Chapter 91 first quarter

As soon as I got off the bus, the hem of my coat was blown up by the wind.Until yesterday, the weather was still warm, but today it suddenly turned cold.No, it should be that the temperature in Tokyo is lower than that in Osaka, Sasagaki thought. The route has long been familiar, and it was four o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at the building we were going to, which was about the same as expected.Although it took a little more time to go around the department store in Shinjuku, if you don't buy the gift specified by the other party, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Walking up the stairs to the second floor, I felt some pain in my right knee.To feel the change of seasons with the degree of pain, since how many years ago?

Sasagaki stopped in front of a door on the second floor.The door plate of "Imaeda Detective Agency" is posted on the door, and it is wiped clean. People who don't know it will definitely think it is still open. Sasagaki pressed the intercom, and felt that there was movement in the room. He must be standing behind the door, watching the visitors outside through the peephole. The lock was unlocked, and Eri Sugawara opened the door with a smile. "Thank you, it's later this time." "It took a while to buy this." Sasagaki took out the cake box. "Wow! Thank you, I'm so touched!" Eri happily took the box with both hands, opened the lid on the spot to check the contents, "You really helped me buy the cherry pie I wanted."

"I've been looking for this store for a long time. There are other girls who bought the same cake. I don't think it looks particularly delicious." "Cherry pie is popular this year because of the American movie "Twin Peaks." "I don't understand this. Is the cake red or not? Didn't tiramisu become popular not long ago? The girl's thinking is really incomprehensible." "Uncle doesn't need to understand these things, okay, come and eat right away. Would you like to have some too, uncle? I'll make coffee for you." "There's no need for cake, but the coffee is good."

"No problem!" Eri replied happily, and walked into the kitchen. Sasagaki took off his coat and sat down on the chair next to him.The indoor furnishings are almost exactly the same as when Naoe Imameda was engaged in detective work, and the iron bookshelves and filing cabinets are also intact.The difference is that there are more TVs, and some girly things are placed in some places, all of which are from Eri. "Uncle, how many days are you going to stay here this time?" Eri asked while operating the coffee pot. "I haven't decided yet, maybe three or four days. I can't leave home for too long."

"Worried about my wife." "The old woman has nothing to worry about." "It's too much. But, it's only been three or four days, can't you do anything?" "Yes, but there is no way." Sasagaki took out a box of seven stars, struck a match and lit one.There was a glass ashtray on Imao's desk, and he threw the used matches into it.The surface of the iron desk was wiped spotless, and he could start working as soon as Imaeda came back.It's just that the calendar on the table has been stuck in August of last year, that was when Imaeda disappeared, one year and three months ago.

Sasagaki looked at the figure of Eri, who was wearing jeans, humming to the rhythm of her feet, and was cutting cherry pie.She always looks so cheerful and optimistic, but when he thinks about the sadness and insecurity in her heart, he feels sorry for her.It was impossible for her not to have guessed that Imaeda was no longer alive. Sasagaki met Eri at this time last year.He wanted to know if there was any change around Imae, so he came to the office to check, only to find that a strange young girl lived here, and the girl was Eri. She was very wary of Sasagaki at first, but she slowly let go of her guard after knowing that he was a policeman and had met him before Imameda disappeared.

Although Eri didn't say it explicitly, she and Imaeda seem to be in a romantic relationship, at least she treats him like that.Therefore, she used her own methods to desperately search for the whereabouts of Jinzhi.The reason why she quit her apartment and moved to the office was because she was afraid that if the place was taken away, she would lose all clues.Staying here, you can check the mail sent to Imao, and you can also meet the people who came to him.Fortunately, the landlord has no objection to her living here.Considering that the tenant is missing, it is not easy to leave the house alone, and it should be a favor to let her move in.

After getting to know Eri, Sasagaki would definitely stop by to see her every time he came to Tokyo.She would tell him about the distribution of streets and popular things in Tokyo, which Sasagaki could only wish for.Most importantly it was a pleasure talking to her. Eri brought two mugs and a small saucer on a tray, and the cherry pie that Sasagaki bought was placed on the small saucer.She places the tray on the stainless steel desk. "Here, please use." She handed the blue mug to Sagaki. "Oh, thank you." Sasagaki took the cup and took a sip, warming his cold body. Eri sat on Imao's chair, said "Go", and took a big bite of the cherry pie, while chewing, she made an OK gesture to Sasagaki.

"What happened afterwards, is there anything wrong?" Sasagaki didn't dare to ask too directly. A shadow appeared on Eri's cheerful face as she put the unfinished pie back on the plate and took a sip of her coffee. "There is nothing worth reporting to uncle. There are almost no letters from him these days. Even if someone calls, it is just a job to entrust." Imameda's phone is still on, of course because Eri pays the bill regularly.Since the phone number of Imameda Detective Agency is listed in the phone book, someone will naturally call and ask for work. "Is there no guest coming directly?"

"Yeah, there were quite a lot until the beginning of this year..." Eri opened the drawer and took out a notebook.Sasagaki knew that she wrote things down in her notebook in her own way. "One came this summer, and one came in September, that's all. Both are women, and the one that came in summer is a retcon." "Back to the pot?" "It's the guest who entrusted Mr. Imeda before. The woman's surname is Kawakami. I told her that Imede was hospitalized and might not be able to leave the hospital in a short time. She went back very disappointed. Later, I checked and found that she came to the hospital two years ago. I checked her husband's affair. At that time, I didn't seem to find the key evidence. This time, I probably want to check her husband. It must be that the husband who has been quiet for a while is starting to feel itchy again." Eri said happily.She already liked to spy on other people's secrets, and she also helped Jinede.

"What kind of person is coming in September? Is it also a guest who came before?" "No. She seems to want to know if her friend has asked Mr. Imameda for help before." "Huh? What do you say?" "That's right," Eri looked up from her notebook and looked at Sasagaki, "She wanted to know if someone named Akiyoshi asked us to investigate about a year ago." "Oh?" When Sasagaki heard the surname "Akiyoshi" at first, he felt familiar, but couldn't remember it. "Strange question." "Actually, not necessarily." Eri smiled maliciously. "How to say?" "I heard from Mr. Jineda before that there are actually many people who have affairs and are afraid of their wives or husbands looking for detectives to investigate themselves. I think that woman is probably the same. I guess she must have found some clues that her husband has I found a detective years ago before I came here to confirm." "Look at how confident you are." "My intuition for this kind of thing is the most accurate. And, I told her that I couldn't help her check on the spot, and I would contact her after I found out, but she said not to call her home, but asked me to call To where she works. Isn't that weird? It means she's afraid of her husband getting a call." "Oh. So, this woman's last name is also...uh..." "Akiyoshi, but she told me that her surname is Kurihara. I think it should be her surname before marriage, and she still uses her original name when she goes out to work. Many women who continue to work after marriage do this." Sasagaki looked at the girl in front of him and shook his head. "It's amazing, Eri, you can be not only a detective, but also a policeman." Eri smiled proudly. "Then let me reason again. That Ms. Kurihara seems to be a pharmacist at the Teito University Hospital, and she is having an affair with a doctor in the hospital, and he has a wife and child. It is the most popular double affair now." "What is this! You are no longer reasoning, it should be called fantasy." Sasagaki frowned and smiled.