Chapter 13
"what happened?"
After going to get the lantern and studying why the light inside went out, Genichirō Sanada also heard a few screams, and the sound was sometimes far away and sometimes near. It seemed that the owner of the sound was running near them.
"It seems like someone was frightened."
Seeing Sanada Genichirō approaching, Nakamori Akimi hurriedly picked up the sunny doll to prevent it from being stepped on. But the moment she picked it up, "giggle" laughter came from all directions.
"I found you—"
Nakamori Akimi reacted by throwing it away. She shouldn't have been so careless, the shocking effect was immediately maximized.
"...What was that sound just now?"
"It must be a specially made horror sound effect."
Did Keigo Atobe hire some haunted house designer or horror movie maker to set up the place? Well, there's no need to bother, because they'll really be scared to death!
"Sanada-san, is the lantern lit again?"
Nakamori Akimi began to change the subject, unwilling to recall what had just happened.
"It was just a poor connection. I tried to adjust it, and now it's completely fine."
"That's good. Thank you for your hard work, Sanada-san. Now that we've found the lantern, let's go back."
"Okay, Yagyu, let's go."
Yagyu Hiroshi, who had been silent since a while ago, looked back at the two of them and followed them silently.
When they returned to the villa, most people had already returned.
"Hey, partner, you actually persevered. That's good, you've made progress."
Niou Masaharu spotted Yagyu Hiroshi following behind Nakamori Akimi and the others at a glance, and immediately went over and put his arm around his shoulder as usual, but the next second, his arm was empty, and Yagyu Hiroshi fell straight down.
"Yagyu-san!"
"Yagyu!"
"Puri?" Niou Masaharu squatted down helplessly with his arms hanging in the air, "I still couldn't hold on."
After a period of chaos, Yagyu Hiroshi became the second person after Tsukishima Sakumu to be sent to the temporary infirmary in a coma.
With so many familiar people present, it was not Nakamori Akimi's turn to worry about the matter of Yagyu Hiroshi. At this moment, she was looking at the door worriedly. The last people who had set out had returned, but there was still no sign of Atobe Keigo and the others.
Could something have happened?
After all, there is the time bomb of Fuji Shusuke, which is dangerous no matter how you think about it.
After taking a look at Rie who was unaware and still sharing the thrilling moment with her, Nakamori Akimi interrupted her with a smile.
"Oh, Lihui, look at you, your eyes are bloodshot. It's so late. If you don't go to sleep now, you won't be able to get up tomorrow."
"But, Master Atobe hasn't come back yet..."
"Do you want to be seen like this by the president? Don't worry, I'll wait for him here for you. Go to bed and be a good boy."
Nakamori Rie touched her face and said, "Okay, then I'll go to sleep first. But sister, you just need to wait for a while. If you can't wait, don't wait."
It seems that in Rie's heart, she is still more important than Atobe. The smile on Nakamori Akimi's lips became a little more genuine.
"I understand. Go ahead."
After watching Rie Nakamori go upstairs, while no one was paying attention, Akimi Nakamori picked up a flashlight, quietly opened the door and slipped out.
Such a sacrifice for justice, Nakamori Akimi is truly a moral role model of the time! Thank her, Atobe, she will come to the rescue soon...
"Atobe?"
Before she had taken a few steps, someone came out of the woods.
"Ah?"
Covered in mud, Keigo Atobe slowly walked out from the depths of the woods, holding a person in one hand.
"How did you...how did they..."
For a moment, Nakamori Akimi didn't know who to care about. She had no choice but to take care of the unconscious Tsukishima Sakuramu first, helping to relieve Atobe Keigo a little.
"A whimsical idiot hooked up with a fool who wanted to commit suicide for love."
Atobe Keigo was merciless in his words, but his actions were gentle.
"Suicide for love?"
Nakamori Akimi's shocked gaze fell on Fuji Shusuke who was also unconscious.
She inexplicably recalled the line: I thought suicide for love was just an ancient legend...
Of course, this sentence is a compliment, praising love, but Fuji Shusuke is different. He is purely crazy about love.
Atobe Keigo sneered and didn't respond, but his attitude determined everything. He thought this move was extremely stupid.
After they helped the person inside, the crowd who were chatting suddenly quieted down.
"What's going on? Fuji, Tsukishima-san?"
They rushed over to catch the two injured people, and there were two more unconscious people in the temporary infirmary.
"Atobe, what happened? Why are you like this?"
"Nothing, one fainted and the other tripped, and I got a little dust on myself."
Huh? You're being too perfunctory! Who would believe it?
Nakamori Akimi was speechless.
Everyone present was not a fool, so they naturally heard Keigo Atobe's perfunctory response. They glanced at him with an inquiring look, exchanged a few polite greetings, and then went back to their rooms.
"Atobe..."
Only a few of Hyotei's men stayed, looking at him worriedly.
"Put away your unglamorous appearances. I'm fine. Go back."
It was too unbelievable for Keigo Atobe to say he was fine despite being covered in dirt. They looked at each other, sat down on the sofa, and refused to leave.
"No, Atobe, we won't leave until you explain what happened."
The almost rogue look of Taketo Mukai made Keigo Atobe laugh.
"Didn't I tell you? They..."
"Atobe, don't take us for fools."
Oshitari Yuushi interrupted Keigo Atobe's words so swiftly that he rarely spoke. Although he looked lazy, his eyes were quite sharp.
"snort."
Just as the two sides were confronting each other, Nakamori Akimi, who was on the outside, quietly took a step back. She still did not participate in such a "joyful" occasion. Rie was still waiting for her.
But as soon as she moved, Keigo Atobe suddenly called her and put the blame on her as if he had eyes on his back.
"Nakamori, since they want to know so much, then just tell them." Atobe Keigo put the towel on his head, completely blocking others' sight.
"I?"
Nakamori Akimi, who inexplicably became an insider, received the attention of all the Hyotei staff. Curiosity, speculation, and confusion, all these eyes from different people were fixed on her, and she had no choice but to make up stories on the spot.
"Well, it's like this." Nakamori Akimi began brainstorming, "As you know, Fuji-san and the president are both pursuing Tsukishima-san."
"I know that, but didn't Tsukishima draw a line between himself and Fuji?"
Although Mukai Taketo was very dissatisfied at first that Tsukishima Sakuramu was so ambiguous with Fuji Shusuke even though she had a mutual affection with Atobe Keigo, he did witness the breakup between Tsukishima Sakuramu and Fuji Shusuke with his own eyes, and he happily ate an extra bowl of natto for it.
"This is just Tsukishima's unilateral wish. Fuji probably doesn't want to."
"But didn't Fuji-senpai agree at that time? He was still as gentle as ever in the following days."
"Chotaro, you're still too naive. Would Fuji be someone who gives up so easily?"
"Xue Hu is right. Fuji is not the type to give up easily. When it comes to arrogance, he is not much different from Atobe."
"Did Atobe and Fuji start a fight in the woods?"
Akutagawa Jiro's words were shocking, and the few people fell silent for a moment, but soon a more heated discussion broke out.
"That makes sense! So it was Atobe who knocked Fuji unconscious?"
"Of course, Fuji doesn't look like he can beat Atobe. I think Atobe can beat ten Fujis with one punch!"
Hey, hey, hey, that's too much! Is he some kind of One Punch Man? Why are you getting more and more ridiculous? Can't you see that Atobe is staring at you with a stern look on his face?
"But what about Tsukishima? Why is she fainting too?"
Those people didn't notice the gaze from Atobe at all, and had already started to let themselves go and create freely.
"Maybe he was accidentally injured while trying to break up the fight."
"Who was injured by mistake, Atobe or Fuji? I'm guessing Atobe."
"Why not Fuji?"
"I don't think Fuji is that strong. He's not a technical player."
"I'm also a skilled athlete. Do you think I'm not strong enough?"
"It's mainly because Fuji looks so deceptive."
"...I say, couldn't Tsukishima have fainted on his own?"
Takitinosuke's words revealed the secret. Thinking of Tsukishima Sakumu's amazing machine structure, everyone fell silent.
"So, Fuji was unhappy with Tsukishima's decision to distance himself from him, so he took advantage of this courage contest to fight Atobe, but ended up getting knocked unconscious. And Tsukishima suddenly fell ill and passed out while trying to break up the fight? Is that correct, Nakamori?"
What a brilliant deduction! She didn't need to say anything more. These people, one after another, wrote the script themselves. At the end, she just asked Nakamori Akimi if that was the case.
What could Nakamori Akimi say? She could only nod her head in agreement.
Then, Atobe Keigo ended everything with a sneer.
"Isn't it, Atobe?"
"Whatever, I'm leaving first."
Just at this time, the servant of the Atobe family came to tell him that the bath water had been prepared. Atobe Keigo left with a towel on his head, leaving the Hyotei clan and Nakamori Akimi looking at each other in bewilderment.
"What do you mean by whatever? Is it right or wrong?"
While the others were still absorbed in analyzing Keigo Atobe's words, Nakamori Akimi couldn't stand it any longer. While they weren't paying attention, she slowly moved her feet and quickly fled.
When she returned to her room, Rihui was already asleep. Nakamori Akimi washed up quickly, but too many things had happened tonight, and she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
When Li Hui asked her in a daze, she carefully comforted her with a few words, then quietly opened the door and planned to go out for some fresh air. Then, she saw Tsukishima Sakuramu on the terrace at the end of the corridor.
Moonlight, beauty, terrace, breeze – these words are a little subtle when put together. I always feel like she will be gone in the next second...
Based on her years of experience, she knew it was not the right time to go over there. Nakamori Akimi made a quick decision and turned to leave, only to see Atobe Keigo running towards her.
"Nakamori, stop her!"
Who to stop, Tsukishima Sakuramu?
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