Chapter 1175 – 15 Days of 1175
While I was eating my meal, the door of the hole-in-the-wall shop opened and a customer came in. Nakagami Risa and I pulled our heads to check on the customer.
They were Ryoko Hagawa and Kyoshiro Wada.
“Anyway with Nakagami-senpai?”
Wada Kyoshiro widened her eyes. Ryoko Hagawa, standing next to her, is looking at me and Risa Kagami, frowning at her.
“They are first graders. Are you here to buy?”
“Senior Nakagami. Meal… You were doing Do you sell meals here too?”
“It is not for sale. I’m doing it because her grandmother asked me to dine with her. Right, Grandma?”
Nakagami Risa said with a smile to the old woman. The old woman looked me in the eye and nodded her head.
“That, then. It was not suitable for me to eat alone, so I called the students.”
Kyoshiro Wada and Ryoko Hagawa approached.
Growl.
An embarrassing sound came from Kyoshiro Wada’s stomach after checking her food. Wada Kyoshiro blushed at her.
“Are the students hungry too? Come and eat.”
The old woman looked at me and started to put rice in a bowl.
“I have to say no… Because it’s so appetizing… I don’t want to decline.”
“You don’t have to say no.”
“Well, just a little bit.”
Kyoshiro Wada and Ryoko Hagawa attended the meal. Kyoshiro Wada ate her food with admiration, and Ryoko Hagawa nibbled at her chopsticks with her suspicious eyes.
“Wow. Really delicious. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a proper meal.”
At this point, only Wada Kyoshi seemed unconcerned.
“… Hey, why are Nakagami-senpai and Seong-san here together?”
Ryoko Hagawa asked cautiously.
Before I could answer, I, Risa Kagami, hugged my right arm with her smiling face and said,
“We decided to date from yesterday.”
“…… Why?”
“Why? I like to date you Eugene is a good man He is also the perfect man for me. Conversely, a woman like me is perfect for Eugene.”
“… Congratulations. Senior.”
“Congratulations, senior! Castle Award!”
Ryoko Hagawa and Kyoshiro Wada spoke.
What was surprising was Hagawa Ryoko. I thought she would be overtly happy, but she was expressionless. She reached out her chopsticks to her japchae as if she was not interested. The vermicelli slipped off the chopsticks. She took a few more bites of chopsticks before picking up the noodles.
Kyoshiro Wada, somewhat full of stomach, opened her mouth to dispel her somewhat awkward atmosphere.
“Oh right. She heard about Tanaka-senpai from Mori-senpai earlier…. Tanaka-senpai ran away again in the middle of the night.”
“You ran away?”
Risa Nakagami showed interest in his words. If it’s Hiroshi Tanaka, I’m the one who killed her by grabbing her by the hair and hitting her against the wall. The body was left in the detention center, so the police must have taken care of it.
“Yes. Mori-senpai and Shimada-san…. She said she heard from the police box chief that she ran down the mountain.”
“How? Wouldn’t that bastard have been locked up in a lockup?”
“I heard that the detainee’s barbed wire was broken, so it wasn’t properly locked. She tried to contact Tanaka-senpai with Mori-senpai, but she couldn’t reach her because her cell phone was turned off. The same goes for Gonzo-senpai and Sakurai-senpai.”
“Come. Do you still call them seniors?”
“Ah…. Senior Nakagami. Those seniors have a bad personality, but… Not to the point of committing a crime.”
“On what grounds?”
“Let’s say it’s a feeling. And….”
Wada Kyoshiro glanced at her old woman and hesitated, then she said.
“This town is a bit strange.”
“Hmm.”
Nakagami Risa only nodded. The way she looked at Kyoshiro Wada slightly changed. From the eyes looking at stones to the eyes looking at slightly unusual stones.
Woo woo woo.
Wada Kyoshiro’s smartphone vibrated. Others, including myself, turn off their smartphones to conserve battery.
“This is Mori. Let’s meet at the men’s dorm by 3:00 PM. This evening… I hear there is a summer festival in town?”
A summer festival in Okaruma Village.
The reason why the Japan Festival Study Circle came to this town is to research the festival and build results.
For manager Masahiro Mori, he cannot miss this opportunity even in an isolated situation. The same goes for other circle members. Isolation is isolation and I have to think about the situation after going back to university.
After the meal, Kyoshiro Wada and Ryoko Hagawa bought drinks and other ingredients.
“Nakagami-senpai, Sung-san. Are you going to stay here?”
I smiled at Kyoshiro Wada’s question and said,
“I have something to talk about with her grandmother. Don’t worry, I’ll be back before 3:00.”
More than 2 hours left until 3pm. They left and there were only three of us left in the hole-in-the-wall shop.
The old woman shuddered. It’s that I’m afraid that I won’t do harm. It was a useless worry. Because I had no interest in the old woman.
“Senior Lisa. I ate, so I have to exercise, right?”
“Is there any exercise I can do here?”
“Sex workouts are available everywhere. What if I and my seniors are together?”
“Put. Great. Because I don’t hate working out either.”
She threw off her clothes hotly, and we had a hot time right in front of her as the old woman watched.
“Grandma! It’s squashed in a corner!”
“… Yes Yes.”
The old woman sat in a corner and trembled with fear.
•••
Nakagami Risa and I entered the men’s quarters. Even though I arrived earlier than the appointed time, everyone was gathered.
With the disappearance of Hiroshi Tanaka and two thugs, the Circle One now has 9 members. There are 4 males and 5 females. There were more women, but they were all passive.
“Great. Everyone is gathered.”
The manager, Masahiro Mori, brought something and laid it out in front of us.
It was a map of Okaruma Village.
“Senior Mori. Where did you get the map?”
I asked. This town is strange. The villagers are obviously up for something. If what Hiroshi Tanaka said yesterday is true, their purpose is related to our lives. They couldn’t give us important information like a town map.
“Oh, this? I made it myself like Fudo.”
Hudo Jun. She is a 3rd year male student. He seemed especially friendly with Masahiro Mori.
“You did a good job.”
“It was created by referring to digital camera data taken throughout the village.”
“But why a map? Did you really need to make it?”
“Well. I think it would be comfortable to have.”
Masahiro Mori gave a rough look. Of course, that wouldn’t be the reason. Masahiro Mori seems to have noticed something strange about this town and prepared a map.
He pointed to a map.
“This is our lodging. As you can see from the map, it is far from the village entrance. It’s quite a distance from a gentleman.”
There was a mountain behind the inn, and around it were fields instead of private houses.
“A while ago, I searched for Fudo and the back. There was a cliff not far away. It’s a pretty deep cliff, so it’s impossible to go out through this place.”
Wada Kyoshiro put his hand in.
“Senior Mori. I think he’s just trying to explain how to get out… We were supposed to stay here until the roads were repaired.”
“I was going to do that too… This town is strange no matter how you think about it. Tanaka, Gonzo and Sakurai were caught by the police and went missing after fleeing. Apart from Gonzo and Sakurai, Tanaka ran away overnight even though he was in such a state that he couldn’t escape.”
“The police… Are you saying you did something to Tanaka-senpai?”
Wada Kyoshiro asked in a serious tone.
“… There is no physical evidence.”
“It sounds like you have a heart attack.”
“Do you remember what I said last time? A similar situation happened last year as well. It’s a case where a tourist from Okaruma Village went missing.”
Then, a woman raised her hand. She raised her long hands, befitting her thin body and tall stature. Her long hair was not shiny, and her pupils were sharp to three hundred. Her nose was hooked, her lips were thin, and her chin was pointed. She looks sullen
This is Minnewaki Jurie, a sophomore.
“Senior Mori. Speaking of that…. I checked….”
“Have you checked?”
“… I asked the villagers. I heard no tourists came last summer.”
“Minewaki. I also asked the villagers. The answers are all the same. Deny or avoid answering. Don’t trust the villagers too much. You know that the villagers are strange, right?”
“…….”
Minnewaki Jurie shuts her mouth. Just as Masahiro Mori was about to speak to her people again, she opened her mouth.
“… With a smartphone, I also investigated the disappearance of her that the senior told me about. There was not a single article about the disappearance…. How did you know about the disappearance… ?”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Masahiro Mori. The atmosphere is heavy. Because it was an isolated situation, everyone was under great stress and became sensitive.
“… Whoa. One of the people missing from this town last year was a friend from my hometown. The last time I spoke was around this time. The town is weird That was all I heard. I wanted to report it to the police and proceed with the investigation, but… They didn’t even listen.”
An uncomfortable air drifted around.
When I saw Minnewaki Jurie’s face, I was shocked. She distorted her face a lot, and it was just as ferocious as her ghost.
“It’s because of you!”
“… Minnewaki?”
“This wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t brought us here! You brought us here to find your missing friend! To satisfy your selfishness! It’s all your fault that Tanaka, Gonzo, and Sakurai went missing! It’s your fault!!”
The sound of Jurie Minnewaki screaming at her filled the living room.
Masahiro Mori closed her eyes tightly and bowed her back. She’s a perfect 90 degree bow.
“Sorry. As Minnewaki said, I chose Okaruma Village because of my missing friend. I wanted to see for myself what had happened.”
“I wish I had come alone! Why did you bring us in?!”
“… I was afraid. I didn’t have the confidence to come here alone. So I turned away and forgot…. An opportunity arose, so I chose Okaruma Village. I thought it would be okay if I wasn’t alone. … I will take responsibility for you. So please follow my instructions.”
“Aaaaagh! I can’t believe you!!”
Minnewaki Jurie gave her a lot of hysterics, and then she went back to her women’s quarters.
Masahiro Mori couldn’t lift her head when she went out.
In the end, Jun Fudo and Risa Nakagami, both in their third year, stepped up.
“I think Mori-senpai is at least 20% at fault in this situation. The other 80% is not Mori-senpai’s fault. Because of the typhoon that hit this damn town and all of Japan. If you want to blame, you have to blame the villagers. Raise your head, Mori-senpai.”
“The important thing now is what to do next. You can cover up Sisibbi later. What do you guys think?”
Risa Nakagami asked the second and first year students.
We all supported Masahiro Mori. She may have dissatisfaction in her heart, but now is not the time for her to express it.
After confirming everyone’s opinions, Mori Masahiro raised her head.
“Thank you. Minnewaki is… I will come back later to apologize and convince you.”
