Chapter 98: Police Quick Action

On his rare day off, Inspector Megure Juzo was enjoying a peaceful morning at home.

As one of the police chiefs of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, it wasn't often that he got a weekend without work.

And today, he actually had plans.

Most importantly—he was going shopping with his wife.

Since his job rarely allowed for personal time, he wanted to make the most of this precious day off.

"Honey, are you ready?"

His wife, Megure Midori, was already dressed and waiting by the door.

"I'm coming, I'll be right—"

Ring, ring, ring!

Just as he was about to respond, the phone on the table rang abruptly.

The screen displayed an unknown caller, no number, just an anonymous ID.

Megure sighed heavily.

Then, he turned to his wife with a pleading expression.

Midori chuckled, understanding his predicament.

She had been married to a police officer long enough to expect these situations.

"Go ahead and answer it. It might be important."

Letting out a deep breath, Megure picked up the call.

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"Sorry to disturb you on your weekend, Inspector Megure."

The voice on the other end was deliberately distorted, making it impossible to tell whether the caller was male or female.

However, considering they had his personal number, they had to be someone familiar with him.

"Who is this?"

There was no caller ID, and now they were masking their voice.

Megure immediately felt that something was off.

"That's not important."

The caller ignored his question and got straight to the point.

"Inspector Megure, I'd like to ask has there been any recent activity from a drug trafficking organization in Tokyo?"

Drug traffickers?

Megure expression darkened.

This was not a minor issue.

Recently, the Metropolitan Police Department had been paying close attention to the rising number of drug-related crimes.

After all, Tokyo was a highly sensitive area, they couldn't allow organized crime to spread unchecked.

"Who are you, and why do you know about this?"

The caller chuckled.

"So it's true, then."

"Inspector Megure, here's some special information for you."

"The drug dealers' base isn't in Tokyo, it's on Tsukikage Island."

"Tsukikage Island?"

Megure's brows furrowed.

Tsukikage Island, a small archipelago just off the coast.

The information sounded legitimate.

And since the caller had directly used the term "drug traffickers," it was clear they had access to classified details.

"Additionally, I have something even more important to tell you."

"I encountered Kaguya Shinomiya, Nagi Sanzenin, Isumi Saginomiya, Sonoko Suzuki, and the second granddaughter of the former prime minister Chika Fujiwara on Tsukikage Island."

"If they end up in the crosshairs of the drug cartel, things will get very messy."

"!?"

Megure jumped to his feet in shock.

He knew all those names.

These young ladies were well-known within the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Shinomiya Zaibatsu

The Suzuki Zaibatsu

The Sanzenin family

A high-ranking political lineage

A former prime minister's direct descendant

If anything happened to them, it wouldn't just be a police matter, it would turn into a national crisis.

The police department, the government, and possibly international forces would get involved.

The phone call ended abruptly.

But Megure heart was pounding.

This is serious.

He immediately dialed his superior officer.

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"Inspector Matsumoto, I need you to check Kaguya Shinomiya's current location, immediately."

"What's going on?"

"I just received an anonymous call."

"They reported that Shinomiya Kaguya, along with the former prime minister's granddaughter, Chika Fujiwara are currently on Tsukikage Island."

"And that Tsukikage Island might be the source of the drugs appearing in Tokyo."

"...!?"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga, the police superintendent, immediately understood the gravity of the situation.

This was no joke.

If the heir to the Shinomiya Zaibatsu and the granddaughter of a former prime minister were caught in a criminal operation, it would trigger massive political fallout.

"Megure, get back to headquarters immediately."

"You'll lead the response team to Tsukikage Island."

"We can't afford to alert the criminals but we also can't let those girls fall into danger."

"I'll have the Coast Guard mobilized for backup."

Hanging up, Matsumoto Kiyonaga immediately began making high-priority calls.

Megure's intel was too critical to delay.

As soon as they confirmed the locations of the young ladies, the entire Metropolitan Police Department sprang into action.

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Meanwhile, back on Tsukikage Island.

Ren hung up his phone.

With the heirs of powerful conglomerates, high-ranking officials' children, and a shrine maiden in the mix…

There was no way the Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't act quickly.

However, since they knew the enemy was a drug cartel, they wouldn't recklessly alert them.

Cornered criminals tended to act unpredictably.

Suddenly, Ren paused.

Ah—right.

Except for one specific location, Japan didn't have capital punishment for drug dealers.

What a pity.

The thought lingered for a moment, but he didn't dwell on it.

It was best not to interfere too much with police affairs.

In any case, this was a perfect opportunity to investigate the back mountain while the police handled the drug cartel.

But—

If the back mountain really was the source of a large number of evil spirits, then there was a high chance it was also a drug production site.

Which meant—

Sonoko and Ran couldn't go.

If the worst-case scenario happened, and there were drug cartel members stationed up there, it would be far too dangerous.

Not to mention—

Drug traffickers were inhuman.

The things they did…

Sonoko and Ran weren't ready to witness something like that.

For now, it was better to let them practice with weaker evil spirits while he scouted ahead.

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By the time he returned to the hot spring hotel, three girls were already waiting outside.

"All set?"

"Yeah."

Ren nodded slightly.

"I used your names. The police should move quickly."

Fujiwara sighed deeply.

"I feel like… after my grandpa hears about this, he's going to keep a much stricter eye on me."

That was almost a certainty.

Ren shrugged.

"No one could have predicted that a simple club trip would turn into a run-in with drug traffickers."

He paused, then added wryly:

"Outdoor activities and direct encounters with criminals don't exactly go well together."