Chapter 79 A Rain of Red Petals
There are no stars or moon today; the sky opens like a giant black maw, devouring everything.
Two minutes later, Gin stubbed out his cigarette and looked at China, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
What did he do to you?
"It's nothing." Takanashi Chinatsu couldn't explain, because Karasuma Renya hadn't done anything excessive to her; at most, he had forced her to dance a dance.
Can……
The curse failed.
It wasn't because of her magical skill, nor because she was evaded, but because Karasuma Renya's luck was too strong.
If a person has strong luck, the whole world will help him. How can they fight against such a person?
There's nothing we can do...
You may fail, you may get hurt, you may die.
Just like the phrase "funny," their resistance was nothing more than a game to Karasuma Renya, but for them it was a life-or-death duel.
You can't win; they were never on the same level from the beginning.
"Brother, if I..."
"I disagree." Gin interrupted Chizuru before she could finish speaking: "If you're going to marry an old man, I'd rather die. I risked my life to send you away so that you could marry him now? If you truly love him, I won't say anything, but if it's for our lives, Chizuru, nothing in this world can make you suffer."
Gin talked at length, while Takanashi Chika kept her head down and remained silent.
What can we do?
Of course she could refuse, of course she could continue to reject Karasuma Renya, but Karasuma Renya has plenty of time and means to play along with them, and in the end, with heavy casualties, wouldn't she still have to compromise? It's better to take advantage of the fact that everyone is still here and let her appease Karasuma Renya, so that everyone can find happiness.
"Chika, what do you think is the reason we've all gathered together?" Gin asked her.
Chika Takanashi knows the answer, but she can't give it.
“For your sake, it can’t be that after all these years in the organization, I suddenly like to hang out with the police, right?” Gin’s tone was full of self-mockery. “If I can send you away once, I can send you away twice. I’ve already discussed it with Matsuda Jinpei. If we encounter something we can’t handle, we will send you out of the organization as soon as possible. He will take you to safety then.”
"Brother!" Takanashi Chinatsu exclaimed in surprise. When? When did her brother and Matsuda-nii become so close? Weren't they always at odds?
"Besides, we haven't lost yet. How do you know the final winner won't be you or me? Because of those ravens? Am I worse than those ravens?" Gin admitted that the ravens were strong, but the outcome of a real fight was still uncertain.
Chizuru Takanashi shook her head. No, it's not a raven.
Under Gin's astonished gaze, Takanashi Chinatsu managed to say with difficulty, "It's... a curse. I used a curse, and the curse struck Karasuma Renya."
There was no excitement, no surprise; Gin's attitude remained unchanged.
"Failed?" he asked calmly, his deep eyes seeming to have seen through everything.
Chizuru Takanashi hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
“If you had actually succeeded, you wouldn’t be acting this way now.”
It felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making it difficult to breathe, and Takanashi Chinatsu's eyes grew dimmer and dimmer.
Not only did they fail, they were utterly defeated.
That was a curse created by Eriol. If even Eriol's power couldn't suppress Karasuma Renya's luck, how could they possibly win? In short, Takanashi Chinatsu couldn't think of any chance of winning.
We will lose.
You will die.
Why not take advantage of the present moment...
"So what if you lost? Are you going to be so discouraged because of this?" Gin reached out and straightened her body, slapping her on the back to straighten her hunched back.
Chinatsu Kotori stared blankly at Gin.
"If you've lost this time, will you try again next time? Or is Karasuma Renya going to kill you next time?"
She shook her head blankly.
“Although I don’t like him, there’s one thing I’m satisfied with about him: he’ll never lay a hand on you. So what if you lose? Trying again and again, and at zero cost, isn’t that great?” Gin looked into Chizuru’s eyes, his tone gentle and tinged with amusement. “Even if we don’t make a profit, we won’t lose, right? When we get back, we’ll find Eriol and have him create a few more curses, then we’ll unleash them all on Karasuma Renya.”
Chinatsu's eyes lit up immediately: "That's right, zero cost!"
"Not losing money is winning money."
"That's right, that's right, I'll go find Elio when I get back."
The two exchanged a smile, but as they looked away, the smiles vanished.
They all knew very well that this was not as simple as "not losing is winning" or "zero cost." If they could not break through the defenses, they would eventually lose.
But, cheer up!
If even they themselves collapse, then there is truly no hope left.
——
"Bang—"
Red, red everywhere you look.
Explosion! Bombs exploded! Fragments of the Ferris wheel scattered everywhere.
That night, Takanashi Chinatsu didn't sleep well, but strangely, she wasn't haunted by Karasuma Renya's nightmares. Instead, she dreamed of... Matsuda Jinpei.
An all-powerful bomb disposal expert died because of a bomb he couldn't defuse.
No, it wasn't that the bomb was so sophisticated as to be impossible to disarm; rather, he deliberately abandoned it. The cunning bomber had planted multiple bombs and hidden the location of another bomb among the bombs on the Ferris wheel, making it impossible to obtain information once it was disarmed.
It was clearly a nightmare, but... it really reminded me of Matsuda.
The scene in the dream was so real that even after Takanashi Chinatsu was awake, she couldn't come back to reality for a long time.
She opened her big, drowsy eyes and suddenly jolted awake.
No, this isn't a dream.
According to Elio, if one's magical power is too high, one will be able to foresee the future, which is also known as precognitive dreams.
Is her magic powerful or weak? Could it be that she really has precognitive dreams?
I went to bed really late last night, and it's already 10 a.m. Now, Takanashi Chinatsu quickly washed up and went out. She said goodbye to Hagiwara Kenji and ran to the police station.
We have to catch up!
This dream was very ominous; the images were too real. Perhaps this is Matsuda's true calamity.
Driving at breakneck speed, Takanashi Chinatsu ran straight into the First Investigation Division, where Matsuda Jinpei was still there, arguing with Inspector Megure.
"Huh? What do you mean there won't be any faxes coming?"
"No means no, it's probably just a prank."
"Impossible! Three years ago it was three, two years ago it was two, and one year ago it was one. That must have been a bomber's declaration. He should have started taking action this year!"
“What do you mean one year ago? He hasn’t been here for a year,” Inspector Megure retorted.
Matsuda Jinpei's expression froze, as if he were completely stuck, and after taking off his sunglasses, he let out an "Ah".
Chika Takanashi paused, her expression turning strange.
Police officers nearby were whispering among themselves.
"Could the person who sent the fax be that bomber?"
Which one?
"It's that one, the one I can't talk about. I heard that a year ago, Matsuda beat him up and he almost got arrested."
"If he didn't send the fax, it would be understandable; he's probably terrified of Matsuda."
As she listened to the discussions among the police officers from the First Investigation Division, Chinatsu's expression grew increasingly strange.
So... everything's alright?
Are dreams all lies?
"Matsuda-nii?" Takanashi Chika called out softly.
The people surrounding her immediately made way for her, and one by one they began to tease Matsuda Jinpei, already considering Chika as Matsuda Jinpei's girlfriend.
Matsuda Jinpei glared at the group of people, then pulled Takanashi Chinatsu outside to talk.
"Matsuda-nii, are you still catching that bomb criminal?" Takanashi Chika asked curiously.
Matsuda Jinpei nodded, then scratched his head in frustration and said, "He stopped his actions, probably because I alerted him a year ago."
“Or maybe, as others have said, he’s been scared out of his wits by you and doesn’t dare to provoke the police anymore.” Seeing that Matsuda Jinpei was still sullen, Takanashi Chinatsu immediately opened her arms and hugged him: “Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. I’ve already asked my brother to help look for him. Once we find him, I’ll definitely let you get your revenge.”
Matsuda Jinpei drawled out, sounding rather helpless: "I'm a policeman."
"Then let me beat him up. Anyway, he can't complain about me." Takanashi Chinatsu has a flexible bottom line.
Matsuda Jinpei couldn't help but laugh, so he asked for leave and took Chinatsu for a walk.
Regarding what happened last night, the group didn't disturb China's rest, but they did hear a rough outline from Kenji Hagiwara and Gin.
It failed.
Not only did they fail, but they failed in the most devastating way.
Matsuda Jinpei can't help Chika much, he can only give her some luck, and the rest is up to her to solve.
No matter how they looked at it, these grown men felt powerless and utterly useless.
“We discussed it last night. Since it’s so difficult to suppress Karasuma Renya’s luck, we’ll try our best to strengthen yours.”
Takanashi Chika looked at him in surprise. Did he have a solution so quickly?
"Could you give me a few strands of your hair? I need your hair as a medium to allow Elio to rewrite the magic, and after it's made into a magical item, it will connect another person's fate to you."
“Another person’s luck? Ran Mouri? But I’ve already cursed her.” Even as she said this, she still plucked two strands of hair and handed them to Jinpei Matsuda.
Matsuda Jinpei carefully wrapped it in a tissue and explained, "Your magical skills are not good enough. Even a curse can only absorb a small amount of her luck. But the magical items made by Elio are different. They can transfer all of her luck to you in a short time."
Chizuru's expression changed slightly, and she hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
That won't do, will it? If we really do that, Ran Mouri will become a jinx, and even her daily life will be in danger.
Seemingly noticing her hesitation, Matsuda Jinpei immediately said, "So it's only for a short time. We just need to suppress Karasuma Renya's luck for a short while to make our actions easier, and then we'll remove the magic."
Takanashi Chika suddenly realized that this was indeed worth a try. If they could get rid of Karasuma Renya, Mouri Ran could regain her former lucky constitution, which would be beneficial for everyone.
"Um... there's one more thing." Matsuda Jinpei paused.
"What?" Takanashi Chika looked up, and the two of them had unknowingly arrived at her residence.
Red petals fell slowly like rain.
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