Anyone familiar with Fujino knew that he held grudges and always sought revenge. The few who had been retaliated against felt there was nothing wrong with it, inwardly saying, "Well done."
Totsuki Junya's in-your-face antics had been so obnoxious that even they felt a surge of resentment.
It was just as well that Xiao Hei had taken him away. At least he would not tarnish the reputation of high school detectives.
Natsuki Koshi looked at the four people before her, unable to keep a trace of regret from flashing through her eyes.
She had wondered how nice it would have been if one of them had handled Kana's case back then.
Unfortunately, there were no what-ifs.
Now that Totsuki Junya had been taken away by the serial kidnapper called Xiao Hei, he was most likely beyond saving.
Natsuki Koshi felt much more at ease. At the same time, she felt this was the retribution Totsuki Junya deserved for deliberately concealing his mistakes to protect his reputation, resulting in someone's death.
Legally speaking, the evidence Totsuki Junya had provided had objectively existed, so his actions did not constitute a crime. Even if someone were to be held accountable, it would be the police for negligent law enforcement. But the key issue was that Kana Mizuguchi had died by suicide, not because the police had beaten her to death. As long as the police did not dig too deeply into the matter, no one would be held responsible.
Natsuki Koshi was a high school detective and had seen quite a few murder cases. Through case after case, she gradually came to understand the conflict between law and morality. She could not understand why someone could die because of another person's actions, yet no one had to take responsibility.
It was rather ironic.