The two parties agreed on the remuneration, and Kujo Mutsumi turned the topic back to the wrapping up of the case.
"Tamako, after all, you are an active-duty criminal police officer at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. If you conclude the case, the Sapporo Police Station might have opinions;"
"As for Fushimi, there's no need to say more. You don't even share the Kujo surname yet, and your unclear connections with the dock fishermen make the local police's view on you indescribable..."
"So, it's better to leave this case to the Sapporo Police Station to conclude." Kujo Mutsumi stood up, shaking hands with Fushimi Roku and Minamoto Tamako in turn: "Thank you both for your hard work."
Minamoto Tamako felt she could understand her grandfather's dilemma.
Everyone wants credit for solving a case! As an outsider, not only did she occupy someone else's role, but also solved it in Sapporo, leaving no face for the local criminal police.
