Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 60 Illegal Residency

"Sir, please show me your identification!"

The investigator put his hand on his waist.

"No, that's not how it is!"

Asuka opened her arms to stop him.

"Back off!"

The investigator warned, "This person is suspected of illegal residence. If you continue to obstruct us, you will be involved in obstructing official business, and we have the right to arrest you on the spot!"

"Asuka, calm down."

Nakajima Hiroshi pondered the current situation.

In the current situation, it's impossible for him to escape on his own; he can only hope that Misaki Tachibana can step in.

Violent resistance is pointless and will only result in both of them being taken away at the same time.

All I can do is comfort Asuka, prevent her from getting involved, and try to hold out until reinforcements arrive to see if there's any chance.

or……

Theoretically, we can also try to gain some leeway with Mizuki and Yoshioka.

It's tricky.

However, direct conflict would certainly be quite foolish in any case.

"Investigator, I am willing to cooperate with the investigation, but this child was subjected to domestic violence, and there should be clear records from the surveillance footage as evidence."

"Therefore, I request to wait in place for a while until her guardian arrives and the handover is completed."

This is actually a very weak reason, because Nakajima Hiroshi does not have a suitable identity to intervene in this matter.

However, Asuka doesn't understand the law, so it's unlikely she'll come up with this idea on her own initiative.

Only I can start.

Moreover, as long as the other party has not accepted bribes, one can at least discern some clues about Asuka's appearance.

If they cooperate and don't run away, delaying their own people until they arrive shouldn't be a problem.

Even if they are deported back to their home country, it's still returning to their hometown.

Asuka...

Well, I'll leave it to Mr. Yoshioka Shigeru to train.

Despite some reluctance, Nakajima Hiro quickly assessed the worst-case scenario.

The investigator looked at Asuka's appearance, hesitated for a moment, and remained noncommittal. He simply took out handcuffs and locked Nakajima Hiroshi up.

There was nothing I could do, even though I felt really sorry for this girl...

Even ignoring the suspicion that Nakajima Hiroshi was illegally staying, his words could at most be considered a report from a passerby.

Unless the victim speaks up, a separate procedure needs to be followed; direct action cannot be taken.

Upon seeing the handcuffs, Asuka instantly broke down.

"No! Please, he's not a bad person! He's protecting me!"

She cried out and lunged at Nakajima Hiroshi, but was gently but firmly stopped by the investigators and police.

"Let him go, please, I can't live without him!"

"Kenjiro Endo is lying, he's slandering Hiroshi Nakajima, he..."

Asuka wept bitterly, pleading incessantly.

But the other party just sighed helplessly and assigned a female investigator to try to calm her down.

This is a problem with the program, not with the facts.

"We understand how you feel, but this is what the law requires."

"He will explain the specifics at the police station, and you can hire a lawyer afterward."

The other party's firm attitude undoubtedly extinguished Asuka's last glimmer of hope.

No, we can't let Nakajima Hiroshi be taken away like this.

I don't care about being illegally staying!

Asuka, think quickly, what should we do? Is there any way...?

Asuka——! ! !

correct!

Reporting the incident to the police can buy you time by involving Nakajima in the case!

He just mentioned domestic violence; he must be trying to warn me!

Under no circumstances should he be allowed to become an illegal resident!

Even Asuka knew that this situation would mean she would never see Nakajima Hiro again.

Even if there is one more case, it can only delay things temporarily. Nakajima Hiroshi's identity will be investigated sooner or later.

But this guy, he'll definitely come up with a solution, right?

Perhaps only Asuka would blindly trust Nakajima Hiroshi so much.

"etc!"

As Hiroshi Nakajima was being led into the police car, Asuka, fighting back her fear, shouted, "I want to report this!"

She pointed to her beloved father.

"That person has been subjecting me to domestic violence for a long time."

"They just barged backstage, assaulted me, and insulted me. Everyone present can testify to this!"

"I'm the victim, I have to go and give a statement!"

"And...and only Nakajima Hiroshi can testify for me!"

This can actually have a delaying effect.

Because illegal residents like Nakajima Hiro are usually prosecuted and deported in a unified manner after a group of people have been gathered together.

However, domestic violence and intentional injury are current crimes and must be dealt with with priority.

This is also part of the procedure.

Although Asuka didn't understand the underlying principles, her actions were indeed effective.

The investigators exchanged glances, and after a brief discussion, agreed to let her travel in another patrol car.

In addition, Kenjiro Endo was also taken into custody and put into a police car.

"Hey! I'm just here to find this little good-for-nothing, what do you mean by arresting me!"

He resisted fiercely.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Asuka's voice trembled: "No, don't let him ride in the same car as me, I..."

She turned to the investigators.

"Please let me be with Nakajima Hiroshi, I beg you..."

This won't work; the nature of the problem is different.

However, her repeated delays finally brought her reinforcements.

"Oh dear, Investigator."

A sturdy, almost unreliable figure pushed through the crowd and slowly walked toward the scene.

It's Shigeru Yoshioka.

His eyes immediately fell on Nakajima Hiroshi.

"Protect Asuka, don't let her be taken away by her father, and find out the reason."

"In extreme circumstances, this child will be entrusted to you!"

Although he was being held captive in the car, Nakajima Hiroshi still managed to take command.

"it is good."

Despite the lack of information, Yoshioka Shigeru knew the seriousness of the problem from Nakajima Hiroshi's words and immediately agreed.

He then turned to the investigators and raised his voice.

"Asuka Honoka is a candidate under my management. The current situation has affected the company's business operations, so I request to accompany her."

"Furthermore, she is an adult and has the capacity for independent action."

"Investigator, please make sure you pay attention to this."

As long as he goes with them, he can be confident that Tomorrow's Flower will fall into his hands.

Also, Onodera Mizuki called me while I was on the way.

In other words, Nakajima Hiroshi has asked more than one person for help, so it would be best to help him buy some time.

"Furthermore, our lawyer is on his way, and based on the above, I request that we wait here."

"If this request is not allowed, I reserve the right to question the procedure itself!"

This is also permitted.

After all, it's just attendance; who wants to get into procedural trouble?

Kuroda Karito is not strong enough to control the law.

"Mr. Shigeru Yoshioka, how is it!?"

As expected, Onodera Mizuki also showed up.

After all, Shigeru Yoshioka didn't hire any lawyer at all, so saying he was on the road is pure nonsense.

If things drag on for too long, he'll pretend to find something now, maximizing the delay.

Upon seeing Mizuki arrive, he pointed to Nakajima Hiro's location, then squeezed directly into the patrol car where Asuka was, taking up most of the back seat by himself.

Even the tires were flattened.

At the very least, Kenjiro Endo will definitely never be able to get into that car again.

Afterwards, Shigesai Yoshioka calmly reassured Asuka.

"Asuka, don't worry, I believe Nakajima-sensei will definitely have a way."

Upon seeing familiar faces, the child began to sob as he recounted what had happened.

Hiroshi Nakajima really does have a way.

The moment he connected with Meiyue, he gave her a hint before she could even ask.

"Mizuki, our agreed cooperation may be in trouble."

"Someone tampered with my identity."

"Unless there is a dispute that necessitates controlled stay, I am very likely to be deported back to my home country."

At the same time, he showed the moon the handcuffs and held up three fingers.

These words contain a relatively dense amount of information, and he gestured like this so that the other party would not miss the key points.

First, tell Mizuki that whatever the reason, this might affect my commitment to you as a candidate. If you want to continue working together, save me.

Secondly, the core issue lies in my identity. Also, note the phrase "repatriated"—I am not a local.

Third, to solve the problem, you need to help me create reasons to control my stay.

In fact, when he discovered that his identity had been exposed, Hiroshi Nakajima had already thought about how to deal with such situations.

He did his homework thoroughly.

The so-called controlled stay refers to the short-term stay permit that can be obtained for people whose identity is unknown under very special circumstances.

For example, it may involve huge debts, special social impact, or be based on humanitarian reasons or outstanding contributions.

Then, through an application to an organization capable of providing oversight, and after certain procedures, he can remain in the local area with restricted movement.

Of course, this is not something that can be easily accomplished.

Money and power are both indispensable.

So, in this round of requests for help, besides Yoshioka Shigeru being a way out for Asuka, Onodera Mizuki and Tachibana Misaki were used to try and extricate themselves.

After all, they both have a certain value to themselves.

Moreover, they all have social resources at their disposal, making them very suitable for this task.

"I see."

Onodera Mizuki frowned deeply as she responded.

"Cooperation, identity, residency status, is there anything else that needs to be explained?"

She quickly grasped all the key points and, out of caution, tried to check if anything had been missed.

"It's very complete. If it's convenient, please pass on the same message to Tachibana Misaki."

Misaki Tachibana was aware of her illegal residency status and had communicated with the client since the last consultation, so she understood the operational approach.

This is all the possible contingency plan I can prepare.

"It's inconvenient, but I'll do it."

Mizuki sighed.

"If you're lucky enough to stay, you have to make it up to me properly, Nakajima Hiroshi."

It seems she has little confidence in accomplishing this task.

This is normal. As I just said, even with careful consideration, there is still a need for power and money to be exchanged.

Besides, this was an unexpected situation for me.

But Nakajima Hiroshi tried his best to control his emotions and calm himself down, giving a stiff smile.

"Yes, thank you very much."

But everyone could tell that he was already struggling.

After all, we can only rely on outside rescue now; we can only push things forward on our own at the limit.

Even though I did my best, the feeling was still incredibly bad.

If we can weather this storm, we should abandon some of our softer tendencies and focus on developing our strength and establishing ourselves in a stronghold.

Gentleness cannot protect everyone.

His gaze grew colder and colder with each passing moment.

The patrol car windows slowly closed, cutting off all external views.