[Psychic Detective Yakumo] One hundred ways to tease cats

In the "retreat" of the school.

I sat across from Yakumo and leaned on the table.I couldn't even get the strength to stretch my arms and legs.

"Borrow me a place to stay for a while." I said listlessly.Yakumo didn't answer, but there was no expression in such a posture.Forget it, even if he says badly, I will stay.

The price of using power is too heavy, losing Yakumo's temperature, and that feeling shows signs of making a comeback.

"What did you just do?" Yakumo asked me.

"Let the intruder stab the murder weapon into my body." I frowned, "But she escaped, it seems..."

"Enough!" Yakumo interrupted me, he was very angry, staring at me closely, "What are you thinking?"

I was also a little stunned, what was I thinking just now?murder?

"If you really let that person die," Yakumo said coldly, "how are you any different from them?"

I was silent. Until just now, I had only hypnotized a few people, and I had never used this power to hurt others.

"Haruka," Yakumo looked at me, "You wouldn't do such a thing, tell me the truth."

"Yakumo," I sighed, "You found out after all."

Yakumo looked solemn, I knew what he was looking at, probably because he saw someone again in his left eye.

"Although there are still many things to say, but now is not the time." I stood up and said, "Our time...is running out."

"Not much?" Yakumo asked me.

"There are things that must be done." I lowered my eyes, "Yakumo, when the time comes... I will tell you everything."

With that said, I left Yakumo's room.

I go back to the conference room that serves as the interns' lounge.When I opened the door, Komai was waiting for me inside.

"Are you going home? Let's go together!" Komai said with a smile.

I think this kind of Komai is always a bit deliberate. What does she want to know from me?I packed my things and followed Komai out of the conference room.

"Did the police say anything?" Komai asked timidly as he walked in the corridor.

"Actually, I don't know either. It's just that I happened to be at the scene that day, that's all." I stammered back in order to find out what Komai really meant.

"Did Masato say something?" Komai continued to ask.

"No, because I was far away, so I didn't hear what they said." Of course, this is false.I actually heard it all.

"Yes. Why did the police insist on questioning that child?"

Why did she want to know so much?I always feel like there is something else.It was as if what the real person said would have an adverse effect on her, so she was trying to hide it.

"Well, Mr. Komai. Have you ever been to Makoto's house?" As soon as I thought of this question, I couldn't help asking.

Komai looked at me in surprise. "Why do you know?" Komai grabbed my hands and asked, of course she wanted to know this question.

"Ah, this," I smiled slightly, looking at her expression, "Because the real person's situation is very special, so I tried to contact his father, but no one answered, out of concern, I went over there After turning around, I found that you, teacher, are also leaving."

"That's right. In fact, I'm the same as you. You also have the self-awareness of being a teacher." Komai let go of my hand and said with a smile. "By the way! I seem to have forgotten something, you go back first." Komai pretended to dig in the bag, and walked back the same way.

Sure enough, she has something to hide from me, I sighed, it has something to do with the real person, could it be that she fell into forbidden love with his father?In that case, if my guess is correct, she may be in danger, should I tell her?After thinking about it, I went back to the back door, changed my shoes and walked out.At this moment, I saw Konno.

Konno, holding something like a paper bag, got out of the bushes next to the swimming pool.I think silence should be golden at this moment, so I stood quietly, and Konno passed me silently as if nothing had happened, and entered the teaching building through the back door.The moment I passed by, I heard Konno smacking his lips.As I walked out, I felt someone's gaze.

I looked back to the teaching building, and found a young boy in the window on the second floor. He was meeting my eyes with a smile on his face.Not a real person, who is it?When I was puzzled, the boy disappeared suddenly as if he had merged into the surrounding scenery.

Could it be that child...

Although I realized that Komai might be in danger, I didn't expect this day to come so soon.

65

In the morning meeting this morning, Konno, the director of academic affairs, announced the news of Komai's death.

Komai's home is on the eighth floor of the apartment building.The door of the house was locked from the inside, and the window leading to the balcony was open, which is where Komai jumped...

There was no sign of struggle in the house, and a note saying "already tired" was found, which should be an impulsive suicide.

However, I'm a little hard on this statement.

If only I had told her then...maybe?

"Ozawa?" Yokouchi patted my shoulder, and I had no reaction.

"Ah? Yes!" I looked up and replied.

"Are you alright?" Yokoi asked slightly surprised.

Since I didn't know what Yokouchi's question meant, I asked back, "Eh? What are you referring to?"

"Hey, cheer up! If you hit it, it will be the same for everyone."

Yokoi is usually calm and generous, but today he speaks with a little edge.The other teachers around me all rolled their eyes at me.

"sorry!"

Just as I bowed my head to apologize, Yokouchi took the lead and said: "The dean of teaching will explain to the students, and there are other teachers to assist in the course. If you stay in the classroom, Ozawa, the students are likely to be uneasy. Follow up on their situation. please."

"I'm really sorry! Because I can't believe it no matter what..." I bowed my head again and apologized to Yokouchi.

"Is it... But I wondered if such a thing would happen..."

I couldn't help opening my eyes wide after hearing Yokouchi's words, but Yokouchi looked completely the opposite.

"Why do you think so?"

"Oh, I don't want to speak ill of the deceased." Yokouchi refused, and then carefully began to say in a barely audible voice: "Komai-sensei seems to have fallen in love with each other. I'll let you know what's going on. I don't know, but when we went out to drink together, she said that she had a forbidden love after she got drunk..."

Trapped by unrequited love and committed suicide?

"Is that true?"

Yokouchi nodded heavily, and when he was saying something——

"Are you ready?" Konno suddenly interrupted the conversation between Yokouchi and me.Yokoi hastily swallowed the words back.

"Excuse me!" I said bowing to Konno.Konno looked at me contemptuously.

"Should it be you who said this?" Konno said, in fact, this is not a line that must be said.It seems that he really hates me.

"Mr. Hengnai, don't make irresponsible remarks, or you won't be able to protect yourself!"

Konno glanced at Yokouchi fiercely, Yokouchi's body trembled, and he lowered his head deeply, with slight sweat dripping from his forehead, he looked very panicked.Could it be—

I looked at Konno thoughtfully, but Konno walked towards the door as if evading.

I stood on the podium with Konno.

The children probably didn't know the news of Komai's death yet, but they seemed to be sensitive to the sense of unrest in the whole school, and became anxious.

I looked at the real person sitting by the window, he was looking out of the window with his cheeks on his hands, his eyes were still red from crying.

"Please be quiet!" Konno said in the same official tone as he spoke to the teachers in the staff room.The noisy classroom suddenly became quiet.The children looked at Konno in unison, waiting for him to speak.

If I had to tell myself, how would I tell the news of Komai's death to the children?People close to me die, although life will always experience it, but such things are not something that can be accepted casually.

While I was thinking about this, Konno said, "Ms. Komai committed suicide."

"!"—I was so surprised that I couldn't even speak!What the hell is this man talking about!Looking at Konno, this guy still had the usual arrogant look on his face.

It's unbelievable!Just tell the truth like this? !All the people here are children in the fifth grade of elementary school!

I couldn't help raising my eyebrows.

The children started commotion again. Some children understood the meaning of this sentence and started talking to their tablemates, while others were shocked and began to sob after understanding.

"Teacher, what does 'suicide' mean?" Eri raised her hand and asked.

Konno was about to speak——

"Dean, please shut up!" I said coldly.

"..." Konno looked at me, stunned.

"The dean has finished speaking, please go out." I pointed to the door.

Konno looked me in the eyes and went out obediently.

I watched Konno leave the classroom, turned around to look at each child, and finally said: "Students, are you willing to listen to the teacher?"

Under such circumstances, I don't know what to say, but I can't ignore it.Because children are still weak physically and mentally.

Komai's wake was held at a nearby funeral home.

After I came out of school, I met so many teachers for the first time.