"From a distance, Lord Yamagami said, 'It's a little bit of a trifle, go around this a little, and look, it's like this.' ”

"So, in the blink of an eye, the dry pool was filled with clean water."

"The villagers touched their chests with reassurance: 'Ah, great, now I can water the crops, and I won't starve to death this winter.'" ”

It seems that Heting is reading a picture book to the child. She just read it indifferently without pretentiousness, and her gentle voice flowed without pause, which was a pleasure for the ears. Shen Yuan listened, then looked at the child sitting next to Heting, he was shocked. He Ting has an impression of this boy who looks at the picture book with listless eyes, about nine years old.

Although we had never met before, this was the first time we had met face-to-face. But because I just "saw it", I shouldn't be mistaken. In the morgue, the boy that Shen Yuan saw when he was "diving" into the corpse of a woman.

"The families of the victims... So he is the son of that woman? ”

Shen Yuan thought about it, and then recalled what happened in the "deep dive": the teenager crumpled the fifteen-point exam paper into a ball, and then threw it into the drawer - that's all, it was obviously just a scene that made people feel happy to smile, but Shen Yuan couldn't let go.

"That action is actually related to the death of my mother."

Something uncomfortable poured out of Shen Yuan's stomach, as if he was about to vomit. But of course, losing the test paper is far from a direct causal connection. Everyone can understand that for this childish hidden test paper, there can be no crime on top of this.

It's just that when he thinks about the future when he didn't make that kind of action, Shen Yuan's mood just sank without authorization. It was only in the pale-faced young man's expressionless as if he had lost his soul that he saw the overlapping cruel fate.......

"In order to pay a vow to the gods on the mountain, the villagers built a magnificent ancestral hall. Then, various crops ripened in autumn were offered to the gods. ”

When Heting turned the page, his bright expression bloomed, and then he asked:

"Wow, that's great, so fruity. What kind of fruit do you like? ”

“.....”

The boy didn't answer, he was silent, he didn't know whether he was reading a picture book or not, he just wandered with an empty gaze. But even so, if you can still read to a child in this state, the teenager is probably open to Heting.

“... It's you. ”

Heting is not only Shen Yuan's classmate, but also a new member of the Demon Academy. She has a high level of empathy and psychological insight, and is able to see through others immediately and thoroughly from small gestures and expressions, as well as the wording of language. The reason why Heting was hired as a student investigator is because she has the same level of skills as lie detectors to see through lies, and on top of that, she is also looked at, and has the quality of a life coach that can be approached no matter who she is.

It is very difficult for adults to ask children for information, whether it is the difficulty of understanding each other or the need to act carefully. At this point, Heting can easily approach and gain trust from the children, and can contact them without hurting the children's weak hearts. If the child's recovery can be speeded up, and the testimony in his possession can be obtained quickly, then the search will be carried out smoothly, and she is expected to do so.

Not only did it increase the burden on Heting herself, but if she took a wrong step, even the spirit of the victim's bereaved family would be affected, and she should have been afraid of such a dangerous task.

"How does it feel...... It's better than you think.... Naturally a lot. ”

Heting is like a former acquaintance of the teenager, one by one, it is more relaxed than a sister. The boy, on the other hand, looked like he was in a state of expressionless collapse, his shoulders and knees relaxed, and the number of blinks was steady. And his fingers, as if they were telling a story on behalf of a non-functioning voicetape, wriggled awkwardly.

"Calm down...... Looks like something is going to be said. ”

Shen Yuan thought that about the bereaved family of the victim, it was said that he was "in a state of severe fright, and even if he talked to him, he would not react." Maybe because of contact with Heting, the idea that he couldn't turn into words took shape in the boy's body.

"Can you hear about Mom?"

In this way, Heting suddenly cut to the topic without hesitation, and Shen Yuan held his breath at this time. The words in an almost casual tone looked like a dagger stabbed into the scarred heart of the young man, so everyone would think so.

"Tiantong-san, it's too early to do this, one by one"

Although Shen Yuan wanted to stop her like this, it suddenly occurred to him that this was the work entrusted to Heting.

“.....”

The boy opened his eyes for a moment, staring straight into the void, and that was all he could say. It's like I'm afraid, and my heart doesn't look damaged. Or maybe it's just that others can't understand it.

“...... Well, it's not that I don't want to say it, but I can't say it yet. ”

"There are so many things that I can't put into words....."

As if reading what was written on the boy's face, Heting muttered little by little. Then, the young man's eyes moved quietly, turned to Heting, and said:

"There will always be a moment.... I can.... Say it, right? ”

The boy opened his mouth as if it were a matter of course, and the sound brushed through it like proof that the rusty vocal cords were finally moving. Although it was only an unintentional sentence, it was indeed a miracle for his state, but Heting didn't look surprised, she replied gently:

"Yes, it won't be long before all the things that have accumulated in Duoduo's heart can be said."

“...... What am I going to do... Okay? ”

The boy asked as if talking to himself. Although it was a flat voice, it was undoubtedly a very important question.

“.... Yes. ”

Heting was silent for a moment, and then without a hint of deflatedness, he showed him the way forward.

"First of all, look at the view outside the window, as far away as possible. There, the animals that are kept in the brain are freed. ”

"The ..... in my head Animals?"

Heting's incredible way of speaking often surprises us. The young man's expression as if he was asleep also showed surprise.

"yes, I have rabbits in my head, Duoduo?"

The boy blinked, leaning over as if he were peeking into his chest. Then, little by little, he replied.

“.... Sheep. ”

"Then, let that Mr. Sheep play in the scenery. until exhausted. That way, you'll be able to get a good night's sleep that night. ”

"Really?"

"Really, then, fall asleep, and when you wake up, talk to Mr. Sheep about your thoughts."

"And, Mr. Sheep... But..."

"Touch him well, hug him. And then he will, will tell you all sorts of things. ”

“.... It's weird. ”

The boy muttered as if he didn't understand, and his feet swayed back and forth on the ground, which was a childish act that reflected innocent curiosity.

"Duoduo, you can immediately understand that there are sheep in your body, that's a strange thing."

“.... Really, it's weird, I..."

The boy muttered to himself, sighing. After that, he blinked several times and wiped his eyes vigorously with the back of his hand. The boy's spirit was like a thread that had been tight for a long time suddenly broken, and his consciousness fell towards the sea of sleepiness, and the boy's head hung down heavily.

"Well, in that case, let's go back to our room."

“.......”

The boy looked up at Heting. He struggled with the Sandman, and sniffed inarticulately:

“.... Will you still come?"

"Of course, yes. I'll give you the phone number and you can call me anytime. ”

The boy who heard this was relieved and was pulled back by the Sandman again. Seeing this, Shen Yuan called the nurse who was passing by and asked her to help transport the young man back to the ward.

"Shen Yuan, you're here."

"It's your first time on the move, let's see the situation."

After watching the sleeping teenager be brought back to the ward, the two finally converged.

"Thank you so much for being so cold. To be honest, I was quite nervous, so it was nice to come and see me. ”

"Not necessarily. How to put it, quite naturally..... Well done. ”

Sending heartfelt compliments, Heting smiled like a blooming flower.

"Really? Great..... Ah, but, nothing came out today. ”

"That's it. Although it is also important to obtain information, it is even more important to recover his heart. ”

"Yes, yes. In that case, I'll have to do my best. Ah, by the way, if you don't report it. That...."

"It seems that you can use a mobile phone here, do you have a contact information?"

"Well, no problem."

Heting took out the memo and began to call the client. In most cases, the call is received by the criminal police officer of the Abnormal Psychological Crime Countermeasures Section.

“..... Yes, it's over. ”

"No, it's nothing today. Just a little bit of chat. ”

“..... Ah, yes. Although he was silent at first, he finally spoke to me. It's just a little bit of chatter. ”

"yes, I think it's going to take a little longer. He's still in a state where he can't straighten out his thoughts..."

"But I think the kid will come to the right conclusion. So...."

"Yes. Thank you so much. Rude, goodbye. ”

After completing the report, Heting sighed deeply and hung up the phone. It can be seen that I am more tired than after I just finished talking to my child.

"Ahh

"Are you alright? Isn't it being rushed...."

"No, nothing like that. He said that just being able to get my child to talk to me was good enough. ”

"yes, that's great."

"I just feel that I am a professional criminal police officer..... That's a bit weird. How can I say that I can still be nervous when I talk about such serious things with people who are focused on work. ”

Mainly, after stepping into the world of adults, he began to be afraid, and even Shen Yuan still remembered this feeling.

"Well, let's go back to school."

Shen Yuan urged like this, did he remember that there were acquaintances so he was relieved, Heting nodded happily.