[Net King + Patterns] Ugly Fish

The so-called "gentlemen are open and honest, and villains are often concerned", the essence is the latter. Whenever I have doubts and doubts, I always hope that the objects I am questioned belong to the former.

Of course, even if the person I meet is not a gentleman, I will choose my words carefully and make insinuations, trying to get the other party to tell the truth.

……

While everyone's attention was focused on the rescue site a few meters away, I approached the girl who was being helped to the outside, and asked pretending to be concerned, "Hey, are you okay?"

She looked up at me, shook her head with a wry smile, and stared blankly at the direction of the mountain stream, her expression undecided; but the younger girl standing beside me sobbed a few times, as if she couldn't help crying.

"Chiyo-senpai...Koizumi-senpai..." The trembling voice made a thin weeping sound, like a frightened little animal whimpering aggrievedly.

"Koizumi..." the girl called Chiyo bit her lip, her hands on her knees trembled slightly, "It's all my fault... if I pull her tighter, it's all my fault." She lowered her voice, as if It was talking to himself, the light of water slid across his pale cheeks, and he didn't know if it was beads of sweat or tears of annoyance.

"She'll be fine." I knelt down next to the two of them, raised my hand and patted Chiyo's shoulder, "The boys have already gone down to rescue, don't worry—"

After a pause, my eyeballs quickly scanned the two girls, "Drinking some water will make you feel better. I believe they will rescue her soon." "Chiyo, are you a senior, right? This junior is about to cry, so don't make her worry more."

'Chiyo' seems to have regained his composure, raised his hand to wipe his cheeks, forced a smile on his face and looked at the young girl, perhaps with a bit of self-comfort, he said, "Koizumi will be fine!"

After she finished speaking, she turned to look at me, "Thank you, I am Hayakawa Chiyo from the third grade, and she is Momoi."

"Sanjo Sakurako, third grade." I nodded back with a smile, and raised my hand to hand over the unopened mineral water I took out of my bag, "Drink some water?"

Seeing the other party shaking her head and rejecting her, I squinted my eyes and reminded her with ulterior motives, "At least wash your hands...your clothes..."

Before Hayakawa Chiyo could answer, Momoi-senpai had already let out a low voice, "Chiyo-senpai...are you injured?" While speaking, she hastily removed the bag from her shoulder, and then pulled her backhand back, pulling out a Looking at the shoulder bag that is really useless, I opened the zipper... "Miss Sanjo, we also have water~"

I glanced at Momoi-senpai's bag, and then quickly looked away—there was really nothing to see in it, except for the water she held up like a treasure, the rest was just bits and pieces...and the bottle of water was also unopened .

"I'm fine, I'll save the water for later use." Hayakawa Chiyo stopped Momoi from hastily opening the bottle cap, and at the same time opened her own bag, flipped through it and took out a bottle of water, plus a white handkerchief, "I don't know Koizumi...it's all my fault, just stop her just now."

——So, you kept blaming yourself...I raised my eyebrows, "Stop her?"

"Hmm~" It was Momoi who answered me, as if she had finally found someone to listen to, she spoke urgently and quickly, pouring out the ins and outs in a few words.

"It's not Chiyo-senpai's fault. Koizumi-senpai loosened the shoelaces and told us to go first. When we caught up, we insisted on turning back, saying that we found a clump of King Shadow Grass blooming on the slope..."

"Chiyo-senpai went to pull her, and she almost fell." Xu Shi felt that this innocent disaster was wronged, and Momoi-senpai's cheeks wrinkled into a ball.

"Junyingcao? At this time?" I twitched the corners of my mouth silently, "Didn't the lily of the valley bloom in April and May? It's almost July now..." Is it vertigo?still…

Momoi's expression was obviously taken aback, and Chiyo Hayakawa suddenly raised his eyes, and said in a low voice after a moment of silence, "It's colder at high altitudes. Koizumi and I came here to collect wind at the beginning of the month and saw mountain cherry blossoms."

……

There is some truth in what she said. The so-called "the world is full of beauty in April, and the peach blossoms in mountain temples begin to bloom." In places with cold climates, the flowering period of plants is delayed compared to common sense... I pursed my lips, and was about to continue to induce them to answer other questions, when suddenly A low cry was heard from the crowd a few meters away.

"Hiyoshi!"

"found it!"

"Quick! Come up!"

There was a lot of chatter and surprises.

Hayakawa Chiyo got up awkwardly, rushed over without saying hello, and I couldn't catch her to ask the bottom line, so I had to withdraw my troops for the time being, turned my eyes to Momoi, and tapped her chin on the ground, implying something, " Don't forget your stuff."

"Ahhh—" The little girl seemed to be in a hurry, bent down and picked up the small bag that had been randomly placed on the ground before, put it in her arms and turned around and ran away, "This is Senior Sister Koizumi's..."

The lingering sound is still lingering, but there is only one back for me.

I stayed where I was, sat down in a leisurely manner, and slowly packed my backpack while carefully paying attention to the center of the commotion.

Not long after, the gathered crowd separated to the two sides, and two boys walked out slowly supporting a girl.

The girl looked quite embarrassed, her hair was disheveled, she was limping when she walked, and... because she was wearing the same long clothes and trousers as me, it was impossible to tell if there was any trauma, but she was panting, and she looked like she had suffered a lot.

Rijiruo was a short distance behind the three of them, talking to the people beside him in a low voice while walking.

……

Hayakawa Chiyo and Momoi caught up, but before they could say anything, the girl was surrounded by people who had been waiting for a long time, and all kinds of inquiries and comforts came one after another. I saw Hayakawa and Momoi opened their mouths and spoke. The sound was drowned in the noise.

At the same time, that girl, Koizumi from Momoikou suddenly raised her voice and cried, "Someone pushed me from behind..."

Her words made the scene deadly silent.

Hayakawa and Momoi's faces lost all color, and the expressions of the rest of the people changed slightly.

The atmosphere condensed at this point, and after a while, a voice suggested to leave here before making plans, so a group of people surrounded Koizumi and hurried forward, heading towards the end of the hiking route.

As mentioned in the handbook distributed by the school, there are unknown temples in this area, which are located in the middle of the hiking route; based on the distance and time calculation, I guess they are going to send Koizumi who had an accident there.

The bustling crowd walked away for a distance, I got up and patted the dust, and while there was no one nearby quietly turning around, I walked to the place where Koizumi fell, and stretched my neck to look around: the lush greenery is dying at this moment, messy footprints and broken branches Fallen leaves, branches toppled and folded, there is an inconspicuous muddy place on the ground, the green and tender leaves are crushed in the dark and moist soil, it seems that the impatient rescuers have not noticed the traces trampled out.

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and the astringent scent of grass and trees filled my chest cavity. After a while, I opened my eyes, and turned around to see Rijiruo standing quietly a few meters away, with an unknown light flowing from the dark golden eyes.

——Didn’t he just walk away wrapped in the crowd?Why did you kill the carbine without making a sound?I narrowed my eyes, my heart beat violently a few times, and I was secretly alert.

This person's skill actually has a taste of coming and going without a trace, even I was observed for a long time without paying attention...

Sure enough, it should not be underestimated.

……

Rijiruo stared at me for a long while, then slightly lifted his thin lips, "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome." I raised my eyebrows, looked him up and down a few times, and slowly walked forward, "Didn't you leave?"

"Yeah—I thought about paying this back..." He raised his hand signifyingly, "I didn't see you, so I came back again."

"Sorry, I'm falling behind~" I was about to remove the bundle of climbing ropes that I lent from his arm. After thinking about it, my hands paused, and my eyes dropped to stare at his feet. I squinted my eyes , "Brother Hiji...what did you get on the sole of your shoe?"

"Look at the ground." I kindly reminded him to pay attention to the inexplicable stains on the road while taking back the things.

Not to mention the various messes caused by the few of them going to the rescue. Now that the crowd has dispersed, among the traces left behind, there are a few obvious muddy footprints... Don't you think it's strange?

Rijiruo looked towards the location I pointed out, and suddenly seemed to freeze there. After a long time, he turned his head and didn't stare at me for a moment. There was an inexplicable light in his dark golden eyes, "What do you mean?" ?” The clear voice, the meaning is hard to understand.

"It's not interesting, I'm just asking casually." I slung my backpack over my shoulder, and hurriedly chased the crowd in the direction where they were leaving.

Yes, I'm just curious, how can Koizumi be sure 'someone pushed me from behind'?It was she herself who insisted on looking back at the Junyingcao that bloomed in July. Hayakawa Chiyo's "accidentally slipped her hand and failed to pull her well" is more reasonable.

In addition, the place where Koizumi fell, and the mud that several people got into it one after another... It is normal for Koizumi or Hayakawa who stepped on it to slip, and the trap was caused by water getting wet on the ground, right?There is dense vegetation growing there, so it is not easy to find... Then an accident happened, and no one would pay attention under the panic.

Well~ none of my business.

As I was walking, I squinted at Rijiruo who was beside me, and curled the corner of my mouth——it’s time to test the dark gold mushroom head junior, come on~ Intelligence chief junior Riji.

……

Rijiruo lowered his head and said nothing, his scattered bangs covered all the emotions that might be exposed, and he turned around the valley, not far away was the crowd ahead, my pace gradually accelerated... the next second, my arm was clenched vigorously live.

My body suddenly stopped, and I turned my head slightly, "What's wrong?"

"You... Santiao Yingzi!" His face was approaching a little bit, the corners of his eyes were tense, and his eyes were dark and unpredictable, "You know what? Tell me."

Why?I narrowed my eyes and smirked, "I don't know~"

Rijiruo's breathing became obviously heavy. After a moment of silence, he closed his eyes, as if trying to restrain his anger. When he opened his eyes again, his tone was close to compromising and helpless, "You can make a condition, please tell me."

"Eh?" I was really stunned at this moment, I wanted him to tease me coldly, and asked him back, "Are Hayakawa and Koizumi very important people?" The reaction was not expected.

I originally thought that the dark golden mushroom head junior would take a gamble and peel off the cocoon by himself. Aren't boys at this age full of confidence?Are you willing to condescend and feel wronged?It really is…

maybe from my eyes

Seeing something, Hijiruo took a step back and bowed, with a rigorous and solemn posture, "Hayakawa and Koizumi are candidates for the National Piano Competition to be held next month."

"You also heard Koizumi's accusation just now. If this matter is not handled properly, Ice Emperor's honor will definitely be damaged. Please tell me what you found, please."

I stared quietly at the back of the half-short head in front of me for a long time, curled my lips, and rolled my eyes to the sky, "It's Koizumi."

……Dividing line……

Not long after, Rijiruo and I had already caught up with the group, and the atmosphere seemed a little tense. I think it was because of an accident, whispers drifted into our ears along the wind, and we could occasionally hear 'piano', 'school', 'Punishment', such words.

From this point of view, Hiyoshi Waka did not lie, and the topic of Hayakawa and Koizumi is really sensitive nowadays.

After walking for a while, a corner of cornices appeared in the lush greenery, and the winding mountain path diverged into a fork, with thick weeds on both sides dotted with gray and white stone steps, winding all the way, and the vermilion torii gate at the end.

The temple in the mountain is located on a gentle terrain. From a distance, you can see that the outer wall is covered with unknown vines. The clusters of greenery are swaying in the sunlight. The person walking at the front has already pushed open the half-covered door. The crowd followed suit.

I tilted my head and glanced at Rijiruo, who was silent all the way, and I could see his entanglement at the moment from his expression: the dust all the way made his dark blond hair a little messy, and the exposed forehead and eyebrows were tightly frowned, looking down from time to time look...

The translation of that expression is———Are you mistaken?Is it really what you said?I doubt it!

The nth time I met his eyes, I pursed the corners of my mouth, lowered my head and paid close attention to the road conditions under my feet; I knew he would not believe it, but I didn't want to explain anything more, it wasn't that I took Joe, but... I don't know how to explain it.

I can't tell Rijiruo the truth, the reason why it must be Koizumi is because the moment I saw her, I sensed a profound strangeness from her, right?

It was a mixture of jealousy and anger mixed with elation of accomplishment.

When I first saw the stains on Hayakawa's shirt, I suspected that the "accident" was man-made. When I got close to Hayakawa and Momoi, I felt only fear and worry. I asked a few questions about "water". The actions cleared their suspicions.

According to the method of elimination, three minus two, the rest is the 'victim' himself.

……

As soon as I stepped into the temple, I saw that most of the people who traveled this time were standing in the not-so-spacious courtyard, and some were in the old wooden corridor. The door of the main building was open, and there were vaguely crowded people and intermittent crying. .

Looking around, I stood in a corner and asked in a low voice to Rijiruo who came over, "Where are there so many people?" By visual inspection, the number of people is much higher, right?The route of each car on this hike is different. Now how can I see faces that are obviously not from the same car?

"Someone notified the teacher and the student union who are in charge of safety." Rijiruo replied lightly, and the person who was speaking turned to me and lowered his voice, "Are you sure it's Koizumi?"

"I'm only in charge of guessing the result." I squinted at him and sneered, "Don't ask me if you don't believe me."

"I don't believe it, what about the evidence?" Rijiruo's eyes turned cold, his handsome face became angry, and his voice became hoarse, "The fallen person intentionally wronged others, and you always have to give me evidence to convince the school."

"That's why I said you're nosy." I curled the corner of my mouth, turned my eyes to the building, looked at it for a while, and as expected, I recognized a touch of gray and purple...Ah-Kego Atobe...Is the situation a little serious?

After thinking about it, I unloaded the backpack with my backhand and deliberately pushed it into Hijiruo's arms. Taking advantage of the situation, I leaned closer and said in a low voice, "This is not the first time for Hayakawa and Koizumi to come here. Do you think the situation below is unimaginable when you go to rescue them?" in danger?"

"Water-drenched soil is easy to make people's feet slippery. Take the opportunity to ask Koizumi what she did when she fell behind, and check her backpack by the way. She probably didn't bring water, or the bottle was empty."

After I finished speaking, I straightened my body, retracted the backpack used as a prop, and raised my chin towards the building——I don’t know what happened in there, but now there is a lot of noise, some people shouted angrily, some people cried... People outside the corridor poked their heads, and those in the courtyard slowly gathered.

"It's a quarrel~ why don't you hurry up and use your eloquence?" I smiled gloatingly, "Remember to owe me a favor—School Riji."

Rijiruo's expression fluctuated, and then he stomped his feet fiercely and turned around without saying a word. The moment he turned around, I saw a very thick haze pervading his side.

……

I stood still and watched Hijiruo, who was covered in a storm, hurried over, separated from the crowd and entered the building.

After a long time, the noise inside gradually subsided, and the crowd blocked my sight, so I couldn't see the situation clearly. I could only judge the inside from the commotion on the outside.

When all the chaos was covered by water-like tranquility, hysterical shouts suddenly sounded in the appallingly quiet courtyard.

"I'm not reconciled! It's not my fault! Obviously... I'm obviously much better than her, and I should be the one to participate in the competition! I've paid so much more than her! Why doesn't anyone look at me when I work so hard?! Why does the school Recommend her?! But because of her family background, she is not worthy!"

"I'm not wrong! It's not enough for her to take away what belongs to me, she even seduced my boyfriend! Bitch! Snatch my recommendation quota and take away my boyfriend... Are you proud now?"

It seemed that all the anger accumulated in the chest finally vented out, and the girl's sharp voice was full of unspeakable hatred.

Hearing such a remark, there were boos everywhere outside, I looked up at the sky, curled the corner of my mouth——although I guessed it a long time ago, at this moment, I still have a sense of decadence of "ah——it's too simple and boring" .

Miss Koizumi's self-writing and self-directing is actually very crude, full of flaws, she still can't hold her breath, she was rescued, she was out of breath, and she opened her mouth, "someone pushed me from behind", just because others didn't think much about it. .

Ahh~ It's really boring, I shrugged, sat down on the ground with my backpack in my arms, rested my chin in every possible way and continued to watch the show.

……

"Shut up!" The whispers in the courtyard were interrupted with an unbearable scolding, the voice should come from Hayakawa Chiyo.

"Yes! I'm not as good as you! I don't have your talent, I don't have your music sensitivity as the teacher said, but I really like the piano, I won't show it off and I won't use it as a tool to attract others' attention!"

"What about you? You wantonly laugh at others because of your talent. You only like to hear others praise you, and you only want others to look at you with admiration! Teacher, as long as you pay attention to other people, you will try every means to attack them behind your back!"

"Are you sure that I snatched the recommended spot for this competition and not the teacher disappointed you? You said I seduced your boyfriend? Is he your boyfriend? Who posted the confession letter written by him on the school bulletin board after rejecting it? ? Who laughed at him in front of so many people?!"

"I shamelessly pursue the man you scoffed at, but I really like him! Now he also likes me wholeheartedly!"

"The teacher affirms your talent. No matter how difficult the repertoire is, you can practice the best without paying attention. You are a genius! So you can't see other people's efforts. You say that I took your position by virtue of my family background. That's so easy. Did you leave? Have you seen what I gave up in order to be the best? I spent dozens of times more time practicing than you, and I couldn’t even lift my chopsticks when I played the piano!"

"Are you unwilling? Am I willing? You want to take revenge on me, why don't you just fall to your death? Or didn't you just push me down when you came here last time to collect wind?"

Hayakawa Chiyo's high-pitched voice was trembling and broken, and at the end she was crying loudly. The crying sound of extreme pain echoed in the silent courtyard, which made people's hearts sour.

……

The monotonous and sharp voice seemed to be endless, and the people around seemed to be immobilized, and they were as quiet as a statue. After a long, long time, Hayakawa Chiyo's crying gradually subsided, and then someone's voice was buzzing Can't hear clearly.

The crowd in the wooden corridor moved slightly, I put down the hand supporting my chin and got up.

Not long after, the crowd exited a passage on both sides like Moses divided the sea. Momoi helped Hayakawa Chiyo out. The two girls didn't look well, especially Hayakawa, who was almost embarrassed. He raised his head and showed his tear-stained face. , but the attitude is stubborn.

Among the people who came out afterwards, the most eye-catching one was Keigo Atobe. As soon as he appeared, the slightly floating atmosphere at the scene seemed to settle down, and all the chaotic schemes seemed to disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Atobe Keigo turned his head and said something to Hayakawa Chiyo, Momoi helped Hayakawa down the wooden corridor, and the people around immediately rushed forward and talked with them in a low, inaudible voice.

But at this moment, across most of the courtyard, Atobe Keigo suddenly turned his head, and when no one was paying attention, he fixed his eyes on mine, his gray-purple phoenix eyes jumped, and his expression was full of scrutiny.