Chapter 30 Section 3

Although it is a bit bizarre to say, it is not a case - detective Oda thinks so - at least it is not a homicide case.It's just a crazy woman who committed suicide in order to punish her lover.In terms of identification, there is nothing suspicious, not to mention there are witnesses who witnessed the moment of suicide. The only thing worth noting is that one of the eyewitnesses was the deceased's lover.But there is a third party who can prove that he was in his room when the woman committed suicide, so the possibility of him committing the crime can be ruled out. Nevertheless, as a necessary step in the search, it is still necessary to investigate whether there are other witnesses.Oda visits room 705 with a junior who looks as unmotivated as he is.Room 706 next to it is the room of Naoki Sugawara, the lover of the deceased.

After ringing the doorbell, there was a voice that sounded like a housewife.Oda reported his identity. The door opened immediately.A petite woman of about thirty-five appeared.Maybe because she heard that she was a policeman, her expression was a little purple, which is understandable. After showing his police ID, Oda asked her if she knew what happened yesterday.It is more than 9 o'clock in the morning, and it has been about 12 hours since the alarm was called. "I only know that the police car is coming, and it's a bit chaotic outside." The woman replied a little uneasily, maybe because of her bad complexion, she looked a little nervous, but she didn't seem like the kind of woman who likes to gossip with nearby housewives.

"A woman in the apartment opposite committed suicide." Hearing what Oda said, the woman's eyes widened.In this day and age, there are still people who are so surprised by suicide, which surprises Oda. "You should just be able to see the window of the suicide from here, so I want to ask if anyone in your family has witnessed anything." Having said that, Oda suddenly realized that he had asked a stupid question.Since she didn't even know what happened, what else could she see.The younger brother next to him has already started to look elsewhere. However, the housewife's reaction was beyond Oda's expectation. She opened her mouth in astonishment and kept blinking.

"What's wrong?" Oda asked. "Excuse me, that woman..." the housewife said, clutching her chest, "did... hang herself?" Oda and his younger brother looked at each other, then turned their eyes to her. "Yes. How do you know she was hanged?" "Because, my daughter..." "Did your daughter see it?" "Yes, I have a daughter, she..." At this point, she lowered her head, "Ah, but such a thing may not be worth reporting to the criminal police. I think it must be just a coincidence." Hearing what she said, no one would take it to heart.

"What's the matter? It doesn't matter what it is, can you tell us?" She looked hesitant, but spoke anyway. "My daughter said something very strange. She said she saw the woman across the street hang herself." "She said she saw it? When was it?" "Yes...she said that two mornings ago." "Two days ago?!" The detectives looked at each other again.