Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Ending

"Have you ever heard of 'Masquerade'?" "What! Is it 'OPERA'?" "What is 'OPERA'?" "It's opera!" "Is there such a play in the opera?" "Well, it's the masterpiece of the Italian opera writer Verdi. Does it matter?" "I'm not talking about opera. I once read a work where life was like a masquerade, with men and women wearing masks... Now I finally understand what the author meant." "Haha! I didn't expect you to have such profound philosophical concepts." "Hee hee...is this also called philosophy? I didn't mean to pretend to be a philosopher, but who am I?"

"Aren't you Futekoji Misa?" "I'm not! Last year... when I was raped by Di Xiaolu Taijiu, I already knew that I was not his daughter. At that time, he clearly said that I was a bastard..." "I've heard him say this at the Birch Camp. The drunken gentleman said: 'An eye for an eye, an eye for an eye, and I shall have my revenge!' So he went and raped you, and you Decided to kill this man to vent his hatred." "I didn't kill him! I just took him to the pool and said to him: 'Dad, your body is dirty, just take a bath here!' He listened to me and said: 'Okay! 'So he took off his clothes and jumped into the pool, and later became a floating corpse! Hehe..."

"The newspaper said he was hallucinating because of his excessive drinking. It's terrible that you set up a seamless trap! Although you were raped by your adoptive father, no one knew about it." "Okay, let's not talk about this topic anymore. I mentioned that the 'masquerade party' was not referring to this incident. The man violated me and made it clear that I was not the daughter of Viscount Yasuhisa Fuekoji; I always thought I was Misa Futekoji, but the other night, I realized that this is not the case at all." "Then who are you?" "I don't know where I came from at all, this is what... Shin Kyogo said, and he also said that I have been wearing Misa Fuekoji's mask for a long time, playing the role of Misa Fuekoji, I was in the 'Masquerade Ball' Queen, don't you think so?"

"Who is responsible for this series of murders?" "It's Grandma... No, it's Atsuko Fuekoji! Shin Kyogo said that Misa Dikoji died when she was a baby, and Atsuko Fuekoji was very troubled by this, so she just found a baby to replace Misa Futekoji; Shin Kyogo Said it was because she missed her granddaughter, haha... From this point of view, Atsuko Futekoji is also a performer at this masquerade, but she doesn't love me at all. "Men are all masters of wearing masks, Akutsu Kenzo, Shin Kyogo, Tsumura Shinji, they all love that woman very much, but they hate me, a daughter of unknown origin. If they all get rid of that woman, isn't that woman Is it pitiful? So they are all willing to be the men who were abandoned by that woman, so as to keep her star status. So I said that these men are all wearing masks to play the role of being abandoned. Shen Gongwu told me that they Several men are similar to me."

"Do you really want to die?" "Hahaha, the problem is that I'm still young!" "How about Fuekoji Yasuhisa? Is he also a character in 'Masquerade Ball'?" "That person can be said to be the king of the 'Masquerade Ball'! To actually do such a thing to his daughter, it is simply inferior to a beast..." "Where is Feng Chiyoko? Is she also wearing a mask?" "She is the hero of this 'Masquerade Ball' and can be titled 'Queen of Tragedy'. For a long time, she has been squeezed by Atsuko Fuekoji, huh! That grandma has always asked me to pretend to be sick, either here or there It's uncomfortable, it feels like I'm sucking Chiyoko's blood every time..."

"Does Feng Chiyoko love you?" "I don't know if she loves me or not, but she really cares about me. She thinks I'm a very well-bred girl, and she's especially grateful to that grandma for that! Haha..." "Are you really a well-bred girl?" "Hey, I know a lot of famous sayings!" So the girl opened her mouth, some of which even the boys were embarrassed to say, but she brazenly showed how powerful she was, and told the other party to shout that she couldn't bear it. "Where did you learn these words?" "I borrowed books from the novel rental shop for school. I always asked Riede to borrow books for me. Last year... when Fuekoji Yasuhisa did something wrong to me, to be honest, I was still intoxicated by it at the time!"

"In that case, why do you still want to kill him?" "Because he knows my weakness. I'm really just like what he said, a bastard! I also know a lot of things, hehe... By the way, who are you?" "I'm the bad guy you see! You can also say I'm a gangster." "You are not a villain, but a big brother who wears the mask of a villain but has a kind heart. You are a guest star in this 'masquerade party'." "what?" "Because you dare not hug me! I tempted you in every possible way last night, but you pretended to be a gentleman and didn't dare to hug me. You really have no guts. But why did you shoot Asuka Zhongxi?"

"I don't know either, I just want to do some spectacular feats." "Is this called 'a person's name after death'? Nobukichi Tashiro..." "what?" "When you brought me here, I knew you were Nobukichi Tashiro who died here last year, because your story was published in the newspaper along with the news of Fuekoji Yasuhisa's accidental and tragic death. I am very interested in such reports, You are a desperate and disillusioned music student. When you mentioned the opera just now, I am more sure of your identity. What are you going to do to me? Take me to commit suicide together?"

"You are such a big kid, I really can't underestimate you! Do you want me to die with you? Didn't you say that you mixed potassium cyanate into the bread I bought last night, and you plan to kill me? ?” "Hahaha! That was a joke with you." "It's terrible that you can kill people even as a joke." "Ashin, what do you think about this?" "whats the matter?" "If I am caught by the police, will I be sentenced to death?" "You are underage, at best you are sent to a reformatory school for 'brainwashing'."

"I think so too. If I enter the reformatory because of this, it would be a good thing for me. In this case, I will no longer be Misa Futekoji, but myself..." "No way! A person like you, even if he squats out of the bitter depression, who would dare to take you!" "Don't worry, I have a sponsor." "Who is your sponsor?" "My mother—Hochiyoko!" "Are you... planning to blackmail her this time?" The girl said nonchalantly: "Can't you? After all, we used to be called mother and daughter! That person... ah!" "What, what's wrong?"

"I heard someone calling, listen... it's the police! Don't go out, I don't want to be caught by the police, don't you have a gun?" After the girl finished speaking, she threw herself into Tashiro Nobukichi's arms. There are many bats hanging on the ceiling in the dark cave, and the atmosphere is a little scary... Earlier, Kazuhiko Murakami and Shigeki Tachibana climbed near the eighth station of Rishan Mountain and took a rest on the way to the slope.Although the fog was thick, under the sunlight of dawn, the dense fog quickly dissipated to the surroundings. "Tachibana, did you hear that?" "Well, it seems to be in this cabin." There was a hut halfway up the slope, and there was the sound of someone moaning inside. After the two of them glanced at each other, Kazuhiko Murakami cautiously approached the hut. "Hey, who's in there?" After Kazuhiko Murakami finished speaking, there was a louder groan in the hut, as if responding to him, and there was also the sound of knocking on the floor. "Murakami, could it be Tashiro?" Shigeru Tachibana's voice trembled a little. Kazuhiko Murakami listened quietly to the groans and knocks coming from the hut, then gently pushed open the creaking wooden door, and then shone the flashlight into the room. "Ah! Uncle Akiyama, what's going on? It's not like you at all." "Murakami, is this someone you know?" "It's Uncle Akiyama Takuzo, he is Uncle Asuka's right-hand man." Akiyama Takuzo probably stayed in this hut for quite a while, only to see that his whole body was tied up with ropes, and a piece of cloth was stuffed in his mouth. When Kazuhiko Murakami took the cloth out of his mouth, his eyes lit up, because this cloth was the square scarf Misa tied around his hair on the golf course. "Uncle Akiyama, are you with Meisha?" "That child is really terrible. I almost died in her hands. Fortunately, a man came forward to save me in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. I never liked that child... By the way, Yiyan, master Woolen cloth?" "Uncle is fine, but he is very worried about you. Uncle Akiyama, your foot is hurt." "This little injury is nothing, Kazuhiko, help me untie the rope, that bastard..." Kazuhiko Murakami suddenly stopped untying Takuzo Akiyama, looked at Takuzo Akiyama sharply and said: "Uncle Akiyama, after the rope is untied, what are your plans?" "Is there even a need to talk about it? Of course it's to find those two guys to settle accounts!" Akiyama Takuzo gritted his teeth angrily. "Just now I heard the conversation between the two of them. There seems to be a cave on the top of Lishan Mountain. They are hiding there. When I find that guy, I have to take his head off. Otherwise, how can I be sorry for our young master." "Tachibana, don't untie the rope, fasten it tighter." "Kazuhiko, what are you doing? You eat inside and out..." "Whatever you say. Tachibana, tie it tighter. I don't want Uncle Akiyama to seek death." Tachibana Shigeki understood Murakami Kazuhiko's intentions in doing so, so he tied the rope even tighter. "Kazuhiko, what are you doing?" Even though Takuzo Akiyama exerted all his brute force, he still lost to the two young boys. In this way, Akiyama Takuzo was tied up and stayed in the hut. When Kazuhiko Murakami and Shigeru Tachibana left, Takuzo Akiyama cried out in grief: "Kazuhiko, don't go! That child is mentally abnormal. If something happens to you, how can I be worthy of the master? You are not Murakami Tatsuya's son, you are the master's son!" The two of them walked five or six steps up the slope, and stopped when they heard Takuzo Akiyama's words. Shigeki Tachibana was stunned, but Kazuhiko Murakami smiled and said to him: "Tachibana, wait here for me." Kazuhiko Murakami returned to the hut, stood in front of Takuzo Akiyama and said: "Uncle Qiushan, people will tell the truth in times of crisis. Do you think I don't know about it?" "Kazuhiko, do you know about this?" "Uncle Qiushan, I grew up in Asuka's house, and my mother stayed with me until I was six years old. Do you think my mother would not tell me about this before she died? The environment where I grew up gave me too much warmth , so I don't underestimate myself, and I don't feel inferior. "At that time, my mother succumbed to my father's violence, endured and humiliated him and stayed by his pillow. During this process, my mother became pregnant. Because my mother is a traditional and conservative woman, she is loyal to her husband on her household registration... But, Uncle Qiushan, do you know who is the person my mother misses all the time? That person is you!" Takuzo Akiyama stared at Kazuhiko Murakami with wide eyes in surprise. Kazuhiko Murakami responded with a hearty smile and continued: "After that incident, you went to Narashino, and you were on the front line, so you didn't know about it. Brother Zhongxi also knew about it, and felt sorry for his father for doing such a thing to my mother , he has a strong sense of guilt, so he has a special feeling for the person my mother really misses, that is, you." When Takuzo Akiyama heard what Kazuhiko Murakami said, tears welled up from the corners of his eyes. Kazuhiko Murakami turned his head and said: "Uncle Qiushan, you are also a conservative and nostalgic person. I am very grateful that you have always thought of my mother's affection. However, I don't think this is my mother's original intention. Please find someone who treats you well to marry Come on! Uncle Akiyama, my mother left me when I was six years old. I miss her very much, and I yearn for maternal love more than ordinary people, so how could I let the person who misses her all his life commit suicide? Do you understand? ? Hahaha, now even I am telling the truth." Looks like there's a "masquerade" going on here too, but it's just an old school dance. When Kazuhiko Murakami turned and left the hut, Takuzo Akiyama's voice came from behind him: "Kazuhiko, but that person..." "Don't worry! I... We are confident that we can persuade him, so we must arrive one step earlier than the police. By the way, the police may also come this way now. If you don't want them to see you in a mess, keep your Be silent, and we will untie you when we come back." "Tachibana, what did you hear?" "No, I...everything..." "Haha! No matter what you hear, those are dusty past." "Yes, I know." The two of them climbed the misty slope in silence, and soon came to the desolate summit that Kosuke Kindaichi climbed last year.Tachibana Shigeki called Tashiro Nobukichi's name loudly, and in an instant, a figure appeared on the hill. It was Tashiro Nobukichi dressed as a killer, holding a gun in his right hand. "Who is that standing there? Come one more step, be careful I'm going to shoot you!" "It's me, Li, Tachibana Shigeru." "Tachibana? What are you doing here? I never knew you had such courage." "I'm here to deliver a message." "Who are you speaking for?" "It's my father—Tachibana Goro." Tashiro Nobukichi thought for a while before saying: "What message does your father want you to pass on to me?" "Didn't you give my father a copy of the symphony score of 'Epitaph'? My father said that he liked your work very much and hoped to perform it at this fall's recital. Tashiro, you are the composer, have Obligation to publish this piece." Tashiro Nobukichi fell into deep thought again and stood there silently. Not long after, Kazuhiko Murakami also called him. "Tashiro, please listen to me." "and who are you?" "Kazuhiko Murakami, Tachibana's high school classmate, is also Asuka Tadashi's relative. Asuka uncle is not dead. Although he was seriously injured, the operation went very smoothly, and now he is fine. Tashiro, you come down the mountain with us Bar!" Kazuhiko Murakami tried to approach him, and Shigeru Tachibana followed behind. Although the sun hadn't fully risen yet, it was already bright enough to see Tashiro Nobukichi's face clearly. "Tashiro, come down quickly and come down the mountain with us." The two of them continued to take a step forward, but unexpectedly, a shaken look began to appear on Tashiro Shinkichi's face. "Don't come here, don't come here, if you two come here one more step, don't blame me for being ruthless..." Kazuhiko Murakami continued to take two or three steps forward without fear, and Shigeki Tachibana followed closely behind. Suddenly, a gunshot shot across the sky, and the bullets flew over the heads of the two of them. Kazuhiko Murakami and Shigeki Tachibana stood still in fright. "Tachibana, Murakami, thank you. Shigeru, please write well!" After Tashiro Shinkichi finished speaking, he jumped off the hill and then got into the cave below. In the next second, they heard the girl's screams accompanied by gunshots at the same time, followed by the girl's screams, and then two consecutive gunshots... After a while, there was the last gunshot in the cave, and everything returned to its original tranquility, only two or three bats flew out of the cave. Kazuhiko Murakami and Shigeru Tachibana rushed to the entrance of the cave. At this time, the white mist had cleared, and even the foot of Asama Mountain could be clearly seen... (full text)