Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

132. An apology two years later

Snapping out of his daze, Kyushu Makoto covered his forehead, feeling a slight headache.

Unlike the memories of the Scissors Woman, this time the revolving lantern is like a mixture of the memories of Ogiwara Yuya and Yuuki Suigin, played from two perspectives, making the story's logic smoother and the details much richer.

In contrast, the memories that Makoto Kyushu had seen before seemed to have been beautified and blurred, and there were many illogical parts in them.

Upon regaining consciousness, Kyushu Makoto immediately saw Ogiwara Yuya and the Scissors Woman locked in a fierce struggle. Eliza was manipulating talismans, attempting to separate the two.

"Damn it, stop right there!" Kyushu Makoto roared, a surge of frustration turning into rage.

Kyushu Seiichi slapped Ogiwara Yuya on the forehead and shoved him away. Then he reached out and grabbed the scissor woman by the neck, slamming her to the ground.

"What's wrong, Red Center?" Eliza withdrew her hand seals and looked at him curiously.

"I'm asking you, is it possible that the memories seen through psychic abilities are fake?" Kyushu Makoto grabbed the Scissors Woman by the collar and pulled her behind him.

“Theoretically speaking, psychics shouldn’t see false memories,” Eliza said curiously.

"However, what 'spiritual communication' often sees is the other person's 'subjective memory.' That is to say, these memories are generated from the subjective perspective of the person being séanced."

After thinking for a moment, Kyushu Makoto told Elizabeth about the memory fragments he had just seen.

"I see. That's how it is!" Eliza slapped her fist against her palm, suddenly realizing:

“Yuki Suigin always bullied Ogiwara Yuya before she died, but she thought that this behavior was an expression of love. So in her subjective mind, she had always been very good to Ogiwara, but he repaid kindness with enmity and killed her.”

"So the memories we saw from the Scissors Woman were fake, or rather, embellished by her." Kyushu Makoto sighed.

"I thought the memories I saw through psychic abilities were 100% real, but I never expected there to be such a drawback!"

"This is the first time I've ever encountered something like this," Eliza said, looking aggrieved and helplessly spreading her hands.

"Alright, now's not the time to shirk responsibility. We were too hasty this time." Kyushu Makoto looked at Ogiwara Yuya with a complicated expression.

"Since you were a child, Yuuki Suigin has been bullying you. Isn't that right, Ogiwara Yuya?"

Ogiwara Yu also finally recovered from the chaos. He glanced timidly at the scissor girl, then quickly looked at Kyushu Makoto:

"That's right. We're not 'childhood sweethearts with a good relationship' at all. It's always been her bullying me. No matter how much I beg for mercy, she won't stop. She even slandered me to the girl I like. I can't take it anymore!"

“But in her mind, she just really likes you, and all those actions are expressions of love for you.” Eliza leaned against the wall and said calmly, “Of course, that’s probably just wishful thinking on her part.”

"Expressing love? What a joke!" Ogiwara Yuya slammed his fist on the table in agitation.

"She just looks down on me and thinks I'm easy to bully! She's always been like this! Anyway, our two families are good neighbors, and I can't really confront her, so I can only keep being harassed by her and silently endure it!"

"So you killed her with your own hands, and that's how you handled it." Kyushu Makoto's gaze and tone were equally grave: "You didn't tell anyone about it, you didn't seek help from family or friends."

"What's the point of saying it?" Ogiwara Yu also gasped for breath, his eyes wide like balloons about to burst.

"Society thinks that boys should always give in to girls, and that everything is the boy's fault! It's been like this since I was a child. Every time I complain to my parents, they say I should be more considerate of girls and laugh at me for making a mountain out of a molehill!"

"Even her classmates and friends, despite being bullied by her so many times, those idiots still think it's just 'childhood sweethearts bickering,' saying things like, 'I have a proud and aloof childhood sweetheart.'"

"If I told the police about this, that I killed her because I couldn't stand her bullying me, even the police would laugh at me for not being a real man."

"But I really can't stand it anymore! What exactly is this tsundere? I have no idea! She definitely doesn't like me, she just enjoys bullying me! It's because everyone thinks women can do whatever they want to men that I get bullied by her all the time! I don't care about men or women, I'm just being bullied by her, and I've really had enough!"

Like a balloon bursting under the pressure, Ogiwara Yuya was exhausted when he finished speaking, panting heavily as he braced himself on the table.

"..." Kyushu Makoto looked at him silently.

A moment later, Kyushu Makoto grabbed the woman with the scissors by the back of her collar and questioned her, "Is what he said true? You've been treating him in an extremely inappropriate way, to the point that he thinks you're bullying him."

"Gah gah.?" The scissor woman tilted her head blankly, her gaze darting back and forth between the people in the room.

"Don't play dumb." Kyushu Makoto's voice became much lower: "Tell the truth, or I'll make you disappear right now."

"Gah gah!" The scissor girl was startled by Kyushu Makoto's arrogance, curled up and nodded repeatedly, seemingly reaching a consensus with Ogiwara Yuya.

"Is she really the ghost of Yuuki Mercury?" Ogihara Yuya stared at the female ghost and asked uncertainly.

“You can think of it that way.” Kyushu Makoto nodded. “You’ll need to sign a confidentiality agreement later to make sure you don’t reveal what you’ve learned or heard today.”

"I...I understand." Ogiwara Yu nodded hesitantly, then glanced at the female ghost a few more times.

"That concludes today. I apologize for disturbing you, Mr. Ogiwara." Kyushu Makoto forcefully slammed the scissor-wielding woman against the wall and sternly ordered:

"You've seen Ogiwara Yuya, can you rest in peace now?"

"Gah gah gah?" The scissor woman shook her head frantically, her eyes revealing her reluctance.

"Wait a minute! Aren't we supposed to make Ogiwara Yuya apologize to it?" Eliza quickly reached out to stop her: "If we just destroy it, we won't become a Buddha!"

“But I can’t force Mr. Ogiwara to apologize.” Kyushu Makoto narrowed his eyes unhappily.

"In the end, he was also a victim. Part of the cause of this murder was Yuuki Suigin's own doing, but another part was the invisible 'atmosphere' of everyone around him and the bizarre social environment.

"This case is not a boy killing a girl, nor is it a childhood sweetheart murder case. It is a case of an oppressed person killing a bully whose values ​​have been shaped by their environment."

"Hmm," Ogihara Yu also opened his mouth in surprise.

“But…” Eliza stammered, then hurriedly said, “Who cares who the victim is! Points! Points! Points for making vengeful spirits become Buddhas, don’t forget our goal!”

"I'm sorry, I won't harm a victim for any personal gain." Kyushu Makoto gently shook his head.

"Of course, murder is an unforgivable crime. Mr. Ogiwara has already paid the price for it, spending his youth in prison. I think that's enough; he has no obligation to apologize to Suiginyuki."

"You rascal! Don't mess things up at this crucial moment!" Eliza stamped her foot impatiently and started calculating with her fingers:

"The difference in points between becoming a Buddha and direct annihilation is twice as many, and this is an urgent mission, so it'll be tripled. Never mind all that, just make Ogiwara Yu apologize!"

“No, I won’t force him to apologize.” Kyushu Makoto shook his head again: “Let’s stop here for today. Let’s find a place to get rid of the Scissors Woman.”

"You rascal!" Eliza was so anxious that her stomach started to hurt.

"Do you want me to apologize to Yuuki Suigin?" At this moment, Ogiwara Yu also spoke softly, his tone very tired.

“That’s right! Only after hearing your apology can it fulfill its wish, attain Buddhahood, and disappear!” Eliza quickly moved closer, her brows and eyes relaxing.

"Otherwise, in a few years or a decade, her vengeful spirit might come back with a vengeance!"

“I understand.” Ogiwara Yuya bowed slightly. “In that case, I will apologize to her.”

“Hey, don’t force yourself.” Kyushu Makoto reached out his hand to him.

“It’s alright, this is your job too.” Ogiwara Yu also looked up, a hint of sadness in his eyes as he looked at Kyushu Makoto.

"Your name is Hongzhong, right? Thank you so much for speaking up for me. I always feel like you're the only one who understands me."

Immediately afterwards, Ogiwara Yu also stood up, bowed deeply to the woman with scissors, and spoke in a tone that was neither sad nor happy, revealing no emotion:

"I am deeply sorry for intentionally killing you, Suigintou. As Mr. Akane said, murder is wrong no matter what."

"However, I am only apologizing for the act of killing itself. I have never forgiven you, I will hate you for the rest of my life, I will never accept or understand your love for me."

After speaking, Ogiwara Yu also let out a long sigh and slumped back into his chair.

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"Gah gah." Upon hearing Ogiwara Yuya's apology, the scissor girl widened her yellowish eyes and let out a surprised cry.

A moment later, some specks of light floated out from the Scissors Woman's body, and her body gradually emitted a soft white light.

"What's going on?" Kyushu Makoto looked at the changes with curiosity.

"That's great, she's really going to become a Buddha!" ​​Eliza smiled with relief.

As the light spots emerged from her body, the bloodstains on the girl's school uniform began to fade, her skin gradually regained its color, and the scars on her neck shrank at a visible speed.

“When a vengeful spirit becomes a Buddha, it will appear to people in its most beautiful form from its previous life,” Eliza explained. “Not only in appearance, but its temperament will also become very friendly.”

Soon, the Scissors Girl transformed into a fair-skinned and elegant long-haired girl, radiating white light and floating in mid-air.

She has the same beautiful face as in the photo, even more beautiful than in the photo, and smiles calmly at everyone.

"Thank you, my wish has been fulfilled." The Scissors Woman, or rather, the ghost of Yuuki Mercury, bowed slightly.

“Yuki Mercury.” Ogiwara Yuya stared at the ghost in astonishment, then turned his face away, his eyes filled with helplessness and emotion.

“Ogiwara-kun, I have something to say to you.” Yuuki Suigin’s ghost slowly floated in front of Ogiwara Yuya, placing his hands on his lower abdomen.

"Oh," Ogiwara Yu didn't even look at her directly.

"I'm sorry, Ogiwara-kun. I've been so mean to you all this time." Yuuki Suigin's ghost bowed deeply in apology.

"Huh?" Ogihara Yu was also taken aback, and said irritably, "Why are you telling me all this now that things have come to this?"

The ghost of Yuuki Suigintou lowered its head, looking down at the young man before it, its eyes as calm as autumn water:

"I've liked you ever since I first saw you, Ogiwara-kun. I've always wanted to be with you. I get jealous whenever I see you interacting with other girls, and I get anxious whenever I think about the possibility of you becoming someone else's boyfriend."

“I know that thinking like that is wrong. I’ve really gone too far, actually thinking that as long as I’m domineering and willful enough towards you, you’ll only have eyes for me.”

Ignoring his sullenness, Yuuki Suigin continued earnestly:

"Now that I think about it, Ogiwara-kun must have suffered a lot to decide to kill me, right? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Even after you killed me, you still had to spend so much time in prison, and after you got out, you would be shunned by others because of your status as a murderer. It's all my fault."

A tear fell from the corner of Yuuki Suigin's eye and gently landed on Ogihara Yuya's table, splashing up streaks of starlight.

"Yuki." Ogihara Yu also turned his face in surprise, reluctantly meeting her gaze: "Are you...crying?"

"I'm sorry, I know I have no right to cry." Yuuki Suigin shook his head bitterly.

"I'm so sorry. I love you so much, but I ruined your life."