Spare the Doctor

Kazami Yuuya nodded, thinking, Just as expected—getting involved with Jiang Xia means more work again.

Still, this new assignment was fairly simple: just find Jiang Xia a suitable doctor. That was far easier than finding some mysterious curly-haired man who came and went without a trace... Besides, Jiang Xia really did seem like a good kid and a good detective. Helping him did not feel nearly as painful as working overtime. Even if Furuya-san had not said anything, Kazami Yuuya had actually planned to ask around.

As he was thinking, Amuro Tooru beside him suddenly added, "Oh, right. Make sure to screen them carefully. Focus on the doctor's personality and social connections." ...They could not accidentally run into another sanctimonious murderer.

Trust needed to be built between a patient and a doctor. And if a reliable doctor suddenly turned into a criminal—or a corpse... that clearly would not be a pleasant experience for a young detective who trusted them.

If Jiang Xia found one doctor, then lost that doctor, found another, then lost that one too... things would only get worse. Not only would the original problem remain unresolved, but his psychological trauma might continue to deepen. If, in the end, all this mess made Jiang Xia reject doctors altogether, then things would become troublesome.

Thinking about everything that had happened over the past week, Amuro Tooru knew that this was absolutely not unfounded worry. It was a very real issue that needed consideration.

Realizing the severity of the situation, he could not help emphasizing it again. "Make sure they're normal people. Don't pick potential criminals, and avoid anyone whose social circle includes potential criminals. Also avoid the kind with bad personalities who are liable to offend people everywhere."

"...All right."

Kazami Yuuya nodded to each point, though inwardly he