Chapter 266: The Case Sparks Heated Debate

PS: My stomach is still a bit uncomfortable, so I'll just do one update today. Don't worry everyone, a 4,600-character chapter is plenty! I, the Son of Heaven, have always been an honest and trustworthy person who never cheats the young or the old.

By the time Uesugi Muneyuki and Ikeda Erena returned to the Metropolitan Police Department, the department had already received news from the Odaiba Building. Aside from admiring Uesugi Muneyuki for "being able to stumble upon a murder case even while recording a show," there was nothing particularly special about it. The Sakuradamon headquarters, where people always come and go, did not pay special attention to the storm at the Odaiba Building.

This case was the complete opposite of the Todai Case. The impact the Todai Case had on high society and the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters was immense. At the time, Watanabe Eiji, as Superintendent General, was called in for questioning. The entire Metropolitan Police Department acted as if facing a formidable enemy, yet they dared not actually employ human-wave tactics, leaving them in an extremely tense situation.

But when faced with this Yoshimoto case, the Metropolitan Police Department's attitude was very relaxed.

Returning to the Special Mission Unit, there was no one here because today was a day off. Uesugi Muneyuki and Ikeda Erena were not at work because they were recording a show, and because today was a day off, once Uesugi Muneyuki stopped, the entire Special Mission Unit basically meant it would stop along with him. So, Miss Minami simply let everyone rest according to Uesugi Muneyuki's schedule.

Erena walked in front, stomping her feet; clearly, Uesugi Muneyuki's suggestion made her feel overwhelmed with shame and anger. Uesugi Muneyuki followed behind, the two of them walking one after the other in a somewhat harmonious manner. Until they entered the Special Mission Unit office and confirmed there were no outsiders, Uesugi Muneyuki locked the door behind him and cornered his dear, tall, beautiful master: "Master Erena?"

"You, you, you, you~" Although Erena was strong, although her martial arts were good, and although she was a bit dense, the tall beauty realized at this moment that things were going terribly wrong. Like a startled fawn, she leaned against the wall of her workstation, a bit scared and very nervous: "No, no, no, absolutely not, I'll break! Uesugi, this one thing is absolutely not allowed!"

"Aww~~" Uesugi Muneyuki expressed his disappointment: "But I specifically opened a private class for you, Master, you have to show me some sincerity too."

"Sincerity or whatever, haven't I always been giving it to you?" Erena still shook her head; she was truly scared.

"Alright." Seeing Erena like this, he knew she was truly resistant, so Uesugi Muneyuki could only give up for the time being. Besides, such things really couldn't be done on a whim. If they were really going to do it, at least a set of tools had to be prepared in advance, and his beautiful master would have to reduce her food intake at least 12 hours prior, otherwise, it would be very dangerous and easy to actually hurt her.

"Then if that won't work, Master Erena, what about that?" Uesugi Muneyuki thought for a moment, then revealed a malicious smile: "You have to agree to me on that matter, right?"

"That?" Ikeda Erena clearly remembered something again, her face turning bright red: "Really, here?"

She was clumsy with other things, but she was particularly sharp when it came to these matters.

"Don't worry, no one will come..." Seeing her attitude soften, Uesugi Muneyuki was overjoyed and immediately took out a pair of unopened Polish Marilyn 30D matte soft-focus gray Lycra silk stockings from the drawer and handed them to Erena: "Master~"

Erena was silent for a while, silently nodded, took the silk stockings, and signaled for Uesugi Muneyuki to go inside and wait.

Uesugi Muneyuki came into his office, listening to the faint sounds outside the door. The blinds behind him cut the sunset into gold leaf. When Erena pushed open the inner door, the hem of her dark blue office police skirt brushed against the metal chair, making a soft sound.

The calves wrapped in sheer gray silk stockings shimmered with a mother-of-pearl luster in the backlight. The 30D matte soft-focus tulle perfectly outlined the long, slender curves of the tall beauty's legs, from the Achilles tendon to the gastrocnemius muscle.

"Is it like this?" Erena had changed into the office police uniform she didn't often wear, following Uesugi Muneyuki's request. It looked no different from what she occasionally wore at Uesugi Muneyuki's house. The half-exposed wrists at the cuffs of the dark blue shirt formed a cold-and-warm contrast with the light gray silk stockings. The matte Lycra fibers shimmered with a soft, silky feel under the overhead lights. The taut arches of her feet under the skirt revealed coral-colored nail polish through the stockings. On the floor tiles directly facing the tips of her black velvet high-heeled shoes, the strip lights from the ceiling were reflected, shattering into lines like flowing fireflies.

From the outside, except for changing her commuting patent leather block heels to the rarely worn black velvet high heels, and changing her stockings from thick-denier commuting police stockings to gray pantyhose, this police uniform Erena had changed into didn't look like anything special.

However, the blush on the tall beauty's face at this moment was very suspicious. She walked even more cautiously, and she kept pressing her hands against the hem of her skirt. When she saw Uesugi Muneyuki's gaze land on her, the tall beauty in the police uniform instinctively clamped her gray-stockinged legs together, both shy and annoyed: "Don't look! You bad thing, you only know how to bully me!"

"Come on, Master Erena, if you really didn't want to... could I even look? I would have been thrown off the building by you long ago. Hey~ Chodai Sotogari! Arashi no Yama! Jigoku Gokuraku Otoshi!" Uesugi Muneyuki playfully gestured a few Judo moves, making his beautiful master burst into laughter. He then took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, and the two rolled twice, falling onto the sofa together, kissing and cuddling.

As expected, the tall beauty was only tough in words; in reality, she didn't even put up a symbolic resistance. She found a comfortable position in Uesugi Muneyuki's arms and muttered shyly: "Dressing like this, it feels weird... the silk stockings directly... I always feel a chill."

"Don't worry, I'm by your side, Master Erena~" Uesugi Muneyuki held the tall beauty, his heart full of satisfaction: "This is what you promised me!"

How could a Fuji TV anchor compare to my Master Erena?

A great goal formed in Uesugi Muneyuki's heart.

In the future, at home, I must make Miss Minami, Sister Mikoto, and Master Erena all dress like this!

Hmm! It's decided then!

The wrinkles at the back of the knees of the light gray pantyhose were repeatedly and meticulously smoothed out by Uesugi Muneyuki's large hands. Tiny spots of light wandered along the texture of the back of her thighs. The man's physical movements were immediately met with the woman's compliance. The beauty in the police uniform shyly yet proactively offered her sweet kisses and wrapped her arms around Uesugi Muneyuki's neck.

It is true that men are lustful, but in fact, women are lustful too.

The discarded black velvet high-heeled shoes leaned crookedly against the leg of the coffee table, and the stocking-wrapped toes unconsciously drew semicircles in the folded sunset.

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What happened inside the Metropolitan Police Department's Special Mission Unit is unknown for the time being, but on the other side, things had exploded at Yoshimoto Kogyo.

What? Miyano killed Miyahara?

Murdered him openly inside the Odaiba Building? And it's confirmed?! It happened exactly while recording a show? And it just so happened to run into Uesugi Muneyuki, saving them even the trouble of an investigation, and the person has already been taken away by the Metropolitan Police Department?

Yoshimoto Kogyo President Osaki Hiroshi had originally been stealing some leisure time in his office, secretly watching a recording of the Premier League and cheering for Manchester United's "Dark Four Heavenly Kings," when this news instantly smashed onto the president's head.

"Home has a little fatty, blessed and healthy~" The Yoshimoto president picked up the phone: "Hello... um, yes, I'm free now... What?!"

The middle-aged man jumped straight up from his seat.

One of the Umbrella Duo was dead and the other was the murderer. The agent's phone call only had time to briefly report the situation. Soon, Fuji TV President Kameyama's call followed: "President Osaki? What on earth is going on? What exactly does your Yoshimoto Kogyo think our Odaiba Building is? How can your entertainer commit murder inside our station?"

"This, I..." Osaki Hiroshi was a bit stunned by Kameyama's barrage. He actually only understood the situation briefly from the Umbrella Duo's agent so far, but there was no doubt that with both human and material evidence present, and the murderer having already confessed, it would be very difficult to turn things around: "Sumimasen, President Kameyama, our company is currently unclear about the specific situation... Please wait a moment for me to give you a formal reply."

"I don't care about that!" Fuji TV President Kameyama pressed his advantage: "Your company actually committed murder in our station! This has caused huge losses to our station's image, reputation, and normal operations! Your company must give our station an explanation! Otherwise, our station does not rule out initiating a formal lawsuit against your company."

Facing Fuji TV's questioning, Yoshimoto Kogyo was under immense pressure.

In fact, as a large comedian agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo had a strong voice within Fuji TV and owned multiple eponymous programs. The controller behind them also held a small amount of Fuji Media Holdings stock and was a minority shareholder on the Board of Directors. Normally, Yoshimoto would not be afraid of Fuji TV.

But this matter was different!

A human life was at stake!

And for Yoshimoto Kogyo, which attached great importance to national favorability and made its living from the entertainment industry, having a murderer among its entertainers was a huge blow to Yoshimoto Kogyo's image!

You must know that the Japanese mindset is different. For the Japanese, small problems can be glossed over with a "Gomen nasai," everyone knows this. But for the Japanese, there are also forbidden zones that must never be touched, such as drugs and human life. These things are zero-tolerance for the Japanese.

According to Japanese logic, a murderer is destined to be a murderer from birth, and Yoshimoto Kogyo actually dared to hire a murderer! That makes them a "murder company," and no amount of spraying or scolding would be too much.

In this matter, Yoshimoto Kogyo was in the wrong.

However, since President Kameyama called, it meant there might still be a turning point; otherwise, the other party would have sent a lawyer's letter directly.

Sure enough, the old ghost Kameyama, who started by asking for an exorbitant price, immediately began to negotiate.

Fuji TV demanded that Yoshimoto Kogyo grant all rights to broadcast this "murder reality show," and Fuji TV demanded that Yoshimoto Kogyo handle the victim's family and get them to agree to the broadcast. As for how much consolation money and pension should be given, that was Yoshimoto's own business.

"So, your station intends to edit and broadcast this episode???" Osaki Hiroshi opened his mouth wide upon hearing the old ghost Kameyama's plan, cursing the old ghost Kameyama as shameless in his heart: "But what about the Metropolitan Police Department and the Ministry of Justice?"

Addicted to eating human blood buns! This dog thing!

Eh? Wait!

The president of Yoshimoto Kogyo also realized that if this thing were released, it would be another ratings bomb comparable to last year's Odaiba Building lockdown live broadcast, the kind that could blow up the Kohaku!

"Regarding that, our station will naturally handle it, no need for your company to worry." President Kameyama said quite proudly: "President Osaki, what do you think of our station's proposal?"

"............ We will seriously consider it."

Putting down the phone, President Osaki slapped the table in anger, his face turning bright red: "Baka!"

The matter had already happened, and now they could only try their best to remedy it. Yoshimoto would inevitably suffer a major financial loss this time.

However, according to the agent, this matter might also involve the Public Security's investigation into the Kudo-kai... that ledger!

President Osaki thought for a moment, then decided to dial a special number.

"Yes, Lawmaker Yuasa... Yes, it's me. I want to inform you that this time, it's possible... Public Security has already investigated that far... Yes..."

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As expected, on the day of the incident, the entire Kanto Region knew that something had happened at the Odaiba Building again. It was Uesugi Muneyuki and Shirakawa Mai again, another murder case, and again, on-site forensic examination, on-site case resolution, and on-site capture of the murderer with both human and physical evidence present.

The media was in an uproar.

How is it that wherever this guy Uesugi Muneyuki goes, there is a murder case and big news?

This is truly... too cool!

The report from Sankei Shimbun was the first to be released: "Horrifying Scene! A corpse appears during the recording of a super popular variety show at Fuji Television. Legendary new Forensic Pathologist Uesugi Muneyuki conducts on-site forensics for the second time—Metropolitan Police Department rules it a murder case. Is the After the Rain Duo completely wiped out?"

The report from Mainichi Shimbun followed closely behind: "【God's Hand SP】 Sudden tragedy, variety show recording interrupted urgently, Uesugi Muneyuki discovers the remains on-site and confirms the death—is the murderer actually him, who has high national favorability?"

Asahi Shimbun also focused on this matter: "Shadows emerging in the television industry? A bizarre corpse reappears inside the Fuji Television Odaiba Building. National Actress Shirakawa Mai and Legendary Forensic Uesugi encounter a murder case again—is it a coincidence or is there another mystery?"

The headline of Yomiuri Shimbun was more serious: "【In-depth Report】 The 'Television Safety Myth' shattered. The Fuji Television incident sounds an alarm. Major loopholes exist in the studio security system—the public cannot just pin their hopes on the Special Mission Unit; Japan needs to reflect."

These were the more serious newspapers; other tabloids were even more sensational, with headlines like "Murder case reappears at Odaiba Building, suspected Cursed Grudge at work, Uesugi Shiro double C-list appearance," or "Sudden murder at Fuji Television, Metropolitan Police Department Special Mission Unit dispatched to lock onto the murderer."

Among them, the report from Weekly Bunshun was the most eye-catching: "【Exclusive】 Identity of the deceased at the Fuji Television variety show recording site exposed! It is the famous Comedian duo from Yoshimoto Kogyo, the Umbrella Duo. Revealing the Ledger of the Designated Organized Crime Group Kudo-kai, have the Public Security Police fallen from their pedestal?"

The Japanese public immediately began to engage in heated discussions surrounding this matter. For a time, the top ten searches on Yahoo Japan were all things like "Fuji TV," "Odaiba Building murder case second time," "Uesugi Muneyuki," "Shirakawa Mai," "Uesugi-Shiro CP," "Yokohama Case," and "Kudo-kai Ledger."

Once again, Fuji TV was stuffed with traffic, and President Kameyama was smiling from ear to ear.

Sweeping the headlines~ sweeping the headlines again~

Another day passed, and Yoshimoto Kogyo officially held a press conference. Forced by necessity, President Osaki Hiroshi officially admitted at the conference that the main parties involved at the Odaiba Building were the comedian duo "Umbrella Duo" under his company. Miyahara Toru was the victim, and Miyano Hiroyuki was the perpetrator. Currently, Miyano has confessed to the crime process, and both human and physical evidence are present.

Over a hundred media outlets arrived at the scene, and after hearing this news, they were in an uproar.

A murder case involving A-list comedians?

A partner killed their partner???

And the Umbrella Duo had been a team for over 20 years, right? What exactly happened to cause this duo, who appeared daily on various programs, dramas, hosting events, and commercial performances, to become mortal enemies?

But it didn't end there. Yoshimoto Kogyo immediately announced that they had reached a compensation agreement of 300 million yen with Miyahara Toru's family. At the same time, Yoshimoto Kogyo would actively cooperate with all investigations by the Metropolitan Police Department and conduct self-inspection and self-reflection, striving to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

After speaking, the teary-eyed Yoshimoto executives performed a dogeza apology in front of the cameras, expressing their hope that the public would give them another chance.

However, although Yoshimoto Kogyo's apology was sincere and they had reached a compensation agreement with the victim's family, they did not mention a single word about the process and outcome of the entire incident. As for whether it was related to the Yokohama Case as some tabloids claimed, they said absolutely nothing.

All the reporters were dissatisfied with this briefing, but Yoshimoto Kogyo did not give the reporters another chance to ask questions; they simply ended the press conference in a hurry after answering a few routine questions.

Just as Yoshimoto Kogyo finished their press conference, Fuji TV immediately released a trailer.

The trailer was not long, only two minutes.

But this two-minute trailer instantly attracted the attention of all of Japan.

Fuji TV used two minutes of footage to tell the entire public very simply.

We recorded it!

The entire murder process, the entire forensic process by Uesugi Muneyuki, from the crime to the forensics, from the arrest to the confession.

We~ recorded~ it~ all!

(End of chapter)