Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Faced with these words, the members of the Overload Club could only choose to remain silent.

Although Sakura Province has many death sentences, very few criminals are actually executed.

Moreover, many criminals will use mental illness as a reason to reduce their sentences.

They may even eventually return to society and commit cruel crimes again.

In this silence, the Overload Club members left Sato Asako's house with heavy hearts.

Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita stayed in the distance, while the espers Yozora, Mai Sakurajima, Rio Futaba, and Miko Yotsuya walked to a distance to discuss.

Miko Yotsuya recounted the strange traces that her Hundred Eyes had just discovered in detail.

"A soul twisted to the extreme..."

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses. Although she was also in a heavy mood, as the chief strategist of the Overload Club, she still had to put aside her emotions and think about this matter from an absolutely rational perspective.

"Could it be... another esper like us?"

Chapter 159: Arrangements to Investigate the Real Culprit, Saki Kawasaki's Invitation

Miko Yotsuya rolled her eyes and retorted.

"No... You say they're espers, but our souls aren't exactly twisted, are they?"

Rio Futaba didn't reply, but together with Mai Sakurajima, she turned her gaze to Yozora, who was standing beside them.

Feeling their gazes, Yozora waved his hand.

"Don't look at me, I'm perfectly sane."

Rio Futaba gave an accurate retort.

"Generally speaking, people with mental illnesses don't think they have a mental illness."

"Futaba-san, please be normal and don't stray from the topic."

"Hehe, I'm being infected by you."

After this banter, the gloom that had been lingering in everyone's hearts finally dissipated a little.

Mai Sakurajima, Rio Futaba, Miko Yotsuya, and even Yui Yuigahama, had all realized that this operation was different from the past.

In the past, although they were also fighting against the strange phenomena that plagued Kyoto, ordinary people couldn't observe the evil spirits after all, and they didn't know which events were caused by which evil spirits.

The only incidents that could have caused large-scale casualties, the Kyoto Municipal Kindergarten and the train incident, were both dealt with by Yozora in time, who eliminated the evil spirits before they could complete their plans.

But this time...

For the first time, they directly faced the relatives of the victims, talked to them, felt the pain in their hearts, and witnessed the disintegration of a family.

In comparison, Yukino Yukinoshita had the least psychological burden other than Yozora.

Because she didn't know the true abilities of the Overload Club members, nor did she know the truth of the world.

Even now, Yukino Yukinoshita didn't believe that the investigation by a few ordinary high school students could catch the serial killer who had stumped the Kyoto Prefectural Police and even caused them to issue a public announcement.

That was why she didn't feel much pressure.

This was also an important reason why Yozora had Yukino Yukinoshita join the investigation.

"Getting back to the main topic."

Rio Futaba said thoughtfully.

"Excluding the possibility of an esper, I actually have another guess."

Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and looked at the others in front of her, slowly opening her mouth.

"Maybe it's something similar to the Long-Tongued Man and the Meatball Tentacle Director we encountered before, something that is a fusion of an evil spirit and a human."

Hearing this, Yozora nodded and added.

"But we can only say that it's similar in nature. Judging from this guy's actions, it seems that human's twisted desires are dominating, rather than the instinct of evil spirits to hunt down espers, otherwise he wouldn't have done such a thing."

Evil spirits are terrifying, monsters that harbor an instinctive desire to kill humans, that's right.

But from a certain point of view, their malice is fair.

Except for those with powerful spiritual talents, such as Shoko Makinohara and Hanakawa Yurika, all other humans, whether they are old people, women, children, or men, are the same in the eyes of evil spirits.

All they consider is how to kill more humans.

But this Teru Teru Bozu killer is clearly deliberately choosing his targets when he acts.

This doesn't fit the instinct of evil spirits.

"According to the police's autopsy report..."

Miko Yotsuya said while thinking.

"To be able to tear off a human's limbs directly without the aid of any tools, I don't know how much strength it would take..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yozora smiled and added.

"I know, normal humans can't do it."

Silence fell in the air.

Looking at the complicated expressions of Mai Sakurajima and the others, Yozora replied matter-of-factly.

"Why are you looking at me like that? It's not like I haven't killed people before, you all know that, right? What's so surprising."

"Friends who kill people often know that it's very difficult to tear off limbs without external objects..."

Seeing Yozora getting more and more outrageous, Rio Futaba quickly raised her hand to interrupt, sighing helplessly.

"You're actually sharing your experiences here? Then, according to your experience, how strong is the other party?"

Yozora's face changed so quickly that it was amazing.

He instantly returned to his serious appearance and replied.

"It's hard to say, but if the murderer did this with brute force alone, then he must be physically stronger than all of you."

Rio Futaba then added.

"Furthermore, we don't know if the other party can use special abilities like our soul manifestation. I think it's likely. If he's just an ordinary person with strong physical qualities, it's impossible for the Kyoto Prefectural Police not to have found any clues."

Afterward, Rio Futaba raised the most important question.

"Moreover, if we don't stop him as soon as possible... his power will probably become stronger."

Miko Yotsuya and Mai Sakurajima weren't stupid either. After Rio Futaba said this, they immediately understood the meaning of her words, and their expressions became a little heavy.

If the evil spirit fused with the Teru Teru Bozu killer originated from the Reverse World...

Then, as the people of Kyoto became more fearful, disgusted, and even hateful of the "Teru Teru Bozu killer," the power of this evil spirit would become even more terrifying.

Especially after the police issued an announcement, but the Teru Teru Bozu killer still committed the fifth case, this situation became even more serious.

There was even a worst-case scenario.

The Reverse World evil spirit that fused with the human with twisted desires was itself like the "Train" from last time, a collection of people's negative impressions of something.

With the double increase, if it wasn't resolved as soon as possible...

Kyoto would be in danger.

"In short, now that we've confirmed that it's related to evil spirits..."

Yozora looked at Miko Yotsuya and Rio Futaba.

"Searching for traces is up to you two."

Rio Futaba and Miko Yotsuya nodded and said in unison.

"No problem."

At this time, Mai Sakurajima noticed that Menma, who had been silently following her, hadn't spoken for a long time, and her little face had a very complicated expression, so she couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Menma, are you okay?"

"Um..."

Menma first nodded, then shook her head, muttering to herself.

"I just think... after Menma died, her family must have been very sad, right..."

Hearing this, Miko Yotsuya couldn't help but ask.

"Menma, haven't you remembered your name yet?"

"I forgot..."

Menma shook her head and forced a smile.

"I only remember being called Menma by others."

Just when Mai Sakurajima and the others were at a loss, Yozora suddenly said casually.

"Menma's real name is Meiko Honma."

"Eh?"

The three girls in front of him, including Menma herself, couldn't help but be stunned when they heard the name from his mouth.

"How do you know?"

"Don't worry about how I know, just ask Menma if she has any impression of this name."

"Meiko Honma..."

Menma whispered these words, nodding very seriously.

"Yes! When I heard this name, I had a very familiar feeling. Menma's real name must be this!"

"In short, that's it. The joyful summer life officially begins today."

After saying this, Yozora looked at the hidden alley not far away, revealing a kind smile.

"Now, it's time to deal with the flies."

......

At the same time, in that hidden alley.

A man wearing thick-rimmed glasses and messy hair, looking at the photos he had just taken, had the word "excited" written all over his face, and his hands holding the camera began to tremble excitedly.

"I didn't expect to have such a harvest!"

This man was the reporter who initially submitted the article containing the victim's family address to that second-rate online media outlet.

No...

Calling him a reporter is probably an exaggeration.

He wasn't a real reporter, just a villain who profited by adding fuel to the fire of other people's suffering.

"The big star Mai Sakurajima actually came to visit the dead person's family. This is simply making my blood boil."

The man held the camera, looking at the photo he had secretly taken of Mai Sakurajima and the other Overload Club members standing outside the apartment door, feeling so excited that his body was trembling.

He didn't know why Mai Sakurajima, a former national idol actress, would come to visit the victim's family.

But these things weren't important at all.

As the saying goes.

Start with a picture, and make up the rest.

Many explosive and eye-catching headlines had already appeared in this man's mind.

"Idol Mai Sakurajima visits the victim's family... Suspected of bullying the victim in middle school. Is it a discovery of conscience? Or crocodile tears?"

The man whispered, nodding with satisfaction.

"This title is great."

Just then, a laughing voice sounded in his ear.

"Well, it's good, but were Mai Sakurajima and the deceased in the same middle school?"

The man subconsciously sneered.

"Tch, who knows? I said they were in the same middle school, and no one would ask deeply..."