In the absence of professional equipment to protect the scene and extract physical evidence, Fujiwara Yu did not further examine the body of Maekawa Keiaki for useful information, or in other words, there was no need to continue the investigation except for the autopsy.
He scavenged a relatively clean tablecloth from the classroom locker and covered the body with it. As for other protective measures, there were certainly no such measures. Fortunately, the low temperature in the mountains was beneficial to the preservation of the body.
But even so, by the time the driver came to pick them up, it would probably have become so smelly that it would be difficult to approach.
Jun Yamaguchi looked at Keiryo Maekawa who was covered by the tablecloth. Just now he was smiling and put his arm around his shoulders, threatening to catch the murderer in the script-killing game. Who would have thought that before the game was over, he would become the first target of the murderer outside the game... It's really sad.
He rubbed the non-existent goose bumps on his arms, looked at the silent Takashi Sosuke, and asked cautiously:
"Um, Officer Ying Si, are we going to stay here any longer? To be honest, I'm a little hungry."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden sound of stomach rumbling was heard in the quiet environment. The embarrassed Jun Yamaguchi lowered his head and covered his stomach.
Who made this guy drunk? He vomited all the food for the day. It seems strange that he is not hungry now.
Fujiwara Yuu glanced at Yamaguchi Jun with a strange expression, thinking to himself: He looks so scared, but he still has a good appetite after looking at the body? I really don't know whether to say this guy is bold or insane.
"There's really no need to stay here. Let's come back tomorrow morning and take a closer look."
"Then let's go!" Yamaguchi Jun said hurriedly. He didn't want to stay in this ghost place for even a second. He always felt it was eerie and scary.
After the four of them returned to the hotel along the same route, they saw the familiar buildings and Yamaguchi Jun's tense mood eased. He pushed open the heavy wooden door and returned to the restaurant, where he saw them sitting around the table with tired faces. If he hadn't made some noise, they would probably have fallen asleep while sitting.
Uchida Ami rubbed her eyes. She noticed that the number of people had not increased. A bad thought came to her mind, and she asked softly:
"Officer Takashi, why are you the only ones back? Didn't you find Maekawa?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Maiko Nakayama, who had finally relaxed, tensed up again. She nervously clutched the corner of Sugino Takashi's clothes, and cold sweat slid down her forehead. It was obvious that she was a little emotionally broken.
"We did find it, but it was a body. He was already dead." Fujiwara Yu calmly observed everyone's expressions. Except for Maiko Nakayama, everyone had an expression of disbelief. It seemed that there was no way to start from observing the expressions. The murderer's acting skills were very good.
When Kensaku Asano heard this, he grabbed his hair in frustration. He never expected that Keisuke Maekawa would die. What would he do with his mother's medical expenses? If he couldn't get the follow-up money, he would have to find a part-time job with a high income immediately.
Sugino Takashi tried hard to calm Nakayama Maiko. He didn't know why his fiancée was so scared. He had many questions in his mind that he wanted to ask, but he knew that now was not the time. At least he couldn't be the one who would make Maiko more emotionally devastated.
However, at this time, there will naturally be "bad guys" who will choose to take advantage of the victory.
Fujiwara Yu did not have the patience to wait for Nakayama Maiko to calm down. He knew that the murderer's next target was most likely her. In order to ensure her safety and find out what happened that year, he had to get to the bottom of things.
He directly pulled open the empty seat next to Nakayama Maiko and sat down. Without any preamble or euphemism, he asked directly:
"Ms. Zhongshan, can you answer a question for me now?"
"W-What's the problem?"
Nakayama Maiko clenched her hands tightly together, her voice trembling with nervousness. She didn't dare look Takashi Sosuke in the eye, feeling that his gaze could see through her unspeakable secrets.
Fujiwara Yuu had a faint smile on his face. He narrowed his eyes meaningfully and said in a deep voice:
"Miss Nakayama, don't be nervous. I just want to ask if anything unusual happened when you were studying at Teitan High School? For example... a murder?"
As soon as he said this, he clearly felt the change in everyone's expressions. If there was anyone who could be ruled out as a suspect, it would be Kensaku Asano, who was trying to make eye contact with others with a look of surprise on his face. This person should have no connection with them and was purely here to work and earn money, so suspicion could be ruled out for the time being.
Sugino Takashi's expression was quite natural. He just didn't expect that Takashi Sosuke actually knew about this:
"Officer Takashi, how did you know we were students of Teitan High School?"
"I only guessed at your relationship. It was Ms. Uchida who told me about Teitan High School." Fujiwara Yuu smiled and nodded in Uchida Ami's direction. He continued, "Now it's my turn to ask questions. Please answer the questions you just asked."
Several people in the know looked at each other in confusion. Finally, Sugino Takashi raised his hand and said, as if answering a question like a model student:
"I'll be the one to tell the story. After all, the victim and I have a very close connection."
At this point, Sugino Takashi's mood was obviously much lower. He held his forehead and recalled what happened ten years ago.
"Ten years ago, a murder did occur at Teitan High School. The deceased was my childhood sweetheart, Sazuki Saegusa. She was kind and innocent. Her body was found in Eidai-cho, Koto Ward. We all remember this incident very clearly. After all, the police questioned all the students in our class at the time, and I was asked about my relationship with Sazuki several times."
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