The person who applied to be added as a friend of Kamiyagawa has a very literary girl avatar.
In the application remarks box, there is also this paragraph -
[Hello, Kamiya-san, I am Sayuri Ishino. Although it is very presumptuous, Masao and I would like to discuss something with you.]
The wording was very polite and honorifics were used.
"Sayuri Ishino, the girl who was given a hearing aid by Hanako's spirit, what does she want from me?"
Kamiyagawa's doubts are still unresolved, but it won't hurt if a living person's friend application is approved.
As soon as the verification passed, a message came from Ishino: "Hello, Kamiya-san."
"Well, hello to you too. #笑面" Kamiyakawa replied casually.
Ishino: "Sorry, I got Kamiya-san's phone number and Line number privately from your classmates."
Kamiyagawa: "This is nothing to be sorry for."
It seems that the missed call just now was from Sayuri Ishino.
After understanding this, Kamiyakawa breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it was beaten by a living person.
Kamiyagawa: "What do you want from me?"
Ishino: "It may not be clear at Line. Kamiya-san, are you free this afternoon? Masao and I would like to treat you to dinner and talk while we eat."
Masao in Sayuri Ishino's mouth.
It should be referring to Nagatomo Masao.
I heard this girl mention this name before when she talked about the time they went to the toilet to visit Hanako.
In addition, the beautiful health teacher Mikami Yui once said that Nagatomo Masao is Ishino Sayuri's boyfriend.
Kamiyakawa was not very clear about what this young couple wanted to do with him, so he thought for a while and typed: "Why don't you briefly talk about what you want to discuss, and then I will decide whether I am free in the afternoon?"
The message has been read.
The other party is typing.
The input status disappears and appears again within a few seconds.
After going through this cycle several times, Ishino finally sent out the two deleted and revised sentences.
"I know this is presumptuous and sudden. But -"
"Kamiyagawa-san, you are an exorcist, right?"
…
The couple Ishino and Nagatomo suddenly came to Kamiya River to get rid of the spirit.
This is quite new and interesting.
This was the first time Kamiyagawa received a commission to remove spirits.
After weighing it for a while, he chose to go to the young couple's afternoon dinner invitation.
Of course, while agreeing to go to dinner in the afternoon, Kamiya also emphasized: "I just agreed to listen to the details of your encounter with the spirit in person. Whether or not to help you remove the spirit will have to be considered separately. I hope you can understand."
One p.m.
The commercial street near Karin National High School.
Affordable Italian Western Restaurant, Salia.
Salia's meals have always been famous for being affordable and cost-effective, so they are very popular among students.
And the drinks here are also cheap. You can order whatever you want and get unlimited refills for 200 yen per person. Many students at Karin High School use Salia's Restaurant as a cafe to spend time during holidays.
Window seat for four.
Kamiyagawa sat alone, while Ishino and Nagatomo sat side by side on the other side.
"By the way, didn't these two people just have a romantic encounter with Hanako not long ago? What happened this time?" Kamiyakawa thought, while looking at the young couple opposite him with restrained eyes.
I have met Sayuri Ishino before.
Compared with the last time we met, Sayuri's classmates have changed a lot.
She no longer wears bulky black-rimmed glasses. Without the glasses, her face is unexpectedly cute. In addition, her temperament looks much more confident than before.
"Perhaps it's because I'm with the right person that everything has changed for the better?" Kamiyakawa thought this way.
As for Sayuri's boyfriend Masao Nagatomo, this was the first time he met her.
Kamiyagawa’s first impression of this boy was——
With a crew cut, he looks like a navy man who can drive warships. He is very energetic.
order.
This meal was a treat for the young couple in front of me, but because they were not very close to each other, and it was unclear what their economic level was, Kamiyagawa only ordered a 550 yen teppanyaki hamburger steak for himself.
Add sausage as a main dish.
Subsequently, Nagatomo Masao took the initiative to add a series of dishes and desserts to the menu, such as butter and garlic baked snails, spicy grilled chicken wings, bacon spinach, tiramisu, etc.
After all the dishes were served, the table was full.
Before officially eating, Kamiyagawa said: "Don't you want to talk about it? What do you want to entrust me with?"
The young couple across from each other looked at each other in confusion. After exchanging glances, Masao, the crew-headed Nagatomo, spoke: "Kamiya-kun, I actually have something to ask you."
"Tell me." Kamiyakawa nodded.
"It's about my father." Changyou stuttered for a while, looking embarrassed, "I think he may be haunted by some kind of spirit that instigates gambling."
"A spirit that encourages people to gamble? Keep talking, I'm listening."
The topic was opened, and Kamiyagawa felt that Xiaopingtou was going to talk for a long time, so he opened the tableware and planned to eat and listen at the same time.
It would be a waste not to finish the meal after ordering so much.
First, use a spoon to scoop out a spoonful of baked snails. The flavors of butter and minced garlic are very strong, combined with the plump and chewy snail meat, and some refreshing minced vegetables.
It tastes very good.
Kamiyagawa started eating, and Masao Nagatomo started talking:
"My father... didn't know how to gamble before. He used to be a good father and a good husband. But one day later, he suddenly seemed like a different person."
"He began to frequently visit racecourses and mahjong parlors, and then lost all his wages."
"After he lost the money, he would go home and ask for it from my mother. From then on, the two of them started arguing day and night. Later, he started beating my mother."
"...I call him dad, but he beats my mom."
Changyou recalled his family affairs.
During the narration process, he was able to control his tone as calmly as possible at the beginning, but later on he became more frustrated and his voice became slightly hoarse.
Sayuri Ishino, who was sitting next to him, quietly held Xiao Pingtou's hand to comfort him.
Across from Kamiya River, he silently put down the knives and forks in his hands.
Although people's sorrows and joys are not the same, it is somewhat rude to insist on eating and drinking happily while others are telling about the sad past.
After sighing briefly, Nagatomo Masao continued: "I should have realized that something was wrong. My father used to be a very good person."
"Then why do you suddenly feel that your father was instigated by some kind of spirit and his temperament changed drastically?"
Kamiyagawa, who was not eating, began to answer the call.
Nagatomo: "There is a round bell that my grandfather left to my mother. My father got the bell from my mother one time, and soon after he started gambling, and he always keeps the bell with him."
Nagatomo: "My father has lost his job now and seldom comes home. Whenever he comes back, he always asks for money. A few days ago, he came back and got very drunk. He fell asleep in the living room with the bell in his hand.
At that time, I saw it next to the bell..."
"What did you see?"
Kamiyagawa felt that the crux of the story was coming.
Nagatomo: "A little girl from Mohu, wearing a red kimono. She reached out and touched the bell, and then quickly disappeared."