Chapter 40 Section 6

Early the next morning, we set off from Y Island.Just like when we came here, it is a good weather with calm and calm sea, which is quite suitable for yachting. The difference is everyone's expressions and the speed of the boat.President Yamamori is obviously in a hurry, as if he is driving the boat wholeheartedly towards Tokyo.I just think it's a sign that he wants to get away from Y Island as soon as possible. The passengers were all silent. Those who were deeply attracted by the scenery on the way also stayed in the living room and almost never came out.Masahiko Takemoto's figure would still appear occasionally, but his face was also full of melancholy.

I sat on the rear deck of the yacht and continued to think about last night's trick.The inspiration still hasn't appeared, and it doesn't seem like it will appear. "Be careful!" There was a voice behind me, I looked back and found Mrs. Yamamori coming up holding Yumi's hand.Yumi wore a straw hat with a wide brim on her head. "What's wrong?" President Yamamori said to the two people from the cab. "Yumi said she wanted to hear the sound of the waves, so..." the lady replied. "Oh! Well, it's safe to sit on a chair!" "I think so too, but..."

"See how she likes and follow her!" But the lady seemed to hesitate a bit, and finally she let Yumi sit down on the chair next to me.Although Madam didn't say anything, she probably thinks that if I'm by my side, there should be no problem!Of course, I also intend to be careful. "Then don't stand up casually! If you don't feel well, you must tell Dad." "Yes, Mom. But I'm fine!" Maybe it was her daughter's answer that made her feel a little relieved!The lady went down without saying anything. For a short time, both of us remained silent.I was wondering if Yumi didn't know I was next to him, but that wasn't the case.The evidence is that she took the initiative to speak to me.

"Do you like the sea?" For a moment, I couldn't realize that this question was coming to me.But there should be no one else around besides me, so I replied after a while: "Well, I like it." "Isn't the sea beautiful?" "Yes!" I said, "Although some people say that the sea in Japan is very dirty, it is still very beautiful! But it still depends on the mood at the moment! There are also many times when it feels scary." "fear?" "That's right. For example, when the accident happened last year, you also felt terrible, right?"

"……Ok." She lowered her head and crossed her fingertips.The conversation between us paused here for a moment. "That..." Her mouth moved uncomfortably again, "Miss Hagio... so pitiful!" I looked at her pale side face.Because I always feel that it is a bit unnatural to spit out such lines from her mouth. "Yumi," I whispered to President Yamamori while paying attention to her direction, "Do you have anything to say to me?" "what……" "Right?" There was a brief silence.Then she took a slow, deep breath. "I don't know who to talk to...and no one has asked me."

So it was, I cursed myself for being stupid.I really should come and ask this invisible girl. "You know what right?" I asked. "No, it shouldn't be regarded as knowing anything." Even though the girl was talking, she still seemed to be hesitating.Inexplicably, I felt as if I could understand her mood. "It's okay, no matter what you say, I won't make a fuss, and I won't say you told me." Yumi nodded slightly, her expression seemed a little relieved. "Really... maybe it's not a big deal." She said as if she wanted to reconfirm: "It's just that what I remember is a little different from what everyone said, so I'm a little concerned."

"I want to hear it." I moved closer to her.From the corner of the eye, he glanced at President Yamamori, but he still steered the helm silently. "Actually... it happened after Shizuko left the hotel." "Wait a minute, when Miss Shizuko you mentioned left the hotel, was that when she went to see if you could take a walk on that trail?" "yes." "Did something happen after that?" "Well...after that. The door opened twice." "Twice? Door?" "The entrance door. Although there was almost no sound, I knew it because the wind was blowing in. It was right twice."

"Pause." I desperately sorted out the things in my head.I didn't quite understand what she meant, "Does this mean that besides the time Miss Shizuko went out, the door was opened twice?" "yes." "Among these two times, was it when Ms. Shizuko came back?" "No. After Miss Shizuko went out, the entrance door opened twice, and Miss Shizuko came back after that." "..." In this way, there are two lines to think about.One is that someone went out and came back, and the other is that two people left the hotel one after another.

"At that time, Yumi's mother was with Yumi, right? Then mother should know who opened the door!" "No, that..." was blocked by the American language. "Isn't it?" "... At that time, I thought my mother might not be by my side." "Not with you?" "It happened when Mom went to the bathroom." "Oh, that's how it is!" "When Mom was away, the entrance door opened twice." "so……" I know what she meant when she said "what I remember is different from what people say".Based on everyone's opinions, Miss Shizuko was the only one who left the hotel, even if she only took one step away.No wonder I have a different impression from Yumi.

"How long is the interval between the two times? Does it feel like only a few seconds?" "No," she tilted her head slightly, "I remember listening to the songs on the jukebox for about half of the time." That is, a minute or two apart? ... "Is there any difference between those two times? For example, the difference in the strength of opening the door and so on." She frowned thoughtfully about my question.I know I'm asking a bit too much of a question - no one is interested in the opening of the door.But when I was about to say "It's okay, don't think about it", she raised her head.

"Having said that, I remember the second time the door was opened, there was a slight smell of cigarettes. The first time the door was opened, there wasn't that smell." "The smell of cigarettes..." I held Yumi's slender hand, which seemed to make her body tense. "I see, thanks for letting me know." "Is there any help?" "I can't say it clearly now, but I think it should be very helpful! But I hope you don't tell others about these things." "I see." The girl nodded slightly. I sat back on the chair and turned my gaze back to the endless sea.The white bubbles that slid out from the back of the yacht fanned out and disappeared into the sea after a while.While looking at this picture, I kept thinking about Yumi's words in my mind. The entrance door opened and closed twice—— It is not that a certain person opens the door, goes outside, and then turns back.As Yumi's testimony said, the first person to go out is not a good smoker, and the second person to go out is a person who can smoke.The two left the hotel after Miss Shizuko.And the two returned to the hotel after Miss Shizuko. So, who and with whom? Everyone's words started spinning in my head. The yacht docked while the sun was high in the sky.The people who had been wearing tired faces since yesterday, all breathed a sigh of relief after setting foot on the land of Honshu. "Well... I'll take my leave first." After taking the luggage, I said to President Yamamori.His expression looked surprised. "That's where our car is parked. If you have time, why don't you come downtown with us?" "No, I have to go to other places to do something." "Really? If that's the case, I won't force you." "I'm really sorry." Then I went to say hello to the others.Everyone's responses were suspiciously polite, and it made me feel that after knowing that I was going to leave first, everyone's hearts seemed to have fallen to the ground. "Then I'll go first." After giving everyone a slight nod, I walked away from them.Although I didn't look back once, I was vaguely aware of what kind of sight they cast on my back. Of course, it would be a lie to say that something happened.I just want to break up with them quickly. Through what Yumi said, I finally came to a conclusion.When this conclusion was still hidden in my heart, I couldn't stay with them for even a second. This is really a terrible and sad conclusion.