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After being kicked out of the Metropolitan Police Department by Miwako in a fit of embarrassment, Natsume and Ikenami Shizuka entered Shizuoka City in just one hour.
"What's your rush!"
As we entered the city, our speed decreased slightly.
Only then did Ikeba Shizuka breathe a sigh of relief, casually giving Natsume a charming glare and gently scolding:
"You almost made me throw up!"
"I just wanted to find that photo for you as quickly as possible."
Natsume was completely unfamiliar with the streets of Shizuoka, but because of her "Rider" status, she could still easily speed through the city.
"Aren't you going to say thank you?"
"Thank you!"
Ikeba Shizuka felt somewhat helpless.
I just wanted to find a lover to relieve my loneliness, but now it's turned into a relationship. But this feeling is quite happy!
It was already evening.
In front of an apartment building in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City.
Xia Ye parked the car and went upstairs with Chi Bo Jinghua.
"Shibata Shiro, Shibata Kyoko?"
Looking at the nameplate at the apartment entrance, Ikeba Shizuka sighed, "The last time I contacted him was during my university years, and then we lost contact. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. This must be his wife, right?"
"It must be!"
Xia Ye glanced around.
This building is considered a mid-range apartment building.
Although it's not as luxurious as Eri Kisaki's apartment, the residents here are all considered to be from the middle class in Japan!
It seems that Shizuka Ikebana is doing quite well.
certainly--
According to information, Shibata Shiro is now a physical education teacher at a school in Shizuoka.
His wife must also be a reason why he can afford to live in such a nice apartment.
Overall, this family is doing well.
Xia Ye rang the doorbell.
As footsteps approached the door, a woman's voice called out:
"Who?"
"I am Mr. Shibata Shiro's junior high school classmate, and I have come to visit him today—"
Ikeba Shizuka stepped forward and offered a brief explanation.
"My husband's junior high school classmate?"
The apartment door opened, and a woman wearing glasses stood in the doorway, looking at Ikenami Shizuka with a suspicious expression.
Dressed and looking like that, she could easily pass for thirty.
Now I'm telling her it's her husband's junior high school classmate, who's in his forties—
She seemed a little skeptical!
However, although she was not entirely convinced, seeing the gentle and elegant Chibo Jinghua and the handsome Xia Ye, she still welcomed them into the house.
After all, neither of them seemed like bad people.
After entering the house.
Chibo Jinghua explained his intention.
Of course, she couldn't say that she came to ask for the photos because she wanted to take back her embarrassing past.
Instead, he said that he came to Shibata Shiro, who had the photos, to retrieve them because his own photos had been accidentally destroyed.
After hearing this explanation.
The hostess, Kyoko Shibata, also lowered her guard and began serving tea to her guests:
"Si Lang won't be back for a while, please have a seat."
"Thank you~"
Ikeba Shizuka politely thanked her.
Then I talked to Kyoko Shibata about Shibata Shiro.
Of course, Shizuka Ikenami's knowledge of Shibata Shiro was limited to the junior high school kendo club, and she had almost forgotten it by now, so it was almost entirely Kyoko Shibata who was talking.
Clearly, she had many complaints about her husband!
Xia Ye listened for a couple of minutes.
Suddenly I remembered how this case developed in the original storyline—
Shibata Shiro was addicted to gambling. He sold off all the things in his house and lost them all. In the end, he was killed by Shibata Kyoko, who could no longer tolerate this scumbag!
In the story, Shizuka Ikenami also showed off her swordsmanship skills.
He blocked Shibata Kyoko's famous sword with just a folding fan.
So, in this sense—
Shibata Shiro's death cannot be said to be entirely deserved; one could say it was a just punishment.
Xia Ye immediately stopped caring about him.
There are too many innocent and good people to save, so why waste time on this kind of scum!
It means that Shizuka Ikemura will be missing one of her old classmates.
certainly--
In the original story, Shibata Shiro didn't seem to feel anything after he died. After all, they hadn't seen each other for twenty-five years and were practically strangers, so there was no reason for her to be sad.
It's evening soon.
however--
The group did not wait for Shibata Shiro.
Instead, they received a bombshell message.
Kyoko Shibata received a phone call.
Then, the expression on her otherwise pretty face instantly became extremely complicated.
There was a touch of sadness, a touch of confusion, a sudden surprise, and finally, a sense of relief.
"What's wrong, Mrs. Shibata?"
Seeing her like this, Ikeba Shizuka asked curiously.
My husband—
Kyoko Shibata slowly lowered her phone from her ear, murmuring incredulously, "He was in a car accident on his way home from school..."
"How could this be?"
Ikeba Shizuka glanced at Natsume subconsciously.
Seeing his surprise, she understood that the danger in the original plot wasn't a car accident, but now—
Could it be that Xia Ye caused his death?
wrong!
They haven't even said whether he's dead or not!
"The police officer who called said he encountered a sports car that was speeding and running a red light—" For some reason, Kyoko Shibata remained relatively calm and continued:
He didn't have time to dodge, and then—
"on the spot..."
"what?"
Chibo Jinghua covered her mouth and gasped softly.
She was just wondering if she was dead or not.
Kyoko Shibata immediately claimed that he died on the spot, which she found somewhat outrageous!
The key point is, since everyone is dead, does that mean the plot has been altered?
Natsume hadn't expected Shibata to die in a car accident, so she asked:
"Madam, are you going to the scene?"
"Correct!"
Kyoko Shibata nodded, stood up, and said:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xia Ye, Ms. Jing Hua, the photos you mentioned should be in the study. I'll go find them for you now, and then I won't keep you any longer."
"Thank you!"
After thanking them together, Xia Ye said:
"but--"
"Jinghua and I will go with you!"
"what?"
Kyoko Shibata glanced at Natsume in surprise, but she didn't reject this kindness:
"Okay, thank you for your help then~"
...
The car accident that Shibata Shiro encountered was very standard.
He did not violate any driving rules; the responsibility lay entirely with the other party, so the determination was very simple, and the subsequent handling was the same.
Because the car accident was quite severe, after Kyoko Shibata signed the consent form, Shibata Shiro's body was sent directly to the funeral home for cremation.
So the three of them quickly returned to the apartment.
Kyoko Shibata found Shizuka Ikenami's photo in the study, and the two prepared to say goodbye.
After all, although Kyoko Shibata is not particularly heartbroken about the death of her husband, her feelings must be quite complicated, so let's not bother her!
Kyoko Shibata did not invite her guests to stay.
The death of a husband is undoubtedly a devastating blow to some loving couples!
However, for her, it was a dream come true!
First of all, she is the beneficiary of her husband's personal accident insurance, and she will receive 50 million yen in insurance money.
Secondly, traffic police are already handling the accident compensation.
The other party is a rich second-generation, and he will offer a large sum of money to ask her to issue a letter of understanding in order to reduce the sentence.
Finally, she had originally planned to kill her husband because he had gone insane—
She sold her computer, jewelry, car, and stereo system to gamble, and even threatened to sell her favorite golf equipment and the expensive knife her father gave her.
However, he died in a car accident.
Everything that happened before has been resolved perfectly.
Not only did she get rid of her gambling-addicted husband, but she also received hundreds of millions of yen in compensation, which was a dream ending for Kyoko Shibata.
Watching Xia Ye and Chi Bo Jing Hua leave.
Kyoko Shibata couldn't help but become superstitious.
Maybe it's these two who brought us good luck?
In any case, they got out of their predicament as soon as they arrived. Sometimes people should believe in some so-called mysterious forces!