Shirakawa couldn't think of an answer, maybe he would have a new idea when he read it again, but unfortunately it was too late, and his eyes were already very tired after using them for a long time.

He lay down in bed and decided to find out the answer the next day.

At this time, he had time to look at his phone and received a lot of text messages.

Qianxue Mei sent two messages, which were sent at 12 noon and 10 pm.

[Kuraki-kun, remember to pay attention to safety when handling cases, and remember to call me if you have anything.] ]

When Shirakawa left the apartment, he said goodbye to Chiyuki Mei, and told her that he was going to Osaka to help Kojima Kiko investigate the case, which was considered to be a trip in advance, so Chiyuki Mei said so.

[Kuraki-kun, today I went shopping with Kokoro-chan, we also watched a movie, and had a great time, good night.] ]

Since the last time the detective club won the honor of the second most popular club in the school, the relationship between Ya Ambition and Chiyuki Mei has been one step closer, and they are already best friends who talk about everything, and the two go shopping, eating and watching movies together, which is a common thing, Bai Chuan is a little envious of Ya Ambition Beauty, which is probably a fool and a fool.

I also want to take Mei Yi's soft little hand to go shopping, eat and watch movies, well, this should be considered a date in the traditional sense, right?

Shirakawa replied with the phrase "good night" to Chiyuki Mei, but did not receive a reply immediately.

Probably already asleep, 3 o'clock in the morning, can't wait for me to reply, right?

With this in mind, Shirakawa closed his eyes, intending to read the irrelevant information the next day.

Suddenly, a message sounded.

Chiyuki Mei replied to the message.

[Kuraki-kun, didn't you sleep so late?] Isn't the case complicated? ]

Shirakawa opened his eyes again and replied.

[A little, but there's already a clue, don't worry about me.] ]

Chiyuki Mei continued to reply.

[Well, I'll wait here for you to come back and go to the fireworks display together.] ]

Shirakawa was a little looking forward to it.

[Will you be wearing that big red yukata then?] ]

Bai Chuan felt that Qianxue Yayi was really suitable for such a classical dress, noble, elegant and cold, which slightly raised the girl's age by one or two years, reaching the peak of her appearance.

Mei Yi looks twenty years old, she must be better looking than she is now.

The appearance of a thirty-year-old should not be bad, just look at Qianxue Qianchun.

What about forty? It should be more charming, right?

Even if you are fifty years old, you will not get bored.

Wait, what was I thinking? How could I think of something so far away?

Shirakawa promptly withdrew his divergent stream of consciousness and looked at the reply on his phone.

[Okay, it's not early, Kuraki-kun, good night.] ]

Chiyuki Mei probably knew that Shirakawa liked her way of dressing, so she replied like this, under normal circumstances, she wouldn't wear a yukata twice.

But she's not the kind of lady who is exquisite, unlike Qianxue Lily of the Valley, who is always throwing new clothes.

When Chiyuki Mei wanted to be self-reliant before, she quit the bad habit of treating clothes as disposable consumables.

[Good night, Mei Yi-san.] ]

Bai Chuan thought about it, although the two had already kissed, but before they officially confessed, they still added the title of classmate.

After replying to Chiyuki Meiyi's message, I felt that my mental power was back.

As if the battery had been charged, Shirakawa sat up from the bed and picked up the book again.

Hurry up and solve the case, go back before the fireworks display, and see Chiyuki Mei wearing a red yukata.

Suddenly I felt energized.

If it's Senyuki in a yukata, you might be able to try to push her down.

No, no, Qianxueye's body is also Meiyi's, and you can't act rashly until you get Meiyi's consent.

When Bai Chuan thought of this, his flipping movements became a little faster.

At 5 o'clock in the morning, Shirakawa finally found the clue left by Fukunaga's future in Naka.

In the future, Fuyong will mark passages with a pen from time to time, which is a habit that many people will have when reading books, some people do it for learning, and some people want to look back on it out of appreciation.

When I read it for the first time, because of the ten lines at a glance, Shirakawa didn't think there was anything strange about such a mark.

But when he watched it a second time, he noticed the problem.

These passages are not beautiful, do not follow a certain pattern, and some even start with a line in the middle.

And to put the beginnings of these underlined paragraphs together and spell them out, it happens to be a short letter -

cage seam, cage seam,

Birds in a cage,

I want to run all the time,

On that pre-dawn night,

The moment when the white crane and the turtle are united,

Who's behind you?

Shirakawa, who knows little about the culture of the island nation, can only look up on his mobile phone to see what exactly this text means.

It turned out to be an old nursery rhyme called "Caged Bird", which was sung while playing a game of "ghost hunting".

When the ghost child is singing, if the ghost child guesses who is facing him behind him, he will be replaced by a ghost, in other words, the last sentence of this nursery rhyme has a meaning: "At that moment, the ghost who faces the ghost behind him will replace the caged bird as the dead ghost."

What does it mean for Fukunaga to leave nursery rhymes in the future?

Is it to express that she is playing a game, or is there something else?

"Replace the caged bird as a substitute for the dead ghost."

Shirakawa touched his chin and thought seriously,

"Wait, is Fukunaga saying that he was chosen by someone to be a substitute for the dead ghost, so he died?"

Her suicide was forced, not voluntary.

It's not that she wants to find some new world, and she finds it too boring.

It's because she was chosen to be a substitute for the dead, and she committed suicide with everyone in the club.

No, not all of them, there are two still alive.

Shirakawa decided to immediately go looking for Yasuko Ozawa the next day, and I don't know if she still went to school or if she was killed.

If Yasuko Ozawa is dead, the last mysterious person will be the suspect.

Shirakawa grasped the crux of the case and was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

I hope to get through the 3 hours as soon as possible, and go to school to find Yasuko Ozawa as soon as the morning dawns.

At this time, the mobile phone rang suddenly.

Shirakawa got dressed, left the small western-style building, took a taxi, and came to the hotel where Miko Ueo lived.

Room No. 3003, Room 3 on the top floor.

Shirakawa knocked on the door, the tan door was opened, and a white hand pulled him in and closed the door.

"Shirakawa-chan, good evening."

"Ma'am, it's already morning."

Miko Ueo put her hand on Shirakawa's neck, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed the boy's lips.

Bai Chuan felt the warmth and sweetness between her lips and teeth, smelled the faint jasmine fragrance on her body, and hugged her whole person.

Hanging on his body like a doll, he walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

She is wearing an exaggerated ring and star earring pendant today, but it doesn't feel abrupt at all with her sweet face, which makes her look more agile.

A pair of eyes with a mist of water, as if they can speak.

As Shirakawa moved, her earrings made a crisp sound, like wind chimes hanging on the edge of the window and blowing in the wind, mixed with the sound of breathing at a faster frequency, like a midnight music, which is kicking off a romance movie.

The sky was still a dull inky blue, and the whole city was still asleep.

There are no lights on in the room, and the two ask each other for temperature in the night.

If someone on the other side is watching you, you can see a very beautiful scene now, which is even more exciting than a paid movie.

After all, it is still rare to have a paid movie starring Mrs. Ueo and Shirakawa with such good looks.

In particular, Mrs. Ueo's body is soft, almost to the point of challenging the limit.

Probably because she often practices yoga, every time it is the ultimate enjoyment.

It's a pity that in Osaka, Saya Shiraki shouldn't have followed.

After discovering the relationship between Shirakawa and Chiyuki Mei, Section Chief Matsuyama already understood that the Metropolitan Police Department's protection team was redundant, and just after Tanabata, he canceled this temporary team and let Shiraki Saya and others focus on the case.

In addition, Shirakawa ran to the border of Osaka, which is far away from Tokyo, and it is impossible for Shiraki Saya to go on a business trip with him.

So the only one who can witness all this is probably the narrator.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the inky blue sky gradually brightens up over time, and the sleeping city is gradually awakened.

In my ears was the crisp sound of the earrings shaking constantly, and the elongated shadows on the wall trembled like flickering candles.

The morning light slowly climbs, and the city is gradually dyed light green.

On the horizon, the sun appeared.

A ray of light shines through the floor-to-ceiling glass of the hotel and spills onto Shirakawa's body.

"It's beautiful."

Miko Ueo sighed at the beauty of the sunrise, sweat sliding down her forehead, and her hair was already sticking to her face because of sweat, but this made it look even more attractive.

Shirakawa is also the first time to see the sunrise in this situation, and there is indeed some alternative beauty.

Little by little, the sun rises over the horizon, and the glow seems to be a long river of gold that slowly spreads out, dyeing everything red.

He hugged her from behind, rested his head on her shoulder, sniffed her scent, and whispered, "yes, it's beautiful." ”

Accompanied by the sound of birdsong, the bright morning light shines through the morning mist, and every corner of Osaka is illuminated.

It's a vibrant, colourful city, especially beautiful at sunrise.

In particular, this hotel, which Miko Ueo picked, has a panoramic view of the city from the top floor.

Shirakawa looked at such a beautiful scenery, and then looked at the beauty in his arms, before entering the state of sage mode and switching to battle mode again.

[Heart Rate: +1000]

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[Heart Rate: +1000]

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"Shirakawa-chan, I'm so tired, let me rest for a while."

"You can just rest, don't worry about me." …

[Heart Rate +500]

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"Ma'am, are you hungry?"

"Okay, just once." …

[Heart Rate: +200]

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"Don't stay at this hotel next time, right?"

"Why?"

"It's too much." …

[Heart Rate: +1000]

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(End of chapter)