This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 382 - 267. Already Lost from the Start (4000 words)

Chapter 382: Chapter 267. Already Lost from the Start (4000 words)

The outcome was obvious: Tsuchiya Motomu had never revealed anything about the whereabouts of Hinakabe Haru from beginning to end.

Even after Beichuan Si had watched the entire video several times, he had basically gleaned no clues.

"Now, the confirmed point is that Tsuchiya Motomu indeed tortured Hinakabe Haru to death, and it’s highly probable that cement was used..."

Recalling the clear cement mark on Nakano Youko’s neck when the tired woman first entangled her, and combining that with the conditions for the tired woman’s formation, Beichuan Si could make a rough conjecture—

After forty days of inhumane torture, an exhausted Hinakabe Haru harbored endless resentment towards the living.

Because some people are like this: when faced with dissatisfaction in life, they always blame heaven and others, and when they see others living better than themselves, they also ignite flames of jealousy.

And this was just the beginning.

After the inhumane torture, Hinakabe Haru was gasping for breath and enclosed in cement by Tsuchiya Motomu, then buried or hidden somewhere.

During the cement encasement, Hinakabe Haru was actually still alive; however, due to the lack of oxygen, the state of semi-coma and semi-consciousness caused her to struggle for a long time at the ’verge of death’ stage before she finally died.

This was what Shenzhu Shihui referred to as ’a long time nearing death.’

Hinakabe Haru’s body was concealed in a room where Shen Gu Mirai and the others were playing their game; if that room could be found, so could her body.

Finding Hinakabe Haru’s body naturally meant encountering Hinakabe Haru as the tired woman.

And as long as he encountered her in reality, Beichuan Si would not be as weak and powerless as he was in dreams; he could completely resolve her using the death qi.

"But in the end, this is just my conjecture; the information is too scarce right now—apart from being able to confirm the cement sealing and that her body is hidden somewhere in Ochasaki Middle School."

If he delved deeper, the information Beichuan Si could confirm was very little.

After all, both Shen Gu Mirai and Nakano Youko had ’completely forgotten’ about the room.

Of course, Beichuan Si didn’t believe there could be such coincidences in the world that Shen Gu Mirai and Nakano Youko would forget everything in such unison.

It was most likely manipulation by the tired woman from behind the scenes.

Looking at the screen that displayed an empty tape after finishing the playback, Beichuan Si took out the videotape as well.

It was fortunate that Shen Gu Mirai and Shima Michika hadn’t returned yet, otherwise, he would not have been able to openly use his own VCR.

"Cement traces... what do they remind you of when it comes to the tired woman’s body?"

Beichuan Si could think of the method of hiding the body; of course, he could also think of buildings—

After all, cement itself is a material used to construct buildings—

That thought suddenly struck Beichuan Si.

Shen Gu Mirai had mentioned that three years ago, Ochasaki High School had already started planning for expansion.

Could it be...?

"Cement... the expanded buildings..."

Could this be the case?

An idea had begun to form in Beichuan Si’s mind.

Next, it would be necessary to investigate the newly expanded area of Ochasaki High School.

If things were as Beichuan Si had pondered, then everything could be easily explained.

"Tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday; I can definitely make time to investigate Ochasaki Middle School."

A determined look crossed Beichuan Si’s face; he had made up his mind about the matter.

Regardless, he had to investigate Ochasaki Middle School. Perhaps during the investigation, he might find some clues about the past.

But before that, he needed to make a phone call to Nakano Youko.

After all, Nakano Youko was a student currently attending Ochasaki Middle School, and asking her about incidents that occurred during the school’s expansion might lead to some insights.

With that in mind, Beichuan Si casually called Nakano Youko.

Silence.

An unnerving silence emanated from the phone, and aside from the elongated beep, it was nearly impossible to hear any noise.

This feeling instinctively made Beichuan Si feel uneasy.

Logically, Nakano Youko should have finished her classes by now, and it was exactly the kind of time for going home or wandering outside; Beichuan Si didn’t believe a girl would leave her phone anywhere far from her.

But regarding the dream, Nakano Youko’s wrist was adorned with the Mouchi Stone Chain, which should be able to defend against the tired woman’s invasion of dreams to a certain extent.

If it was a situation that even the Mouchi Stone Chain couldn’t resolve, then it could only mean—

"The tired woman has personally taken action against Nakano Youko in reality."

Beichuan Si’s gaze flickered slightly.

The Mouchi Stone Chain could ward off evil spirits to a certain extent, and even purify and suppress them... but that was only for suppressing some lower-level vengeful spirits. Facing the tired woman whose level was still unclear, could it really still be effective?

Beichuan Si wasn’t blindly optimistic to that extent.

He hung up the phone and then set out towards the address of Nakano Youko’s home.

Nakano Youko had previously exchanged home addresses with both Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai, as some things might not be easy to explain clearly over the internet or phone, and face-to-face was the easiest way to clarify.

Beichuan Si also hadn’t expected to visit her home so soon.

He called Shen Gu Mirai, asking her to contact Nakano Youko by phone.

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