It is now 7:50 in the evening, and the conference room is already filled with important figures from the police station. Needless to say, the former chief of police is also present.

Sitting in the corner, the young girl glanced around at the people and quietly asked the male police officer who had come with her just now, "Why didn't I see Dad? Isn't Dad here?"

"Ah, Chief Gekido is not at the station. He must have gone to the Ministry of Justice for something."

"...I see."

Her response was accompanied by a hidden sorrow in her eyes.

This male police officer should be one of the girl's father's subordinates. Although they were not very familiar, the girl still recognized him reluctantly.

"Alright, the meeting is about to start."

The chief of police clapped his hands and gestured for everyone to quiet down.

"Okay, now--"

"Wait a moment."

Before he could finish speaking, a voice from outside the door interrupted him.

As soon as the voice fell, the door was pushed open and a boy walked in.

"Who are you? Why did you suddenly barge in?"

It seems that the chief of police is not in a very good mood right now, and this really isn't the best timing.

The boy simply bowed politely.

"I am Inoue Fudou."

The handsome boy introduced himself. Yes, he is the one who ranked second in the entrance exam for Kanagawa High School.

The chief of police still didn't give him a friendly expression and spoke in a slightly annoyed tone.

"Don't you know what we're doing right now--"

"Chief."

Suddenly, someone next to him called out to the chief of police, who looked equally impatient.

"What's the matter? Can't you see that I'm busy?"

He stared at the person with a reproachful look.

"Chief, it's about... him."

The person next to him ignored all that and just quietly reminded him. However, it seemed that the chief himself didn't understand the other person's intentions.

"What is it?"

He still looked quite impatient.

So, the person next to him had to come closer and whisper in the chief's ear again.

"Chief, Inoue is that Inoue..."

"That..."

After hearing this, the chief still seemed unaware, muttering in a somewhat puzzled tone.

"Inoue, this surname... Oh!"

Suddenly, he exclaimed, and then immediately realized, immediately putting on a smiley face and approaching the young boy.

"Oh, so you're young master Inoue. I didn't know what brought you here."

In an instant, it was like he had completely changed himself, turning 180 degrees in attitude.

In response, Inoue Fudou also had a smile on his face, but the smiles of the two were slightly different.

"There's nothing special, I just heard that something happened here, so I came to take a look."

"Oh, young master Inoue is really willing to help others. I really admire that."

Our chief of police, at this moment, is once again using his well-honed skill of brown-nosing. He is now going all out, fully utilizing this skill.

At this moment, Inoue Fudou suddenly looked towards someone, and after approaching, he also bowed politely.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Miss Katsuragi."

"You're right. What's the matter?"

Faced with Inoue Fudou's polite inquiry, the girl replied in a disdainful tone.

Now this is getting out of hand. Seeing the girl's cold response to Inoue Fudou, our chief of police couldn't bear it anymore and showed his leadership as the chief.

"What's this? How can you be so rude to young master Inoue?"

As he spoke, he was ready to rush forward, but he was quickly held back by someone next to him.

"What are you doing? Can't you see I'm busy?"

He seemed very annoyed by the behavior of others.

In desperation, the person next to him had to resort to the same method as before, directly leaning in and whispering to the chief, again in a low voice.

"Chief, Katsuragi is that Katsuragi..."

"That..."

After hearing this, the chief still seemed unaware, muttering in a somewhat puzzled tone.

"Katsuragi, this surname... Oh."Our director once again let out that mysterious shout.

This scene feels so familiar, with a strong sense of déjà vu.

And so, the director's attitude underwent another 180-degree transformation.

(The speed of this transformation is truly astonishing. I am in awe. Please accept my admiration, and also...please teach me the skill of acting cool. It seems to be closely guarded and not passed on to others, but even so, I beg of you— having this skill would benefit me for a lifetime.)

"Ah, it's Miss Katsuragi. How have you been? I was just thinking it's about time I paid you a visit, but I never expected to run into you here. What a stroke of luck."

Once again, he unleashed his ultimate move, honed through years of practice.

Didn't they not even know each other earlier?

Well, such trivial matters are insignificant compared to the director's ultimate move.

"......"

Despite the director's welcoming smile, the girl didn't even acknowledge him and completely ignored him.

Even after receiving such an obvious rejection, our director didn't lose heart. After all, one can't achieve an ultimate move with a simple setback.

"Oh, I forgot my manners. You must have had a difficult journey coming all this way. Let me pour you some water."

Immediately, our director sprang into action, fearing that someone else might steal the chance to execute his ultimate move.

Meanwhile, Inoue Hattori stood by, also wearing a smile.

"Miss Katsuragi, you are truly as beautiful and captivating as they say."

"......"

Facing Inoue Hattori's flattery, the girl remained unresponsive.

Though it was nothing new for our director, Inoue Hattori couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. After all, his high and mighty self-esteem was fragile, and whether it was at school or elsewhere, it was effortless for him to attract girls with his handsome appearance and talents. No, he didn't even need to make an effort; even if he did nothing, those foolish girls would come to him on their own accord.

Moreover, Katsuragi Ririmi herself was quite useful. Her father had instructed that if he could deceive her, he would receive assistance. This would undoubtedly be helpful for his future, allowing him to "skip twenty years of struggle." So Inoue Hattori planned to invest first, and when this "stock" rose, he could "sell" at any time.

Originally, he thought he could easily deceive her like those foolish girls, especially since he was handsome and talented. But the reality...

The reality made Inoue Hattori's jaw drop. His handsome appearance and talent seemed to be ineffective, which dealt a heavy blow to him. However, he couldn't vent his frustrations; after all, it would affect his image and, more importantly, his plans and future. The worst outcome would be to be placed on a blacklist, preventing him from buying this "stock" in the future, which he absolutely didn't want.

So, although he was filled with anger towards her, he had to endure it. After all, this is what's called being a "real man" - being flexible when necessary.

Just you wait, I will definitely deceive a woman like you, and then when I'm done, I'll dispose of you like a rag. Otherwise, I won't be able to quell this resentment.

In any case, despite his inner anger, he maintained a smile on his face. After all, this move was also honed for many years by Inoue Hattori, so there was no problem.

"Miss Katsuragi, I heard we go to the same school. I feel extremely honored."

"......"

The same reaction again. In the midst of this awkward atmosphere, the girl's subordinate, the male police officer from earlier, quickly stepped in to ease the tension.

"It seems that's indeed the case. Miss Katsuragi is a student at Shinkan High School, right?"

"Oh, I see. Miss Katsuragi is from the famous Shinkan High School. Your future is truly boundless."

Our director seized the opportunity to try the same trick again. Truly remarkable, our director is so talented. He is a senior with profound skills. It seems that Inoue Hattori still has a long way to go.

"......"

But it seems like it's not very effective. It appears that the girl's resistance to this tactic is at the expert level.

"Miss Katsuragi, if I'm not mistaken, I believe there is also a Detective Club at that school. You wouldn't happen to be a member...The male police officer asked quietly, "Well..."

Sure enough, it's the same again, right? The president of the detective club is really unlucky, getting pulled down by a newly enrolled student.

At that moment, the girl took the initiative to speak.

"Don't dawdle, weren't we supposed to have a meeting?"

"Oh, alright, cough...the meeting will start now."

It seems like our chief got too focused on showing off his skills that he even forgot his original purpose.

"So, let's organize the current information first, Gao Shen."

"Yes."

"You tell us the details of the situation at that time."

"Yes."

"Or, just focus on the main points, as we don't have much time left."

The girl's sudden interruption made the police officer called "Gao Shen" hesitate.

"Huh?"

"Well then, since Miss Katsuragi said so, let's just focus on the main points."

Our chief once again quietly launched his skill.

"Yes."

After answering, the police officer called "Gao Shen" began narrating the process of the incident.