Gomu O Tsukete To Iimashita -

The polite past tense of iu (言う), meaning "said."

Mika picked up her phone and dialed the investigator’s number. It went to voicemail. She left a message: “This is Mika. Regarding Case #2409—there’s something in the transcript you need to hear. The phrase ‘gomu o tsukete’—it’s not about stationery.” gomu o tsukete to iimashita

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