Tantei

Shinsuke approached Mayumi, his junior.

"Mayumi-san, I've asked the police chief for permission. So, for the next 2 weeks on duty with you is Ryouta. Got it?"

"Ha'i!" Mayumi nodded, respectfully.

Mayumi's brows furrowed when she saw Shinsuke going to hold someone who was called a wife. Where's the wife from? How can he suddenly have a wife. Something is suspicious.

Mayumi drew closer to Shinsuke.

"Chairman, thank you for all your hard work. Without your direction, maybe we haven't been able to catch the killer until now. So, to celebrate, we are planning to have a party. Can the party be held at the chairman's house? get to know the chairman's wife better." Mayumi spoke. However, after that there was a disdainful grin that Shinsuke didn't have time to notice.

Shinsuke immediately agreed to the idea. He no longer wanted to cover up about his wife like that time. If anyone wanted to harm his wife again, he was a thousand times more prepared than he was then.

Shinsuke left Kenkyo in his room, as he passed the lost goods division, someone grabbed his arm.

"Shinsuke! What are you doing? Who is that little girl, huh?" Mayumi spoke. No more formality as they displayed a moment ago.

"She's my wife, Mayumi. Didn't I tell you that someone already has my heart."

"Watch yourself, Shinsuke-kun! What wife? Your wife left 1 year ago and it's all because of you...."

Slap!!

Shinsuke slapped Mayumi's cheek hard until it turned red. He really did not accept if someone cursed his wife died.

"Watch your mouth, May!"

"You're already living happily here. Look! You've become a perfectionist detective. You've solved all the cases. So, keep living like this! Don't let the shadows of the past destroy your present life!"

Shinsuke smiled kindly. Mayumi had been with him all this time when Kenkyo wasn't by his side. So, he was pleased with the girl's attention. It was also possible that the girl had misinterpreted Shinsuke's attention all this time, so Shinsuke understood it.

"Kouhei, my life so far has been fun, but it's much more perfect if there is Kenkyo in it. So, let me choose my own life. Okay?"

After saying that, Shinsuke patted Mayumi's head. He left the woman who had been his teammate.

***

"How long do I have to stand like this, um? I want to sit too." Shinsuke complained. It's been 30 minutes he was told to stand leaning against the wall by his wife. It's all just to fulfill Kenkyo's wish to make Shinsuke a model for his illustrations.

Kenkyo put down his pencil and paper. She extended her hand towards Shinsuke.

Shinsuke smiled. He walked over to Kenkyo and hugged him. He pulled Kenkyo's tiny body to sit on his lap.

"My tantei?"

"Hmm?"

"I don't like that girl named Mayumi. It seems she's attracted to you."

"Yaree~ are you jealous right now, huh?"

To be continued ....