"In the past, the reason why killings kept happening was because there was no hope!" Naeki Makoto covered his chest with one hand and asked me rhetorically, "Akagawa-san, think about it, what was the reason for the murder in the past?" ”

I just tried to meet his eyes with extreme seriousness, and I couldn't find an answer for a while.

"Desires and fears from the bottom of your heart?" I asked rhetorically, "Tsk...... It seems to be about the same. ”

But Miao Mu Cheng shook his head and gave his standard answer: "Because there is no hope!" ”

Although I thought that Naeki Makoto would say this, I don't know why, I always feel ...... Something seems to be stirred up in my heart......

"I must admit that every murder in the past was caused by a lack of hope, right?" Miao Mu Cheng clutched his chest, and his calm voice resounded throughout the audience, "They all succumbed to the pressure of the shady curtain and participated in the cannibalism because they couldn't see the hope of leaving this academy with their companions, right?" In other words, give everyone hope and let them know that if we have all the clues to escape from the academy, everyone will really unite and fight against the shady scenes, right? ”

I still looked at Miao Mu Cheng in a daze, opened my mouth, and couldn't think of anything to refute for a while.

If this is the debating ability of the mouth cannon king Naemu Makoto, then he ...... That's amazing.

"How many 10 billion yen do you have?" Finally, I sighed, "How many 10 billion yen are there in the academy?" ”

"What?" Miao Mu Cheng was covered in cold sweat and looked at me with a look of surprise, "But Kikawa-kun, and everyone...... Didn't you say that money ......"

"Oh yes, some say 'no shortage of money,' some say 'don't care about money,'" I nodded slightly, "I know a fraudster who was involved in a $5 billion case, but he wouldn't even steal a ten-dollar coin he picked up on the side of the road." ”

"What...... What do you mean......" Naeki Makoto was a little confused. I wasn't going to reason with him, so I opened the bathroom door and walked out......

and almost collided with Cyrus.

"Uh...... What a coincidence......" I scratched my head and snickered apologetically at the corner of my mouth.

Then I noticed the basin, toothbrush and towel she was holding at hand. Noticing my puzzled gaze, Celes tilted her head and complained, "You two have been in the bathroom for a long time. I had to go back to my bedroom and wash up. ”

I don't know what to say. Without saying a word, Cyrus stepped across my bed, and I lifted the corner of my quilt and rolled over to lay down.

"Gui'an, Kirikiri-kun, Kikikawa-kun."

"......" Kikiri Hibiko remained silent.

So Miao Mu Makoto was ignored by you......

Speaking of which...... Why didn't I dare to answer when Cyrus spoke to me just now?

……

It's been nearly an hour since the CCTV broadcast of the black and white bear announcing the entry of night time has ended. I paid special attention to it, and the previous 10 o'clock notice was exactly 10 o'clock, but this time it was a full minute and 53 seconds late.

At eleven a.m., the slightly heavy footsteps of Sakura Okami sounded in the hallway, and she stopped at the door for two seconds before continuing to walk deeper.

That's all I heard in bed, and then the hallway returned to silence.

All right...... I admit that there is a serious problem right now, and that is...... I can't sleep.

Before the crossing, most of the high school students in Panlong Country at this age were eager to have the "insomnia" skill, but I was extremely distressed.

But it's also understandable...... Not to mention the physique of Ryusuke Onikawa, who has suppressed the need for sleep, this academy is a monotonous and poor life, and there is nothing to do except eat, drink, sleep, and hang out, and if there is no excess energy, it is a strange thing.

In that case, simply don't sleep. I was about to lift the quilt when I heard the position of the bed...... There was some strange movement.

No way...... Millions of thoughts that didn't belong to Ryusuke Onikawa crossed my mind, but because of the angle, even if I looked up from the quilt, I couldn't see the side of the bed, only a lump of brown hair on the pillow in front of me......

Ahem...... Looks like I'm trying to be crooked. But soon, there was another clatter of heels on the floor as I put on my shoes, and I immediately put my head back under the covers and secretly observed the movement outside.

But hiding under the covers, I couldn't see who had gone out. You can smell the strange fragrance through the quilt, and your heartbeat suddenly accelerates.

The other party's movements were very light, and he didn't care if anyone was still awake now. She stepped over my head and disappeared without looking back.

Didn't you say that you don't go out at night? In the middle of the night, who was running out?

Not long after, just as I was about to poke my head out to see what was going on in the hallway, there was another noise from the direction of the bed, and I had to retract my head into the covers again.

It's still the sound of the wind lifting the quilt, it's still the sound of dressing and undressing, it's still the sound of footsteps with heels clattering on the floor.

The difference is that it is not as sharp and harsh as before. The frequency has become slower and the loudness has been greatly reduced. And the master of the footsteps stopped and stopped, as if to notice whether we were asleep or not.

But she didn't stay long, and soon left the dormitory with neat steps.

Interesting. Tonight is so lively, it can't all be because of the news of Alter Ego's existence, and you can't sleep with joy, right?

That's not all. Another high-pitched footstep strode out of the hallway, followed by a small, heavy footstep.

What kind of person is traveling in the middle of the night!

When I thought that the third motive had just appeared, a group of guys who didn't mention what they would do or what they might do in the original work, when they were wandering around in the corridor at the moment, I was completely sleepy, and at the same time, I also scolded the terrible Naeki Makoto in the original timeline.

However, just as I was about to get out of bed, there was movement on the floor at the other side of the footsteps.

Hey...... Miao Mu Cheng, please, can you sleep well tonight......

Miao Mu Cheng's side didn't seem to notice my movement here. He stretched, yawned long in a soft voice, and then muttered to himself, "Huh? ”

Could you please do something quickly......

But after he stood up and walked around twice, it was as if he suddenly realized something serious. He walked quickly up to me, stunned for a moment, and then stepped over my head and out the door.

The door of the warehouse seems to be open. I heard the clanging of knives again, and the sound of footsteps that could almost be described as aimless.

What a damn ...... Speaking of which, how many people are wandering in the corridor now!

I couldn't lie down anymore. Getting out of the bed, I pulled my black robe over and draped it over my body. Anyway, the college environment is at a constant temperature, so you won't feel cold even if you're naked.

It's just that it's really a headache...... How do you tie the laces of your boots......