Chapter 33 first quarter

Another day passed after returning to Tokyo. On the evening of the 18th, Narumi took a bus from Adachi's factory and got off at Tokyo Station.He looked at the clock, and there were still ten minutes before the scheduled six o'clock. He stood by the ticket gate and waited for Atsuko's arrival. The off-hours rush hour is almost over, but there are still too many commuters on the road.Working girls in blouses and office workers in white shirts, after a day's work, walked briskly out of the underpass in front of them in groups, and were immediately sucked in by the car door.Wanting to go home as soon as possible and enjoy the rare free time without wasting a second seems to be the common wish of every office worker.The team flows at a certain speed, advancing one after another like infinite decimals with no end in sight.When Narumi looked at them blankly, he remembered the semi-finished products on the conveyor belt.

"Xiuzuo." A voice came from behind, "What are you looking at?" Narumi hurriedly turned around.It was indeed Atsuko's voice, but because she was wearing dark green sunglasses, it looked like someone else.Today she's wearing a flattering light cream dress and a pair of shell earrings that cling to her ears. "Ah, you're here." Narumi said vaguely. The two large dark green lenses on Suma Atsuko's face looked like two holes, and her rosy lips showed her white teeth, and she could be seen smiling.Narumi also grinned. "You, you are not the material to do bad things, I have been there since just now."

"You're so sneaky, I can't tell with those sunglasses." "That's not the case, I'm testing! Wouldn't it be bad if people saw us walking together? But since even you can't tell, it should be fine." After Suma Atsuko finished speaking in peace, she showed her white teeth again.After her distinctive eyes were covered, her small but beautiful red lips were even more eye-catching.Narumi secretly stared at her small mouth, remembering the touch of her lips when Nagaoka and the two left the restaurant and were about to say goodbye. "Let's go, I feel more relaxed when I'm in the crowd."

She bought two tickets at the ticket gate, and urged Narumi to pass through the ticket gate from the boarding place. "When Chita was killed, did Haibara prove his alibi?" Narumi asked softly. The announcement of departure came from the platform of the Central Line, and Atsuko waited until the end of the announcement to answer the question. "His alibi is not very certain. At that time, he was running around to prepare for the burial ceremony. If he thought of the murder scene, it is not impossible. Moreover, the factory is only three kilometers away from the murder scene. If you drive, it will be a short distance." It’s here, he should be able to find a way to take this time.”

"yes." "And he has been to Nagaoka two or three times, which means he is very familiar with the road in Nagaoka. So the focus now is whether he killed the president on the night of the first day." "I see. So, where did he go that night?" "He said he got drunk in a bar, so we need to go to that bar and find out if he's lying." "Which bar?" "A store called 'Black Swan' in Ginza." "If Huiyuan is a regular customer there, the people in the store should remember him. This is too coincidental." "I heard from Mrs. Hishinuma that he seems to go there a lot recently."

Suma Atsuko suddenly smiled, and explained to Narumi who was full of doubts: "Haibara has started drinking recently. I heard that whenever he thinks of me, his heart will be so painful that he can't control himself, so I want to use alcohol to relieve his sorrow." "What a poor guy. Some people say 'ugly women love deeply', but I think Hui Yuan means 'ugly men love deeply'." Amidst the crowd, the two walked up the stairs. "I would like to ask you to go to 'Black Swan'." "I think so." "If Huiyuan happened to walk in while you were inquiring, wouldn't our plan be ruined? In order not to let this happen, I will keep watch at the coffee shop in front of the company to see when he will come out. I just called As a result of the phone call, he seemed to be in meetings until seven o'clock, so he should still be in the company now."

"You are really thoughtful." "Hehe." Atsuko smiled as if saying that there was no such thing, and continued: "After Huiyuan gets off work, it would be fine if he went home directly, but he might also come to 'Black Swan', right?" "In order to suppress the anguish in my heart." "So I'll follow him. If he's headed for the bar, I'll call you right away." She seemed to be enjoying the thrill, watching Narumi's eyes sparkle. "I have carefully designed a set of telephone language that only we understand."

"What term?" After climbing the stairs, the two stood on the platform.It was also crowded with commuters eager to go home, and the two walked to the corner of the platform to avoid the crowd. "'Black Swan''s mother Sang and the hostess should all be on Huiyuan's side. When Huiyuan goes to the bar later, if they tell Huiyuan that you go to investigate him, it will definitely cause trouble. Dispute. If Huiyuan is the murderer, he may feel that something is wrong and run away. In this way, won’t we be scolded by the police? So when I call you, I can’t tell you name."

As expected of a woman, Atsuko Suma cared about even such a small detail. "Do you want to use a pseudonym?" "Yes, what's your mother's last name?" "Sakanashi." "Okay, then I'll talk to the people in the store and ask them to send a message to Mr. Sakanashi. If you want to use a secret word, use 'I've already bought a ticket for the express train'. Are you listening? When you hear the message from the bartender, 'Sakanashi Sir, the person on the phone said that you have already bought an express train ticket, so you should run away quickly."

"I get it, it's like being in a thriller." "It's interesting only if it's so exciting." Atsuko laughed loudly. Her plan always makes people feel a little naive, but thinking about it carefully, there is no other better way at present.It should be said that after thinking about it, you will find that the method Atsuko thought of is the most appropriate. "By the way, where are you waiting for me?" "I will find a store with beautiful lighting and atmosphere on the way as our meeting point." Atsuko Suma seemed to be really enjoying the adventure.