Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner
Chapter 92 - 14 Good Friends

Chapter 92: Chapter 14 Good Friends

"Eh? Biological siblings! What a coincidence..."

Minamoto Tamako was taken aback, thinking no wonder Fushimi Roku was so enthusiastic at work today.

Although it seemed a bit too coincidental, since DNA testing had confirmed that the two were indeed siblings, the ironclad evidence was right in front of them, leaving no room for doubt. Minamoto Tamako had a blind faith in the results of authoritative institutions; after all, this was a legally binding test report, so how could it be false?

Kazama Tatsuya, using his monocular vision, scrutinized Fushimi Roku, feeling that these siblings looked nothing alike. Moreover, the survivor of the apartment massacre was precisely Fushimi Roku’s sister... His instinct as a criminal police officer told him that there was definitely a problem here, but he didn’t dare say much, fearing that Fushimi Roku would catch onto it and start his evil chanting.

"Yes, today I plan to bond well with my long-lost sister. This is also an order given by Kitahara Affairs Officer... so I’ll leave the patrolling duties up to all of you."

Fushimi Roku finished speaking and was about to slip away, but unexpectedly, he was stopped by two people.

Watanabe Shun’s disappearance was more serious than he had anticipated, not because the two kidnappers were suspected to be gang members, but because everyone at the police box seemed especially tense.

Minamoto Tamako needed no further explanation, as she had always respected her seniors; Kazama Tatsuya, who had previously been bossy towards Watanabe Shun, was now more anxious than anyone else when Watanabe Shun really encountered trouble; even Moriyama Yasurou was pulling strings to help, filing a case before the 24-hour mark and asking for the police station’s assistance in the investigation—however, the Toyota District Police Station didn’t have the time, so it was ultimately pushed back to the police box for them to investigate.

Kazama Tatsuya spread a map on the table, drew an even larger circle, and declared that the investigation scope needed to be expanded, and Fushimi Roku had to participate as well. The latter’s head spun, seeing that unless they found Watanabe Shun, no one would be getting any rest.

"Um, well, Sakurako said she has a clue."

Fushimi Roku suddenly unzipped his travel bag, causing Taira Sakurako to look slightly panicked, burying her face in his chest with her hands over her head. Fushimi Roku bowed his head, pretended to listen intently, and muttered to himself: "What did you say just now? Last night, you saw two bald strongmen with dragon and tiger tattoos on their heads, tying a pompadour guy into a van... License plate number Tokyo 330 shi 12-34, and they headed towards Ikebukuro District..."

Minamoto Tamako quickly pulled out a pen and paper and jotted it all down.

This was truly a pleasant surprise! With the license plate number, they could identify the car owner and immediately go to the traffic department to pull up the records, significantly increasing their hope of finding Senior Watanabe!

She turned her head and saw Kazama Tatsuya’s face looking grim and terrifying.

"Tamako, stay at the police box, close all doors and windows, and take care of the child; Mr. Fushimi, you’re coming with me, take off your police uniform, change into plain clothes, and head out."

Kazama Tatsuya issued his orders in an unquestionable tone. Minamoto Tamako wanted to say something, but having met his monocular gaze, she swallowed her words.

What on earth was going on?

Fushimi Roku was also puzzled. He applied to swap duties with Minamoto Tamako, but Kazama Tatsuya coldly rejected him. With no other option, he handed Taira Sakurako over to Minamoto Tamako and instructed them to get along well before leaving.

Minamoto Tamako leaned against the window, like a husband watching rock, watching as the two of them disappeared around the street corner.

"So strange, why wasn’t I included in the investigation?"

She grumbled in dissatisfaction, turning back to see Taira Sakurako peeking out from the backpack. The two of them, one big and one small, stared at each other in silence, neither saying a word.

Minamoto Tamako suddenly remembered, during the profiling process, she had seen Taira Sakurako’s father... Weren’t Fushimi Roku’s parents deceased long ago? Was it possible that the man wasn’t Taira Sakurako’s biological father? No wonder he treated her so poorly!

With these thoughts, her sympathy overflowed, and she felt very sorry for Sakurako.

Even though Sakurako had once ’spoken’ ill of her, she believed her own life was countless times more fortunate than Sakurako’s and felt she ought not to hold a grudge... Plus, she’s just a primary school student! As an official police officer, Minamoto Tamako thought it beneath her dignity to hold petty grievances against a child.

"Um... are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

Minamoto Tamako hadn’t forgotten the heavy responsibility Senior Kazama entrusted to her—Sakurako wasn’t just Fushimi Roku’s sister; she was also a key witness in the Sugamo Apartment massacre case and, as a collaborative investigating officer, had to do her utmost to take care of her!

Taira Sakurako ignored her, silently retreating into the travel bag.

What did that mean? Did she dislike me?

Minamoto Tamako looked crestfallen. She crossed her arms and pondered for a moment, realizing she couldn’t continue like this!

Last night, Kawai appeared to her in a dream, advising her not to care about what others say and encouraging her to keep steadfastly pursuing her dreams.

Minamoto Tamako clenched her fists, chanting classic lines of a chuunibyou girl in her mind: The Minamoto Tamako of yesterday is dead; today’s Minamoto Tamako is stronger! What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger! Power!!

She had been defeated by Taira Sakurako once, and she absolutely would not let it happen again! Now, no matter what Taira Sakurako says, it won’t affect her morale anymore!

Kawai’s spirit was watching over her from above; how could she let this little setback defeat her?!

Even if Taira Sakurako disliked her, she had to make sure Taira Sakurako was well looked after! That was the essential path to becoming a famous police chief!

Renewed in her spirit, Minamoto Tamako knelt beside the travel bag, speaking softly to check on Sakurako’s welfare.

She spoke for quite a while, but Taira Sakurako showed no reaction whatsoever.

Minamoto Tamako began to doubt if her communication approach was problematic; she had heard that the perspective of autistic children differed from that of normal people. She attempted to further engage with Taira Sakurako, asking her how she perceived the world.

Fed up, Taira Sakurako wrote a note and tossed it out through the zipper’s gap.

—— "Stay quiet in the forest"

"Forest? What forest?" Minamoto Tamako continued to ask.

Taira Sakurako kept throwing out notes, and with bits and pieces, Minamoto Tamako finally managed to piece together this child’s worldview.

"A frightening forest where only the strong survive..."

Minamoto Tamako had an epiphany. She darted upstairs and brought down the rabbit police officer toy.

Under Taira Sakurako’s puzzled gaze, Minamoto Tamako lay on the ground, waving the rabbit police officer around, making it hop to the travel bag: "Hello! I’m Officer Rabbit Minamoto Tamako. Rabbits don’t eat meat, can I be your friend?"

Taira Sakurako hesitated for quite a while, her gaze shifting between the rabbit toy and Minamoto Tamako’s eager little face.

Under the latter’s sincere gaze, she finally spoke, her voice as silent and poignant as falling snow outside the window.

"Okay."

Minamoto Tamako flashed a delighted smile, reminding herself to stay calm and not get carried away just because she made some progress. Just being friends with Sakurako wasn’t enough; she had to take good care of this child too!

She jiggled the rabbit police officer while crawling on the floor, allowing it to hop to the locker, exclaiming in astonishment: "Oh my! Sakurako, look, I found a wild bottle of mineral water!"

"To survive in the forest, purified water is an essential survival material!" Minamoto Tamako held the rabbit police officer’s forepaws, picked up a bottle of mineral water, and quickly crawled back on all fours: "Quick, store this bottle of mineral water; next, we need to venture deeper into the forest to search for wild bento and instant noodles..."

As she spoke, she looked up to find Taira Sakurako staring at her as if she were staring at a fool.

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