Nene Hoshino sit down on the vacant chair.
She is somehow looks nervous unlike to what Reina-san shows earlier.
"By the way,did Yahiro-san already wake up,Hoshino-san?."
Not me,but Ayumi-san asked that question.I almost forgot about Yahiro-san situation.
Thank God Ayumi-san remind me again with that.
"No.Still not yet."
"I see."
"By the way,did you already find out the culprit,
Hashimoto-san?."
She asked as she turned her head to me.
"Not yet.I'm still connecting all of the details and trying to find out a hole with their testimonies.But unfortunately,it seems like all of the people I asked have alibi."
"Are you serious?."
She was kinda disappointed with my answer.But it couldn't help.I'm just a normal highschool student.There is a limit on what I can do and what I can reach.
"Can you find out the culprit faster?.I want to go home now.I don't want to become the next victim."
I noticed that she had a different view about me than Reina-san.While Reina-san wants a real detective or the police to solve this case,Hoshino-san on other hand,somehow trusting me in this case.
Anyways,her last sentence strucked me to my head.Next victim?.Is there a possibility that the culprit might commit another murder?.
"Don't worry.The culprit will not kill someone again,probably."
"Probably!?.Haven't you noticed something weird here,Hashimoto-san?.Did you not think that the culprit might kill all of us here!?."
She panically said.Well she had a point.That may be the possible.But I don't think that is the case here.
"No,Hoshino-san.If that's the case,the culprit didn't need to kill Chinatsu-san in secret if she want to kill of us.I mean,she can use a more brutal method to kill us in a one blow."
But that method is something I don't want to imagine since I can't think of someone from us who will do that.
"You don't really understand,Hashimoto-san.
You really don't."
"Well you said all of that but what if in reality you are the culprit?.What if you are just acting like that for us to not suspect you?."
"Th-that's impossible!!.There's no way and reason why I would kill a girl like that."
I ignored her replied and continue on scaring her.
"What if you are just pretending to be scared but deep inside you are ready to kill me and Ayumi-san right here,right now?."
"You sh*ithead!.Oh that's right.Maybe you are the real culprit,Hashimoto-san".Don't you find it strange,Ayumi-san?.Why he was accepted in this all-girls school?.Maybe the real culprits are you and the school itself.That's right,that's right!.Maybe the school gathered all of us here just to be killed by you.Maybe he also sent by some sort of organization to kill us before the school year ends."
"You are thinking too much,Hoshino-san." said by Ayumi-san as she denied Hoshino-san's explanation.
"That's right.Instead of accusing each other who was the culprit,how about you tell us first your story,Hoshino-san?.I mean that's the reason why you are here right?."
She sighed after saying that.Well I'm not really disregarding the possibility of all of us being killed here but that was too unrealistic.Or should I say,that was kinda stupid.
"Okay,I understand.But it still doesn't change the fact the I suspect you the most,
Hashimoto-san.Your existence was already a suspicious thing since you came to this school."
So far,among the people I asked,she is the one who suspect me the most.But honestly,she gave me a good reason for that.
"There's nothing to said anymore as I didn't really do something much.Me and Ruri arrived the school together.Well maybe I didn't tell it before but Ruri's house and mine are just near to each other.And since we also take the same train,we sometimes decided to attend school together.Then after that,we search for Tsujinaka since we know that she always arriving at the school early.At the end,we found her in the canteen.We decided to stay in our 'common place' to kill time until the class ends.Then Ruri said she was already tired standing so Tsujinaka decided to get some chairs in the storage room.Unfortunately,she only manage to get one.Then she ordered me to asked Ayumi-san if we can use the chairs from the table.Unfortunately,I can't find her so I come back with an empty hand.But Tsujinaka said that we will just sit down on the ground to make things fair.So we followed her suggestion.After some time,Ruri noticed that Tsujinaka doesn't take a make-up.I just also realized that after she said that.So Tsujinaka decided to go to the restroom to put some.Then after that,the earthquake happens."
She finally finished her story.Meanwhile I wrote down the important details.Somehow,it matches on Reina-san's story which make things a little bit difficult.But for now,let's go asked some questions.
"Okay Hoshino-san.I just want to confirm some information.When Reina-san left,did you see someone go down to stairs mear to you?."
"Ah you mean the one near in the principal office?."
"That's right."
"No.I didn't see anyone."
"Are you sure about that?."
"Yes.No doubt about it."
She is also not sure about that just like Reina-
san.Actually that's a little bit of problem.
"Next.I'm just curious about this but why you didn't asked Kanakura-san if you could use some chairs in the classroom?.You can asked her instead right?."
"What did you mean by that?."
"Well Kanakura-san said that she saw you passed her in the hallway."
"That's because I not really close to Kanakura-
san right?.So I didn't have the courage to ask her."
"But do you want to ask her right?."
"I really don't know what's the point of asking this question,Hashimoto-san."
"Is that so?."
I thought I can reach something by asking her about that but I guess Hoshino-san is right.
"Anyways,you said that all of you ended up sitting on the ground right?.Why didn't Reina-
san use the chair and let only the two of you to sit down on the ground?."
"I think I said it earlier but she do that because she want make things fair among us.She didn't want that she was the only who will sit in chair.That's why at the end,she chose the best option we have."
"Reina-san may look scary but she was actually a good girl,isn't?." interject by Ayumi-
san,giving a compliment to Reina-san
"You're right.That's why I ended up hanging with her.Actually at first,I thought that she was kinda some sort leader of a gang when she was on middle school but when I talked to her personally,that expectation to her got crushed."
She said that in a calm voice while reminiscing that moment.
"That's why I know to myself that it is impossible for Tsujinaka to become the culprit.If you thought that she was the most suspicious person on committing this murder case,then I will do what I can to prove her innocence,Hashimoto-san."
It feels like she was declaring a war to me.But I think this is the perfect time to ask that question.
"If that's the case,if you really want to prove her innocence,you need to answer this question,Hoshino-san."
She gulped after I said that.She is really willing to do anything to Reina-san.
"What is your bust size?.In cups please."
"Huuuuhh!?."
As expected,she was also suprised with that sudden question.
"No.That's not it,Hoshino-san.This question may not related anymore in your testimony but it was very important in my investigation."
"No.I'm not convinced.I think you are just taking advantage on this situation.But well if you think that I will answert that,but so-"
"But Reina-san said hers.Actually,it was C cup for her."
"..."
She was shocked with my revelation.She was probably thinking that Reina-san will not answer those kind of questions,especially coming from me.But well that's right.The only reason why I manage to ask that question to her is because I took advantage of her hungriness.
"Is he telling the truth,Ayumi-san?." she said as she turned her head to Ayumi-san to confirm it.
"Yes.He also ask others.Of course,including me."
"Is that so?."
She paused for a bit.She probably thinking what she will do next.Then after some time,
she spoke up
"It's D.D cups."
"Really!!?."
"Woah.Why are you surprised,Hashimoto-
san?."
I mean I didn't expect that.I looked around to her chest.To be honest,I thought it was around B cups or C cups.But I never thought it would be D cups.Did some kind of buff happened that I didn't noticed?.
"Ehem.Thank you very much for answering,
Hoshino-san.This will be the final question.
How do you feel now that Chinatsu-san is not here anymore?."
She didn't answer immediately.Instead,she looked at the painting in the side.After looking at it for some time,she finally spoke up.
"Since you asked a question with an obvious answer,are you perhaps expecting something different one,Hashimoto-san?."
Instead directly answering my question,she asked me a question.Well she a has point though.
"No,no.Well of course all of us are sad.That's a fact.But I just want to hear those words from themselves.Because sometimes,even if you said you are sad but deep inside,you didn't really care.That's all."
"Heeeh"
She somehow gave me an irritated look.Then after some time,she finally said how she feel.
"Even though I didn't really getting along with Chinatsu-san,her death is still a tragic event.I don't know how her family will feel if they find out that their daughter was killed."
Family huh.It must be really devastating to them if they learn this case,isn't?.Anyways,
since I already asked what I need to ask to her,it's time to proceed with the next person.
"Thank you very much for cooperating, Hoshino-san.You can go back now on the spsre room.And don't forget to tell Ichika-san that she was next."
"Okay.Then goodluck with this case."
After saying her final words,she finally left.Meanwhile,I look to Ayumi-san.She was looking at the painting.It seems like she was in deep thought so I ask her.
"What's the matter,Ayumi-san?."
She looked at me,suprised.She probably didn't expect that question.
"Ah....No.Nothing.I'm just feel very sad to Chinatsu-san's family.I'm wonder how will they react...."
"I see By the way,I'm just curious but when Hoshino-san said that she didn't find you,
where are you that time?."
"Ah.I think I already said it to you when you are doing an interview to me but I'm in the restroom that time,changing my clothes."
"Ah yeah,yeah.That's right totally forgot that."
I tend to forgot the most important things isn't?.
Anyways,I didn't said any words anymore after that.A silence had occur between us.I looked down to the place where Chinatsu-san's dead body found.Meanwhile,Ayumi-san continue on starring at the painting.