Twelve o'clock in the evening.

Instead of going to bed early as usual, Kuroki Hana Rin sat alone in the living room, quietly looking at the exam questions she bought.

Although she is serious on the surface, she has long since lost her soul.

All I was thinking about today was Sakurasaka Girls' High School.

Or rather, it's a matter of Shin Sato.

Your own classmates helped the police deal with a murderous murderer?

But Nobu Sato's performance in physical education class is obviously not outstanding, and it can even be said to be a little weak.

Are you usually hiding yourself? But what about the purpose?

Many suspicious points sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, tickling her heart.

Kuroki Hana Rin is actually a very curious person, and at the same time, she is a person who likes to follow the rules and does not want others to be unconventional.

It is precisely because of these two traits that she made such an exaggerated thing as reporting the principal in junior high school.

Suddenly, with a dripping sound, the fingerprint lock at the door was opened, and Kensuke Kuroki, who was dressed in black, came back.

"Hana-rin—" Kensuke Kuroki frowned, then sighed.

"Come and sit with Dad on the balcony."

Kuroki Hana Rin nodded, "You can be allowed to drink tonight." ”

"But even so, I won't tell you anything about the case, because I..."

"It's a rule-abiding person, and we all have to follow the rules, right?" Kuroki Hana Rin preemptively said, "You don't need to repeat this sentence anymore, and I am indeed doing what you say." ”

Kensuke Kuroki smiled helplessly, "Okay, let's go." ”

The moon stars are sparse, the cool breeze is blowing, and Kensuke Kuroki, who is sitting on the balcony drinking beer, is about to sigh after two sips of wine, while Kuroki Hana Rin sits patiently on the side, waiting for her father to speak.

My father would not reveal the specific details of the case, but he would say some things outside the case, because they were outside the rules.

"Recently, Tokyo has been very unpeaceful, there have been serial murders in six wards, not only that, but the underworld is also very restless, and it is difficult for me to have a chance to go home recently, you have to pay attention to your safety."

"Hmm." Kuroki Hana Rin looked out at the balcony and remained silent.

"Today, that classmate of yours, I originally wanted to suppress him for interrogation for two more days, but suddenly a phone call from above asked me to release him, and I was not allowed to follow up the investigation, which led to another clue being broken."

"So, Hua Rin, you go to the school to observe more, if there is anything worth paying attention to, remember to report to me in time."

"And what about my identity?"

"The special approval of the investigator, I will apply for it tomorrow, and then you will be able to get it tomorrow night, and then you will be the same as in junior high school, you will be a special investigator, not my daughter Kuroki Hanari."

"Okay, I'll do it."

"Thank you for your hard work, Hana-rin."

"No, I have a problem with that, father."

"......" Kensuke Kuroki's face suddenly turned ugly, because he knew that his daughter was going to spray him next.

"As the leader of the special investigation team, why can you die wherever you go, and you have never been able to prevent it in advance, either to let the murderer escape, or... Pay a terrible price, father, are you such an incompetent person? ”

Kuroki Hanarin's tone was flat, and her words were like sharp swords, as if the man in front of her was not her father, and she showed no mercy.

......After taking a big sip of wine, Kensuke Kuroki hiccuped and said, "Hanarin, do you know why I taught you to follow the rules when you were a child?" ”

"Because the rules are weapons that we ordinary people can use, and they are also our shields, and many things outside the rules are not told to you, but also to protect your safety."

"But to be honest, I've recently started to wonder if I've been doing the right thing."

"Procedural justice, abiding by the rules, and guarding the order are obviously the right way, but in my case, I have a feeling that this is an evil way."

Kuroki Hana Rin looked at Kensuke Kuroki thoughtfully.

"I see."

Because my father was subject to the rules, he let go of many bad people, sanctioned some good people, and was also quite restricted.

This is the information that Kuroki Hana Rin extracted from the words just now.

Sure enough, the world of adults is dirty.

Kensuke Kuroki rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Remember the task I gave you, what you want is to observe Sato Shin, not anything else, and do things within the rules." ”

"Got it."

——

"So Sato-kun, how did you take down that murderer with that girl today?" China Shiraishi asked curiously while eating the meal made by Shin Sato.

At this time, she was sitting duck, and her slender legs could not be fully stretched in a limited place, so she could only use this position, or sit down.

Nobu Sato took a bite of rice and said, "Hmm... At first, I was chatting with Sakurai, and then I accidentally heard a scream..."

"After that, he planned to do it, pretending to be a couple who were going to the bathroom to run errands, deceived the murderer, and then took this opportunity to subdue him."

"I've been exercising with Sakurai all this time, as well as some martial arts skills, and it's not as difficult to defeat the other party as you think."

“…… Although there are many questions I want to ask, Sato-kun... Why would you risk it? This has nothing to do with you in the first place, right? You can go to the police..."

"The police were too slow, and I didn't know that there were police patrolling around the area at that time, and there was a lack of intelligence, so it was difficult to make the most correct judgment and choice."

"If Sakurai and I hadn't stopped him at the time, then this murderer would probably have escaped."

Shiraishi Qianna's expression was complicated, "But, but, what about the reason, the reason for doing this..."

"Because of a sense of justice, or something else, you don't need a reason when you act bravely, teacher."

Shiraishi Qianna was speechless for a moment when she heard this, her eyes wandered for a while, and finally she didn't plan to continue talking, but began to eat the dishes silently.

Sato Shin smiled, he slowly approached Shiraishi China and sat down beside her, "Teacher, do you want to say that I don't seem to be the kind of person who has a strong sense of justice and is willing to act bravely?" ”

"No, no, I didn't mean that, Sato-kun, it's just that your motives for acting are indeed a little strange... After all, you're just a student, and it's hard for ordinary students to have this kind of courage... Even... I think it's a bit reckless. As she spoke, her expression became serious again, "Sato-kun, if you encounter something similar in the future, you can not tell others, but you must tell me, I will definitely help you, you know?" ”

"Hmm... I know. Sato nodded perfunctorily, then slowly moved his gaze to her thighs.

Suddenly, he reached out and touched it.