Chapter 64: An Island Hit by a Rainstorm
Villa restaurant, everyone is back in the restaurant again.
"Your friend died on the spot," Dr. Yuuki explained with a smile, "and the body was crushed from the right shoulder to the waist, and the broken ribs pierced the internal organs......
The faces of the people in the drama department were extremely ugly, and some even glared at Hidesaku Yuuki, a perverted doctor who described Hidaka's tragic death with a relaxed and excited face.
"The storm outside is too big to contact the police," the uncle who took everyone to the island walked into the restaurant road, "and the yacht on the other side of the dock is gone...... I don't know who cut the cable. ”
"How so?"
"Aren't you trapped here? What the hell is that murderer going to do? ”
Everyone broke out in a cold sweat and anxiously asked Boss Kurosawa, "Is there no other way to leave?" ”
Kurosawa shook his head regretfully: "There is only that yacht on the island, and even if there are many boats, you can't leave this weather, so you can only wait for tomorrow to see." ”
"It seems that the murderer still has the possibility of continuing to commit crimes," high school detective Kenji Kohashi glanced at everyone and took out a small notebook and said, "Can you tell me your name and identity first?" ”
"What are you kidding, do you suspect that the murderer is among us? When Hidaka screamed, everyone was in the restaurant! ”
"That's true, but the necessary interrogation is still necessary."
Kohashi Kenmi looked at Gao Cheng and Nanase and said, "You are all from the same drama department, right?" There may be something hidden in this case, and it is for your own good to ask clearly. ”
Mr. Ogata didn't have any objections, and looked at Kenmi Kobashi with interest: "I'm a music teacher at Teidan University, Natsuyo Ogata, and I'm the consultant of the drama department who is in charge of bringing these children, Mr. Detective." ”
When the others saw the teacher speak, they also introduced themselves one after another, and Bushi Mitsuhiko said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone: "Bushi Mitsuhiko, the third year of Didan University, the head of the drama department......"
"I'm sorry," Kohashi interrupted, "did you participate in the show?" ”
"I play opera weirdos." Don't overdo it, I feel shameless to be interrogated like this by a high school student.
"Takashima Yuyo, 3rd grade, as the heroine Christina ......"
"Harumi Kiryu, 2nd grade, as an opera actress ......"
"Xiandaofeng, second grade, plays a supporting role and is in charge of the big props......"
"Ichiro Kamidisrepair, 2nd grade, supporting role and lighting ......"
"Yuji Arimori, second grade, plays the heroine's lover and is in charge of props......"
Kohashi Kenmi carefully recorded in the notebook, turned to Gao Cheng and Nanase again, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "What about you?" I think I've seen you somewhere......"
Nanase hurriedly said: "I'm Jiro Nanase in the first grade, in charge of assistant work, and I also play a supporting role, as for him, ......"
"I'm Kazuichi Kaneda," Gao Cheng took the initiative, "I'm not from the drama department, I'm just here to help, and I'm in charge of the sound." ”
"Oh?" Kobashi Kenmi wrote a few strokes in his notebook and continued to ask, "What about the girl who was killed this time?" ”
"She's a second-year Hidaka orie, and she plays an opera actress like me," Harumi Kiryu said in a deep voice, "None of us had a motive to kill her, but Toyo had quarreled with her." ”
"What did you say?" Takashima Yuyo said angrily, "I just think she's dragging her feet, is it because of this that I'm going to kill her?" ”
"We'll talk about that later." Kenmi Kobashi stopped the two from arguing, and his gaze swept over Doctor Yuuki and landed on Boss Kurosawa and the others.
"The rest of the people are only the boss Kurosawa, the head cook, the maid, and the uncle who drives the yacht......"
"I'm Seimaru Amaki, and I live here," the uncle explained, "My boss and I are based on Kojima, and we have no motive to kill that girl...... Ah, I remember, there was another strange guest who visited the island yesterday! ”
"Really?!"
"There is a strange guest," explained the maid, "with a bandage on his face, and a lot of work to be done, and that he hopes that no one will come near his room, and that the meal will seem to be done by himself......"
"Bandages on your face?"
Nanase breathed quickly and said, "It's the same as Rika-san, isn't it ......?"
"Don't talk nonsense," Yuji Arimori scolded, "That guy might be a prisoner, let's go take a look!" ”
……
Outside the room of the bandage monster Geyue on the first floor, when the maid found the key to open the door, everyone quickly rushed into the room, but there was no half of a figure inside.
The room was a mess, full of signs of destruction, and next to the open window, the wall was written in red paint with the words "Burning by the flames of hell", which looked like blood.
"No one...... Did you escape? Kobashi glanced around the room, looked at the wall of blood letters, and asked, "What do these words mean?" ”
"It was Rika who said it before she died...... Lines from the Eccentric at the Opera House ......"
Not only Nanase, but everyone in the drama department was breathing rapidly, as if they had seen something terrible.
"The girl who committed suicide because she was disfigured by sulfuric acid?" Kohashi Ken thought thoughtfully, "This incident is really not simple, and that girl's suicide seems to have another hidden meaning." ”
"Hey, wait a minute, how did you know about Rika?"
"I listened to them."
Kohashi Kenmi pointed at Gao Cheng and Nanase, squatted down and walked to the suitcase in the corner: "That Uchizuki's suitcase has nothing in it, only bandages......"
"Sure enough," Xiandaofeng laughed in a trembling voice, "It must be Rika's undead who have come for revenge!" ”
"The undead can't kill anyone," Kohashi affirmed, "and the bandages are not wrapped around because of injuries, but to hide their faces, and this is a premeditated and planned killing...... Does anyone else know your itinerary? ”
"A lot of people in school know ......"
Nanase looked at Kenmi Kobashi in thought.
Unconsciously convincing with a powerful aura, the unique charm is the same as the temperament of a detective on TV, compared to Gao Cheng, just a very ordinary glance at the room.
"Hey, Joto," Nanase whispered, "This high school detective looks so good, is he telling the truth?" ”
"Pretty much."
The high cost is not known for reasoning or complex thinking skills, but basic on-site analysis is still possible, and detective-level observation is enough to make up for the weakness in reasoning.
The incident that happened on the isolated island now, as the high school detective said, was a premeditated murder, and the motive was most likely related to Rika's suicide.
……
"Typhoon No. 9, which brought intense storms, remains strong for now...... Gradually going north......"
The typhoon warning could still be heard in the noise of the radio, and Gao Cheng stood alone by the window of his room, silently looked at the storm outside, closed the window and returned to bed.
The police could not be contacted on the island, and it was impossible for a boat to come during the storm, so at the suggestion of the high school detective, everyone went back to their rooms and locked the doors and windows to prevent accidents.
Gao Cheng lay on the bed and covered the quilt, and the appearance of Hidaka Ori still kept coming to his mind, and the miserable wail and cry seemed to be echoing in his ears.
Probably few people like to have a murder case around them, and it feels very uncomfortable to see someone they know die tragically, but this world is like this, this is the world of detectives, and you can be involved in the case at any time.
All he can do is find out the truth in the case and try to avoid tragedy, but unfortunately the people in the drama department are not very willing to talk more about Rika, and Nanase has a limited understanding, and he doesn't know why Hidaka Orie was killed, and it stands to reason that if the motive is to avenge Rika, then Takashima Yuyo, who replaced Rika as the heroine, is more likely to be killed.