At the end of February, the Police Department held a recognition ceremony.
Fushimi Roku had an excuse for recovering from an injury and didn't attend. Before the ceremony began, a promotion announcement regarding personnel changes had already been issued. He was promoted ahead of schedule to a criminal police officer — currently the officer with the lowest rank in the criminal division of the Toshima Police Station.
Minamoto Tamako picked herself up from a low point, still brimming with energy.
Director Moriki always felt that there was something different about her, although he didn't know what kind of mental journey Minamoto Tamako had gone through. According to Fushimi Roku, it probably went like this: "When you pass through a storm, you are no longer the same person"... He casually plagiarized Murakami Haruki's famous quote without any shame.
