Since the guests at the venue had already left, the Beika Police Station detectives prepared to split into two groups. Amaki and Yamada would go question Mr. Yumimura, while Shiraishi and Kobe would return to Seibukitsuno Police Station to meet up with Inspector Mori and the others.
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However—
"I want to go question the witness too." Kobe thought Amaki's suggestion was good, but wanted to make a slight adjustment.
Amaki and Yamada: —
They had only been temporary partners to begin with, so replacing Yamada with Kobe was not a problem, but—
"Then that's settled." Shiraishi made the decision directly.
Once they reached the city, Amaki and Kobe got out near the station.
"Hey, Kobe, don't you dare try to solve this with money!" Before they parted ways, Yamada still gave her an uneasy warning.
He then looked at Amaki. "Don't let her do anything reckless."
"Don't worry, senpai. I'll keep an eye on her." As usual, Amaki opened with "senpai."
Only after Amaki gave his assurance did Yamada relax and duck back into Shiraishi's car.
By the time they arrived at Seibukitsuno Police Station, Inspector Mori and the others, who had gone out to investigate, had just returned as well.
"Chief Superintendent Shiraishi, you're back. Did you find anything new?" Inspector Mori had been thinking about Shiraishi's remark over the phone that he had "more or less figured something out," and looked somewhat excited.
"We questioned Miss Yukiko Shimokawa. Judging from her reaction, something did happen on the day of the bus hijacking, but she has remained tight-lipped about the details and refused our investigation."
Shiraishi's answer disappointed Inspector Mori. Wasn't that more or less the same as before? He had thought there might be a breakthrough from the family.
Seeing Inspector Mori's obvious disappointment, Yamada