Two days had passed since he left the Yoshida family.
After the weekend ended, Yuu Hoshimiya returned to Teitan High School for class.
Before class, he found an excuse to have another face-to-face talk with Tomoaki Araide, the school doctor.
Facts proved that the title of the Witch with a Thousand Faces was not for nothing.
Vermouth's disguise skills were superb; even Yuu Hoshimiya couldn't see any flaws without using magic.
Confirming that Vermouth had replaced Tomoaki Araide, Yuu Hoshimiya didn't stay long.
It wasn't time to officially meet Vermouth yet.
Because he hadn't received news from Gin yet, logically speaking, he was just an ordinary member who didn't know about Vermouth's existence.
In fact, if Ran hadn't mentioned that Tomoaki Araide suddenly became active and enthusiastic towards her, Yuu Hoshimiya wouldn't have come to seek presence in front of Vermouth at this time.
He was confident that no one could poach his partner, but some people had low moral quality and would still pester even after being explicitly rejected.
Like a fly buzzing around, annoying people.
Even if there was no substantial loss, it would still be unpleasant to have one's belongings coveted by such disgusting things.
So, Yuu Hoshimiya came to confirm further.
Now that the confirmation was complete, he didn't intend to actively stir up trouble until Gin notified him or Jodie transferred over.
Yuu Hoshimiya thought beautifully, but unfortunately, Murphy's Law often appears at times like this.
After school in the afternoon, just as Yuu Hoshimiya walked out of the school gate, he suddenly received a call from Juzo Megure, asking to meet him.
The location was at Juzo Megure's home.
It was said to fulfill the promise of treating him to dinner during the Moonlight Sonata Island incident.
But so much time had passed that Yuu Hoshimiya almost forgot about it. Mentioning it suddenly at this time, it definitely couldn't be that simple.
Associating it with the news of serial killings of criminal police officers learned from the Yoshida mother and daughter, he immediately had a guess in his heart.
Guessing aside, Yuu Hoshimiya still accepted Juzo Megure's invitation.
Anyway, he had nothing to do recently, and he also needed to deepen his connection with the police.
This would facilitate future cooperation, as well as being invited to gatherings like Ninzaburo Shiratori's sister's wedding celebration.
At 6 PM, Yuu Hoshimiya arrived on time at a high-end residence in 3-Chome, Beika, with a gift.
The one who opened the door to welcome him was a short-haired mature beauty, about thirty years old.
Wearing an orange long dress, revealing white arms, there seemed to be a touch of redness on her pretty face that would never fade away, adding a touch of charm; she was a fully ripe woman.
"Is it Hoshimiya-kun?"
Yuu Hoshimiya nodded slightly, "Yes, is Inspector Megure home?"
"He just received a case temporarily and went out again, asking me to receive you."
The mature beauty walked calmly and elegantly, but with a trace of coldness, "Sorry, forgot to mention, I am Midori Megure, Juzo Megure's wife."
Yuu Hoshimiya blinked, feeling extremely speechless in his heart.
He knew that as a high-level extra, Inspector Megure would go out whenever a case occurred.
But they had already agreed, and now he was left alone to have dinner with Midori Megure...
A handsome young man and a mature beauty in her prime; should he say Juzo Megure was big-hearted, or that he trusted him, or trusted that his wife Midori Megure would absolutely not cheat?
Yuu Hoshimiya considered whether to leave and visit next time, while secretly observing Midori Megure who was bending over to get slippers for him.
Midori Megure had short black hair, with slightly curled ends resting casually on her shoulders, setting off an elegant femininity.
Bangs gently covered her forehead, but a long and thin scar could still be vaguely seen.
Yuu Hoshimiya knew this was something Midori always minded. Although it wasn't obvious, it was like an indelible mark, reminding her of the car accident that changed her life at all times.
Juzo Megure also had a similar scar on his forehead.
But it was much more severe.
Juzo Megure wore a hat all year round mainly to cover the scar on his forehead.
Seeming to sense Yuu Hoshimiya's gaze, Midori Megure couldn't help recalling the car accident back then.
At that time, as a JK (high school girl), in order to avenge her friend, she voluntarily agreed to act as bait for the police to lure the criminal.
Things went smoothly, and the criminal took the bait.
But probably because of the rainy day, the criminal didn't do it himself, but chose to drive directly into her.
At that critical moment, the still macho Juzo Megure rushed out desperately to save her.
But both of them still suffered heavy injuries; the scars on their foreheads were the best proof.
Although the scar became her regret, she also married the policeman who saved her, Juzo Megure.
Even though there was a big age difference between the two, they still received support and blessings from all relatives and friends.
However, life after marriage was not as happy and fulfilling as she had expected.
The age gap left them with no common topics, and more importantly, Juzo Megure was busy with work, often not returning home for days, and even if he returned, he couldn't stay long.
Leaving her alone to face the empty room.
Besides the room, those lonely nights and expectations for family gradually made her body and soul empty.
Today, Inspector Megure suddenly called to say he would come home and eat at home. Midori Megure was happy for a long time and specially prepared many dishes.
As a result, after arriving home, Juzo Megure told her that he was inviting a guest to dinner today.
Midori Megure was a bit unhappy but accepted it.
At least after dinner, her nominal husband could accompany her.
But before the guest arrived, Juzo Megure received a notice and went out to the crime scene again.
Before leaving, he threw the matters of entertaining the guest and asking the guest for help all to her.
Midori Megure wanted to throw a tantrum and ignore it, but she was no longer the little girl who could risk her life to be willful back then.
As a mature woman in her thirties, reason made her agree to Juzo Megure's request.
Since she agreed, she had to do it, so she couldn't let Yuu Hoshimiya leave at this time.
Without giving Yuu Hoshimiya a chance to refuse, Midori Megure took the initiative to say: "Hoshimiya-kun, come in quickly. The dishes are ready; if you don't eat, they will all be wasted."
Hearing this, Yuu Hoshimiya dismissed the thought of leaving.
He didn't want to make a special trip next time either.
Even if he came to visit next time, how could he guarantee that Juzo Megure wouldn't stand him up temporarily again because of a case?
Moreover, since the couple Midori and Juzo didn't mind, if he refused, it would seem like he had a guilty conscience.
"Then I'll disturb you."
Yuu Hoshimiya put on brand new slippers, closed the front door, and followed Midori Megure into the living room.
The mature beauty's back was also graceful; her figure was tall and slender but curvaceous. With her walking pace, her buttocks surged like waves.
Because it was their first meeting and they were a lone man and woman, the atmosphere was quite awkward at first.
Yuu Hoshimiya's understanding of Midori Megure was only a little bit from the memory of his previous life, and Midori Megure knew even less about Yuu Hoshimiya.
Only some things Juzo Megure said temporarily before going out.
When opening the door, she was even worried about recognizing the wrong person and asked specifically.
However, as time passed, with delicious food and wine down the stomach, the atmosphere gradually eased.
Neither of them was introverted. With the intention to talk to each other, after half an hour, things finally got on track.
Yuu Hoshimiya learned from Midori Megure that Juzo Megure's sudden invitation this time was indeed as he guessed, asking him to help investigate the serial killings of criminal police officers.
Besides Yuu Hoshimiya, the Metropolitan Police Department also invited some other capable people to investigate.
For example, Kogoro Mouri, who had recently become famous.
It was just that the impact of serial shootings of criminal police officers was too bad and damaged the prestige of the Metropolitan Police Department, so the police requested a secret investigation, and no news was leaked.
Besides asking Yuu Hoshimiya for help, Juzo Megure also brought a piece of relatively good news.
Ninzaburo Shiratori's sister's wedding celebration banquet would be held in three days, and he invited Yuu Hoshimiya to attend together.
This banquet was attended by all high-level police officers, as well as high-level executives of companies and consortiums with fairly good strength.
Although the Shiratori family couldn't compare with the Suzuki family, they were considered rich people at the consortium level in Japan.
Juzo Megure probably out of good intentions, wanted to help Yuu Hoshimiya expand his network through this.
Just didn't know if he proposed it actively or if Ninzaburo Shiratori asked him to invite.
Ninzaburo Shiratori was Juzo Megure's subordinate; even if Ninzaburo Shiratori himself didn't mean to invite Yuu Hoshimiya, he certainly wouldn't refuse if Juzo Megure brought someone.
Either way, it was the same for Yuu Hoshimiya.
As Yuu Hoshimiya nodded and agreed to help, Midori Megure also relaxed completely.
Not sure if it was because they became familiar or drank too much, the two became happier and happier, and the topic became deeper and deeper.
The handsome young man and the charming mature woman who originally sat opposite each other were sitting side by side at some point, discussing the deepest secrets in their hearts with each other.
A touch of mature woman's charm appeared on Midori Megure's naturally slightly red face, "Hoshimiya-kun... you must be curious why I married Inspector Megure who is nearly twenty years older than me, right?"
Yuu Hoshimiya wanted to say he wasn't curious because he actually knew the reason long ago, but looking at the mature beauty's expression of wanting to pour her heart out, he silently nodded.