Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

Although he had doubts, Masahiro Hanyu's expression remained unchanged. He turned to look at Eimi Kuroki.

"Based on the inspection just now, the leak is caused by scale buildup inside the pipe. It needs to be cleaned, a section of pipe replaced, and the connection re-established. Hmm... it should take some time."

Kuroki Eimi felt a little helpless. She really wanted to be alone with Kana-nee as soon as possible, but the water pipes had to be fixed. "Well... thank you for your trouble!"

Back in the bathroom, Masahiro Hanyu listened intently as he disassembled the water pipes.

He was deliberately stalling, hoping to glean some useful information from the two women's conversation to confirm his suspicions.

In the living room, two women were whispering. Kuroki Eimi explained what had just happened in a soft, sweet voice.

The female customer remained silent until finally whispering, "Okay, Yongmei, I forgive you."

"You know it's not easy for me; I only get a chance to come out after he takes his afternoon nap!"

The conversation between the two men further confirmed Masahiro Hanyu's suspicions.

The woman's words implied that she came to see Eimi Kuroki, perhaps because she didn't want her family to know.

At that moment, Eimi Kuroki arrived at the bathroom door. "Hanyu-kun, how much longer until it's fixed?"

Masahiro Hanyu carefully tightened the screws with a wrench. "Almost done!"

Kuroki Eimi turned and left, returning to the living room to continue entertaining the guests.

Masahiro Hanyu replaced the pipes, washed his hands, and adjusted the angle of the camera in the canvas bag so that he could shoot more clearly.

He entered the living room, where the female guest smiled and said, "It must be hard work of you to come and do repairs on such a hot day!"

Masahiro Hanyu bowed slightly. "This is the busy season, I'm used to it."

He opened the document folder and handed it to Kuroki Eimi, who was standing next to him. "Please sign here!"

Is the relationship between the female guest known as Kana and Eimi Kuroki really the kind he suspected?

He wanted to keep delaying so he could hear more information.

After Eimi Kuroki signed the folder, Masahiro Hanyu put it away.

"Fortunately, the leak was found, and it didn't cause any major problems."

"However, the sealing ring on the bathroom faucet is a bit worn out. It's not leaking now, but it might start dripping again soon."

"I can get it replaced for free this time, and I happened to bring the parts with me. Want to take this opportunity to get it done?"

Kuroki Eimi hesitated. This would take up more time, especially since Kana-nee was there. But... it was better than causing trouble later, and it was free.

The female customer said in a friendly tone, "Yongmei, let's take this opportunity to change as soon as possible. We... aren't in a hurry."

Kuroki Eimi nodded, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble you again, Yuzuru-kun."

Masahiro Hanyu smiled sheepishly. "It's alright, it's my job."

He returned to the bathroom, took out a spare sealing ring from his toolbox, and slowly replaced the faucet parts, a process he needed to delay as much as possible.

While disassembling, a screw accidentally fell to the ground, and he bent down to pick it up...

Kuroki Eimi stood at the bathroom door for two minutes, then impatiently returned to the living room and whispered to the female guest.

Yuzuru Masahiro listened intently and vaguely heard the female guest say, "Don't worry, President Aoyama will be taking a nap for at least two hours."

He was startled. "President Aoyama! What a coincidence! The person who commissioned this investigation is also President Aoyama."

Then he suddenly remembered that Aoyama's wife was named Hojo Kana.

Although it wasn't mentioned in the commission agreement, Masahiro Hanyu made sure to cover every detail in order to fulfill the commission, and he had looked into Aoyama's family situation.

Could this woman be Kana Hojo? If so, this matter becomes complicated.

The two lowered their voices, and Yuzuru Masahiro tiptoed to the door, secretly observing the behavior of the female guest and Kuroki Eimi.

While he was fixing things in the bathroom, the two women behaved exactly as he had guessed…

Suddenly, the two of them turned their heads together and looked towards the bathroom.

As the two turned their heads, Masahiro Yuzuru had already turned back and returned to the sink to continue working.

In addition to the camera in his canvas bag, Masahiro Hanyu also carried the most sophisticated Minos miniature camera available at the time.

He captured the scene with a miniature camera.

There are photographic evidence to prove the relationship between the female guest and Eimi Kuroki.

Now, once the female customer's identity is confirmed, the request can be completed.

What should he do next? He could leave, take the footage he took, and ask Aoyama to confirm if she was his wife, but what if she wasn't?

Alternatively, you could wait outside after leaving, then secretly follow the female customer to confirm her identity, but you might lose her.

After all, today is the final deadline for the entrustment, and he cannot take any risks with either of these methods.

After careful consideration, Masahiro Hanyu decided to choose a more direct approach to testing the waters.

After replacing the faucet seal, Masahiro Hanyu came to the living room. "It's all fixed now, there won't be any more problems."

Then, as he opened the folder and asked Kuroki Eimi to sign it again, he looked at the female customer and said, "Hello, Hojo Kana!"

The female customer paused, startled. "You...know me?"

This answer undoubtedly proved Masahiro Hanyu's judgment that the female guest was none other than Aoyama's wife, Kana Hojo.

At this moment, Masahiro Hanyu had a clear clue to the whole matter.

He couldn't help but laugh, a smile as warm as the winter sun. "I understand now. It was Mrs. Hojo who deliberately asked Secretary Kuroki to seduce President Aoyama."

"This way, we can find something to use against President Aoyama, which is why the rumors about the two of them spread so quickly."

Kana Hojo and Eimi Kuroki asked almost simultaneously, "Who are you?"

Masahiro Hanyu put on a stern face. "I was commissioned by President Aoyama to investigate Secretary Kuroki's personal situation."

Both of them were startled and stood up at the same time. Kana Hojo stretched out her arm and grabbed Masahiro Hanyu's hand.

"No, please don't tell Aoyama." Her eyes reddened and misted over.

As she spoke, she leaned forward, her chest heaving, and pressed her hand against Masahiro Hanyu's.

Eimi Kuroki bit her red lips and bowed deeply to Masahiro Hanyu. "Hanyu-kun, please!"

As she bent down, the curved collar of her loungewear drooped, making her fair cleavage even more visible.

Masahiro Hanyu stared at the two people, a faint light flashing before his eyes.

[The host will receive a reward for completing an investigation commission based on random information. Please select.]

[Reward 1: If you agree to their requests, they will invite you to a red wine dinner and you will receive their heartfelt admiration.]

[Bonus 2: If you agree to both of their requests, Kana Hojo will compensate you with 500,000 yen and will also have a private date with you.]

[Reward Three: By refusing to conceal the truth, you gain the opportunity to stay and work at the detective agency. Kuroki Eimi loses her job and separates from Hojo Kana; she will then initiate a date with you.]

[Reward 4: Refuse to conceal the truth, complete the investigation commission, and you will be given the opportunity to stay and work at the detective agency. System reward points +100]

[Host, please make a choice]

Masahiro Hanyu thought to himself: The random information is shady, and the rewards are even more so. "Okay, can I choose more?"