【Most King】Looking Back at Troubled Spring

"But it's the most original sauce,"

A few steps forward was blocked by Wang Majun, and he stood in front of me again with brisk steps.

"Sometimes I also think that even people who are always close to me may not be able to know each other well. After all, it is basically impossible to fully understand others."

The sudden chatter was just like him as usual.

"It doesn't matter whether it's his original intention or a whim, as long as the result is in front of him, no matter how he tries to justify it afterwards, right? But this kind of guessing game, I'm almost tired of playing it..."

Putting his index finger under his lips, Wang Majun narrowed his eyes.

"So, I want to try something new."

***

After lunch, we met with other police officers under the leadership of Officer Ryugasaki.

Ryuzaki, you’ve lost weight, it’s Ishida, you’ve eaten too much lately, it’s obviously not suitable for me to talk and laugh, just when I was about to pull away, those police officers who seemed a bit difficult to talk to seemed to pay attention When we arrived at Wang Majun who was staying by our side, he happily greeted him while talking about this, isn't this the little guy from the morning.

"Hey, what's going on with this atmosphere? When did that guy get acquainted with the police officers?"

"W-who knows...Maybe this is his strength as a super high school-level president."

Although I don't really believe this, after all, what kind of talent is the president?

"Well..., this should be regarded as a kind of ability. The ability to adapt to the new environment as soon as possible and communicate with others efficiently...isn't it a bit difficult to understand, ahaha."

"No, Officer Ryuzaki is quite right."

Although Wang Majun in front of us is always playing smart and teasing others, since he is the president of a super high school (whether he really has his so-called 1-person organization is another matter) he should have the corresponding Ability.

In fact, not only Wang Ma-kun, but Momota-kun beside me undoubtedly also has excellent communication skills.After all, he was the one who would take classmates he didn't know well after school to do sports training and take him as a younger brother, although his approach was somewhat tough.

Compared to them, I...

No, keep this topic in your heart.

Then we followed police officer Ryugasaki to the working area on the third floor of the main building of the art museum, and met the curator of the art museum in the reception room dedicated to foreign guests.

"Director Shiokawa, these are the high school students who came here today for internship."

The same surname as the art museum seems to be derived from family inheritance, and the curator in a suit is a calm man in his early 50s.He is of medium build and slightly chubby, with classical gold-rimmed glasses framed on his gradually smiling face.

"Oh, welcome. Although this is only a small art gallery, it would be useful if it can inspire young people. By the way, this is Mr. Charles who came from France specially, He is also the person in charge of this gem delivery, you can ask him if you want to know anything.”

Behind the curator's step, the tall blond man nodded to me when he heard the sound.

I quickly took off my hat and put it behind my back.

"Hi, I'm Mohara Chuichi. It's a great honor to have the opportunity to visit Mr. Shiokawa's art gallery. This is my classmate..."

"Hey, I'm Mingzhen..."

"My name is Ouma Kokichi, please take care of me! Don't talk about Momota's idiot here, as super high school level students, we should be able to help you?"

"Hey, who are you calling stupid!"

Capturing the super-high school-level words, the curator's eyes behind the glass slide slightly widened.

"You are...the students of Hope's Peak Academy...?"

Since I entered school, I have received similar reactions every time I self-reported my family, and I am almost used to it now.

"Well, I can be called a super high school-level detective."

"Detective...haha, that's a perfect match for a Phantom Thief!"

As he said that, Director Shiokawa laughed out loud in a very interesting way, until Mr. Charles behind him couldn't help coughing a few times before restraining himself.Caressing the beard on his chin, the curator showed a kind smile.

"It's a great honor to be helped by the students of Hope's Peak Academy, but young people, don't be too nervous, it's your responsibility to enjoy yourself."

"Yes... but if it is within my ability, I will do my best."

Seemingly satisfied with my answer, Director Shiokawa walked up slowly and stretched out his right hand to pat me on the shoulder.

"Sure enough, young people are good, with unlimited confidence and possibilities. Then, there are some business matters to be done next, so please forgive me for taking the first step."

Watching Director Yanchuan walk out of the door of the living room, I quickly bent down, and at the same time pushed down Wang Majun who was standing stupidly beside me.

Mr. Charles followed him, but paused as he passed me.

"———————————————."

"..."

It wasn't until I couldn't hear the footsteps going away that I slowly raised my body.

Momota-kun patted me on the shoulder from behind with a suspicious expression.

"What did that guy named Charles say to you just now? It doesn't sound like Japanese."

"Well... I'm not sure, it's probably French."

After all, when the curator introduced Mr. Charles just now, he said that he was from France.

I still have a little foundation in English, and I can only know a little bit of French, which is not at the level of daily conversation.Thinking of this, his eyes naturally glanced at him on the other side.

"Wang Majun, did you understand what I said just now?"

After all, at this moment he was looking up with a grinning expression as if he was waiting for me to ask him.

"Ah, is it really okay to ask me about such an important matter? If I say I understand, will Mohara-chan believe it?"

Even so, he would still lie as a cover, as if to test my reaction.

"I'll believe it. After all, you have no reason to lie now, do you?"

"Wow, it's a super bold and absolute detective mode! It seems that those words were not just said casually. Although I think it's a bit uneconomical to tell Mohara-chan like this... Well, of course I lied to you, so listen carefully. .”

Beckoning, Wang Ma-kun motioned Momota-kun and me to get closer, and whispered at a volume that only the three of us could hear.

"What he said was, 'Unremarkable detective, if you know the time, don't meddle in your own business'." Oh.Hehehe, this is the most obvious coercion! "

"..."

Coercion, huh?

"No, that's not necessarily the case."

Lifting his head out of the small circle, Momota-kun had his usual hearty smile on his face.

"It's also possible that this guy named Charles meant the same thing as the curator's uncle, telling Zhong Yi to protect himself more! It's just that he is a little less expressive."

...protection, huh?It really fits Baitian-kun's idea.

"Hey—it's definitely coercion! How can a blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigner trust me!"

"No—yes, it has nothing to do with foreigners, even if the language is different, we can understand each other!"

One accidentally saw that the two were about to quarrel again, and police officer Ryuzaki came to separate the two at the right time.

"Okay, okay, let's stop here, our work is not over yet. Let's go to the exhibition hall of the art museum together. It's the first time for Mohara-kun and Baitian-kun, right?"

"Uh-huh!"

Thanks to his kindness, I quickly pulled away Bai Tian-kun who wanted to say a few more words, trying to keep a distance from Wang Ma-kun as much as possible, but Wang Ma-kun who was pulled away on the other side seemed more aggrieved than me.

"Damn it, it's an insult to the artworks to go to the art museum with Bai Tianjiang! Why don't I go alone!"

Angrily stomping on the ground with one foot, without warning, Wang Majun turned and ran out of the reception room while biting his fingers.

"Ah, huh?!"

I was about to catch up, when a louder "hum" from the side stopped me.

"Let him go, Zhongyi! Anyway, that guy will jump out again regardless of whether he needs it or not. There's no need to chase him!"

"Well, that's what it says..."

My eyes shifted from side to side in some embarrassment. When I met Officer Ryuzaki's eyes, he, who was also a little troubled at first, patted me on the shoulder instead.

"I also took Wang Majun to visit in the morning. As long as he doesn't get lost, he should be fine."

"Is that so.... I'm really sorry to trouble you..."

"No, no, it was my responsibility to lead you."

It's only now that I seriously regret it. It would be great if I could have prevented the two of them from coming earlier yesterday.

It can be regarded as comforting Momota-kun, we visited the art museum under the leadership of police officer Ryugasaki.

Climbing up the not-so-long external steps and walking through the six towering beige columns in front of the door, the interior of this art museum is bigger than I imagined.The building extends from the basement floor to the four floors above the ground. Each floor is divided into two exhibition halls, East and West, with the center line as the boundary, displaying exhibitions with different themes from ancient and modern China and foreign countries.The information desk previously recorded in the data is located on the west side of the first floor, and a piece of white cloth that is not very transparent is hung in front of the broken glass window as a temporary measure. The nearby area is also blocked by the yellow line of KEEPOUT, I am afraid It's to keep people from getting hurt.The staff at the information desk today are not the same as yesterday. Although the whole story about what happened yesterday is recorded in the handouts, it still makes people feel uneasy not to be able to confirm it in person.

The most important "Snake Habitat Moonlight Pool" in this celebration is placed in the special exhibition hall on the fourth floor. If you want to go to the exhibition hall from the inside, you must start from the stairs on the first floor and climb up. There are more and more security guards wearing police uniforms, which makes people feel a little nervous.As for the remaining route is to invade from the top of the building, although film and television works often describe some criminal methods that use "flying" as the mode of transportation, it is still difficult to realize it in reality.

"Mr. Yuan, I always feel that you are a little absent-minded. Are you not interested in art exhibitions?"

"Eh?"

I was too focused on the case, and when I heard Officer Ryuzaki's accusation, I looked up and found that we were walking on the Post-Impressionist exhibition on an unknown floor.

In the relatively spacious exhibition hall, there are many scattered visitors besides us. They either stand in front of the portraits and look at them carefully, or rush past each painting, and some of them glance at us curiously from time to time.

"Well... There is still some time now, I want to think more about this time."

If there is only the current situation of the case, I am afraid that if I think about it alone, I will not get much progress. What makes me more concerned is the current situation we are in.

"Well, Baitian-kun, I want to ask you a strange question."

"Why are we being polite, just ask Zhong Yi!"

"Well, thank you. Speaking of Phantom Thieves, what is the first thing Momota-kun thinks of?"

"What?"

Facing my really thoughtless question, Momota-kun pouted and looked sideways at the ceiling.

"Let's think about it... ah~~~ Yes, yes, wear a white or red suit and a tall hat, steal the gems of the museum in front of everyone, and then escape!"

"Hmm, yes, it is very similar to the image of the phantom thief I imagined."

Preventing Baitian-kun from continuing to draw more unnecessary attention, I pressed my hat and said in a low voice.

"But that's what makes it so weird."

"Huh?... Because of the similarity?"

"Well. We have only come into contact with the image of the monster thief in the subject of mass entertainment, not a character that can really exist in reality. That's why when we mention this keyword, we only think of similar images of works, instead of emerging some The real appearance of the famous phantom thief."

That is to say, the existence of "Phantom Thief" itself is a kind of unreality.

So what is the reason for criminals who insist on playing the banner of strange robbers to do so?

"Ah, Mohara-kun...!"

"Eh?"

I felt myself being pulled back suddenly, and a very lively boy ran past the place where I was standing.

"Wow——! Look, Mom! It's the sunflower!"

"Shh - don't run! You'll disturb others!"

The aunt who was following him smiled at me apologetically and then chased after him. Looking carefully at the direction they were running, it seemed that many people had gathered.

"Ah, the sunflower he mentioned just now is..."

I squinted my eyes and looked over there before I could see the situation clearly, when Bai Tian-kun next to me suddenly yelled.

"It looks like the sunflower painting by Van Gogh!"

With the mood of joining in the fun, we also slowly approached the painting.Even if you don't have the confidence to appraise works of art, you can still feel the so-called shock when standing in front of masterpieces.

"It's the first time I've seen such a famous painting with my own eyes."

Feeling the influx of people who couldn't move forward, I couldn't help but think that maybe this painting is more valuable than that moonstone?

"How should I put it... It's amazing to look at it from a close distance like this. How did Van Gogh draw such a thing?"

"Ahaha, if we could know, we must have become great painters by now."

Officer Ryuzaki also looked at it carefully for a while with interest, and then turned around and spoke to us as if he had thought of something.

"Speaking of which, Yuan-kun and Baitian-kun, if you were to draw a sunflower with reference to Van Gogh, how would you match the paint?"

"Eh?"

Are you drawing?

"Actually, I'm not very good at drawing..."

And it doesn't mean light and shadow, does it mean color?

"It's okay, I'm not a professional either, but since I've come to a place like an art museum, I can't help but think about these things."

Smiling wryly, I tried to turn my scrutiny to the painting in front of me.At first glance, you can feel the bright and bright overall. The sunflower with yellow as the main color is more like a group of bright flames. The contrast between thick brushstrokes and colors can be said to be very sharp.

Momota-kun, who folded his arms, also stared at me for a while, then spoke confidently.

"Hey, just use the brightest yellow and orange on hand to paint the petals, and put some brown in the middle!"

The smug look in his sideways eyes seemed to be telling how such a simple question could be wrong.

Is this really the case?

"No, I don't think it should be that simple."

"what?!"

Momota-kun's eyes widened instantly after being denied by me.

"Indeed, the color contrast of this painting is very strong. At first glance, it will give people the illusion of using a lot of bright colors. But if you look closely at this part..."

I pointed to one of the sunflowers.

"Whether it is the petals of the last branch or the petals near the center, the yellow used by the painter is a relatively dark type."

"Uh, uh~~??"

Following the direction of my finger, Bai Tian-kun's brows became more and more wrinkled, and then they snapped up.

"Ah, it really is! It's much darker than expected!"

"Right? So if I had to paint a sunflower after Van Gogh, I'd probably choose a relatively dark yellow."

Listening to my answer, Officer Ryuzaki nodded in satisfaction.

"As expected of a super high school-level detective, Mohara-kun's observation ability should not be underestimated. This is also a classic application of the halo effect."

Hearing the somewhat familiar term, I raised my head reflexively.

"Halo effect?"

"Ah, it's a famous theory in psychology..."

"A kind of overgeneralized psychological suggestion... I just happened to read a related book recently, and I know a little bit about it."

He bowed his head and apologized for interrupting Officer Ryuzaki, who waved his hand indifferently.

"It is said that the work contains the author's intentions. What kind of mood did Van Gogh have when he painted this painting? Many people think that he wanted to express the brilliance and sunshine of sunflowers growing under the sun. After all, it looks so It's bright and dazzling."

Many people, huh?

I can't help but think of the central theory of the halo effect, where over-magnifying one feature disregards all others.

Overlaying the sunflower painting on the memory in my mind, vivid words gradually emerged.

"...But if you only focus on the brilliance he has shown, and blindly believe in dogmatic conclusions without thinking about it, you will ignore those things that really constitute him, or what he hides under the surface."

What kind of thoughts did Van Gogh, who was not present at this moment, paint paintings that were not expected by others? I am afraid that I, who live in modern times, cannot fully understand.But this does not mean that I cannot try to understand him. These paintings are the most favorable "evidence" for me to conjecture and speculate.Even if the correct answer cannot be checked, this search process should not be meaningless.

Momota-kun, who had nothing to say, looked at Officer Ryuzaki and me who were discussing topics that seemed out of place, but I was also puzzled by myself.

The seemingly reasonable words that came out of the mouth are admonitions for whom to remind?

"Hey - hey -"

Unfamiliar mechanical noises interrupted my thoughts abruptly.

Officer Ryuzaki picked up the radio walkie-talkie hanging on his waist while making an apologetic gesture, and while asking what happened, an unfamiliar male voice came out of it.

"Hey, don't run away!... Ryuzaki? Hurry up to the exhibition hall on the fourth floor, I can't control that guy soon."

"……that guy?"

The three of them looked at each other in blank dismay, and before they could reply, another voice came from the walkie-talkie, this time it was an extremely familiar voice.

"Hey—it's okay to let me take a look at it for a while, just take a look, take a look! You're stingy!"

"..."

ok, ok....

"We're going right now."

After pressing the call end button, Officer Ryuzaki looked at us who knew it well, and then looked around.

"Although we haven't finished shopping... let's go pick up Mr. Wang Ma first."

"Well, well, I agree."

"Really, that kid will cause trouble everywhere..."

With the same helplessness, we walked to the exclusive exhibition hall on the fourth floor.

***

"So I said, there is still a long time before the preview, so it's okay to show me a little bit! But the uncle over there refused to agree to life and death, and chased me around, so of course I can only Hide him and start playing hide-and-seek—"

If I use one word to describe my mood at the moment, "headache".

Just now, Wang Majun, who was still showing a firm attitude of never going with you, killed us and started to complain when he saw us appearing at the entrance of the exhibition hall, shouting "saved" like seeing a god descending from the earth.

"Of course Yuanjiang knows it too. My hide-and-seek skills are very good! Although there is no place to hide here, I just ran around in this exhibition hall with that uncle, jumping on the chair and slapping the wall from time to time Ah, or daring through a crowd of guards—”

"... Wang Majun."

"Hehehe, I haven't said the point yet! Their exaggerated expressions when I passed the walkie-talkie in a heroic manner, it can be said to be a masterpiece among masterpieces! You can go to the monitoring room to have a look later. Oh, though whether the guards will agree is another matter—"

"Wang Majun."

"Really, the most original sauce is very noisy! I haven't..."

The cheerful tone fell silent for a moment when he raised his head and realized my expression.Maintaining the posture of raising his head, Wang Majun slowly moved sideways step by step and whispered.

"...Hey, hey, Momota-chan, why does Mohara-chan look so angry? Did I say something wrong?"

As it should be, Bai Tian-kun looked at him with impatience.

"Hurry up and apologize to others, you are making trouble for Zhongyi."

"Huh? Why is this making trouble for Mohara-chan?"

"Stupid idiot, we all came here in the name of Zong Yi, you are not the first one to be blamed for what happened!"

"But I don't need to be bound by the most original sauce, right?"

"Wang Majun."

I tried my best to make my tone look very calm, Wang Majun frowned and raised his head halfway.

"What's the matter, most original sauce? I won't apologize, and there is no agreement between us."

"Summary what you did just now in less than [-] words, or leave this art gallery immediately."

"Eh."

Wang Majun's slightly shaking eyes subconsciously drifted to the police officer Ryuzaki, who was of some status, but the other party just retreated with a gesture of "it's up to me to decide here", trying to protect himself wisely.

Looking back, Wang Majun's eyes widened even wider.

"Wait, wait, isn't this weird, huh? I was threatened by Mohara-chan?"

The tone was full of disbelief.

"Wang Majun, since you came as my companion, I naturally have the right to drive you out."

I took a step forward, and the moment the soles of my feet hit the ground, I seemed to see Wang Majun's shoulder jump.

"So, can I hear your answer?"

"........."

I took another step forward in silence.

"I didn't touch the Sheqi Yueguangtan and played a child's temper in a fit of anger. I'm really sorry."

Turning around and bending 90 degrees to the surrounding guards, Wang Majun's swift gesture of apology was hard to catch even with the naked eye.

"um. Thank you."

After solving one thing, I relieved my breath and put my mind back on the business.

We are now in the most important exhibition hall of this museum.The square structure of the exhibition hall is about 10 meters long and wide, and the glass showcase with precious stones is placed in the center of the room.For ordinary tourists, there is plenty of space to move around, but after 5 o'clock the entrance and exit are prohibited and armed teams are deployed, it must become a bit narrow.The cameras that Police Officer Ryuzaki said before were set up on the four corners of the room and all aimed at the exhibition box in the center, so that no matter who approaches the gemstone from any angle, it will be accurately photographed.

However, compared to the layout in the exhibition hall, I am very concerned about the long row of floor-to-ceiling glass facing the part of the gemstone that should have been the wall.Walking and standing in front of the window, you can see the low-rise bungalows and the small park outside from the room. The sound of tapping on the glass seems to be ordinary glass just like the one that was broken on the first floor.

"The glass here seems to be set up to give the viewer a sense of openness, although you can't see far from the fourth floor."

"Is there a sense of openness... yes, after all, most of the exhibition halls are completely closed."

Even when you reach the top floor, you will want to breathe.

"Oh! Speaking of the glass in the Gem Gallery, isn't that the one!"

After wandering around for a while, Bai Tian-kun also ran to us.

"Eh, that?"

"That's it!"

I saw him spread his hands and sharpen his eyes.

"The spaceship with extreme speed aims at the most famous gemstone on the earth and rushes straight to pursue the prestige of the first in the universe..."

"U, spaceship!?"

"This is a man's romance!"

"No, normal spaceships don't come crashing into them...!?"

"Hey, just kidding!"

As I said that, I was patted twice on the shoulder vigorously, and before I could react, Baitian Jun smiled and hugged me.

"Well, don't be too nervous, Chuichi! Although you may be the protagonist this time, don't forget that I am the boss!"

After being rubbed wildly on the head, Momota-kun let me go and held me in front of my eyes again.

"What discoveries are our joint achievements, and what mistakes are the burden that I should shoulder. Don't take everything on yourself, you understand!"

"Mr. Baitian..."

Although I didn't realize it myself, Momota-kun could see the tension in my heart.

Indeed, in the final analysis, I only came to this place as an intern. Even if I have the title of detective, no one really expects an ordinary high school student to be able to protect the gem and catch the strange thief.

But even so, I want to try to do what I can.

This is what I am now, and I want to seriously implement the idea.

"Thank you, Baitian-kun. If there is anything, I will not hesitate to rely on Baitian-kun!"

"Oh, just let the horse come over!"

Looking at the peaceful atmosphere between us, Officer Ryuzaki seemed a little embarrassed to interject.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Yuan, do you want to take a look at that gem?"

"That's right."

I was about to take a step, but I found that Officer Ryuzaki's somewhat embarrassed smile did not recede.While casting doubtful gazes, he pointed to a certain corner of the exhibition hall, and looking in that direction, a group of black and purple shadows startled me.

So, what's going on...?

"Wang Majun seems to be very depressed since just now, standing alone in the corner, thinking about the original sauce, and actually threatened me, how is this possible, and how can I be afraid of the original sauce? Stop joking, it seems to be returned A few tears..."

"Eh……?"

I turned my head and looked tremblingly at the gray area.

No, it must be fake crying...

"It's not something I can manage when young people quarrel, but it's not good if Wang Majun stays in that state."

"Um... indeed."

But I shouldn't have said anything wrong. It might be better to say that if Wang Majun can reflect on it once, this level may be just right.

"So Zui Yuan-jun, go and coax him."

"Well, I also think that as long as it is placed... huh!?"

Feeling several piercing gazes for a moment, I quickly covered my mouth and gestured with my eyes, "How did I come to such a conclusion?!" I was puzzled.

Helpless smile.

"In this case, it only makes sense for Mo Yuan-kun to comfort you, right?"

This seems to make sense, but it also seems to be unreasonable and tangled emotions...

But wait a minute.

"Ah, when it comes to comforting people, the one who is best at it should be..."

Maintaining the posture of covering my mouth, I turned to Momota-kun, and after noticing my help-seeking gaze, he suddenly covered his stomach exaggeratedly.

"Ahhh! Not good! I ate too much at noon and I'm going to the toilet, remember to work hard and don't be lazy!"

"Eh, eh!?"

As he said that, Baitian-kun rushed out of the exhibition hall at a speed not inferior to that of Wang Majun just now, leaving only a puff of white smoke covering my sight and then slowly disappearing.

"..."

The tall and tall image that I just said not to take everything on myself has become blurred in my heart.

……

…………

.....................

Ugh…….

With expectant eyes behind my back and thinking about persuasive words, I had no choice but to give up struggling and walk slowly behind Wang Majun facing the corner of the wall.

Anyway, just talk.

"That, that, Wang Ma-jun...?"

"..."

"Wang, Wang Majun...!"

"………………………………ah?"

He turned around slowly, and even the black and purple shadow wrapped around his body squirmed ominously with his body movements.The eyes that usually always reflect a transparent luster now only reflect a lifeless look, and the dark circles under the eyes are layered one after another.

W-It's not in a state where we can talk at all...

"What, it's the original sauce... Haha, this is my hallucination, right? After all, the original sauce said that he wants to drive me out, so it's impossible to come to talk to me on purpose."

"Uh……"

There was no emotional ups and downs in the voice, it seemed that Wang Majun was really hit... In that case, I can only apologize.

I bowed my head a little.

"I'm sorry Wang Majun, I just said too much..."

"...This hallucination is so real, it looks exactly the same as Mo Yuan-chan!"

"No, it's not an illusion! I'm really apologizing to you...!"

When I was excited, I wanted to help Wang Majun's shoulders to let him look up and see clearly, but the figure in front of me quickly squatted down and escaped from the corner of the wall, and jumped behind me as soon as I could catch up with him.

"Just kidding, how could I not be able to distinguish between reality and illusion?! Mo Yuan-chan really underestimated me! The evil president won't be depressed because of this, it's all a lie Oh!"

Looking back, Wang Majun, who was standing straight and full of gunshots, changed into that smiling expression at some point.However, there is always a sense of awkwardness that people care about. Could it be that he is forcing himself?

I chose to keep asking.

"If you're all lying to me, why would Wang Majun tell such a lie?"

Tilting his head in thought, Wang Majun answered casually.

"Because the appearance of Mo Yuanchan who was tricked into apologizing is really ridiculous, or something like that? There are as many reasons as you want."

"Then...Will Wang Majun forgive me?"

There was a moment of silence.

Slowly raising his left eyebrow, he looked at me who was nervously waiting for an answer, narrowing his gaze as if to confirm the authenticity, straight across the body.After staring quietly for a while, Wang Majun finally gave up with a sigh.

"Ah, ah, the habit of asking everything to the end is really boring. Forgive forgive, forgive everything from the Big Bang to the evaporation of the earth."

"..."

Although it is a very perfunctory statement, it should be fine, at least the shadow surrounding Wang Majun has completely disappeared.

"But it's the most original sauce,"

A few steps forward was blocked by Wang Majun, and he stood in front of me again with brisk steps.

"Sometimes I also think that even people who are always close to me may not be able to know each other well. After all, it is basically impossible to fully understand others."

The sudden chatter was just like him as usual.

"It doesn't matter whether it's his original intention or a whim, as long as the result is in front of him, no matter how he tries to justify it afterwards, right? But this kind of guessing game, I'm almost tired of playing it..."

Putting his index finger under his lips, Wang Majun narrowed his eyes.

"So, I want to try something new."

Something new...?

Wang Majun, who was chuckling in front of me, tilted his head, but the unknown atmosphere wafting from him seemed to warn me that something bad was about to happen.Just when I wanted to continue pursuing the true body of this sense of disobedience,

—Darkness fell suddenly.

"Eh?"

His eyes widened subconsciously, but the situation of pure darkness has not improved in the slightest.Did the lighting facilities in the exhibition hall suddenly trip?No, there is a large floor-to-ceiling glass around the wall, but if the switch is tripped, it will not cause darkness.

Gradually, it wasn't just me, voices of suspicion or vigilance arose from different parts of the room. Some people shouted to contact the back room as soon as possible. The tightly gripped door lock just made a clicking sound and ignored it.

"Hey, what's going on..."

At this moment, a slight noise came into his ears.Just as I was trying to find out where it came from,

"Ah-hahahahahahaha, what a bunch of stupid policemen! How could it be just a simple blackout!"

A human voice that could overwhelm all the noise in the room resounded unscrupulously in the exhibition hall.

An overly exaggerated smile, a tone of malice bred in the ridicule.

This voice is... Wang Majun! ?

But, no, this sound came from a farther place, at least 5 or 6 meters away from me.Although I can't see it, there is no doubt that Wang Majun should be not far in front of me now.

"Wang, Wang Ma..."

"Shh-"

Covering my questioning voice in a low voice, Wang Majun deliberately raised his voice in the darkness.

"……Who are you?"

Calm but vigilant, he seems to be trying to move forward