Tokyo, the shady intelligence of private detectives

Masahiro Hanyu knew without turning around that it was the voice of his landlady, Keiko Tanaka.

It's so late, why is Tanaka Keiko looking for him? He just paid his rent and rejected her.

Masahiro Hanyu turned around, and Keiko Tanaka was already standing in front of him.

"Hanyu-kun, you're back so late? I've been waiting for you for ages."

Keiko Tanaka is widowed and currently single.

Her makeup was still heavy, and her perfume smelled rather pungent.

Masahiro Hanyu took a step back. "Mrs. Tanaka, it's so late, why are you looking for me?"

A smile spread across Tanaka Keiko's face. "Wouldn't it be more convenient for us to talk at night when it's quiet?"

Masahiro Hanyu took another step back. "Mrs. Tanaka, please speak."

He deliberately kept his distance, and Tanaka Keiko put on a stern face, "It's like this, I don't want to rent out apartment 502 anymore."

Yuzuru Masahiro was taken aback. "But the lease hasn't expired yet. What you're doing is a breach of contract."

Tanaka Keiko said coldly, "Does that mean that Hanyu-kun is in breach of contract for not paying rent? Even though you've paid it, you were still in breach of contract first."

She handed me an envelope. "Nevertheless, I don't want to make a big deal out of it. According to the contract, this is the refund of the monthly rent and compensation, totaling 7.6 yen."

"Please move out within three days, and I can consider giving you some additional compensation."

Masahiro Hanyu didn't take the envelope. "Move out in three days! What if I can't find a place to stay?"

Keiko Tanaka frowned. "How come someone willing to pay 7.6 yen a month can't find a place?"

Masahiro Hanyu's original self searched many places before finding such an affordable apartment with a private bathroom.

Even with compensation, if you can't find a suitable place to live, your monthly expenses will increase, which is not worthwhile.

More importantly, the fact that they're in such a hurry to make him move out is suspicious.

Masahiro Hanyu's expression was serious. "Mrs. Tanaka, the contract clearly states that the lease term is one year, and neither party may breach the contract during the term."

"I was behind on rent before, but I've already paid it, and you've accepted it, which means the contract is still valid."

"Even if this matter goes to court, I will still have a valid point."

Tanaka Keiko widened her small eyes, "Hanyu-kun, if you insist on staying here, then the rent will have to be increased to 10 yen per month."

Masahiro Hanyu suddenly realized, "Mrs. Tanaka, is it because someone is paying you 10 yen a month that you're forcing me to move out?"

Keiko Tanaka looked disdainful. "Hanyu-kun, this is not something you should be concerned about."

"If you don't want to move out, all sorts of trouble will come your way later."

Judging from Keiko Tanaka's expression, Masahiro Hanyu had already determined that his guess was correct.

With a monthly rent of 10 yen, you can rent a high-end apartment for 1 yen. Who would rent such an old and dilapidated building?

Out of the corner of his eye, Masahiro Hanyu noticed a figure in the distance that seemed to be spying on him.

When Tanaka Keiko spoke, her eyes would occasionally glance in that direction, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Okay, I can move out within three days, but the compensation is too little, I won't accept it," Masahiro Yuzuru softened his tone.

"In addition to the refunded rent and compensation, I'll move out if you give me another 20 yen."

"20 yen! Are you crazy?" Keiko Tanaka shouted.

Masahiro Hanyu's tone hardened again, "I won't move unless I get enough compensation."

"If this blows up and Mrs. Tanaka's reputation is ruined, who would want to rent your apartment in the future?"

Keiko Tanaka's expression froze; Masahiro Hanyu's words made sense.

Her eyes darted around. "It's getting late. I'll come see Yuzuru-kun again tomorrow."

After Tanaka Keiko swayed away, Hanyu Masahiro entered the apartment building.

But he quickly turned around, hid in the corner by the apartment door, watched Tanaka Keiko walk away, and then quietly followed her out.

Turning a corner, a figure emerged from behind a ginkgo tree. Tanaka Keiko approached, and the two began talking.

Yuzuru Masahiro, hiding in the distance, could not hear what the two were saying, but he could see who the figures were.

The middle-aged man who met with the female neighbor from apartment 501 at the coffee shop was also the one who warned Masahiro Hanyu not to follow Ms. Akira.

It turned out that it was this middle-aged man who was the reason Tanaka Keiko forced him to move.

Yuzuru Masahiro wanted to step forward and argue, but then he thought that even though he had a seventh-degree black belt in martial arts, he couldn't punch someone out of a tree pit, so he held back!

The compensation was probably received by the middle-aged man. If he could get 20 yen, Masahiro Hanyu would be happy to move out.

Back in my apartment room, it was quiet next door, without a sound.

A middle-aged man calls his female neighbor "Ms. Mingkong." What is their relationship?

Was she forcing him to move because she was afraid her secret would be discovered?

Did the middle-aged man know that his female neighbor in apartment 501 was doing this? Or was it at her behest?

The next morning, Keiko Tanaka did not show up. Masahiro Hanyu was determined not to move out unless he was satisfied with the compensation.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Masahiro Hanyu arrived at the detective agency. The receptionist, Ryoko Suzuki, looked him over and exclaimed, "Wow! Hanyu-kun's foot injury is healed! Congratulations!"

Then she lowered her voice, "Hanyu-kun, I heard that someone specifically came to you to commission an investigation!"

"Hanyu-kun, I knew you were the best!"

As Suzuki Ryoko raised her arm, Hanyu Masahiro waved first, shouting, "Ganbatte (Go for it!)!"

He entered the office, and Satsuki Yui put down her pen, looked up, and asked, "Hanyu-kun, how's your foot injury?"

Masahiro Hanyu bowed slightly. "Thank you for your concern, President. I have fully recovered."

Satsuki Yui blinked her peach blossom eyes. "Oh, then we can start working, right?"

Masahiro Hanyu replied humbly, "Yes, please give your instructions, President."

Yui Satsuki wore a bright lipstick today, which made her skin appear even whiter.

"As I mentioned on the phone yesterday, it was a request from Director Takizawa."

Reika Takizawa is now an AV actress, but President Satsuki still habitually calls her "Director".

"There was a rather large commission that I originally intended to give to Yuzuru-kun."

"But Director Takizawa happened to come looking for me, and she specifically asked for Hanyu-kun, so I really couldn't refuse."

Yuzuru hesitated. "President, as you know, my relationship with Director Takizawa wasn't very pleasant because I completed Mrs. Yayoi's request."

Yui Satsuki tapped her long, slender fingers lightly on the table. "Don't worry, Yuzuru-kun, I've already spoken with Director Takizawa."

"She doesn't hold a grudge against you. The reason she asked you to accept the commission is because she doesn't want word to get out that she's an entertainer, since she's not famous yet."

"Oh, I see!" Masahiro Yuzuru was slightly relieved.

Yui Satsuki continued, "Because her mother is missing, Director Takizawa hopes that Hanyu-kun can help find her."

Masahiro Hanyu was taken aback. "Mrs. Yayoi! She's gone?"