After being elected as the governor of Tokyo, he will debut as a band!

“Um, Mr. Iguchi, please don’t say things that are so easy to misunderstand…” The chubby policeman coughed twice, then stood up from his computer chair and slowly moved towards the door. “We’re just ordinary colleagues…”

"Huh? Tsuchiya-senpai, Masai, what did you just say? I didn't understand. Could you say it again?"

The thin policeman stopped what he was doing and looked at him in surprise.

The portly policeman didn't repeat what he had just said. Instead, he said in a slightly trembling voice, "Iguchi, do you know who called me just now?"

"Isn't it the Kawasaki Ward Police Station? Or could it be... wait, I think I heard you mention the word 'headquarters' just now, right? Could it be that the regional headquarters called you?"

The police station is a grassroots police organization. Above it are police stations, above which are regional headquarters, and above which are local police headquarters.

"Not headquarters..."

The fat policeman shook his head, while the thin policeman breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew it..."

"It's the local police headquarters."

"..."

The thin policeman's heart jumped. When he recalled the distance the fat policeman had shown when he spoke to him, he felt a tightness in the back of his tongue.

"Why...why would headquarters call us...what...what are they going to do?"

"The call was from Chief Mori's secretary... He asked us if there was any misunderstanding between us and Momoka Kawaraki and Kikuri Hiroi. If it is a misunderstanding, we should clear it up as soon as possible."

When high-ranking officials ask you for a favor, they won't just tell you to "release the person." Instead, they'll ask, "Is there some misunderstanding?" and let you "judge" for yourself whether it's a misunderstanding. That way, even if the matter comes to light later, they won't have any grounds for criticism.

But for Iguchi and Tsuchiya, this was actually quite "clear." Although the person on the phone didn't express any specific intentions, his involvement in the matter was the clearest indication of his stance.

The skinny policeman, Iguchi, jumped to his feet. "Tsuchiya-senpai, Momoka Kawaraki and Kikuri Hiroi are the two I brought back earlier... Let's go release them now."

The two exchanged a glance and immediately began to act. But just as they reached the door, they saw a middle-aged man with a silver Kasuga Kage badge with three stripes pinned to his left breast pocket rushing in through the front door of the intercom. This man didn't even look at Tsuchiya and Iguchi before heading straight for the temporary detention room.

The wellhead and the earthen house remained frozen in place.

"Tsuchiya-senpai, that person just now, could he be... our Kawasaki Police Station Chief, Superintendent Chabayashi?"

"..." Tsuchiya was silent for three seconds, then his fat body flew three meters sideways like a balloon, creating distance between him and the well opening.

"Iguchi, you bastard, who exactly did you arrest tonight?"

"Could it be...could it be the daughter of the Superintendent General of Police and the Commissioner General of Police?"

“…Tsuchiya-senpai, save me.”

……

Kawaraki Momoka entered the Okawa-cho detention room crying, and was then inexplicably asked to leave.

The reason it was so inexplicable was that the police officers from the Okawa-cho police station were constantly apologizing to her. If there were palanquins available, they probably would have carried her out themselves.

After the exchange of duties, the middle-aged man, who appeared to be of high rank, extended a warm invitation to the three of them to ride in his Toyota Century, saying something like, "As compensation for wrongfully arresting law-abiding citizens, we hope to send you home safely," which startled Momoka Kawara, who quickly refused.

"What's going on?"

After walking away, Momoka Kawahara pulled Kikuri Hiroi aside and asked her a question.

This is so unusual...

As the saying goes, anything unusual is suspicious. Could it be that the local musicians, Kawasaki locals, and the local yakuza are conspiring to harm me? What if a psychopathic killer suddenly jumps out on my way home and slashes me to death?

Hiroi Kikuri certainly knew what had happened, but she couldn't say. She could only use the excuse that "those who had conflicts with us before must have had a change of heart and canceled the police report. The police were also moved by Izayoi's act of sending the koto from afar and protecting Momoka like a waiting-for-husband stone, so they had a change of heart and released you."

"What 'Waiting-for-Husband Rock'? This guy is just a silly little fool who risked his life for someone he'd only known for two days."

Kawara Momoka was amused and didn't ask any further questions, but simply patted Iori Rencai's head with her hand.

This chapter is a bit difficult to break into shorter sections, so I'm uploading it in 4K straight out of the window.

Gogomachi Music Awards: 088 Nina: Uncle, you have great taste!

The two patrol officers from the Okawa-cho police station were not reprimanded. Instead, they even made an appearance in front of the Kawasaki Police Chief. Chief Chabayashi asked for their names and patted them on the shoulder, saying, "It must have been hard work for you two on night duty." The two young officers, who had only been police officers for less than two years, were deeply moved.

The veteran police officer, Tsuchiya, who wasn't directly involved in handling the dispute, was incredibly envious. It was Iguchi who timely mentioned, "Chief Inspector Tsuchiya just asked me if there was any misunderstanding in this dispute," which made Chief Chabayashi give him a second look.

Tsuchiya immediately felt that Inoue was a decent guy with potential, so he thought about introducing Inoue to a few acquaintances from other neighborhoods in a couple of days to see if he could give him a boost. Of course, that's a story for later.

When Director Chalin left, he also had his driver take out 30,000 yen and leave it at the Okawa-cho office.

Regardless, Momoka Kawaharaki accidentally soiled someone's clothes and damaged their electric guitar, so she still needs to compensate them. While the amount isn't as much as the victim's exorbitant demands, it's more than enough to cover normal compensation costs.

Let them suffer a loss.

The driver also thoughtfully went to a nearby 24-hour fast food restaurant and bought some fried chicken and hamburgers as a gift, which made the three policemen, who were completely clueless about the situation, very happy... After all, working the night shift is very hard, and fried and strongly flavored food is just the right thing to do to lift their spirits.

……

On Hiroi Kikuri's side, the three of them walked along the deserted road for a short distance before they saw an old Volkswagen parked on the side of the road.

Hiroi Kikuri recognized the car as Aoyama's usual private vehicle and hurriedly ran over to knock on the window.

When she rolled down the driver's side window, she discovered that a stunningly cool and sophisticated woman was sitting inside.

This startled her, and after apologizing repeatedly, she tried to back away.

Just then, her familiar voice came from the back seat of the car again:

"Where are you going? Aren't you getting in the car?"

It was Aoyama, wearing large sunglasses and a newsboy cap.

"Yi... Hakusan, this really is your car. I thought I had mistaken it for another car."

Hiroi Kikuri turned around and beckoned Kawara Momoka and Iori Kinna to come over quickly, then she also climbed into the back seat of the car and sat down next to Aoyama.

"Haksan, thank you so much for today! Please come to my house for drinks tomorrow night!"

"There's no need for drinking; just remember to keep your promise."

"Huh? What did I promise..." Hiroi Kikuri suddenly realized, and then her face turned deathly pale. "You don't mean the seven-day promise not to let me drink, do you?"

"What do you mean I won't allow it? You promised yourself that as long as I can rescue you and Ms. Kawaragi, you won't drink alcohol for a month."

"That...that was just drunken talk, don't take it seriously, Hakusan!"

Although she said that, her voice lacked any confidence.

"It's too late to back out now."

Aoyama glanced at her and sneered, "Why do you think I came all the way from downtown Tokyo to pick you up... Of course, it's to take you to the Kugayama Villa and have someone look at you."

"what?!"

Hiroi Kikuri thought to herself, "Oh no!" and immediately tried to get out of the car, but Kawara Momoka had already arrived. She greeted the driver, Ms. Mori, and sat in the back seat, effectively blocking Hiroi Kikuri's escape route.

Meanwhile, Jingqin Rencai sat in the passenger seat.

What? You're asking what Inspector Megure, the other detective under Aoyama's command, did...?

The Kawasaki Police Chief is the man's cousin, and this time the cousin even came in person to help. Out of courtesy, Aoyama granted Megure half a day off so that he could express his gratitude to Chief Chabayashi and catch up with him.

In addition, he also knew that there were two other people with Hiroi Kikuri, and if Megure were to stay as well, there wouldn't be enough seats in this old Volkswagen.

Knowing that she was now completely trapped, Hiroi Kikuri could only despair and introduce Aoyama Muka to Kawahara Momoka.

"Momoka, this is Mr. Hack, the all-rounder of our Sickhack." Hiroi Kikuri patted Aoyama's chest weakly, and after feeling the wonderful texture of the pectoral muscles, she squeezed it a couple more times.

"Haksan, it's been a long time since I've heard of you. I really love your song 'Girl on the Sand'."

"You flatter me. Ms. Kawaragi's 'The Empty Box' is also very good."

During the drive, Aoyama had already obtained a series of information about Momoka Kawaharaki, gaining a basic understanding of her life, work experience, and works in recent years.

"Empty Box" is a song that Momoka Kawahara wrote when she was the guitarist and lead vocalist of the girl band "Diamond Dust". After she left the band, she left the copyright of the song to her original band.

But since she was the creator of the song, praising it was a polite gesture and an affirmation of Momoka Kawahara's creative ability.

"what……"

However, after hearing Aoyama's words, Kawahara Momoka did not show any joy or relief. Instead, she gave a bitter smile.

She didn't think Aoyama Xiangzhen had ever heard this song... After all, it was a very obscure song with very few plays online, and even fewer people went to listen to it live.

Given Aoyama's popularity in the independent music scene these past few months, if he truly believes in a song, even a few casual words of praise could boost its online play count by tens of thousands...

But the reality is that, until this morning before Momoka Kawara left home, the number of views for "The Empty Box" on Sportfy on her phone was still a pitiful little over a thousand but less than two thousand.

However, she was also grateful that Aoyama had gone out of his way to find the song's name online to save her face, though she couldn't show it.

However, Jingqin Rencai, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and looked at Qingshan Xiang with excitement.

“Mr. Hack, you have good taste.”

"you are?"

"My name is Iori Jinna, and I'm a fan of Ms. Kawaragi. 'Empty Box' by the band Diamond Dust is my favorite song."

Oh, so this is the kid who smashed the guitar in the policeman's face.

She seemed quite well-behaved; I never expected her to go to such lengths for her idol.

Are you in a band too?

Qingshan thought the child was quite cheerful and was willing to talk to her a few more times.

"No, no... I just arrived in Tokyo yesterday. I'm working part-time while preparing for university entrance exams as a self-taught student."

"Then what is this guitar?"

Jing Qinren tightened her grip on the guitar and said:

"This is Ms. Kawaraki's guitar. I'm just giving it to her as a gift."

Jing Qinrencai is a straightforward girl. Without Qingshan Xiang asking her, she told him about her plans for tonight.

It turns out that she stayed at Kawaraki Momoka's house last night, but when she woke up this morning, she found that Kawaraki Momoka had left and left a note saying that she planned to go back to her hometown to find a job, and that she would give her guitar to Nina so that she could play it to relax when she was bored with studying.

Nina didn't know where Momoka Kawaharaki had gone until later that evening, when Momoka was dragged out for drinks by Kikuri Hiroi. In her drunken stupor, Momoka posted something on Instagram, and Nina realized that Momoka Kawaharaki seemed to be near Okawa Station in Kawasaki Ward.

So she took her guitar and rushed over. As soon as she got off at the station, she saw her idol being questioned by the police. In a panic, she rushed over, but because she rushed too fast, she lost her balance and almost fell. Her guitar was also thrown away.

It's not easy for a singer to have such sincere fans.

Many musicians may have tens of thousands of fans, but these fans are easily swayed by others. In fact, among tens of thousands of fans, there may not be a single "die-hard fan" like Jing Qinrencai.

Aoyama turned around and gave Kawahara Momoka a deep look, thinking that the reason her previous band wasn't popular might not be because her work wasn't good enough.

"Ms. Kawaragi, if it's convenient, would you mind exchanging contact information with me?"

Qingshan asked.

He has always been keen to help talented musicians, but when dealing with underage musicians, he considers their development and won't directly offer support. However, he doesn't do the same for adult musicians like Momoka Kawaharaki.

Regarding this concern, as long as it is confirmed that the other party does indeed possess the corresponding talent, he can recommend the other party's information to Sawamura Haruka, Yashio Renmi, or Tsuzuki Shisen.

"Well... I think that's unnecessary..."

Kawara Momoka was still somewhat wary of him.

Although Hack is already a celebrity in Tokyo's independent music scene and has no bad reputation, it's still the first time the two have met, so exchanging contact information directly is a bit hasty.

"...I apologize for my presumption, but if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can contact me through Ms. Hiroi."

Aoyama didn't seem to care much. After being persuaded by her devoted fans, Kawara Momoka had probably given up on her plan to go back to her hometown to find a job.

As long as she remains in the independent music scene, she will inevitably cross paths with Sickhack.

……

That day, Aoyama, accompanied by two bodyguards, went to the Starry Night Auditorium to chat with Iji Chisei. The latter was worried about not seeing Hiroi Kikuri for several days, and asked him a question as soon as she saw him.

"Hakusan, have you seen that drunkard Hiroi lately?"

“I’ve seen it before,” Aoyama said, picking up a piece of takoyaki that Inspector Megure had bought from a roadside shop with a wooden skewer and chewing it. “I have a villa over in Kugayama, and Hiroi Kikuri is being locked up there to quit drinking.”

"Keeping a mistress in a golden house?" Ichiji Hoshika asked abruptly.

"Cough cough..." Aoyama coughed, choking on the liquid. He quickly drank a big gulp of lemonade to recover. "Why did this 'word' suddenly come up...? It's because Hiroi got into trouble a couple of days ago while drunk and was arrested by the police in Kawasaki, right? To avoid being locked up, she called me for help, and I gave her a condition: she had to not drink for a week, and she agreed. I'm helping her keep her promise."

“Oh, I see… If she doesn’t drink, she doesn’t even have the energy to go out. No wonder we haven’t seen her anywhere these past few days,” Ijichi Hoshika nodded. “But is it okay? She probably can’t perform on stage in this condition, right? Won’t the Sickhack concert be delayed?”

"Don't worry, Shima, Eliza, and Ginjiro all support this. Shima, in particular, even quit her part-time job and volunteered to go to the Kugayama Villa to take care of Hiroi."

Ijichi Seika said "Oh," her expression seemingly a little bored, but the ahoge on her head spun left and right like a propeller. "Have you spent any nights at Kugayama these past few days?"

"I did stay there once..."