Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"No matter what, killing someone is still too much, Miss Koshimizu."

Others echoed his sentiments.

However, no matter how much they said, no one could truly empathize with her loss of a close friend; Koshimizu Nanatsuki simply stood there with red eyes.

Lin Jiashu stepped forward, took out a handkerchief, and handed it to her.

"There's no need to jeopardize your life over something like this."

"Let Mr. Tokitsu's mistakes be brought before the public so that he can be punished by society."

"I think everyone would be willing to help clarify the truth of what happened back then."

As soon as Hayashi Yoshiki finished speaking, Tokitsu Junya immediately raised his head and stared at him with a gloomy expression.

For someone like him who cares so much about his reputation, having his shameful deeds exposed and ruined is perhaps more painful for him than being killed.

Chapter 394: Fans

It's raining

Rainy nights on islands are never quiet; the sound of rain pattering on leaves drifts from the trees outside the window, while the distant sound of waves crashes against the shore.

Boom!

There was a flash of light outside the window, followed by the sound of thunder.

"It suddenly started raining so hard."

Looking at the heavy rain outside, Lin Jiashu sighed for a moment, then turned to look at everyone and said, "Let's stay in this house for the night, and we can contact the outside world via radio to go back when it's light tomorrow."

"That's all we can do."

White Horse Detective nodded in agreement.

After realizing that her revenge was hopeless, Koshimizu Nanatsuki, who had confessed her murderous intent, simply admitted it.

She originally intended to destroy the radio here.

Moreover, no ships will come to this island in the short term—Koshimizu Nanatsuki specifically instructed the captain who brought them here that if they did not sail here again in four days, the other party would not receive the final payment.

What Nanatsuki Koshimizu didn't say was that she had originally planned to tell the captain not to come to the island at all.

but……

Looking at Hayashi Yoshiki standing there, smiling and talking to Hakuba Saguru, Koshimizu Nanatsuki lowered her head with mixed feelings.

Lin Jiashu wrote the book two years ago.

Two years ago, it was the high school years that Koshimizu Nanatsuki was so proud of. Back then, she was a high school detective with a carefree and exuberant youth, and it was during that time that she came across Kindaichi.

When she first learned that the author of this work was a boy who was only two years older than her, she couldn't help but pay some attention to the work.

Later, Futaba Publishing House began marketing Hayashi Yoshiki himself.

With his outstanding appearance and proper demeanor at book signings, Hayashi Yoshiki won the hearts of a large number of female fans from the very beginning.

Although Koshimizu Nanatsuki wasn't a fangirl, she couldn't help but pay more attention to him.

A year later, the incident occurred where Koshimizu Nanatsuki's friend was forced to commit suicide.

She begins to gather information about the high school detective who killed her friend, and at the same time, she has also been keeping an eye on Yoshiki Hayashi.

From the increasingly popular Kindaichi series to his detective debut during his first invitation to a television program recording, which was completed due to an accident, and shortly thereafter, he became increasingly dazzling as a detective and quickly became a famous detective.

Witnessing his transformation from an unknown mystery novelist to a brilliant novelist and detective in just two years, Nanatsuki Koshimizu's attention gradually turned into admiration and respect... Before she knew it, she had become a fan of his.

He had clearly planned the incident to kill someone, but inexplicably, it seemed like he couldn't help but invite the other party in a moment of impulse.

perhaps……

Perhaps it's because she wants to witness her idol's reasoning firsthand as she faces the end of her life, when she's about to be entangled in sin.

However, what Koshimizu Nanatsuki did not expect was that Hayashi Yoshiki was far too powerful.

His reasoning ability far exceeded her expectations, and he even became alert to the possibility that someone might be planning to take the opportunity to kill someone. As a fan, Koshimizu Nanatsuki didn't know whether she should be happy or not.

But now, as a potential murderer who attempted murder, Koshimizu Nanatsuki can't help but feel ashamed of herself.

"Whoa, that sound is terrifying!"

A gust of wind slammed against the window, making the glass crackle. Startled, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but mutter, "Is this place going to get blown off by the downpour tonight?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Alright, aren't any of you planning to go down for dinner?" Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

"...I didn't even realize it until you said it, I'm starving right now."

"The food must be cold by now."

"No way, seafood tastes really fishy when it's cold."

"I'll go heat up some of the dishes."

As they talked, they began to prepare to go downstairs.

Tokizu Junya silently followed her out of the room, and when Hayashi Yoshiki noticed that Koshimizu Nanatsuki was still standing there with her head down, he couldn't help but say, "Let's go have a meal together, Ms. Koshimizu."

"……it is good."

"What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Nanatsuki Koshimizu shook her head, then laughed self-deprecatingly, "I just think Mr. Yoshiki Hayashi is really something, a potential murderer like me with premeditated intent—"

"Don't talk nonsense."

Lin Jiashu looked at her intently.

The clarity in his dark eyes reflected Nanatsuki Koshimizu's face, and his tone was calm and gentle:

"Everyone has moments when their thoughts go astray."

“I can completely understand your anger and desire for revenge because of your friend’s death, Ms. Koshimizu. If it were me, my thoughts might be even more radical than yours.”

"But under no circumstances should you take on undeserved sins; if you didn't do it, you didn't do it."

“Even when an action is thwarted, it is still considered an attempt. Ms. Koshimizu, you haven’t even started yet… I think you might not be able to bring yourself to do it in the end.”

"Okay, let's go eat together."

Would you like to hear your thoughts on my new book?

Seeing the smile on Hayashi Yoshiki's face, Koshimizu Nanatsuki pursed her lips, and finally smiled as well:

"Ok."

It's not that I've let go of this matter.

However, Lin Jiashu gave her a way out, so she simply followed it.

Hayashi Yoshiki walked out of the room before her, only to find Hattori Heiji, Conan, and Hakuba Saguru all standing outside waiting for her.

The three of them all chuckled.

As they walked up the stairs together, Hattori Heiji said:

"By the way, when is your new game being released, bro?"

"It'll be quick. I've already submitted the manuscript to the publisher." Lin Jiashu laughed. "Would you like me to tell you who the murderer is this time?"

"Come on, don't even try!" Conan shouted.

"That's so tasteless," Hakuba Saguru shook his head.

"No, the more you refuse, the more I want to spoil it."

Lin Jiashu said with a smile.

Koshimizu Nanatsuki followed behind him, unable to suppress a smile.

original……

This is what the gentle and refined Mr. Hayashi Yoshiki is like in private.

When they arrived at the restaurant downstairs, Renzo Koya was already heating up the dishes, while Hiroki Tsuchio was looking for beer in the refrigerator, but Junya Tokitsu was nowhere to be seen.

Where is Mr. Tokitsu?

Lin Jiashu asked after sitting down.

“I just saw him go back to his room,” Hattori Heiji said. “He probably felt too ashamed to sit at the table with everyone to eat.”

After all, what he did was truly despicable, and it's understandable that he's embarrassed to appear in public.

When Lin Jiashu heard that he was alone upstairs, he simply smiled.

At this moment, Renzo Koya brought some dishes back to the table and said, "Then I'll take the food to his room later."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Kotani."

Chapter 395: Thunder

Later that evening, the rain intensified.

It was accompanied by thunder.

After taking a shower in his assigned room on the second floor, Lin Jiashu walked to the window to check its condition before smiling and getting into bed.

The time hasn't come yet.

He took a book out of his suitcase and lay down on the bed to read it.

There is no signal on this island. The only way to contact the outside world is with a radio in the warehouse next to the wooden house, so there is no chance to even send text messages to people.

While Lin Jiashu kept his eyes glued to the words on the book, he was also multitasking, pondering certain things.

Jodie Starling...

Even if that woman confirmed that the director of Beihu Hospital was a spy for the organization, she probably couldn't emotionally believe that James Black was really a traitor.

After all, he was the one who led her into the FBI, and even played a role similar to her guardian.

But she's not really a fool.

Even if one cannot emotionally believe James's betrayal, one will at least be wary of him rationally.

How can we make her fully realize the darkness within James?

If Judy Sterling exposes James's treasonous behavior, she might get promoted and take over his job... Of course, there's also a high chance that a new person in charge will be brought in.

Lin Jiashu had no interest in getting involved with the FBI.

But he hopes that in the future, whether it is the FBI or the public security department, he will be able to receive first-hand intelligence.

Hayashi Yoshiki had also considered collaborating with James.

Although the other party had many ideas, he was a smart person. Smart people are not easy to control, but they are also easy to deal with... However, after weighing the options, Lin Jiashu decided to give up.

Time passed second by second.

Lin Jiashu closed the book, turned off the light, and lay down to rest.

It's still raining outside.

A flash of lightning illuminated the curtains in the window, casting a silhouette.

Tokitsu Junya's eyes were fierce.

He couldn't accept the thought that he would be ruined if he went back!

Why should I be the one to encounter this kind of thing?

Why is it that only they have extraordinary talent and such fame?

Originally, Tokitsu Junya, who was participating in this program as the representative of the North, always felt good about himself. However, after becoming deeply aware of the gap between himself and others, the growth of inferiority and jealousy, coupled with the fear of social death, led him to have extreme thoughts.

The ship that was to pick them up wouldn't arrive for another four days.

Before that, all they had to do was sabotage their radios so they couldn't contact the outside world and leave tomorrow...

Tokizu Junzai's eyes were gloomy.

If it weren't for this torrential rain, he would have really wanted to set fire to everyone and burn them to death.