Rising Rays of the New Century: Tale of the Japanese Empire

Part 1: Tokyo Expo

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Same day

National Police Agency, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

After parting with Sena, Juen visited the National Police Agency Building. He is a police bureaucrat who entered the National Police Agency after passing the National Civil Service Exam. He had been transferred to the police headquarters in the Lunar colony as a passing grade on his way up to the career ladder, and upon his return to Japan, it was decided that he would be promoted to the post of chief inspector and then to the post of section chief in the Metropolitan Police Department.

"Excuse me!"

Juen nervously entered the room of the Chief of NPA's Criminal Investigation Bureau. When he opened the door, he opened the chief of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Kodai Nakahara, sitting in a chair waiting for him.

"Oh, you're here... thank you for your six months of extraterrestrial service, I'll give you the next letter of appointment right away."

Nakahara handed a document to Juen. The following short sentence was written on it.

"Michio Juen, the aforementioned person is promoted to the rank of chief inspector and appointed as section chief of Section 7, Investigation Division 4, Criminal Investigation Bureau, Metropolitan Police Department.

'...Investigation Division 4?'

Juen tilted his head when he read the contents of the letter. Before he was transferred to the Lunar Colony, he had heard that he would be assigned to the Investigation Division 2, which handles money and intelligence crimes.

"About two weeks ago, the section chief there, Chief Inspector Kaoru Chitose, was killed in the line of duty. You were chosen to take his place," Nakahara explained the change.

"I understand! I will do my best to fulfill my duties!"

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it..."

Juen accepted the appointment letter with a salute. After that, he left the National Police Agency and returned to his home to take a brief rest before going to work the next day. However, he had no idea that he would later face a major incident that would shake the nation.

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October 28

Metropolitan Police Department, Sakurada Gate, Chiyoda Ward

The Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau is responsible for investigating criminal offenses that occur in Tokyo. The Criminal Investigation Division 4, which was newly established in 2042, is in charge of 'magical and demi-human offenses.' In other words, it is in charge of crimes involving demi-humans, their blood relatives, and magic, whether they are violent crimes, organized crimes, or crimes of intelligence.

It all started 60 years ago, in 2040, on the day Japan returned to Earth from another world, bringing inhabitants of that other world to Earth. When crimes involving magic and demi-humans began to appear, the Japanese government established a specialized agency to deal with them for the first time. This was the Investigation Division 4.

"Today is the day the new section chief arrives, isn't it?"

"He's a young semi-career guy, right? I wonder if he's up to it..."

"Don't say that... and don't bully him, okay?"

"He won't be here forever anyway. After six months, he will return to the NPA."

One of the sections that make up Investigation Division 4, the Violent Crime Investigation Section 7 is in charge of murders, assaults, and sex crimes involving magic and demi-humans. The post has been vacant for a long time due to the death of the section chief, but today a new one is finally transferred from the National Police Agency. The staff was talking about the new section chief.