Chapter 55 first quarter

Yabe explained to the section chief, "I think the following speculation is very possible. "Tajima Yukihei restored the 'Portrait of the Muse'. According to the testimony of Ijuin Shinkichi, he met Tajima Yukihei the night before the incident, and at that time he found that Tajima's hands were covered with red paint. If Tajima was in The testimony is correct because the red paint that was smeared on the portrait was removed. Tajima intends to restore the "Portrait of Muko" on the day he met his wife and Iseki. From this fact, it can be seen that the following speculation is also true.

"First, Tajima Kohei did not intend to force the death of love. If he intends to force the death of love, there is no need to restore the portrait the night before. Second, Tajima Kohei still loves his wife deeply in his heart and will never force the death of love. Iseki should be very clear about this, if the restored portrait is found, it will not be able to prove that Kohei Tajima hates his wife, so he took the restored portrait out of Tajima's house with a landscape painting of No. 100." "Your idea is very interesting. If it is as you speculate, why did Kohei Tajima restore that portrait?" asked the section chief.

Yabe replied: "For the Tajima couple, that portrait is a symbol of love. I think it's probably Yukihei Tajima who wants to restore that portrait to show his wife that his love for her hasn't changed at all, right?" "But, didn't Kohei Tajima tell Mariko Tajima through Iseki at that time, saying that he agreed to divorce? Isn't it a bit strange that the person who agreed to the divorce expressed love to the woman who was about to break up with him?" "Tajima Xinghei's promise to divorce was only what Iseki said. It was Iseki who sued Tajima Mariko. I wondered if Tajima was really willing and agreed to the divorce at that time? I wonder if Tajima would tell his wife through Iseki , Said that he wanted the three of them to meet in order to show his wife the restored portrait? Iseki took this opportunity to kill Tajima and his wife..."

"Well! Your idea is possible, but how to explain the important issue of potassium cyanate? If Tajima had no intention of killing, why did he go to Kokubo Pharmacy to buy potassium cyanate?" "I think that's a ruse, too." "What kind of trick?" "Tricks using portraits." "Using portraits?" the section chief said in surprise. "How could the portrait have something to do with potassium cyanate?"