[Recap] Metro PD: Close to You ~ Ryohei Kimura Main Story Episode 7

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File 7 Recap

Episode 7 picks up from Episode 6 with Yukiko and Kimura still staring at each other. They keep staring at each other until they hear the voices of Tennoji, Hanai, and Kyobashi talking about how 1st Unit are a bunch of morons. 1st Unit thinks they can solve the case without leaving the MPD building so Hanai and Kyobashi just tell Tennoji to do what he normally does, going out to solve cases however he wants to. And leave it to Kyobashi to somehow insert sex into the conversation...

You tell him, Hanai!

Anywho, it doesn't take long for the three to spot Kimura and Yukiko. But their meeting doesn't last long. Hanai just tells Yukiko if she's done for the day to just go home and the three leave Kimura and Yukiko to be alone again. Kimura confirms if she's done for the day and when she says yes he hesitantly asks her to go with him to meet with Mr. Osato. Of course she agrees and they head to his office.

Once they enter his office Kimura takes off his glasses and greets Mr. Osato using his real name, Ryohei Nikaido. Mr Osato is surprised but very friendly towards Kimura. The two catch up. Mr. Osato makes note on Kimura's new job, how tall he has grown, how smart and responsible he his, yadda yadda yadda. Yukiko proudly tells Mr. Osato how much of a hard worker Kimura is. 

After reminiscing for a bit, Mr. Osato asks about the reason for their visit. Kimura brings out a D-ring binder with a string tied around it.When Mr. Osato opens and exams the binder, it is full of hibiscus pictures. Apparently that's all Kimura needs because he takes back the binder. And Yukiko can't help but ask if Mr. Osato is left-handed. He is. He writes with his right hand but does everything else with his left. (my brother is the opposite, he writes with his left hand but does everything else with his right...iunno why I decided to share that xD ) Anywho, because he uses his left hand for holding things such as spatulas and knivesss, Yukiko feels confident that Mr. Osato isn't the murderer.

After they leave his office we find out the reason for Kimura asking Mr. Osato to identify the pictures. Kimura found some hibiscus pollen in the footprints found in the first and second murder crime scenes. The type of hibiscus found is particular to the Kasuga Island, meaning that the murderer probably returned to Kasuga Island in between committing the first and second murders. Kimura wanted to see Mr. Osato's reaction. He also takes out a knot found at a crime scene and I don't know how but this also confirms to them that Mr. Osato isn't the murderer.

While they feel great that they were able to clear a suspect, they realize that they're back to square one with no suspect.

This is when Kimura pops the question. This question,

He wants Yukiko to accompany him to Kasuga Island where a Hibiscus field is located. It's a popular spot for couples and it would look weird if he went alone so he asked her. She accepts ^^.

Scene change! 

They're on a boat heading to Kasuga Island. Kimura laughs at an overly excited Yukiko marveling at the dolphins. It's so unlike her to act so girly. People usually see her as somebody who just eats all the time...

They go back to staring out into the sea when Yukiko wonders out loud about  how could a person do something so risky or heavy such as killing someone. She thinks that she wouldn't be able to do it. But Kimura can understand a little bit for why someone would murder. Back then he really wanted to get revenge on Fuka's murderer. Kimura thinks he probably would have ignored all the risk factors of killing another human being if he had to chance to see Fuka's murderer. But Yukiko disagrees.

Sure, Kimura has thought about killing someone (who hasn't), but thinking about killing someone and actually killing someone are two different things. She tells him that she knows that he isn't the type of person that could hurt others and not feel anything. And in her mind she confirms it by telling herself that she wouldn't have fallen for him if he was. Talking out loud again, she tells him that she understands wanting to get revenge on someone that killed your girlfriend...

But Kimura stops her from continuing. He clears up the misunderstanding about him and Fuka. They were never a couple, they were only just really good friends. And with the misunderstanding cleared, Yukiko feels a mix of happiness and guilt inside her.

End of Episode 7

***Comments***

Kimura was getting scary towards the end about killing someone. But thankfully the MC knows Kimura more than he knows himself because he really wouldn't do such a thing.

Not my favorite chapter but it still isn't bad. Next chapter is one of my favorites though so...wait for it next week x)!