Chapter 9 Chapter nine

In the taxi, Yoshiki asked the woman's name. She replied that her name was Yuko Sakaide. Then Jifu asked him about his occupation, but she said that she didn't have a job, so what did she live on? "I'm also debating whether to get a job or go back to my hometown." Having said that, she doesn't look like a recent college graduate either.Then how has she maintained her life since graduation? These questions made it difficult for Jifu, a criminal policeman, to ask questions. After all, the other party is not a suspect, and similar questions must be conducted within the scope of ordinary dialogue.

"I remember you just said that you wanted to ask me something..." Maybe her spirit has improved a bit, she asked with a soft voice with a smile. "You mean to ask me why I fainted in that place?" She really didn't notice that I was following her.Yoshiki was troubled, if it was out of friendship, tell her now that I have been following you since Itabashi C-cho, there is no guarantee that she will not turn her face and keep silent about it. "I haven't been sleeping well, and I have some anemia, so...it's not because of illness." When she said this, her tone was very hearty.

"Why didn't you sleep well?" "Well, because...something happened to make me feel bad..." "Did someone important to you die?" "Hey?" Yuko Sakaide stared at Yoshiki, her expression was still not very good. "Isn't it?" Ji Fu was in a hurry, he was afraid that she would leave, so he decided to ask the other party's residence first.He took out his notes and said: "Can you tell me where you live?" "why?" "is it not OK?" "No, it's not impossible... Ikusa, Suginami District, 4-16-XX, Shangjingcao Garden."

"Is that right?" Yoshiki asked while memorizing.Just by hearing the name, you can tell that the rent of the apartment will not be too cheap. "There is also a phone number, can you tell me too?" "I have to tell the police about this too, it's a bit scary." Yuko Sakaide said. "Ah, yes." Jifu decided not to ask, so he closed his notebook. "It's just Mr. Criminal Police. If you call me, I will tell you. You have to promise." "I promise you that." "Really? If someone calls me, I will be scared." "What's that number?"

"399-42XX." Yoshiki wrote down the number and put the note in his jacket pocket. "So……" Yoshiki began to plan to get to the point. "You know Miss Sasamori Kyoko, right?" As he expected, Yuko Sakaide's face changed when she heard Kyoko Sasamori's name. "She died, you know that too?" She didn't dare to look into Jifu's eyes, and lowered her head like a scolded child. "So you prepared white chrysanthemums, went to Miss Sasamori's place to defeat her, and put the white chrysanthemums into the letter receiver." Yoshiki looked at Yuko Sakaide's side face and said the above words, he was worried about how the other party would react.Are you angry?angry?Or just cry?

But fortunately, Sakaide Yuko did not choose any of the above, she said calmly: "Men will definitely not understand. I think Miss Sasamori is a very poor person." "Who made you come to this conclusion?" Yoshiki asked softly, but Yuko Sakaide remained silent. "Yes, Mr. Inabanuma Kosaku, right?" Asking her like this, I don't know how she will respond. This question is a key point for Ji Shi.Yuko Sakaide hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Mr. Inabanuma is also dead, so it must be a shock to you." She nodded again. At this time, she should have noticed that the criminal policeman in front of her had been following her since Banqiao Town, but she didn't say anything about it.

"Do you love Mr. Inabanuma?" This is a difficult question to ask, but Jifu raised it so directly.It's harder than asking her "Does he often visit your apartment in Kamikasa? Do you have a physical relationship with him?" "I……" Yuko Sakaide raised her face and said: "A weak person like me is powerless to change this society. This world is full of all kinds of unreasonable and wrong things. So I like those who dare to correct mistakes and fight against unreasonable phenomena." "Even if you have a wife?" Jifu asked. "yes."

Yuko Sakaide replied.Jifu was silent for a while, he thought for a while, and then asked again: "Is Kosaku Inaba the kind of person you think he is?" Yuko Sakaide smiled. "He's a very strong man..." she went on. "People who are very strong usually, no, people who like to fight usually get carried away. It's not true, it should be said that they are easy to make enemies everywhere and be hated by others. Isn't that kind of thing commonplace for them? Most people will feel that This kind of person is not clear enough, and his words are barbed."

Yoshiki nodded, what she said was easy to understand.Judging from the photos, Kosaku Inaba is such a person. "Do you see him that way too?" Ji Fu asked her, but she shook her head and said: "No, I don't think so." "Then do you think he is very kind?" "Yes, it's kind, and there's some humor in it." "Is your house close to Mr. Inabanuma's house?" "It's not far. Although it takes a little time to go back and forth, it won't feel very far even if you walk over." "And does he come to you often?"

"yes." "You must have been devastated to hear that he died?" "Of course, I even want to die." He even wanted to die, which made Jifu feel very harsh. "Have you ever heard of the name Kujioka Satomi?" Yuko Sakaide raised her chin slightly, probably nodding. "I've heard her name before." she says. "Did you know she was dead?" "Know." "Who told you that?" "Ma'am told me, on the phone." "Ma'am? Mr. Inabanuma's wife?" "yes." "Do you often talk on the phone?"

"No, that was the first time. She called suddenly, and that's when I learned of the deaths of Inabanuma-sensei and Miss Sasamori." "Oh……" Jifu didn't expect this. "Do you know what kind of relationship Mr. Inabanuma and Ms. Sasamori have?" "The teacher often mentions this to me." "What did he say?" "He said Miss Sasamori was a nasty woman, and she was out of her mind. That's what he said." "She wrote letters, made harassing phone calls, and told you about arson?" "Yes, I've heard of that." "What else did Inabanuma-san say about these things?" "She said she made several phone calls, and the voice was eerie and scary." "Oh, so, did you say anything about 'derahua'?" "I said that the woman is very obsessed with 'de-ratification'. The teacher said that she must have been hit when she was in high school, otherwise it wouldn't be like this." "When you were in high school?" "Yes, sir, that's what he said." "Did anything happen to her when she was in high school?" "I don't know. The teacher just said that I had such a feeling after talking with her on the phone a few times." I don't know what happened, because I was stimulated in high school, so I threw stones at the writer's house, and even wanted to set fire to the whole family, which is too unimaginable. The place where Yuko Sakaide lives is a small apartment that looks clean and tidy.The apartment was built next to the busy road, a little bit in. "Aren't you going to come in and sit down?" She asked Ji Fu, and then walked into the innermost room on the first floor.Jifu quickly took out the third key and inserted it into the lock before entering the house.Just the right size, turn the key and the deadbolt on the door pops out.This third key has finally found its owner. There is a small table with chairs in the dining room.On the left is a bookshelf, in which, as expected, the works of Inabanuma farming are placed.Only then did Jifu believe that there are really many women who worship best-selling authors as stars or entertainers.But not all writers are treated this way. "Sorry, I want to ask, since you don't have a job, where does the rent here come from?" Jifu asked. "I just got divorced earlier this year, so I still have some savings." "Really, do you have no children?" "Yes, he is at school now." "Okay, I get it now." This surprised Ji Fu, he looked around, there was no trace of the child's life in the house. "We just moved here and were living in a rental apartment last month." "yes." "I want to go to Ginza to sit on stage, but I don't like drinking very much." Jifu was stunned, he didn't expect her to say that, but he immediately questioned her in a stern tone. "They are all people with children, can they do this kind of thing?" "Of course I can, because I'm weak." "You can't take that as an excuse." "Oh." She looks down.There is something about this woman that makes it impossible for a man to ignore her.But Jifu is immune to this magic. "Do you know which high school Miss Sasamori attended?" "Ah, please wait a moment." Yuko Sakaide stood up, as if she was going to make coffee. "Here, I haven't even heard the name." she replied, and served two cups of coffee.