I, Kudo Shinichi, the rice flower death god

After all, it was she who kicked him, causing Takahashi Ryoichi to fall down the stairs, and he is still awake.

Although the other party was dressed strangely, he didn't do anything bad, so the little angel felt that his action just now was a bit excessive.

Especially since this person is Ayako's good friend.

"It's okay. In fact, this might be the best outcome, right?"

Ayako's mood was slightly depressed, but she still comforted Xiaolan.

Originally, she planned to let Takahashi Ryoichi act, see what his purpose was, and then stop him at the critical moment.

But now it seems that we can only put the matter on the bright side and let everyone speak openly.

Even this may cause changes in the relationship between these good friends...

"Takahashi, why would he do this?"

Ota Sheng gritted his teeth and didn't even notice that the unlit cigarette in his mouth was almost chewed to bits.

He has always regarded himself as the boss of the club, and his friends will help him with anything, especially the three men, who have a very good relationship.

But regarding the current situation, Ohta Katsu couldn't think of a reason for Takahashi Ryoichi to do this.

Dressing up as a bandage weirdo, smashing windows... If it was just an ordinary prank, it would be fine, but the ax that Xiaolan kicked to pieces was kept as a witness.

What prank would require an axe?

Do you want to move your head?

Even if he didn't want to admit it in his heart, Ohta Katsu already believed that Takahashi Ryoichi really planned to kill someone tonight just as Shinichi said.

And the target is probably one of them.

"This guy 々｀!"

Chikako Ikeda, who had some concerns in her heart, had a ferocious expression on her face, and felt a sense of fear in her heart.

She was almost certain that she was the one chosen as the target.

As for why...

"No! If I wait until this guy wakes up and tells my secret, then..."

Chikako Ikeda can ignore the others, but the last thing she wants is for Ayako to know that her work was plagiarized, and it was also plagiarized by Tunzi, a deceased member of the club.

With the same easy-going personality, the person Ayako had the best relationship with in the club was Dunzi.

Chikako Ikeda also became much closer to Ayako after Tsunade committed suicide.

With her funding, the novel "The Blue Kingdom" was published, which was later adapted into a TV series and has gained its current fame.

In the club, only Chikako Ikeda knows the identity of Ayako, the daughter of a wealthy family, so this friendship is also mixed with a lot of interests.

But what can she do in front of so many people?

In desperation, she set her sights on Hiroki Kakutani beside her.

Chikako Ikeda still remembers that this licking dog once said that he would do anything for her.

It's just that she always disliked Hiroki Kakutani for having no money and ability, so she just took random photos with a camera and didn't agree to his confession.

Of course, he didn't refuse directly, but hung on in a distant manner. After all, sometimes Chikako Ikeda also needed him.

Like... now!

Although she can't create any outstanding works, Chikako Ikeda is obviously very good at concocting conspiracies.

"It's not an option to wait like this. I don't know when Takahashi will wake up. Why don't we rest first?"

After pretending to look at the women's watch on her wrist, Chikako Ikeda suggested to everyone.

"Chikako, if you are tired, go back to your room and rest first. The same goes for everyone. Just let me watch over here!"

As a licking dog, Hiroki Kakutani has obviously reached a state where he never misses any opportunity to perform in front of the goddess.

Little did he know that his reaction was completely within Chikako Ikeda's expectations.

".'That's fine, Kakutani, just watch Takahashi first, and I'll take over for you later in the night."

As another adult man present, Ota Katsuya volunteered to take a shift.

Others are fine with that, too.

It was late at night, and Ryoichi Takahashi was in a coma again. Even if everyone gathered around the living room, it would be of no use.

It's better to take a good rest. Anyway, without the bandage monster, no one will be injured.

"Sister, I want to sleep with you!"

Sonoko hugged her sister's arm and said coquettishly.

Even though she was usually careless, she was very keen to notice that Ayako was a little depressed, so she wanted to be by her side.

Naturally, Ayako would not refuse her sister's request, so she agreed with a slight smile.

Shin Kazuya and Xiaolan went to the second floor, of course, to go back to their respective rooms.

But before that, the two of them had to help the little guy take a bath.

Ota Masaru and Chikako Ikeda also returned to the room one after another. Soon, only Hiroki Kakutani was left guarding the comatose Ryoichi Takahashi by the fireplace in the living room.

The relationship between the two is actually very good. When they were still in the club, they often discussed pursuing girls.

It's a pity that Ryoichi Takahashi finally embraced the beauty, while Hiroki Kakutani embarked on the road of being a dog licker.

After Tsunko's death, Kakutani Hiroki could clearly detect the changes in Takahashi Ryoichi.

Now something like this happened again, and the reason must be related to Dunzi's death!

Pulling a chair and sitting next to Takahashi Ryoichi, Kakutani Hiroki guessed.

Because his back was to the stairs, he didn't notice a figure walking down quietly.

Chapter 100 Self-inflicted

　　In the middle of the night, the door of one of the guest rooms on the second floor was opened a crack.

Chikako Ikeda put the makeup mirror she carried with her out of the door, made sure there was no one else, and then walked out of the room.

The corridor was quiet. In order not to make any noise, she took off her shoes, stepped barefoot on the floor, and stopped for a while in front of each room one by one.

After hearing no movement and confirming that everyone else was asleep, Chikako Ikeda continued walking towards the stairs.

In the living room, Hiroki Kakutani faced the fireplace for the convenience of heating, and did not notice her appearance.

Otherwise, I would have felt so distressed and given him slippers.

Because several people were picking wild vegetables together in the mountains during the day, and this happened again at night, Hiroki Kakutani was already very tired at this time.

The lights in the living room had been turned off. Under the warm firelight of the fireplace, his head drooped and his eyelids had already narrowed.

Not long after, he fell into a drowsy state and dozed off.

When Chikako Ikeda saw this, a sinister smile appeared on her face.

Everything was within her expectations!

Based on her knowledge of Hiroki Kakutani, she was very sure that this guy would fall asleep while on guard.

This is also the time for her to take action!

840 Holding the fruit knife she got from the kitchen with a handkerchief wrapped around the handle, Chikako Ikeda walked step by step towards the fireplace.

In order to prevent the secret of plagiarism of her work from being exposed, she has decided to get rid of Takahashi Ryoichi.

As long as the knife is inserted into Takahashi Ryoichi's heart, and then the knife is placed in the hand of Hiroki Kakutani, who is already asleep, then this plan will be a complete success!

With the evidence solid, Chikako Ikeda believes that the police will be able to close the case soon.

Even if Hiroki Kakutani was lucky enough not to be caught, no one would think of her as the murderer.

This is a simple but effective way to frame someone.

As for whether you feel sorry for Hiroki Kakutani?

Chikako Ikeda said: Isn’t it a time like this that licking a dog comes in handy?

Takahashi Ryoichi, who was tied up with hemp rope, still maintained his bandaged weirdo appearance. His entire body was shrouded in a cloak, with his back to the firelight of the fireplace and his head hanging down so that no one could see his expression clearly.

If it hadn't been checked before and it was confirmed that he was just unconscious, Chikako Ikeda would have doubted whether this guy was dead.

"Damn it! Why didn't that girl use more force when kicking? Why didn't she just kick this guy to death?"

Chikako Ikeda was inevitably a little nervous when it was her first time to kill someone. While she tried hard not to let her hands tremble, she did not forget to think sadly in her heart.

After hesitating for a while due to psychological struggle, she finally sent the blade into Takahashi Ryoichi's heart.

The place where the knife fell was unexpectedly soft, as if it had been pierced into a ball of cotton.

Is this what killing feels like?

Although Chikako Ikeda was scared, she was actually a little excited.

However, she didn't stop for much. She quietly put the murder weapon, the fruit knife, into Hiroki Kakutani's hand hanging on her abdomen, and then walked up the stairs again.

Just like when I went downstairs, there was no sound.

This is a skill she developed when she stole works from Dunzi, but she didn't expect it to be useful now.

Glancing back downstairs, Chikako Ikeda returned to her room as if nothing had happened.

In the living room on the first floor, except for the howling of the cold wind through the broken windows and the occasional crackling sound from the fireplace, there was no movement at all.

Only the corpse of the bandaged man and the scapegoat who evolved from a dog-licker were leaning quietly on the chair.

But she didn't notice that there wasn't a drop of blood either on the stabbed part of the body or on the fruit knife.

On the contrary, Kakutani Hiroki's hand holding the sword was trembling slightly, and a line of hot tears flowed from the corner of his eyes.

Those were the tears that announced the end of his dog-licking career.

"(bada) She really did this!"

……

"Oh~ she really did it."