Chapter 11 chapter 2

Since Yumi Nakamori joined the development planning office, she has always arrived at the company at 8:10.Work starts at 8:40, so half an hour before that, she'll be cleaning the table or changing the water for the flowers.Yumi doesn't dislike such chores, she also likes to get up early to clean the room on holidays, but this morning there is no need for that, when she entered the dressing room to change clothes, she knew that something big had happened. Naoki Nishina is dead and appears to have been murdered.It was Tomoko Asano who joined the company at the same time who told Yumi about the murder.Tomoko's face flushed, and he was out of breath showing off the news he had dug up.She said that Nishina Naoki was found in the parking lot of her apartment, and the directors gathered to clean up the aftermath—

"It's unbelievable," Yumi murmured, "Why would Nishina-san..." Shortly after starting work that day, the deputy chief, Hagiwara, gathered his subordinates and officially announced his death.Maybe there will be newspaper reporters to ask about this matter, please avoid irresponsible speech. "Nakamori, you have to pay special attention." Hagiwara said, looking at Yumi's direction, and the other employees focused their eyes on her.Yumi nodded, keeping her head down. After the dissolution, several young employees got together and began to chat about the murder case, and their voices reached Yumi's ears.

"The director was supposed to be on a business trip to Osaka yesterday, so he was attacked by the criminals when he came back in the middle of the night?" Among the group of people, the elderly Kasai said in a low voice. "It was originally planned to stay overnight, right? I heard that the International Society will end today." Another employee said. "So maybe there is something urgent. Otherwise, there is no reason to go back to Tokyo." When Kasai finished speaking and folded her arms, she met Yumi's eyes.He showed a slightly embarrassed expression, cleared his throat and returned to his seat.The others also noticed Yumi, touched their noses and went back to their posts.

Yumi was also sitting in his seat in the office next door, and there was Zhang Nishina Naoki's desk by the window.For more than a year, she has been alone with him in this office. Her job is to manage the absence of employees in the development planning room and calculate overtime hours.When she first joined the company, she was in the design department. A year ago, she was suddenly transferred to this department.She didn't know the reason herself. In addition, Yumi doesn't know why she and Naoki are the only ones in the same office.According to rumours, it seems to be based on Naoki's idea.And this rumor was fueled by people, saying that Naoki was interested in Yumi from the design department, and transferred her here in order to keep her by his side.It is also because of this that the employees of the planning office still look at her with strange eyes.

Of course, this is just a rumor.In the past year, Naoki has never shown that attitude, nor invited her to dinner.When I'm not working, it's mostly a joke thrown in between conversations.Thinking about it carefully, it is impossible for a person from a famous family like Naoki to pay attention to a little girl from a local family with an unremarkable appearance. Yumi herself didn't really think of him as a man.After all, the positions of the two are very different, and there is a gap in age.Most importantly, Naoki always exudes an unapproachable atmosphere about this man.Should it be said that he is too defensive?He gives the impression that no matter who he is in front of, he will not reveal his true feelings.

However, Yumi remembered that she was often attracted by the gentleness he displayed from time to time, which was also true.What is that tenderness?When I thought about it like this, there was a surge of emotion deep in my heart.Yumi took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress this emotion, then switched on the computer on the desk, and decided to start calculating the travel expenses.Mechanical work has the effect of stabilizing emotions. Compared with other departments, the development and planning office does not have many business trips, but at least a few people still submit business trip applications every month.Almost all of my business trips are within the metropolitan area, but I often go to Osaka or Nagoya.In this case, Yumi is responsible for purchasing the Shinkansen or plane tickets.Yumi stopped typing on the keyboard and remembered what happened when Naoki submitted the application form, which was already a week ago.

"Is it okay to take the Shinkansen to and fro?" She asked Naoki. "Okay, it's not an urgent matter anyway, it's an easy job to listen to and learn to speak." "Do you want to stay overnight? Wouldn't it be better for the hotel to be closer to the venue?" The meeting place of the International Society is in a building near Nakanoshima. "No, it's better to be near Shin-Osaka. I can leave my luggage at the hotel and go to the venue." "I see." So Yumi chose the Osaka Green Hotel to reserve a room from the business hotels around Shin-Osaka designated by the company.

But in retrospect, things were a little weird.Naoki said that he would store his luggage, but a big man should not have any big luggage after a business trip for one night.Also, since I have to attend the academy the next day, it would be more convenient to be closer to the venue, right? Is this related to the murder?When Yumi thought of this, she shook her head lightly, it should be impossible for such a thing to happen.The reason why Naoki wanted to live in a hotel in Shin-Osaka must have been just a random thought. Yumi continued to type on the keyboard, but she continued to think about Naoki.Although I never had a good talk with him, when I worked overtime very late, we used to walk halfway to get off work together.At first, it was a normal chat, but over time, the two talked about boyfriend and girlfriend and marriage.She said that she didn't want to think about this question for the time being, so Naoki nodded slightly, then stopped, and stared into her eyes hesitantly.She asked, "What's the matter?" Naoki said, "It's nothing." He started walking again.His appearance can be said to be at a loss, and as far as Yumi knew, it was the first time Naoki showed that expression.At that time, what did he want to say?This matter has no way of knowing.

After work was over, Yumi went down the corridor to the tea room.It is a great pleasure to rest there during work breaks. MM Heavy Industry has a complete set of instant coffee vending machines, so female employees generally do not need to bring tea.When I opened the door of the tea room, there was already someone inside, sitting on a chair in the corner of the room.She is a female colleague Yumi knows well, and at this hour, there will always be someone in the tea room. "Good afternoon." Yumi greeted her. But the female colleague was probably thinking about something blankly, and she didn't notice the door opened for a moment.Then she saw Yumi, and opened her mouth halfway, as if to say, "Oh."

"What's wrong with you?" Yuki asked. "No, it's nothing. Take a break." After speaking, the other party got up and left without looking at Yumi.If it is normal, according to the friendship between the two, she should play a joke or two with Yumi. What happened to her?It's not like her - Yumi thought as she watched Yasuko Amamiya with flowing hair go.