Chapter 36 second quarter

When Yabe and Fuutarou Egami set foot on their way home, it was already late at night, and it was a cold night that seemed to be about to rain. "What do you think of that painting?" Jiang Shang asked as he walked. "Painting?" After Yabe asked this question, he took the sketch in his hand and said, "Are you referring to the huge painting that Kazuhiko Iseki chose?" "Yes. Why did Iseki choose that huge painting? I've been thinking about why he chose that painting." "Do you think it's a little odd that he picked that huge painting?"

"Brother Yabe, don't you think it's a little strange?" "I thought he was being very rude at first, but I wasn't so surprised when he said he was going to hang the picture on the hotel wall." "I think so too, but there is still something I don't understand. To be honest, that painting is Tajima-kun's failure, and his flaws are fully shown in that painting. "Since Iseki Kazuhiko has been painting for a while, I think I should know about it. If it is to be hung on the wall of the hotel, there should be a few more paintings to choose from. Iseki should know about it."

Fuutarou Egami cited the names of several paintings as examples. From the perspective of a layman like Yabe, the landscape painting that Iseki Kazuhiko selected is not a good painting, but it cannot be regarded as evidence related to the incident. After Yabe said that, Fuutarou Egami nodded repeatedly and said: "I think Kazuhiko Iseki must have a deep reason for choosing that landscape painting. The following is purely my speculation, and it may prove that the Tsubaki incident was a murder incident. The evidence is hidden in the painting Iseki selected." "Hiding in that landscape painting?" Yabe looked at Fuutarou Egami's face in surprise.

"You think that way, don't you have that kind of thing? You think that way because you are convinced that the incident is a murder, but do you have evidence to prove it? If not, aren't you talking nonsense and intentionally committing crimes?" "Maybe it's as you said." Egami Fuutarou nodded bluntly. "Maybe I was overthinking about that painting, but I will never change Kazuhiko Iseki's opinion of killing Tajima and his wife. The Tsubaki incident is definitely not forced to die for love." "But you have no evidence to prove it?" "Speaking of evidence, there is only that diary, but I don't know whether that diary can be evidence..."

"That diary." Yabe stopped and looked at Fuutarou Egami's face. Although he really wanted to ask Fuutarou Egami why the diary of Mariko Tajima would become evidence of the murder?However, due to the sake of face, he still didn't bring it up. "Please keep that diary well." Yabe Yan said insincerely, feeling a little hot on his face. After a short silence, Egami Fuutarou suddenly said: "Let's break up here!" It turned out that they had arrived in front of the station without knowing it. "I have one more thing I want to ask you." Yabe said while waiting for the bus: "Mr. Egami, why are you so enthusiastic about that incident? Is it to enjoy the fun of being a detective?"

"Needless to say, this is of course one of the reasons." Jiang Shang said with a smile. "In that incident, Kazuhiko Iseki is still alive, so he can defend himself. Although Mariko Tajima is dead, the diary left behind can also defend her. Only Tajima-kun cannot defend himself, even if he is misunderstood. He was forced to die in love, and he couldn't defend himself, which is very unfair to Tajima-kun." "So, you intend to defend Tajima-kun?" "Yes. But, I don't know if I can succeed." Jiang Shang scratched his head, as if a little embarrassed.

Yabe felt that Egami had a very generous heart. "Do it well," Yabe said. "However, I still don't believe your murder story." "Thank you." Jiang Shang said. Yabe watched Egami take the tram to Shinjuku on the platform. This was the last time Yabe met Fuutarou Egami.