Chapter 7 The second chapter of the past, what people who knew them said

Is that what you said?Is that so?But what do you want to ask me?I think no matter how you ask, you can't find out why, right?Because, that was a long time ago.Wasn't it twenty years ago when they were in middle school?Although my memory is not that bad, but what I can remember is really limited. To be honest, I didn't know that there is such a number one writer as Hidaka Kunihiko until recently.It’s embarrassing to say that I haven’t read any books in the past few years. In fact, it’s really unreasonable, because we are in the barber shop business, and chatting with customers is one of our jobs. No matter what the topic is, we must be able to chat a few words. .However, I am too busy.It is because of this incident that I know that there is such a writer as Hidaka Kunihiko, and even know that he is in my class.Well, I learned about Hidaka and Nonoguchi's experience from newspapers and magazines, and it just aroused my memory.I have roughly read the newspapers, and I was shocked that such a thing happened, and people were killed.Yes, I still remember Nonoguchi, and I also remember Hidaka, but to be honest, I don't have much impression of him.Are the two of them good friends?I don't know very well.

Nonoguchi, everyone calls him NORO ("Nonoguchi" Japanese pronunciation NONOGUTI.).Look, isn't the Chinese character "口" very similar to the Japanese katakana "ロ" (pronounced RO)?Simplifying his last name becomes NORO.He is a bit dull, so the nickname probably means stupid. ("NORO" is pronounced like a Japanese idiot) I remembered that this man had been reading all day, because I sat next to him, so I have the impression.What to read?I do not remember.Because I'm not interested!But I'm pretty sure it's not a comic.His composition—especially the lyric writing is very good, and he seems to be quite pleasing to the tutor.Well, because our tutors are teaching Chinese, that's what the school is all about.

Are you talking about school violence incidents?Yes, I have.It's only recently that the media has reported it, but in fact, this kind of thing has happened before.Although some people say that the previous methods were not so vicious, but school violence is destined to be vicious, isn't it? By the way, having said that, Nonoguchi was always bullied, I just remembered now.Yes, yes, that guy was bullied too.The bento was filled, the money was extorted, or locked in the cleaning toolbox, whatever the case may be.How should I say it?He's the type to be easily bullied. Body taped?Tape, do you mean the kind you use in the kitchen?Ah, I heard you mention it, it seems that there is such a thing.In short, those people always try their best to mess up.Splashing hydrochloric acid from a window?Hmm, maybe I've done such an outrageous thing too.

In short, the atmosphere in our middle school is not very good, and school violence is commonplace. Oops, it embarrasses me to ask this, and to be honest, I have bullied him too.No, only once or twice, the group of bad guys in the class would sometimes ask us ordinary students to join them. If we disobeyed them, it would be our turn to suffer next time, so I had no choice but to join.That feeling is really bad. Although I don't want to, I still bully the weak.Once I secretly put dog poop in his schoolbag, the female squad leader standing next to him obviously saw it but pretended not to.What is the monitor's name?I remembered, her surname was Masuoka.Yes, it is indeed the name.Those unscrupulous people really take pleasure in teasing others, not to mention, wouldn't it be very interesting if ordinary students could get involved like this and pull those pious people to the same level as themselves?I just now understand this truth.

Fujio?Of course I didn't forget.Although it's not easy to say this kind of thing out loud, I don't know how many times I wished that it would be fine if that guy wasn't there.No, it's not just me, is it?Everyone should be the same, even the teacher must have this idea. In short, that person has the ability to torture others without caring. This is the so-called cruelty.He is taller and stronger than an adult, and his strength is so great that no one can take him for granted.The other villains felt at ease as long as they followed Fujio, and being flattered and flattered by these people, Fujio became even more arrogant.The so-called invincibility refers to that kind of situation, right?Well, that's right, he is also the leader of these events, and he is responsible for coordinating everything.I heard that all the money collected from honest students was entrusted to him for safekeeping, just like a hooligan.

When Fujio left school, I was very happy, thinking that I could finally regain my peace.In fact, the campus atmosphere has indeed improved a lot since then. Although there are still bad gangs, compared with when Fujio was there, they have been restrained a lot. The reason why he was expelled from school is not very clear to me.Legend has it that he injured students from other schools and was sent to discipline for training. However, I think the real situation is not so simple, right? You keep asking me about Fujio, what does it have to do with this case?Isn't it already concluded that Hidaka was killed for plagiarizing Nonoguchi's novel?

Huh?Member of the violence team?No, I don't know what's going on with them.Maybe they have become ordinary office workers? The address book at that time?Yes, there is, but only the old address is recorded on it.Is this also ok?Please wait, I'll get it right away. From whom and where did you find out about me?Lin Tian?It seems to have been in the same class.However, I just said, I'm sorry, I don't remember what happened at that time. Masuoka is my maiden name.Well, that's right, I was a class monitor, nominated one from each of the male and female students, nothing important, just responsible for liaising with the teachers, and being the chairman when everyone discussed things.Ah, that's right, the class meeting!I haven't said this word for several years, because our husband and wife have no children.

Hidaka and Nonoguchi?Sorry, I'm barely impressed.Although we are a mixed class of men and women, I am always with girls. I am not very clear about what happened to the boys.Perhaps there was violence?But I didn't find it.If found?Well, it's too late to say anything now, but I'll probably report it to the teacher. Sorry, my husband is coming back soon, can we just stop here?I can't provide any solid clues anyway.Also, can you not mention the fact that I graduated from that junior high school?Well, because it causes a lot of unnecessary confusion.Not even my husband, please.

What about Hidaka and Nonoguchi?It's a pity that you have come all the way, please come in quickly.is this okay?Standing in the doorway seems to be... is it? Of course I remember both of them.Although I have been retired for almost ten years, I still remember all the students in the tutor's class because I have been taking care of them for a whole year.What's more, the two of them were the first batch of students I transferred to that junior high school, so they were particularly impressive. That's right, Nonoguchi's Mandarin scores are indeed outstanding.Although it doesn't get 100 points every time, it should not be far behind.Ridaka, it seems that it is not so prominent, because I don't have much impression.

Nonoguchi being bullied?No, it shouldn't be the case, right?There are indeed bad students in the class, but I have never heard that he was persecuted by others. Yeah?Is that what Lin Tian said?Surprisingly, I was completely unaware.No, I didn't mean to be stupid, and it doesn't make sense to play stupid now. Speaking of surprising things, Nonoguchi got very close to those villains for a while, which made me not worry.His parents had come to talk to me, and I had admonished him afterwards. However, the ones who can really play a role in this kind of time are still friends after all.It is not parents or teachers who can stop Nonoguchi from going astray, but friends.Of course, I'm talking about Hidaka.Hidaka is not a very outstanding student, but he is a child with a lot of backbone.He hates inappropriate behavior, as long as it makes him feel wrong, even if the other party is a teacher, he will fight for it.

I remember it was the first month of the month.One day, the two of them came to me together, and I could tell that Hidaka had brought Nonoguchi here.Although they didn't say anything, I interpreted it as "I'm sorry for making you worry". These two will become lifelong friends, I believed so at the time.However, I didn't expect them to go to different high schools.Since their overall grades are so close, it shouldn't be a surprise that they went to the same school. The results of it?It's shocking that something like this happened in the end.Something must have gone wrong, neither Hidaka nor Nonoguchi seemed like the kind of people who would do that kind of thing. Do you mean the son of the Nonoguchi family?I know this well, because we used to be neighbors.Once or twice, he also came to our store to buy bread.Well, my family's shop opened nearby, and it was only closed ten years ago. Oh, really that case?Oh, is that so?Yes, I was taken aback.How could that kid do... I just can't understand it. You ask what kind of child he is?Let me think about it, what should I say?It feels quite gloomy, unlike ordinary children who are always depressed. I think that should be when he was in the lower grades of elementary school?For a while, Xiaoxiu stayed at home even though the school was obviously not on holiday.He always stood at the window on the second floor, staring out the window in a daze.When I saw it, I greeted him from downstairs and said, "Hello! Xiaoxiu, do you have a cold?" However, the child didn't respond, and hastily withdrew his head back and closed the curtains.I didn't do anything to annoy him.Occasionally met on the road, he must turn into a small alley, try to avoid meeting people face to face. I found out afterwards that the child seemed to be refusing to go to school.I don't know the detailed reasons, but everyone said that his parents were not good.The parents of that family are supposed to be ordinary wage-earners, but the couple are extravagant and overprotective of their children.Speaking of this, I remembered that the wife of that family once said: "The child in my family originally planned to let him go to a private elementary school with strict education. However, because we lack special channels, we had no choice but to let him go to school. Now this school. Although I have never liked that kind of bad atmosphere." At that time, I really wanted to yell at her: "Yeah, we have a bad atmosphere here, I'm sorry!" My daughter and son both went to that school, and there was nothing wrong with it.That's right, Mrs. Nonoguchi seems to have moved here because of her husband's work, and the place where they lived before was probably very high-end. Alas, since both parents are like this, it is no wonder that the child no longer wants to go to school. Children are already easily influenced by their parents. However, not going to school all the time was not a solution. Later, even his parents became anxious, so they just didn't escort him to go. The child was willing to go to school later, I think it was thanks to Kuniyan.Yes, I'm talking about Mr. Hidaka.That's right, it was Mr. Kunihiko Hidaka who was killed this time. I have known him since he was a child. It feels weird to suddenly change his name to Mr. Kunihiko. Bangyan seems to come to pick up Xiaoxiu from school every day.I don't know how it started, probably because they happen to be in the same grade, the teacher at the school asked Kunihiko to do this. I see it every morning.First of all, Bangyan will pass by my house and walk from right to left. At this time, he will definitely say hello to me.That kid is really good.Then, after a while, he will come from the opposite direction with Xiaoxiu.Interestingly, at this time, Bang Yan would greet him again, while Xiao Xiu lowered his head silently.Always like this. In this way, Xiaoxiu finally went to school on time every day.Fortunately, he also went to middle school, high school, and even university all the way. Bangyan is like a benefactor to him.I didn't expect that such a thing would happen this time... I really can't figure it out. Are the two of them playing together?Well, I often see, plus the son of the quilt shop, the three of them often play together.Even playing seems to be invited by Bangyan, Xiaoxiu only went.Their relationship is very good, it's a matter of course, isn't it? Bangyan is not only kind to Xiaoxiu.He is always gentle with everyone, especially children younger than himself.So, again, I can't believe what happened this time. Hidaka and Nonoguchi...? Yeah, sorry, I was surprised to know that too.As soon as I hear their names, I can't help but think of bits and pieces from the past.However, it's not easy for you to find me.Well, yes, when I was in elementary school, I often played with them.My hometown sells bedding. I remember that we always hid in the warehouse behind and played with the newly purchased cushions, so we were always scolded. To be honest, though, I'm not that fond of either of them.Since there were no other children nearby to play with me, I had to make do with them.So, when I was promoted to senior grade and I could run a long distance by myself, I started playing with other friends. Are those two related?How should I say it?I don't think it's a good friend, and it can't be called a childhood playmate. How can I describe it better? Oh, is that so?In the eyes of the bakery aunt?Adults' vision is not always accurate. The relationship between the two is definitely not equal.Yes, Hidaka has always had the upper hand.Well, this is my idea. I think Hidaka subconsciously thought that he saved Nonoguchi who had a conflict with the school. Although he didn't say it explicitly, there was such a meaning in his attitude. He always led Nonoguchi.The three of us often went to catch frogs, and even at that time, Hidaka would tell Nonoguchi: that place is dangerous, we should find a more stable foothold, or we should take off our shoes first.Rather than saying that he is ordering him, it is better to say that he is desperately taking care of him, so their relationship is not that of a leader and a minion, but more like brothers—although they are the same age. Nonoguchi also seemed to disapprove of Hidaka, because he would often speak ill of Hidaka to me.Although face to face, he did not say a word. As I said just now, I stopped playing with them after entering the senior year, and those two seem to have stopped seeing each other since then.One of the reasons was that Nonoguchi was going to cram school, which meant he had no time for fun.Another reason, I think it's because Nonoguchi's mother doesn't like Hidaka.I remember overhearing Nonoguchi's mother ask Nonoguchi once: "You don't play with the children from that family anymore, do you?" Her tone was very severe, and her expression was strangely frightening.The "that house" she was referring to was the Hidaka family, which I only found out later.At that time, I thought to myself, what she said is really strange, why can't I play with Hidaka?To this day, I still don't understand why Nonoguchi's mother would say such things.Well, I can't figure it out at all. Is Nonoguchi's reason for refusing to go to school?I can't put it very clearly, but, to put it bluntly, it's not right with the school, right?He doesn't seem to have any friends either.Ah, speaking of this, I remembered that at that time he had mentioned that he wanted to transfer to a better school, but he didn't make it in the end. That's all I know.I almost forgot everything that happened more than ten or twenty years ago. Is it this incident?I'm surprised.Although I only know about his childhood, I am not qualified to talk nonsense, but I am still surprised.No, I was talking about Hidaka, who never regarded Nonoguchi as a sidekick, although he always had the upper hand over Nonoguchi.He also has a strong sense of justice, so to say that he forced Nonoguchi to be a shadow writer, this is really... Perhaps, when a person grows up, his personality will change to some extent?Of course it's the bad side. I was taken aback, I didn't expect the police to come to my door for that case.No, I read the newspaper and remembered that the two of them were in the same school as me and were classmates.But I'm not very familiar with them, so I thought it had nothing to do with me.By the way, isn't there literature involved in this case?That has never been with me, and I think it will probably be the same in the future. Say, what do you want to ask?Oh, what happened back then.Alas, I'm so sorry, that was not a pleasant memory, and you might frown upon hearing that. From whom and where did you find out about me?Oh, from Lintian, that guy has always been a big mouth.Well, that's right. It's been hyped up like a huge social issue lately, but I'll tell you in secret, I used to be a bully too.Hey, kid.However, I think there is a need for that kind of thing. I'm not making excuses. You see, once you get out of society, there are a lot of annoying hard jobs waiting for you to do. Take this kind of thing as a step. The practice before entering the society is not enough.If you can get out of it, you can also get the wisdom you deserve, right?That's what I think. Recently, everyone has been making too much of a fuss, and it's just bullying. If you want to know what happened at that time, you might as well find a better way than to ask me.Of course, I can tell you, but I have forgotten most of them, and I can't describe them clearly.Maybe I didn't even know what I was talking about halfway through the talk. The good way I said is to read books, books published under the name of Hidaka.I think about it, what is that called?The title of the book is quite esoteric and not easy to remember.Huh?Ah, yes, yes, it's called "The Hunting Ground", that's right, that's it.What?Do you know Mr. Police?If that's the case, you don't have to come here to find me. Well, I haven't finished reading the whole book, but after that incident, I went to this book with the intention of finding out.Haha, this is the first time I go to the library, I feel very nervous. After you have read that book and understood the plot, you will know that the protagonist of that book is Fujio as a model, and the events of our junior high school are also written in it.Hmph, maybe even I was included. Has Mr. Police read it too?Oh, so?Well, we can only talk about this here, and what is written there is all the facts.not true.Although it may seem like a novel, it is actually true.Of course, the names of people will be different, but the other parts are described according to the truth.So just read that and you can understand everything.Even the things I have forgotten are all written in it. Did you write about the technique of tying people up layer by layer with tape and throwing them in the gymnasium?Speaking of which, I'm in a cold sweat, because I took the lead in doing it, and it's not a glorious thing.It can only be said to be young and frivolous, right?Alas, that's it. What I just said was all instructed by Fujio.That guy rarely does it himself, but he is very good at commanding his companions.I never thought of being his underling, but planning with him would make things much more interesting. Are you referring to the incident where Fujio attacked girls from another school?I'm not very clear about that.No, it's true, I just know that Fujio has been paying attention to that girl.She has long hair and is petite, probably the so-called beautiful girl.Don't look at how big Fujio is, in fact he is a pedophile, and he can't stand seeing girls like that.These things were also written in that novel, and I was thinking about it while reading, and the description was really in-depth.However, it is possible that the person who wrote the novel knew Fujio well. By the way, that novel also wrote about the sudden disappearance of Fujio Kai alone.Even though get out of class was not over yet, halfway through the sixth period, he always left the classroom without a trace.No, to be correct, it should be less than half of the sixth quarter, but near the end of the sixth quarter.Therefore, during the time of extracurricular activities, Fujio is almost not in the classroom.Where did he go?Just like in that novel, the beautiful girl took a fixed route every day after school, so he must have run to block her.However, he never went there with a companion, always alone.So, no one knows what Fujio did after he left.It was probably written like a novel, he has been hiding in the dark to observe the girl, conceived his kidnapping plan.When I think about it this way, it feels weird. When he was violent to that girl, he seemed to have only one person with him.I don't know who it is, no, I mean it, I don't need to hide it for him until now.Of course not me!It is true that I have done a lot of bad things, but I did not do such things as helping others to rape, please believe me. As you said, the scenes of violence described in "The Sanctuary" seem to involve a lot of people.One person is responsible for holding down the woman, one person is shooting the process with V8, and other people are watching.But, in fact, there was only one person who was really there to help, um, the one who was in charge of restraining the girl.And V8's statement is also inconsistent with the facts. They used a Polaroid camera, and it is said that Fujio took the photo himself.What happened to the photos at that time, I don't know.It was written in the novel that Fujio planned to sell it to the underworld, but what happened?I haven't seen those photos. To be honest, I really want to see them, but they haven't been sent to me. Ah, yes, maybe that guy knows!There is a kid named Nakazuka, he is Fujio's follower, and because of this he has taken a lot of benefits from Fujio.If Fujio wanted to leave something, he would definitely put it there, even the photos.However, I don't think he still has such things. I don't know his contact address.Akio Nakazuka, husband of Showa, husband of Showa. Didn't Nonoguchi tell you what I just said?He should be very clear too.Because it is clear, it is possible to write such a book!yeah?Did he say nothing?Maybe it's hard to tell. Why is it hard to tell?That kind of thing doesn't sound good, does it?Nothing to brag about. Because he was bullied?That guy hasn't been bullied for very long.Fujio didn't pay attention to Nonoguchi from the beginning. His target was Hidaka because the other party was too proud.In fact, it was because Hidaka refused to follow Fujio's instructions no matter how he was bullied.After all, Fujio is Fujio, and being underestimated repeatedly made him go crazy, which made his methods more and more violent.Thus, the plot written in that novel was so realistically staged. That's right, the person we taped was also Hidaka.Well, the hydrochloric acid splashed out of the window was directed at him too.Nonoguchi?Nonoguchi was already with us at that time, yes, he became our man.That kid is Fujio's subordinate, even we can order him around. The two of them are good friends?impossible.No, I don't know what happened after graduation. Although the reports of this incident say that they used to be good friends, maybe things changed after high school, but, as far as I know, they were in It is absolutely impossible to be good friends in junior high school.Because Nonoguchi said a lot of bad things about Hidaka to Fujio.If it wasn't for Nonoguchi, Fujio wouldn't hate Hidaka so deeply. Therefore, the middle school student Hamaoka described in "The Hunting Ground" must be Hidaka.Although it is rumored that Nonoguchi is the real author, in order to let the book be published in the name of Hidaka, Hidaka had to be written as the protagonist Hamaoka.Who is Nonoguchi's prototype?Well, who could it be?I can't say, but anyway, it's okay to be one of the members of the bullying group. Still, it's kind of weird when you think about it.The novel written by the perpetrator is published in the name of the victim?What the hell is going on here? Please keep it short, because I have a meeting later. I really don't understand, what is your business?No, I also heard that the police will thoroughly investigate the criminal's past in order to solve the case, but I have been in contact with Nonoguchi since high school. yeah?You started investigating in elementary school?This is really... No, I don't know what to say, is it necessary? Nonoguchi is no different from ordinary people, he is a very ordinary high school student.He and I both like to read and watch movies, and we talk about it a lot.Well, I also knew he wanted to be a writer.He has declared since then that he intends to pursue a career in this industry in the future.He also showed me the little novels he wrote in his notebook, I don’t remember the content, most of them are science fiction, right?It was fun, at least, I was having fun with it. Is there a reason why Nonoguchi chose our school?That is of course because his grades are just right enough to enter here. No, wait a minute, I remembered that Nonoguchi seemed to have said that there was actually a high school of the same level nearby, but he just didn't want to go there.The same words, he did not know how many times, so I still remember.Well, he must have said it several times, so I kept it in mind. Was there a reason he hated that high school?I don't remember if he made it clear, but it's probably because of the bad environment, poor quality of students, etc.?Because he often put these words on his lips, even when he mentioned his alma mater. Well, his alma mater refers to the primary school and junior high school.When it comes to the shortcomings of that school, he often talks about it. No, I seldom listen to him talk about his friends in middle school.Even if I've heard of it, it shouldn't be an important thing, because I don't have the impression.I have never heard him mention Kunihiko Hidaka. He has such an old childhood friend, and I only found out after the incident. He often complained about the school and the place of residence, how low-class people lived in that township, how the schools in that place were of a low standard.Because he is always nagging, even I am a little bit annoyed.He is usually fine, but he gets angry when he mentions this.I was like, what a weirdo he is.No matter who you are, you will feel that the city you grew up in is the best. He said: "My family shouldn't be in that kind of place. Because of my father's work, we are forced to live there, so I don't think it will be long before we move. That is to say, living there is only temporary. So we don't have to befriend the neighbors, and I don't play with the neighborhood kids." Where he lives, it doesn't make any difference to me, but he has repeatedly emphasized this point, simply saying that there is no silver three hundred taels here.As a result, he didn't seem to have moved into a house when he was with me. Speaking of moving, I remembered that he also said something like this: "When I was in elementary school, I had a chance to transfer to another school, because I couldn't adapt to the environment at that time. My parents had no choice but to make the best move." Bad plan. However, the last thing is still gone. I don't know the details, but it seems that I was willing to go to school again to screw it up. It's too much. I feel sad every day. Neighbors There's a nosy guy who comes to invite me every day, and I can't help but go to school, and he's getting bored to death." For me, it's nice to have such a loving neighbor.However, there should be a reason for Nonoguchi to say that. After high school, I never saw Nonoguchi again.No, it seems that we met once, but that's all, we haven't been in touch again. Kunihiko Hidaka's novel?To be honest, I haven't read it before.All I read are mystery novels, so-called detective stories, and I prefer that.Works that are too serious always keep me at a respectful distance. But didn't something happen this time?With the intention of reading it temporarily, I only read one book.Since I heard that the real author was Nonoguchi, I couldn't help being curious. The book was called, and it was written about an artist who was troubled by his wife Hongxing cheating.I don't understand the difficult truths, but when I was reading, I felt suddenly enlightened several times.That said, there are some places in it that make me think "Ah! This is Nonoguchi's work".I could feel his personality permeating the lines.Personality is something that doesn't change from childhood. Oh?Is that right?Is it Hidaka Kunihiko's own work?Oh, ah, is it? Oops, this is a big embarrassment.Well, no matter what, laymen don't understand. Let's stop here, okay?Because I still have meetings to attend. That's right, I am Xiu's uncle, and Xiu's mother is my sister. Petition for restitution of benefits?That's nothing.money?It's not just for money, but from our standpoint, we always hope that things can be explained reasonably, and everyone can speak clearly. Xiu's murder of Mr. Hidaka is indeed unforgivable, and I also think he must pay a corresponding price.Xiu himself thought the same way, so he confessed. But that's why we feel we have to get our word out first.Even if his cultivation was wrong, he did not do such things without a reason.I heard that there are many grievances and hatreds between him and Rigao. Isn’t the so-called shadow writer just writing novels for Rigao?Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and broke out. What I mean to say is that there are faults on their side, and Xiu is not the only one who is a bad person.In this case, Xiu was the only one who was punished, isn't it too unfair?How should the fault of that gentleman be counted? I'm not sure, but speaking of Hidaka Kunihiko, isn't he a well-known best-selling author?I heard it is on the list of the top ten taxpayers.Who made the money?Isn't that the money earned from selling the novels written by Xiu?And the money was left intact, and Xiu was the only one who was punished, isn't it a bit strange?I really don't understand, if I would return that kind of money.This is as it should be, isn't it? Well, of course, I also know they have something to say.Therefore, I also entrusted a lawyer for the follow-up matter, hoping that the matter can be resolved satisfactorily.I just want to get a fix, not money.Because no matter how much they pay back, it will not become my money, and of course it is the money for repairs. Speaking of which, Mr. Interpol, why did you come to my house today?What we are arguing about involves civil law at most, and has nothing to do with Mr. Criminal Police. Oh, that's not what you really wanted to talk about? Is it about my sister?Well, that's right, Xiu moved into that place not long after he was born.To buy a house, my brother-in-law's relatives happened to have a piece of land to rent, so they built a house there. Is my sister right about that place?Well, as you said, she didn't like it very much.She seemed to have complained that if she had known it was such a place, she would never have built a house here.She seemed to have done a lot of research on the surrounding environment as soon as she planned to live there.Turns out, that's how she feels. What was she dissatisfied with about the place?I do not know about this.Every time I mentioned this, my sister would be in a bad mood, so I always try to avoid talking about it. Mr. Interpol, why are you asking this?How does this relate to this case? Although it is necessary to investigate in detail, is it too exaggerated to even ask about my sister?Forget it, no matter how you ask, these are the past, and it doesn't matter anymore. Nonoguchi?Who is that?I do not know him. A classmate from junior high school?Well, probably, I forgot. newspaper?I don't read newspapers.The writer was killed?I have no idea. Oh?The writer and the murderer are both my classmates?So what, it has nothing to do with me.what do you want to say in the end?I'm unemployed now, I have to go out and look for a job quickly, I hope you don't bother me. Hidaka?Are you talking about Hidaka?Is he the writer who was killed? Well, I still remember that guy.It turned out to be that guy!Humans really don't know when and how they will die. Why are you asking such a thing?What is the purpose of asking that guy about his junior high school?Investigate?Isn't the criminal already caught?You just said it yourself. Huh, even the police have been getting weird lately. Forget it, it was hundreds of years ago. Well, yes, I have been to Hidaka several times.There is no special reason, it's just a small matter like he bumped into me, anyway, it depends on the situation. However, that boy Rigao is a stubborn ass, and he refuses to take out the money no matter what.Other useless guys, as long as they threaten casually, they will take out three to five hundred or thousands of yuan.So, we are looking for trouble with Hidaka.That kid really has a backbone, I can only say that now. You're annoying, I'm not telling you that I don't know about Nonoguchi. ah?Wait a minute, Nonoguchi?Do two wilds have another mouth? Yes, you mean NORO, right?Nonoguchi, we all call him Stupid Turtle.Oh, if it was him, I would know.He is Fujio's wallet. I said you don't understand the wallet?Money bag.That's right, he always gave money to Fujio with all his might.That guy not only paid money, but also made people order him around. He's a complete sycophant! After Fujio was expelled from the school, our group also fell apart.Even NORO doesn't know where to start, and rarely appears at our parties. The girl who went to the school next door?I don't know much about that, really!Although I am the closest person to Fujio, he didn't even tell me about the details.Mainly because after that incident, I rarely saw him, and the guy was forced to study at home. No, it's not me.When Fujio bullied girls, there was someone else with him.I don't know, it's true. I ask you, what does this old-fashioned thing have to do with this murder? No, I suddenly remembered something.You just said that it was Hidaka who was killed? I don't remember the exact time, but Hidaka once came to me and wanted me to tell him about Fujio and the rape case.When is it?It should be three or four years ago, right? Oh, yes, he said he was going to write a novel with Fujio as his model.我没把他的话当真，所以现在才想起来。这么说，日高当时已经是作家啰？哦，早知道应该多跟他要点礼金的。 嗯，我把知道的全告诉他了。我对日高这个家伙，也没什么深仇大恨嘛。 至于欺负女生的事，我跟他讲我几乎不知情。没想到，他还死缠滥打地说，就算只有一点印象也好。他八成也是以为是我跟藤尾一起去强暴人家的吧？ photo?What picture? 我有照片？who told you ……唉，我是有啦。 藤尾被捕之前，给了我一张。拍得不是很清楚。我只拿那个应该没有关系吧？何况有了那个也不能干嘛。 你说我一直保留就不对了，我只是碰巧没有丢掉罢了。你自己在家里找找，肯定也会发现一、两张国中时代的照片吧？ 我现在没有了。日高走后不久，我就把它丢了。 把照片给日高看吗？嗯，我有给他看啊。我这人也很念旧的，毕竟人家大老远跑来，还带了礼物。 他请我借给他，我答应了。可是，两、三天后，照片被放在信封里寄了回来。上面好像写着，他没有保存照片的习惯。后来我连信封一起丢进垃圾桶里了，就只有这样。 之后，我没再见过日高。 照片只有一张，其他的照片怎样了，我不知道。 就这样，可以了吧？ 对不起，我是他的孙女早苗。我爷爷讲的话，一般人恐怕听不懂，所以由我来翻译。 No, it doesn't matter.这样谈话才能尽早结束，对我们也比较好。 你问他几岁？应该是九十一吧。心脏没问题，不过腰腿毕竟不行了。不，他的头脑还很清楚，就是耳朵背了一点。 十五年前我爷爷就已经不做烟火师傅。年纪大了是个原因，不过主要是供需上的问题。自从河畔的烟火大会取消后，爷爷几乎就没有什么工作了。不过，我们家人觉得时机刚好，我爸爸并没有继承这份事业。 这是什么书？咦，《死火》……啊！这不是日高邦彦的小说吗？不，我不知道，我想我家也没有人读过。我爷爷吗？我问他看看。虽然问了也是白问。 ……他果然不知道。我爷爷这十几年来已经都不看书了，这本书有什么特别吗？ 啊，是这样啊？写的是烟火师傅的故事？ ……爷爷他说，没想到会有人写这么稀奇的事，因为这种工作一般人不太可能接触到。 yeah?日高邦彦曾经住在那附近？嗯，没错，爷爷工作的地点就在那间神社的旁边。Oh, is that so?他小时候曾看过爷爷工作的情形，长大后就把它写进了小说里？一直忘不了爷爷的事？这个嘛…… ……听你这么一讲，爷爷说以前好像偶尔会有附近的小孩过来玩。因为危险，爷爷总是不准他们靠近。不过，看他们那么感兴趣，只要他们答应不乱碰东西，爷爷还是会让他们进来。 你问说这样的孩子有几个是吗？Please wait a moment. ……他说不上来到底有几个，不过记得的只有一个。 叫什么名字呢？待我问看看。 ……爷爷说他不知道名字。嗯，并不是忘了，而是一开始就不知道对方的名字。我爷爷对从前的事还记得一清二楚，我想他说的应该没错。 嗯，这个嘛……虽说他的记性很好，不过这样未免太勉强了吧？我先跟他说说看。 ……真让人惊讶，他好像还记得。他说只要把照片给他看，他就认得出来。你今天有把照片带来吗？那，我们让他认看看好了。 Huh?what is this?这不是国中纪念册吗？是，那个孩子应该就在这个班级里面。啊，不过，那孩子去找爷爷的时候应该比这还要小吧？是啊，没错。哎呀呀，这可难了。你要我跟爷爷解释？这实在太困难了。并不是这么大的孩子？我要怎么跟他讲才好呢？嗯，算了，我先跟他说说看吧。