Tuesday, June 15, a faintly obscured morning. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

I couldn't let go of the conclusion that "K is that person", I didn't expect that it was that person and expected that this conclusion was wrong, but-

This conclusion is not a casual conclusion, I can only accept it, because, this answer... There is a solid basis for iron...

"You're Ruri-ki?"

The voice came from my left front, and I looked at the man I had met, and he looked like a lemur, I remember.

"It's Mr. Officer."

I remember that this person had come to the school to interrogate me about the cause of Ji Mei's death, and it was a bit of a surprise to meet him near the school at this time, and at the same time, I was a little frightened, isn't it... What happened again?

"It's okay if you call me Uchida, are you going to class now?"

"--yes, Officer Uchida."

"Ruri-ki-san, has there been any progress in your memory recovery?"

When I heard this, I was shocked...

“... Belch... It seems like... There is no ideal progress yet, it seems that it has been stagnant, and I still can't remember what happened next..."

"Don't worry, under that kind of irritation... I can understand. ”

"Hmm..."

I think it's kind of prevaricating in the past, the scene in my memory... As for that person, I still don't really want that person to be K before I fully figure it out, at least I think K should end up as a cold, incongruous image with the world, and I can't get along with that person, but...

"Why did Mr. Police Officer come to the school all of a sudden? Be... Can I help you? ”

I am concerned.

“... Well, it's not a big deal, but it just happens that there are two suicides related to this, so I'll come over and do a brief question. ”

- Suicide? I became alert and asked tentatively.

"Did someone commit suicide at school?"

Officer Uchida scratched the back of his head, and his tone was no longer as aggressive as the first time I interrogated me, but a more gentle tone.

"It's people from outside the school who committed suicide, but they've all been to this school..."

“... Oh..."

"By the way, Ruri-nozomi, are there any strange rumors in your school?"

"Ahh

"Rumors like curses..."

"Uh... I've heard some of the rumors, but they're all by word of mouth, and the truth is mixed, so Mr. Police Officer won't be interested in this kind of kid pretending to be a family drinker, right? ”

Actually, I've become nervous, and although I can't talk about the nervousness of "shielding criminals", I did hide some important details about the time of Kimi's death, but I can't tell Officer Uchida frankly now, after all... There are some things that are not yet time for them to be exposed, especially those that are secretive and cannot be explained directly... There is always an opportunity for these things to be "revealed", and any time other than that moment is leaked, it may lead to even more terrible consequences.

"Ahh Well, I'm not very interested, but those two suicides are a bit special, so... If you think of anything, please tell me, this is my business card. ”

Officer Uchida took out a business card from his jacket pocket and handed it to me, he had a lot of cracks on his fingers, probably because he often washed his hands with disinfectant, I took the business card and received it in my bag, and the "suicide case" he said had aroused my curiosity, at least intuitively, I thought it must be related to the "lily of the valley puppet".

"What is special about suicide? How can it involve school? ”

Officer Uchida suddenly said as if he remembered something.

"Liulixi-san, have you ever heard the rumors of the 'red window'?"

"Ahh

"Is there a rumor that you can see hell through that window?"

I stared at him with wide eyes, how can I answer well, if I say "I've heard", then he will definitely chase after him and ask the truth, everyone who is a criminal police has this habit, if I say "I haven't heard"... Maybe he's heard some from his classmates, and I'm lying if I deny it...

"I've heard a rumor that there is a red window in a certain classroom, but I haven't seen it yet, so I can't confirm whether it's true or not."

"That's right..."

Officer Uchida looked thoughtful, and I hurriedly continued.

"That suicide case... Can Mr. Officer reveal a little bit? In that case, I can help you. ”

"Well, that's right, last week we found a man hanging from the ceiling of his house in an apartment building in Kishicho, that person is an insurance company employee, but before he seemed to paint murals, his neighbor said that he had been to this school, and when he came back, he went crazy, saying that there were red windows in the school, and we investigated and found that his house was full of drawing paper with red windows."

"Sounds unbelievable..."

――The person who painted the mural may be the one Yukihiko mentioned by Yukihiko.

Undoubtedly, Haze must have seen the "Window of the Lily of the Valley Golem", which is probably in that classroom.

"Didn't you say two suicides?"

I pushed the boat down the river and asked.

"It was an old case more than 20 years ago, that person used to work in this school, and the common denominator between these two people is the 'red window', in fact, this kind of suicide has been determined to be the suicide caused by the psychological problems of the deceased, even if there is any 'curse' or something like that, it is not something that our police can handle, but I am out of personal curiosity, so I want to come and investigate."

Officer Uchida put his hands in his trouser pockets and sneered at me, although he looked a little embarrassed, but I knew that almost all of them have eagle-like insight as a criminal policeman, and I guess Officer Uchida has noticed that things are not ordinary, but full of treacherous atmosphere.

"If you want to say 'curse', isn't Mr. Officer worried that he will be implicated? It's not good to get on this stuff. ”

"Is that advice for me? Well, I'm not entirely convinced, but still... But I'll also consider your reminder, Ruri-nozomi-san, if you think of anything... Please be sure..."

Before he could finish speaking, he made a gesture to make a phone call.

I nodded.

"Well, don't worry, I'll call you."

It's a bit duplicitous, but I'm sure maybe I'll be able to...

"Ruriki-san..."

I walked a few meters away and then he stopped me.

"That's... You... Haven't you really seen that red window? ”

When Officer Uchida asked this, he didn't have the same attitude as he used to have a normal conversation with me, as if he was worried about something, as if he was saying something like "but I saw it," and I shook my head firmly.

"No, absolutely not."

He nodded slightly, and I walked into the school and looked back, and he was still standing in that position and hadn't left... And has been looking in my direction.

More than ten days have passed since the heinous incident with Saraka, and death seems to be keeping a distance from us, and the incident about Saraka was later conveyed through Ikezawa Sensei that we only learned - before that day, Saraka had begun to have serious mental abnormalities, and doctors had diagnosed her with depression, but I knew very well that her death... It's not the result of depression.

After the last class in the morning, I received a phone call, the other party said that he had arrived at the school gate, and was waiting for me, I hurried out of the classroom, and a friend who I hadn't seen for a long time appeared.