Chapter XVIII

In the evening, he rode his bicycle through the streets. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info I've been thinking about Sulfur these days. To be precise, the real name of the girl who claims to be Sulfura is Kurata Ringo, and she has been using her mother's name when she was with Tsuhei before. But Pyeong was used to the title of Sulfona, so he called this girl Sulfona in his heart.

During this time, Hiropei has been combing through his memories of Sulfona. After learning that Sulfur had used a pseudonym, Tsupyei carefully investigated the place where she had said she lived. As expected, this is also a fake address, and the resident also said that he had not heard of Sulfur or Ringo at all. After that, he went to Sulfona's school, and the teacher said that she hadn't been to school for a while. When he wanted to continue the questioning, he found that the teacher was looking at him with extreme suspicion and eyes.

"Ringo is a child who has been wounded. I won't allow an unknown person like you to inquire about her. ”

Huanping had no choice but to retire in a sneering manner.

After losing the possibility of using his mobile phone to contact Sulfona, Pyeping suddenly discovers that Sulfur has disappeared from his world all at once. Because no matter when she sent a text message, Sulfur would always reply quickly, so Pyopi never thought that he would not find Sulfur one day.

If you think about it, this girl always lies to Hohei in small details as if nothing happened. Her lies are things that people don't verify, and they're intertwined with the truth. If you don't dig deeper, Sulfona is undoubtedly a cute girl of flesh and blood, who will watch evening TV series, have her favorite funny entertainers, go back to the bookstore on the weekends to buy books, and go back to the dessert shop after school to feast on it. But after careful investigation, he found that all this was plausible. The TV series she was used to did exist, but Sulfona kept talking to Hiro about the content of the first three episodes of the series. It is true that his favorite comedy entertainers often perform on television, but Sulfona seems to have subtly misstated the time of day when they perform. The clerk at the bookstore that Sulfur frequented said that she had never seen a beautiful girl like Sulfona, and that she never sold German books that Sulfura liked to read.

At first, he was a little shaken, but in the end he finally realized that Sulfura had been deceiving herself. And she is unusually skilled in deception, and often seems to lie to others. But in the end, he still didn't know the reason for Sulfona's actions. These lies appear fragmentary, and the harm they cause is equivalent to nothing. Why did Sulfona go to such lengths to tell these lies?

However, the only thing that Pyeong knew was that the impressions that Sulfura had left in his mind before were all false. If it weren't for the text message that Sulfur had sent him before, Zun Ping even felt that Sulfona's existence itself was his own fantasy.

It was like a bubble dancing in the sky, and it disappeared before you knew it. He couldn't even tell if it had broken itself or if it had flown into the distance where he couldn't see.

However, sulfona is not a bubble. Hei had been looking for Sulfona's traces for the past few days, and finally he suddenly remembered a place where Sulfur might be. He and Sulfur often discuss things about Kazeno Tokitsuki and recent fairy tale events together. Hiropyeong seized the slight possibility and came to the street corner.

The coffee shop still doesn't look good. There are no signboards or obvious signs, and they are inserted between the residential buildings. He tightened his collar and pushed the door open. Pale yellow sunlight shone through behind him, causing his shadow to drag through the entryway. The people in the café didn't seem to care about Shohei's visit, and everyone was busy with their own business. A man sits on a coffee table piled high with scraps of paper, writing something with his head down. But the tip of his pen was upside down, and the end that could come out of the water swayed in the air, looking very funny. He took a cursory look around, and the whole café seemed to be filled with people like him.

Pyeung suddenly remembered what Sulfur had said when she first brought him here.

"Strange people naturally gather in strange cafes. ”

At that time, Hoeopyeong jokingly asked Sulfur if she was also a weirdo. Recalling Sulfona's ambiguous expression and vague answer at that time, Huo Ping couldn't help but show a wry smile.

"It's better to say that Sulfona is the weirdest of these people......"

To be honest, he was still a little angry at Sulfur for deceiving herself. Despite the damage he had done, he felt that he had not been trusted by Sulfona at all. However, as time went by, he continued to clarify his thoughts and figure it out. Sulfona's lies must have their own reasons.

Deftly bypassing the other guests' chairs, he walked over to the seat where he and Sulfura often sit. On the way, I met a waiter with a bright silver tray. Hiroping remembered this person, and he seemed to be the manager of the store. The store manager nodded slightly after seeing Tsuhei, and seemed to recognize Hoeping. He leaned down slightly and pointed to the depths of the coffee shop. After seeing this gesture, Xuan Ping's heart couldn't help but turn over with a burst of ecstasy. Because this gesture means that Sulfur is in the café, the store manager thinks that Zunhei and Sulfur have made an appointment to meet.

Shohei quickened his pace and continued to walk forward, and sure enough, he saw Sulfur sitting alone in the far corner of the café, with a paperback book spread out on the table. The cover seems to be a simple black color, with many pages and a look of sulfona's style. However, Sulfona's eyes were fixed on a point in the book, not at all as if she was reading. If you look closely, you can find that she has obviously lost a lot. The contours of her fair cheeks have been thinned by a small circle, and her hair looks a little messy. Her ears were red at the tips, her face was not very good, and she was biting her lip in a daze.

Naturally, he sat down across from Sulfona. It was only then that Sulfona seemed to have discovered Tsupyeong. She stared at her cheeks with a look of surprise, although there was a look of helplessness in her dark pupils. Hiropei breathed a sigh of relief that Sulfona didn't leave immediately, indicating that they could continue the conversation.

"I didn't expect it...... You've found it. Sulfona snapped the paperback book shut.

"It's simple, because you've always been here, so I think I'll find you here. Hiropyeong recalled. The two of them participated in a lot of dark fairy tales after the Yuko incident before. Including "The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs", "Rapunzel" and other events. During that time, the two of them often discussed everything about dark fairy tales in this café.

"But now, what's the matter with me? I'm just a bad girl, just trying to stay with Mr. Hirohei, seduce Mr. Hiropei, and deceive Mr. Hiropyeong with lies. It's just that I didn't expect Sister Mitsuki to be so smart that she even exposed it. I'm really distressed right now. I should have been in the corner...... Just like it is now. What are you doing when Mr. Zohei comes to me like this?"

Sulfona asked calmly. Although she said derogatory things about herself, she actually had no expression on her face.

Are you still camouflaging?

Hiropyeong decides to break Sulfona's disguise. He wanted to let Sulfona know how hard he had worked for her lately, and he wanted to let Sulfura know how serious he was. He wants to reclaim the old days with Sulfona, the girl who often smiled softly.

"You are, you are, but you're not a bad girl......"

"Seems to know me very well......" Sulfura smiled mockingly. Her lips curled into a bloodless curve, and it was only then that he realized that Sulfura had become so haggard.

Is it a disguise for Sulfona's prickly words now?Or is it too lazy to continue pretending and revealing her true nature? The scales in Woo Ping's heart were wavering, and he couldn't judge at all.

But none of that matters.

What he wants to do is simple, he just wants to say everything he knows.

"Yes, I understand. Because of that father, you don't want to go home at night, so you have to stay in this coffee shop. That's why I can easily find you. I also know that you lie a lot, but it's not your fault. I know all about it - Ringo. ”

Ringo said the name, and Sulfona, or rather Ringo's eyes changed.

Sulfona clutched the paperback to her chest, an expression of defensiveness on her face. Her loose black hair straightened up all of a sudden, and she looked a bit like a kitten. From Hunpye's point of view, I wanted to praise the current Sulfur for being cute, but considering the TPO principle, Hunpyeong still didn't say it.

"I see, you've looked into me. I didn't expect that someone would pay attention to a reservoir dog like me, and someone would investigate me. I kind of feel how Kano-chan feels. ”

Sulfona had an expression that could not be said to be happy or unhappy. It was like seeing boiling water splash on the stove – a look of indifference that had been expected for a long time.

"That's right, Mr. Zohei, I'm sorry. I lied to you. That's not my real name. I ......"

"I know, because you don't want to say the name Ringo. This name has something to do with that thing, and if you continue to use the name Ringo, you will be despised as the murderer of your father. ”

Sulfona looked at Hiropyeong with cold eyes.

"In that case, you already know the real me, so why are you approaching me?"

"Because I know that you are a gentle person by nature. The reason why you Mitsuki suddenly did it was because you deliberately provoked him, right? So that Mitsuki can overcome her illness, and you are using mental stimulation to give her a new lease of life. ”

"Why do you think so?"

"I got rid of you before, and you said you would definitely do it, and then you sent a text message. I think that's the proof. When the police borrowed Mitsuki, they found that the discharge procedures were almost completed, and I think you must have done it. ”

"Your proof is really emotional. ”

Hirohei felt that there were more spikes in Sulfona's words - I see, was that how she used her tone to stimulate Mitsuki? No wonder Mitsuki was angry. But is this the nature of Sulfona?

"That's what I believe. ”

"But...... I'm actually a murderer who wants to kill my father. ”

"I've figured it out too...... "Heapin shook his head, "That's just your lie, you never wanted to hurt anyone." ”

He told all the inferences that the police had told him. He said as he observed Sulfona's expression. But if the general face of Gongbi painting does not show the slightest waver. It was as if he was listening to something that had nothing to do with him.

"That's right, it's a great story...... "Sulfona combed her hair that was spreading out on her side, expressionless, "so I'll listen to it as a story." And I also understand a little bit of how naïve Mr. Zopyeong is. I don't know anything, but I'm talking nonsense here...... It's ugly. ”

Sulfona's words were unexpectedly vicious, as sharp as a knife, but Ho Ping remained unmoved.

"No, I know how kind you are, so please stay with me. ”

"Why, is this a confession? Then I refuse, please go back, Mr. Zoping. Sulfona seemed to wave her hand, "Alright." I explicitly said no, so don't continue to think strangely about me. I'm sorry, but it's the best for us. ”

"No, it has nothing to do with that!" "It's good that you refuse me, even if you hate me from now on—but how can I let you continue to be haggard like this?!

Sulfona was stunned for a moment. She stared blankly at the coffee cup in her hand, the cloudy liquid surface reflecting a monster that could not be described in words. It's like a kindergarten child's face made of plasticine, and Sulfona is so bad now. Sulfur suddenly remembered that Tokitsuki Kazeno seemed to have commented on herself before.

I see, it's almost impossible to support it.

As if giving up, Sulfona sighed.

"So what? It has nothing to do with Mr. Zohei...... It's all my own business......"

"Because I'm really worried about you!"

"Mr. Tsubihei, I already understand your concern. Sulfona looked at him with a soft gaze, "But there's no benefit to doing that. You yourself have already crossed quite a few misfortunes. Now, the fairy tale events you encountered are finally over, and Sister Mitsuki's words are slowly coming out of the shadows. You should be living happily ever after her, aren't you?"

"That's ......"

"A guy like me doesn't need Mr. Hiroping to care anymore. Listen to me, everyone in this world has their own work, and if you can finish your work early, all that's left is rest. The same is true for the happiness that people crave. You don't have to work so hard anymore. Sulfur attached her hand to Hirohei's hand, "I've calculated, and it's the most efficient way to do this. Wouldn't it be nice if you didn't continue to pester me and go back to your old routine?"

"Calculated, calculated?" asked with an incomprehensible expression.

"Yes, calculate how hard you have to work to be happy. If 'making everyone happy' could be concretized as a project, I would be the engineer of this project. I am here to guide people on the path to happiness, and this is the value of my existence. Sulfona smiled slightly. He quickly realized that this seemed to be a rare undisguised expression on Sulfona's part, "Although my work is done, hindering the work of others may slow down the final process!"

Hiropyeong shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand too much. But I know you seem to be pushing yourself...... I may be able to go back to my daily routine, but what will happen to your own happiness if this continues?"

"I ...... I'm so happy!" Sulfura grinned widely, "Isn't it the greatest happiness that I shouldn't have been born in this world, but I can live until now?"

Hunpyeong stared at Sulfona's face. That's not a smile at all. The otherwise delicate face seemed to be shattered, and the fragments were thought to have been injected into a mold called "smile".

It's definitely not a smile.

"I'm sorry. I'm not going to give up. His eyes widened and he grabbed Sulfona's wrist.

"If I do that again, I'll stab you!" said Sulfona, just like last time, as she put her hand in the small bag she was carrying.

"Then you can stab me!"

The two stubbornly confronted each other in the corner of the café. He felt the sweat coming from his nose, and he saw that Sulfona's eyes were shaking, hidden under his bangs.

Sulfona's hand kept fumbling in her bag, but she didn't take anything out after all, but sat down helplessly in her chair. Hiropyeong also breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, Sulfura didn't really carry the murder weapon, and sure enough, she was innocent.

"Why? Why are you all so disobedient? Father, Mitsuki, even you. There's nothing good going on with me, so why can't you listen to me? I don't have the strength to deal with you now, I'm in danger right now, and I don't know what I'm going to do in the next moment...... Please don't, in the ...... of approaching me"

It was a fragile tone that Zopyeong had never heard before.

At this time, Xuan Ping accurately felt that the girl Sulfura was on the verge of destruction. Mr. Policeman also said that Pyeong may have been an insurance policy for herself when Sulfura was still sane. Unlike Tokitsuki Kazeno, after witnessing the girl on the verge of destruction, Hihei decides to save Sulfura from the abyss of pain.

"I understand. Sulfona, you're protecting your father. ”

"What?"

"I know, the way you are here is caused by that incident. Your father tried to do that to you, and you ended up putting all the blame on yourself for him. You've lost your friends, your reputation, and even your true smile...... You've been lying since that incident, and lies have become the whole ...... of your life"

“……”

"But honestly, I don't think it's worth it. It's just that such a father has lust for his daughter, which is really ugly. Draw every look of your daughter and then display it - what is this? It's disgusting. Has he considered your feelings, and what is there to protect such a father...... For the sake of such a father, he even let his daughter only use the name 'Sulfona'......"

Syllable.

The gushing Xun Ping received a slap in the face.

Hiropyeong looked up blankly, completely unaware of what was happening. Sulfona shifted her gaze to the hand where he had grabbed her wrist, and the gaze made him feel like his entire arm was numb. In the next instant, the world in Huanping's eyes was turned upside down. It took him a long time to realize that he had been thrown to the ground by Sulfona.

The girl straddles Hirohei's chest and grabs Hirohei's head. The body that was suddenly hit was trembling, and he only felt a feeling of tightness in his chest. He was forced to make eye contact with Sulfona.

“…… What do you know about my father, Mr. Zohei?"

Looming in the dim light was Sulfona's grim eyes. It was an expression that fundamentally defied the existence of Sona - and Hoeping's brain realized that this was exactly the expression he had never seen before, when Sulfura was truly angry.

"Or what do you know about me?"