Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

Chapter 198 A Target of Hatred

In the classroom, Aki Tomoya sat motionless in his seat.

Although he didn't know why, he felt like his period of bad luck had returned.

His intuition told him that he had better keep quiet and avoid trouble in the next few days.

In fact, that's exactly what he did.

This morning he maintained an attitude of 'the world has nothing to do with me'.

No matter what happens, I won't pay much attention to it.

To avoid accidentally getting involved.

"Hey, did you hear? The police solved a serial murder case yesterday."

At the front of the classroom, Yui Yuigahama, Yumiko Miura, and Hina Ebina sat around a table chatting.

Holding up her phone to show the two of them, Yui Yuigahama said:

"I heard it was an unhappy middle-aged man who imitated the Slit-Mouthed Woman's murder methods and committed crimes indiscriminately."

"And the crime was extremely cruel. There were apparently three or four victims, and a boy who was about our age was reportedly dismembered."

As she spoke, Yui Yuigahama shivered.

This is something that's truly terrifying to even think about.

It was especially horrifying after hearing about a high school boy who was dismembered.

"seriously?"

Yumiko Miura took the phone with some surprise and checked it.

In fact, many articles on mobile phones are vague in some places, but because of the sensational nature of the news and the official identity, everyone subconsciously ignores this point.

Perhaps they didn't reveal it to avoid upsetting others.

That's what most people think.

Some conspiracy theorists have started to speculate again, as is their habit, whether the so-called murderer is a scapegoat.

Or is there something else going on?

Their guess was actually correct, but the reality was quite different from what they imagined.

These people always like to post specious conspiracy theories online and attack the country that raised them.

But do you want them to state the basis of their viewpoint?

Sorry, no.

Anyway, I just feel there's something wrong with it.

I think we've been deceived, and that the higher-ups are hiding something.

The answers are always the same: "I was deceived," "It's a conspiracy by the rich," "There are some things I can't say more about."

It's the same as saying nothing; it seems reasonable but it's all just nonsense.

Asking for evidence?

Sorry, no.

They always have their reasons, saying things like, "The problem only exists because there's nothing there."

Goodness, so there's something wrong with you being alive.

And why is there a problem because it's not there?

It does not exist because there is insufficient evidence.

According to their argument, the Himalayas do not exist either, because they have never been there.

The people sitting in front of the computer don't even exist.

Because he had never seen it before.

Don't bring up any philosophical viewpoints.

The question is what he thinks.

He truly achieved 'nothing outside his mind' (humorous).

What he sees exists; what he doesn't see doesn't exist.

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

Returning our attention to the classroom, the discussion between Miura Yumiko and her two friends quickly spread throughout the entire class.

Serial murders always attract a lot of attention, no matter when they occur.

Moreover, this case not only happened around them, but also involved students of the same age.

"By the way, who is this Mori Detective?"

As she casually fiddled with her hair, Miura Yumiko looked at the mustachioed man in the photo with a strange expression.

Although he looks very proper, there's something inexplicably unreliable about him.

"It seems to be a detective who has recently gained fame. He lives in Tokyo and happened to come here for tourism when he encountered this incident."

Yui Yuigahama recalled the information she had found last night.

She unexpectedly saw this message when she was getting ready for bed last night, and immediately lost all sleepiness.

"Coming to Chiba for tourism? What's this guy thinking?"

Yumiko Miura muttered to herself as she continued scrolling through her phone.

Meanwhile, Sakamoto, who was not far away, fell into deep thought as he listened to the discussion between Miura Yumiko and the others.

Although he did not participate in any missions, he learned from his casual conversation with Sakata Gintoki that the research institute had taken in a new Kuchisake-onna yesterday.

He was somewhat surprised at the time, never expecting that the urban legend actually existed.

Is what they're saying true?

Turning his head, Sakamoto looked at Luo Zhen with some confusion and asked.

If what they say is true, then what about the Slit-Mouthed Woman?

"We must give the victims' families an explanation and an object of hatred."

Luo Zhen said softly.

That's right, from the perspective of an unusual event, this matter has come to a perfect end.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman was taken into custody, and there were no casualties among the staff.

It can be said that everyone was happy.

But from the perspective of ordinary people, this matter did not end until that announcement was issued.

No, that's not right either. The harm this has caused to the family will continue indefinitely.

In the future, they may emerge from the shadows, or they may remain immersed in grief and hatred.

There's nothing we can do about it. Luo Zhen personally believes that being immersed in hatred is better than not even knowing who you want to hate.

True despair lies in having no target for hatred.

What about memory erasure?

"How do you erase it? Do you wipe away all traces of a person's existence?"

After a few seconds of silence, Sakamoto asked hesitantly.

This is far too cruel for a family.

Luo Zhen immediately retorted with a question to Sakamoto.

There was some debate about this issue at the beginning.

But in the end, I gave up on the idea.

Arbitrarily interfering in the lives of ordinary people is not in line with their principles.

Not to mention this kind of behavior, which is inherently difficult to define boundaries for.

Perhaps your initial intention was for the good of a family.

But it does indeed erase all traces of a person's existence, 'completely killing' him.

Perhaps they will be happy after they lose their memories of this person.

But Luo Zhen still strongly resisted this behavior.

"is my problem."

Sakamoto adjusted his glasses and didn't continue the topic.

Unwittingly, he seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of the existence of the organization.

As mentioned before, simply shouting slogans won't give you any real feeling.

You can only truly understand something by experiencing it yourself.

"Hey, what do you guys think the Slit-Mouthed Woman will look like?"

Listening to the discussion around him, Aki Tomoya asked somewhat casually.

He really cares about this!

"She might be a stunning beauty, who knows?"

A boy leaned back in his seat and joked.

Although we know it's impossible, that doesn't stop us from imagining it.

They really needed to switch to a lighter topic.

Do you think she might target people who aren't wearing masks?

"How could that be? Wouldn't we all be doomed?"

The students, who had been discussing the 'weight of life' with serious expressions, quickly started laughing and joking as they shared their thoughts.

Their so-called reflections on life are nothing more than topics of conversation during their leisure time.

Chapter 199 Elena's Club

As the one who initially started the topic, Aki Tomoya quickly stopped participating in the discussion.

It's not that he's uninterested in the topic.

To be precise, he lost interest in how the topic was developing.

What brand of scissors did the Slit-Mouthed Woman use to kill people? And why did she wear a mask instead of a helmet?

What is this and what?

Lying face down on the table, Aki Tomoya's eyes gradually became vacant.

Although his body was confined to the classroom, his mind was free.

"Hey hey hey."

For some unknown reason, Aki Tomoya revealed a sly smile.

A strange blush even appeared on her face.

"An Yi, your smile is so stupid."

"Yeah, he's just like those sleazy guys on TV."

The boys surrounding them complained.

Sometimes they couldn't quite understand what Aki Tomoya was thinking.

"What?! What do you mean, 'like a pervert from TV'?!"

With a slam of his hand on the table, Aki Tomoya said with dissatisfaction.

That makes it sound like he's also a sleazy person.