Chapter 18 first quarter

Kyushu TV Station plans to hold a three-day commemorative ceremony to welcome the 20th anniversary of its launch in July this year.This is a commemorative event borrowed from the Civic Auditorium and its affiliated institutions. During this period, the production department is also busy making a collection of commemorative programs. The so-called collection is to collect all the pre-theme, middle content and post-theme in the video tape, and then perform post-production and play it on the same day.All the work will be done by the computer, and it will also be broadcast on "Your Tea Time".

Therefore, as a director, Sugihara Keko and the others not only produce programs related to commemorative events, but also help the Reporting Department and the Education Department to broadcast programs.People in the reporting department usually go out to do interviews and write manuscripts, but they are not very familiar with computer operations and programming. In this case, most of the people in the production department are invited to do on-site production. Keiko Sugihara was in charge of the production of programs such as "Review of Kyushu 20 Years" and "Hometown and Performing Arts" in the "Your Tea Time" series of programs in this commemorative event.Since the number of people traveling abroad has gradually increased in recent years, especially women, the TV station plans to produce a program about women traveling abroad.

After returning from Aso, Keiko Sugihara devoted more energy to her work than before.Perhaps in the eyes of others, she has gradually recovered from the blow of the incident. However, in Sugihara Keko's inner world, a change has taken place... On the mountain path of "Chuiyu Hot Spring", the deep sense of loss hit Sugihara Keiko, which is still full of Xizi's heart.What filled her heart was also the anger at this despicable criminal behavior and the wanton trampling of dreams that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time. And another eager impulse, also in the mind of Sugihara Keiko, became stronger and stronger, that is, she swore: she must find out the middleman, the determination of the third party.She is determined to use her own hands to erase the wanton trampling on her beautiful dreams...

When the production of this program was finally completed, it was already past 10 o'clock at night.In the stuffy computer room, Keiko Sugihara felt very tired.She said hello to her companion, who was smoking and talking about calories, and headed down the hall. Keiko Sugihara hailed a taxi at the entrance of the TV station.She is going to East Middle Continent. In the shop of "Amber", a group of people who looked like company employees just came, and they were making a fuss in the small shop. There is no air conditioning in the shop, just a fan on the wall that is covered with dirt and teeth, and it turns slowly.But even the sweltering heat could not dispel these people.Keiko Sugihara saw the waitress named Xuejiang and a new waitress wearing a kimono at the counter, and they all seemed very happy.

After Sugihara Keiko entered, she sat down on a seat by the door. Three of the guests who had come earlier stepped out and entered a small room. At this time, Sugihara Keiko caught the sight of Xue Jiang walking towards this side. "Thank you so much for what happened a few days ago." Keiko Sugihara smiled at Yuki. Seeing Sugihara Kiko, Xue Jiang thought for a while, then recognized it with an "ah", and returned a genuine smile.Her face was covered with sweat, but, from her nimbly rolling eyes, it could be seen that she did not get drunk with the guests like that day.

After ordering some drinks, Sugihara Keiko lowered her voice and immediately got to the point: "Tonight, you must tell me in as much detail as possible about Horikoshi Sanae..." Keiko Sugihara made an explanation as briefly as possible so as not to be recognized by the female boss that day: she was the woman who asked Horikoshi Sanae about that day. Xuejiang was overwhelmed by Sugihara Keiko's solemn look. "Then please wait a moment." Xue Jiang walked towards the three guests who had just entered the private room, greeted them, and walked back immediately.The other waitresses happened to be too busy to notice what was going on here.

Keiko Sugihara stared at Xue Jiang closely: "Does Mrs. Sanae have a boyfriend?" "What?!..." After hearing this question, Xue Jiang immediately burst out laughing. "Mrs. Sanae is very determined. Although she is in this business, she hates men. She is not enthusiastic about customers, and even the boss thinks that she is not good..." Xuejiang said with emotion, "It doesn't matter." When Xuejiang said "it's okay", he obviously misunderstood Xizi's meaning. "So, do you know if she has anyone who is particularly close to her? Both male and female."

"Ah!..." This time Xue Jiang tilted her head and thought for a while. "Among the guests, is there anyone who often talks to her?" Keiko Sugihara continued to ask her inductively, "Do you remember?" "Ah!..." After a while, Xue Jiang frowned, as if he couldn't remember such a person. "Where's the phone? Is there anyone who calls her often?" "Calls, not too many, I have answered a few times..." "Who is calling her?" "I can't remember that." Xuejiang smiled apologetically, "However, those calls were all from women. It seems that no man has ever made a special call."

It seems that Xue Jiang is still paying attention to Horikoshi Sanae's relationship with the opposite sex. Keiko Sugihara took a sip of the gin she asked for, and seemed unable to ask any more questions.However, she was not reconciled and changed the topic to something else. "What time do you come to work every day?" "Five thirty in the afternoon." "So, where is Mrs. Sanae?" Sugihara Keiko asked deliberately. "She should also come at this time, but she usually comes around two o'clock in the afternoon and watches TV after she comes." Xuejiang pointed to a black and white TV set under the electric fan.

"Watching TV?" Sugihara Keiko turned around. "Yeah, she doesn't have a TV at home." At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Kyushu TV broadcasted "Your Afternoon Tea Time" directed by Keiko Sugihara. "What programs does she like to watch?" Keiko Sugihara asked out of her professional habits. "I haven't paid much attention to this, but..." Xue Jiang smiled and fell into deep thought again.It seemed she was remembering. "It seems that once, I noticed..." "That's right, tell me quickly!..." Keiko Sugihara urged anxiously.

"That day, I happened to come here a little earlier, it was around 4:30 in the afternoon." Xuejiang said as if recalling, "When I came... Mrs. Sanae was chatting with another woman..." "What are they talking about?" "It seems to be...something else. Before the boss came, I went into the inner room. After a while, the woman left." "What did Mrs. Sanae say? With that person?" "You didn't say anything, did you? Mrs. Sanae rarely sees friends, so..." "What kind of person is it?" "When I passed by, I took a quick glance..." Xuejiang raised her chin and recalled, "She was wearing a long black coat, and she couldn't see her face clearly..." "What about age?" "It's about the same age as Mrs. Sanae, or a little younger..." Xue Jiang's answer seemed to be difficult. "I'm sorry, that's it." Sugihara Keiko quietly comforted Xue Jiang. "When was that?" Keiko Sugihara asked again. "It's very early, when it's still quite cold, it's probably March." "Did there be any special changes before Mrs. Sanae was killed?" "No." Xue Jiang immediately shook his head, as if he didn't want to say any more.Xizi thanked her. The next morning, it was a sunny day that I hadn't seen in a long time.Before Sugihara Keiko went to work at Kyushu TV Station, she decided to go to the apartment where Horikoshi Sanae lived in Hakozaki Town, Shidong Ward. The area around Juzaki Shrine is very lively.The main street consisting of small shops is more busy than other places.However, unlike the city center, this is only during the day, and the night and evening are less lively.The excitement in the morning gives people the most tense feeling of the day. At the entrance to this shopping street, there are potted hydrangeas with ivory spots dotted on the leaves. Yesterday, Xue Jiang told Keiko Sugihara that Horikoshi Sanae's apartment was in a very remote place, so it was not easy to find.Xizi found it after asking two or three pedestrians. The apartment that Horikoshi Sanae used to live in had already been rented out to someone else.Since Sanae always works night shifts and is very tired, she spends most of her time in the apartment sleeping and resting, and has little contact with her neighbors.Moreover, she only lives in a room with six tatami mats, and there is no telephone, and it seems that the neighbors have never seen anyone visiting.Just these situations. Sugihara Kiko walked out of the apartment with some disappointment, she felt a burst of fatigue, probably because she worked too much yesterday.This is not the same as an interview, where asking questions doesn't necessarily pay off.Since today, there is really an interview matter, so she plans to call a taxi on the side of the road and go straight to the TV station. However, Keiko Sugihara suddenly changed her mind, because she recalled another place that was closely related to Horikoshi Sanae. In the taxi, Sugihara Keiko called and said that instead of going to the TV station, she would go to a university hospital that was closer to the city center than Hakozaki.Sanae's child and mother were hospitalized there. The car bypassed the East Park and entered the gate of the hospital with a simple style.Since it was morning, there were a lot of people coming to see the doctor. Keiko Sugihara let the taxi park in front of the newly built outpatient building. Keiko Sugihara, who is usually in good health, whenever she has the opportunity to go to the hospital, the many patients in the hospital are always a kind of stimulation to her.Some people registered at the registration window, some sat on chairs, waiting for the nurse to call, and some walked around the yard with a tired expression.The new buildings, bright walls and floors contrasted sharply with the lifeless patients. Keiko Sugihara recalled the scene of standing side by side with Yosuke Tachibana in Komiyama Psychiatric Hospital.