“I don’t even dare to kill fish, how can I possibly kill a person!
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After hearing Ryohei Morishita's explanation, Teppei Ozaki actually felt that it made some sense. It would be very difficult for Morishita, with his small body, to kill the tall Yasuo Tamamori, and he might even be killed in the process.
But if we exclude Fujiwara no Yuu and Morofushi Kagemitsu, who could corroborate each other, the only options left for the murderer are himself and Tanihara Naeka. Ozaki Teppei is certain that the murderer is not himself, so there is only one option left, and this option he thinks is the least likely.
How could a girl who was only 1.6 meters tall possibly be a match for an adult man? Thinking of this, Ozaki Teppei turned his head to look at Fujiwara Yuu and asked with a wry smile:
"Fujiwara-san, could it be that your judgment is wrong? And what you said earlier doesn't completely rule out the possibility that the murderer is an outsider."
"We ruled out an outsider as the likely perpetrator because the killer, hiding in the woods, didn't identify Morishita Ryohei as their primary target. Furthermore, there were no signs of a struggle at the scene. It's clear that Assistant Instructor Tamamori was relaxed when confronted by the killer, so the perpetrator must have been someone he knew."
After hearing this, Teppei Ozaki once again felt that there was some truth to it. Indeed, there was no disorder at the scene, and the assistant coach looked very capable in fighting. There was no reason for him to choose someone with a higher difficulty coefficient.
Even if there was an external culprit, he would probably discover the lone Tanihara Naoka during the observation process. There was no reason for him to choose Yasuo Tamamori in the tent instead of a girl.
So... is the murderer really inside? That's too scary.
Because this means that the murderer is either Tanihara Naeka or Morishita Ryohei, and at least one of them has been acting and deceiving everyone from beginning to end.
Thinking of this, Ozaki Teppei began to doubt his life.
The seeds of suspicion were buried in everyone's hearts, and the atmosphere gradually became subtle. Even the straightforward Ozaki Teppei became a little depressed. He suddenly felt that becoming a policeman might be the wrong choice.
This wasn't the first time a police academy student had committed a crime. He'd heard about a training ground in the Rookie Division where a cadet had killed an instructor. He'd thought such a thing wouldn't happen to him, but who could have imagined... it would happen to him?
Zhu Fujingguang saw that everyone's mood was getting depressed, so he had no choice but to speak up and suggest:
"It's getting late, let's light the bonfire first. Although Holmes said that the mind is clearer when hungry, I happen to think that being hungry will affect concentration and may cause us to miss some important clues. So let's have dinner first. People can't go without food, right?"
"Well, what Morobushi-san said makes some sense. Let's prepare the food!"
Morishita Ryohei wanted to say he had no appetite and didn't need to make his own, but he felt that this behavior was a bit unsociable and didn't say it out loud. He could only silently move stones to form a circle and prepare a simple stone bonfire.
Ozaki Teppei also quickly broke the firewood he had picked up into suitable sizes and placed it in the center of the stone, while Fujiwara Yu took out the flint and prepared to use the wood chips to light the bonfire.
Seeing that she had nothing to do, Tanihara Miaojia hurriedly followed Zhufu Jingguang to the river and said:
"Um...Moruofu-san, let me help you. I'm quite good at cooking."
"Then please wash the potatoes and carrots, and then go cook the rice first."
"OK."
After simply lighting the campfire, Zhu Fujingguang, who had maximum mobility, quickly processed the sweetfish, poured the olive oil he brought into the frying pan, and only needed to add pepper, salt and lemon juice to make the most common pan-fried fish.
This simple grilled fish drizzled with sweet soy sauce and served over steaming white rice is a perfect picnic treat. Of course, if you don't like fish, you can just enjoy the curry rice with some rice dressing. Camp curry is always better than curry you'll find elsewhere.
I don't know if he was really hungry or if Ozaki Teppei was eating too much, but Morishita Ryohei, who originally had no appetite, ate two large bowls of rice. Although Assistant Instructor Tamamori's body was still in the tent, the living had to live a normal life, right?
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Fujiwara Yuu put the garbage into the garbage bag and said:
"The field training ends at 9 a.m. tomorrow. If they find out we haven't returned to the team during roll call, they'll send someone to pick us up immediately. So until then, everyone should just squeeze into the spare tents."
"Fujiwara-san, don't we need to move Assistant Instructor Tamamori out of there? I'm worried that the high temperature in the tent will accelerate the decay of the body, and by then... it will no longer be in human form." Ryohei Morishita expressed his opinion cautiously. He still couldn't believe that the murderer would be among the students. It was really terrifying.
"You don't need to worry about this. It takes time for the body to decompose. Even with high temperatures, the temperature at night is still relatively cool. I have already put the refrigerator inside to lower the indoor temperature." Fujiwara Yu explained as he packed up.
Ozaki Teppei rubbed his stomach and stood up. He yawned and walked towards the backup tent, looking completely ready to rest. Tanihara Naeka was a girl after all, so after careful consideration, she decided to sleep outside with her sleeping bag. Seeing this, everyone realized that there was a girl among the four of them.
Zhu Fushiki Jingguang grabbed Ozaki Teppei, who was about to go into the tent to rest, and said with a raised corner of his mouth:
"Tanihara, you should sleep in the tent by yourself. We have sleeping bags so we can sleep next to the campfire. We can also keep watch to ensure nothing goes wrong."
"But……"
"It's nothing to worry about. Men and women shouldn't touch each other." After saying this expressionlessly, Fujiwara Yu took out his sleeping bag and handed it to Ozaki Teppei. It was obvious that his embarrassed look meant that he didn't bring a sleeping bag.
"Fujiwara, you?"
"I can fall asleep while sitting, and I'm not sleepy now." Fujiwara Yu knew that the other party didn't want to owe him a favor, so he simply found a fairly suitable excuse to get away with it, and in order to prove that he was not sleepy, he started doing sit-ups again.
"Okay then, I'll take over your shift later." Ozaki Teppei didn't act pretentiously. He silently remembered Fujiwara's kindness and walked towards the flat ground outside the tent, choosing a nice place to sleep.
Fujiwara Yuu noticed the weariness on Morufushi Kagemitsu's face. He held his chin with one hand and poked the bonfire in front of him with a stick in the other, saying in a leisurely tone:
"If you're sleepy, don't try to be tough. I'm fine on my own."
"You go to sleep first. I don't like changing shifts when I'm sleeping. I choose to have a good sleep in the second half of the night." Zhu Fu Jingguang raised his voice, pretending that he was not sleepy, and smiled.
"Oh, all right then."
Fujiwara Yu did not refuse, and took Morofushi Kagemitsu's sleeping mat and walked towards the sleeping area. After putting it down, he crawled in and closed his eyes comfortably. This was his first time sleeping outdoors.
I inexplicably feel like I'm sleeping on the street, and I don't know if I can fall asleep. I probably can't.
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