A Scientific Urban Detective

“So, in the end, you still got lost, Wuming?” Both Torafune Tomitsu and Yomikawa Aiho at the supermarket entrance looked at Lin Wuming speechlessly.

Just a little while ago, Lin Wuming, under Accelerator's extremely impatient guidance, finally returned to the supermarket entrance.

It was already dusk.

Twenty minutes earlier, Torafune Tomitsu and Yomikawa Aiho had finished their respective tasks and returned home.

But they didn't see Lin Wuming, and when they called, his phone was turned off. Concerned, they immediately went out to look for him.

They rushed to the supermarket, searched inside, and after asking at the service desk, confirmed that Lin Wuming had come in the afternoon but left quickly.

Following the directions, they arrived at another entrance of the supermarket—the one facing the city park.

As soon as they came out, they saw Lin Wuming driving his wheelchair slowly from the park.

Noticing the worried and concerned look on Yomikawa Aiho's face, Lin Wuming decisively apologized and explained the reason for his "disappearance."

“So, Wuming really did get lost,” Torafune Tomitsu couldn't help but retort, “And you were so confident that there wouldn't be a problem.”

“I didn't expect my phone to have problems,” Lin Wuming defended, holding up his turned-off phone as proof. If the phone's navigation function had worked properly, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation…

But then again, if he hadn't gotten lost this time, he wouldn't have met Accelerator.

Every cloud has a silver lining. Therefore, Lin Wuming had no complaints about today's experience.

“I knew I should have done the grocery shopping myself,” Torafune Tomitsu said as they walked into the supermarket, “Isn't it a bit too late now?”

It was the busiest time of day in the evening, and buying groceries had become a form of "scramble," with even the checkout counters requiring long lines.

It made people want to back away.

“Forget it, Wuming has worked hard today, so let's not have him cook,” Yomikawa Aiho decided, “We can go to a restaurant once in a while.”

Since Lin Wuming moved in, Yomikawa Aiho had rarely eaten at restaurants or roadside stalls.

After a long time, she sometimes missed it, so she took the opportunity to make this suggestion today.

“Okay,” Lin Wuming didn't object. It would be a nice experience to rest occasionally, not have to work in the kitchen, and try other cuisines.

Yomikawa Aiho, having eaten all the delicacies nearby, had no hesitation about which restaurant to go to, and she drove straight to their destination.

She chose a rather upscale Japanese restaurant, reasoning that Lin Wuming had just been injured, and she thought he should eat something light and nutritious.

“Of course, most importantly,” Yomikawa Aiho explained after they settled in a private room decorated in a Japanese style, “the service here is discreet, without excessive service issues. Specifically, the privacy is very good. Generally, you don't have to worry about being eavesdropped on here.”

Besides eating, Yomikawa Aiho obviously had some information to share with Lin Wuming and Torafune Tomitsu.

Lin Wuming thought for a moment and asked, “Is it about Mito Takakama?”

After thinking about it, the only thing Yomikawa Aiho would share and discuss at this time was probably information related to the "Bomb Devil" case, right?

“Yes,” Yomikawa Aiho nodded. “Our interrogation has yielded results. Because it concerns you, I thought I should tell you.”

“Concerns us?” Lin Wuming asked in surprise.

“Of course, after all, we caught her,” Torafune Tomitsu said matter-of-factly, “...At least, we were the main force in the capture.”

“No,” Lin Wuming shook his head thoughtfully, “I think Yomikawa-sensei means that the reason why Mito Takakama attacked our Judgment members has been found.”

“Wuming is right,” Yomikawa Aiho said, “According to the interrogation, the suspect, Mito Takakama, deliberately attacked you. Or rather, she had two main goals—besides eliminating you, the other goal was to attract the attention of the police and Judgment to investigate through a series of bombings.”

“Diverting the investigation's attention is understandable, but why target us specifically? Wuming and I haven't offended anyone recently, have we?” Torafune Tomitsu asked疑惑dly, “Could it be remnants of those illegal research institutions from before?”

“No, not just you two,” Yomikawa Aiho corrected, “Also, Kofune Mii.”

“Huh? Even Kofune Mii…” Torafune Tomitsu was puzzled.

Kofune Mii was just an ordinary Judgment member; she hadn't destroyed any illegal research institutions, so she shouldn't have been targeted.

“So, it's because of recent events—after we officially joined Judgment,” Lin Wuming said, “Yesterday's Silver City Insurance Company robbery… no, the Underground Arena!”

The Silver City Insurance Company "100 Million Yen Cash Robbery" was, after all, directly related to the "Underground Arena."

If they continued to investigate along this line, they would likely be able to catch the "Underground Arena" by the tail.

In fact, the Anti-Skill and Judgment were doing just that.

And at this juncture, a series of bombings occurred that night, involving a large number of police forces.

If the "Bomb Devil" Mito Takakama's real purpose was to hinder the police's investigation of the "Underground Arena," this series of events would make sense.

“As for why she focused on attacking you, it's because the three of you were the main force in solving yesterday's case and showed a strong curiosity about the ‘Underground Arena’,” Yomikawa Aiho said, “In Mito Takakama's view, you were the closest to the truth. Just like the ‘100 Million Yen Robbery,’ she thought you might be the first to find out the truth about the ‘Underground Arena.’”

“So, that's why she targeted us today,” Lin Wuming said, “Indeed, her intention to target us was too obvious, completely different from the previous random explosions.”

Torafune Tomitsu looked at Lin Wuming and asked, “Wuming, did we discover any key clues?”

Lin Wuming thought carefully and then shook his head: “No, we don't know more about the ‘Underground Arena’ than the Anti-Skill teachers do.”

Yomikawa Aiho said, “Don't worry too much, that's just Mito Takakama's wishful thinking.”

However, for an outlaw who dared to commit a "series of bombings" with impunity, mere "suspicion" was enough for her to take action and eliminate the threat in advance.