Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 766: Hot Spring Villa Murder Case

Holding a net, stepping on grass that is higher than the calf, chasing butterflies one after another, with no trace of wisdom in the laughter; wading through the stream, moving stones one by one, looking for small fish and crabs underneath; chasing older brothers and sisters, all they can do is shout "wait for me", their hearts are filled with the desire to catch up and play with everyone...

It was not until I got home and fell asleep on the bed at night that I realized the next day how crazy I had played the day before and that even my body was overdrawn.

Just like a little kid like this.

Yukinoshita Yukino never thought that a rational person like herself would fall into such an embarrassing situation. Compared with her sister's ridicule, the reflection from her heart made her more ashamed and angry.

Hojo Kyosuke didn't say anything else, but picked up the water and poured himself a glass. Japanese people really like ice water. Even someone as careful as the female general would choose ice water when pouring water. If it were Hojo Kyosuke, he would definitely choose hot water, although he himself is also a firm fan of ice cola.

From time to time, bursts of noise could be heard from the corridors above, below, and to the left and right of the living room. There was the sound of Naoko marveling at the hot spring, as well as the sound of Eriri and Kashiko running back and forth choosing a room. Everyone seemed to have let go of their reserve and were choosing rooms very seriously. Even Yukino was arguing in a low voice with senior Okudera. It seemed that the two of them had their eyes on a room with an "oxygen-rich" hot spring.

Listening to these voices, Yukinoshita Yukino's heart gradually calmed down.

Freud once said that people spend their whole lives making up for the losses in their childhood.

Yukinoshita did not agree with this statement, just like the justice she believed in. Justice delayed is not justice at all, justice should be flawless. Doing the right thing at the right time, meeting the right person in the right place, this is the natural process.

Things that should have been done in childhood but were not done cannot be made up for no matter how many times you repeat them when you grow up.

Of course, since she knew what Freud said, she had naturally read the entire article and knew that the master also believed that no matter how you make up for it, it cannot be restored, even in a dream.

but……

Can't I relive my childhood now?

Yukinoshita Yukino thought quietly in her heart.

Am I not also a child at the age of sixteen?

Even if Prince Jia's sister asks me to play a water fight with her later, I won't refuse.

She made up her mind.

Gollum~

The pink little tongue fiddled with the lollipop and rolled it around in her mouth. Yukinoshita Yukino had a question in mind:

Since there are hot spring buns, it stands to reason that there should be hot spring lollipops, right?

Hojo Kyosuke leaned against the sofa, holding a glass of iced cola in his hand. The refrigerator in the room was large and well stocked with drinks. All common drinks on the market were stocked, and there were also a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. In terms of underage drinking, Japan had learned a lot from America, and it didn't matter as long as they were not reported.

As for the ice water on the table that you don't want to drink after just one sip, save it for Ying Lili later and tell her that it was specially prepared for her after the ice water was "heated up" because she can't drink ice water because of her stomach discomfort.

After a while, the female general returned to the living room and started talking to Hojo Kyosuke, discussing lunch, dinner, supper, or travel. Atami has thirteen theme parks and a bunch of large and small attractions, all of which are so-called Internet celebrity check-in spots. The swings facing the sea and the like, take a photo and edit it for two hours to make it look beautiful, but when you actually get there, you find that there is nothing else to do except taking pictures.

Also in accordance with Japan's custom, many of them require reservations, but Sakuranabaso provides ticket purchase services. You can jump the queue with normal ticket prices, which is an extra benefit and can also be considered included in the room rate.

Hojo Kyosuke also cheered up and talked to the boss. They booked to stay here for one night and use the hotel as a base to travel around. Of course, if the experience is good and the hot springs soften the bones, they can just stay here.

Yukinoshita also came over. She had made sufficient preparations for this trip. She was a little unhappy when they skipped Yokohama because her plans were disrupted, but since everyone had made the decision in a noisy manner, she just kept silent.

After deciding to have dinner at the shared restaurant of Sakurananiwa and have supper delivered to the house, Hojo Kyosuke asked the female general to help book a boat ticket to Hatsushima tomorrow. It was a small island not far from the Izu Peninsula. There was nothing noteworthy about the scenery, but just taking a boat out to sea was fun.

Yukinoshita asked the female general about many details and then fell into thinking. Hojo Kyosuke felt that this guy's brain might have short-circuited. For someone like Yukinoshita who can break down each dance movement into a poster, his sudden trip must be a headache.

While they were talking, the people who were choosing their rooms came back. Miyamizu Toshiki still looked unhappy because he had originally planned to share a room with Hojo Koki, but the Koki's father came over and insisted on sharing a room with him.

Really, don't you have a wife? You don't know how to be a husband! You fool!

However, Hojo Ichiro was also cursing in his heart. Didn't he want to share a room with his wife? He was kicked out!

Hojo Mikiko was a respectable elder. How could she live in the same room with her husband when she was out with her sons and daughters-in-law? She would be looked down upon by her daughters-in-law! So she chose to live in the same room with Nishimiya Yaeko, and the two mothers lived together.

Although there are enough rooms, not everyone wants to live alone. For example, Yotsuba, Yuzuru, Sachiko, and Kaori all live in one room. Some rooms have beds, while others have tatami mats. There are many options. It's like a group training, everyone sleeps on the floor together, and the children are so happy.

After all, people living in cities nowadays hardly have the opportunity to sleep in the same room and play with a group of peers except for participating in club training.

After gathering in the living room, except for the "dying" Eriri who had taken Kashiko to the "children's pool", everyone else came over to ask about the meal. Although it was said to be a local specialty, in fact, if you have been to enough places, you will know that the specialties of various places in Japan are just the same fish, or the way of cooking fish is different. Whether it is by the sea or in the mountains, you can't avoid eating fish. Boiled, grilled, raw, cooked, half-cooked...

After a noisy discussion, he politely told the female general that everything would be left to her to arrange.

When the last female general was about to leave, Miyamizu Toshiki suddenly asked curiously:

"Excuse me, but I have to ask you a question. During a holiday like this, shouldn't famous hotels like yours be fully booked? How come this kid was able to successfully book a trip on a whim?"

The old man became curious as soon as he walked into the hotel. Even for a high-ranking bureaucrat like him, it was not an easy task to book such a popular store. What's more, the Hojo kid was obviously cutting in line. He decided to travel last night and booked such a good hotel today. He totally didn't give face to a high-ranking official in Tokyo!

The female general was slightly stunned when she heard this. She didn't expect the guest to ask such a question. She looked at Hojo Kyosuke in surprise. Shouldn't she ask this person about this? But she found that Hojo teacher was also curious.

ah? what happened?

She looked around and found that other people were either indifferent or curiously waiting for the answer.

Uh? So the people who made reservations with Sakuranoi-so weren't among the tourists?

"Ah... excuse me, the contact person registered here is Mr. Hojo?"

The female general asked tentatively, wanting to see if there was something wrong.

Hojo Kyosuke nodded and smiled, "Yes, that's right. My secretary helped me with it."

Curious as he was, he also knew how difficult it was to jump the queue to book a famous hotel. In order to show off their status, these hotels in Japan often put on a noble appearance of not wanting to make money, which was very stubborn. However, he had unconditional faith in Tetsuta Kisaki's ability. After all, even if he said he would become the king of Japan tomorrow, Kisaki might plan to help him immigrate to America tonight to plan his presidential campaign.

"That's it..."

Although the female general put on an expression of understanding, she was actually even more puzzled in her heart. She whispered:

"In fact, the secretary told me that Mr. Hojo's trip was to find inspiration for his new work."

"Looking for inspiration?"

Several doubtful voices sounded at the same time. Miyamizu Toshiki looked at Hojo Kyosuke suspiciously, and then saw that this guy also had a confused look on his face.

“Isn’t that a mystery comic?”

There was something wrong with the female general's expression.

"Oh, that's right. The first issue should start serializing today!"

A voice sounded, and the person who spoke was Eriri. This guy was wearing a pair of wooden clogs and running around in the corridor with a clacking sound, followed by his little tail, Kashiko.

After receiving a positive answer, the female general finally dispelled some of her doubts about whether she had been deceived again. Then she smiled and said:

"The secretary said that if Hojo-sensei could be well entertained and in a good mood, he might be able to draw Sakuraba-sou into the manga."

"..."

The corner of Hojo Kyosuke's mouth twitched. What kind of connection could there be between detective comics and hot spring hotels?

Hot Spring Resort Murder Case?

Either they drowned in the hot spring pool, or died from eating the poisonous fish dishes in the hot spring resort.

In an instant, thirteen methods of killing in the hot spring resort emerged in his mind, including both orthodox and social styles.

This guy Xisaki...

A face wearing gold-rimmed glasses appeared in his mind. The man gently pushed his glasses with his index finger, smiling sinisterly and cunningly.

No, but that’s all murder. Aren’t you afraid that I’ll draw you into a comic and cause your hotel business to suffer?

Hojo Kyosuke expressed his doubts, and the female general smiled heartily, saying that the insurance their hotel bought was very expensive, and even if all the guests in the villa died, the compensation could be paid without any pressure.

Bastard! Is that what I'm asking you?

Hojo Kyosuke was itching to bite, and the female general smiled again, saying that for businessmen, reputation is everything, whether it is good or bad. Good can bring direct benefits, and bad can be reversed into good. Moreover, Sakuraba feels very honored to be the story stage of a super comic that will sell well all over the world in the future.

This woman is indeed good at manipulating others. She saw that Hojo Sensei was probably unaware of his subordinates' presumptuous behavior, so she immediately started to flatter him.

The certain person was indeed very flattered by the compliment and agreed generously. He also immediately started discussing the "Sakurano Murder Case" with the female general.

"In fact, murders in hot spring hotels are very common in the mystery novel world, and the methods of murder are also very diverse. For example, the classic murder of a person with ice cubes as a murder weapon. In the city, you still need to consider air conditioning and the environment, but in a hot spring hotel, you don't need to consider that. The melted ice cubes will be mistaken for hot springs. Or you can smear slippery liquid on the ground to disguise it as an accidental death, or electrocution..."

"Teacher Hojo!"

The female general shouted quickly:

"If you're going to get an electric shock, please stay at another hot spring hotel. We don't have that problem at Sakuranaba-so."

Hojo Kyosuke nodded obediently and began to talk about other methods of killing that could be used in the hot spring hotel.

Yukinoshita Yukino next to her was listening very attentively. If she hadn't been brought up so well, she would have wanted to join in the discussion. Detective novels are a perfect match for a rational person like her.

However, Eriri, who was very excited about talking about comics just now, now has a very unhappy expression on her face.

Little Kashiko pulled Eriri's hand and said coquettishly: "Hey, Eriri, it's ok, go change your clothes quickly, Kashiko can't wait to take a hot spring bath!"

"I told you to call me Eriri-sister!"

After making a casual correction, Eriri came to her senses and said quickly:

"No, no ...

Hojo Kyosuke continued to speak over there:

"In fact, if you want to disguise it as an accidental death, wooden clogs are also a good choice. As long as the teeth of the clogs are slightly loose, the person will fall, which is very natural. The difficulty of this killing method lies in controlling the location of the fall. But this is also easy to solve. Just let the victim be alone in the hotel first..."

Eriri looked down at the clogs on her feet, and threw them away as if a bug had crawled up her feet, saying quickly:

"From now on, Jia Shizi, you can't leave me for even a second! This is a dangerous place. It's easy for a kid like you to get lost, you know!"

The female general listened with great interest, and from time to time she checked and filled in the gaps in Hojo Kyosuke's murder plan from the perspective of the hot spring inn's proprietress, which benefited the latter a lot.

No wonder we need to collect folk songs. If we don’t have the assistance of professionals and just rely on our imagination, even the most perfect trick will have flaws. This is how many criminals are caught.

Huh? If my trick is too perfect, how can the Death God solve the case?

Hojo Kyosuke suddenly realized the problem, and then shook his head. He was not writing a serious mystery novel, but a mystery comic for children. He just wanted to play the protagonist. After all, Conan was a genius who was ten thousand times more exploitative than Yukinoshita Yukino. What's so strange about knowing more about hot springs than the hostess of the hot spring hotel? (End of this chapter)