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Chapter 143 A Friend Out of Nothing (Day2-Sunny-1000 AM)

Sitting in the tea room in the Rose Pavilion again, Hui Yuan noticed some differences.

The most important thing is that the original checkerboard tea table top has been covered by a tablecloth with a landscape pattern.The freehand lines and brushstrokes are extended wantonly, expressing a flexible artistic conception, so there are almost no strong intersections.

That is, there is no intersection.

Kneeling elegantly at the table and making tea, Sato Yoshiko hesitated for a moment and placed the tea cup at the lowest point of the arc-shaped brush strokes, as if the entire cup was touched by the brush strokes, holding it up and holding it firmly.

Hui Yuanchu took the tea cup and took a sip, then said: "Yesterday we discovered..."

However, Yoshiko Sato raised her hand to signal Haiyuanchu to stop, and then smiled and said: "Master Hui, you are entrusted by that person to help deal with the situation, and I am ordered to assist you. Therefore, you do not have to explain to me at any time. , just give me instructions directly.”

Hui Yuan was a little surprised at first, but he was also happy that he didn't have to waste any more words and said directly: "Then, I need permission to pass through the yellow zone and the white zone."

"I see." Sato Yoshiko said thoughtfully.

Then she took out a card from her small bag, put it on the table, pressed it gently with both hands, bowed slightly, and moved it to Hui Yuanchu gracefully and respectfully, "Please use this."

"Huh? Are you prepared?" Hui Yuan was a little surprised at first, but Zhe Lukui mentioned that applying for these two permissions takes time.

"No, this is my ID card." Sato Yoshiko calmly raised her tea cup and took a sip. "You need to apply to the school management office for the permissions you need, and it will have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest. But in order not to delay your For work, you can use my ID card directly. Huang Qiangwei has greater authority than Bai Qiangwei, and can really open any lock in this school."

Hui Yuanchu took the card unceremoniously.

After thinking for a while, he added: "Although Sato said that I don't need to report my work... but what if I want to discuss it with someone and get some advice?"

"Of course it would be my pleasure."

So Haihara told Yoshiko Sato the information from Nakano.

Last night, Oroku Aoi had sorted out the information obtained so far and divided it into three categories: "things that can be said", "things that are not suitable to be said for the time being", and "things that cannot be said".

The reason I originally wanted to use to explain requesting new permissions from Sato Yoshiko was also in the "can be said" category.

The strange footprints observed by Nakano were also "speakable".

On the one hand, this information is only an objective phenomenon and does not involve the specific evil spirits in depth. On the other hand... it cannot be concealed in the first place.

If Sato Yoshiko and others are interested, they can get it by just sending someone to ask Nakano in the name of a big shot.

The reason why no one is questioning Nakano now is just because everyone wants to tacitly conclude that this matter is suicide.

But the real purpose of Haihara's telling this information now is to serve as an introduction to ask about the relationship between Imai Rieko and Asano Eimi.

"Officer Nakano has indeed determined that these two people committed suicide. But what I still want to pursue is the reason for suicide." Haihara Hao finally said, and then stared at Sato Yoshiko, "...Imai, what kind of person is she? "

Yoshiko Sato showed a look of longing.

Then she sighed and said: "Rieko is a gentle person...but underneath her gentle appearance, she is stubborn and does not allow herself to let anyone down."

"What kind of thing would such a person commit suicide because of?"

"I don't know...and I can't comment on using this kind of thing as a guessing game." Sato Yoshiko looked at Haiyuanchu, "I can only say what I know."

"Ah."

Then she uttered three sentences:

"Everyone has heard that there is an engagement for her at Rieko's house."

"The target is the prime minister's son."

"But I didn't bother to inquire about the young master's recent condition."

...meaning, what happened to the prime minister's son, and was it related to Imai Rieko?

Hui Yuanchu thought to himself.

But he felt that this made no sense: "Is engagement such an unacceptable thing for Imai? No, since you said that she does not allow herself to let others down, then she will not die even if she does not like the marriage or the marriage partner. Of."

Yoshiko Sato added another thought-provoking statement: "...However, if there is a certain dilemma in the matter of 'living up'..."

Hui Yuanchu rolled his eyes: "You mean, Imai already has a sweetheart?"

"Any speculation is not serious. I can only say what I know." Sato Yoshiko repeated it again, "...when I tell everyone-'Before they separated after graduation, Rieko and Eimi went out alone to have a wedding. When it came time to finally travel, everyone accepted it clearly."

Hui Yuanchu understood her hint and raised his eyebrows: "...Is the relationship between sisters in the Holy Knot all like this?"

Deeper than he thought.

"Of course not, in fact there are all kinds." Sato Yoshiko was very calm, "Some sisters had conflicts in school, some sisters stopped contacting them once they graduated, and there are also some sisters like them who want to be with each other for a lifetime... A name is just a name, the real relationship depends on the individual."

"So what Imai is facing is the dilemma of letting down his family or letting down Asano?"

Yoshiko Sato didn't answer, but just added tea to Haiyuanchu's cup.

Haiyuan understood for the first time, and then asked: "Then what kind of person is Asano?"

"Eimi? Her personality is somewhat similar to Ayano-chan, right? But of course she's not that ignorant. So she also likes Ayano-chan. She once said that if Rieko graduates, she will recognize Ayano-chan as her younger sister."

Hui Yuanchu rubbed the corners of his eyebrows: "It sounds completely opposite to Imai..."

Caring about whether you can adapt to others is completely opposite to caring about whether others can adapt to you.

"Indeed - completely different." Sato Yoshiko nodded, showing a sympathetic expression, "Speaking of which, I still remember Eimi once complained to me, saying that she couldn't understand why Rieko was always bound by other people's attitudes."

Hui Yuanchu hugged his shoulders and thought for a moment: "Sato, what I am going to say next may be a bit unpleasant."

"Please."

"For someone with Asano's personality, just losing her lover, I don't think she would commit suicide because of this."

What is the difference between an introvert like Imai Rieko and an extrovert like Asano Eimi?
Introverts pay more attention to themselves, while extroverts pay more attention to the external world.

...Unfortunately, for most people, the inner world is not as broad as the outer world.

Therefore, Imai Rieko is more likely to encounter irreconcilable dilemmas within herself.

Even if Asano Eimi encounters sad things, he is better at being hopeful about the broad future outside.Of course, that's just the tendency.Once the limit of tolerance is exceeded, anything can happen.

So Haiyuan was just thinking... Is it really just the death of a lover that can make Asano Emi walk towards death with a smooth and steady pace?

Yoshiko Sato was not displeased by Haihara Chu's words that sounded so blunt as to be insulting.

She stopped making tea, was silent for a moment, and then said: "In front of Rieko's... body, I saw Yingmi's expression with my own eyes."

"She's not just sad." After a moment, she repeated again: "Seeing her is not just sad. It's more like... some kind of regret."

"...Remorse?" Hui Yuanchu noticed the word and raised it.

"Perhaps Eimi can't accept that she has become a part of Rieko's restraint."

As if saying this to herself, Sato Yoshiko quickly came to her senses, bowed slightly and said: "...I'm sorry, please forget what I said just now. I imagined it without permission."

She sighed, shook her head and said, "No pain can be felt."

"No, thank you. At least, I'm very inspired." Haiyuan turned the ID card of Sato Yoshiko on his fingertips, "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome, I didn't do anything to help Lord Gray."

"No, really, it helped a lot. After all, I don't understand the thoughts of girls." But Hui Yuanchu's gratitude was indeed sincere.

Sato Eiko still just smiled, being generous and calm without any sense of complacency, and pretended not to hear Hai Yuan's self-deprecation.

Haiyuan wanted to admit that the reason why Sato Yoshiko was recognized by everyone and became the most beloved Huang Qiangwei in this college was because of this person's extraordinary charisma, and it was like a spring breeze to get along with him.

Even Hui Yuanchu, who has only met him twice, has already begun to feel that the person in front of him is a little amiable.

Although this girl still belonged to the princess's side and was a "temporary cooperating enemy", Hui Yuan did not really trust her at first... But after thinking about it, he felt that there was another unimportant thing. People are perfect candidates for consultation.

"Oh, by the way, Miss Yongzi..."

"If there is anything else, please feel free to ask."

"Oh, it's not an order, it's just... to be honest, whether it's girlishness or interpersonal relationships, I think Miss Rongzi should know them all and be very good at them." Hai Yuanchu scratched his head, "So... there is a small thing, I I’m not sure how to handle it better, and I’d like to hear Ms. Rongzi’s opinion.”

"Oh? Please speak."

"It's like this, I have a friend. I'm curious about a part of her past... but she refuses to tell her." Hui Yuanchu considered it, "So I'm a little hesitant as to whether I should continue to explore it."

Yoshiko Sato showed a look of disapproval: "Oh, Mr. Gray, it is not an elegant behavior to inquire about the girl's secret, isn't it?"

"But that's not a secret at all, is it?"

"--Hey?"

"That matter should be known to everyone in the place where she was at that time, so it's not a secret at all. It's the kind of thing that I can find out if I just ask anyone... but she herself doesn't want to say it. .”

"I see..." Yoshiko Sato seemed to understand, and glanced up at Haiyuan Chu, "Master Hai is actually so gentle at certain times that I am surprised."

"Ha, gentle?"

"Because you didn't order her to speak."

"Ahem, it's a friend, it's a friend! There's no order but no order..."

"Yeah, I understand. I don't know who you are talking about." Sato Yoshiko had an ambiguous expression.

She pretended to cough a few more times, regained her expression and said, "First point, you have already...not, 'been' to that place, right?"

"Cough, that's right."

"Then she took the initiative to invite you, right?"

"It seems...that's true."

"And -" Sato Yoshiko flashed her eyes and spoke at a fast pace so that Haiyuanchu could understand her key points, "From the beginning to the end, she just didn't want to tell you 'in person', but she didn't show any intention to stop you from 'herself' Go find out what that thing means, right?"

"It seems...not really."

After thinking about it over and over again, Haiyuan confirmed one thing - no matter how harshly Zhe Lukui refused, it seemed that it was only based on the question he raised face to face.However, she is such a strict person, but she seems to have always forgotten the express prohibition against him snooping behind the scenes...

abnormal.

Yoshiko Sato laughed: "Isn't that obvious?"

"Please tell me!" Hui Yuanchu pleaded with his hands clasped together.

"Master Gray really doesn't understand girls' hearts." Yoshiko Sato sighed with emotion at first.

Then, after giving Hai Yuanchu another cup of tea, Sato Yoshiko slowly said: "——This friend of yours, she doesn't mind you knowing about her past.

"In fact, she brought you to this place in the hope that you could become one of the people who understand her past."

"Because she knew that here, you could tell about that past from anyone's mouth."

"——But she is the only one who doesn't want to tell the unpleasant past personally."

After Yoshiko Sato's explanation, Haiyuan suddenly understood.

He murmured to himself: "...It's really awkward."

"No, this is not awkward at all. It's just an ordinary girl's heart. If Lord Gray doesn't understand this, he can't be a qualified prince?" Sato Eiko said with a smile.

Hui Yuanchu shook his head and did not explain.

He may not understand what a girl's heart is, but he understands Oroku Aoi...maybe?
In short, according to his understanding of Oro Aoi, this is a simple test...but there is no chance to make up the test.

Zhe Lukui is always so strict, whether it is towards him or herself.

So if Hui Yuanchu hadn't figured out the answer, he would have missed the right path and would have gone in the opposite direction forever.

Hui Yuanchu suddenly understood why this was a "main mission".

(End of this chapter)