Chapter 20 Section 4

Shortly after the bell rang for the start of work, Hagiwara approached Yumi and ordered her to move from the chief's office to the big office.The news that Hashimoto was murdered in the first development section has not yet subsided within the department. "Because the fact that the head of the department has his own personal office is very strange. That room is scheduled to be converted into a reference room, and your desk and cabinet will be moved here within today. Oh, please organize your folders by the way. " Hagiwara quickly instructed.Yumi bowed her head and said, "I see." Then she left in front of Hagiwara.I thought: Great.After the death of Naoki Nishina, Hagiwara became the veritable head of the development planning office.Yumi was worried that if he did this, he would move his desk into the chief's room.Yumi hates the fact that Hagiwara is pressing on Naruto, and sees through his rather sinister personality.The thought of being alone with that man all day made me so depressed that I was about to have a nervous breakdown.

The head of Nishina is so gentle——Yumie was tidying up the desktop while thinking of Naoki.I never felt out of breath when I was alone with the two of him.He always considerately creates an atmosphere so that Yumi can work happily. She thought to herself: Thinking about it from another angle, this is the most puzzling thing.Why is Director Nishina so nice to me?No, what's even more strange is, why did the director transfer me to his department?Of course, Yumie also remembers the unapproachable atmosphere exuding from Naoki.But this atmosphere has gradually faded, and now only good impressions remain.

Naoki Nishina, a good man, was killed——after all, Yumi couldn't understand it.Or is he also living in mean and dirty relationships?Hashimoto, who was in the first development class, seemed to be a kind man, so why was he killed? "Ah!" The reason why she stopped what she was doing and exclaimed was because she remembered something important.No, she didn't know if it was a big deal, but it wasn't something to hide. Yumi looked at the calendar and thought, that happened a few days ago?Hashimoto had been called to this office.At that time, the head of the room ordered himself to leave the meeting.It felt like a secret conversation... No, Hashimoto wasn't the only one she remembered.By the way, there is also Sue Yong, Sue Yong from the second development class, he is also together.

Yumi hesitated whether to tell the criminal police about this matter, if Sue Yong was inexplicably suspected by the police because of this matter, she might feel sorry.Let’s talk about it if you are questioned by the police another day——she convinced herself not to tell the police.However, if asked by the police, answer honestly.With such determination, she felt much more relaxed.She silently tidied up the desk and organized the folders in the cabinet.The investigators came a few days ago and took away Naoki's personal notebook, and of course the folder at work was still in place.When she was tidying up the bottom layer of the cabinet, she thought: strange.There are several thin folders titled "XX Annual Work Plan" lined up in a row, among which is a strange folder.

Showa forty-ninth annual work plan. Speaking of why this is strange, it is because the development planning office was established in Showa 50 (1975).A plan for the year before its establishment could not exist.Yumi drew out the folder.What's even weirder is that the folder isn't that old.Almost all folders from the 1970s have turned yellow, why is this the only one...?What exactly is this folder?She flipped open the cover casually. Yumi asked the young male staff to help, and moved the desk and cabinet to the big office, and the desk was located next to Hagiwara.As soon as Yumi took her new seat, Hagiwara formally greeted her: "Please give me your advice."

"Please give me more advice." Yumi responded, but she could only make an unusually hoarse voice. "What's wrong with you? You look bad." "No, it's nothing. I'm just a little tired." After touching her cheek lightly, Yumi began to arrange office supplies on the desktop in a form that was convenient for work. The phone on Hagiwara's desk rang.He quickly picked up the microphone, spoke two or three sentences, and then tapped the mouth of the speaker with his palm and looked in the direction of Yumi. "Nakamori, are you free now? The criminal police came to the hall again and said they wanted to ask you something."

"Mr. Interpol..." She thought for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I can now." Hagiwara received the response and said something to the other party on the phone.He put down the microphone and said, "The other party is waiting at table 12 in the reception room. It is a criminal policeman named Sayama." Yumi went there as promised, Sayama sat alone and waited.What happened to the other bloody detective who came with him earlier?As she thought to herself, she greeted Sayama and sat opposite him. The criminal police started asking about Naoki Nishina, as if he remembered anything later?Or have you ever heard someone tell a rumor that caught your attention?

"No." Yumi replied. "Did you find anything?" "Discovery? Discover what?" "Items that may be related to the murder case, like Mr. Nishina's notebooks. Do you have any?" "No." After finishing speaking, Yumi put her eyes on the table and held the handkerchief tightly on her lap. The criminal police continued to ask questions, all of which were the same as before.So she replied in the same way: "I don't have a bottom line at all—" "About Mr. Hashimoto." The topic changed. "Have you thought of any connection between him and Mr. Nishina? For example, the relationship at work has deepened recently, or there are any common interests."

Yumi tilted her head. The criminal police further asked: "Have the two met recently?" "Two people..." "Oh, it doesn't matter if the two of you are alone." Yumi grasped the handkerchief firmly, then looked straight at the detective, and said firmly, "No, I don't have any impression."