21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 258 - 255 End

"Meiqin, did you see the news? They’ve found the killer from that serial murder case before. It turns out to be the survivor from that fire last time!" In the UDI locker room, Tokairin Yuko was changing clothes while sharing the latest news with Misumi Mikoto, who was sitting on the bench eating breakfast.

"Oh? Really? Have they caught the guy yet?" Misumi Mikoto showed the appropriate amount of interest, but her hands didn’t stop moving as she continued eating. Today’s breakfast was still tempura bento, a bit too salty, which made her want to finish quickly and go back to the office for some water.

"They say Officer Maori and his team went to the hospital last night. But the killer is still in the ICU right now, waiting for him to recover before they can arrest him. However, I’ve heard that Officer Maori has assigned people to watch him around the clock.

The moment he leaves the ICU, they will arrest him!" Tokairin Yuko seemed very confident about the police’s chances of arresting the killer, even mimicking the action of making an arrest.

"Is it Officer Maori and his team making the arrest? It looks like Officer Maori and his team have made a significant achievement this time! This is a serial murder case with twenty-five victims.

Solving such a big case might even earn Officer Maori another promotion, right?" Picking up a shrimp from the bento box and putting it into her mouth along with some rice, Misumi Mikoto continued, "But as for the killer, he should get a heavy sentence, right? I wonder if he will be sentenced to death..."

"It depends on the judge... But with such a severe case, they should sentence him to death, right? Wasn’t the killer from the Akihabara murder case also sentenced to death?" Tokairin Yuko, now dressed, looked at Misumi Mikoto, who hadn’t finished her bento, and suddenly leaned in to whisper, "I also heard that Dr. Discover more stories at novelbuddy

Nakado’s girlfriend, who was killed eight years ago, seems to have been killed by this same guy. I wonder if Dr. Nakado knows about this. If he does, he must be happy, right?"

"I think he would probably burst into tears," replied Misumi Mikoto somewhat distractedly, while her mind inadvertently flashed back to the scene from the night before, when she followed Chen Yu’s instruction to save Kojiya Yukiko’s soul in a White Crystal and hand it to Nakado Department, and he fell to the ground crying tears of joy like a child.

Gobbling up the last bits of food in her bento box, Misumi Mikoto closed the lid and wiped her mouth with a napkin, then said to Tokairin Yuko, "With such a big case, the police will probably ask us for assistance in the investigation. I remember Dr. Nakado had sorted through related case files, and with the body found in the suitcase, we’re going to be busy today!"

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"Ah! More overtime. I was planning to go to a mixer today!" Tokairin Yuko complained, her whole demeanor slumping, puffing up her cheeks in frustration.

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The morning sun was warm but not intense, comforting on the skin and uplifting Yuiko Tsuina’s mood, though she didn’t bask in the warm sunlight; instead, she was packing her things, ready to be discharged from the hospital.

"Little kitty, how are you feeling today?" Jounouchi Hiromi appeared on time in the ward as always, only today Chen Yu was with her.

Seeing that Yuiko Tsuina had her belongings packed, Jounouchi Hiromi raised an eyebrow but quickly reminded her, "Did you pack everything? Remember to take your medicine on time when you go back, and definitely don’t take too much. That medicine has side effects, and it’s still in trial, so you must come back for a checkup every month, you know?"

"I know, I know! Hiromi, when did you become such a nag? I remember you used to be very straightforward." Yuiko Tsuina laughed at Jounouchi Hiromi’s nagging, but seeing Chen Yu standing next to Hiromi, she deliberately added, "Just like when you kissed me forcefully by the poolside. That was my first kiss, you know!"

Yet upon hearing what Yuiko Tsuina had said, Chen Yu merely smiled politely, while Jounouchi Hiromi, despite feeling a bit shy, gave no particular response, which seemed somewhat different from what Yuiko Tsuina had originally expected.

Seeing this, she felt it inappropriate to press further, so after exchanging a few more words with Jounouchi Hiromi and greeting Chen Yu, formally acknowledging their acquaintance, she left the ward with the assistance of a young nurse to complete her discharge paperwork.

As Yuiko Tsuina left the hospital room, Chen Yu leaned in close to Jounouchi Hiromi’s ear and whispered, "She still has feelings for you."

"I know, but now..." Jounouchi Hiromi nodded, fully aware of Yuiko Tsuina’s sentiments, yet her arms were encircling Chen Yu’s neck, "I am your fiancée, and my heart belongs to you now."

"Talking such sweet nothings so early in the morning, I guess I’ve come to understand how you made people fall for you in high school," Chen Yu said affectionately, pinching Jounouchi Hiromi’s perky nose before releasing his fiancée and leaving the ward with her.

As the two were walking towards the office, they encountered the Glasses Doctor, who had just returned from the ICU ward, his face etched with confusion and deep in thought, nearly bumping into Chen Yu.

"I’m sorry, Professor!" The Glasses Doctor quickly apologized to Chen Yu, "I was pondering over a case and didn’t see you, my apologies."

"It’s alright, but... Dr. Moto, what case has you so engrossed?" Chen Yu indicated that it was no trouble, yet he was curious as to what kind of case could have the Glasses Doctor so absorbed.

However, the name of the Glasses Doctor was indeed a point of curiosity; even he had to make an effort to peek at the name tag on the doctor’s chest to recall his name—could this be a curse?

"It’s about that burn patient, the survivor from the fire," the Glasses Doctor explained to Chen Yu, also hoping to get some guidance from him, "Recently, they identified him as the perpetrator in a series of murders. The police came last night, intending to arrest him, but his injuries prevented him from leaving the ICU ward. Thus, the police simply stationed someone to watch over him."

"However, when I conducted my rounds this morning, he suddenly regained consciousness, and upon the police’s questioning, he confessed everything, then immediately suffered brain death. It’s truly beyond comprehension."

"Indeed, it is beyond comprehension!" Chen Yu agreed with the Glasses Doctor’s remark, but he knew in his heart that the reason was that the culprit’s soul had been personally killed by the Nakado Department the previous night, and the revival in the morning was merely the effect of his own "magic."