The girl in the photo has long, straight black hair, is around 20 years old, has big, dark eyes, and is a typical first-love type of girl with long, straight black hair.

　　”Her name is Ryoko Arishima.” The detective pointed at the girl with long, straight black hair: “She’s 21 years old and works at a modeling agency, where she’s in charge of photography.”

　　”Quite innocent-looking.” Shirakawa Natsu stared at the girl in the photo, lost in thought. He had a knack for taking photos.

　　However, the focus is on covert filming and facial expression capture.

　　Seeing him staring intently at the photo, the detective leaned closer, his eyes crinkling with a smile: “Do you need information on this girl? I’ll give you a 20% discount.”

　　”No need.” Shirakawa Natsu snapped out of his reverie, put down the documents, and said, “I’m not some blond guy, I’m not interested in other people’s girlfriends.”

　　But the fact that Yu Mukai has a girlfriend and still looks at Maki Hojo with those eyes, or is simply lusting after Maki’s body, makes his strict boss with a lewd figure feel inexplicably cringeworthy.

　　”We look forward to your next visit.” The middle-aged detective respectfully escorted him to the door, bowing deeply.

　　After leaving the detective agency, Shirakawa Natsu found a secluded corner and spread out the documents in her hand on the ground.

　　On the left is information on Hojo Maki, a police inspector, primarily responsible for police dispatch.

　　They only go to the scene to supervise work when there are major cases.

　　It’s completely impossible for Shirakawa Natsu to get close to her through work.

　　I have no friends, I don’t socialize with colleagues, and I go straight home after get off work.

　　As a 36-year-old young wife, her private life is obviously abnormally monotonous.

　　Shirakawa Natsu understands this; having a daughter involved in the yakuza, even though they have severed their mother-daughter relationship, it seems she is still trying to avoid suspicion.

　　This means that it’s impossible for him to get close to Hojo Maki.

　　Shirakawa Natsu looked at another document: Mukai Yu, 24 years old, graduated from Rikkyo University and entered the police system. After graduation, he worked in the Metropolitan Police Department and was transferred to the branch where Hojo Maki worked.

　　The police recruitment process in Dongguo is similar to the civil service exam. Once accepted, you can enter the police academy for a year of study, and then be assigned to various police stations to work.

　　Yutaka Mukai majored in photography in college and won the Tokyo Amateur Photography Award during his university years.

　　However, he did not win any more photography awards after that until he became a police officer.

　　His girlfriend, Ryoko Arishima, is also in the photography industry.

　　”We can only start with him.” Shirakawa Natsu put away Hojo Maki’s file and picked up Mukai Yu’s file again.

　　During the detective’s week-long investigation, Yu Mukai was the only person who had contact with Maki Hojo.

　　If you can become friends with him, you can prevent the next time you refresh the quest, it will not be on Inagawa Hanahi.

　　A gangster’s daughter is definitely going to be a lot of trouble.

　　Compared to Inspector Hojo Maki, who was only on patrol, Mukai Yu was much more diligent in his missions.

　　The weather was very hot, and the honking of vehicles and the chirping of cicadas in the trees were making people feel irritable.

　　Small groups of passersby walked in the shade of trees or buildings on either side of the road.

　　Shirakawa Natsu sat in the jeep left behind by Minoki and waited in front of the police station for about half an hour.

　　I saw Yutaka Mukai pushing a bicycle out of the police station.

　　”That’s really environmentally friendly.” Shirakawa Natsu watched him disappear at the intersection through the car window before starting the jeep and following.

　　He wasn’t worried about being caught following him in his car; no one would think that someone would follow a male patrolman of the lowest rank.

　　Yu Mukai rode ahead on his bicycle, and the scorching afternoon sun beat down on his face, causing beads of sweat to quickly appear on his forehead.

　　The sweltering heat didn’t seem to affect his mood; Mukai Yu smiled and pedaled his bicycle at lightning speed.

　　He stopped in an open space, a place where children often gather.

　　There was a tree next to the open space, where two children, around ten years old, were standing. The younger girl was crying loudly.

　　When the older boy saw Yu Mukai approaching, he anxiously shouted, “Police officer, please save Ueda!”

　　Beside the two, a little boy was clinging to a branch of a tree, trembling all over, causing the branch to shake as he moved.

　　Known as the Ueda boy, tears streamed down his face, but he dared not cry out loud.

　　There were three schoolbags hanging on the branch, swaying back and forth.

　　Yu Mukai quickly abandoned his bicycle and ran over, asking the child in the tree, “What happened?”

　　The little girl sobbed, “I threw my schoolbag into the tree, and they tried to knock it down with their schoolbags.”

　　As soon as she finished speaking, a gust of wind blew by, and the three schoolbags on the tree branch swayed slightly, but Naonao still hung there.

　　The boy added, “We can’t find any long branches, so Ueda wants to climb up and take his schoolbag down.”

　　Shirakawa Natsu, sitting in the jeep, saw this scene through the front window and her lips twitched.

　　At this point, I don’t know whether to criticize the brat or praise them for being loyal, even though they did something beyond their capabilities.

　　”Don’t keep running around.” Mukai Yu said anxiously, and after instructing the two children, he climbed up the tree using both his hands and feet.

　　The tree is less than five meters tall, otherwise even a child couldn’t climb it, which is an awkward height.

　　Calling a crane would be making a mountain out of a molehill.

　　Yu Mukai was clearly not good at climbing trees; he did manage to climb up, but he was clinging to the trunk with both his hands and feet.

　　I tried to reach out and pull the child a few times, but the 10-year-old weighed over 50 pounds and I couldn’t hold on with one hand.

　　But if he uses both hands, he cannot maintain his balance.

　　Yutaka Mukai was stuck awkwardly in the tree, while the two children below held their breath.

　　Shirakawa Natsumi’s lips twitched. At this rate, he might have to hang up too.

　　My first impression of Yu Mukai was that he was a very responsible young man who would climb up to help a child in danger immediately.

　　However, he clearly lacked work experience, which led to a misconception about his own abilities.

　　Shirakawa Natsu hesitated for a few seconds, then deliberately placed a prepared camera on the passenger seat.

　　He then pushed open the door and got out of the car. He originally planned to observe Xiang Jingyu for a while longer, but there was a shivering child in the tree, and he couldn’t just sit in the car and watch him.

　　If he really falls, he will be traumatized. Looking at Jing Yu’s appearance, it’s clear that he’s in a precarious situation.

　　Huang Mao had to complete the tasks on the app, but he felt that he was at least a normal person with compassion.

　　Shirakawa Natsu walked up to the group and called out to Ii Yudo, “Officer, you look like you need help.”

　　Yu Mukai, perched on the tree, looked down at Natsumi Shirakawa. A hint of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he didn’t try to be brave and quickly said, “Thank you very much, but I’m not very good at climbing trees.”

　　”You come down first.” Shirakawa Natsumi pouted; he didn’t want to climb the tree.

　　He drove the jeep to the foot of the tree, took some mats out of the car and laid them on the roof, then gestured for Xiang Jingyu to get in.

　　Mukai Yu understood and stood with him on the roof of the car, where the height advantage of the Jeep became apparent.

　　With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, the two people standing on it could almost reach the little boy with their hands raised.

　　Shirakawa Natsu shouted to the little boy, “Let go, we’ll catch you down here.”

　　The little boy glanced down, then immediately turned away in fright, his grip on the branch tightening even more; clearly, he was still afraid.

　　Suddenly, Yutaka Mukai shouted, “Is Ueda a coward? Where was your courage just now?!”

　　The little boy immediately became unhappy and cried, “I’m not a coward, I haven’t taken my backpack off yet.”

　　“You’ve done enough,” Yu Mukai called out again. “Get down here, and I promise I won’t tell your mother.”

　　The little boy trembled with fear. He glanced at the two young men below, gritted his teeth, and slowly let go.

　　With a “snap!” sound, Mukai Yu pulled him into his arms.

　　”You brat!” Mukai Yu raised his hand and slapped him hard on the head.

　　”Ah!” The little boy looked at Mukai Yu in disbelief, his eyes saying, “You liar.”

　　”You wretched brat!” Yu Mukai smacked him on the head a few more times, making the little boy howl in pain.

　　He then called the three children together and gave them a lecture.

　　Ten minutes later, a young woman rushed over in a hurry. After seeing the two children, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed to Mukai Yu, saying, “I’m so sorry to have troubled you.”

　　The little boy looked at Yutaka Mukai with a dejected expression, as if he were telling on him.

　　“It’s my duty.” Yu Mukai pointed to the police badge and then placed his hand on the little boy’s head: “I’ve already disciplined him. He’s very brave, but he needs to be taught some safer ways to be brave.”

　　”Thank you so much!” The woman bowed to him again, silently looking down at the child’s head.

　　Although the unruly child still gets a beating when he gets home, at least he receives praise before the beating.

　　They saw the group off.

　　Shirakawa Natsumi stepped forward and smiled, “It seems you’re good at getting along with children.”

　　Yu Mukai shrugged: “That kid is the type who’s all bravado, so using reverse psychology works very well.”

　　He quickly bowed to Shirakawa Natsumi and said, “Thank you very much for your help.”

　　“No need. Everyone will lend a helping hand to those in need and do what they can.” Shirakawa Natsumi smiled and handed him a business card: “This is my business card.”

　　Mukai Yu seemed to think he was an insurance salesman, and politely accepted the business card, but froze after one glance. He immediately looked up at Shirakawa Natsu in disbelief and exclaimed, “You’re… Natsu-sensei?”

　　Shirakawa Natsu ignored the first half of his sentence; he also knew that his reputation in the manga world was terrible.

　　But he had no choice. His reputation was so great that it was impossible for him to befriend Yutaka Mukai if he only had the identity of a student at the University of Tokyo.

　　He had prepared the business cards beforehand, but he didn’t expect to use them so soon.

　　Yu Mukai immediately became reserved, like an ordinary person meeting a celebrity: “Teacher, I’ve been following your manga.”

　　He stopped mid-sentence, unable to continue. The teacher in front of him, Mr. Xia, was undoubtedly one of the most famous cartoonists.

　　Even people who don’t read comics know his name.

　　But as good as the name suggests, it also has a bad reputation. The eunuch’s comic was finally serialized, but it was suspended again not long after.

　　It’s a real maverick in the industry.

　　It would have been better not to resume the serialization in the first place.

　　”Ahem.” Shirakawa Natsu coughed lightly twice. This was why he usually didn’t use this identity; his reputation was too bad.

　　As for why he stopped updating again, it’s because Jingu Nao and Miyuki left one after another.

　　In addition, things at the beauty salon were delayed, but of course, the main reason was that I hadn’t spent all the money.