Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

When Masahiro Hanyu returned to the "Xinyi Detective Agency," the neon signs on the street were already lit up.

However, he knew that, under normal circumstances, President Satsuki would still be at the detective agency.

This company president has neither a boyfriend nor many female friends.

After work, she would still linger at the detective agency, perhaps in order to take on a few more cases.

Masahiro Yuzuru entered the access code and pushed open the door to the detective agency.

The receptionist, Ryoko Suzuki, had already finished her shift, so he went straight to the president's office.

As he raised his hand to knock, Yui Satsuki's voice came from inside, "Hanyu-kun, please come in."

When Masahiro Hanyu entered, he saw Yui Satsuki standing by the window, sipping a cup of coffee.

Today she was wearing a charcoal gray linen suit skirt, the neckline slightly lower, revealing her delicate collarbone. Her calves were slender, and she wore black stockings.

"Hanyu-kun, please have a seat! Have you encountered some difficult problem to solve by coming to the office at this time?"

"Director Takizawa is indeed not that easy to track, otherwise this commission wouldn't have dragged on for so long."

"Only one day has passed since the three-day commission was made, so Yuzuru-kun still has time."

Masahiro Hanyu sat down and placed the completed investigation report and mini recorder on his desk.

"Tracking Takizawa was really difficult, and it cost the most money."

"This is the investigation report. Fortunately, I've finally completed this task."

Satsuki Yui abruptly stopped, the coffee cup she was about to bring to her lips catching in her throat. She quickly licked her red lips with her tongue. "The request… is it complete?"

"Hanyu-kun, you only used one day, that's very efficient."

She walked quickly back to her desk, put down her coffee cup, picked up the investigation report, and began to read it carefully.

In his report, Masahiro Hanyu outlined the general investigation process, primarily focusing on clarifying the purpose of the funds.

Once the investigation is concluded, the amount of money the company president allocated to the detective needs to be calculated and confirmed, with any overpayment refunded and any underpayment collected.

President Satsuki gave an advance of 1 yen, which was made clear beforehand. Any excess expenses would be borne by the individual, but the remaining money would be returned according to the rules.

Although Masahiro Hanyu was short of money, he did not want to take advantage of such a small amount of money, and he wrote down clearly the purpose of every penny.

Satsuki Yui put down the investigation report, then pressed the record play button and listened carefully to the recorded content.

The clearest part is the conversation where Reika Takizawa confirms the work situation; all other content unrelated to the investigation commission was deleted by Masahiro Hanyu.

Satsuki Yui listened to it several times before putting down the tape recorder.

"Although Hanyu deleted some clips, Takizawa Reika's answers were recorded clearly, so we can confirm her current work situation."

"You did a good job with this request, Yuzuru-kun."

She paused here, "You met Director Takizawa at the love hotel, right? So what happened after that... was there any interaction?"

"Don't misunderstand, I'm just confirming whether Yuzuru-kun has any inappropriate information that could fall into Director Takizawa's hands."

"That would cause some trouble for Yuzuru-kun and put the detective agency in a passive position, so we need to make some preparations in advance."

Yuzuru Masahiro, with a serious expression, said, "President, I went to the love hotel for work-related research. How could I be doing anything against the rules?"

"Please rest assured, President, if the situation you described ever occurs, I will resign on my own."

Yui Satsuki nodded in satisfaction. "That's the best way."

She slowly sat down in the chair, her movements elegant and casual, her peach blossom eyes deep and captivating.

"Hanyu-kun, although you have successfully completed two tasks, it is somewhat regrettable that I can only give you the opportunity to continue working here."

"I need to think about becoming a full-fledged detective at the Faith Detective Agency for now, because... well, it's still the same old story."

"The detectives I hire... are all exceptionally talented."

Masahiro Hanyu had anticipated this outcome, and he was not surprised.

This old woman who can't get married knows he desperately needs this job, so she'll definitely keep exploiting him.

However, the current economic climate is not good, and even experienced detectives may not be able to find work easily, so he has no choice but to accept this exploitation.

Although the commission fees at Xinyi Detective Agency are also decreasing, there are still commissions available.

With a sincere expression and earnest tone, Masahiro Hanyu said, "President, I understand what you're saying."

"I'd like to say again, I'm already extremely grateful to the president for giving me this job opportunity."

"No matter what task the president assigns me, I will do my best."

Yui Satsuki picked up her coffee cup. "Hanyu-kun, I approve of your work ethic."

"It's getting late. I'll give you another task to do tomorrow."

"Hanyu-kun, you can leave now."

Masahiro Yuzuru nodded slightly. "Okay, thank you, President!" he said, but didn't move.

"President, I have a small request!"

"Now that Mrs. Yayoi's commission is complete, I can get my commission again."

"I urgently need the money, could you please give me this commission today?"

Satsuki Yui's peach blossom eyes flickered. "When I completed the last commission, you mentioned this request...."

"Hanyu-kun, do you remember my answer back then?"

"If you forget, I'll repeat it."

Masahiro Hanyu replied respectfully, "I haven't forgotten what the president said. You said that according to regulations, salary and commission are settled every seven days."

"The president also said at the time that it would only be an exception this time."

"But I really need it urgently, so please make an exception for me, president."

Satsuki Yui sized him up. "So, what trouble have you run into, Yuzuru-kun? Why are you in such a hurry for money?"

Yuzuru hesitated slightly. If he revealed that he urgently needed money because he was in debt and couldn't make ends meet, then President Satsuki, who was determined to exploit him, would consider firing him.

To avoid future debt collectors coming to the office and causing unnecessary trouble, given his current standing in President Satsuki's eyes, she was capable of doing it.

Therefore, Masahiro Hanyu needs to come up with a reason.

"President, in order to become a qualified detective as soon as possible and to gain your approval, I am learning some practical detective skills."

"That's why I need to pay tuition and therefore urgently need the money."

Satsuki Yui asked with a hint of curiosity, "Learning detective skills! I wonder which famous training school you're attending?"

Masahiro Hanyu calmly replied, "It's not a famous school, but a very experienced senior. I'm taking private lessons from him."

"I recently learned how to read minds using micro-expressions, and I found it very helpful, so I want to continue learning."

To prevent Yui Satsuki from continuing to inquire about who this so-called senior was, Masahiro Hanyu deliberately mentioned learning mind-reading techniques.

As expected, this sentence caught Satsuki Yui's attention. "Micro-expression mind reading? Mastering this ability requires talent or accumulated experience."

"Hanyu-kun, now that you've learned mind-reading, can you read my thoughts right now?"