Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 213 - 134 The Bootlicker

The three of them sat down face to face, and Minamoto Tamako, eager to find someone, proactively offered to buy two cups of coffee. The believers were delighted to get free coffee, but they still needed to follow procedures to verify Minamoto Tamako’s claims: "How can you prove you’re his girlfriend?"

Minamoto Tamako began counting on her fingers. She remembered many details about Mr. Fu Jian’s life, such as his fondness for watching real estate shows, his liking for pastries and sweets, and his habit of pulling the dining table over to the couch... To add credibility, she also described her ’case investigations’ (dates) with Fushimi Roku.

After listening, the two believers exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat intriguing. Minamoto Tamako felt a little nervous and used her Super Cold Reading Skill to observe, sensing a hint of sympathy in their eyes, mixed with some mockery, envy, and disdain.

What does that mean?

Just as Minamoto Tamako was about to continue detailing, one of the believers interrupted, "Well, what we mean by proof refers to concrete things like couple photos, chat logs, or love letters... Since you both are in a relationship, there should be such things, right?"

"Uh, no." Minamoto Tamako felt very disappointed.

The other believer in blue robes spoke up, "Then it’s just unrequited on your part..." He didn’t finish before getting elbowed by his companion, swallowing the rest of his words.

Matters such as this are best left unsaid; it’s too impolite to speak them out loud! As missionaries of the Aum Truth Sect, their words and actions represent the sect’s image, so they must behave decently!

However, words once spoken are like water spilled, and Minamoto Tamako was deeply affected—though she knew she was lying and understood that she wasn’t truly in a relationship with Mr. Fu Jian, she still couldn’t handle hearing such things, feeling as though it was a denial of her as a person.

Under these circumstances, to find out the whereabouts of Mr. Fu Jian, she had no choice but to lie further.

"No, no, we usually have a very loving relationship; he just doesn’t like taking photos... or chatting much... or is not good at writing love letters..."

As Minamoto Tamako continued to speak, her voice grew quieter, because she noticed the regretful look in the other two’s eyes, colored with a kind of sympathetic superiority.

The believer in red robes downed his coffee in big gulps, licked his lips, and said, "How about this, just go home and wait for the news! Mr. Fu Jian has been performing well recently and will soon be able to become a full-fledged believer... By then, he can come and go as he pleases at the Church, without needing approval, and you can confront him then."

The blue-robed believer added, "Provided he’s willing to see you."

As soon as he spoke, his companion gave him another elbow, and the red-robed believer angrily said, "If you don’t know how to talk, just shut up!"

Upon hearing this, Minamoto Tamako finally calmed down, shaking off personal emotions as her intelligence regained control. She looked suspiciously at the two believers’ attire and asked, "Why can’t you meet freely after joining? Did he agree to this himself? Aren’t you unlawfully detaining him?"

The blue-robed believer was furious: "What do you mean by that? Do you really think we, the Aum Truth Sect, are some kind of shady cult by the roadside? Let me tell you, not just anyone can join! To become a formal believer and get a ticket to the new era when doomsday arrives, one must undergo strict screenings and pass various tests..."

The red-robed believer interrupted, "What he means is that we had previously stated that joining requires a period of isolation, and Mr. Fu Jian himself agreed to it."

Minamoto Tamako caught on, thinking to herself this smells like X cult, daring to preach apocalyptic theories in broad daylight, it’s obviously not a legitimate sect! No wonder they said ’you are in unrequited love,’ they must be trying to undermine her confidence to coax her into joining!

She wouldn’t fall for it!

But then again, Mr. Fu Jian might. That guy, despite having an IQ comparable to Einstein, still might fall for the sect’s scam, which targets human weaknesses... Mr. Fu Jian’s human weaknesses are too profound, he’d definitely get hooked, probably tricked by the sect, which is why he hadn’t come home.

The more Minamoto Tamako thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Compared to the possibility she barged into Mr. Fu Jian’s room causing him to run away, the above speculation seemed more reasonable.

Realizing it might not be her fault, she felt relieved; Mr. Fu Jian wasn’t mad at her after all, how wonderful!

With her thoughts clear, Minamoto Tamako composed herself and earnestly inquired, "May I ask if your sect’s founder has obtained the status of a religious corporation?"

The believers were well-prepared for this. Following Fushimi Roku’s instructions, before going out for proselytizing, they made two copies of the religious qualification certificate to carry with them, ready to show skeptics the documentation proving the Aum Truth Sect’s legitimacy.

Seeing the official documentation, Minamoto Tamako was left wordless.

She had to lower her stance, turning her attention to when Fushimi Roku would get regularized. However, given her previous attitude, the believers suspected she might be an undercover from the police, thus refusing to divulge any more information unless Minamoto Tamako joined the sect herself.

Naturally, Minamoto Tamako wouldn’t agree, and eventually, the three parted ways unhappily. Not only did she fail to gather any concrete information, she also lost out on two cups of coffee money.

Yet, as the saying goes, a setback is a blessing in disguise. At least she found out Mr. Fu Jian’s whereabouts and got rid of her inner guilt—setting aside personal feelings, she realized that as the captain of the detective team, she had a responsibility and duty to bring her partner back to the right path!

Thinking of this, Minamoto Tamako energetically went to report to the chief, only to be dismissed once again. Japanese police always uphold freedom of belief—Tokyo is filled with temples and shrines, no one cares what god you believe in, as long as it does not interfere with work. Mr. Fu Jian’s sick leave wouldn’t end for another half month, and any search for him would have to wait until then.

Minamoto Tamako returned disappointed, and helplessly went to find Senior Watanabe, asking him to help look for someone.

The latter was still angry with Kazama Tatsuya, feeling that the boss was unfair in not taking him back to Hokkaido. During this time, Watanabe Shun had been using the investigation of "Heavenly Punishment" as an excuse to freeload in Inakawa Association’s territory. Whenever Minamoto Tamako questioned him, he’d say ’soon,’ ’in progress,’ ’almost there...’ Now that Minamoto Tamako came to him again, Watanabe Shun felt particularly guilty.

Fortunately, it was just helping to find someone, a task at which he excelled, and he readily agreed.