“Thank you, Lin Ze Jun, for considering Huazi. I’ll leave everything to your arrangement,” Mrs. Hiraki expressed her gratitude to Lin Ze again.
As for Huazi, she said she would follow the arrangement of her mother and Lin Ze. Now that both of them were here, she felt more secure than ever.
“We’ll give the recording to the police and ask them to protect Huazi’s privacy. I’ll take care of the school side. After all, I’m a witness to the incident. As for the compensation… you’ll have to negotiate with the police,” Lin Ze said.
“I don’t want any compensation. I just want that bastard to be punished to the fullest extent of the law!” She had already been an incompetent mother, but she had to avenge Huazi. She would not rest until she saw the culprit behind bars.
Huazi’s mother drove with the two of them. Lin Ze and Huazi sat in the back seat. All the way, Huazi kept a tight grip on Lin Ze’s hand. Huazi’s mother saw this but didn’t say anything.
“Huazi, don’t be nervous. Just tell the police everything they ask you,” Lin Ze said. Huazi’s hand was trembling slightly, and her palm was sweating.
Huazi nodded slightly. After telling the police everything and showing them the recording and photos, the police immediately dispatched teams. One team went to school to bring Datong back, and another team went to his house to retrieve his phone.
When Datong was brought back, he saw Lin Ze and the hatred in his eyes was about to overflow. He couldn’t believe he was played by a student! Thinking about the situation he was about to face, he lowered his head, his face ashen. Faced with irrefutable evidence, he confessed everything, how he had harmed another student and what he had done tonight.
“The police have also notified the Sano family. Lin Ze Jun, I’ll take you back. It’s almost eleven o’clock. Thank you for all your hard work today,” Mrs. Hiraki said with gratitude and a little bit of apology, seeing Lin Ze’s slightly tired expression.
“No need, I’ll go back myself. You’ll probably be busy tonight. Don’t blame Huazi too much. She didn’t want to worry you, so she didn’t say anything,” Lin Ze shook his head and looked at Huazi, who had been scolded and was now silent. Lin Ze spoke up for her.
“I know… I just… I just blame myself. I’m just afraid that Huazi will get hurt again,” she said, stroking Huazi’s hair. She was grateful that Huazi was still standing next to her. This was all thanks to the boy in front of her.
“Let me take you back. You’re a good kid,” an old detective suddenly spoke up. “Kiyono, I’ll take this kid back first,” he said.
“Okay, Captain Tsukano,” Kiyono replied.
Seeing the detective already getting up and walking out, Lin Ze could only accept his kindness. He walked to the door, stopped, and turned back to say, “Take a day off tomorrow. Don’t overthink. See you the day after tomorrow, Huazi.”
“Okay, see you the day after tomorrow, Lin Ze,” Huazi reluctantly waved goodbye as she watched Lin Ze leave.
“You’re Lin Ze, aren’t you? You’re quite a thoughtful person. You know how to take care of girls. That guy, Datong, accused you of using tactics on him. I asked around, and I think your tactics are pretty good,” Captain Tsukano looked at Lin Ze through the rearview mirror, saying this intentionally.
“It’s not a high-level tactic. That guy is just scared. I’m just trying to get him to admit his guilt. I’m not breaking any laws, am I, officer?” Lin Ze rubbed his sore eyes, unsure of the detective’s intentions.
“Not really, but it’s hard to say. After all, that guy is a real scumbag, and you’re both victims. You understand? How can someone like that be a teacher? It’s just… Never mind. Are you interested in becoming a police officer? Your physique, your mind, and your sense of justice would make you a good policeman, it would be a waste to not become one,” Captain Tsukano directly revealed his intentions.
He liked this young man. He was capable and intelligent, and he could stand up to bullies and protect victims. He even asked us to protect the victim’s privacy, and he comforted her before leaving. This kid has a good personality.
“We’ll talk about it later. I’m still in school,” Lin Ze replied, closing his eyes. Come on, I have a Kayako next to me. I found a Baku on the internet. I’m not sure if it’s real. And then there’s Huazi… In this world, I’m already saving the world by keeping Kayako under control, okay!
Seeing Lin Ze close his eyes, Captain Tsukano stopped talking and let him rest.
When they arrived, Lin Ze was about to get out of the car, but Captain Tsukano asked him to exchange numbers. “Remember, Lin Ze. If you ever have any ideas, call me,” he said.
This old fart is so smooth. Lin Ze answered with perfunctory words and went inside. Dragging his tired body, he washed up and fell into bed. “If it really is Huazi… then did saving her mean that the ghost Huazi no longer exists? Of course, I hope this is just a coincidence. One Kayako is enough. Is there going to be a Sadako, Kuchisake-onna, and Hashiri-onna next?” Thinking about it, Lin Ze fell fast asleep.
In his dream, Lin Ze ran frantically through the school, chased by endless evil spirits. He had nowhere to go and ran into the toilet cubicle, closing the door and catching his breath. A voice came from the next cubicle? “Lin Ze-san, do you need paper?”
Lin Ze unconsciously blurted out, “No,” and only then did he realize he hadn’t meant to answer. A strange giggling sound came from the ceiling of the toilet cubicle. Lin Ze froze and looked up, but there was nothing there. Just as he lowered his head, a figure grabbed him by the neck and slammed him against the partition. The familiar skirt, jet black eyes, pale skin, was it Huazi?
Her strength was surprisingly great. Lin Ze felt like his throat was about to shatter. “Is he going to be pressed into the toilet and drown? No! It’s too disgusting and humiliating!”
At this moment, a clump of black hair-like strands oozed from the ceiling, then gushed out in large amounts, followed by a familiar giggling sound. Huazi was as if hit hard, her hands loosened and she disappeared in an instant.
Lin Ze could breathe again. He bent over and gasped for air. The lack of oxygen made his vision blurry. There seemed to be a twisted, eerie figure crawling on the ceiling. “Ka… cough… Kayako?”
The hair instantly stopped oozing out and began to retract. Kayako’s figure began to disappear, while Lin Ze felt his vision getting blurrier and blurrier until he passed out on the floor.
He woke up again and sat up from the bed, gasping for air. It was really Huazi from the toilet! Why? Ghosts at that level shouldn’t have the ability to transcend time and space. I saved Huazi, so that ghost Huazi shouldn’t exist anymore!
Ding-dong, the doorbell rang again.
Kayako? It seemed like he had survived last night’s nightmare thanks to her. Lin Ze’s condition wasn’t very good. He went to open the door in his pajamas.
“Lin… Ze? Lin Ze-san, what’s wrong? Are you sick?” Kayako looked at Lin Ze, whose eyes were bloodshot and his face was pale, and she was almost scared to tears. Her eyes instantly turned red, and she couldn’t help but step forward and place her hand on Lin Ze’s forehead.