It's worth noting that when registering her address, upon learning that Megumi Asai was cohabitating with Hoshimiya Yuu, the beautiful police officer fell silent for a moment.
Miwako Sato recovered quickly, but she couldn't escape the notice of Hoshimiya Yuu and Megumi Asai.
Hoshimiya Yuu, needless to say, rarely had anyone successfully deceive him with his [True Sight], unless they were a professional actor.
Megumi Asai's awareness was primarily due to her woman's intuition.
While chatting with Miwako Sato, she keenly sensed that the beautiful police officer was always subtly trying to glean information about Hoshimiya Yuu and her relationship.
"Since you both live in Beika Town, I won't drive you back."
Leaving the Legal Affairs Bureau, Miwako Sato said, "The case on Tsukikage Island is being heavily prioritized by the higher-ups. We need to finalize it quickly so as not to interfere with the big event at Inspector Matsumoto's house in a week."
"The big event at Inspector Matsumoto's house?"
Hoshimiya Yuu frowned. Inspector Matsumoto was Inspector Megure's superior. He recalled several Destiny Events involving him.
The most memorable one was the wedding of Sayuri Matsumoto, also known as the June Bride Murder Case.
Sayuri Matsumoto, Inspector Matsumoto's daughter, was a gentle and beautiful music teacher.
She had even taught Ran and Sonoko, only to be poisoned by her husband, Toshihiko Takasugi, on her wedding day…
Hoshimiya Yuu couldn't help but feel speechless at the memory.
Sayuri Matsumoto was also romantically naïve. Even knowing Toshihiko Takasugi had poisoned her, she intentionally drank the poison.
After being rescued and recovering, she said she would wait for his release from prison, implying forgiveness.
If this was the event, Hoshimiya Yuu definitely had to intervene.
How could a kind and beautiful, yet foolish woman like Sayuri Matsumoto, the daughter of an Inspector, be cheapened by a twisted idiot like Toshihiko Takasugi? It would be better if Hoshimiya Yuu took good care of her.
He could also use the opportunity to establish a more reliable connection within the Police Department.
As for whether Inspector Matsumoto would be angry if Hoshimiya Yuu didn't marry Sayuri Matsumoto, Hoshimiya Yuu wasn't worried at all.
Sayuri Matsumoto, with her naïve romanticism, would surely be able to handle her father.
After all, he eventually let go of Toshihiko Takasugi, who tried to murder Sayuri Matsumoto by poisoning.
Thinking this, Hoshimiya Yuu decisively asked, "Miwako-nee, is Inspector Matsumoto's daughter getting married?"
"Yuu-kun, your news network is quite efficient." The beautiful police officer looked at Hoshimiya Yuu in surprise. This matter was currently only known within the Tokyo police and hadn't been publicly announced.
They intended to widely invite people from all walks of life only after the Tsukikage Island case was reported.
This was why she had only mentioned a "big event" earlier and hadn't specifically brought up the wedding.
When the daughter of an Inspector gets married, almost everyone with a bit of social standing in Tokyo attends.
No police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department would miss it.
It was also a good opportunity to use the Tsukikage Island case to silence external reporters, preventing them from constantly nitpicking.
It would also serve as a congratulatory gift to Inspector Matsumoto, adding more prestige to the wedding.
Hoshimiya Yuu smiled and didn't explain. When he attended with Ran, Miwako Sato would naturally piece together the details herself.
After seeing Miwako Sato off, Hoshimiya Yuu and Megumi Asai walked toward the apartment.
On the way, they happened to run into Ran.
The three returned to Hoshimiya Yuu's apartment together. Ran and Megumi Asai went into the kitchen to start preparing dinner.
Hoshimiya Yuu leaned back in a chair like a successful man, watching the two beautiful women harmoniously interacting in the small kitchen.
If it were a sofa instead of a chair, and the kitchen wasn't so cramped, it would look even more like a scene of a successful man.
Glancing around his small apartment, Hoshimiya Yuu clicked his tongue.
It was indeed a bit small. With one or two more people, there wouldn't even be room to stand.
Hoshimiya Yuu had always considered moving, and now with the addition of Megumi Asai, a larger house was necessary.
Previously, Hoshimiya Yuu had been delaying the move partially due to lack of time and partially because he didn't have enough money.
He knew the locations of many treasures, but many of them were ill-gotten gains, and he had no means of converting them into cash.
Like the Maple Leaf Gold Coins in the Metropolitan Cipher Case.
When he heard the news broadcast and remembered the location of the Maple Leaf Gold Coins, Hoshimiya Yuu was extremely tempted, but he ultimately decided not to get involved.
All the robbers were armed, making the situation too dangerous. Plus, even if he got the coins, he couldn't cash them in, essentially working for the police for free.
With his salary from Teitan High School and some other legitimate income, Hoshimiya Yuu had escaped the poverty class, but he was still a bit short of a comfortable, middle-class life with a house and a car.
If he was going to move, he should do it right the first time; moving is a hassle.
In the past, he had no choice but to move frequently for a slight reduction in rent.
Living in a small apartment could be happy, but it ultimately wasn't comfortable enough.
Megumi Asai had lived in Tokyo before, but for revenge, she had sold all her Tokyo assets years ago.
After moving to Tsukikage Island, she quickly found work as a doctor and hadn't spent much of her savings.
Leaving Tsukikage Island this time, she lost a portion of her assets, but since she didn't have fixed assets like a house or a car, it wasn't too bad.
Now, with Megumi Asai's savings added in, he should be able to choose a desirable house.
Even if he couldn't buy one, renting should be fine.
Of course, if possible, Hoshimiya Yuu preferred to buy outright.
During dinner, Hoshimiya Yuu brought up the topic.
"Hoshimiya brother, I'm fine. I think this place is quite nice," Megumi Asai said softly.
"Megumi-nee, Yuu-nii has been thinking about moving for a long time."
Ran helped explain, then thought for a moment and asked, "Yuu-nii, are you planning to move to an apartment or an ikkodate (detached house)?"
An ikkodate has more space, but after seeing the luxurious villa of the Kudo family with its basement, Hoshimiya Yuu was a little underwhelmed by ordinary ikkodates.
"An apartment, a nice one. It's more comfortable to live in."
Luxury apartments in Japan are generally more expensive than ordinary ikkodate, but there's a reason for the price difference.
Most Japanese luxury apartments are delivered fully furnished, and the standards are higher than ordinary residences, though the specific level depends on the building's positioning and price.
A top-tier tower could even offer "move-in ready" luxurious configurations.
And what Hoshimiya Yuu wanted was such a top-tier apartment. It would be convenient and extremely spacious.
The large bed in the master bedroom would easily accommodate five or six people.
When even a luxury apartment wasn't big enough, he estimated he would have enough money to buy a private villa like the Kudo's.
"In that case, I know a good high-rise." As if something came to mind, Ran's eyes lit up excitedly. "Hey, hey, how about the three of us go take a look tomorrow?"
"Sounds good."
Hoshimiya Yuu and Megumi Asai readily agreed. Since they had nothing planned, it was a good time to settle this matter.
After dinner, and agreeing on a time to leave the next day, Ran excused herself.
She actually wanted to stay and sleep with them, but judging by the looks of Megumi Asai and Hoshimiya Yuu, the night was bound to be eventful.