Chapter 27: The Man in the Windbreaker in the Alley
Chapter 27: The Man in the Windbreaker in the Alley
Since she bought a car, she rarely takes the bus. But sometimes, she would go to experience it because she missed the feeling of taking the bus.
Sitting in the seat, looking at the vehicles and pedestrians outside through the car window, I felt that I was much taller than them.
Because of the evening rush hour, the scene at this time looks like a can of sardines.
"Who is it! Who just touched my butt?"
A long-haired woman wearing headphones looked around, but everyone around her acted as if nothing had happened, as if they had no idea what had happened.
Sanae Kuriyama grabbed the rings and lowered her head.
Fear and terror. The body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Hello! Is that you?"
Masumi Sera grabbed a man behind the other person.
"What do you want to say?"
The man's face was full of dissatisfaction. "You mean, I touched her butt? No way, do you have any evidence? If you don't have any evidence and you are just making it up, I can sue you for defamation!"
Even if there are surveillance cameras in the car, it would be difficult to find the person if the hand just flashed by and it was crowded.
Maybe you didn't even capture anything.
"I"
Sera Masumi's hands loosened slightly.
Yes, without solid evidence, how can one be made to confess his guilt willingly?
The man quickly pulled his hand away, glared at her and said, "Next time before you try to show off your abilities, look carefully and don't wrongly accuse a good person!"
The bus stopped by the roadside and the man took the opportunity to get off.
That person might be right in front of you, but you can do nothing about it. It's just like when you were on your way to school, passing through an alley, and a strange man appeared and hugged you from behind.
I was so scared that I didn't even dare to scream. Even when the other person succeeded and left, I didn't have the courage to chase after him. I could only learn to escape.
Kuriyama Sanae recalled the past and couldn't help but hold the ring tightly.
At the next stop, Kuriyama Sanae got off the bus, followed by Sera Masumi and others.
"Are you OK?"
Kuriyama Sanae shook her head.
Most people would react like this when faced with this situation. Some would even reply with “It’s OK” or “Nothing”, but their true feelings are exactly the opposite of what they say.
"How can it be okay?"
Yuanzi showed his fist, "A guy like this should be beaten up to vent his anger and make him never dare to do this again!"
"But, but, there are too many things like this, and most of the time there is nothing we can do. We simply can't catch them."
The tone was somewhat helpless.
Are we just going to let it be and do nothing about it?
"Maybe, yes."
Apply fluorescent agent on the clothes, and once you shine a UV lamp on them, the person will be exposed if they try to do something nasty to you.
This technique is very familiar.
It’s just that their uses are different.
It’s like the same knife, some people use it to cut vegetables, while others use it to kill people.
After telling them the method, Qinghai Chuantang left.
The matter of arresting people should naturally be left to the police themselves.
Article 8 of Japan's "Prevention of Chikan Ordinance" stipulates that first-time offenders of "chikan behavior" will be sentenced to six months in prison or a fine of 50 yen.
According to Article 176 of the Japanese Criminal Code on "Forced Indecent Assault", those who commit forced indecent assault will be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than six months and not more than ten years.
Although it is possible for a pervert to reconcile with the victim, in general, most victims will not reconcile with the pervert for money or other reasons, so the offender will generally face legal sanctions and disgrace.
What if you meet a man in a windbreaker? In other words, the so-called exhibitionist——
"Yesterday, when I went out to buy soy sauce, I walked through a small alley in order to get home early. Suddenly, a middle-aged man in a windbreaker appeared and stood in front of me. Before I could react, the middle-aged man suddenly opened his coat, revealing nothing underneath. He was so perverted!"
There was a piece of cake in front of Ayumi, but she didn't seem to have much appetite.
"Do you remember what he looked like? Or the color and style of the windbreaker he was wearing?"
Ayumi thought for a moment, shook her head, and then said: "It was too dark at the time and I didn't pay attention. I don't know how to describe the color. It feels a little lighter than brown, and a little darker than yellow."
"Sorry, I'm late."
As he spoke, a man in a khaki windbreaker pushed the door open and walked in.
"It's the same color as the clothes he's wearing!"
Ayumi suddenly pointed at the other person and raised her voice unconsciously.
Fortunately, it was still early and there were no other guests present.
Amuro Toru blinked innocently, not knowing what was going on.
"Windbreaker. Male?"
“It seems the clothes look exactly the same.”
Toru Amuro was confused: What are you talking about?
"But," Ayumi smiled brightly, "I believe Amuro-nii, it won't be his, right?"
Toru Amuro became confused, especially confused.
After Enomoto Azusa's explanation, Amuro Toru finally understood the cause and process of the incident.
Azusa Enomoto thought: "Come to think of it, I seem to have heard such news before, about a week ago."
"Article 174 of the Criminal Code states that the crime of public indecency is punishable by 'imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than yen'. It's not that such people cannot be caught, but it's very difficult to catch them. Even if they are caught, the most they can get is a fine."
"Are we just going to leave it like this? Since this has happened more than once, we have to find that person as soon as possible and stop him from doing it again!"
Seeing Ayumi looking slightly excited, Qinghai Chuantang couldn't help but smile.
"Wouldn't the police handle this kind of thing? Do you want to find him on your own or with the help of the kids in your Junior Detective Team? Generally speaking, crimes will escalate. Just like some exhibitionists eventually become murderers."
"Before you think about being a hero, take care of yourself first."
After saying that, Qinghai Chuantang drank the coffee in the cup, then paid the bill and left.
"It's strange, why would Sister Xiaotang say such a thing? I thought she would be a very enthusiastic person."
Ayumi muttered softly, this seemed to be somewhat different from the image of "Qinghai Chuantang" that she had imagined.
"Perhaps, this is also a kind of protection for you."
After all, no one can guarantee whether danger will happen to them in the next second.
Adults have a certain ability to protect themselves, but children are more ignorant and less capable than adults. When danger comes, they may not be able to escape even if they run.
The calls for reporting the crime came in like a flood. Even with the increased patrols, such cases continued to occur. The alleys were complicated and there were no surveillance cameras, which gave him the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
The worst incident happened one night. If a patrolman had not passed by on duty, the woman would have been killed.
The Chief Inspector issued a death order, demanding that he be arrested within five days to avoid causing greater impact and harm.
As of today, the number of detentions remains zero.
"If you ask me, we should just arrest all the men in windbreakers and interrogate them one by one. I don't believe he can be invisible!"
Kawanishi Mugui is a man of action, not to mention that he has a younger sister who is in elementary school.
Toru Amuro, who took off his windbreaker and put on an apron, couldn't help but sneeze.
Qinghai Chuantang took out a pen and a notebook and started to conduct an investigation near some alleys.
"It was in that alley." The woman pointed to the place she was talking about. "A man suddenly took off his pants. It was so scary."
"How long ago did you see it?"
"A week ago."
Qinghai Chuantang nodded and found another aunt who was a witness.
“About this high.”
The auntie gestured with her hands, "She should be over 180cm tall, and her face is pretty good. But there's nothing much to see."
After she finished speaking, the aunt couldn't help laughing. Qinghai Chuantang gave her a look that said "I understand all".
After some questioning, Qinghai Chuantang had already drawn a rough outline in his mind and pieced together the trivial information. He unexpectedly discovered that there were two suspects.
"She's pretty, why are you so depressed?"
Why do these two people seem more and more familiar the more I look at them? Of course, they are just similar in some places, which makes her think of someone she knows. But she can't remember who they look like for a while.
Qinghai Chuantang sighed and prepared to put the portrait away. After all, there was a 90% chance that it was inaccurate.
“Is this the suspect’s portrait?”
A hand suddenly snatched the notebook away.
Qinghai Chuantang opened his mouth to deny it, but he didn't expect the other party to continue, "In that case, thank you for your help. It's hard work. We will definitely arrest these two people as soon as possible."
"No, wait—"
Looking at Chuanxi Mugui's figure running away, Qinghai Chuantang began to wonder how likely it was that he could successfully buy a plane ticket and run away now.
Fortunately, she had obtained Conan's email address before.
"Quickly stop Officer Kawanishi. Urgent!"
There was a series of exclamation marks at the end, as if the end of the world was approaching.
Although there was no signature, Conan could guess the identity of the other party. However, he felt that this email was a little confusing.
"Conan, what's wrong? Your expression just became so strange."
"It was that big sister who sent me a strange email. It seemed like something big had happened."
But this email is too brief and lacks many essential elements. I feel like I’m in a foggy forest and can’t find the direction at all.
What was the reason that made her stop Officer Chuanxi? Or, did Officer Chuanxi make a mistake?
As he was thinking, a new email came into his mailbox. When Conan was about to click start, a man in a suit walked in.
"Welcome, what can I do for you?"
Kawanishi Mugui compared the person in the portrait with him again and again, and then asked: "Is there anyone wearing a khaki windbreaker here?"
"I happened to be wearing a windbreaker today. May I ask what can I do for you?"
Amuro showed a puzzled expression.
"In that case, please come with me to the Metropolitan Police Department."
It was like a mandatory order.
I have doubts about the ability of profilers. In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, sometimes I will be a little impatient (spreading my hands) and I am a bad-tempered detective, but at certain times, I will still appear to be surprisingly reliable.
(End of this chapter)