Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner

Minamoto Tamako groggily lifted her head, only to see Taira Sakurako staring at her with a blank expression. She instinctively asked, "What's wrong?"

"You spent all night using your head to burrow into the bed board," Taira Sakurako said.

Minamoto Tamako came to her senses, feeling embarrassed to mention the strange caterpillar dream she had last night, and urged Taira Sakurako to quickly get up and wash up to avoid being late for school.

Today, Fushimi Roku didn't have to work because he was on a 'secret mission', allowing him to justifiably sleep in.

Industrious Minamoto Tamako decided not to continue her sick leave. To aid her recovery, she deliberately wore an extra pair of 'multi-functional yoga pants' under her trousers. According to the seller, these pants have a shaping effect, can correct gait, assist walking, and the salesperson described them as 'wearable wheelchairs', which in simple terms is just a scam.

The problem of deceptive marketing is quite serious; anyone could fall for it. These pants weren't bought by Minamoto Tamako; she was bedridden at home yesterday, and they were bought by Kujo Yua.

After getting ready, Minamoto Tamako walked Sakurako to school, briskly along the way. She felt those yoga pants really worked, but in reality, she was almost fully recovered; it was just psychological effect.

According to the original plan, she went to the Uesugi family to visit Uesugi Shion.

The latter was also recuperating at home, to put it bluntly, under house arrest. Surveillance was 24/7, with cameras all over the room, and all monitors were female, fearing Uesugi Shion might sneak away in the blink of an eye.

Minamoto Tamako could only observe Uesugi Shion through the glass during her visit.

"Miss Uesugi hasn't spoken for a long time..."

The housekeeper in charge of leading the way lamented, "The Family Head has hired many doctors, but all say the hope of recovery is slim. Alas... Anyway, we're grateful to Officer Tamako for finding our Miss."

Minamoto Tamako stood outside the room, staring at a massive one-way glass. The walls were padded with pink collision-damper foam, the bed corners cushioned, and a pile of plush toys lay on the ground. Uesugi Shion wore a straitjacket, sitting dazedly in the corner.

"Eh?"

Minamoto Tamako turned her head in slight surprise, "She didn't speak before?"

The housekeeper shook his head, affirming this. Minamoto Tamako grew more puzzled, claiming she had heard Uesugi Shion speak before, albeit just simple syllables, but at least she could articulate sounds clearly.

Minamoto Tamako merely mentioned it casually, not expecting the housekeeper to take it seriously. He repeatedly asked Minamoto Tamako for details, confirming she indeed heard Uesugi Shion speak when she found her, then promptly notified the family head and contacted the attending physician.

"Miss spoke! Miss had spoken before!"

The housekeeper held the phone in excitement, as if discovering a new continent like Columbus.

It wasn't over yet; the family head received the notification, dropped everything, and rushed back by car; the attending physician came in for a consultation, and nurses stood by with various equipment.

Minamoto Tamako hadn't expected such a chain reaction from a casual remark; she stood aside, overwhelmed.

After the attending physician finished the examination and shook his head in disappointment, people gathered around to ask under what circumstances Uesugi Shion spoke.

"She... She said 'Papa' and something like 'hurt' at my home..."

Minamoto Tamako felt awkward to mention this, especially since the words were directed at Fushimi Roku.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Uesugi burst into tears, holding her husband's arm, saying, "Darling, did you hear? Our daughter is calling you... She can say 'Papa' again!"

The Uesugi family head was equally moved, tilting his head to avoid showing vulnerability to outsiders.

The attending physician claimed that a special environment could potentially stimulate the patient positively, aiding her mental recovery, recommending the Uesugi family to let their daughter stay where she spoke up, suggesting that long-term exposure might help Uesugi Shion slowly return to normal... as long as she could regain the cognitive ability of a six-year-old, it would be miraculous.

"This..."

The Uesugi family head found it challenging.

If it were somewhere else it's fine, like shopping malls, parks, amusement parks, etc., he could buy them and hire someone for round-the-clock care.

But the place for positive stimulation was someone else's home; if it were strangers, then fine, but it happened to be at the officer's home who found their daughter...

Should they forcibly evict them?

The attending physician seemed to have guessed the family head's thoughts, timely adding, "Ideally, perfect simulation of positive stimulus scenes for Miss Uesugi would be best. If Officer Tamako moves out, the room would be no different from regular ones."

The Uesugi family head understood; this meant letting their daughter live in someone else's house.

"Can it truly be effective?" he questioned skeptically.

The attending physician explained that in the United Kingdom, it is a very mature treatment plan, with excellent effects from 'cognitive stimulation therapy' and 'environmental social stimulus therapy'... If they didn't want Miss Uesugi to remain in a dementia-like state, they must actively pursue every feasible treatment.

The Uesugi family head was convinced, holding Minamoto Tamako's hand with an emotional appeal, beginning with a wave of misery:

"Miss Tamako, you heard what the doctor said... I have only this one daughter, and in the past, I had too high expectations for her. Now I only wish for her health... As a parent, this is my only request."

Minamoto Tamako appeared somewhat moved, initially wanting to refuse. Her home was a private world shared with Fujimura-kun, and having a woman move in seemed to be inappropriate.