[He Xi] will never wither

"The reason?"

"The composition of this ash is completely inorganic, as if the petals had been burned. The human body does not have all the necessary compounds to make a petal and this particular ash, nor does it have a biologically induced chemical reaction that can make a petal turn in less than two seconds. In summary, the disease causes the patient to vomit flower petals, and the petals naturally turn into ashes in the air, these two phenomena are medically and biochemically impossible.” After finishing speaking, Otome’s serious expression Slightly eased, "Fortunately, because it is impossible, this "disease" of spitting out petals will not be transmitted by bacteria or viruses. The director does not need to avoid contact with other people for the time being."

"Very good. Well done, Yanagiya. I'm not surprised by this result. It's good news that it won't be contagious." Yamato reached into his pocket and took out the preserved petal, "Let's check this one again. .”

"Hey, does the director still keep the complete petals?"

"I didn't give it to you before because this thing has certain characteristics." Yamato stared at the petals in his hand and said very unhappy, "All the petals that fell on the carpet at that time turned into objects like paper ashes, and only remained in the hand. And the petals I put in my pocket can remain the same. In other words, as long as I leave the range of my body, it will quickly turn into ashes, it is such a wicked thing.”

"W-how did this happen! This is not something that can be explained by disease!" Otome hurriedly grabbed Yamato's wrist, "I'm sorry, Chief, lend me your hand, please just hold the petals and put them under the microscope."

A few minutes later, Otome shook her head in disappointment, telling Yamato that it was indeed just an ordinary flower petal. "But this kind of flower is very familiar, and it should be found in common plants. In addition, can the director think about other possibilities? Since general science can't explain what happened to the director, then I guess, the biggest possibility Could sex be a cause that is outside the realm of ordinary science and only the director general would qualify?"

"I see. Then the first thing to consider is the theory related to the use of demons and the Minetsu-in family. I will investigate."

"Great! It feels like things are finally on the horizon." Otome breathed out a long breath and smiled with relief, "To be honest, I was really worried when I was doing the experiment just now. Ah, coincidentally, just to be on the safe side, Should the chief do a quick physical check before leaving?"

Yamato tells Otome not to reveal anything about the petals, even though there is nothing abnormal about the inspection data.After spending the whole day without incident, Yamato rushed back to Minetsuin's home overnight, and went to the library on the basement of the house, which was comparable to half a municipal library, to look for clues.When it was almost dawn, Yamato, with a tired face, fell asleep in the car on the return journey holding a notebook in a black cover, and the mobile phone in his hand still displayed a short message from Otome.

"To: Director

I've found out about petals.The bluish-purple petals shaped like the outline of an egg should come from a flower called "Septum".When the chief inspected the petal in the morning, he kept pinching it under the microscope, right?After pinching the petals, a light blue color was left on the medical gloves. It is precisely because the color of the purple dew juice is the famous Ukiyo-e "Dew grass color" in the traditional Japanese dyeing art.

Although I don't know how much this will help solve the mystery of the petals, I believe there must be a way.The director should take more time to come to me for a physical examination recently, and he must take medicine in case the cough is too painful.

Yanagiya Otome

Yamato found a description of this strange disease "flower vomiting" from the family medical history brought back: from a certain day, the patient suddenly coughed violently and vomited out flower petals, which would turn into ashes as soon as they fell to the ground or touched by others .This seems to be a disease that only descendants of the Minetsuin family's bloodline will suffer from, and the probability of the disease is extremely low. Throughout the history of the whole family, there have only been two cases.

The first infected person fell ill when he was 14 years old. The petals he vomited out were cherry blossoms. He searched all famous doctors but failed to treat him. He became weak and died a month later.The second infected person became ill when he was 15 years old, and the petals he vomited were calamus.This man was sick for more than three months, but he survived after recovering, and did not die of other reasons until he was 62 years old.According to the family medical history, the young man who is about to be the next head of the family got terminally ill and arranged his affairs to prepare for his death. However, he recovered due to unknown reasons on the day he turned 16 years old. Since then, he has never experienced the symptoms of "blooming vomiting".

"The so-called haemorrhagic disease is an incurable disease, but there is a way to cure it. The only clues left are the words "due to unknown reasons". Even the ancestors don't know how it came about and how it disappeared." Yamato Close the medical history records that have been read several times, close your eyes and think quietly.Now that Yanagiya has denied the possibility of physical illness, what is the actual reason?What is the connection with the Minetsuin family?Why among the two patients, only the second patient's haemorrhagic disease was cured?

If you are lucky, there are still three months to find the answer. If you are not lucky, I am afraid that the remaining time is less than 30 days.When Yamato thought of this, he felt that the burden on his shoulders was a little heavier.Maybe it's time to start thinking about the selection of the next candidate for JP's chief and Minetsu-in patriarch while searching for clues.The name "Minetsuinto" flashed in his mind, and the owner of the name happened to knock on the door.