Chapter seventy-ninth one hundred and seventy-eight
Although there are two guesses, Kanbara Shinji guesses that it is most likely the second one.
At this moment, he was thinking clearly.
The clock has an excellent meaning in Japan. In addition, it is also related to time and is a metaphor for punctuality.
Every time Mr. Matsuuchi borrows something, he always returns it.
When he observed the other party's house yesterday, he found that the other party had borrowed the pot at that time.
After a certain period of time, the other party directly told him that he was going to Mr. Gao Yan’s house to pay back the blame.
Thinking about it now, every time after borrowing something, Mr. Matsunai would return it within a certain time. This means being punctual and returning everything after borrowing it.
After borrowing it yesterday, I did not return the gift box to Mr. Matsunai within the specified time, so he died.
To confirm this guess, it is very simple, just borrow it again.
but…
Shinji Kanbaru looked at the small clock placed on the coffee table. He thought it was the small clock that killed him.
It seems that it shouldn't be the case now, but he still has to test it.
Thinking about it, he reached out and picked up the small copper clock on the coffee table.
fine.
The thought came up and he picked up the small clock and shook it.
Ding ding ding!
The sound is clear and crisp, not as heavy and dull as the temple bell.
Shinji Kanbaru put down the little bell, but he was not dead. Obviously, his guess just now was very likely to be correct.
Thinking about it, he went out directly and came to the door of Mr. Matsunai's house again.
Ding dong
"Who?"
"Mr. Matsunai, it's me."
Shinji Kanbaru spoke calmly. The supervisor's strange caution and cautiousness in the face of a powerful enemy seemed to not exist here.
The door opened.
"It turns out to be Kanbara-san, what's the matter?"
Mr. Matsuuchi smiled as always, with a cautious and humble sense.
"Mr. Matsunai, I want to come into your home and have a look, is that okay?"
"sure."
Having the exact same conversation as in the middle of the night, Shinji Kanbara followed Mr. Matsunai into the room.
It's afternoon now and the sun has just started to set. So it's not as dark as in the middle of the night.
When he entered the house, he could notice that Mr. Matsunai started walking in front of him and slowly followed him.
Obviously, this is waiting for him to do something.
However, Shinji Kanbara, who has died twice, no longer knows everything, so naturally he will not act rashly.
He came under the white wall, and in front of him was a pile of gift boxes.
He counted silently.
At the end, his face gradually became serious.
Different from yesterday's quantity, today's boxes are one hundred and seventy-eight.
Two more were added.
In an instant, Shinji Kanhara thought of something.
Today, a young couple moved into the first apartment.
This is what he just learned from talking to the manager Kontagi in the property room.
My guess is true. The gift box represents the number of people living in this apartment.
Can…
How could it be one hundred and seventy-eight?
According to Kontagi, before the couple moved in, the number of residents in the first apartment was 171.
Now after he counted the number of boxes, he added two more without reducing the number of the family who moved out.
Apparently…
Even if you move away, you cannot escape the fate of death.
Gift boxes will only increase, not decrease.
But judging from this, the number of gift boxes should be one hundred and seventy-three, not one hundred and seventy-eight.
In addition, another doubt arose in his mind.
The number of people mentioned by the property manager must include Mr. Nakano on the 21st floor.
But according to his guess, if the other party didn't accept the gift, didn't he avoid death?
Isn't it?
And what do these five extra gift boxes mean?
Pregnant? Froggy party?
Shinji Kanbaru didn't think for too long, and he didn't forget the business.
He turned his head, looked at Mr. Matsuuchi who was staring at him, and smiled slightly, "Mr. Matsuuchi, my family is short of gift boxes for wrapping gifts. Can you lend me one?"
"OK."
Shinji Kanbara picked up a gift box and said goodbye to Mr. Matsunai.
When you get home, put the gift box on the coffee table.
Then, he picked up Kontagi's business card and called directly.
"็ Hello Who are you?"
"I'm Kanbaru, we just met in the property room."
"It turns out to be the Kanbaru Police Department." Kondagi's voice became more cautious, and he said cautiously, "Do you have anything to ask about the Kanbaru Police Department?"
Kondagi did not ask Shinji Kanbara what he was investigating. He knew that curiosity could sometimes kill people.
"I have a question." Shinji Kanbara paused, "Are there any pregnant women in the first apartment?"
Even though he asked, he didn't give any hope.
After all, property management is not in charge of everything, especially high-end apartment complexes like Minghu Apartments, which mainly focus on service.
"Kanahara Police Department, let me check it for you." Kondagi walked around and spoke with a smile, "Three days ago, people from the town council came to express condolences to the pregnant woman in Minghu Apartment, and I was the one who led the way."
Town meeting?
Shinji Kambara was suddenly stunned.
The so-called town council is actually a neighborhood committee. However, the town council has little connection with the government.
The president of the town association is elected every two years, and the cadres of the town association are held by residents in turns, all of which are voluntary labor. Residents can voluntarily choose whether to join.
However, most residents will choose to join.
Because Japanese people like groups and are afraid of being left alone, many activities organized by town associations are difficult to participate in if you are not a member.
Like cherry blossom viewing activities in Japan, most town associations will organize them.
After the two chatted for a few minutes, Kontagi told him the news.
Except for the other three apartments, only one person in the first one, the one where he lives now, is pregnant.
Mrs. Higu on the sixteenth floor.
"I understand, thank you."
"You're too polite." Although Shinji Kanbaru looked much younger and was still a student, Kondagi didn't dare to neglect him.
High school students are the police department of the Metropolitan Police Department, which is scary if you think about it.
After hanging up the phone, Shinji Kanhara fell into deep thought.
Only one person is pregnant. Could it be that Mrs. Higu is pregnant with five babies?
Although it's not impossible, the probability is too small, right?
If he were a normal monitor, he wouldn't actually need to think about the gift box at all. He would just need to investigate a general idea and find a way to avoid death.
But the reason why Shinji Kanbara conducted such detailed investigations was to understand Mr. Matsunai's patterns.
Only after you contain the opponent in this way can you get all the legendary points and good and evil points.
I looked at the time and saw that seven or eight minutes had passed.
I'm not dead yet...it seems that the limited return time has not yet expired.
In order to determine the exact time, Shinji Kanbara did not plan to return it this time.
Time passed by second by second, and soon, when the time came to ten minutes.
Tick tock!
A second passed, and another second passed. Shinji Kanbara's vision went dark, and he fell directly onto the sofa.
After a minute, he stood up.
He picked up his notebook and wrote this rule on it silently.
If you borrow something, you must return it. The time limit for returning something is...
ten minutes.
Of course, to verify, he borrowed it again. This time, he returned it five minutes later.
Ten minutes passed and Shinji Kambara was still alive.
Ding dong
While I was thinking, the doorbell rang.
Mr. Matsunai is here? Shinji Kanbara thought this and was a little surprised.
I just borrowed it yesterday and it’s here again today? Doesn’t it require a cooling time?
You know, in the past, Mr. Matsunai had borrowed something every few days.
But soon, Shinji Kanbara realized that Mr. Matsunai was borrowing things more and more frequently.
When he arrived at the entrance door, he opened the door directly.
"Kanbara-san, I'm sorry. The shower equipment at home is broken. Can I borrow your bathroom to take a shower?"