Repaying Malice with Kindness-Then How Does One Repay Kindness?

'Fucked Japan society, fucked laws.'

Fujino looked away, picked up his drink, and took a sip.

Different countries have different views on crime.

He was familiar with the laws in Japan. He knew that murders, unless they involved multiple victims, were usually not punishable by death; the sentences were typically ten or twenty years.

As for accidental killings committed while drunk, these are considered killings committed in an unconscious state and can be handled with discretion... even with a suspended sentence.

Giving criminals a chance to start anew is understandable, since not everyone is an irredeemable criminal. But shouldn't the victims' families be given priority before considering the criminals?

If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?

In his previous life in China, the view on killing was very simple. Once the red line of killing was crossed except for traffic accidents, the criminal was usually sentenced to death or life imprisonment.

Let alone drinking alcohol or taking drugs, those would only make the case more serious; what was originally life imprisonment could be directly changed to the death penalty.

However, since the fact is that murder has already occurred, what reason is there to argue about the murder?

This may be the biggest difference between the facts of a crime and the reasons for it.

Japanese and Korean laws take into account the reasons for the crime, or rather, the motive for the crime. The "Na-young case" is the best example, where being drunk was used as a reason for acquittal.

She was only crippled and killed, but I was drunk!

This is absolutely insane!

Murder is murder. Even if it was done while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and in a state of unconsciousness, it cannot be used as an excuse to get away with it!

Especially since the victim was a child...

"Snoring... snoring..."

Before long, after a few rounds of drinks, Mori Kogoro fell soundly asleep.

"Mr. Mori?"

Kameda Masako reached out and nudged Mori Kogoro: "Asleep again?"

Fujino asked her, "Does Mouri-niisan often sleep here?"

"Yes, Mr. Mori often gets drunk and then falls asleep."

Kameda Masako nodded and said, "But he should wake up in a little while."

"In that case, I'll go out for some fresh air."

Fujino pushed back the chair he was sitting in and stood up. "Mouri-niisan, I'll have to trouble you, Mrs. Kameda, to watch over things for a while..."

"It doesn't matter."

Fujino pushed open the shop door, and the cool night breeze brushed against his face, bringing a touch of coolness.

With his hands in his pockets, he walked slowly toward the dimly lit street in the distance, illuminated by swaying streetlights.

A short while later, a pair of drunken men walked towards them, still arguing and shouting things like "Masaki," "You murderer," and "I will never let you get away with this."

"Masaki... that seems to be the child's name. It should be these two people."

Fujino glanced back at the two, his eyes narrowed slightly, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, lit a cigarette, and silently released Xiao Hei to follow them.

The two men soon arrived at the shop they had just been arguing about.

However, one of the men was immediately kicked out, leaving only the other man inside the store.

"What an annoyance, I actually ran into this guy... tsk, he's still nagging me."

The man who remained in the shop was wearing a black suit, had messy short hair, a pointed face, and a hint of drunkenness on his face.

As he spoke, he called out to Kameda Masako, "Boss lady, give me a serving of oden and a bottle of sake!"

Kameda Masako was taken aback by the greeting and clearly didn't react immediately.

Does this guy not recognize her?!

Kameda Masako recognized this man; he was Hirasawa Tsuyoshi, who had pushed his son Masaki down the stairs three years ago and was subsequently given a suspended sentence for being drunk!

Since that incident three years ago, she has divorced her husband, and her once happy life has been shattered. She spends her days looking haggard and worn out.

"Boss lady, didn't you hear me?!"

"They're here."

Kameda Masako regained her composure and continued to frown and keep a close eye on Hirasawa Tsuyoshi.

"Madam, your cooking skills are really good!"

Hirasawa Tsuyoshi picked up a glass of Gin, downed it in one gulp, and then gave Kameda Masako a lewd look.

"No, no..."

As she wiped the plates, Kameda Masako looked at Hirasawa Tsuyoshi suspiciously and asked, "But sir, haven't we met somewhere before?"

"Is there?"

Hirasawa Tsuyoshi grinned lewdly, then struck up a conversation with her, saying, "A beautiful woman like you, if I ever saw you, I certainly wouldn't forget you~"

"Yeah?"

After responding, Kameda Masako's expression gradually darkened as she looked at Hirasawa Tsuyoshi.

I really did forget about her...

Thinking of this, the shattered family, the exhaustion of life, and the pain of losing a child in middle age suddenly welled up in my heart.

She was determined to kill the murderer who had killed her child and ruined her life!

With that in mind, she began to implement her plan.

Although she's getting older, she still retains the beauty she once had.

She easily managed to arrange a meeting with the murderer who had been giving her a lewd look.

Construction site near Haido Town.

"To do this at a construction site... Madam, you really are... Ah—!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Call!"

Only when there was no more movement did Kameda Masako, panting heavily, throw the blood-stained iron rod to the ground. Her body was trembling from killing for the first time.

Only then did she realize that she had killed someone.

However, her previously muddled mind quickly cleared up. She took out a handkerchief from her kimono, wiped it on the stick, glanced around, and then quickly fled the scene.

"Changzi..."

Seeing Usami Shinji running out of the construction site, he was stunned and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

When he rushed over to check, he saw a person dead inside the construction site.

He immediately understood what was going on.

After a brief moment of thought, he took his car keys out of his pocket and threw them at the crime scene. He then wandered around the construction site for a while, wiping away any footprints or other debris before leaving the scene.

"He wants to take the blame for his wife..."

Behind him, a dark figure slowly emerged from the dark alley, glanced at the construction site, and clicked his tongue. "Other methods could have been used... Should I say I'm too inexperienced, or... never mind, let's leave this mess behind."

With a sigh, the dark figure slowly walked forward, picked up the keys that had been thrown on the ground, and then dragged Hirasawa Tsuyoshi's leg with a grumbling tone as they slowly walked towards the roof of the construction site. "If I hadn't been drinking, I wouldn't have been killed. If I had really felt a little guilty, I might have apologized and maybe I wouldn't have been killed... Unfortunately, I ended up with all of these things happening to me."

"I really don't want to learn my lesson. Even if the damn law gives you a chance, you still won't be able to use it."

"Since we're all dead anyway... let's learn from this in our next life."

"Bang!"

A dark shadow fell straight down from the roof of the construction site, accompanied by a cloud of dust and a loud thud.