Chapter 37: Tetsuya's Promise

After the conversation, Tetsuya returned to the lake thoughtfully. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 On the other hand, Dongma Kuaito has also contacted Ellie, who has determined that the image of the so-called "dragon" taken by the video is just a man-made object, and there is no sign of life.

"That said, are there rumors about dragons that are fabricated?" Tetsuya frowned and looked at Toma Kaito.

"It should be a scam made up by that person, and we came here for nothing..."Rishi pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "Let's go to him and confront him." ”

"That person?"

Dongma Kaito took Tetsuya and the others towards the tent set up by the lake, and said, "That's the son of the head of the water village, I didn't expect him to be such a person." ”

As he spoke, Dongma Kaito looked back at Tetsuya and asked, "Tetsuya, have you found anything?" ”

"Hmm... When you were surrounded by tourists, I saw a strange girl who was taken to the ancestral hall by the lake, and she told me with certainty about the legend of dragons in Nazugawa Village. Tetsuya described the situation to Dongma Kaito at that time, and finally said, "I don't think she lied, maybe there really is a dragon, but we haven't found a clue yet." ”

As he spoke, the three of them had already come to the tent and saw the son of the so-called water village chief, and after a little confrontation, the latter frankly admitted the falsification.

"I'm here for this village!"

"Then there's no need to lie!" Rishi frowned, dissatisfied.

"Haha... There are no dragons in the first place, and you are fools who are stupid! The young man looked disdainful, and he did not feel any guilt for his actions.

Tetsuya shook his head, looked at the young man directly, and said expressionlessly: "Do you know that just by what you just said, I can directly contact the police to arrest you in prison?" ”

The young man's face changed, and he shouted inwardly: "Why, have I done anything illegal!" ”

Shrugging his shoulders slightly, Tetsuya smiled, "Wasting UDF resources and fabricating false facts to make the DASH team come for a trip." Did you know we're busy, but if you're here to investigate your so-called jokes, a monster suddenly appears in another place and causes casualties, and we can't get there in time..."

Tetsuya looked at the young man with a smile, looked straight into his eyes with a sharp gaze and said, "Then whose pot is it?" ”

"You... You—" The young man's face was cloudy, his lips moved, but he still couldn't say anything, and he flicked his sleeves angrily and left.

After the young man left, Rishi looked at Tetsuya curiously and asked, "Tetsuya-kun, is there such a rule?" ”

Shrugging his shoulders slightly, Tetsuya spread his hands and smiled: "Who knows..."

As he spoke, Tetsuya glanced at the banner hanging not far away, and said; "There's an annual fireworks display tonight, so let's stay and participate."

"That's not good," said Toma Kaito hesitated slightly.

"That's it, and we haven't investigated the existence of dragons, have we? According to Ellie's feedback, she only identified that the dragon captured in the DV was fake, but it didn't mean that the dragon really didn't exist. ”

Tetsuya's words are reasonable, and they can be regarded as giving Dongma Kaito and Rishi a convincing reason, and the three of them informed Captain Shigeru Hijikata of the situation, and the latter generously agreed.

Nazugawa Village is actually a good rural tourist spot, and it can be seen that it is also carefully decorated for the fireworks display, and the trees are hung with colorful lanterns, and the number of tourists is gradually increasing.

Tetsuya enjoyed the casual feeling and squinted on a random grass to sleep, while Toma Kaito and Rishi were wandering around.

By the time Tetsuya gradually woke up, time had passed in a flickering way, and it gradually came to the evening moment.

"Ahh

Looking at the sparkling lake under the sunset, Tetsuya's heart was flooded with a feeling of loneliness, and his heart was a little empty, and he couldn't help but think of Sharo, who was still sleeping.

However, when Tetsuya was immersed in this thought, he glanced slightly, but he inadvertently saw the white figure not far away, looking at him expectantly.

On the other side, Dongma Kaito and Rishi, who were walking together, heard a frightened voice not far away, "Such a big guy suddenly jumped out of the water!" Really... There really are dragons! ”

The two looked at each other, and then quickly ran over, only to see a couple of young men who had come on vacation talking to a policeman about what they had seen.

"Trust me, I'm telling the truth! We've seen it all! ”

"Did something happen?" Dongma Kuaidou asked closer, the policeman saluted, and then said; "Here's the thing, they said they saw a dragon coming out of the lake."

"Dragons?"

The policeman shrugged helplessly and said, "But they are all right, and no one has been attacked." ”

On the side, the group of young people still wanted to defend themselves, but the police pushed the group away and turned around; "They've been drinking, probably hallucinating."

"Please, please protect the dragon's ancestral hall!"

By the quiet lake, the first thing the girl said when she saw Tetsuya arrive.

"Ancestral hall? What's going on there? Tetsuya frowned, remembering the place where he had the first conversation with the girl.

"It's been vandalized... That's why there is a warning from the summer watchman. If the ancestral hall is destroyed, then the dragon will really be angry. The girl said anxiously: "I heard their conversation, and the villagers discussed going to demolish the ancestral hall tonight..."

"If the dragon is really angry, humans can't help it!"

The first thing that came to Tetsuya's mind was the son of the head of the village on the water, the arrogant young man, he frowned slightly, and heard the girl continue: "There was once such a legend in the village, and finally the hero of the village appeased the dragon's anger, and the dragon returned to the bottom of the lake in the seven-colored light. But now there are no more heroes in the village..."

She raised her head slightly, looked at Tetsuya eagerly, and said seriously; "But I feel that you are special, and I am sure you can do it!"

Tetsuya was stunned for a moment, then smiled, looked at the girl seriously and said, "I promise you..."

However, he immediately frowned and said; "It's just... The ancestral hall is a public property belonging to the village of Nazugawa, and if the villagers unanimously demand that it be destroyed, I may not be in a position to stop them. ”

"It's just that I promise you that if the dragon appears, then I will..."

The girl's hand hanging over her chest tightened, and she shouted in a hurry, "Please don't hurt it... Summer Watch is not a dragon! ”

Slightly stunned, Tetsuya reacted immediately, took a step forward with a smile, touched the girl's head and smiled: "Don't worry, I will be like that hero, calm its anger and let it return to the bottom of the lake." ”

At that moment, Tetsuya unexpectedly had an illusion that seemed to have seen Otohime.