174 Chapter 174: Going to Work
Congratulations on acquiring the world's strongest brother-in-law, Makoto Kyogoku. It's truly a cause for celebration.
But all of this was just casual talk during the meal. When the dinner was over and Senichi accompanied Ayako to go shopping before returning to the police station, it was already past 9 o'clock.
Instead of hurrying back to his dormitory, Senichi first went to his office to distribute the local specialties he brought back from Hokkaido to his colleagues on the night shift. After that, he prepared to go back to his dormitory to sleep.
However, as Senichi was about to go downstairs to leave the lobby, he saw Inspector Megure getting out of a police car.
"Oh, Inspector Megure, you're still here so late?" Senichi saw him and raised the unfinished specialty in his hand. "Perfect timing, this is a local specialty I brought back from my hometown. This is for you."
"It's Senichi-kun, you're back from your vacation?"
Inspector Megure thanked him and accepted the specialty. He sighed and said in response to Senichi's question, "Don't mention it. I was just about to finish work when a report came in. It said someone died from an electric shock, and I've been busy with that."
"So you solved it quickly?" Senichi raised an eyebrow and probed, "Is Detective Mouri also there...?"
"Yeah, Mouri-kun went to see a doctor and ended up having dinner at the doctor's house. He was at the scene when the incident happened."
Upon hearing that, Inspector Megure complained with a slightly awkward tone, "It's really weird. I keep running into him at crime scenes lately."
"Hehe... If I may say, Officer, you'll run into him more in the future. Are you prepared to handle that?" Senichi teased.
While they were talking, Senichi noticed that Takagi also got out of the car with a woman.
However, because he had to accompany the prisoner, after Takagi accepted the specialty Senichi handed over, they briefly exchanged greetings and walked into the police station with the prisoner.
"A woman? Electric shock murder? Inspector Megure, what's the situation with this case?"
Since it was already confirmed that this was a case involving Conan, Senichi naturally had to ask and see if he had any impressions of it.
"The victim's name is Yoshiteru Araide, and his wife killed him by putting an electric razor in the bathtub... But thanks to Mouri-kun, otherwise, she might have escaped by pretending it was an accident without any remorse."
Upon hearing the victim's surname being Araide, Senichi's expression changed, and he basically guessed which case it was. His face immediately turned serious.
Although Dr. Tomoaki Araide wasn't a significant character, his appearance indicated that Vermouth was about to make an appearance. She would use Dr. Tomoaki Araide's identity to infiltrate Teitan High School and pretend to be him for a long period of time.
It seemed that he had to increase his vigilance!
But to be honest, he had been on vacation for about ten days, and he had already missed two cases. Senichi was truly powerless to complain about the high frequency of cases.
After bidding farewell to Inspector Megure, Senichi returned to his dormitory, glanced at his watch, and washed up before going to sleep.
Although it was still early, it was a good habit to maintain and avoid becoming a sudden death victim, right?
But speaking of the reasoning works in this world, the closer they were to the present, the greater the difference.
Like the book Senichi was reading before going to bed, "Mother's Assassination," it was a very famous award-winning work with excellent writing. However, in his previous life, he had never heard of it.
The content was about a daughter who was accidentally killed by a juvenile delinquent, who was declared innocent and showed no remorse. Her family disregarded the mistakes the child had made, which angered the grieving mother.
In the end, the mother, who had endured for many years, turned into an assassin and sought revenge using various methods.
Although the story was written from the perspective of a detective, it gradually depicted the mother's character and her past throughout the narrative.
It was a heartbreaking story, portraying human nature in great detail and revealing the dark side of humanity and certain social phenomena, making people think deeply.
These outstanding works served as solace for Senichi, a fan of detective stories who had arrived in this world without smartphones.
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The next morning, the alarm clock rang.
Senichi got up from bed, dressed in a suit, put on a trench coat, and started his first day at work after the vacation with high spirits.
He had to be in high spirits because the outside was filled with howling cold winds, and the snowflakes covered the ground in white.
Well, this change of season is just slightly accelerated, but it still shows some signs.
When I returned to Hokkaido, the season was already starting to change. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought Hokkaido crabs as souvenirs.
After all, it's well known that summer is the fishing off-season, and it's in late autumn when the female crabs become plump and delicious. In winter, the male crabs store fat and their meat becomes rich and tasty.
After finishing breakfast and holding a cup of hot coffee, Senichi began his work.
But when I say work, it's actually just dealing with the accumulated tasks when there are no cases.
For example, helping Takagi organize and finalize the case materials from yesterday and submitting them to the prosecutor's office.
Or dealing with various overtime expenses, meal expenses during surveillance, and so on. All these need to be reimbursed by the accounting department.
These miscellaneous tasks may not seem significant, but in reality, detectives spend most of their time dealing with these tasks when there are no cases, and they can pile up quite a bit.
Because the main focus of detectives is on solving cases, all these miscellaneous tasks are put aside when a case arises.
Many times, a case can take several days to solve, and during this time, new expenses may arise. If you don't want to bear them yourself, you have to find time to apply for reimbursement.
Especially in this Detective Conan world, with its high frequency of cases, detectives are always buried in these types of tasks. Just when they finish the old ones, the new ones become the old ones again.
So during their leisure time, everyone has to deal with these miscellaneous tasks before they can truly relax.
If someone wants to be promoted, they also have to set aside time to study for exams.
As mentioned before, although in this world, promotions are based on achievements and contributions in solving cases, it is destined that only cases with significant impact can lead to promotion. And you have to accomplish great deeds within them to be promoted.
Although this is a path, it is quite challenging. At most, it ensures that exceptionally talented individuals won't be overlooked. For many people, it's more like hitting the jackpot.
Under normal circumstances, those in the Provisional Division and Non-Career Division who want to be promoted need to meet certain years of service and pass the exams.
And exams require studying. Many people know how difficult it is to study while working, so many veteran detectives give up on promotions.
Busy caseloads are also a significant factor in this. When you solve cases every day, who has time to study?
Of course, young detectives are naturally unwilling to be just patrol section chiefs for their entire careers. They aspire to be promoted to the rank of Inspector before middle age or even before retirement. That's their professional ambition.
And that, my friend, is the typical portrayal of a detective.
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