"I will not disgrace the mission!"

Minamoto Tamako placed her hands on the ground, leaned forward slightly in a bow, and a sacred sense of responsibility welled up within her.

Suddenly, she felt a bit more aligned with the identity of the Kujo family's heiress. Now the Kujo family was hanging by a thread... never mind how they're in danger, the family head had spoken himself, could it be false? In short, in such a critical situation, only the eldest daughter of the Kujo family could step forward to turn the tide and save the collapsing mansion!

For a moment, the grandfather and granddaughter pair showed genuine emotion, though Taira Sakurako standing dazed off to the side was a bit of a mood killer.

Having done all the necessary formalities, Minamoto Tamako inquired about how to specifically take over this case. Kujo Mutsumi sipped his tea and said, "Go to the Otaru City Police Station and find the head of the criminal division, and say you're the eldest granddaughter of the Kujo Family and also a criminal police officer working at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and you want to assist in solving the case. They'll agree."

"Alright, alright." Minamoto Tamako nodded like a pecking chicken.

Great, she could investigate the case again, what a delightful surprise, though it's a pity she couldn't bring her own troops along.

The two chatted about this and that, like how Minamoto Tamako was doing in Tokyo, what kind of business her grandfather used to do... until Fushimi Roku was ready with lunch, only then did they get up to leave the washitsu and move to the dining room.

Fushimi Roku made sweet and sour carp, braised carp, carp tofu soup, steamed carp with chopped chili... the Kujo family's condiments were quite comprehensive, some of which had never even been opened, felt like a collection, allowing him to thoroughly enjoy his culinary addiction.

Everyone at the table couldn't stop praising the food, Taira Sakurako's chopsticks never paused, even Kujo Mutsumi complimented his granddaughter for her discerning choice in finding such a boyfriend, whose culinary skills surpassed those of a high-end chef.

Unfortunately, Minamoto Tamako had to maintain the image of a high-born lady, unable to indulge truly. Her stomach was constricted tight by the belt, leaving no room at all, so she could only taste a small bite of fish, savoring its flavor, while watching others eat heartily, sitting aside helplessly, yet keeping a polite smile on her face.

After eating their fill, Kujo Mutsumi made a token gesture inviting everyone to rest.

Minamoto Tamako waved her hands repeatedly, signaling to her grandfather with her eyes that she had things to do and would visit another day; Fushimi Roku simply assumed she was tired and went along with it.

"Since that's the case, I won't keep you, Ryosuke, go see them off," said Kujo Mutsumi.

The butler nodded, leading the three with Fushimi Roku out, personally driving them back to the old residence.

As soon as Minamoto Tamako entered the house, she untied her belt, taking off the beautiful torture device she was wearing: "Ugh, it was killing me, I never want to wear this dress again..."

Speaking, she carefully folded the clothes neatly and sealed them in a plastic garment bag to return to her mother later.

Taira Sakurako had long since untied her belt, following her lead in undressing, casually placing her clothes on the tatami for Minamoto Tamako to collect, while she went back to her room to retrieve some change, planning to buy chilled drinks from a nearby convenience store by the sea.

In the blink of an eye, the two transformed from elegant girls into carefree girls, wandering around the old house in their inner sleepwear.

Fushimi Roku, on the other hand, remained the same. His suit could also serve as daily wear, as Japanese people typically wear suits for work or daily jobs.

"I'm preparing to head out," he quickly gathered his things, though there wasn't much to pack, just grabbing a briefcase and some loose change to pretend like he was heading out for serious business: "Do you need anything?"

"Huh?"

Minamoto Tamako had just finished tidying two sets of kimonos and hadn't yet thought of an excuse to go out alone, unexpectedly, Fushimi went out ahead of her: "What are you going out for?"

"To buy ingredients, I want to check out Otaru's seafood market," Fushimi Roku paused, adding to make the lie more convincing: "Your grandpa recommended I buy ingredients there when he was fishing, saying you can find good stuff, all fresh."

"Ah, I see."

Minamoto Tamako felt a bit anxious. If Fushimi left, wouldn't there be no one at home to watch over Taira Sakurako?

She clung to the doorframe, pleading, "Why not just buy nearby... why go so far?"

Fushimi Roku thought she couldn't bear to leave him, continuing to bluff, "It's actually not far, and there's nothing much to do. You've been hungry all day and haven't eaten, so stay home and rest, and I'll go grocery shopping."

With that, fear of Minamoto clinging to him, he changed shoes and quickly left.

"What now?"

Minamoto Tamako wore a worried expression, looking at Taira Sakurako counting money on the side: "I still want to go to the police station to investigate the case."

"Go then, just while he's away." Taira Sakurako said indifferently.

"But no one's here to look after you." Minamoto Tamako realized the hardships of babysitting.

No wonder mom didn't attend her graduation ceremony, maybe she had more important things to do. Balancing family and career indeed is impossible!

Taira Sakurako initially wanted to say she didn't need anyone taking care of her, but without a police gun now, being alone in the old residence made her a bit nervous.

What a pity Minamoto Tamako didn't have the habit of bringing her police gun home, otherwise, she could have a spare one, and it wouldn't be so passive...

Speaking of it, hasn't anyone at the police department noticed Fushimi Roku lost a gun?

Taira Sakurako's train of thought wandered until Minamoto Tamako started complaining again, bringing her back to reality, "It's okay, I'll go with you."

"Huh? Isn't that inappropriate..." Minamoto Tamako hesitated.

"It's not like you guys haven't taken me to crime scenes before, just think of it as gaining experience." Taira Sakurako didn't really want to go out, but neither did she want to make things difficult for Minamoto Tamako.

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