Even if Otomo Ai suppressed the emotions in her tone, Kitagawa Temple could still feel her loss.

Although she usually looks like she doesn't care about other things like 'long live energy saving', but in fact, Beichuan Temple also knows.

Otomo is just a cold one on the surface.

In fact, she values human connection.

And once a person dies, all ties are naturally severed.

"What I can't accept is such a bizarre way for two people to die." Otomo sighed: "The friends who were still laughing with you when we met last time and were jumping around can only lie in the cold coffin when we meet next time... It's just unacceptable to me. ”

There is a reason for death, but now I can't even figure out that reason.

Met a serial murderer? But since the other party is so capable, why didn't he even kill Fukada and Inuzuka's parents? It's not clear from the point of view of reason.

Enemies seeking revenge?

Fukada and Inuzuka are just high school students, and who has such a deep hatred for a group of high school students?

The motive for the killing is a problem, as is the method of killing.

It is said that there is no sign of the windows or doors being pried open, and there are no signs of people climbing the pipes or walls.

Isn't that right?

"And... Brother Si, I don't know if you've ever heard of the term 'Calamity Box'? ”

Otomo has thrown out a whole new word.

"The Crate of Calamity?"

Kitagawa Temple frowned, this term was indeed new to Kitagawa Temple, at least in this part of Tokyo, he had never heard of the term 'Calamity Box'.

But as soon as you hear the name, you can tell that this is not a good word.

Seeing that Kitagawa Temple frowned, Mio Sakura, who had not spoken next to him, also opened his mouth to explain for Kitagawa Temple: "Of course, Brother Temple has never heard this word, I explained to us before I loved her, 'Calamity Box' is actually a very popular strange talk in high schools in Yamanashi Prefecture... To be precise, it's a curse item. ”

Beichuan Temple motioned for them all to sit down, and then said in a calm tone, "Let's hear the details." ”

The 'Calamity Box' is a curse-like legend that has been passed down among high school students in Yamanashi Prefecture.

"Those who have received the 'Box of Calamity' will be able to pray to it... With just one prayer, calamity can easily kill someone you don't like, and that's the general idea. ”

When Mio Sakura said this, she glanced sideways at Otomo, and saw that she still looked resolute, so she reluctantly continued to explain:

But this curse is not one-way, and those who pray to calamity will eventually be plagued by calamity. After fulfilling your wish to kill the person you have cursed and killing, a deep calamity will envelop your body, and you will die like the death of the person you have cursed and killed. ”

She held up three fingers:

"No regrets are allowed, the whole curse killing process is irreversible, and the moment the curse is answered, the calamity will be wrapped around you."

This sentence made Beichuan Temple slightly stunned.

Curse and kill others and die yourself?

With such a heavy price... Who else would want to use it?

But Beichuan Temple soon understood again.

This society... In fact, people in this world are like this. No one dares to say that they have never had the idea that 'this disgusting society will simply disappear' or 'life is so boring, I want to die'.

Even if you don't, there are always people who have such thoughts.

When you are unlucky, when you are angry, you will always blame others, and be jealous of what others have in their hands... It's not uncommon for people like this to use cursed items like the 'Calamity Box'.

"That's what I heard in my friend's LINE group." Otomo sighed again: "It's just that the guys in the group don't really care too much, who would believe that such an ethereal thing as 'calamity' can kill people?" ”

Saying that, Otomo Ai looked at Beichuan Temple: "But I believe it, because Brother Temple once took me... No, it was brought to us to see those terrible things, and I believe that there is such a thing as 'calamity' in this world. ”

"Actually, it's not that I want to take you to see you, it's that you have to play some kind of spirit summoning game yourself, I was just forcibly called over to save the scene."

Kitagawa Temple said expressionlessly beside him.

“......”

The four of them looked at each other, and they were all speechless under the words of Beichuan Temple.

Kitagawa Temple didn't care about their faces, just flicked his fingers and began to think.

The bizarre deaths of Fukada and Inuzuka, the same death of the two ... Add to that the legend of the 'Calamity Box'.

There are a lot of similarities.

But what makes Beichuan Temple care about the most is one more thing...

He raised his head and looked at Otomo:

"Otomo, Inuzuka and Fukada are your friends, right?"

"Hmm. Inuzuka is a relatively good category, as for Fukada, the relationship can't be said to be good, but it can't be considered bad. ”

Otomo nodded.

"Is there any irreconcilable contradiction between them?" Kitagawa Temple asked in a calm tone.

"What does that mean...?"

Seeing Otomo's stunned expression, Kitagawa Temple's voice did not pause:

"Suppose everything is as you say, the cause of the incident is that Inuzuka used the Calamity Box to first kill Fukada, and then Inuzuka died because of the curse... There should be some irreconcilable contradiction between the two of them, otherwise why would Inuzuka risk that he might also die to curse Fukada? ”

This is also the way it should be when you think about it according to common sense.

If there is no deep hatred, who will use the double-edged sword of the Calamity Box?

"It's not clear... When I went to meet Fukada and Inuzuka in May, the two of them should still get along very well, at least there is no stiffness in communication. ”

Otomo said it truthfully, and then she added, "But it's also possible that something happened during the time I was away... It's also possible. ”

It's only been a month, but what happened in this month? Will Inuzuka not hesitate to use the Calamity Box to curse Fukada?

Thinking of this, Beichuan Temple raised another question:

"Is there anyone else who is particularly close to the two of them?"

Since you can't start with the dead, then go directly to the people with whom they had a good relationship during their lifetime.

Otomo quickly understood what Kitagawa Temple meant, and after a little thought, she immediately said, "I remember that Inuzuka has a younger sister, and he has a very good relationship with his sister. ”

"Then I'll have to contact the other party. To investigate this, you must at least know what is going on. ”

After saying this, Kitagawa Temple stood up and picked up the shoulder bag he had placed next to the hospital bed table.

"What do you mean...?" Otomo looked at Kitagawa Temple with sparkling eyes.

This little girl, who is usually calm and energy-saving, rarely showed a look of excitement.

It's just that Beichuan Temple didn't care about her expression, he just carried the shoulder bag on his back, and at the same time slightly sideways his face:

"Don't act rashly alone, you can tell me if there is news over there, I can help with this favor."

Speaking of this, Kitagawa Temple paused for a moment, and continued: "After all, I don't want to see Eri missing a good friend. ”

After finishing speaking, Beichuan Temple said hello to several other people, then pushed open the door of the ward and left without hesitation.

Seeing that he was straight, without the slightest confusion on his back, Nanako Takigen next to him finally couldn't help it:

"Well... It's so handsome. ”

The trio beside her also nodded silently and agreed with Nanako Takigen's statement.

Beichuan Temple's calm and reliable face throughout the whole process made their originally somewhat panicked and unnatural movements calm down.

This is too handsome, isn't it?

Just as they were all silent, an energetic voice suddenly came from outside the ward: "Ah! Mio, love, and Nanako! You're all here?! I thought you were all gone! ”

The lively Eri Kitagawa stood at the door, looking at them with some curiosity.

Seeing that Eri Kitagawa was still so innocent and lively, Mio Sakura and the others couldn't help but associate her image with the Kitagawa Temple just now.

After a while—

"Not like that." Mio Sakura looked at Eri Kitagawa and shook her head.

"Huh? Not like what? Eri Kitagawa looked over in a daze.

"Not really." Saki Sakurai also said something along with it.

“？？？ Sahi, what the hell are you talking about? "Eri Kitagawa couldn't understand it at all.

"It's not like it, it's not like it at all." Nanako Taki came over and touched Eri Kitagawa's head.

“... I..."Eri Kitagawa pouted and looked at Otomo as if she was asking for help.

This group of bad friends usually likes to bully her like this, but Otomo Ai has never been like this, she has always stood on the same front with herself-

Just as Eri Kitagawa was thinking this, Otomo also shook his head a little amusedly, and then added: "It's really not like it." ”

This pair of brothers and sisters, both in temperament and way of thinking, are completely different, and they are not similar at all.

"Uh..."

Eri Kitagawa, who also ran into a wall on Otomo's side, took two steps back in disbelief, her eyes were red, and it took a while for her to speak out aggrievedly.

"Temple, temple brother! They bullied me! ”

.......

Unbeknownst to him, Kitagawa Temple quickly returned home and began to process the ingredients needed for dinner.

After processing the ingredients, Kitagawa Temple also calmed down and opened its own system menu.

He usually doesn't care much about the skill points on the system menu, but this time it's different.

"To take the Death Breath Healing to the next level, you need a soul fire and 8 skill points..."

8 skill points isn't much of a problem.

Solve the intermediate and medium-level resentful spirit of Ruyue Nao, and the system is also very generous to give 6 skill points. But the key prop Soul Fire didn't get his hands on it.

Soul fire is a precious item that can only be obtained by solving the resentful spirit knot, and until now, Beichuan Temple has only obtained two soul fire props.

The first time was the one with Yuki Sakira, and the second time was the one with Shina Hida in the apartment in the mirror.

"In this way, there is no way to upgrade the death qi treatment for the time being." Kitagawa Temple shook his head.

Nakajima's surgery is imminent, although Kitagawa Temple doesn't seem to be in a hurry on the surface, but he actually has a snack, if he can take the death qi treatment to the next level... Even if Nakajima's surgery fails, Kitagawa Temple is sure that it will save her life.

But now there's still 2 skill points and a soul fire missing...

The reason why Kitagawa Temple agreed to Otomo's request is also partly due to this consideration.

If the incident of the 'Calamity Box' can be resolved smoothly this time, and you can get skill points and soul fire... The Nakajima flower was basically saved.

Moreover, it would not be a loss for Beichuan Temple to strengthen the treatment of death qi again, and in the current situation that the resentful spirit is getting stronger and stronger, of course, more rapid treatment methods will become more urgent.

"The Crate of Calamity..."

According to Otomo, this is a cursed prop legend that is only popular among high schools in Yamanashi Prefecture.

There is no information here in Tokyo...

Beichuan Temple searched the Internet and could only find some small information.

It's come to this point... Kitagawa Temple chose to give Kamiya Mirai a call.

First dig out the address book to find Kamiya Miku, then make a call, and then connect there.

It didn't take two seconds.

Kamiya Mirai over there didn't even use it for a second, and the phone was connected in an instant.

This gives Kitagawa Temple the illusion that Kamiya is not staying next to his mobile phone in the future.

He shook his head, threw the strange feeling out of his head, and said, "Hey? Future? ”

"What is the matter with Si-kun looking for me?" The voice of Kamiya Mirai over there was a little unhurried.

"That's right, there are some things that need your help to find information, if you can find it, it's the best, and if you can't find it, it's no problem."

"What's the matter?" Kamiya Mirai directly skipped the stage of agreeing and asked what was going on with Kitagawa Temple.

Seeing that Kamiya was so crisp in the future, Beichuan Temple did not procrastinate, and immediately replied:

"Regarding the legend of the curse item 'Calamity Box' that has been circulating among high school students in Yamanashi Prefecture, I hope you can help me investigate."

"Calamity's Box...? Well... I kind of get it. After investigating this cursed item, what is Tera-kun going to do next? Going to Yamanashi Prefecture? Is there something going on over there? ”

The Kitagawa Temple here hasn't answered yet, and the Kamiya over there has already begun to think about it in the future:

"Hmm... Asakaya-san's can be ignored, Miss Akishino and I usually keep in touch, and she has nothing to do with Yamanashi Prefecture... The only thing that has something to do with it is... Yes! I understand. I remember Eri has a friend, right? I've met her a few times, it's called Otomo, isn't she from Yamanashi Prefecture? Is it what happened on her side? ”

I have to say that Kamiya Future is worthy of Kamiya Future, and his brain has always been enough, but after thinking about it a little, he thought of a lot of things.

"That's what you think, then please, Future."

Kitagawa Temple did not hesitate and answered Kamiya Mirai directly.

After all, the two of them are also old husbands and wives, and there is nothing to hide about this kind of thing.

"Then leave it to me. Hehe, you're going to give me a reward afterwards! ”

Mirai Kamiya over there snorted twice and hung up the phone.