Chapter 23 third quarter

"...There's something I don't quite understand." Misora ​​gave us plenty of time to soak in the lingering aftermath of her speech before she said: "When we went to Tojinbo, Rin insisted that she definitely locked the door of the house. But when we went to her house, the door was indeed open. However, judging from the situation at the time, I think Rin may be Forgot to lock the door." "Rin's mother has the only spare key, right?" I want to confirm, Misora ​​suddenly remembered something, clapped her hands and said: "I forgot to mention. Less than 10 minutes after meeting Rin again, I left for a while and secretly called her hometown. It was her mother who answered the call at the time. I told her that Rin was found, and she said She said 'really?' and didn't say a word of thanks. Alas, but her mother was in her hometown at the time, and it was past 10 o'clock when she called the night before. The Shinkansen and planes between Kobe and Tokyo should be all It was out of service, so it was impossible for her mother to come to Tokyo. When we arrived at Rin's house the next morning, it was around 7 o'clock, even if we took the earliest train or plane, it was too late."

"Is that so... So, could it be that she got into the thief? She hasn't been to school for a while, and she probably has stayed in the homestay for a few nights. During this period, the advertisements and letters accumulated in front of the door have attracted the attention of the thief. .” "I thought so too. But Rin's room didn't show signs of being stolen. I asked her about it later, and she said nothing was missing." Well.I clenched my hand into a fist and put it over my mouth, thinking.The key question is of course very nerve-wracking, but the first thing to be clear is, why did Rin go to Tojinbo?Even though she was so financially constrained that even life was difficult, she still went to the past alone at the cost of transportation and accommodation. I think there must be something hidden in it.From this point of view, Rin went on a trip in the second month after breaking up with Cunji, so her trip is likely to be related to her ex-boyfriend Cunji.Misora ​​described Rin's "expression as if he was a little confused" when he saw Cunji, and her subjective feeling was a bit unreliable.But it seems that they didn't get back together...

At this time, a flash of light flashed in my mind. "Haha, I know, Misora." I stroked my chin, Misora ​​blinked, and the barista Misei ground the beans. "Because Cunji went to pick up Rin, she returned to Tokyo, so I can see that Rin is still nostalgic for Cunji. Then why did Cunji signal to get back together, and the two still haven't been reunited? There is only one reason I can think of—— Murachi broke into Rin's house while Rin was away." "That is to say, the fault is that I found the door open?" "That's not what I meant," I shook my head.

"Muraji had already entered Rin's room before going with Misora. He used the key he secretly assigned when they were dating." Misora ​​exclaimed "Ah" after hearing this. "I see, I didn't even think of that." "However, whether he sneaked into the room because he was worried about Rin, or for some other purpose, is unknown. Later, Rin found out about it. Probably something was missing in the room. For example, Murakami He took away things that Rin borrowed from him and didn't have time to return." It is said that even if something is lent to others, it is illegal to take it back without authorization.Besides, he entered his room without permission, and Rin must have felt very scared.It is bound to go to the village government to ask what happened.

"In this way, she knew that he stole the key, and Rin, who was disheartened, no longer wanted to get back together with him, but for the sake of the village government looking for her, Rin didn't tell him about it. Misora." "Wow, that sounds possible. What do you think, sister?" "I don't think so at all." There is no time, and it is really sad that I was dismissed mercilessly by this line. "What's wrong with what I just said?" "We assume that Murakami sneaked into Rin's room beforehand, so we need to consider two situations. When he went to Rin's house with Misora, one situation is that he has already guessed Rin's whereabouts, and the other situation is that He didn't know Rin's whereabouts."

"Yeah, yeah." Misora ​​nodded. "I want to analyze the latter first... Is it possible to think that he didn't guess Rin's whereabouts?" Is this to suddenly revoke the previous words?The barista's hand continued to shake the handle of the grinder. "Muraji sneaked into the house because he was sure that Rin was not inside. If he didn't check on Rin's house, that is to say, even if he knew that Rin hadn't appeared in school recently, if he didn't go to the house to take a look, it would be It is impossible to confirm whether Rin is at home. In this case, he sneaked into the house on purpose, shouldn't he first look for clues that can help him find Rin? On the low table in the room with only the 'basic necessities of life', there is such a Obviously a travel magazine spread out, I don't think he can't see it."

"That may not be true, because the village government is relatively sloppy." Misora ​​didn't seem to accept this statement, but the barista ignored her words. "It's a very serious crime to enter someone's room with a secret key. What's more, the two of them have broken up. Murachi didn't feel that he was doing something bad. In order for Misora ​​to enter the house and find out Rin's whereabouts, He opened the lock beforehand——this seems to be a contrived plot. Since he has already entered the house, he should try to do something on his own before asking Misora? In this way, I think it is still impossible for him Don't read travel magazines."

I seem to understand a little bit, but Misora ​​still seems unconvinced.However, no reason for refutation came out of her glib mouth. "Kachi Kachi Kachi" - the sound is endless. "Even though Muraji sneaked into Rin's room, it's a little unreasonable that he couldn't find her. So, what if he realizes that Rin seems to have gone to Tojinbo? In this case, before So Misora ​​will be involved, he has a pure purpose." "What purpose?" The barista looked at the bewildered younger sister and chuckled. "It's just that he can't find Rin alone, do you know why?"

"Oh—" Misora ​​had a painful expression, "That guy hasn't paid back the money yet." "That's right, Murakami wanted to go to Tojinbo, but he didn't have the money. If he told Misora ​​about it, she might give him travel expenses, so he set his sights on Misora. Looking at it this way, it is more reasonable. The fact that the travel magazine is placed in such an obvious place can also be explained as the work of Murakami." "What, doesn't that mean that what I said is correct?" Hearing my protest, the barista lowered his head slightly as if in thought, and said:

"Don't you think he's a little too calm?" "……what?" "The girl I just dumped may be about to commit suicide by jumping off Tojinbo. That's why Murachi contacted Misora ​​in order to pay for the trip, right? In fact, when he saw Rin again, Murashi cried Then he said to her: "I will never mention breaking up again, please don't think about it." Even if this is acting, he should know in his heart that if Rin wants to commit suicide because he was dumped by him, it will be hard for him. It's not a good thing to say." "However, Muraji chose to wait until the next morning to go to Rin's room with me. That's why you said he was too calm?" Misora ​​pointed the palms of both hands toward the ceiling. "That's because it's useless to be anxious. After 10 o'clock in the evening, no matter how you change trains from Tokyo, you won't be able to reach Awara Onsen Station."

"So, if Misora ​​might cause the death of her ex-boyfriend due to her own reasons, she will honestly wait until the next morning?" Facing the barista's sharp rebuttal, Misora ​​was speechless. "If it were me, even if there is no transportation, I would at least share the destination information with you. First decide whether to force Misora ​​to Rin's room to have a look, or go to Tojinbo by myself. After deciding , and the two of them re-discussed the next plan. Because even if they wait until the next morning, they can act earlier if they take the first bus. But, in fact, when Misora ​​persuaded the village to let him go alone, the village Refused. If he really cared about Rin's safety, he would be too calm." Accompanied by the sound of "Kachi Kachi Kachi", I seem to be able to hear Misora's questioning sound of "Tsk Tusk". "I think, what my sister said has some truth. But after all, it's only at the level of 'it has some truth', and I can't completely deny Qingshan-kun's statement. Because my sister didn't know the village rule, you just It’s unreasonable to imagine his behavior by your own standards.” So Mei Xing glanced at her sister, sighed and said: "Yes, it is much harder to prove that something that did not happen in reality did not happen than to prove that something did happen." Mei Xing unexpectedly showed weakness uncharacteristically, it seems that her sister's presence disrupted her rhythm. "Look at what I'm saying, since you're not that sure, don't say 'that's not the case at all'." Misora ​​gloats and accuses her sister. "Oh, you are really looking at Mr. Aoyama. But—" the barista opened the small drawer of the grinder. "I wouldn't say 'not at all' without being sure." Hearing what she said, it wasn't just Misora ​​who was stunned.I quickly questioned the real meaning of this sentence: "What do you mean? Didn't you admit that you can't completely deny my point of view?" "Yes, but what Mr. Aoyama asked was 'what's the problem', so I'm talking about what I think is a problem, not a complete negation. The reason why I say 'not at all' is because there are other reason." Watching her intoxicated sniffing the aroma of freshly ground coffee, I finally understood. "You've polished this puzzle to perfection, haven't you?" "After listening to Misora's general remarks, I guessed a general idea." So why waste all this time, wouldn't it be better to just skip to me and say "haha, I see" with a smug look on my face? I wish she could show these inner states more clearly, but the expression of her fiddling with the ground beans in front of her is even more incomprehensible. "It's just that in order to prove my judgment, I had to do some excessive actions. But I didn't know if it was right to do so, so I hesitated..." "It doesn't matter. If you make a mistake, you can think of a way to deal with the aftermath." Misora's words were unexpectedly earnest.Compared with the provocative appearance just now, they are completely different people. "Tell us what happened. My lovely junior is very scared. She is very worried about the door being open, but she doesn't even have the money to move." The barista Meixing seemed to be moved by these words, and nodded slowly with her brows furrowed. "I'd like to borrow your cell phone. Help me retrieve Rin's phone number from the address book." Misora ​​took out the phone from the pocket of her shorts, manipulated it and handed it to her sister.The barista stared at the phone screen, entered the number into his phone, and dialed out. While waiting for the other party to answer the phone, she took the opportunity to ask Misora: "Did Rin go back to his hometown this summer vacation?" "When I emailed her two or three days ago, she said that she had neither the time nor the money to go home, so she didn't want to go back. Sister, what happened in this child's room?" "Why don't you all understand, this makes me even more incredible. Rin's insistence on locking the door, the fact that the door is unlocked, the travel magazine left in the room, and Rin's choice of Tojinbo The reason for the destination. If you take all these factors into consideration—” At this time, the phone seemed to be picked up. "Hi, is this Ms. Manda?" "It's me." - A female voice came from the phone. "My name is Miho Kirima. My younger sister, Misora ​​Kirima, has a good relationship with Rin in the club. Actually, I want to talk to you about something... Please forgive me for being nosy." This is too respectful.Although she is the younger sister's junior, but after all, it is the first time talking with the other party, so maybe she is also a little nervous—— When I was thinking this way, the barista of Meixing said something completely unexpected to the mobile phone. "Can you tell her that you were worried when you found out that Rin was missing, and then desperately looking for her?"