Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 255 - 176

Chapter 255: Chapter 176

Detective Fushimi insisted that Section Chief Fujiwara was attacked by an evil spirit, which is why he fell into a coma, and had nothing to do with his earlier "Double Peak Piercing Ears" move.

Originally, Yazaki Momo didn’t believe it, but both Nakako and Ono Ken had serious expressions, claiming that similar cases of maids fainting without reason had occurred at Wulin Temple before. Coupled with Minamoto Tamako’s suspicions, it left her feeling a bit uneasy.

As the saying goes, "three people make a tiger." Under Detective Fushimi’s Lv7 social skill of emotional influence, even Yazaki Momo, who came prepared, felt unsettled.

Fortunately, Minamoto Tamako wasn’t foolish. Although she was scared, her intelligence was intact. She raised her hand and said, "Um, wouldn’t having Doctor Fukuyama examine him confirm what’s going on?"

Upon hearing this, Fukuyama Toshin’s expression changed slightly.

He was there to examine Nakako’s health. Since the passing of the Princess Akishino, Nakako had been exhausted and looked weary. Fukuyama Toshin wanted to prescribe her some tonics to regulate her emotions and prevent the lady of the house from falling ill as well.

Detective Fushimi righteously refused: "Do you want Mr. Fukuyama to be bothered by evil spirits too?"

After speaking, he picked up his teacup, gestured with a single hand and muttered some incantation, poured a circle of tea water around Fujiwara Homare, which looked like he was drawing a chalk outline around a corpse: "Alright, now the evil spirit has been trapped by me. It can’t leave Fujiwara Homare’s body until the tea dries."

Fukuyama Toshin hesitated for a moment, then took a stethoscope from his medical kit and said, "How about I check him, just to be sure?"

Detective Fushimi urged him to remain calm and asked earnestly, "Does Mr. Fukuyama not believe me?"

Fukuyama Toshin found it baffling. He first glanced at Nakako before responding, "May I ask, who might you be..."

"I am the 36th generation true successor of observing Qi from the Kunlun Ruins, inheritor of the Purple Star Astrology, the Nine Luminaries Stars’ earthly representative, and a special consultant honored by Japan’s Yin Yang Pavilion and the International Spiritualist Association..."

As he spoke, Detective Fushimi dramatically flicked his coat tails and with a casual "moon on the sea," snatched the sunglasses hanging from Minamoto Tamako’s chest and deftly put them on his face: "I have studied the dragon vein atop Zhongnan Mountain for a decade without sleep, ferried over 800 vengeful souls at Yomotsu Hirasaka, my left eye predicts fortunes and disasters, and my right eye judges causes and effects of three lifetimes..."

He raised his middle finger and gently pushed the bridge of his sunglasses: "These eyes have seen too many earthly evils."

"..."

The reception room was eerily silent.

Minamoto Tamako sat on the tatami mat like a duck, gazing up at Detective Fushimi. Her face was no longer flushed, and her skin wasn’t hot — her mind was clear now.

This long spiel might fool others, but not her. For one, "a decade without sleep" is definitely false; Detective Fushimi is a habitual late riser, always saying that "not getting eight hours of sleep a day is slow suicide."

Thinking of this, Minamoto Tamako felt a momentary embarrassment so intense it made her scalp tingle,

while Yazaki Momo and others were taken aback because Detective Fushimi’s story was so outrageous that they found it plausible — after all, an average person couldn’t make up such nonsense, even if they did, they wouldn’t have the face to say it aloud.

"This..." Fukuyama Toshin was at a loss.

He looked again at Nakako, who, regaining her composure, decided, "Let’s listen to Detective Fushimi for now and avoid approaching Mr. Fujiwara."

Yazaki Momo noticed Nakako changed her address and, adding fuel to the fire, said, "Since the Fushimi Spirit Medium is so skilled, why not hold a Spirit Summoning Ceremony now? The Oogami Spirit Medium won’t arrive until eight or nine tonight... Mrs. Nakako would want to see Miss Akishino sooner, right?"

Before Nakako could voice her opinion, Detective Fushimi earnestly stated, "This is inappropriate, it violates professional rules. Let’s wait for the Oogami Spirit Medium to arrive! If any emergency occurs, I’ll help out then."

There was indeed an air of dignity in his words, and Ono Ken nodded repeatedly in agreement. Originally feeling eerie about holding a Spirit Summoning Ceremony at home, she felt more assured with a safeguard in place.

Mrs. Nakako didn’t refuse, she nodded gratefully, claiming she was unwell and intended to retire to her room for rest, inviting everyone to make themselves comfortable. Yazaki Momo, unable to persuade further, just said some polite words, advising Mrs. Nakako to take care of her health.

Ono Ken supported the lady of the house as she left, and Fukuyama Toshin also prepared to take his leave. Minamoto Tamako quickly called him, quietly inquiring about what illness afflicted Miss Akishino.

Hearing this, Fukuyama Toshin’s expression changed again, his lower eyelid twitching, he lowered his head to pack his medical kit and said, "Just an ordinary cold... Miss Akishino’s immune system was too weak, which is why she repeatedly fell ill."

"Ah, I see."

Minamoto Tamako felt slightly disappointed; she had speculated that perhaps Miss Akishino had some special illness like epilepsy, affecting her brain, causing hallucinations or other symptoms...

Things seemed to grow more and more bizarre.

After Fukuyama Toshin left, Ono Ken returned, asking if anyone had any dietary restrictions, so she could prepare lunch accordingly.

Since Miss Akishino’s death, the last two servants in the house also resigned; Ono Ken had to perform the duties of three people alone, now serving as housekeeper, maid, and cook.

As Fujiwara Homare mentioned, Mrs. Nakako indeed no longer held the prominence she once did.

Minamoto Tamako disliked eating broccoli and carrots, but she was too embarrassed to say, feeling it would be bothersome to others, so she just secretly hoped Mrs. Nakako wouldn’t like broccoli and carrots either.

"No broccoli or carrots, please." Detective Fushimi spoke up.

Minamoto Tamako was stunned, wondering since when Mr. Fu Jian became picky; then she realized he said it for her, feeling touched and also somewhat delighted, as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

Ono Ken nodded in acknowledgment and, before leaving, said to Detective Fushimi, "Mrs. Nakako asked me to express her gratitude to you."

Hearing this, Detective Fushimi immediately adopted a stern face: "You’re welcome, dealing with demons and spirits is our duty."

Yazaki Momo thought he meant it literally, but Minamoto Tamako, rare for her, caught the underlying meaning – she guessed Mrs. Nakako knew there really was no evil possession; Detective Fushimi just used it as an excuse to knock Section Chief Fujiwara unconscious.

Thinking of this, Minamoto Tamako suddenly tensed up.

Assaulting an officer is a serious offense! Not to mention, Section Chief Fujiwara lost consciousness – if he suffered a concussion or anything, that would constitute a charge of intentional injury. This is a severe legal violation that could land Mr. Fu Jian in prison for six or seven years!

But what if there really was an evil spirit?

What if Section Chief Fujiwara coincidentally fainted at the moment Mr. Fu Jian struck him?

Even though she saw Detective Fushimi slap Section Chief Fujiwara with her own eyes, with Fujiwara’s ears still bleeding now, yet... without sufficient evidence, like an injury assessment, she felt she couldn’t recklessly conclude.

Yes, exactly, as Detective Tamako, one must not look at matters one-sidedly!

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