In the early morning of the next day, there was a great commotion in the office of the second search department. Everyone was smiling, like a sea of ​​joy.

"what happened?"

Last night, after the drug seller left his words, he drifted away again. I was tossed by the strange talk and couldn't sleep all night. Now I was anxious and yawned, feeling as if I was abandoned by happiness:

"Why? This is, everyone is smiling like mentally handicapped children."

"Hey, Yuki, you don't know!"

A female colleague passed by me holding a mountain of documents, and the sweat on her face could not hide her beaming face: "From now on, even if all of our departments are mentally handicapped children, the case can be solved smoothly! "

Me: "??? Be sober, such a good thing cannot exist."

"Hey, Yuki, please be sober. You can spend money from public funds, and there is no good thing in this world that is impossible!"

"?????"

What you said made sense, but I was speechless, "So, what good thing happened?"

"Listen—say—ah—"

She breathed out exaggeratedly on purpose, and I was so nervous that I almost lost my breath, "It seems that someone has summoned Sherlock Holmes from the Supernatural Secret Service Branch in Kyoto!"

Me: "... Oh."

"Then, there is also news from Osaka, saying that they have fulfilled the call of the sovereign, El-Melloi II—that is, Zhuge Kongming!"

Me: "......Oh. So what? What does this have to do with us? What are you happy about?"

Let me tell you in advance, I'm not envious.

I'm really not envious at all.Not at all reconciled.I didn't feel "Damn it! I've been preempted again, and I'm still saving money fast enough!".Fate sometimes must be there, and there is no time to force it. This is the truth in the world taught to me by the blind teacher Makoto Mita.

... Boom.

"'What are we having fun'? Needless to say!"

For some reason, the female colleague showed a strong sense of beating when she frowned and smiled-but when she spoke the next line, I immediately understood the reason:

"We have to collect all kinds of unsolved and suspicious cases in recent years and send them to them, so that they can experience the overtime hell of three-dimensional civil servants!!!"

I:"………………"

Is this what people do———? ! ! ! !

What did Kong Ming do wrong, why did he treat Kong Ming like this? !Forget it Holmes!Just because Kong Ming has waist-length hair, it can't be taken for granted that he won't work overtime until he becomes bald!Forget it Holmes! !

"By the way, teak, we plan to send the two doubts you raised in the 'Cat Transformation' incident together. Do you remember?"

"Ah, of course. It's a suspicious point, but it's just some details that I can't let go of personally..."

For example, when Shimazaki founded the "Happy and Safe Parents Committee" website, why couldn't even our spy department track it?

He should also have a companion who is good at network technology, or simply a hacker with supernatural powers, but we did not find this person among the circus members who were finally arrested.

Another example, why does my mobile phone ring suddenly at the critical moment of carrying out the search mission?

I was sure that I had turned off the ringer in advance, and after checking, it was a public phone that called my mobile phone. The caller covered his face and looked suspicious, but he did not leave any clues.There is a vast sea of ​​people, and it is still impossible to find out.

It's not that I don't have no guesses about this, but in order to obtain confirmation, it is indeed necessary to have an expert detective (working overtime) appraise it...

"In that case, it's still troublesome for them."

Really fragrant.jpg.

In our unit, there will be labor judges one day.

"Then I'll deliver the documents first, it's quite heavy for such a tall stack."

The female colleague seemed to be in high spirits, not only did her conscience not hurt, but she was also very happy, probably because fairies don't need a conscience, "Yumu, is there anything else you need to investigate?"

"..."

The rumors about Yingcai High School and the warning from the drug dealer flashed through my mind.But looking back, it’s not easy for Mr. Kong and the others to work overtime. The case is not clear at the moment, so it’s better for me to handle it by myself—no matter how bad it is, there are colleagues in Tokyo, so I don’t need to bother with foreign aid for the time being.

"No, thanks."

Thinking of this, I gave her a polite smile.

"Then I'm leaving, Yuki and you too~"

The female colleague was full of energy, and she still waved to encourage me before leaving, "Remember to get Solomon out early, don't be preempted by others!!"

"Be sober, Solomon hasn't been installed yet...!!!"

I yelled at her back, dumbfounded.

No, the kid wasn't listening at all.

……

anyway.

Summoning, there is another worry that troubles me right now.

This matter is simple to say: the Santiaoyuan family has a long history and a strong family background. The old man of Santiaoyuan has devoted his life to charity, and the amount of subsidy he provided to me is also quite considerable.Coupled with my previous savings and the special bonus I got in the last case, according to this rate of income, I will be able to make the next summoning probably next month.

But on the other hand, judging from Master Xiuping's smooth and domineering life experience, even though the old gentleman is dissatisfied and disappointed with this son in every way, he still cares about the family relationship and cannot bear to let him fend for himself.According to the files, Shuhei Sanjoin did not have a criminal record, but he was also suspected of fighting, picking quarrels and provoking trouble several times, but they were not investigated in the end.

In the final analysis, Master Xiuping has not been taught to be a man by the society so far just because he is leaning against the big tree of his old father.

That is to say-

If I insisted on investigating the death of Yingcai High School back then, if Shuhei Sanjoin was involved in it, maybe I would step on a minefield and lose my hard-earned money.Of course, the next call was on the verge of blowing.

(Also, there is the possibility of "losing something I hold dear"...)

To check, or not to check?

After thinking about it all night, I don't think this is a problem at all.

Why do people climb mountains?

Because the mountain is there.

Why is the investigator investigating the case?

Because the case is there.

Because someone was hurt and scarred in the case, the anger and sadness that they have nowhere to vent is there.

From the very beginning, we had no option to "back off" or "give up".

(Although I am very sorry for the advice of Mr. Medicine Seller, and it hurts my heart...but, in order to find the unknown white figure, I have to thoroughly investigate the incident five years ago again.)

(...Although I am really heartbroken!!!)

"General, I'm back."

I was grimacing, Yaoyan poked his head out from the door, raised his hand and knocked rhythmically on the door twice:

"About the girl who died in Yingcai High School that year, I went to the reference room to learn a little bit about the situation. Do you want to listen now?"

"want!"

Work, anyway, work first.Only work can heal the pain of failure to get rid of poverty!

……

"First, about the cause of the girl's death five years ago."

Yaoyan didn't go around in circles with me at all, and went straight to the topic as soon as he opened his mouth:

"Although it is not regarded as a 'case', this is not a death or a general accident."

"Is it from..."

"It's not suicide either."

A sigh was mixed in Yaoyan's firm and decisive voice, "It's unbelievable to say that, the girl named 'Tongshan Xiahua', she died of freezing."

"……freeze to death?"

I repeated it almost suspiciously.Of course, it is not doubting drug research, but doubting oneself >>

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His reason and auditory nerves: "It's not a primitive society, and it's not a singularity. How can a good high school student freeze to death?"

"It seems that during the winter vacation that year, she and a few friends secretly made an appointment to explore the nearby mountains without telling the adults, and then accidentally separated. The other children couldn't find her. They were worried that the adults would blame them, so they returned home without saying a word. Her parents found that their daughter hadn’t returned all night, and they didn’t know where the child was, so they had to go door-to-door to inquire, which delayed the rescue time...”

Even though he was used to seeing the battlefield where gunfire and flesh and blood flew together, facing the withering of life like a flower, Yaoyan's calm and steady voice still revealed a little sense of helplessness and grief.

"That night, there was the biggest blizzard in years."

"When the rescuers found Tongshan Xiahua, she had been buried by heavy snow, frozen and turned into a cold, pure white portrait."

It's almost like—【Snow Girl】.

"This……"

I subconsciously raised my hand to cover my mouth to prevent myself from screaming.

"It's really uncomfortable to hear."

Joan of Arc Alter came from behind me at some point, her expression was as contemptuous and indifferent as ever, but she couldn't hide her concern at all when she opened her mouth:

"Where are the brats who were traveling with her? If they hadn't procrastinated, the little girl might have been saved."

"That's right, Tongshan Xiahua's parents seem to want to hold the school and those students accountable. But it was winter vacation, and in principle the school should not be responsible; as for those students, even if Xiahua's death was completely blamed on them, at best It's 'wrongful death'. It sounds serious, but..."

Despite his heavy voice, Yaken still raised his head and stared straight at me, bluntly conveying the facts:

"All the students involved are minors. Even if the investigation is carried out to the end, it is impossible for them to pay for this negligence."

Sure enough.

It's not anyone's fault, and no one is responsible.Only the irretrievable and tragic death of the girl turned into an endless nightmare, which has been ups and downs in every long night spent by her parents, accompanied by their weeping, depression, and aging, until a hundred years later, when the other side meets See.

It is neither an accident or disease that approximates "God's will", nor is it a clear murder by the murderer.For the family members, this kind of unclear and boundless sorrow may be more difficult to accept and even more difficult to dispel, because they will never get an answer or an explanation.

"..."

I just felt this sadness weighed heavily on my shoulders, making me a little shorter. I had to lower my head to digest it for a while before asking:

"What are the names of those students who went to explore the mountains with Xia Hua?"

"I've already made the list."

Yao Yan opened the folder in his arms, took out a piece of printing paper and handed it to me, "General, you should have guessed it to some extent? In this list, there are names you are familiar with."

I reached out to take the list, and just glanced at it, and my pupils dilated uncontrollably:

"Shohei Sanjoin, and...'Asai Miya'? The name, I remember..."

"—The names of the victims who nearly died in the ferris wheel fire incident yesterday. Your hunch is very accurate. It seems that everything is not a coincidence, Master."

There was a familiar voice at the door again.This time it was the Cave King and Yingwan, they seemed to have just come from the tea room, holding a cup of steaming coffee in their hands, the mild and rich aroma penetrated into my nostrils all the way.

"Cy, here it is!"

Hotaru hopped and ran towards the table, lightly placed the cup in his hand in front of me:

"The Cave King taught me to make it. I see that you look sleepy today, is it okay? Drink this to cheer you up, Qian."

"Thank you, Firefly."

Perhaps my eyes were smudged by the steam rising from the coffee, and my nose felt a little sore for a moment, "Edmund, thank you for your trouble."

"Don't be so polite, Master. It's really not your style."

The Cave King calmly opened a chair and sat down, stretching his long legs as much as he could, "Why, did you fall into sentimentality because you sympathized with the parents of the deceased? Or, are you worried about that 'curse' yesterday?"

"No, that should say 'advice.'"

For some unknown reason, I subconsciously argued for the drug seller, "I believe he has no malicious intentions. This incident must be more dangerous than we imagined."

"And you're now going to dive headfirst into a dangerous maelstrom and surf because of your boring sense of justice, empathy, and your excess sense of responsibility."

Joan spread her hands and shrugged mockingly, "It's a pity. You are so dedicated, and the government won't give you a raise."

"Isn't there still an old gentleman from Santiaoyuan..."

"Yeah, he did give you a raise, but you're going to investigate his son now. Are you really up to it?"

"Does alter personally object to my investigation?"

Now that I have made up my mind, I don't want to explain any more, I just raised my head and asked straightforwardly.

"Me? Even if I object, you will pursue it to the end. You usually yell 'kiss' one by one, and it's disgusting. When things come to an end, you don't only have your own ideals in your eyes. As for this time, you ask me if I support it. -"

Joan put her hands on the table with a "snap", and leaned forward with bright eyes:

"Are you kidding, of course I support it!!!"

"……Eh?"

"Ha, do you need to say it? The rich and generous young master who is complacent and bullying, just thinking about it is very worthwhile. I don't care whose son or baby he is. When the time comes, I must Smash his moist little white face and see what expression he will show. Ah~ it’s really good, no matter how you think about it, it’s refreshing! I said Qian, let’s set off to ask him now?”

"...Eh?? Eh???"

"Besides, even if you get retaliated because of this, the most you can do is lose your funding, and it doesn't bother me. Whether in the new house or the former slum, I still have a bed to sleep in, and the men will worry about other problems."

"No, no matter how you say it, I can't let Edmund sleep on the sofa, let Ying sleep in the closet, let Yaoken sleep on the folding bed that is necessary for home travel! My heart will hurt!!"

I cried out in despair.

Also, don't take it for granted that my bachelor apartment is a slum, I'm not that poor! !

“Rather, it would be better off without funding.”

However, Joan was completely immersed in her own world, and turned a deaf ear to my bloody and tearful accusations, "A male JK like Qingguang in California, just one is enough trouble. If there is another Yamato Shou'an next time, I will join him as a match." Shuangfei, that's even more endless..."

What kind of trouble is the trouble, because it collided with your attributes? !Having said that, Two-dimensional does not have so many male JKs, this attribute is still very rare! !So I like Qingguang! !Of course I like you too! ! !

"—I don't think there will be stability."

Just when the atmosphere was about to turn to light comedy again, Hotaru suddenly spoke and interrupted our conversation with a serious expression.

"Just now after I finished making coffee, I wanted to drop by the third department to see Qingguang and the others. But others told me that early this morning, the third department's god judge took them away in a hurry. I heard that they were going to Nagano Prefecture supports..."

Speaking of this, Hotaru showed a rare hesitation on his face, his eyelashes were slightly drawn, and his big eyes flickered like fireflies flickering in the summer night.

This is almost impossible for the outspoken Odachi boy.

"What happened in Nagano?"

I immediately realized the seriousness of the situation, so I quickly calmed down, leaned over and pressed Yingwan's shoulder, "It's okay, everyone is a person who has seen the world, you can just say it straight."

"I don't believe it, but they all say..."

Hotaru raised her face.From his always confident and high-spirited face, I saw for the first time the confusion and bewilderment of [Facing the Unknown].

"——In Nagano Prefecture, there seems to be a 'suspected fall' Yamato Shou'an and Yiqi Yixing."

with a snap.

The folder in Yaoyan's hand fell to the ground, making a dull sound like a guillotine blade falling.

"……What did you say?"

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