Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner-Chapter 315 - 236: Involuntarily Involved in the Jianghu

After soaking in the hot springs, the two returned to the inn.

Taira Sakurako had not fallen asleep yet; she was watching TV in her room. As Fushimi Roku and Minamoto Tamako passed by, they heard the sound of the television inside and opened the door to remind her to go to bed early.

"What happened to your face?"

Taira Sakurako lay on the tatami mat, turning to look at Fushimi Roku, who had a faint slap mark on his face.

"What do you mean, what happened?" Fushimi Roku frowned.

He wasn’t aware of it, after all, his face didn’t hurt anymore, and he hadn’t looked in a mirror. He had already forgotten about it on the way back.

Minamoto Tamako understood clearly and felt somewhat guilty, afraid that Taira Sakurako might misunderstand anything, so she quickly explained, "He accidentally took a fall..."

"Oh~"

Taira Sakurako elongated the ambiguous tone. Judging by the size, the slap was most likely delivered by Minamoto Tamako. They probably had some incident in the hot springs.

Since Minamoto Tamako was willing to lie for him, it indicated that this guy hadn’t done anything inappropriate. It was probably consensual and maybe an accidental hand movement when Minamoto Tamako was half-resisting... or they were getting into some peculiar play, which she had read about in magazines; some men indeed have masochistic tendencies.

Hearing this weird sound, Fushimi Roku understood but couldn’t be bothered to explain to Taira Sakurako.

What could a kid possibly understand? Always thinking about nonsense! As a mature adult, he wouldn’t fuss over little things with a seven-year-old brat.

He confiscated Taira Sakurako’s remote control, forcing her to go to bed. She reluctantly complied.

As Fushimi Roku turned off the lights and was about to leave, in the dark, Taira Sakurako suddenly quipped:

"Next time, do it harder; maybe he’ll like it."

...

"Eh?"

Minamoto Tamako was momentarily stunned before realizing what Sakurako meant. She gave Fushimi Roku a sideways glance, her expression pensive.

Fushimi Roku’s face turned livid as he shut the door and went straight to his room to rest.

According to the typical anime storyline, on the last night of a trip, there might be a night attack, a coincidence, a heart-to-heart, a supernatural event, or a farewell with old friends, but real life is so mundane and lacks well-designed surprises.

With a blink of an eye, the night passed.

In the morning, Ito Mayu and the town’s residents came specifically to see them off, stuffing Taira Sakurako with a pile of local specialties and leaving contact information and addresses. They said that if Sakurako ever felt uncomfortable living in Tokyo, she could always return to Izu Town, and everyone would take good care of her.

Seeing this, Minamoto Tamako was once again moved to tears, loudly promising to take good care of Sakurako, making everyone clap in appreciation.

Then, everyone turned their gaze to Fushimi Roku. Seeing the atmosphere had been set so well, he promised he would let Sakurako grow up happily.

However, he barely finished speaking when he heard Taira Sakurako sneer behind him.

... Isn’t this girl a bit too vengeful?

It’s just about urging her to go to bed! Didn’t all kids experience being forced to sleep in their childhood? To hold a grudge over such a small thing, who did she learn such pettiness from...

Fushimi Roku, with a fake smile, ranted internally.

After bidding farewell to Ito Mayu and others, the three returned home.

This time, Minamoto Tamako didn’t choose the ferry again, as her wallet had been severely diminished by Mr. Lu. She could only buy the cheapest green train tickets and swayed her way back home by train.

Taira Sakurako had a psychological shadow over green trains. After boarding, she curled up in a cardboard box and refused to come out. Only upon arriving home did she finally poke her head out, stretching lazily like a kitten.

The fervor surrounding the Wulin Temple case had subsided, and they didn’t encounter reporters blocking the door when they returned home.

The public’s focus now was on the scandal involving Saito Yuuki, who allegedly had a romance with the married singer Ozaki Yu. Gossip about celebrities was far more interesting.

As soon as Fushimi Roku entered the house, he plopped onto the sofa, refusing to budge.

Tomorrow, he would need to go to work, and by night, he would have to sneak out without Minamoto Tamako knowing, to investigate the Ye Tea matters. The ghost claw on his body had already spread to his side and was threatening his kidney. He could die, but he didn’t want to be impotent.

In other words, today was his last peaceful day.

Ah...

I don’t want to work...

I don’t want to go to work...

Fushimi Roku turned on the television with the remote, about to enjoy this rare moment of rest when a knock came from the entryway.

He directed Minamoto Tamako, who was packing her luggage, to answer the door. She was used to it by now and went to open the door with padding footsteps in her slippers.

"Ah, Mr. Sazaki, what brings you here..."

Although Minamoto Tamako greeted warmly, anyone could hear the vigilance in her tone.

At that moment, standing at the door were two burly men dressed in black and Sazaki Gen, who was sitting slant-wise in a wheelchair. Seeing Minamoto Tamako opening the door, the smile on his face grew friendlier, strengthening his resolve to pull Fushimi Roku into his plans.

"Miss Yu Zi, long time no see," he greeted, then explained, "I had an agreement with Mr. Fu Jian to have a meal together..."

Fushimi Roku wasn’t deaf, and he could hear everything crystal clear from the living room.

Before leaving for the trip, Sazaki Gen had indeed called him to schedule a meal, but he had clearly refused and even pretended there was a bad signal while at sea to hang up the call.

He thought Sazaki Gen was smart enough to understand his stance; after not being disturbed with any follow-up calls, he didn’t keep the matter in mind.

Never did he expect that just after returning home, Sazaki Gen would personally come to visit.

As the saying goes, "When something unexpected happens, it must either be deceit or theft." Fushimi Roku didn’t intend to accept the invitation. He pinched his nose and loudly said from the living room, "Sorry, Mr. Fu Jian is not at home; it’s not a good time for you to come, please go back..."

Upon hearing this, Minamoto Tamako took a couple of surprised steps back. Poking her head out of the entryway, she realized it was Fushimi Roku mimicking a voice, and she quickly backed him up with a lie, "Yes, yes, Mr. Fu Jian is not at home, Mr. Sazaki, please come another time!"

Having experienced the airport murder case and the factory conflict event, and even having borrowed the files from the underground bar shooting case, Minamoto Tamako naturally recognized Sazaki Gen, knowing this frail man before her was the second-in-command of the Inakawa Association.

Someone like this looking for Mr. Fu Jian to have a meal surely had ill intentions!

Sazaki Gen had once been a debt collector in his early years, so such a crude lie naturally couldn’t deceive him. However, even though he knew Fushimi Roku was in the living room, he couldn’t force his way, so he tried using emotion to persuade, "Mr. Fu Jian owes me a favor, I hope he can grant me some respect and come out for a meal."

Hearing this, Fushimi Roku couldn’t stay seated. He got up, walked to the entryway, and leaned casually against the wall, asking, "When did I owe you a favor?"

"Scapegoat," Sazaki Gen said just those two words.

Fushimi Roku suddenly understood. Back then, it was Sazaki Gen who helped him find the Aum Truth Sect branch, and it was also Sazaki Gen who sent a scapegoat to cover for him and Zhao Chunshu... This was indeed a favor, with no room for dispute.

Minamoto Tamako showed a puzzled expression, her gaze darting back and forth between Fushimi Roku and Sazaki Gen. She wondered when Mr. Fu Jian got so deeply involved with an underworld group. She understood what ’scapegoat’ meant, but she couldn’t grasp how it correlated to owing a favor.

The apartment door remained silent for several seconds.

Fushimi Roku pondered silently, letting out a sigh of helplessness, then asked, "Is it just a meal?"

"Just a meal," Sazaki Gen nodded.

Minamoto Tamako quickly interjected, "Then I want to go too!"

"Sorry," Sazaki Gen immediately refused. "Next time, I can host you alone, Miss Yu Zi, but this time, it’s a private meeting with Mr. Fu Jian..."

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