Chapter 45 first quarter

Yabe returned to Tokyo, and the head of the first section greeted Yabe with a surprised expression. "Why did you come back so soon?" The head of the section seemed a little surprised and said. "You still have one more day of vacation! Does Sendai make you feel bad?" "No, I'm in a very good mood because Kazuhiko Iseki welcomes me very much." "In that case, why did you come back a day early? Have you already determined that the incident was a forced death?" "No, just the opposite." "on the contrary?" "I hope you will give me formal permission to investigate that incident again."

"Have you found any definitive evidence of the murder in Sendai?" "Whether it is the exact evidence or not, I dare not say now, but I am sure that the incident was a homicide." "Without definite evidence, you still dare to say that it was a homicide. That's good, you tell me the reason why you are sure it is a homicide." "The first is that Egami Fuutarou also went to Sendai. I know that he was investigating Iseki in Sendai. Therefore, his disappearance was probably killed by Iseki Kazuhiko." "Have you found the body?" "Not yet, but I think I will find it soon. Other than that, I can no longer explain why Fuutarou Egami disappeared. The second is Mariko Tajima's diary."

"Diary?" The section chief looked at Yabe with a surprised look and said. "Didn't you say that from that diary, you can only get the conclusion that the incident was forced to die for love?" "Before I went to Sendai, I thought so. However, on the train to and from, I found that I had neglected important places. Perhaps it is better to say that it is an illusion." "Neglect what?" "Tajima Mariko's diary is all about her distrust of her husband and her trust in Iseki Kazuhiko." "Yes. I also read that diary two or three times, so I have the impression that she clearly stated in the diary that she wanted to break up with her husband and fall into the arms of Iseki Kazuhiko. Only the conclusion of forced death for love can be obtained, but the conclusion of murder cannot be obtained."

"I think so too. If it is true as described in the diary, Iseki Kazuhiko would not have had to kill those two people, but Tajima Xinghei forced him to die. However, when we think this way, it is easy to overlook one thing. The last part of the diary Said that she did not believe that her husband would really agree to a divorce. "Besides, she was also afraid that her husband would get the poison. However, on the day of the incident, when her husband toasted her, she did everything without hesitation and ended up being poisoned to death. She should still have a sense of distrust towards her husband, and she was also afraid that he would get poison. However, when her husband toasted her, she drank it without any doubt, isn't it a bit strange?"

"It's a bit strange for you to say that..." The head of the section stared at the sky with contemplative eyes. "It is indeed surprising and puzzling. Could it be because this is the last time I will meet her husband, Mariko Tajima is a little sad, so she forgets to be afraid, because when a woman becomes sentimental, she often forgets her doubts and anxiety." "I don't think so." Yabe said in a firm tone. "The only reason why Mariko Tajima drank a toast is that her husband did not prepare the wine. "If it wasn't prepared by Yukihei Tajima, it would have been brought by Iseki and Mariko Tajima. However, she probably wouldn't drink the wine she poisoned herself, so the person who brought the poisoned wine must be Iseki. Loves Jingguan, trusts Jingguan, she will never think that the person she loves will poison her, so when her husband proposes a toast to her, she toasts without hesitation."