This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 461 - 306: Shikizaki Haru (4000 words)_2

Chapter 461: Chapter 306: Shikizaki Haru (4000 words)_2

The second page ended there.

Seeing this, the few people behind Beichuan Si had already begun to understand, "So the person in charge of the park had mental health issues. That explains why he immediately went to the haunted house to commit suicide after the park was shut down again."

Beichuan Si, however, did not jump to conclusions; he just silently turned to the third page.

This time, the time frame jumped forward more than two months, to March 2016.

The first sentence at the start of the observation table was: I never expected such a haggard person to be Mr. Shikizaki.

Mr. Shikizaki’s condition had worsened rapidly without my knowledge; the effects of medications were minimal. What on earth had happened to make it this way?

It seemed there were some conflicts at home; this could be gleaned from Mr. Shikizaki’s own words.

His expression was twisted, straining, occasionally coupled with pulling his hair out; considering Mr. Shikizaki, I increased the dosage of his medication, hoping it would help his increasingly severe condition. I also continuously tried to counsel him, hoping to help him out of his brief pain.

But Mr. Shikizaki spent the entire time painfully clutching his head, muttering, "It’s too late... Everything is already too late."

Too late? Everything is already too late?

What exactly does that mean? I hope to hear Mr. Shikizaki’s explanation during our next heart-to-heart.

This statement was left at the end of the observation table.

This visibly noticeable concern chilled everyone’s hearts.

What had happened to Shikizaki Haru after that? What happened between January 22, 2016, and March?

Without their prompting, Beichuan Si had already consciously turned to the fourth page, the last page of the observation table.

Under the cylindrical light of the flashlight, the content on this page entered everyone’s eyes.

May 4, 2016...

The patient was still Shikizaki Haru.

The observation column read as follows: It had been two months since I last saw Mr. Shikizaki and spoke with him again, Mr. Shikizaki’s tone was cheery, and he even exhibited a sense of humor during our conversation.

He laughed heartily when talking about the past.

Mr. Shikizaki seemed to have developed a particular fondness for laughter, which is, of course, a good thing, as a smile is a symbol of a person’s health.

After some routine psychological evaluations, I concluded that he was now in a completely healthy mental state.

To be honest, I’m increasingly curious about what exactly happened in these two months and how Mr. Shikizaki managed to recover from such a poor state.

Regardless, given Mr. Shikizaki’s current mental state, he no longer needed medication; he had completely returned to a normal life.

Will I always remember that smile on his face, free from illness?

The record stopped there.

This page only added to the confusion.

The records on this page seemed to say that Shikizaki Haru had fully recovered, even capable of laughing and joking with the psychiatrist.

Could such a person... really commit suicide?

They all looked at Beichuan Si simultaneously, as if hoping Beichuan A Dream could give them a proper explanation.

Seeing this group of broadcasters and novelists, all older than himself yet showing a fledgling look at an elder, Beichuan Si frowned and prompted,

"Take a look at the dates on the observation table."

Dates?

Everyone, upon hearing this, directed their gazes at the urgency of the mental observation chart’s time column.

From January 2016 to the end of May 2016.

"What’s so special about this? I don’t quite understand, Mr. Beichuan, can’t you just tell us straightforwardly," Hobu Tian scratched his head, effectively showing that all his muscles were indeed in his brain.

Beichuan Si couldn’t help but give this big guy a look, then spoke disdainfully, "This isn’t about being mysterious or not."

"In fact, up to this point, everything has already been made very clear."

Beichuan Si paused, raising his eyebrows, "This Shikizaki Haru had a serious mental illness from the very beginning that was never cured, that’s all there is to it."

"But this doctor’s psychological evaluation..." Hobu Tian began to say.

"A doctor’s psychological evaluations can’t explain everything," Beichuan Si said with an unusually calm tone.

He had seen far too many such cases, even the intelligence found in the spiritual realm could contain errors. Hence, constantly maintaining a skeptical mind was most crucial.

But aside from Gongben Naoki, who seemed to mostly understand, the other three boys still looked puzzled, not quite grasping the meaning of Beichuan Si’s words.

"Let’s first organize all the overall clues." Beichuan Si pointed at the medical record, "First, we can now almost confirm that Shikizaki Haru was the overall responsible person for Jishi Park, right?"

"Um," everyone responded in unison, obedient as if they were elementary students in class.

"As you can also see from this newspaper, Jishi Park opened in January 2016. During this period, Shikizaki Haru was appointed by his corporate superior as the overall responsible person for Jishi Park, right?" Beichuan Si continued to inquire.

"Yes." Several people leaned in and confirmed the content on the newspaper before nodding in unison.

Indeed, Jishi Park officially opened in January 2016.

"During this period, Shikizaki Haru, due to some reason, developed a bit of irritability and depression, which we can assume was due to job stress. It was his first time taking on such a challenging job, causing his already fragile psychological state to suddenly increase in pressure, thus he developed irritability and depression."

Beichuan Si’s voice paused for a moment then turned to the second page of the observation chart, "Afterward, he followed the doctor’s orders and used anti-depressant medication, and finally managed to temporarily suppress the illness. This also brings us to the records on the second page."

He continued without stopping, "The next section is the most crucial third page. Shikizaki Haru’s condition rapidly deteriorated due to some familial issue—What exactly this family issue was... Due to missing clues, we won’t delve into that for now, but only need to know that the already stressed Shikizaki Haru faced a second blow. His condition further worsened."

"Also, perhaps you might have overlooked another issue. Jishi Park had shut down once three years ago in March. The reason was a safety incident involving the Space Claw amusement equipment. With two consecutive setbacks within two months, it’s quite normal for Shikizaki Haru’s condition to worsen dramatically."

Having said this, Beichuan Si turned to the fourth page.

"This page is also the most crucial one. Originally, Shikizaki Haru’s condition was very severe, yet he miraculously recovered. He could even talk normally with the psychologist, but this clearly defies common sense. Can a normal person have such strong coping skills? If Shikizaki Haru truly had such coping skills, would he have developed depression and anxiety?"

Beichuan Si’s faint rhetorical question left everyone speechless.

Seeing they had nothing to say for the moment, Beichuan Si picked up the newspaper, "At this time, the third blow came one after the other."

Written on the newspaper in bold black letters was ’Jishi Park once again faces a safety incident! Can the overall responsible person really be excused!?’

It must be said, Shikizaki Haru seemed to be plagued by misfortune, with one incident after another occurring to him, completely crushing his mental state.

"Why I had you observe the timeline is because of the fourth page, May 4, 2016, after visiting the psychologist, Shikizaki Haru went to the haunted house facility in Jishi Park—"

He raised his head, slowly stating word by word:

"Hanged himself."

The air fell into an inexplicable silence.

Complete stillness surrounded them.

Except for Beichuan Si, everyone else felt goosebumps rising.

One second, the person was chatting and laughing with you, seemingly full of hope for life; the next second, they were calmly walking towards their own death.

This clearly wasn’t within the bounds of normalcy!

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