Chapter 4 Chapter Four

Once inside the house, Jyuri sniffed and sniffed before taking off his shoes. "Does it smell?" I asked her. "No. I thought the boy's room would smell very bad. But it smells good, is it mint?" "It's a fragrance. I don't like the smell in the room, even if it's my own smell." The place I live is one bedroom, two living rooms and one kitchen.Shuli sat on the two-person sofa in the living room, looked around the room and said, "Basically, it's pretty clean." "Oh—I can't tell." "It's nothing if you get used to it. The key is not to increase the number of things, and keep throwing away useless things. In this way, cleaning will not be too troublesome. It can be cleaned in 30 minutes. There are 10,080 minutes in a week If you work hard for 30 minutes, you can get the rest of the 10,000 minutes of comfort. If you don’t want to part with the 30 minutes of hard work, you must spend the remaining 10,000 minutes of discomfort.”

While I was speaking, Juli clearly showed a disgusted expression. "Anything to drink?" "Let's make some coffee." She didn't nod, but looked at the Swedish cabinet against the wall. "Wine is better." What a creative little girl!But let her have her way tonight. "OK. Beer, scotch, bourbon, brandy, Japanese sake." I said while flexing my fingers, "What do you want?" Shu Li Xiao Xiao Shu Yu blew the corners of the eaves and raised his feet, and folded his hands across his chest and said, "I think Champagne King, pink."

I really want to punch her, but bear with me. "There are usually one or two bottles of ice, but I just finished the last bottle last night. If there is still wine, let's just make it." Shuli snorted, and then said: "I can't help it, let's drink red." She straightened her body to pretend to be a mature woman.Forget it, let her have a good time. "Follow your instructions!" The Italian red wine given by others was lying in the corner of the cupboard.I pull out the cork with a rotary corkscrew. Juli took a sip and tasted it in his mouth.I thought to myself, she should say that this wine is still young.

However, she nodded as if satisfied and said, "Well, it's delicious." "That's great. Are you particular about wine?" "No." The answer was simple. "I just need to drink it if I think it tastes good. I find it very troublesome to remember the name of the wine." "But you know the king of champagne." "That's all I know about champagne. My dad used to say that only the king of champagne is champagne, and everything else is just another drink." The moment Katsuragi Katsutoshi's face appeared in front of his eyes, it made people want to refute.

"The sparkling wine made in Champagne is called Champagne. It's not just Champagne King." As soon as I finished speaking, Juli shook her head and said: "Champagne was originally the secret recipe of the High Village Abbey in the Champagne region, and it was later spread to the whole region. And the person who discovered the secret recipe was the manager of the wine cellar, so the champagne king is the real champagne!" "Okay, okay." I drank the cheap red wine and said, "It's really a lesson!" How unpleasant!Is Katsuragi Katsutoshi also knowledgeable and knowledgeable while holding a champagne glass and farting like this?

"By the way, I want to talk about the topic just now." I said. "About the game?" No wonder Juri showed a nervous expression. "Of course! Just to make sure again, do you really want to do this?" "Give me a clear answer. Do you really want to play this kidnapping game? If you're still hesitating, tell me clearly. Let's see what happens, and I'll give you time to think about it." But she shook her head impatiently and said: "I also said, I didn't run away from home just for fun. I hate the Katsuragi family! I'm sure I can play this game!"

"That's good! Before the game starts, let's come to the alliance ceremony." I filled two wine glasses, picked up my own and said, "I hope we win the game!" Juli also picked up the wine glass, and the two toasted! I haven't come up with any special battle plan yet, everything starts now.But I haven't been this excited for a long time, and I can play such a challenging game! "There are two or three things to confirm." I raised my index finger and said, "First of all, I want to know if you have mentioned the matter of running away from home to other people, such as calling friends or something?"

Shuli immediately shook his head and said: "There's no reason to do that. It would be troublesome if they told the family." "Okay. Next, tell me about your whereabouts from yesterday to today. Well, didn't you go to the restaurant? Which one?" "Why do you ask these questions?" "If you want to know exactly who you have been in contact with, it will be troublesome if someone remembers your face." "Don't worry about such things." "Listen clearly. If you think about it, why are the criminals caught by the police? Because they don't care about their whereabouts. Where and how they stayed. Without this awareness, it is impossible to judge what actions the police will take. .”

"But do you think the waiters in the restaurant will remember me? They have to face so many people every day. When I went, there were dozens of other customers. Bet, I don't think the waiters will be so Look carefully at the face of the guest." "I hope so too, but you have to be vigilant that your face is seen!" Shuli sighed and said: "Turn right out of that restaurant and go straight. It's Dennis's in front of you. I had shrimp gratin and salad and coffee." I picked up the note and ballpoint pen next to the phone and jotted down Dennis's, shrimp gratin, salad, coffee.

"Sit at the counter seat?" "It's a seat by the window, and the smoking seats are relatively empty." "Didn't do anything impressive there?" "It didn't occur to me to do that." "Why do people stare at me?" "Because you are so beautiful, maybe some boys want to take you." I looked at Shuli's pretty face and said. Juli turned away without smiling. "Maybe there is, but I didn't notice it. I also try not to look at each other in that kind of place." "That's better." I nodded and said, "What about after leaving the restaurant?"

"I went to the convenience store and bought snacks and juice." It seemed to be something scattered on the bed. "That convenience store?" "The one across from the restaurant." I know that convenience store that sells alcohol, and I've gone shopping in the middle of the night. "You only bought snacks and juice, you didn't chat with the clerk." "The clerk is like Ojisan who has just been laid off, and he has already lost half of his life just by pressing the wrong button on the cash register." "After the convenience store, go straight back to the hotel?" I nodded, and then continued, "Have you met anyone in the hotel?" "Well..." She tilted her head and said, "When I went back to the hotel, I passed the counter, maybe someone saw me. Oh, how did I know that things would turn out like this." "I know that. It's all right." Looking at the note in my hand, people who have met Juri may include waiters in restaurants, clerks in convenience stores, and people in Paula Hotel.But if you think about what she said, no one here seems to have any special impression of her. "The problem is that it's time for a public investigation. At that time, your photo will be circulated in the urban area, and these people you mentioned, maybe some of them will think that they have seen you." "It's impossible!" "I think so too. But usually planned crimes get caught, and that's what happens when that's not possible. There's no way to rest easy." "Then what to do?" "I can only strictly request that your photos not be exposed. Although it is a bit vulgar to do so, I have no choice but to speak to the other party first." "Let's talk?" "Aren't there often some lines in the series about kidnapping? For example, if you call the police, your child will die. It's such a cliché and shameful thing." "Oh. But isn't that what he had to say?" "why?" "Why……" I put the note aside, poured the rest of the drink into a glass, and sat on the couch with my feet up. "No matter what we say, your father will definitely tell the police. He is this kind of person. Therefore, it is nonsense to ask the family members of the victim not to notify the police! If you want to be cruel, you should say that he must cut off his love!" She remained silent, and she seemed to understand that Katsuragi Katsutoshi's personality would not be threatened by gangsters. "However, this kind of thing goes without saying. I don't think the police will make the kidnapping public. It's just to be careful. But compared to this, the follow-up development after the end of the whole case really needs to be carefully thought about. Of course, you will be released safely, but it is best not to expose it to the media after that, for the reason just mentioned, we cannot be sure whether anyone has seen you between yesterday and today." After I finished speaking, she looked at me with wide eyes and said: "You have already considered what will happen after the case is over!?" "Of course. If you don't first draw out the blueprint of the final result, how do you think you can turn the plan into a case?" "By final blueprint you mean our victory?" "Needless to say, I've always only envisioned a blueprint for victory. That's my personality." I took a sip of the wine and held it in my mouth, tasting the astringent taste of red wine. "If the plan goes well, I want to go abroad. So I don't want to be exposed in the media, and I don't plan to accept visits." "It's best to be like this, but it should be difficult to completely refuse interviews. But if you ask not to show your face, it should be acceptable." "Well, let's do it like this." It was rare for Juli to nod so simply. "Okay, the problem of witnesses who ran away from home has been solved." I picked up the note paper and pen again and said, "Let's talk about what happened before you ran away from home. This is an important thing." "About running away from home?" "Last night, I only saw you climbing the wall and running out. Before that, where were you and what did you do? I hope you can tell me. It's best to explain in detail the whereabouts of yesterday." "What's the point of that?" "You think I'm going to ask something meaningless?" I tapped the note twice with the tip of my pen. "Listen carefully, once it becomes a kidnapping case, the police will first start to find out when and how you were kidnapped. Because the possibility of finding the criminal based on these clues is quite high. Simply put, if there is no If anyone had any chance of kidnapping you, the police would start to suspect it was a hoax." Juli has no expression, but seems to understand what I mean. "I didn't seem to meet anyone yesterday." "Would you please stop talking vaguely. I can't help at all!" She stared at me angrily and said, "If you want to say that, I will..." "Okay, let me ask this question, who is the person who met you last?" "Well..." She tilted her head and thought about it for a while, then she just tilted her head and answered: "It's Qianchun..." "Who is she?" "Papa's second wife's child." "Ah, it's a half-sister. It's called Chiharu? How do you write it?" "The number of thousands, the spring of spring and summer." After finishing speaking, he snorted and said, "What a tacky name!" "No way. When did you meet? At home, right?" "It was after dinner, around eight o'clock. I was in the bathroom, and Qianchun walked in. I don't think I said anything about it." "And after that?" "Just watching TV in my room. I do that all the time. I'm alone until the morning." "Really not meeting anyone? It's really important to figure it out!" Juli shook her head with a look of trouble. "After dinner, everyone hides in their own rooms. We hardly see each other at night. Qianchun seems to often stay away at night without going home. My parents probably don't know about it. Because I only need to come back in the morning before everyone has breakfast together. That's it." There are only four people living in such a big house, so this kind of thing is possible. "So we ate dinner with Mom and Qianchun?" Katsutoshi Katsuragi was probably dining with Otsuka at that time, and while eating high-end cuisine, he ordered the incompetent Shunsuke Sakuma to be replaced from the project. "It's just me at dinner." "You alone? Why?" "They both seem to be out, which is often the case. It's easier for me." "Then you made dinner yourself?" It would be surprising if this were the case, but she shook her head bluntly. "That's impossible. Mrs. Saki made something for me. Ah, that's right! Mrs. Saki was by my side at dinner." "Mrs. Saki? You haven't mentioned that name so far." "It's a servant, especially from Osaki." It turned out to be a servant, and it was only natural to think about it. "What about her working hours?" "I don't know the exact time. It seems that I only came here in the afternoon. Sweeping the floor, washing clothes, shopping, and then making dinner. The time to go back depends on the situation of the day, probably before dinner. But yesterday She seemed to be tidying up the kitchen when I was having dinner in the evening." "She didn't go back until after you finished eating." "should be." "Did you talk about anything during the meal?" "Of course we chatted for a while. There is no reason for us to stay silent and not say a word." "What did you talk about? You didn't say anything that implied you were going to run away from home, did you?" "There's no reason to say that. At that time, I didn't even think about running away from home." "I see." I circled Chiharu's name written on the record and said, "Yesterday I asked you why you ran away from Katsuragi's house, but I think there must be some sudden incident that prompted you to do this." Let’s do it. How do you think it happened after talking to Chiharu after dinner, did something happen then?” Juli's expression froze for an instant, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and then pouted and said: "She said I used her cream." "cream?" "Face cream for maintenance. I just use a little bit of cream that I keep in the bathroom." "Aha!" I nodded and said, "I quarreled because of this, right?" "I don't quarrel! We don't quarrel. At times like this, I'm the only one who apologizes all the time. This is a common thing, and I'm used to it. But last night, Qianchun was very sad, and it was always her." Complaining one sentence after another." "Because of this, you ran away from home in a fit of anger?" "After I returned to the room, the more I thought about it, the more I felt wronged and miserable. Anyway, I don't even want to stay in this house for a second!" Ke is like a schoolboy, but I can't say that. I looked at the notes I had written and organized them in my head.I had to turn her words into a story without inconsistencies. "You said that Qianchun sometimes sleeps out and doesn't come home, what about you? You ran away from home yesterday, but have you ever sneaked out to play like this?" "It's not that I haven't, but it's not as frequent as Qianchun. I also have the right to enjoy youth." "Youth, yes." A man in his thirties would look like a bad old man when he uttered this sentence, but it feels fresh when he utters it from a young girl. Why is it so? "Did you climb the wall like this when you sneaked out?" "It's more common to go out through the side door. But yesterday, I didn't want to be photographed by the camera, so I climbed out of the wall. If I came out through the side door, sometimes I would be caught by the camera." "Going out to play at night is also very hard. Well, what about sleeping out?" "A few times..." He shrugged his shoulders as if thinking about the situation at that time. "I forgot to ask the important thing, is there anyone in love?" "Now I'm free. Once everyone knew that she was the lady of the Katsuragi family, they seemed to respect ghosts and gods and stay away." "The recent students are very timid. It would be great if you can be a little wild and grab a big one! So the ones who play with you are all female friends." "Yes, friends from college." "When you want to go out to play, you will contact me in advance, right?" "That's right. However, sometimes I will run out suddenly. There are a few stores that I often go to. If I go to these stores, I will probably meet one or two people I know." It sounds a bit arrogant when a 20-year-old girl with a hairy head says "the shop I often go to".But these words are enough to show that she occasionally skips the house and runs out to play. "Also," I said, looking at her bag, "don't you have a cell phone?" "It's too troublesome to bring a mobile phone at home!" "trouble?" "Yeah, if they notice that I'm missing, they will definitely call me on the phone. If the light and sound don't answer, it will be very noisy? Anyway, they must turn off the phone. It's meaningless to carry it. When you want to call A public telephone is enough.” "I like your rational way of thinking." I nodded my head two or three times, which was not a compliment. "It's just that there will be a problem with this. The police will definitely be suspicious of you going out without your mobile phone." "I think it's just that I forgot to bring it." "Recently, young girls forget to bring their mobile phones when they go out to play? This is as strange as forgetting to bring their wallets. The police will definitely suspect this unnatural place. Let's see how to solve this problem." "There are things that you forget in a hurry!" "Then why are you in such a hurry? I didn't make an appointment with anyone first." "I'm afraid I won't be able to catch the last tram." I snorted and laughed. "It's a pity that you still say such things when you hire a taxi in front of the house. However, it's not a bad idea to be afraid of being late." I tapped the note paper twice with a ballpoint pen and said: "You said there are a few regulars? Shops, how many of them close around twelve o'clock?" Juli bit her thumbnail and thought for a while, then said: "Shibuya's 'doubt' seems to be right." "OK, let's just set it as this store. You are annoyed by Chiharu's endless reading about the face cream, and you want to 'question' to make yourself feel better, but if you don't hurry up, the store will close soon, because of this I forgot my phone in a hurry. Is there anything unnatural so far?" "That's good." She replied without thinking.I was afraid to expect her judgment from the beginning. "The next thing is when the prisoner kidnaps you..." This is a big problem.If there is a screw up in this place, the plan will be ruined. In my mind, I imagined that I was a prisoner who wanted to kidnap the daughter of the Katsuragi family, where to ambush her, and how to take her away without anyone's eyes and ears. "There is only one chance. After you run out of your home, go to the main road to stop a taxi. If you want to kidnap, there is only this alley in front of your house to the main road. This alley is very dark, and there are not many people at that time After passing by, I can only take you there forcibly." "Forcibly taken away? What do you mean by inexplicably taken away?" "It's so fast that you don't have time to scream, I will tie you away in an instant." I gently closed my eyes and imagined that scene.In the high-end residential area of ​​Denenchofu, Shuli was walking alone on the road. The prisoner's car drove up from behind. Slowly, when it was about to overtake her, the car stopped, the rear door opened, and the man got off quickly. car. "There are at least two prisoners." I closed my eyes and said, "One drives the car, and the other has to sit in the back seat and wait for the opportunity. The man got out of the car and immediately covered you who was suddenly stunned with a handkerchief. Of course the handkerchief is covered with chloroform..." I shook my head and continued: "Chloroform is too old-fashioned, it uses ether, the prisoner has a little medical knowledge, and is very used to using this kind of thing." "Any one is fine. Anyway, the police don't have to investigate this thing." I opened my eyes and made a sad face at her. "This is related to the image of the crime I'm shaping. While making the content of the crime clear, it is also necessary to establish the personality of the prisoner at the same time." "Is that necessary?" Juri said with a look of taking me for an idiot. "The reason why the mischievous kidnapping can be seen through is because the prisoner didn't think about the real kidnapping plan in advance, and as a result, he would only act strangely like a prank, revealing his flaws. That's why I want to get to the bottom of it What is the reason for all your whereabouts before you ran away from home?" I don't know if she understood what I said, she just shrugged silently.I went on to say: "After mistaking you with ether, the prisoner drove away immediately and came to the secret house that was prepared in advance. There was enough food and other necessities for daily life. Of course there were telephones and even computers. You were in the prison cell. status. And for several days in a row.” "Where is that secret place?" "This is also an important question. Don't make a decision lightly. It must be based on the personality of this prisoner. Where will they set this secret place?" "If this is the case, then create a more handsome prisoner." "That depends on whether it is necessary. For example, the characteristics of a prisoner are very cautious and patient, so the action taken is quick and decisive. It must be like this personality." "Oh, it's like this." "Think about it. From the perspective of the kidnapping method, the prisoner learned that the daughter of the Katsuragi family would occasionally run away from home secretly, so he kept monitoring and looking for opportunities. It would have been impossible if he hadn't been cautious and patient. It can be done. At the same time, when the opportunity comes, you must not hesitate, and you must have the ability to make a decisive decision to cooperate." "I see." Shuli nodded slightly, looked at me respectfully and said, "Can I ask a question?" "what?" "Am I imprisoned in a secret house?" "It hasn't been decided whether it's imprisonment or house arrest. Is there anything strange?" "Hmm..." She licked her lips and asked, "Will I be raped there?" -------------------------------- Note: