang's words, the brother behind him has been keeping records.After writing the testimony, several more circles were drawn on this section. Two of the four had no alibi.And both include the period from 3:30 to 3:15. "I see." Then Xiantang picked up the umbrella with one hand, "I found this in the toilet of the old gymnasium. Do you know whose it is?" The members all shook their heads. "Ok." After confirming, Xiantang looked away, glanced at Liran who was leaning against the wall obediently, and walked to the shelf lined with DVDs and video tapes. "Asashima seems to like images very much." "Yes. It is the Minister of Broadcasting after all." "It seems that I always carry a camera and take pictures of everything." "Yes. When going to camp, he spends more time looking at the scenery through the lens than directly with his eyes. He is such a person." "Have you ever heard of any trouble with him?" "...What?" Yuko's face became even more bitter. "This situation has not been fully determined. It is possible that Chaojima's DVD was taken away from the scene..." "DVD? The one that introduced the school?" "No, that's still there, maybe it's something else..." Xiantang's words became more and more vague, he turned his head again, and stared resentfully at Liran who provided the information.Satoran played with the scotch tape on the shelf as if nothing had happened. At this time Tsudanuma suddenly whispered. "Maybe it's that one." "Tsudanuma, what do you know?" "Yeah, didn't there be one last year too, Qiuyue's..." "what……" The deputy minister also seemed to have remembered something.Xiantang hurriedly asked. "What happened last year?" "Oh, ah, that..." It seemed to be a difficult topic to talk about, Yuko hesitated and lowered his head. But in the end, he lost to the pressure of the criminal police, and answered intermittently after a while. "Last September... Chiuyue from our department was seriously bullied." "Hazing, huh?" "Should I say it's bullying or intimidation...I'm called to pay money by girls in the same grade on a regular basis." Ha, Xiantang sighed.Yukino felt the same way.Although Fengqiu High School is relatively peaceful, after all, there are nearly a thousand people with different personalities and psychology gathered, so this kind of situation is bound to happen. "One day she couldn't take it anymore, so she asked us to discuss it. At first, everyone said to go to the teacher or the police, but Asashima objected, saying that this would be endless. The adults' response was only temporary, and there was no way to deal with it. Solve the root problem. Speak as if you've been through this." "He said something similar happened in junior high, so it's clear." Chika added. "Hmm. I regret not contacting the police, never mind. How did he handle it? Confront the intimidator?" "No. Asashima is not good at sports, and he might not be able to win a fight with a girl. So... he used his own weapon." "Camera?" Riran made his first sound after entering the room. "Yes, it's a video camera. Because Qiuyue was called to the same place every time, Asashima hid in the shadows and filmed the intimidation scene. The next day he went to meet the prisoner and threatened him, saying that he had recorded it on a DVD. If you leave the scene, if you continue to commit crimes, you will be handed over to the police..." "I see. If we receive such a video, we will not only deal with it temporarily. If we act rashly, it will lead to lawsuits, and even if we don't, we will inevitably be expelled." "Yes. The other party is also very clear, so they never threatened Qiuyue again." Incident resolved. Asajima's action is very strong, he looks not only serious, but also full of sense of justice, he will act when it is time to act.Do your best with what you can do. However, Yuzuno thought again. Asashima burned the video of the intimidation scene into a DVD and kept it in his own hands, but according to the police investigation, no strange DVD was found in his room.Since it's been almost a year, has he already dealt with it?Or-- "Do you know the intimidator?" Xiantang's tone seemed to be educating the students. Although it was said to be a threatening criminal, none of the members seemed to want to reveal the person's name casually, and fell silent while trying to excuse each other.But the silence lasted only for a moment. "...and I are in the Needle Palace of Class D." Qian Xia said it. Needle Palace.That was the student who was waiting for a friend in the rain by the old gymnasium.A sloppy school uniform, a bad girl with dyed blonde hair. "Ah, so..." Hakamada seemed to understand something. "Brother, what's the matter?" "During yesterday's investigation, Needle Palace talked about Asashima in a tone as if they knew each other before. I always found it a bit strange." "They did know each other before. In her eyes, Asashima is an enemy who came to find fault." Xiantang folded his arms, his eyes were like a beast that had caught its prey, sharper than when he confirmed Minister Sagawa's suspicion. "Thank you. This is a very important piece of information, and it will definitely help arrest the prisoner." "Ah, you're welcome..." "Then let's take our leave. You can go home. Also, I don't need to remind you, please don't mention the things here to outsiders..." "Can you wait a moment?" A voice came from behind the police department. It's Liran.He finally moved away from the wall and took a few steps forward, the tape still stuck to his fingertips. "I have a few questions too." "Hey, I remind you not to do unnecessary things..." "This is a necessary matter." "..." Xiantang was overwhelmed by his irrefutable attitude.Probably because he was very honest just now, which made Xiantang increase his tolerance for him. “Nice room.” "……thanks." Yuko replied in a daze. "I also want such equipment in my room. Not only the hardware, but also the software is complete, as expected of the broadcasting department. This time I want to borrow something, and I want to make a high-quality Oriental MAD after a long absence. Oh, and the TV is also Like brand new. It was replaced two months ago, right?" "Well, the previous one is very old." "Have the TVs and players used before been taken to the old gymnasium?" "You understand very well." "The director of the drama department told me." "Ah, it's Kajihara. Well, people from the drama department helped us transport it." "Does the drama department use the broadcasting room a lot?" "Ok." "That's it." Liran seemed to be very happy. These unexplained questions confused both the staff and the criminal police. "What other societies regularly use the old gymnasium's broadcast room?" "Huh? Let me think about it... our club, the drama department, and the student union." "only these?" "Yeah. The performances of the chorus and wind instruments have been using the new gymnasium." "I see. Can other students enter the broadcasting room in the old gymnasium?" "You shouldn't be able to get in because it's locked all the time. The keys kept in the office will only be lent to people from the Drama Department and the Student Council." The Deputy Minister responded.Li Ran smiled and nodded every time he heard an answer. Based on previous developments and the conversation just now, he seemed to limit the suspects to those who would use the old gymnasium's broadcast room.Although I don't know the reason. "Speaking of keys, Asashima has three keys to the broadcasting room. Here, the old gymnasium, the new gymnasium." "Well. We only have the duplicate key here, and the minister has all three." "That said, you don't have a key to the radio room in the stadium. That's a pity." "Oh? Why?" "It's nothing. By the way, do you know where Asashima will keep the key?" "...It should be in your pocket." "Is it right or left?" "I do not know……" "Another regret. It's okay. What about the DVD? Normally, it's in the bag, but when it comes to field photography and other situations, you need to take the disc outside. Where will he put the disc?" "Ah, I know that. He'll be in the back pocket of his trousers, the one on the right. Right?" Yuko confirmed to everyone.It seems that the appearance of a minister with a DVD case in his butt pocket and diligent production of videos has been imprinted in the hearts of the members, and everyone agrees. "It's always there. It's more like a fixed place for a DVD in production than in a bag." "Is that so. Let me ask again, what does the introduction DVD look like for schools? For example, the color of the surface." "I don't know. Because the minister edited and fired it by himself, he should have shown it to us yesterday..." "The result didn't come true. That's how it was, that's why." "...Does this have anything to do with the incident?" "Of course. It's more important than the intimidation incident just mentioned." Li Ran smiled and bowed his head in thanks.Because the other party was a third-year senior, his behavior was much more polite than usual. "Mr. Interpol, let's go." As if he had taken the initiative from the beginning, he urged the detective.It seems that Xiantang and Hakamada still have a lot to say, but because they planned to go out, they finally followed Li Ran.Yukino also followed them to the corridor. The members of the broadcasting department were in a daze after being tormented by Sendo's questioning and Riran's questioning with unclear intentions. "Ah, by the way, I watched the VTR introduced by the school yesterday, and it was done very well. I admire it so much." After leaving these words, Liran closed the door. This man should not be polite, this is probably his sincere words.