The moment Natsuki Koshi said that, everyone present—including the television crew who had nothing to do with the matter and were only there to film—looked at Jun'ya Tokitsu with extremely complicated expressions.
If it had been before, he might still have condemned Natsuki Koshi for targeting him. But once she threw out those words, no one could blame her for going after him anymore.
Having gone through such a serious miscarriage of justice, the fact that Natsuki Koshi could still keep her emotions under control upon seeing Jun'ya Tokitsu was already an impressive display of composure, considering her personality and age.
Seeing Jun'ya Tokitsu instinctively avoid her gaze, Natsuki Koshi finally looked away and changed the subject. "However, the real case wasn't as shocking as what I just described. The maid did attempt suicide because of the detective, but she was saved by a kind person. She didn't die, so none of what happened afterward would have occurred. I said it that way because she was truly determined to die. Being saved was a fortunate accident, and I don't want anyone treating that kind of luck as something inevitable. Taking life so lightly is unacceptable."
Having vented some of her anger, she temporarily had no intention of continuing to lash out at Jun'ya Tokitsu. She returned to her usual carefree demeanor, pushed her sunglasses back onto her face, and reclined in her chair.
Jun'ya Tokitsu, whose mind had been racing with wild thoughts, froze for a moment. Some of the guilt on his face faded.
He had never followed up on that case. Or rather, he had probably realized during the investigation itself that something was off. Deep down, he knew he had botched the case. Forget following up on it—he now deliberately avoided that area whenever he went out,