Based on Fushimi Roku's deductions, Captain Minamoto Tamako meticulously planned the investigation's direction, dispatching the provisional team member Abe Rokuro to re-investigate the 'addicts' social circles, and personally led the team to the suspect's home in the "face-biting case" to gather evidence.

Minamoto Tamako thoroughly enjoyed her role as captain, always walking at the front when they were outside. Fujimura-kun couldn't walk too fast; if he outpaced her, it would be disrespectful to the captain, subtly showing off his long legs and implying that the captain's legs were relatively short—there was nothing wrong with her body-to-leg ratio, but compared to Fujimura-kun's height of 1.8 meters, her legs obviously weren't as long, hence the short-leg theory.

Fushimi Roku had to slow his pace, walking behind her like a little follower behind a princess.

The face-biting man lived in the Arakawa District, a rather remote and undeveloped part of Tokyo, where to this day you can see vast farmlands... The story background of "Arakawa Laughter Group" set under a bridge in Arakawa is due to the area's remoteness, where you wouldn't see a soul for half a day.

The two took a cab to the suspect's home, and upon arrival, got out one after the other, creating a tableau reminiscent of a princess and her bodyguard.

Alas, how the mighty have fallen.

Fushimi Roku shook his head and sighed inwardly, as Minamoto Tamako's ahoge radar detected dissatisfaction. She suddenly turned around, and Fushimi Roku promptly put on a sincere smile.

Minamoto Tamako, full of suspicion, wondered if her sixth sense was wrong. Was Fujimura-kun not secretly grumbling behind her back?

She turned back frequently, while Fushimi Roku couldn't be bothered to change his expression, maintaining a professional fake smile. He felt degraded from bodyguard to eunuch, and feared he would soon become a servant at this rate.

He urgently needed to solve the case!

Never before had Fushimi Roku felt such a burning desire to crack a case. He wished he could rush into the suspect's home in two strides, use his Eyes of Golden Flame to search for conclusive evidence, and catch the mastermind and solve the case.

Unfortunately, haste wouldn't help the investigation.

Looking around, both sides of the road were full of wild grass, with only a few low houses here and there. Sparrows perched here and there on utility poles, while the blazing summer sun almost made him feel like he was about to ascend on the spot.

Fushimi Roku hadn't always been this averse to heat; ever since getting poisoned by Nue, he didn't like the sun. Previously, he fretted daily over how to detox. Now that he knew sunlight could detoxify him, he wasn't in a hurry to do so.

It's just fine like this. If Minamoto Tamako knew he wouldn't die, she might have a drastic change in temperament.

"How much further is it?" Fushimi Roku pushed up his suit jacket like a high school student using a school uniform to shield from rain, to block the sunlight.

"Almost there, do you see that small house?" Minamoto Tamako pointed to a single small house not far away, surrounded by a fence, with a porch in front, a typical Japanese country house that looked quite nice.

Instinctively, Fushimi Roku quickened his step, eager to enter the house and cool down, inadvertently forgetting Captain Tamako's command that he couldn't outpace the captain just because he had long legs, ending up leaving Minamoto Tamako behind.

Minamoto Tamako started jogging behind him, but finding she couldn't catch up with Fushimi Roku, she stopped, walking at a leisurely pace, silently fuming.

Noticing this, Fushimi Roku turned back to find Minamoto Tamako pouting again. Something hardened inside him, not his second brother, but his fists.

His long legs weren't his fault. Did Minamoto Tamako prefer to date a man who was four foot eleven? Would she recruit hobbits as team members? Wanting long-legged team members but not allowing them to walk normally—a truly double-standard woman!

Thinking of the unredeemed super prize, Fushimi Roku swallowed his anger and improvised, "I'll go ahead to scout, just in case the suspect has accomplices who could suddenly attack the captain. That would be bad."

Reluctantly, Minamoto Tamako accepted this explanation, nodding, "Not bad, your loyalty is commendable. You're gradually understanding how to be a good team member... but young people tend to be impatient; you're still lacking some experience."

"..."

Fushimi Roku held back for a while, then couldn't help but ask, "What experience am I lacking?"

Minamoto Tamako raised a finger, wagging it back and forth, strutting past him, "You need to consider that the captain isn't afraid of the suspect sneaking up…"

Saying this, Minamoto Tamako patted the gun on her waist. Ever since the face-biting man attacked, she took her gun on every mission to prevent any unforeseen incidents. "With the captain's marksmanship, if a suspect ambushed us, they'd never make it back! As a team member, you shouldn't underestimate the captain's abilities! Scouting ahead isn't necessary at all."

"… It's my lack of consideration."

Fushimi Roku found this person to be even more narcissistic than he imagined, almost on par with himself. No wonder Minamoto Tamako liked him—turns out they were kindred spirits.

"I'll let it slide this time, but there won't be a next time." Minamoto Tamako was very satisfied, the scorching sun felt like a cool breeze to her, making her squint with comfort, her mouth curving upward uncontrollably.

"Oh."

Fushimi Roku could only obediently continue following right behind her.

Minamoto Tamako, her hands behind her back, gave him a sidelong glance, "Oh? Did you forget the rules again?"

Fushimi Roku silently repeated 'Tamako has underdeveloped intelligence' ten thousand times in his mind to suppress his displeasure, then shouted according to the rules, "… Yes! Captain!"

"Good!" Minamoto Tamako pulled a piece of chocolate from her pocket and handed it over, "Here, a reward for you."

Fushimi Roku didn't take it. He had used this tactic before, using reward feedback to tame Minamoto Tamako. The last time he did was when they went to the hot springs in Izu Town... Later on, Fushimi Roku found this taming too troublesome and resorted to using Redemption Vouchers to handle Minamoto Tamako instead, thus abandoning the taming plan.

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