Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

Kujo Renji spoke first, solving the other party's confusion.

Then, he raised his hand and pointed at the surveillance camera not far away:

"The surveillance over there has recorded everything and can prove what I said."

Logically speaking, a girl who encountered such a thing should be very scared and panicked, but Kujo Renji's calmness and the feeling that everything was arranged made the veteran policeman who had been in the job for many years feel a little absurd.

Is this the child of a high-ranking official in the Metropolitan Police Department?

The old policeman couldn't help but look at Jiujo Renshi twice. He felt that the other party's tone and attitude were very similar to those of the "second generation of police officers" he had met, and he became more concerned about this matter.

"Um...according to procedure, you two need to go to the Toshima Police Station to take a statement. Don't worry, we're just checking the situation."

The old policeman spoke in a gentle tone.

Kujo Renji looked at the time...it was neither early nor late.

He sighed, and although he felt a little troubled, he still took Jing Qinrencai into the police car.

A moment later, several people arrived at Toshima Police Station.

After waiting for about half an hour, the inspection team had already retrieved the evidence.

As the fluorescent light in the interrogation room cast a cool blue light on the tips of Kujo Renji's hair, three restrained knocks were heard from the door handle.

The epaulettes of the woman who walked in reflected three cherry blossom patterns, and the hem of her black suit rose at a sharp angle as she walked, but she slowed down the moment she saw the girl in the room.

"I'm Kiriko Nikaidou, the head of the Special Criminal Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division."

She pushed the steaming mug across the stainless steel tabletop, and the bottom of the mug made a crisp sound when it touched the tabletop:

"Toyokawa-san, do you mind if I come to find out a few things?"

Kujo Renji nodded, and the interrogation chair creaked slightly as she leaned forward.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he felt a little strange in his heart.

Chief of the Special Criminal Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division...with the rank of Inspector General.

This position is called "black suit" within the Metropolitan Police Department, while ordinary detectives wear "gray suits."

Logically speaking, police officers of this level should not pay attention to minor cases like "street molestation".

Soon, the other party's next words answered the doubts in Kujo Renji's mind.

Nikaidou swiped his finger across the tablet, revealing surveillance footage of the incident at the back alley of Kaname-cho 1-chome 14-3.

What was being played above was exactly Kujo Renji's clean and neat movements.

After the surveillance footage finished playing, she began to praise:

"The surveillance footage showed you completing three tactical moves: a strangle, a spin, and a throw in 2.7 seconds... Honestly, when I first saw it, I couldn't believe a high school student could actually do it."

She paused, then praised him generously, "If the instructors at the Didong Police Academy see this, they'll probably knock on your door overnight with their special recruitment application."

Hearing this, Jiujo Liansi had a vague guess in his mind and deliberately changed the subject:

"So, has Toshima Police Station already understood the situation?"

"of course."

Nikaidou Kiriko nodded and said:

"There's ample evidence in this case. Toyokawa-san was undoubtedly acting in self-defense. The police station will notify you of the follow-up procedures later."

"Now that I understand everything, can I leave now?"

"Cough cough."

Hearing this, Nikaidou Kiriko coughed twice in embarrassment, and then said:

"Don't worry, Toyokawa-san. I have something personal to ask you... Of course, if you find it troublesome, you can just leave."

Kujo Renji thought for a moment and finally decided to stay and listen to what the other party wanted to ask.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of leaving, Nikaidou Kiriko breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I observed the surveillance footage and found that Toyokawa-san's timing, movements, and even control of strength were all very accurate..."

——Techniques like the one shown in the surveillance video can easily result in death if the force is not properly controlled.

Therefore, Nikaidou Kiriko concluded that the other party was quite confident in his control of his own strength, skills and experience.

"Do you usually practice grappling techniques intentionally?"

“It’s just that I participate in more club activities.”

"Judo club?"

"Tea Art Department."

Hearing this answer, Nikaidou Kiriko held the teacup in her hand suspended in mid-air, and the heat from the rim of the cup wove a thin veil between the two of them.

The interrogation room fell into an eerie silence until the water dispenser suddenly made a gurgling sound.

Nikaido Kiriko broke the awkwardness:

"Ahem... What's Toyokawa-san's deviation value?"

"I got 76 on the last mock exam."

Of course, it was Ms. Toyokawa Shoko's test level.

When Nikaidou Kiriko heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.

She tried her best to suppress her excitement and asked:

"I remember Toyokawa-san is a student at Hanaoka Girls' Academy, right?"

"Ok?"

Nikaidou Kiriko's words were stuck in her throat. After a long while, she spoke hesitantly:

"Are you interested in applying to the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo...?"

"..."

The silence forced her to turn her attention to the ripples in the coffee cup.

In recent years, the number of cases in major areas of Tokyo has increased, and the Metropolitan Police Department has become increasingly unable to cope.

Not only her, but most people within the system believe that the bureaucratic system of the Metropolitan Police Department of Japan has fatal structural flaws.

Its pyramid-shaped promotion system has led to a serious disconnect between practical experience and positions. After passing the National Civil Service Examination Type I, the elite in the professional group can be promoted to police inspector in just 28 months, while the non-professional group needs an average of 18 years. This selection mechanism that prioritizes academic qualifications has resulted in a large number of street-smart criminal police reaching the top before the section chief level.

Even more serious is the "white shirt phenomenon" - senior police officers deliberately avoid dangerous tasks in pursuit of promotion. In 2019, the average on-site attendance time of Metropolitan Police Department management officers was only one-seventh of that of front-line criminal police.

The division of jurisdiction over cases is even more shocking. For cases occurring at the same subway station, the platform is under the jurisdiction of the Railway Police Team, the ticket gate is under the Regional Division, and the shops in the station are under the Life Safety Division. This vertical division resulted in the arrest in the 2018 Shinjuku Station serial assault case being delayed for 47 minutes due to jurisdiction disputes.

Data from the Ministry of Justice also shows that the Metropolitan Police Department's error rate in seizing physical evidence has increased by 300 percent in the past decade. The root cause is that professional team cadres frequently rotate positions to accumulate management experience, and important cases often go wrong when the person in charge changes.

The most deadly of these is the "report culture". During the Ikebukuro rampage incident a few years ago, the police officer on duty delayed calling for support because he was busy writing a situation report. This paperwork-based approach that put the cart before the horse ultimately led to a tragedy in which eight people were killed and fifteen were injured.

There are few capable professional groups, and even fewer who have the ability to turn the situation around.

This is also the reason why Nikaidou Kiriko came to meet the other party in person immediately after seeing the case report of Kujo Renji.

A very promising "high school student", the injection of fresh blood, will undoubtedly bring new vitality to this corrupt system.

And if Nikaido Kiriko can become the other party's "guide", the hope of winning in future party struggles will be much greater.

However, Kujo Renji's silence made her feel a little uneasy and disappointed.

The other party's display was clearly the chief's method of arrest, and seeing how well she knew the police station...

Did she guess wrong?

In fact, the Toyokawa family didn't want this young lady to enter the Metropolitan Police Department?

As thoughts kept flashing through Nikaidou Kiriko's mind, she suddenly heard the girl's voice:

"Of course, studying law at the University of Tokyo has always been one of my goals."

Kujo Renji looked at the police inspector in front of him seriously and said:

"Ever since I was little, I've wanted to be a police officer... I learned martial arts and improved my grades, all for this dream."

The pen in Nikaidou Kiriko's hand suddenly drew a line of ink on the interrogation record.

Her lips, which were always tightly pursed, rarely opened a gap, and she looked at the girl in front of her with burning eyes.

And Kujo Renji didn't stop her "performance" at all, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face at the right time:

"If it's not too much trouble, could you please give me your contact information? I still have a lot to learn about the internal affairs of the police station."

"Of course, no problem."

Nikaidou Kiriko's affection for the girl in front of her reached its peak at this moment. She wrote down her contact information for her and said:

"If you have any questions or encounter any trouble, just call me directly. My name is Nikaidou Kiriko... If you don't mind, you can call me Aunt Kiriko."

Kujo Renji grinned, his smile quite bright:

"Thank you, Aunt Wuzi."

——I used to always hear people say that it’s much harder to get a foothold in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department than in Kanto.

But now it seems that even if he wants to pry open this entire department, it may be easier than he imagined.

......

PS:

This chapter has 4,000 words, two chapters combined into one.

There is one more chapter that will be posted in the early morning. I will check the hen card first. If there is no update, it means I am so angry that I fainted. I will add more chapters tomorrow.

Single chapter to solve doubts (add some things not mentioned in the main text)

In the previous chapter, Nikaidou Kiriko's active "recruitment" caused some misunderstandings, so I will open a separate chapter here to explain it.

The first is the attitude of the Toyokawa Group.

In fact, the relationship between the consortium and the Metropolitan Police Department is not completely severed. Most of the professional groups from the central government ministries and agencies come from prominent families. This is not about "snatching" or "requiring people" to get in, but rather the family actively sending people in.

Moreover, it is clearly stated in Toyokawa Shoko's memories that Toyokawa Sadaharu used to train Toyokawa Kiyoshi as his heir. Moreover, many Japanese conglomerates recruit "son-in-law" as their heirs, such as the Mitsui Group, the Toyota family, the Panasonic Group, etc. After all, the son born to oneself may be a waste, but the son-in-law recruited must be outstanding in ability, except for Toyokawa Kiyoshi.

So Toyokawa Shoko's future is probably not as "absolute" as everyone imagines, otherwise she wouldn't be allowed to run around outside.

In addition, not all police officers are on the front lines of danger.

The second is the content already written in the main text.

I don't know if you noticed anything, but Nikaidou Kiriko only asked one question:

"Are you interested in applying to the University of Tokyo?"

She didn't mention a single word about the police, their profession, or the Metropolitan Police Department.

For her, this question was just a "confirmation" rather than an invitation. When Kujo Renji remained silent, she didn't intend to ask any further.

After confirming it, she realized that the other party was likely to be someone with the same ideals as her, and that's when she became enthusiastic.

This was actually a very reasonable inquiry, without any intention of recruiting. Kujo Renji's subsequent words were all guesses about her intentions, and he said them deliberately in order to take advantage of her.

As for whether she really wants to be a police officer...for Nikaidou Kiriko, the fact that she is the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family and is willing to take the initiative to use grappling techniques is already the best proof.

Chapter 16 Good night, sleep

By the time we came out of Toshima Police Station, it was completely dark.

If it were in places like Shinjuku's Kabukicho, Shibuya, or Ginza, the nightlife might have just begun, but in a residential area like Kanamecho, thousands of houses are brightly lit, and there are very few people on the streets.

"Senior Xiangzi, are you okay?"

The man who was sitting at the door of the police station waiting for Jing Serina stood up suddenly when he saw Kujo Renji. After looking at Nikaidou Kiriko behind him, he suddenly became nervous again.

"It's okay. Officer... Kiriko kept me here to ask some personal questions. Don't worry."

Kujo Renji explained with a smile:

"As for the drunk man's attempted molestation, the Toyoshima Police Station has already investigated it thoroughly. We acted in self-defense."