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Chapter 44 Performance Suspension
Akikawa Sosuke took out the mouthwash from his bag and poured it on his clothes.

After making sure the blood-stained part is completely soaked,
Akikawa Sosuke put the clothes aside for now.
Then he started rubbing the clothes again.

After doing all this, Akikawa Sosuke pressed the flush button on the toilet again to rinse the clothes.

Thanks to the fact that the toilet in the Imperial Theater was relatively clean, there was no strange smell on Akikawa Sosuke's clothes.

Finally, Akikawa Sosuke soaked the wig stained with the blood of the deceased.

After cleaning the bathroom, Akikawa Sosuke left the cubicle and went to the sink to observe his injuries.

At the same time, I silently counted the time in my heart.

"It took about 20 minutes in total to deal with the body in the room and then go to the bathroom to deal with the murder weapon and bloodstains."

Through the faint music coming from the theater, Akikawa Sosuke could roughly judge what time the performance had begun.

"We are halfway through the third act, and time is running out."

Now, there are only two final things left.

One is to bind the "murder weapon" he prepared to Koichi Nishihara.

The other was that he needed to return to the laundry room where the attack occurred to ensure that he was found together with the deceased.

Koichi Nishihara will meet up with the actors of Act 4 halfway through Act 3 to prepare for the performance.

Although he will have an alibi from this moment on.

But Akikawa Sosuke judged that Nishihara Koichi would definitely choose to let people discover himself and the deceased after he himself took the stage.

In other words.

Akikawa Sosuke needs to accurately enter Nishihara Koichi's lounge during the time when he leaves his personal lounge but has not yet gone on stage.

In addition, Akikawa Sosuke also observed the situation inside the Imperial Theater.

It was learned that only the main entrances and exits, auditorium, and important props and costume areas in the Empire Theatre were equipped with cameras.

To protect privacy.

There were no cameras near the artist lounge, dressing room, and changing room where Akikawa Sosuke had previously been.

Also, there are no cameras in the remote warehouse and laundry area where I am now.

Koichi Nishihara must have noticed this, which is why he chose to start in the laundry room.

The camera's coverage area is narrow, which is only detrimental to catching the real culprit.

But for Akikawa Sosuke, who has decided to put the blame on someone again, it actually makes his actions easier.

After confirming that the third act was almost over, Akikawa Sosuke headed for the artist lounge area.

After finding Koichi Nishihara's lounge, Akikawa Sosuke knocked on the door gently, and after confirming that there was no one inside, he pushed the door open through his clothes and walked in.

The room contains Koichi Nishihara's personal belongings.

Akikawa Sosuke pinched the two sides of the zipper pull through the clothes and opened Koichi Nishihara's bag.

The purpose of this step is to prevent Nishihara Koichi's fingerprints left on the zipper from being rubbed off by his clothes, thus causing unnecessary suspicion.

The inside of Koichi Nishihara's bag was very clean, and there was no such things as the medical protective clothing and motorcycle helmets that he had seen before.

Akikawa Sosuke was not surprised by this.

He took out the hair that had been soaked in the bathroom and stuffed it into Koichi Nishihara's bag.

Then she closed the bag in the same way as before, and after making sure that there was no one outside, she left Koichi Nishihara's room and returned to the laundry room.

As it is a cold February now.

And before leaving the laundry room, Akikawa Sosuke turned off the central air conditioning switch in the room.

In addition, Akikawa Sosuke did not close the door of the laundry room.
Therefore, a room that was originally at a comfortable temperature is quickly cooled down in a short period of time.

Akikawa Sosuke recalled the injury on his forehead that he had just observed in the bathroom. The actual injury was much lighter than Akikawa Sosuke thought.

Akikawa Sosuke reached out his hand, gently touched the wound on his forehead that had already formed a subcutaneous hematoma, and said softly:
"That won't do. It doesn't make people feel the murderous intent at all."
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The performance of Act 4 officially begins.

As the curtain opened, a pub in the style of late 19th century England appeared in the center of the stage.

*jingle*
With the clear and pleasant sound of bells, the door of the tavern was pushed open.

Koichi Nishihara, who plays the second deceased in the "Voice of the Dead" case, Danny Heckel,

Officially appeared in everyone's sight.

"same as usual."

Koichi Nishihara put his bag on the ground and said to the pub owner at the bar.

In less than half a minute, a glass filled with dark amber liquor was placed on the bar.

Koichi Nishihara picked up the wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank the wine in the glass.

"Hi~ha!"

Koichi Nishihara frowned and let out a loud gasp.

"It's great! Another one!"

The wine glass was smashed on the bar with a bang, and Koichi Nishihara spoke to the boss behind the counter in a voice that was obviously more excited and louder than before.

Although it looks like just an ordinary guest coming to the pub to drink.

However, the audience at the scene seemed to experience the spiciness and stimulation of the wine in the glass through Koichi Nishihara's performance.

And the pleasure that comes with drinking a glass of strong liquor.

"what?"

Director Takemura Mine, who was in the stage monitoring room, watched Nishihara Koichi's performance on the stage and let out a surprised cry.

"Why do I feel that Xiyuan-kun's condition today is suddenly much better than before?"

As an actor who has been in the film and television industry for many years, Koichi Nishihara is used to expressing himself through subtle movements and facial expressions.
When performing on stage,
It is inevitable that the actions and expressions will not be vivid and exaggerated enough.

After several weeks of practice, Koichi Nishihara has reached a level that can satisfy Takemura Mine.

But Takemura Mine discovered it.

Today, Koichi Nishihara's performance on stage was much more lively than the final rehearsal.

And it was just as Takemura Mine thought.

Koichi Nishihara was indeed in excellent form today.

Because today, he once again experienced the pleasure of sadism after a long time.

Simultaneously.

Soon after.

The person who had been annoying and disgusting to him since the second time they met,
He will lose his status as an artist forever in the ugliest and most despised way.

Suddenly at this moment, all the lights in the theater were turned on.

He also showed a confused look at the right time and looked up at the top of his head.

“The show is over.”

Listening to the sound coming from the speakers, a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of Koichi Nishihara's mouth.

"Your acting skills are pretty good, but it's a pity that no one will ever see them again."

(End of this chapter)