Chapter 343: The Correct Way to Resolve Murderous Impulses (Mist)

After sleeping well, Ryougi Shiki didn't take the dead person she encountered last night to heart, but...

"Qiu Long, did anyone touch my towel?"

The girl went to the bathroom to wash up, and when she went to grab her towel to wipe her face, she discovered the dark red color existing on it.

And although it was a dark red color, Ryougi Shiki could smell it — this was the taste of blood.

"No, what's wrong?"

Outside, Butler Qiu Long replied.

"It's nothing, just a mosquito on it, accidentally swatted it and bled quite a bit."

"Then I'll go get a new towel."

Butler Qiu Long is a Life Butler; his Quest is to wholeheartedly serve Ryougi Shiki, whom he watched grow up from childhood, taking care of her daily life.

"Really not you?"

After Qiu Long left, the girl looked at herself in the mirror, yet asked again.

"Don't know."

And this time, the girl in the mirror didn't answer immediately; after a while, she muttered to herself.

"Miss, the towel's here."

"Take the bloodstains on this towel for testing; I need to know whose it is."

Having exchanged the towel, Ryougi Shiki instructed a sentence.

Although Butler Qiu Long didn't understand why the Young Miss would give such an order over the blood a mosquito sucked, he still agreed.

"Remember, avoid the Police a bit."

The bathroom door was pulled shut; after a while, a new sound came again.

This matter didn't bring too many waves to Ryougi Shiki; days still passed as usual.

Until three days later, the girl encountered a new Victim during another night walk.

And at home, the Sword she normally used to practice Kendo with her father had blood scabs condensed on it.

"Miss, the bloodstains on the towel have been tested, and..."

Qiu Long's words didn't continue, because he also saw the bloodstained Sword.

"Does anyone usually enter this Kendo room?"

"No, only the Master and you, Miss."

"Would my father use my Sword?"

"The Master has his own Sword."

"Did you have anything else you wanted to say just now?"

"No, nothing."

Butler Qiu Long shook his head.

"I'll go clean the bloodstains off the Sword for you."

Saying this, he hurriedly took the habitually used Sword and went out.

An accident occurred; today's practice Sword schedule was temporarily terminated.

After learning a murder weapon appeared in the house, Ryougi Shiki's father didn't say much, just had the people in the house go on Guard, preventing the possibility of Outsiders infiltrating, and also preventing some Danger from suddenly Appearing in the house.

The Ryougi Family is always Manufacturing Multiple Personality individuals, and Multiple Personality individuals are unstable; some who have already gone mad are sent to the Mental Hospital the Ryougi Family invested in and established, nominally to Accept treatment, actually for Imprisonment.

Although Shiki is the Heir designated by her father, if she suddenly goes mad and starts killing indiscriminately, Ryougi Shiki's father, as the Family's acting manager, for the sake of the Ryougi Family, would have to send his daughter for treatment and let the unqualified son be Promoted.

Having instructed Butler Qiu Long to pay more attention to his daughter's situation, Ryougi Shiki's father left without looking back.

"Miss, are you still going out for the dinner gathering with friends as usual today?"

Going out for a dinner gathering with friends on weekends has become Ryougi Shiki's recent Habit.

"Let's not go then, wait, if I don't go, it'll make people Worry about me instead, I'll still go."

The girl first Refused, but after Qiu Long agreed, she quickly changed her mind.

"Ryougi, what happened?"

But upon Arriving at the mall and meeting Broly and the others, the boy Directly Asked.

"Nothing, what could happen?"

The Kimono girl Immediately Denied.

"But your Mood seems somewhat bad; you're the person who agreed to become My Wife, I have to care about your situation."

Broly said seriously.

"Ryougi Big Sister, if you have any worries or troubles just say them; we'll become an Intimate family in the future, you don't need to be too reserved with us."

Little Sakura said from the Side.

"Yeah yeah."

Karen chimed in.

Rin Tohsaka and Asagami Fujino looked over.

Hearing that Younger Sister was going to a weekend dinner gathering with Ryougi Shiki and the others, the thick-skinned Kanata who tagged along also wanted to ask.

But he felt it wasn't too good to speak up with so many girls gathered, so he poked his own Younger Sister's waist.

Kokutou Azaka glared at him; already clear her brother had designs on Ryougi Shiki, she was very displeased with her brother's Philandering behavior (Magic Clear Magic And Magic But Magic Have her this Younger Sister already), but still helped ask, just the way of asking was a bit Subtle.

"No Mistake, Ryougi Big Sister, you're Broly's Wife from now on, sleeping on the same Bed, how can you say two families' words? You should open your heart and truly embrace family!"

Behind, hearing this, Kanata's face darkened; clear that on his path to Pursue Ryougi Shiki, another powerful roadblock had Appeared.

And the fact is also No Mistake; Kokutou Azaka indeed thinks this way; as for her also participating in the Wife Group's weekend dinner gathering, it was because she Produced extremely heavy Curiosity towards Broly this group of people with Abnormal Identities, so after receiving Rin Tohsaka's Phone Call, she easily Accepted the Invitation to come dine.

Of Course, just Unexpectedly many this family's older brother this contestant, and also Discovered the other party's Pursuit Psychology towards Ryougi Shiki, the Wife in Broly this boy's mouth.

However, with Pure Love War Goddess Kokutou Azaka around, she guaranteed that her own brother's attempts to win Ryougi Shiki's favor would absolutely not succeed.

Ryougi Shiki: "……"

In the original work, she hadn't received this much attention and care, and this change came after meeting Broly.

"So you suspect you killed someone?"

In a hamburger shop, Ryougi Shiki spoke of what she had encountered these past few days, as well as her suspicions.

"Mm."

Ryougi Shiki nodded toward Rin Tohsaka.

"But, Ryougi Big Sister, did you really kill someone?"

Little Sakura asked.

"I don't know. I have no memory of that part, but a murder weapon and a bloodstained towel did appear at home, and the bloodstain test results on the towel matched the victim found by the police."

Butler Qiu Long took the towel for testing; the tester was from the Ryougi Family side, but they were also serving the police.

The Ryougi Family's testing and the police's testing happened to form a front-and-back situation—the police in front, the Ryougi Family behind—so they knew.

"Ryougi Classmate, absolutely not some murderer."

Kanata said at this time.

"Eh, Big Brother, what evidence do you have?"

Kokutou Azaka asked.

"None. I just believe her like this."

Kanata shook his head.

He simply liked Ryougi Shiki, and unconditionally trusted her.

And in the original work, seeing a girl appear at a murder scene, even nearly being killed by the girl afterward, yet still believing the girl wasn't the murderer—such an idiot was indeed rare in this world. Kanata was truly risking his life to pursue Ryougi Shiki, worthy of being called the First Warm Man of Type-Moon.

"Don't say baseless things. What if, cough cough…"

Retorting at her own brother with one sentence, Kokutou Azaka stopped herself in time.

Her Origin was 【Taboo】, and murder was also a kind of taboo.

In her understanding, Ryougi Shiki killing for excitement wasn't something that couldn't be understood.

"Could it be someone framing Ryougi Big Sister?"

Little Sakura asked.

"But who would do such a thing, and what would be the purpose?"

Ryougi Shiki thought for a moment, then shook her head. People always have motives for what they do. Framing her as a murderer—is there something wrong with them? And the Ryougi Family isn't just eating dry rice. As the top family of Guanbu City, do they really think they've never done things like killing people and burying them deep in the mountains?

Ryougi Shiki, as the Big Sister of the Ryougi Family, although she had never done such dirty work, didn't mean she hadn't heard of it. In the past, her brother Liang Yi Yao had told her: "How nice. The future family heir won't have to do dirty work like killing people."

It was somewhat sarcastic, but after being lectured by their father, her brother Liang Yi Yao stopped saying such things.

That person became silent and withdrawn, and didn't talk to her much. Sometimes when they met at home, he would even make way for her and bow slightly.

His attitude toward her gradually became similar to how their father treated their grandfather. They didn't seem like masters of the Ryougi Family, but more like servants. It seemed that in that home named Ryougi, only she and her grandfather were the masters.

Mentioning framing, Kanata thought of what Bai Chun Li Xu had reminded him about Ryougi Shiki being in danger.

Of course, he didn't suspect Bai Chun Li Xu of anything; he just felt he should mention this matter.

"Big Brother, stop butting in."

But just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by his own younger sister.

"So what if you really did kill someone?"

Just then, Kanata heard Broly ask somewhat innocently.

The way he asked was as if killing someone wasn't a big deal at all.

"Broly, killing is a very serious matter. It's a criminal act."

Kanata immediately began explaining, while Kokutou Azaka looked at the boy with bright eyes. The two siblings had different reactions to his question.

Kanata was normal, Azaka was abnormal. Two people with Origins of 【Ordinary】 and 【Taboo】—it was hard to believe they were born of the same parents.

"Oh, I see. But can't people commit crimes? Or after committing a crime, will they feel unhappy?"

Broly nodded, then asked again.

"Committing a crime is wrong. People shouldn't do wrong things. As for whether they'll feel unhappy after committing a crime, as long as they're a normal person, they definitely won't feel happy about it."

Kanata answered, not knowing that among those present, he was the one who was normal to an abnormal degree.

"I don't know. But when I saw the corpse, my mood couldn't calm down. I can confirm it wasn't fear, but whether it was happiness, I'm not clear."

Ryougi Shiki shook her head and answered.

"By the way, discussing this kind of problem in a hamburger shop—is that really okay?"

Karen retorted.

Everyone looked around and found that the customers around them were starting to look at them with strange gazes.

"We're from the Reasoning Club, discussing a crime script."

Kanata explained a sentence, and only then did the passersby withdraw their strange gazes.

"So why are you unhappy now?"

Broly pursued the question.

"I'm just worried that if I really kill someone unconsciously, will I one day also unconsciously hurt the people around me."

Unlike in the original work where she gained love, now Ryougi Shiki gained more friendship, and so many friends besides. She didn't beat around the bush or hint at rejecting friendship, but directly explained her situation to everyone. This was also the reason her Happiness Value dropped, because she worried about hurting her friends.

"Definitely not. I believe you, Ryougi Classmate."

"Sorry, my big brother is just talking nonsense again."

"Nonsense? But it's very pleasant to hear."

Ryougi Shiki evaluated, looking at the boy as she continued.

"Kokutou-kun, as a friend, you're willing to trust me, and that makes me happy, but..."

Her voice changed, and her personality shifted from the female Shiki to the male Ori.

"What exactly do you know about us?"

Ryougi Ori began speaking about her multiple personalities, and Kokutou Azaka's eyes lit up even more.

She felt that coming to this dinner party today was indeed correct, as she had once again heard some abnormal information about Shiki-nee.

"When people are children, they understand nothing, always thinking that everyone they meet loves them, and that being loved is a matter of course."

"But ignorance is a necessary thing; even if it's just a misunderstanding, the feeling of being loved accumulates into experience, allowing a person to start being gentle toward others, because a person can only express the emotions they possess."

"But I am different; I understood others from the moment I was born, and Shiki, because she possesses me within her heart, understood the ugliness of people from childhood, so she also cannot love others. The experience we possess is nothing but denial and refusal..."

Another girl from a loveless family.

"As a personality that accepts Shiki's repressed thoughts, I sometimes have destructive impulses toward certain matters."

"And if such impulses are directed at people, do you know what kind of emotion that is?"

"That's right, it's the impulse to kill."

"Sometimes, I truly think about killing some people. Now, do you know?"

Ryougi was happy because of Kokutou Kanata's trust, but also angry because of that trust.

After all, for someone who understands nothing to say they trust you is really quite self-righteous.

"But aren't you worried that you'll hurt the people around you, and feeling troubled?"

Kokutou Kanata asked.

"Indeed."

Ryougi Ori did not deny it.

"Until now, I still don't understand why I would accept a group of human friends?"

This is Ryougi Shiki (Weave)'s confusion.

"I am a Saiyan, an alien from another world."

Broly hurriedly said.

"Broly-nii, are you and Shiki-nee telling some funny jokes?"

Little Sakura retorted.

【Perhaps this is what 'love the house and crow' means; Shiki (Weave) accepted Broly, so Ori (Shiki) accepted others.】

It must be said that this is a coincidental misunderstanding between the two personalities of the Ryougi girl; both thought that because the other accepted someone else, they themselves could accept others.

Externally, these two personalities of hers did not realize that within the body, there was another personality hidden even deeper—the Root Shiki's existence.

"So, to make you happy again, I have to solve your killing impulse problem?"

Broly asked.

"You could say that."

Ryougi Ori nodded.

"But this is almost impossible, because this is the impulse of this personality of mine, unless..."

"Erase this personality of yours."

Rin Tohsaka interjected.

"What, Broly, do you want to erase me?"

Ryougi Ori asked jokingly.

"No matter which personality, you are my wife."

To this, Broly directly shook his head.

"Is that so..."

At this moment, the gaze of the male personality Ori toward the boy was gentle, somewhat like the female Shiki.

But the problem must be solved; if not, she felt she was an unstable factor.

If she really killed someone here, that would be something that might make her regret it for a lifetime.

Everyone helped think of ideas.

Broly suddenly thought of Kokutou Kanata, who had given him a notebook a few days ago.

It recorded some ways for teenagers to correctly handle reactions during their bodily restlessness period.

So, the boy, speaking astonishingly or not resting, gave the suggestion of using hands to solve killing impulses.

"Pfft~"

The kimono girl drinking cola sprayed it out.

"What?"

Thinking her ears had a problem and she had misheard.

(Chapter End)