Chapter 46: She Said Her Corpse Was Missing
May 13th, Evening, 5:25 PM.
Li Nai and I walked out of the fast-food restaurant. Just as we were preparing to head to Black Street, I suddenly remembered something and asked her.
“Right, didn’t you say you were going to pick out a Mother’s Day gift? There’s still time. Do you want to go choose it now?”
I had received very important information from Li Nai before. In return, I had promised to accompany her to pick out a Mother’s Day gift.
Originally, I thought it would be on Saturday, and we had already decided to postpone our date to next week. But Li Nai said she could pick it out on Sunday morning, which is why I was on a date with Ruansui today.
I didn’t expect our date today to end so early. I had wanted Ruansui to enjoy the date thoroughly, but in the end, I was comforted by her. How embarrassing.
Li Nai shook her head and said, “No need, we’ll still be on time if we go tomorrow morning.”
Hearing her say that, I knew my guess was correct, so I directly asked her back.
“In reality, you’ve already picked out a gift, haven’t you?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
“Are you an idiot? When I found you, you were staring intently at something in a shop window. Besides, picking out a gift on Mother’s Day isn’t urgent. The fact that you’re going now itself proves you already have something you want to buy.”
“Oho? You’re quite smart. Yes, I have a gift I quite like.”
“Then let’s go now while it’s not too late. What if someone else buys it before you?”
If something unexpected like that happened, we’d definitely be in a rush.
Li Nai fidgeted with her fingers, lowered her head, and put on a pitiful look. Her restless eyes occasionally darted upwards, looking at me with anticipation.
Suddenly, I felt the title ‘mischievous’ might suit her better.
“I knew that already. I can still afford it now, so hurry up and let’s go. If I regret it later, I won’t care about you anymore.”
“Hehe, Juncheng, you’re the best~”
“This is your reward~”
“Hoo hoo, are you trying to sow the seeds of a Shura Field for me?”
“Hehe, isn’t that interesting?”
“It might be interesting for you, but it’s not interesting for me at all. I’ve been trying my best to avoid Shura Fields. Yet you casually planted a flag for me. If any other girl sees this, I’ll have another headache.”
However, if I had to say, there’s probably someone watching us right now. She’s always been watching me.
Akiko.
But she has never exploded, at least I haven’t seen her explode. It’s hard to believe she doesn’t have jealousy, meaning she’s also enduring. But only God knows how long she can endure. As for Yu Hui, there’s really nothing I can do about her for now. But if I had a chance to get something like Meng Po’s soup…
Li Nai placed her index fingers on both sides of her cheeks, pulled up the corners of her mouth, and gave a perfect smile.
Looking at her carefree appearance, I inexplicably felt amused and a little envious. I used to be like this, didn’t I? Living each day without thinking about anything, just getting by. Life like that was actually better.
“I really envy you, being able to not think about anything. Speaking of which, you’re quite popular in class too, aren’t you? Doesn’t it feel tiring?”
“Hey, isn’t it good to be popular? Aren’t you very popular recently, Juncheng? Yoho~ Not bad, young man, enjoy your harem!”
“Ha, it’s not that easy. It depends on the type of popularity, doesn’t it? If it were a good-guy type harem, or a conquest-type harem, I wouldn’t have to think so much. But that’s not my situation, is it?”
I’m not considered a good person, nor have I helped them. On the contrary, I’m the one who has been helped. I don’t have the strength to conquer them either. Each of them is much more capable than I am. On the contrary, I’m the one being protected. At times like this, I get a feeling of ‘I’m so useless.’
“Yes, you’re quite like that person called Zhang Jian.”
“It was information from another department in the Investigation Department that I accidentally saw. There was an anomaly before, an anomaly with special physical qualities, serial number 49020, holder Individual A, who was said to have a strange illness that attracted girls with a malignant ‘love dependency’ psychological disorder. In other words, he was pestered by girls commonly known as ‘yanderes.’ And not just one, but each of them…”
“Being pestered by multiple yanderes? That’s truly a disaster. It must have been a similar unlucky experience to what I’ve gone through.”
I feel like if we could get to know each other, we could become very good friends.
“So, what happened to him in the end?”
“Unable to bear the incessant pestering of Target C, he finally fled to another city.”
“That’s a great idea. Maybe I should just escape too.”
Speaking of which, there are too many anomalous events in this city, with serial killers and underground corpse cities and the like. I’m increasingly feeling that escaping this city sooner is the right choice.
“You think you can escape?”
No, no matter how I think about it, I’ll be tied up before I can escape. Little current. Moreover, such an action would only provoke them. For example, Lanhua. I feel like even if I escape to another city, she would follow me.
“We’re not on the same level at all.”
“After all, they are all people in our class. Each one is an anomaly, and none of them are easy to deal with.”
“Then who can tell me why they are all pestering me!”
“Who knows? Maybe you, Juncheng, are also the owner of that kind of constitution, or something else. However, the reason isn’t important. What’s important is ‘you’ve already been entangled.'”
“It’s an obvious post-hoc conclusion.”
“Aren’t we all very troublesome?”
“Since you’re aware of it, don’t cause me any trouble.”
As I said this, I raised my left hand and deliberately waved my remaining four fingers in front of her.
Seeing my obvious suggestive action, Li Nai, however, still giggled with a straight face, acting as if it had nothing to do with her.
“Hehe~ But in the end, Juncheng, you still consider everyone, don’t you? You worry about your younger sisters, think about how not to hurt their feelings, and also consider your girlfriend. It’s amazing that you can be so considerate of everyone?”
“Because I can only do these little things.”
Having someone who always thinks of you is a very happy thing. So, Juncheng, you don’t need to be modest. What they want to get from you is just your concern. That’s all you need to do.”
“People can’t control their feelings. I can’t be a playboy who juggles multiple partners simultaneously without guilt, trying to please them all.”
That would also be a deception. Deceiving them, and deceiving myself. And I happen to be not good at lying.
“So you’re a good person.”
“I’ll accept this ‘good person’ card.”
“And then you’ll have a good-person harem?”
“Are you adding yourself to the harem members now?”
“Heh, you can think of it that way~ Oh my, following you, Juncheng, is super easy, with no worries about food and drink~”
“The price is to compensate me.”
“Come on~ Charge me head-on~ You can come from behind too~ Top is also fine~”
“But, do you dare?”
“Doesn’t your conscience hurt!”
“Hee, my heart stopped beating a long time ago~ If you’re capable, come and make me feel my heartbeat again~”
“I can’t be bothered to deal with you.”
You always tease me using your zombie identity. One day, I’ll make you pay!
After some bickering, we managed to buy the gift Li Nai had chosen before the store closed. It turned out to be an album, not a particularly expensive gift.
“Is this okay?”
“My mother and I have lived together for a long time, but we’ve never taken a photo together before. I’ve forgotten everything from the past.”
“That’s a nice gift.”
“Hehe, right~ Also, can you come to my house tomorrow, Juncheng? I want to give this gift to Mom with you.”
“Eh? Me?”
“Yes, I told you last time, Mom likes you a lot. She’ll be even happier if you come.”
“Alright then, I don’t have anything else to do tomorrow anyway.”
“Then it’s settled~”
After buying the gift, Li Nai and I headed to Black Street. It was around 5:50 PM, nearing the “demon-seizing hour” that Akiko had mentioned.
Li Nai and I entered the Investigation Department’s Class 6 building together. Just as we got into the elevator and the doors were about to close, a head suddenly popped out from the gap, startling me immensely!
Li Nai was also startled and immediately hugged me, then used me as a projectile to throw me out.
What the hell!
Just as I was about to collide with that head, I suddenly froze in mid-air. Then, the body of that head appeared in the elevator. She pushed her long hair to one side, revealing a gentle face, and said to us.
“Oh my, sorry, did I scare you? I sensed you entering the building, so I came to pick you up directly.”
It was indeed Akiko.
Li Nai and I both let out a breath, and glared at her fiercely before asking.
“Is it that urgent? Is something big about to happen?”
Akiko let me down and said.
“It’s not a big thing, but mainly to save time. We’ll just take the elevator directly to the target floor.”
“We’re going to another floor? Which one?”
“The demon-seizing hour has arrived, so the button should appear.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a new button appeared on the panel – the button for the 13th floor.
Thirteenth floor.
I pressed the button without thinking.
“Eh?! The 13th floor!”
Li Nai suddenly shouted and looked at the paper stuck on the side of the elevator. I followed her gaze and immediately remembered.
The 13th floor is a forbidden floor! I remember Li Nai saying she’d been there once by chance but remembered nothing!
“Ah, don’t worry, I won’t erase your memories this time.”
“So it was you who did it last time, Sister Qiu!”
“Oh my, after all, this secret is quite important to me, hehehehe…”
“Is it okay to tell us such an important secret?”
Akiko just smiled without answering.
The elevator reached the 13th floor, and the doors slowly opened. I swallowed, preparing myself psychologically.
What we saw was a room door. I mean, this floor is exceptionally narrow. There isn’t even a corridor. Ten meters ahead of the elevator is a door. This door was spectacular. It was covered in tape everywhere, boards were nailed haphazardly, and iron chains were hung. What was the purpose of such fortifications?
“How do we get in?”
“Hold my hand, and I can take you through the wall.”
Li Nai and I each took one of Akiko’s hands, and then Akiko led us into the securely sealed room.
It wasn’t too dark; there was some moonlight. Inside the room, there was a coffin. The lid of the coffin was lifted, and it was already empty. The windows of the building were also shattered, with glass shards scattered everywhere.
It goes without saying what the coffin was for. Combined with the mission Akiko had given us before, we could understand her purpose in asking us here this time.
“Sister Qiu, you want us to find the missing corpse?”
“That’s right. I never expected that even the corpses in this place would be stolen. I was careless.”
“Wait, does this mean…”
I suddenly thought of a possibility and turned to look at Akiko, giving her a questioning look. Akiko understood my meaning and nodded in confirmation.
“Yes, this is my corpse. My corpse has also disappeared.”
