"This information is for you."
Reiko Kujo waved her hand generously.
"Thanks."
Of course, Kumiko wasn't polite and directly stuffed Isamu Kameyama's autopsy report into his briefcase.
"As I just said, I will help you postpone this lawsuit." Kujo Reiko smiled and said, "As a trade, you have to do me a favor."
"I also told you that I can't pretend to be your boyfriend."
Keisuke Kumiko looked at Kujo Reiko and shook his head.
Do you think this outdated trick can fool your 65-year-old father? Do you think your father, the Deputy Prosecutor General, has held office in vain for so many years?
"Then what do you say we should do?"
Reiko Kujo's brows were tightly furrowed.
She really wanted to do that just now.
Although it was stupid, it was the only solution she could think of.
When it comes to the marriage between men and women, it's repeated over and over again, there's nothing new to do.
Keisuke Kumiko looked her up and down and suddenly smiled maliciously.
"I have an idea, but I don't know if you are willing to sacrifice a little of your maiden innocence."
Ai, who was standing there, shivered and looked at him speechlessly.
Why does this sound so familiar?
Hearing this, Kujo Reiko's beautiful face, which was full of mature femininity, suddenly turned cold.
"I warn you, don't have any bad thoughts, you shameless person, I still, still..."
She held back the next sentence for a long time.
"What the hell, still..."
Before Keisuke Kumiko could finish his words, Kujo Reiko punched him straight in the face.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and dodged immediately.
Keisuke Kumiko stepped aside, looked at Kujo Reiko, and said, "You are a rare species in Japan. Why don't you stop being a prosecutor and become a nun?"
"Shut your mouth!" Kujo Reiko blushed and shouted, "You bastard, I will never agree to your proposal even if I die!"
"Say, this move of yours is a bit too much."
Ai also said, "I just came to you to discuss a solution, and you want to do that to me, do you have the nerve?"
"Hey, what are you thinking?"
Keisuke Kumiko was speechless.
Why is it that when women hear something innocent, they immediately think in that direction?
After a pause, he said, "What I mean is, instead of finding a man to pretend to be your boyfriend, it's better to find a female partner who can be your friend, support your career, and fight against fate."
"What's the point?"
Kujo Reiko frowned, still not having reacted.
"Do I need to remind you of this?"
Keisuke Kumiko looked at Kujo Reiko as if she were an idiot.
If you look for a boyfriend to pretend, you will only have an ordinary man, easy to be seen through; but if you find a female friend, you will have a good sister who will help you gain public opinion support. They support each other and fight against fate, do you understand?
Keisuke Kumiko emphasized the words "ordinary," "easy to see through," "good sisters," "supported by public opinion," and "supporting each other to fight against fate."
"Hmm…"
Kujo Reiko carefully pondered Kumiko's words.
Suddenly, I realized.
Keisuke Kumiko first seized a misconception in thinking.
Finding a fake boyfriend is a very old-fashioned plot, a routine often used in various blind dates. Anyone with a little experience can easily see through it.
However, if you find a female friend, the two best friends will have a deep relationship, support each other in their careers, and fight against fate.
This plot is relatively rare, and it is difficult for ordinary people to imagine it, so they will not doubt it.
Moreover, as I said before, Japanese women especially like to fight for their rights. If two women support each other in fighting against fate, they can easily gain a certain advantage in public opinion.
No matter how powerful a family is, can it fight against all public opinion? Can it fight against the masses of a country?
It is estimated that by that time, not only will her father no longer be able to force her to go on blind dates, but he won't even dare to mention it in front of her.
After figuring out the reasons behind this, Kujo Reiko looked at Kumiko and couldn't help but sigh.
"As expected of you, you always find ways to make people's eyes go dark."
It can be said that Keisuke Kumiko's method is completely evil.
He never follows the right path, but always adopts unconventional approaches, using any means possible.
But I have to say, the results are always unexpected.
"But I have no idea about having good female friends or anything like that."
Reiko Kujo was still a little confused.
"And if I do this, how will others see me in the future?"
"That's why I asked you to sacrifice a little of your maiden innocence. I asked you to pretend, not to actually do it."
Kumiko said mercilessly.
If you want to be an independent woman, you must have the necessary awareness. If you can't even tolerate this, you should quit your job and go back to get married!
Reiko Kujo frowned and hesitated again and again.
Finally, she made a decision and raised her head.
The long hair behind her head was flying.
"Okay, I'll risk it all! I'll do as you say and in your way!"
However, there is another problem.
Who should be Reiko Kujo's "good sister"?
"How about Eri Kisaki?"
Keisuke Kumiko started to have bad ideas again.
After all, in this matter, someone more serious is needed, preferably someone who has public presence, authority, and a certain status. Anyway, you two are always at odds, and your little romances have spread all over the world.
"What a trivial matter. Don't talk nonsense."
Kujo Reiko glared at him.
"Eri and I are serious rivals, and she has a husband, and they have a very good relationship. If I do this, how will they get along in the future?"
"When you say the relationship between husband and wife is very good, do you mean that they are separated, and Maori Kogoro has flirted with other women in front of his wife many times, saying all kinds of dirty words and even invited them out in front of him, disregarding his wife's feelings?"
"Well, I'm not as bad as you say, am I? It is rumored that when his wife is in danger, Kogoro Maori becomes very serious. In the kidnapping of Eri Kisaki some time ago, he even broke the pipes in the building to save his wife. (See the later animation 'Lawyer Kisaki's SOS')"
Hearing this, Kumiko looked Kujo Reiko up and down for a while.
He shook his head and sighed.
"It seems that no matter how independent a woman is, she cannot escape the deeply ingrained education and the ideas that are subtly implanted in her."
"No matter how long the husband spends drinking and carousing outside, as long as he comes home and says to his wife, 'I love you and will treat you well,' everything will be fine."
With a little bit of support in the form of actions, the wife will completely forget her husband's past misdeeds.
"Japanese women are hopeless."
(End of this chapter)