Ayanokoji in Kexue World

(26) Those three conjurers again

small holiday.

Weather conditions can always determine the quality of a mini holiday.

However, it rained in autumn on the first day.

At first, it was just a drop in the urban area, but it quickly faded and fell off the window when it splashed on the car window, without obstructing the line of sight.Toru Amuro turned on the automatic wipers, and said with a smile on his face, "After the rain, it will get cooler every day. Fortunately, tomorrow and the next two days will be sunny."

He didn't expect us to answer either, and after he finished speaking, he turned on the music on the radio in his car.And I was sitting in the co-pilot seat, looking at the color of the sky intently.I don’t know when it started, I would stare at those meaningless things for a long time, give up my mind and give up my mind and body to something in nature, like today’s rain, occasional trees, and bunches of light.

Not long after, there was a sound of even and long breathing behind him.

I turned around and saw Edogawa sitting in the back seat in disorder, with his upper body leaning against the window, his legs resting on the back seat, his hands holding his hat, and he was sleeping frowning.Even if it was uncomfortable to fall asleep, he still insisted on sleeping on the chair.After all, this self-driving tour takes three hours, starting in the morning and arriving at noon.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Ranpo would come here too. It's really great." Toru Amuro knew that he was sleeping, so he not only lowered the volume of the radio, but also deliberately lowered his own voice.

I stared into Amuro's eyes for a moment, then turned my gaze to the car window.

"Having a bad mood?"

"No."

"Is it because Miss Zi can't come?"

If it is a long holiday, the store manager is always more willing to spend time in family activities.So at the beginning, I didn't expect the store manager to come.But at the beginning, I only participated in this kind of group activity on the premise that Azusa Enomoto would come together.It's not that I can't do without Enomoto Azusa, it's simply because Enomoto Azusa can be responsible for enlivening the atmosphere, and won't make people feel that silence is synonymous with embarrassment.

I'm not good at talking everyday.

"Mr. Amuro, why have you been on leave for so long due to illness?"

Probably after the change of the Japanese Prime Minister, Toru Amuro asked for leave temporarily. In addition to the previous shift, he did not come to the store for nearly a month.

"Actually, it's not an illness, it's just a very important bifurcation point in my life. Realizing that it might be an important turning point in my life, I decided to take the time to think about it calmly."

I was a little surprised at his confession, so I said, "So, did you think about coming back now?"

Amuro narrowed his eyes and smiled brightly.

Surprisingly, the conversation went smoothly.

I found this out of nowhere.

"Ayanokōji, what do you want to do in the future?" Toru Amuro continued, not letting go of the current good atmosphere, "Aren't you a sophomore in high school? After that, we may talk about the direction of further studies. So do you want to be a detective in the future? Or do you want to be a detective?" Want to be a prosecutor, or a lawyer?"

I also don't know what to do.

"If all goes well, I'll probably be a lawyer."

"I heard that your grades are good, and you should be able to succeed. Do you want to be a trial lawyer?" Toru Amuro turned to look at me while waiting for the traffic light.

I have no idea about this. Compared to this matter, I was more curious and said: "Do you know which law firm has a cafe under it?"

"If you want to know, I can help you pay attention. It shouldn't be difficult. There are cafes in most office buildings."

"Okay." I thought for a while and added, "It's troublesome."

"You're welcome."

After leaving the city, there is an expressway going north all the way.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and the sky became dark and colorless.In order to concentrate, Toru Amuro stopped chatting with me.And I slowly grew tired in the sound of rain.Two years of student life made me too easy to relax.However, even with that thought, I ended up falling asleep.

There are many revolving lanterns in the dream.

When I was 15 years old, I handled chores with Sakunosuke Oda in the rain; I also deliberately avoided the eyes and ears of Osamu Dazai, and talked with Ango Sakaguchi in the noisy rain; of course, I also have memories of answering the phone with Nakahara Nakaya, and leaving Not long ago, I was standing downstairs under Conan Doyle, waiting for Mr. Maori and the others... This scene is like mixing different paints into the same glass of pure water, rendering it as mottled as silk, as fluffy as fog The color finally turned into a thicker black that could no longer be diluted.

"..."

The continuous bumps of driving made me open my eyes from a deep sleep.At this moment, the car had entered the deep forest, and I subconsciously looked at the time on my phone, and I actually slept for an hour and a half.

Toru Amuro didn't know when he gave up driving, put down the handbrake, locked the doors and windows, and only the air conditioner was still blowing the wind.Edogawa Ranpo, on the other hand, knelt on the back seat and stretched his neck to reach for the snacks in the rear compartment.

"what happened?"

Our goal should be Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture.

Kusatsu Onsen, Arima Onsen in Hyogo Prefecture and Gero Onsen in Gifu Prefecture are the three famous hot springs in Japan.And Kusatsu Onsen has been ranked first in Japan for many years in a row, and the route of the self-driving tour should not be biased into the deep mountains and wild forests.

"The navigation is leading the wrong way. I started to go wrong from the middle of the national highway." Toru Amuro said with a solemn expression, while trying to re-export a new map with his mobile phone, trying to locate the current location. "The new national road has been recently built, and the navigation is not updated in real time. It is likely to drive to other places along the old road."

"Oh, I got it." Edogawa Luanbo had already picked up a can of fruit in the back seat, but he couldn't unscrew it left and right, and then handed me a can of yellow peach: "Ayanokoji, open it for me. "

He wasn't nervous at all.

After closing that day, Toru Amuro asked Ranpo Edogawa about his itinerary, did he have a hotel booked?

As a result, Edogawa Ranpo only considered going to Mihua Town, and did not think about the issue of accommodation at all.I didn't intend to take care of Edogawa Ranpo's food and daily life. After all, if someone sends him here, he will definitely make preparations for him.Instead, I can see who escorted him all the way here.

However, Toru Amuro disrupted my arrangement.

Hearing that Edogawa Ranpo has no further plans, Amuro Toru took the initiative to do his best as a landlord and arranged for Edogawa Ranpo to live in a hotel until the long holiday came. Amuro Toru would take care of Edogawa Ranpo.Now Edogawa Ranpo followed Amuro Toru to the hot spring village.

"Now should not be the time to eat."

"But it's almost lunch time."

The sound of the rain outside was loud, and it slid down together with the rainwater that the leaves in the deep forest could not hold up. The entire hood of the car seemed to be hit by hailstones.And the voice of Edogawa Ranpo's argument also followed.

Seeing that I wouldn't give it to him, Edogawa Ranpo gave it to Toru Amuro instead.

Toru Amuro didn't say much, and quickly satisfied Edogawa's request.

I lowered my head to check the signal of my mobile phone, probably because of the remote location and the heavy rain, there was no signal at all at the moment.Looking at the surrounding environment, the road is unclear, the light is dim, and I don’t know if I’m lost. It’s not necessarily a good decision to continue forward rashly, or turn back. It’s better to wait for the rain to stop, anyway, I’m not in a hurry.

However, now that I'm the youngest in the car, it's not my turn to command Toru Amuro or Ranpo Edogawa, but I'm just pretending to be working hard to find the signal.

Probably seeing that the two people in the front seat were testing the signal, and no one was distracted to pay attention to him, Edogawa ate for a while and said, "Can't we find the way now?"

"I can't find it at the moment." Toru Amuro continued to tell me apologetically, "I have already reached National Highway No. 292 just now, and Kusatsu Onsen is only 10 kilometers away. But there should be other hot spring villages nearby, and if we find a place where people live, we can guide the way back.”

"Then let's wait for the rain to stop. Mr. Amuro has also driven for almost three hours, so let's take a rest."

I checked the time and it was actually noon.

But I also know that if I find mistakes along the way, I will encounter great troubles.

Qunma County also has many mountains and forests where no one is seen, otherwise there would not be so many monster legends.

And three kilometers away from Kusatsu Onsen, there is a famous suicide resort in Japan "Hongyebara Sea of ​​Trees".Because there are tall and towering zelkova trees growing there, which shade the sun all year round.When autumn comes, the red leaves on the ground are like thick black blood, desolate and stunning.Coupled with the complex terrain, it is difficult to get out if you are trapped inside. Many people will choose it as a suicide site in autumn. They want to return to their roots with the fallen leaves and bury their bones deep in the soil.

If you walk in accidentally, it will be quite troublesome.

Edogawa ranpo looked at me from the left, Toru Amuro from the right, stuffed a mouthful of yellow peaches and said, "5 minutes ago, I saw the zelkova trees on the side of the road covered with white insect repellent paint."

Because I fell asleep, I didn't know this happened.Toru Amuro was taken aback, and said with a wry smile: "...Mr. Ranpo, you saw it, why didn't you remind me?"

The so-called insect-proof paint is actually not paint, but a whitening agent, which is used to protect trees. It has two functions of preventing frostbite during winter and preventing pests.

If it is a deserted tree, people will not take care of it so carefully, but will paint whitening agent on the periphery where people can see it.If you walk along the zelkova trees covered with insect repellent paint, you should be able to see a populated village.

Hearing what Amuro said, Edogawa Ranpo said without thinking: "I thought you knew, so I won't say anything."

"...Then let's leave along the zelkova tree first."

Amuro restarted the engine.

However, although we did see zelkova trees painted with whitening agent, they could not guide the direction. Instead, the burning torches in the heavy rain told us where the people were.The torch is passed from person to person, and the fire is raging in the rain, as if carrying a grand and solemn ceremony, and it is absolutely not allowed to be defeated by the cold rain.

The bunches of fire were finally put into a straw shrine.The faces of those who have done it all have strange and satisfied smiles on their faces.Even though they were more than ten meters away, I felt that their expressions were deep and vivid, and I could see them clearly.

Just because we all witnessed the scene of the burning of the shrine, none of us offered to approach them first to ask for directions.As a result, a middle-aged woman with a dignified face and gentle facial features approached us

She was holding an umbrella and wearing a kimono printed with brown quince, and she walked towards us gracefully.As she approached our car door, she bent down and tapped on the window.

At first glance, I saw the brand name "Shiraishi Nanako" hanging on her chest.

I expected her to ask kindly, do we need help?

As a result, she said: "You must have been guided by the gods to come to us. We will have a grand party tonight. The three gentlemen came at the right time. Including the three people who came earlier, we have six There's a male guest."

She put her hand to her lips and smiled.

"We have women with particularly good conditions here.

"..."

The three of us looked at each other, not knowing what she was talking about.It's just that she is too enthusiastic to be rejected, especially after she gets close, other people also surround the car, and it is not so easy to leave.So instead we just drove into an unfamiliar hot spring village.

I said: "Inexplicably, it feels like a peony lantern..."

Edogawa Ranpo asked: "What is a peony lantern?"

"It's the story of a female ghost seducing a passing scholar / This year's remake of the supernatural drama."

Toru Amuro and I rang out at the same time.

Toru Amuro paused and looked at me: "Ayanokōji, do you really like watching dramas?"

"You can learn a lot."

I said with a straight face.

Toru Amuro smiled confusedly, seeing me looking at him, he immediately explained: "I'm not laughing at you, but I don't think you have such a surprising side to Ayanokōji."

"..."

Sure enough, you are laughing at me.

Shortly after getting out of the car, we saw the three people Nanako Shiraishi was referring to.Coincidentally, we've met before—

It was the three conjurers.

The author has something to say:

Thank you "Gu Gugu" for the long comment, add more +1=32 more, although I am very grateful, but don't make a long comment, I can't write it.This article does not intend to have any extras after the end of the main text, so I don’t count the additions and save them for the extras.

PS: Merry Christmas.

Today I thought of a BG brain hole hahahaha, come here to make a mark, or you can come to a BL version.

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Copywriter:

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Actress Sister: How could you treat him so badly!

True Daughter Sister: I really misjudged you!

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After Shen Miaomiao bankrupted the beneficiary, seeing her old lover walking around, the cold and handsome faces of the sisters who looked down on them dared not speak out, but the sisters began to smell really good.After playing for a month, they wished the old lover and his white moonlight a long time and never leave.

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