Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 229 - 150: The Great Battle is About to Erupt!

Chapter 229: Chapter 150: The Great Battle is About to Erupt!

Minamoto Tamako continued her criticism, her cheeks puffing up, making her small face look round, but it didn’t stop her from talking while eating:

"And your work attitude is not right. Since you’re healed already, why aren’t you reporting to the police station? Resting one more day means getting one more day’s salary. Everyone’s busy solving cases, but you don’t have to do anything. Don’t you feel guilty at all?"

"..." The smile on Fushimi Roku’s face disappeared.

Minamoto Tamako was enjoying her food so much she didn’t notice Fushimi Roku’s expression. Her mood and physical state were both joyous now, releasing her pent-up grievances in one go, and it felt incredibly satisfying!

"Besides, don’t you know that I... no, don’t you know how worried Sakurako is about you? Even if you’re going out to handle a case, you should leave a note, right? Disappearing suddenly will trouble the people around you! I’m more easygoing and won’t argue with you, but what about Sakurako? Sakurako already lacks love and a sense of security, and as her brother, you’re not taking good care of her. What if you leave her with psychological shadows?"

Minamoto Tamako was eating so heartily that her mouth was oily, almost choking on her grilled meat rice wrap. She instinctively wanted Mr. Fushimi to pour water, but when she looked up, she noticed Fushimi Roku’s expression had turned terrifyingly grim.

"Wh-why that expression..."

Minamoto Tamako felt a bit guilty, shrank her neck, and swallowed her food forcefully. She licked her lips, her voice dropping eight degrees: "You said you’ve already mended your ways..."

"I’ve changed my mind." Fushimi Roku pulled out a napkin, threw it on the table, and decisively abandoned the Evil Chant: Scumbag Plan.

If it were someone else complaining like this, Fushimi Roku would just pretend the other person was farting, finding a way to deal with them later; but not with Minamoto Tamako, he couldn’t bear it, no other reason, he just couldn’t.

"Do you think I want this? I’m doing all this to help you find the true culprit behind the Heavenly Punishment!"

Fushimi Roku sulked and began to counter-attack: "What did I say from the start? Telling you not to meddle in this! We’ve already divided the work, with Senior Kazama going to Hokkaido, I’m handling negotiations with the yakuza, you just need to do your job well... and the result? You insisted on getting involved, I couldn’t stop you, and you say I can’t get angry?"

Minamoto Tamako was momentarily stunned, feeling this made sense, holding her rice bowl, unsure of what to do.

"And do you really think I’m deliberately giving you the cold shoulder? I’m trying to let you focus on your job! What kind of messages are you sending? ’Has the investigation progressed?’ ... how can you work seriously when you’re always thinking about the Heavenly Punishment? Living up to the commissioner’s expectations? Living up to the taxpayers’ salaries?"

Fushimi Roku banged the table, looking like a parent scolding a child during dinner, making the plates clatter.

Taira Sakurako looked with suspicion, thinking, "I knew it, he’s just pretending, it’s been less than ten minutes, and he’s already exposed his deer feet..."

Minamoto Tamako instinctively wanted to argue back, but after thinking it through, she felt Mr. Fushimi made sense, becoming more guilty, not daring to look up, she quietly put down her chopsticks, and placed her hands honestly on her knees.

"And about leaving notes, did you ever see an undercover cop leaving a note at home saying they’re going undercover? If I casually made up an excuse and you figured it out, what then, getting tangled up? I deliberately didn’t leave a note, to avoid dragging you in! If you don’t understand my well-meaning intentions, fine, but now you blame me instead..."

Fushimi Roku clutched his chest, pulling a pained and heartbroken look.

Minamoto Tamako wasn’t the type to stubbornly argue when she realized her mistake. Upon realizing she misunderstood Mr. Fushimi, her anger dissipated, replaced by deep guilt...

To be honest, for a lazy person like Mr. Fushimi to personally join a sect to investigate, not eating or sleeping well every day, and she blamed him for such trivial matters, it was truly uncalled for!

"S-sorry... I didn’t know that’s what you thought..." Minamoto Tamako mumbled softly.

Fushimi Roku realized once again, as long as he didn’t violate any principles, Minamoto Tamako could forgive anything he did.

Thinking of this, Fushimi Roku pressed on, sighing as he said, "As a partner, I have reason to doubt that your pursuit of justice is no longer pure... How can you let personal emotions easily affect your judgment?"

Minamoto Tamako suddenly thought of her skipping work to go to the library, her face turning red in an instant. She bent down, resting her hands on her knees, staring at her toes, nearly curling into a ball.

...Could it be that it’s my possessiveness at work?!

Minamoto Tamako twisted her toes uneasily, she couldn’t listen to anything else Fushimi Roku was saying, her mind full of ’Your pursuit of justice is no longer pure,’ like a demon’s whisper echoing incessantly in her head.

No, no, no! Her self-discipline self-assessment clearly showed her as above the passing line!

"Hey! Are you listening to me?" Fushimi Roku complained, tapping on the table.

"Ah, uh, I-I am listening..."

After responding, Minamoto Tamako slapped her face hard with both hands, leaving two palm prints on her white cheeks, feeling her mind clear up, her intelligence reclaiming the high ground.

That’s right! In the future, she intends to become the woman of the famous detective and police chief, she would never fall into being someone who only thinks about love! As the dignified Tamako, criminal police, how could she let something like this cloud her judgment?

Calmed down, Minamoto Tamako thought it over, immediately discovering Fushimi Roku’s sophistry, subsequently pointing out his logical flaws:

Since they are partners, a team, what’s wrong with investigating together? Even in the police station office, primary personnel must communicate timely with assisting staff—Fushimi Roku’s actions of not informing or leaving messages could be deemed as acting alone and seeking personal gain, and from a private standpoint, could be seen as discriminating against the capabilities of his teammates!

Additionally, is she such an unreasonable person? Does Mr. Fushimi have to resort to losing his temper to force her not to participate in the investigation?

Ultimately, the motive for not letting her participate in the investigation is untenable, since the clues about the Heavenly Punishment were discovered by her. Yet, Fushimi Roku, citing fears of her delaying her work, restricts her from investigating...but isn’t investigating the duty of a criminal police officer?

Fushimi Roku thought, how strange, how can she be smart one moment and silly the next; as the ancients said, "the heart of a woman is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean," they did not lie... For the moment he had no excuse to refute, so he simply sprawled, saying, "Anyway, I’ve already apologized, whether you forgive or not is your business."

Upon hearing this, Minamoto Tamako’s freshly calmed anger surged back up.

So this guy never sincerely admitted his mistake; he was just fooling her!

Minamoto Tamako slapped the table hard, her small mouth turning into an upside-down U shape; Fushimi Roku still refused to back down, crossing his arms with a confident stance.

The two stared at each other over the table, the tension thick in the air. Taira Sakurako felt a major confrontation was imminent, so she hurriedly grabbed two pieces of grilled meat from her bowl, opened a bottle of cola from the fridge, ate and drank while watching the situation unfold.