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Chapter 6 Someone died, this time(1/2)

 After some flirting between you and me... no, after an extremely childish bickering, we finally returned to the topic.

"So, what else did you find?"

I asked after returning to normal.

"Well, I have collected some information about the deceased. In addition, the autopsy results have also come out. Which one do you want to see first?"

Manda, who returned to normal, replied like this.

"...Information during his lifetime."

"Here you go."

I opened the small notebook handed to me by Manda.

"The name is Shimuel..."

"Yes, Shimour Harriman, she was engaged in business during her lifetime... Even so, her social circle was unexpectedly narrow. She usually only did some small business. It is said that she was a person with very little desire to make money.

."

"...Such a person can actually engage in business."

"Furthermore, precisely because of her relatively withdrawn personality, none of the businessmen she has worked with have had a deep personal relationship with her - I think the chance of the murder motive being related to her career as a businessman is very small.

."

"Well..."

"Also, it is said that she rarely cares about profits and losses when doing business. Rather than saying that she makes a living, it is better to say that she does business as a pastime."

"He is a good old man who has no brains."

Don’t conflicts in the business world exist?

In this way, it is almost impossible for the murderer to kill for commercial gain.

"Aren't you surprised?"

"I think there are too many strange places. Which one are you referring to?"

"...Think about it, such a person with no business acumen doesn't look like she will rely on business to make a living, right? So where does her usual money come from? Don't forget

Well, the place she lives in is not a hotel, but a loft with a rent that is much more expensive than a hotel."

"It makes sense..."

"As far as I know, the deceased did not engage in other jobs, and the source of her income can be said to be unknown."

"What you're trying to say is...that unexplained income is related to the motive for murder?"

"Yeah!"

Manda folded her arms on the table, leaned forward slightly, and her eyes shone seriously.

"The deceased's surface social circle was very small, but what if she had hidden interpersonal relationships? Maybe... it was through this that she could have additional financial resources."

"That's it."

This may be the only way to explain it at present.

"However, this way, there are two directions."

"Yeah."

One direction is to investigate Schimmel's superficial social circle, and the other is to find out whether Schimmel has any hidden interpersonal relationships.

"I will be responsible for the social circle, and you will be responsible for finding her hidden interpersonal relationships."

"...Is it okay for you to be alone?"

"...I don't know, but it can be more efficient this way. After all, it only takes two months. Besides, I'm not a police officer, so I can't get the private information, so I can only rely on you in this regard.



"This, that's it... then leave it to me."

When she heard me say, "I can only rely on you," Manda's answer was obviously filled with a little secret joy.

"By the way, before investigating, why don't you first confirm whether Schimour has any family inheritance or anything like that? If so, your 'hidden interpersonal relationship' reasoning is another random guess that ignores the premise.

Oh~~”

"Well...! Of course I know this! And what about 'again'!"

......

After tentatively deciding on a preliminary action plan with Manda, I sent Manda away after obtaining Schimuel's personal information and autopsy report.

The autopsy report was written on several pieces of parchment, and the content was very different from what I expected.

First of all, there were no traces of magic being used on Schimuel's body. The only fatal injury was on the heart, and no signs of poisoning were found in the body.

And Schimmel was absolutely conscious when he was killed.

It is almost certain that an acquaintance committed the crime.

Secondly, the wound on the heart is very deep, most likely caused by multiple stabs with knives, the use of cone-shaped weapons, and the ability to couple.

I have confirmed with Manda before that the blood type and fingerprints on the murder weapon can be detected - I have to admit that magic and betrothal are really convenient.

So how to find the murder weapon...

Alas, my plug-in is of no use at all at this time.

"Can I only rely on myself..."

I stayed alone in the private room of the teahouse, holding my chin and staring at the messy information on the table.

"Hey, Gail, help me."

"...Are you going to give up thinking alone so soon?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Time is precious. If you have any clues, just tell me directly."

"You are becoming more and more rude when you speak!"

"As long as you can solve the case, it's not impossible for me to treat you with respect."

"I don't even bother to make this kind of deal with you."

"Hey, you are really in trouble~~"

"In my opinion, wouldn't it be better if you just follow the division of labor agreed upon with the intern?"

"I know exactly what I should do..."

I picked up the notebook filled with dense writing with two fingers and let it dangle in the air.

"I'm asking you what you think about the murderer, even if you just make a random guess about the murderer."

"...Are you overly trusting me or overly unconfident?"

"I chose to believe in you too much out of excessive lack of confidence."

"..."

Gale was silent.

Sure enough, now that things have happened, do we really have to do everything by ourselves...

Wait...

After all, I still thought of someone.

......

"That's it, you have to help me."

[The chance of Ferrinold compromising is 23%]

As soon as the words were spoken, the divine eye predicted this.

"... Detective, did you just tell me everything?"

That's right, that person is Ferrinold.

"I'm telling you so much just to get you to help me."

At this time, I have told Ferrinold all the information about the murder that Manda gave me.

Of course I don’t expect this fake knight to give any blockbuster advice, but there are still things he can do.

As a person with the reputation of "stalking perverts", even if I want to do fieldwork or interrogation alone in the name of investigating, it is still too reluctant.

Especially when facing people I may have stalked in the past, asking me to confront someone face to face alone... I will definitely lack the confidence.

Therefore, I must bring an assistant who can give me more confidence.

"A large part of this information involves privacy, so it can only be used for official purposes. Since you have listened, you must take responsibility."

"...Huh?! I didn't want to listen voluntarily! Detective, you just told me on your own, right?"

"The process is not important, as long as the result is correct - the same is true for this case."
To be continued...
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