mygo, but Cthulhu

"I……"

Xiangzi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Aiyin winked at her and mouthed a word silently,

"Please, Xiangzi, since I have kept your secret, please don't make Tomorin sad. Just accept the stone."

"...Thank you, Deng, I will keep it well."

After a moment's silence, Xiangzi took the stone with mixed emotions. Since Aine said so, it was difficult for her to refuse, and... she really didn't want to see Deng's sad expression.

"Really? Thank you, Xiangzi! If you want more, I have more here, all of which I can give to you!"

Hearing the unexpected answer, Deng was stunned for a while before she reacted. She nodded repeatedly in surprise and subconsciously wanted to take out more stones.

"No, that's not necessary. These stones are also very precious to you, Deng. I only need one. You don't need all of them. Give them to me."

Xiangzi softly refused, then glanced at Aiyin who was looking happy because of her acceptance.

"So, you came to see me just to see how I am doing?"

"It's not just for this,"

Aine shrugged, thought for a moment, then looked up at her.

"Xiangzi, do you remember what happened last night? I didn't see the crime scene. Can you tell me what you saw?"

"Ahem, yesterday, last night..."

Xiangzi almost couldn't control her expression. She coughed and looked at Aiyin frantically, and Aiyin shook her head slightly and continued to lip-sync.

"Don't worry, Xiangzi, I didn't tell Tomorin about your situation. I just said that you were accidentally involved in this matter. Just keep your part secret."

This pink-haired girl, is it necessary to tell Deng all this? Doesn't this increase the risk?!

Xiangzi couldn't help but glared at her fiercely, then thought about it and spoke before Deng noticed their exchange of glances.

"It wasn't anything serious, just some bloody and horrific scenes. I didn't go into the room at the time, but I saw bite marks all over the bodies, and there were several cat carcasses around them."

"too horrible……"

Deng shuddered, and Aine's expression suddenly became serious.

"Bite marks and a cat corpse? Xiangzi, are you sure?"

"Well, although it was dark at the time, I was deeply impressed by the tragic scene, so I shouldn't be wrong."

Xiangzi nodded, and Aiyin touched her chin thoughtfully. Seeing her behavior, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden? Haven't the murderers been shot dead? There's no need to worry about them, right?"

"Well, actually, the deceased and the police officer who died were both related to our classmates."

Aine thought about her answer.

"I always feel that this matter is not that simple, and Lenai-chan's behavior last night was also very unusual. She spoke a lot of profound languages ​​that I couldn't understand to the room where the deceased was. I seemed to hear screams at the time."

"……is that so?"

Xiangzi frowned.

"In that case, Aine, you might need to ask your team members. From what you've described, she seems to have a very laid-back personality. But since this is a murder case, it's best to get her to take it seriously."

"Well, I've been trying my best, but it's really hard to make Lenai-chan serious."

Aiyin shook her head helplessly, and Deng also thought seriously at this time, then

Then he nodded firmly,

"Leuna-chan... is very free, but if we don't do something, she might get into danger. I'll work hard with Ai-chan."

"Yes, but you also have to pay attention to your own safety."

Xiangzi nodded, and at this time the class bell rang. She said goodbye to Aine and the others and turned back. Aine also returned to the classroom while holding the lamp's hand while thinking.

This class was physical education, but even on the playground, Eri and the others still had no energy. After running, they sat quietly aside, their expressions depressed and sad.

Deng looked at them worriedly, and when he remembered what Aine had just said, he couldn't help but pursed his lips.

Everyone in the class has always been nice to her, and she is very grateful. She still remembers that Eri and the others have helped her several times, and if possible, she wants to do her best to help them.

"Um, Xiao Ai,"

She looked up at Aine nervously, and the latter also came back to her senses and subconsciously smiled at her.

"What's wrong, tomorin?"

"Exactly. Eri and the others seemed very sad. You and Xiangzi just talked about it. It seems that the murder case last night is not that simple."

The lamp tries hard to organize language,

"Eri and Mai's brother both died in that incident, but their cause of death might not be what it seemed... Can we tell them that?"

"..."

Aine didn't answer immediately, her expression becoming serious, and after realizing this, Touma lowered his head.

"Did I say something wrong? I'm sorry..."

"No, you're not wrong, tomorin."

Aiyin shook her head gently, and Deng breathed a sigh of relief at her gentle voice.

"Then why...Xiao Ai looks so serious?"

"Because this matter is obviously very dangerous,"

Aine sighed, her tone heavy with emotion.

"I hadn't thought of the key points at first, but Tomorin, you reminded me that their deaths might not be normal...but the police only told Xiangzi and me that this was an ordinary homicide case."

"There must be something wrong with what they're unwilling to reveal easily, and Lenai-chan is involved... Anyway, we don't really have any evidence right now. We can only tell them our guesses, but they will definitely pursue further investigations and get themselves into danger... I don't know if we should do this."

She sighed hesitantly, and the next moment, she suddenly felt her hand being tightly held by the lamp, and subconsciously turned her head to meet her serious eyes.

"Xiao Ai, you're so gentle. You really are thinking about them and caring about their safety. I like that."

"But, after all, they lost someone important, so they're in pain. If it were us, it would be like we lost each other, and we would suffer too... But if we can't know the truth, then the pain will definitely be even greater in the future."

"I think they at least have this power... But this is just my opinion. Xiao Ai must be more thoughtful than me. If Xiao Ai feels that she can't tell them, then she must be right."

"...No, Tomorin was the one who really woke me up."

Aine was stunned for a moment before she smiled in relief. She thought for a moment, then exhaled with a decisive breath and nodded to the lamp.

"We really shouldn't make decisions for them. Whether they want to continue investigating or not, we should at least tell them about these suspicious points. They have the right to know this."

"Come on, tomorin, let's go tell them."

Chapter 27 aftergrow

Aine was originally wondering what to do if Eri and the others didn't believe her, but after their initial surprise, they quickly accepted her theory and thanked her repeatedly.

"Thank you so much... If you hadn't discovered this, we probably wouldn't have known about this secret. Thank you so much..."

"Don't be so serious. We don't actually have any definite evidence."

Aine shook her head slightly, and after thinking about it, she offered her own suggestion.

"However, this case may not be that simple. For safety reasons, I recommend that you exercise caution. After all, it could be very dangerous..."

"Oh my, did Mocha just hear something serious?"

At this moment, a girl with silver-gray hair suddenly came closer with interest, and Aine was stunned for a moment before she recognized her.

"Ah, it's Aoba-senpai from Aftergrow."

"No need to be so unfamiliar, just call me Mocha."

Moka waved her hand gently, then looked at Aine thoughtfully.

"What were you talking about just now? If you need help, you can ask Mocha. Don't be fooled by Mocha's appearance, she is actually very powerful."

"Well, the situation involved is a bit..."

After all, it was Eri and the others' business. Aine looked at Eri and Mai inquiringly, while they were hesitant and didn't know what to do. The next moment, another angry voice rang out.

"Hey, Moka, what's the matter with you running away all of a sudden...who are these people?"

At this time, several more people ran over. The black-haired girl with red highlights wanted to grab Mocha, but she was slightly stunned when she saw the situation here. Mocha also dodged her hand and stretched out his voice to explain,

"Mocha isn't without reason~, it's obvious these juniors are in serious trouble, and Mocha wants to help. Lan can't insult Mocha~"

"Is that so? Then may I ask what happened to you? If we can help, we will do our best."

Noticing the tears in Eri and the others' eyes, Mitakeran nodded vigorously and seriously, and they no longer hesitated and told them their experiences while sobbing.

"...This strange murder case sounds really serious."

After listening to their stories, aftergrow looked at each other, and Udagawa Tomoe frowned and shook his head.

"Well, although we really want to help...but for things like this, it's better to call the police, right? They might have missed something."

"Indeed, we can't deny this possibility."

Tsugumi Hazawa also nodded.

"As long as the police are informed of these doubts, they should reopen the investigation, and the truth will be revealed sooner or later."

"Well, I think what Thrush said is right. We should still trust the police. If we investigate privately, it may lead to danger, which is not good."

Ran nodded seriously to Eri and the others, and after thinking about it, they smiled in agreement.

"That's true. Thank you so much, Mizuki-senpai. We didn't know what to do at first, but thanks to your advice, we can now feel more at ease."

"Well, you're welcome,"

Ran shook her head, but Aine felt something was wrong and frowned slightly.

It was such an obvious situation, it was unlikely that the police would not notice it... She respected the predecessors of Aftergrow very much, but after all, they had not experienced what happened last night, so the advice they gave was a bit too simple.

"Well, I also think what Mizuki-senpai said is right, but you can actually try other methods first."

她考

After thinking about it, she spoke softly, and Mocha seemed to have noticed something at this time, and looked at her thoughtfully.

“Oh? Aine-san, do you have any other ideas? If you do, feel free to tell me.”

"It's just a bit of caution. While we can certainly contact the police, perhaps we should conduct an investigation first and gather enough information."

Seeing that the people from aftergrow didn't frown at her words, Aine continued.

"It's certainly dangerous, but I think it's worth trying."

"Indeed, but to be honest, I don't think it's really necessary."

Mei Zhulan shook her head in confusion.

"We are just high school girls after all. We have too little power to use. In this situation, calling the police is the most important thing, isn't it?"

"Mizuki-senpai is right,"

Seeing Mizukuran's reaction, Aine realized that it was unlikely that she would change her mind, so she gave up explaining and nodded. Then Eri and the others sincerely thanked Mizukuran and the others.

Although Aine is a classmate of theirs, Aftergrow is still a very famous band after all. Eri and the others have no intention of comparing them, but they also subconsciously feel that Mizukuri's suggestion is more acceptable.

After realizing this, Aine frowned, but she couldn't think of any way to change their minds, so she could only sigh helplessly in her heart.

I hope she's worrying too much.

Chapter 28

"Sorry, I'm late."

After opening the door, Aiyin apologized skillfully, but Lixi did not get angry. She glanced at the message Aiyin had sent in advance on her phone and nodded in approval.

"Although it's late, you did remember to send me a message in advance this time. Remember to keep it up in the future. Tell me, what made you late? And why did you turn on the light as well?"

"How should I put it, the situation is a bit complicated,"

Aine thought about it for a moment, and at the same time she suddenly realized that Lenai was not as lively and active as usual, but was sitting there listlessly, and even yawned sleepily.

"But what's wrong with Lenai-chan? Is she sick?"

"I don't know. She was like this when she came. I took her temperature, but it was normal. She didn't look sick."

Lixi shook his head.

"But she said she didn't feel any major problems, so it shouldn't be serious. So, tell me why you were delayed first."