I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 213 and 214: The Yoyogi Police Station has been blown up!

"Mount Myoboku, a giant python tens of meters long, a sage performing Kabuki... I see, I see."

Inside the Yoyogi Police Station in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, a middle-aged police officer who looked older and was balding took off his reading glasses, nodded, and smiled on his slightly chubby, round face.

Okay, go on, I'm listening.

Seeing the police officer who was questioning her display a kind and approachable expression, like a doctor in a mental hospital, Mineko Yuuki's anger level immediately rose.

Rage value +1!

Well, she knew that this experience was too unbelievable, and that they had entered Mount Myōboku in spirit form, without any evidence, so it was just empty talk and naturally not very convincing.

Last night, following Yuki Mineko, other patients who were sent to the general hospital also gradually regained consciousness.

The hospital and the Yoyogi Police Station were overjoyed.

After all, seven people were unconscious together in Yoyogi Park, which was no small matter. The hospital couldn't find the cause of the illness no matter what tests they conducted, and the Yoyogi Police Station was also on high alert, fearing it might be an attack such as a gas leak.

After a hospital examination confirmed that all seven were in good health, they were taken to the Yoyogi Police Station the following morning to assist with the investigation.

In truth, given Mineko Yuuki's own ulterior motives, she certainly didn't want to make this experience public. However, she wasn't the only one whose soul was swept into Mount Myōboku. With so many people involved, it was only natural that the story would be leaked.

It's truly incredible that seven people had the same dream without prior arrangement.

But judging from common sense, it's more realistic to think that the seven people conspired to create a lie or suffered from collective hysteria for some reason than to dream about another world.

The Yoyogi Police Station had the same idea, which is why they separated the seven people and questioned them individually.

"Ms. Yuuki, your testimony doesn't contradict Ms. Hamada's. So, Ms. Yuuki, you're going to turn into a frog, right?"

The middle-aged, overweight police officer who was asking the questions picked up the statements left by the previous few people, flipped through them a few times, and asked a question.

"Pfft."

The young police officer, who was taking a statement, buried his head on the table, his shoulders heaving.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged, overweight police officer glared at him.

We are police officers; no matter how funny it is, we can't laugh!

Despite thinking this way, a hint of a smile appeared in the eyes of the middle-aged, overweight policeman.

Rage value +1!

"May I go to the restroom?" Yuki Mineko asked with a distant yet polite smile.

"Of course, Miss Yuki, please."

Since Yuki Mineko and the others weren't suspects and weren't handcuffed, she got up from her seat, walked out, and closed the door. Even through the door, she could hear laughter coming from inside.

"These lunatics, hahaha—!"

Rage value +1!

I'm so annoyed!

Her eyelids twitched a few times, and she felt her fists harden, so she could only pretend she hadn't heard.

After leaving the interrogation room, Mineko Yuuki took a few steps to the lounge outside, where she saw the bespectacled man and the fat woman sitting there silently.

The blond-haired young man surnamed Taguchi was nowhere to be seen; perhaps he was being questioned as well.

"Miss Kiritani, are you done?" The plump woman asked eagerly as she saw Yuki Mineko come out.

"Ms. Hamada, not yet, I'm just going to the restroom," said Mineko Yuki.

"When will this police questioning end? It's Golden Week, and I don't want to spend my precious holiday in the police station," the fat woman complained with a worried look on her face.

The group looked at each other, and the air suddenly became heavy.

I was just taking a walk in Yoyogi Park, but somehow I ended up in another world, Mount Myōboku, and now I'm stuck in the police station.

What on earth is going on here?!

"It's really strange that all seven of us were unconscious in Yoyogi Park at the same time. It even made the news, and netizens are talking about it a lot. It's only right that we were questioned by the police." The bespectacled man put down his phone and shook his head.

"When can we go home? My baby must be starving by now."

The bespectacled man sighed. He didn't know if it would end today. After a moment of silence, he finally couldn't help but speak:

"You guys are saying we traveled to Mount Myōboku... and there's even a sage named Jiraiya. Is it really true? Or could it be a collective hallucination?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Yuki Mineko blurted out immediately, subconsciously raising her right hand, which still bore the dark blue mark left by Jiraiya after treating her.

"Is it possible that seven people had the same dream? Moreover, we talked on the way to the police station, and our experiences at Mount Myoboku all match up."

"yes."

The bespectacled man nodded. If he was the only one who experienced this, he could deceive himself and say it was all a dream.

But how could seven people who were strangers to each other travel together to Mount Myōboku in a dream, and still be able to recall all the details after waking up? What a coincidence!

"If only it were a physical journey instead of a soul journey! That way, maybe we could take some photos with our phones as evidence."

"Judging from the officer's expression, he doesn't believe us at all," someone said indignantly. "Not only did he keep smiling, but he even asked me if I had a history of mental illness or a family history of mental illness!"

"Yes, yes, they asked me that question too."

"What kind of service is this? I'm going to complain! A bunch of tax thieves!"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Yuki Mineko's face, because she was also one of the tax thieves.

Fortunately, they haven't realized they've been hiding their real names yet, otherwise it would have been even more awkward.

A group of people started discussing animatedly, their expressions gradually becoming excited. Their shared experiences and being doubted by others resonated with each other, and they seemed to be forming a group.

Mineko Yuki sighed, and after using the restroom, she returned to the interrogation room.

Sure enough, after answering a few questions from the fat police officer, he began to subtly inquire whether Yuki Mineko had been under a lot of mental stress lately, and whether her family had seen a psychologist.

"It's not that we don't believe you."

The portly police officer apologized, saying it was a necessary procedure and there was no malicious intent involved.

Although she was mentally prepared, Mineko Yuki still couldn't help but bulge the veins on her forehead.

"No," Yuki Mineko replied through gritted teeth.

After asking a few more questions, the middle-aged, overweight police officer pushed the completed statement in front of Mineko Yuki.

"Ms. Yuki, please take a look. If there are no problems, please sign here."

The middle-aged, overweight police officer hesitated for a moment before speaking, offering a reminder:

"Ms. Yuki, I've looked at your file. You're currently a student at the Metropolitan Police Department's Police Academy, which makes you one of our colleagues. Moreover, you're a candidate for the Class I exam, so you have a very promising future."

The entrance exam for police academy is equivalent to the civil service exam.

After passing the exam, you will become a civil servant with a permanent position.

Taking the Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy as an example, the recruited students are divided into two categories: one is the Category I examination for university graduates, and the other is the Category III examination for high school graduates.

Category I police officers need to complete 6 months at the Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy, 3 months of on-the-job training, 2 months of further study, and finally 4 months of field training, totaling one year and three months before they can officially take up their posts.

Although Category I recruited police officers are not in the professional group, they can be promoted much faster than the miserable Category III police officers.

Category I recruited police officers are eligible to take a promotion exam after serving for more than one year, and those who pass will become patrol officers; Category III recruited police officers must serve for four years.

"This statement will definitely be shown to the leaders of the Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy. Please be careful," the middle-aged, overweight police officer said meaningfully.

Yuki Mineko blinked and immediately understood his reminder.

This absurd and fantastical account may affect the Metropolitan Police Department's evaluation of him at the Police Academy.

Yuki Mineko pondered silently, her expression somewhat grave, before finally signing the record.

"Alright, let's do it this way."

The middle-aged, overweight police officer handed the statement to the young officer next to him for filing, and then led Yuki Mineko out of the interrogation room and into the lounge outside.

"Gentlemen, thank you all for your hard work today. The questioning at the police station is now over. You can go home now, but please don't wander around for the next week, as we may need to question you again," the fat officer announced.

"Where's my boyfriend?" the young woman named Lucky asked.

"Um……"

As the middle-aged, overweight police officer hesitated, a very capable-looking officer walked over and whispered a few words in his ear.

The middle-aged, overweight police officer, who had been smiling, suddenly changed his expression.

He turned his head and asked the police officer a few questions in a low voice. After receiving a definite answer, his expression became even more serious.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, you cannot leave."

Why?

No one knew why the fat police officer had suddenly gone back on his word.

"Taguchi is an alias. His identity has been confirmed. He is a drug dealer registered with the Metropolitan Police Department, and he has admitted to using drugs yesterday morning. He is now being detained by the police."

"Impossible! My boyfriend would never do such a thing!"

The fat police officer was used to women's reactions, and many prisoners' families were kept in the dark, finding it hard to believe in the end.

"So you can't leave for now. Our police station will take you to Tokyo General Hospital for blood and hair tests." The fat officer swept his sharp eyes over you.

"You suspect we got high like Taguchi? That's why we had this hallucination of being transported to another world?" Yuki Mineko suddenly understood.

"Miss Yuki, you can't say that. This is just a necessary procedure."

The middle-aged, overweight police officer spoke in an official tone, but his eyes were full of regret as he looked at Mineko Yuuki.

You were a beautiful woman, why did you become a thief?

For a moment, Yuki Mineko felt as if something was blocking her chest, her chest heaving.

Rather than the story of the seven people traveling to Mount Myōboku and encountering immortals, the fat police officer was clearly more inclined to believe that they were hallucinating from being high on drugs.

Although it is said that a clear conscience fears no accusation, and a simple check would clear her of suspicion, it still made her feel a surge of anger.

Damn it, I'm so angry!

No matter what, nobody believed them!

The intense heat within her body made Mineko Yuuki feel increasingly unbearable. It was as if some kind of hot current surged into her chest, but she couldn't spit it out or swallow it, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Ugh..." Mineko Yuuki's face turned red, and she was sweating profusely as she let out a painful groan.

"Miss Yuuki, are you alright?"

The fat police officer was startled; Yuki Mineko's exposed skin was like red-hot charcoal, and she was sweating profusely.

"Waaah, waaah—"

It's as if there's something burning and throbbing inside me, something I have to get out.

But I can't vomit it out; it's just churning in my throat and chest!

At that moment, Yuuki Mineko suddenly remembered the hand seals that the perverted sage had given her. Her hands involuntarily came together, and she quickly made a few gestures, completing several seals.

巳－未－申－亥－午－寅.

A burning sensation surged through her chest, and Mineko Yuuki was startled. In a split second, she dodged the crowd and spat into the ceiling.

Great Fireball Technique!

A fireball exploded and scattered across the ceiling, sending sparks flying.

"Crackling and popping!"

The fluorescent lights on the ceiling were shattered into pieces, and shards of glass fell from the ceiling.

Everyone instinctively crouched down and covered their heads with their hands; fortunately, no one was injured.

The fat police officer, lying on the ground, stared in disbelief at the scene, unable to recover for a long time, feeling as if his worldview had shattered like a fluorescent light bulb.

Mineko Yuki suddenly spewed flames like a fire dragon?

Were those words from before really just the ramblings of people who were high on drugs?

"Miss Yuuki..."

The fat police officer came to his senses and was about to say something to Mineko Yuuki, but after spitting out the fireball, black smoke billowed from Mineko Yuuki's mouth and nose, she closed her eyes, and fell headfirst to the ground.

"Notify the hospital immediately!"

"And the director!"

…………

Shibuya Ward.

Yoyogi Park, which has been open to the public free of charge for many years, was unusually closed in the afternoon.

Some tourists who came to Yoyogi Park from other places during the Golden Week holiday were stopped at the main gate by construction team signs and several stern-faced workers wearing hard hats.

"What? Yoyogi Park is going to be closed for construction again?"

"Yeah, it was open to the public this morning, so why was it closed this afternoon? I didn't see any indication of it on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's website either."

"Could it be related to yesterday's mysterious unconsciousness incident? It seems like dozens of people were inexplicably found unconscious in Yoyogi Park. It appears to be a gas leak."

"How scary! Let's go somewhere else."

The tourists, having come up empty-handed, looked at the cold-faced, burly workers and dared not force their way in, eventually leaving dejectedly.

In Yoyogi Park, a large group of police officers and researchers were carefully inspecting every tree and blade of grass in the place where Mineko Yuki and the others had fallen asleep.

"Does it really exist? A passage to another world?"

(End of this chapter)