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"Then next, you will drink this cup of witch soup."

"No, no, no, no, no matter how you think about it, it's dangerous...!"

No matter how panicked I reacted on stage, the people below just laughed and watched for entertainment and watched the next development.

I quietly approached Yumeno-san and asked in the lowest possible voice.

"This won't cause any problems to the human body...?"

The great magician, ah no, the magician looked around to make sure there was nothing wrong before replying in a low voice.

"Don't worry, the most original thing, although our magic is to turn a living person into a frog, but this magic will not directly affect you."

"Hey... do I need to do something then?"

"Drink it and get covered in a giant cloth"

To sum it up, Yumeno-san will cover me with a cloth after drinking these unknown liquids. During this period, I just need to follow the instructions of Yumeno-san's assistant and hide in a place where the audience can't see it.

After understanding the logic in my heart, the tension that had been hanging all the time was finally relieved.

A moment ago, while saying, 'Come closer and look, maybe you can see the moment when the flaw is revealed! 'If Chabashira-san heard this, he would definitely be beaten up, Wang Majun pulled me to the front of the stage and waited.Yumeno-san, who appeared on the stage without any warning, undoubtedly won the applause in an instant, and then she shyly thanked everyone for their welcome, and cleared her throat as if to relieve tension.

"This magic needs a kind-hearted volunteer to help us set up the formation together. I don't know if there are any brave..."

"Yes, yes, yes—! Here, here!"

Before I realized that Wang Ma-kun had raised my arm high, the huge searchlight shot straight down.

"Eh!?"

"Huh?!"

Whether it's Yumeno-san on the stage, or me who is bathed in the light, looking at each other is dumbfounded.The surprise in Yumeno-san's eyes must be because she didn't expect that I would be on this ship, but my surprise is...

"..."

Wang Majun ran away without a trace in an instant, and I was undoubtedly cheated.

"Um, huh, kind-hearted boy, I appreciate your enthusiasm, so come on stage and help us cast this super magic together!"

"Eh, ah, um..."

Under the unpleasant applause around me, I apologized to Chabashira-san, who was nowhere to be found, and walked slowly onto the stage.

As a result, Yumeno's magic was well received by the audience. Except that I was forced to be stuffed into a small box in the middle of the show, it was indeed a dream-filled performance.The elated Yumeno-san laughed and praised me, a beginner, for my performance, but let me think about things like recruiting assistants...

Stepping off the stage, I suddenly realized something was wrong.

"...Where is Wang Majun?"

At this moment, Wang Majun, who got me on the stage and then ran away, is also secretly laughing at my embarrassment just now?From just now, the button of the pager on the chest began to make some noises like a bad connection. Where did Wang Majun go to cause the radio waves to be blocked?But even if I don't look for it, he will probably bounce back and continue to say some exaggerated words in a while. In this case, I don't need to worry, just calm down and enjoy this peaceful time——

"What I said is true!!"

The sudden yell scared me so much that I almost let go of the plate I had just picked up, and subconsciously looked towards the entrance of the banquet hall where the sound came from. A lady in a white dress ran into the room in a panic, but was caught by the security guards at the door. I don't know what kind of dispute happened to stop it.

The detective's intuition was the first to realize that something was wrong. I tried to speed up my steps and approached the door, and the sound became more and more obvious.

"Are you sure it's true? Did you read it wrong?"

"How could you be wrong! There is such a big person floating in the swimming pool!"

...There are people floating in the swimming pool?

The tension in my heart accelerated instantly, and I approached the lady and interrupted the conversation somewhat forcefully.

"Sorry to bother me, but the person in the swimming pool you mentioned is a corpse...?"

"Yes, yes... I saw that person was face down in the water, so it must be hopeless!!"

"..."

"Tomorrow night, I will probably be killed."

The heart skipped a beat.

The words that were almost forgotten came to my heart too abruptly.

Obviously no matter how you think about it, it is just a joking sentence, but now it is impossible to laugh at it.

No, how is that possible...but if...

"I, I'll go and see!!"

Ignoring the calls of the security guards behind me, I tried my best to run up to the deck at full speed, and my swimming eyes scanned the direction in the dark night. The swimming pool, the swimming pool, there it is!

The distance of a few steps is not far, but it becomes extraordinarily long because of the night and the shaking in the heart,

I have the confidence that even if the whole world perishes, Oma-kun can still survive.This is not from trust, but more from my distrust of him.Wang Majun will not simply be caught without a fight, will not be easily manipulated by others, and will not simply disappear in front of me quietly. After all, he is that Wang Majun. If he is unhappy, he will mercilessly destroy it The extremely self-willed and self-centered evil president who is in the interest of others.

——How could such a person accept and give up so simply after foreseeing his own death?

Before stepping on the water by the pool, I stopped the car in time. Although I didn't have a lot of activity, I was a little out of breath.I can’t see anything clearly in the pool which is darker than expected. There should be lights around. Why aren’t they turned on? !

"Wang, Wang Majun——!"

In desperation, I yelled by the swimming pool, obviously I didn't know who I was yelling to, the panic in front of me just got thicker and heavier.

Ah, yes, a pager, if you use a pager...!

"...the most original sauce"

"……………………Eh!"

Turning around anxiously, with the light of the banquet as the background, a figure in embarrassment stood there.

The once elegant black dress was attached to his body without luster and entanglement, and now there were only a few messy silks and satins hanging from the waist of the deep black rose.From head to toe, it was completely soaked to the point of seepage as if it had experienced a once-in-a-century downpour, and the wig that was once soft was crooked in half as if it had been forcibly torn at this moment.One of the elegant high-heeled boots was missing, which made him unsteady, and there were even some red and swollen marks on the exposed ankle.

Although it is against the light, there is no doubt that this figure is

"Are you alright, Wang Majun!?"

Regardless of Sanqi 21, I ran forward to hold his shoulders, but the too cold temperature scared me to jump up my hands. The ice that pierced my heart even made people wonder if there was still a hot heart beating in his body .Only then did I finally realize that Wang Majun was biting his gradually purple lips with his head lowered, and cold water was continuously dripping from his forehead.

"King, King Horse"

Before I could finish speaking, Wang Majun stepped forward and hugged me tightly.

His thin body became thinner under the drenched condition, and his body temperature was so cold that I was even afraid that I would burn him.

Wang Majun was trembling.

It's not obvious, but I can feel the trembling.It seems to be deliberately restraining from revealing a lot, but it can't be completely eliminated anyway.

I should have been happy that Wang Majun was fine, but my mood couldn't be calmed down anyway.

Now I can't give him anything other than physical warmth.After all, I don't know what happened, and what drove him to this point, the closer I got to him, the more deeply I felt——

I am more than I imagined, and I don't know the slightest thing about Oma Kokichi.

"..."

But even when I am depressed, there are ways to comfort him, better late than never.Stiffly, she stretched out her hand to caress the top of his head, but clumsily tried to touch it gently.

Wang Majun increased the strength of his embrace.

"...Don't ask anything, just keep the status quo"

"……Um"

We, who maintained our awkward postures, soon ushered in several crew members from the banquet hall.Please, after they turned on the swimming pool lighting, the back of an obese man on the water was reflected in everyone's eyes.

"..."

The corpse is real. Realizing the direction of the real plot, I couldn't help but look at Wang Majun in my arms.

However, the one who was faster than my words was the security guard who blocked the door just now.

"This...he, you...?!"

Surprised speechless accusations focused on us, with suspicious, disbelieving glances.After all, in the current situation, no matter how you think about it, Mr. Wang Ma...

"What happened?"

A calm female voice came from behind the security guards, and the men in front of her made way for her like thunder.The pure white navy uniform set off her tall figure, and her short curly black hair and golden epaulettes reflected her noble status. She stopped three meters away from us and frowned.

"You are……"

"..."

"Vice-captain! I'm afraid we need to end the banquet."

The male crew member who seemed to be a follower stepped forward and explained the situation to her in a low voice. At the same time, more and more people came after hearing the news.

"Someone died?! Who died?!"

"It is said that it is a crew member in the kitchen, why did he die in the swimming pool..."

"Look at that drenched guy over there, that guy is the murderer, right?! It's so scary, so scary"

"I'm sure that guy in the tuxedo is also an accomplice, arrest them quickly!"

"No, that's not the case...!"

My hasty excuses were buried in gossip. Once the first facts I saw were fixed, it would be even more difficult to change my impression.Watching the approaching security guards vigilantly, I subconsciously wanted to step back.

"……enough"

"Eh?"

The cold wind broke into the wet and cold embrace, and the wet long silver wig was pulled off by him, and he limped but took a firm step. Wang Majun blocked my face with that somewhat distressed body.

"You can only guess at will based on the words of the family, and you can do whatever you want in the name of justice when you gather a group. You have never thought about what is the real truth and reality."

The trembling voice seemed to still be eroded by cold water.

"Kill, murderer, shut up!"

"Hey...! There is no evidence that this was done by Wang Majun"

"Shut up, too! You're an accomplice anyway...!"

"...!"

The words stuck in his throat, but he couldn't help but clenched his fists helplessly, the fear he felt so many years ago resurfaced in his heart again.I can't refute it, I can't refute it, after all, I can't produce any evidence to prove that it has nothing to do with this matter, neither me nor Wang Majun.

"In that case, bring them both together"

"You are the one who wants to shut up!"

Wang Majun's roar undoubtedly calmed down the random crowd, and the unconvinced shrill voice seemed to be trying to make the last desperate struggle.

"I-I told you that you, a murderer, dare to be so arrogant!"

"Ah, yes, you can call me a murderer to satisfy your vanity, anyway, I'm used to being treated like this. But..."

My body trembling with excitement seemed to fall down in a second, but Wang Majun waved his hand to stop my support.

"What qualifications do you have to say that Zui Yuanjiang is a murderer? What right do you have to pour your malice on innocent people? You just don't understand how much trouble this kind of irresponsible anger will cause to others. !"

"..."

The excited rebuttal words were even broken, and the water marks running down Wang Majun's cheeks could not tell whether it was ice water or tears.The uneasiness and tension in my heart just a moment ago became less important in an instant. I stared closely at Wang Majun's not wide back, and the indescribable sadness slowly spread in my heart.

I was given the title of super high school-level detective just because I happened to solve a murder case.But at that time, I didn't know the reason why the criminal committed the crime, I didn't know that this talent would bring misfortune to others, and I didn't know that what I did would make him more like a curse from hell.Just one look changed my world, making me afraid of exposing the truth, afraid of unfounded criticism and accusations.

I used to hate the title of detective, and I hated being called a detective even more.

But in the past few days with Wang Majun, even though I was always played around by him, I still felt that I was enjoying it.As a detective, as a lover, the journey of chasing the truth seems to be long and endless, but I have gradually gained confidence, and I can believe that if I continue to chase after me like this, maybe one day I will get the answer I want.

It still seems very far away now, but it seems to be within reach. I always want to understand the lies and truth in Wang Majun's heart.

Wang Majun's words hit the hearts of bystanders like a heavy hammer, and even the security guards around him hesitated to take another step forward.Taking a long breath, he simply untied and took off the strap of the other boot, and walked towards the nearest crew member step by step.

"If you want to arrest me, you won't struggle. After all, I would arrest such a suspicious person if I changed my position."

"Wang, Wang Majun!"

"But I have a condition"

He turned his gaze to the deputy captain, and made the request firmly and word for word.

"Please ask Mohara, who is behind me, to investigate this case. As a super high school-level detective, he has accumulated enough knowledge and experience, and he must be more professional and reliable than everyone present."

Wang Majun's words undoubtedly aroused criticism again. If you don't listen carefully, you can know that it must be full of distrust of me.But because of this, I can't choose to back down here, and the words of awakening have already been done.

I stepped forward firmly and stood side by side with Wang Majun.

"Madam Deputy Captain, please let me investigate this case. This is my duty as a detective, and it is also the best way to clear my name."

Facing her sharp scrutinizing gaze, nervous sweat flowed from the corners of his eyes, but now he can't look away no matter what, otherwise Wang Majun's efforts will be in vain.

"No way, deputy captain, how can such a big matter be entrusted to this unknown kid?"

The crew members around her panicked to persuade her, but she waved her hand to block her next words.

"Okay, I agree to your request"

"Eh!?"

“…thanks a lot”

"but,"

The deputy captain stepped in front of me on high heels, and the pressure I had never felt during the day even nearly crushed me.

"If you don't find anything, I'll hand you both over to the police when you land, understand?"

"...Well, I see"

With the heavy promise in my heart, I was finally able to let out a sigh of relief and cast my sights on Wang Majun.

The posture of being forcibly pulled by the wrist made him unable to escape, and according to the order of the deputy captain, it seemed that he was temporarily detained in the crew lounge.I stretched out my hand to take advantage of this last moment to say something to him, but a familiar figure inserted between us from the side.

"Mohara-san, Wang Ma-san, leave the matter to Rotor!"

"Hey, Chabashira-san!?"

The unexpected candidate made me shake for a moment, but soon I understood that she meant to go with Wang Majun.

"Does it really matter?"

Not to mention whether the crew will give up or not, the matter itself is also a bit dangerous.

"After all, Rotor was ordered to serve as Ouma-san's bodyguard, okay? Moehara-san can safely hand him over to Rotor!"

Chabashira-san tried to reassure me with her all-out smile, but she voluntarily came to this muddy water for us even though the bodyguard's time limit was before the banquet.

"...Thank you, Chabashira-san"

It's really good to have you here.

"Really, Moehara-san is so shameless to die as a boy! Leave the matter of Wang Ma-san to me, Moehara-san, please expose the truth of this case!"

"Well, leave it to me"

"Ah, and there is..."

Chabashira-san, who was full of vigor until now, became a little stumbling as if he had suddenly thought of something, and finally patted his face fiercely, roared very imposingly towards the sky, and looked over again.

"Mumeno-san is also begging you! Although I'm not reconciled, let's give up the assistant this time to Moehara-san first."

"Ahaha, um, I see"

Until the end, I didn't come to talk to Wang Majun in a hurry. When I saw him from a certain distance, I didn't make any resistance when he was taken away. I just glanced up slightly when he passed me.

With his most normal and happy smile.

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