Tatekai University's Kaihara Festival and Hyotei's School Festival are held not far apart.
In this year's various club competitions, the champions and runner-ups in the Kanto region were almost taken by Yamato Tatekai and Hyotei. The club that won the championship was fine, but the club that got the runner-up breathed a sigh of relief.
When someone in the student union suggested linking the school festival with the Umihara Festival, it was easy to get others to agree.
He came to Rikkai University that day not just for the friendly match of the tennis club. There is also the need to discuss specific matters of linkage.
There were tourists passing by. It was late, and almost all of them were going out.
After they walked away, Yanagi Renji added: "But this is the first time for Kato and Hyotei's officers to meet."
Completely unmotivated.
Atobe Keigo didn't respond.
He put his hand between his eyebrows and thought about a possibility.
The deaths in these three spontaneous combustion cases were unrelated. The first deceased was a driver who had just resigned and was unemployed, the second was a convenience store owner, and the third was a high school student.
The interpersonal relationship between the three deceased persons was not complicated. They had some minor flaws in their behavior, but their crimes were not fatal. Their enemies all have alibi. Police investigations continued to lead to dead ends.
But... what if the murderer turns out to be someone who appears to have nothing to do with the deceased?
After Yoshizawa Seina told him that he was related to the demon, his thoughts suddenly became clear. Rather than pondering the interpersonal relationships of the deceased, it is better to directly search for the source of the ominous aura.
Shihua came in from outside Likai University.
Then by investigating the people who entered Lihai University on that day, we might be able to get the answer.
But that's what police are supposed to do.
What he had to do was make sure that monsters were not hiding among Hyotei's students.
Atobe Keigo nodded and said, "I understand."
"Leave the rest to the police."
Atobe Keigo's attitude changed so quickly that Hayden Lee was a little confused. Then he remembered that he was like this himself, so he didn't pursue it too much.
Closing the notebook, he nodded: "Then I'll say goodbye."
Being obsessed with the case these past few days has accumulated a lot of data that needs to be sorted out.
Hayden Lee turned around and wanted to leave, but the girl behind him asked weakly: "Wait a minute, classmate Liu."
He was stunned for a second, and then he suddenly realized that there was another person next to him.
Zara Black asked: "You asked me before if you noticed any strange water stains in the corridor. Can you tell me more?"
Hayden Lee hesitated: "Did I say that?"
He lowered his head and flipped through his notebook. There was no record of this at all.
Atobe Keigo thought of something: "Water stains?"
"There were indeed water stains near the three crime scenes." There was no rain before and after the crime, which ruled out the possibility of dripping water from the air conditioner.
This is a clue that the police only know.
Yanagi Renji can ask questions but has no memory. It should be because of Kato Ikki again.
Seeing that the boy with his eyes closed was still frowning, Zara Black suddenly realized and patted his forehead: "I'm sorry, I remembered it wrong."
"The police asked me that question."
Nolan Knight couldn't bear to look at his poor acting skills. He also couldn't deceive Hayden Lee, but he didn't ask any further.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back."
Watching Renji Yanagi walk out of the shrine, Zara Black raised his hand: "Now you can go eat Okonomiyaki!"
Atobe Keigo took out Mugahi's brooch box from his pocket and said, "Ah, wait until I give the brooch to the shrine master."
Zara Black stopped him.
"You don't really think you're going to be released for seven days, do you?"
Atobe Keigo raised his eyes: "Didn't you say that?"
Yoshizawa Seina said calmly: "You can only deceive them by saying it in such a ritualistic way."
She turned her head and glanced at the layout of the club. She couldn't tell whether she was jealous or envious.
"The land of the gods..."
Pointing to the money box, the girl curled her lips and said, "Just throw a coin in and make a wish to ward off misfortunes."
Holding the brooch box in his hand, Atobe Keigo was dubious.
He never carries anything like coins with him. He casually took out a banknote from his wallet and threw it into the money box. The movement was so fast that Zara Black had no time to stop him.
"...Isn't it too wasteful for you to throw 10,000 yuan in to simply eliminate disasters?"
Atobe Keigo raised his eyebrows: "I don't have any money smaller than 10,000 yuan."
...
The arrogance of the rich is on full display.
There was no formal statue hanging on the statue of the angel, so she said sadly: "Hurry up and make a wish, I'm hungry."
Atobe Keigo shook the lanyard, and after the bell sounded the crisp sound, he clasped his hands together and closed his eyes.
"Please banish the disaster from the brooch."
I was thinking silently in my heart, and suddenly a gust of wind came, carrying the fragrance of winter plums.
He opened his eyes and saw petals falling in a daze.
Looking back, it was still late autumn, and all the plum blossoms in the courtyard were in full bloom, swaying with the gentle warm wind that appeared from nowhere.
"Isn't this an auspicious day?" someone said.
Atobe Keigo looked for the voice. At some point, an old man appeared in front of Yoshizawa Seina. He was wearing an ancient official uniform. He ran his fingers along his beard and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for another two years." Come on."
Zara Black sneezed suddenly, rubbed her nose, and looked at Atobe.
"Is there an old man in front of me?"
The old man also looked over with her.
Atobe Keigo's eyes twitched slightly.
Sugawara Michizane lightly covered his chin with a folding fan and looked at the young man who was pulled into the barrier together.
"Are you making a wish?"
Atobe Keigo nodded: "Yes, it's me."
"I felt Ji Xiangtian's aura and thought she was looking for me." The kind and generous old man explained simply, then looked back at the girl waving her arms in the air.
"So that's it." Sugawara Michizane's smile was tainted with a hint of helplessness, and he said to himself: "It seems that I gave her the wrong advice..."
Atobe Keigo asked in confusion: "What?"
Michizane Sugawara waved his hand, and the long sleeves of his black robe caused a gust of wind.
"The east wind brings the fragrance of plum blossoms, and no owner can forget the arrival of spring."
His voice became farther and farther away, swaying in the wind.
"I have received your wish, go back."
In the blink of an eye, the plum blossoms all over the courtyard disappeared, and the scenery of the plum garden just now was like a mirage, disappearing in an instant.
Atobe Keigo stood there in shock.
Yoshizawa Seina took a sniff and found that the strong scent of plum blossoms had disappeared: "He went back?"
Atobu Keigo replied: "Yes."
Yoshizawa Seina walked over and waved her fingers in front of his eyes: "What are you thinking about?" It's time to go eat!
After repeating the poem, he frowned and asked, "What's the meaning?"
Zara Black was stunned for a second: "Have you never memorized the Chinese language class?"
Atobe Keigo said with a straight face: "Of course I know."
But why do you say this poem to him?
"Show off your knowledge." Yoshizawa Seina waved her hand impatiently, "The God of Learning has to show off whenever he finds an opportunity. Otherwise, how will he attract new believers?"
In particular, Atobe Keigo was generous, giving him ten thousand yuan. If it were her, she would work hard to show off herself like a peacock in full bloom and retain big customers, okay?
However, you have to eat enough to have the strength to stay.
Just when Zara Black was about to speak, her vision suddenly flickered.
"Old man Sugawara, let me ask you a question." It was her own voice, "What is it like to be a human being?"
"Small and fragile," the old man replied, "but a lot of fun."
"Why?"
"Then why are you interested in people?"
"Because I was..."
*
"Yoshizawa Seina!"
Her vision refocused, and she knelt on the ground. The boy in front of her held her arm and called her name anxiously.
"I said...can you please stop calling me by your full name." Using his arm, Zara Black stood up, "Haven't you seen the complaints on the Internet?"
"Mom only yells her full name when she wants to start lecturing someone."
Atobe Keigo's eyes flashed slightly, "Then what do you want me to call you?"
She blurted out: "Sena is fine."
With a slight snort, he turned around haughtily, his voice polite and distant: "Yize."
Zara Black: "This is too polite a title."
"Can the gods hear everyone's wishes?" Atobe Keigo asked.
"That's right." Thinking that he was interested in the god, Zara Black spared no effort to pour cold water on him, "But you may not respond when you hear it."
"So many people make wishes every day that my ears get calloused just hearing them."
"Even I can only respond to one or two wishes a year. What's more, a top-notch person like a god..."
His face suddenly turned ugly: "Will you respond?"
Zara Black said with a guilty conscience: "When I was a god before, I had to do something."
Their gods also have performance appraisals and must complete KPIs.
The gods are very popular every year, which makes other gods also work hard. Poor her, she was driven into isolation by the gods, and she had to get by by doing the minimum amount of work every year.
Atobe Keigo suddenly laughed, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
The atmosphere suddenly cooled down along with the temperature.
Yoshizawa Seina took a step forward and stood in front of him, raising her eyes and staring at his expression: "Have you made a wish?"
"How is that possible?" He denied without hesitation.
Then why donate one million...
Yoshizawa Seina tilted her head and wanted to continue asking. Atobe Keigo looked away, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and spat out a few syllables: "Okonomiyaki."
The girl immediately put the topic behind her and said, "Let's go!"
*
After walking out of Tenmangu Palace, Yoshizawa Seina couldn't help but look back.
She vaguely felt that the old man's words were not addressed to Atobe, but to her.
Just ask yourself next time.
"Still not getting in the car?"
Atobe Keigo stood beside the car and asked in a loud voice.
The night falls slowly, and a little later it will be the time when the creatures in the dead zone are active.
Sitting in the car, Zara Black realized later: "That's right. I forgot to ask you to ask him for the amulet just now!"
Atobe Keigo looked at the rapidly retreating scenery outside the window and replied casually: "I have many amulets."
"The ordinary amulet bought by the shrine is not as good as the one he gave personally." There is a huge difference between defense 5 and defense 99.
The light outside the window quickly passed over his face, and he looked unhappy.
"Are you tired?" she asked empathetically.
Atobe Keigo lowered his eyes and said absently, "Ah yes."
"Then I shut up."
She had slept well on the way here, and now it was time to rest.
Leaning on the soft and comfortable seat, Atobe Keigo closed his eyes and fell asleep.
He is not sleepy.
Closing his eyes, the scene of being pulled into Tenmangu Shrine reappeared in his mind.
There is only an invisible barrier between the shrine where Mingming lives and the shrine where mortals visit.
When willing to listen to your wishes, wave away the barrier. When she doesn't want to, no matter how you call, she will turn a deaf ear.
Those who make wishes at shrines are no different than clowns.
Atobe Keigo didn't make a wish, but he was no different from them.
The first and only confession in his life ended with the heroine running away.
A divine lady named Ji Xiangtian suddenly appears and disappears.
Before disappearing, she did two things:
---Reject his confession.
---besides...
While he was sleeping, secretly placed a K!ss on his eyes.
Atobe Keigo didn't actually fall into a deep sleep, and even heard her whisper before leaving.
"You are obviously a small and fragile mortal, but you want to step into my world..."
"It's a shameless talk."
He wanted to open his eyes, but his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't move at all.
Cold and soft lips fell on his eyes. Her movements were gentle, but her words sounded a bit gritty.
"This is a punishment for offending the gods."
*
The breathing beside him became long and gentle again.
He opened his eyes, and the blonde girl fell asleep again.
This time she leaned against the car door and knocked lightly on the car door with her head, making a thumping sound.
The interior of the Atobe family's luxury car was not too crowded even for three people. The two of them each occupied a position near the door. If they wanted to straighten her up, they needed to reach over a little.
With a gentle tug, her head fell on his shoulder again.
Atobe Keigo woke her up with his eyes lowered.
No matter how he called, he couldn't find anyone. Maybe he was just like him now, watching him silently.
Knowing this, he was a little angry. But only a little.
There used to be countless confusions and anger in his heart, but they had long been dissipated by disappointments one after another.
---What's more, the person next to him now is the auspicious heaven that has completely forgotten him. There was no point in questioning her.
"We're here," he reminded.
Zara Black drove away happily: "I'm going to starve to death. I need to add a lot of ingredients!"
She turned back and asked, "What about you? What would you like to add?"
The boy was still sitting in the car, looking at her through the open door.
"I have something to do, so you can eat by yourself." He arranged everything properly, "There will be another car to take you home later."
Before Zara Black could recover, the luxury car in front of her had already sped away.
...Eh?
What's up with him?
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