I cultivate a deity in Tokyo

But I can't help feeling a little regretful.

I missed out on a free meal.

After saying goodbye to Hanekawa Arashi, Shiraki Shun was about to leave.

Just then, another cell phone rang.

This time it's Shiraki Shun's phone.

He clicked to connect.

"Hello."

A moment later, a slightly weak voice came from the other end of the phone.

Is that Shiraki-san?

"Yes, who are you?" Bai Mujun asked, puzzled.

"I'm Kokonoe Reina, do you remember me? We were in the same class at Shunoin High School."

The voice on the other end of the phone grew softer and softer.

"Ah, the second to last row by the window, Kujou-kun?" Shiraki Jun remembered.

"Yes!" Kokonoe Reina was pleasantly surprised.

Shiraki-kun remembers me!

I have no regrets in life.

In her moment of elation, she did not forget the reason she had made the call.

"Shiraki-san, do you still remember my friend? Takanashi Yuri, she's a very lively girl, and also our classmate, we're often together."

"Yes, I remember." Shiramu Jun nodded.

It should be referring to Yuri Kotori, who is in the third row and fourth column.

Shiraki Shun still managed to recognize all the students in the school by looking at the seating chart.

"This and that," Kokonoe Reina suddenly stammered.

"Jiuzhong, just say what's on your mind. If I can help, I certainly won't stand idly by."

Bai Mujun said considerately.

When it comes to helping classmates, we should do so whenever possible; this is how we cultivate beautiful friendships.

Unless it's something very special.

For example, we shouldn't try to introduce him to a girlfriend.

This priest is currently focusing on his studies.

On the other end of the phone, Reina Kokonoe took a deep breath, bent over sharply at a ninety-degree angle, and shouted loudly.

"SmithMasai!"

"We shouldn't have followed you yesterday, and we shouldn't have discovered your identity!"

"But I swear we'll keep it a secret and won't tell anyone!"

"So, please, Shiraki-san, have mercy and let Yuri-chan go!"

Chapter Eight: Exploring the Ghosts at Qing Shi Park

"Shiraki-san, did you kidnap Yuri-chan?"

Reina Kokonoe's hand holding the phone was trembling slightly.

Her friend's disappearance immediately reminded her of a scene from a TV drama.

An innocent girl stumbled upon the rich young master's disguise, and the young master gave an order to send her to Africa for further studies.

She could almost see Yuri Yuuki, a little bird trembling in a cage, being pushed onto a transport plane by expressionless men in black.

The other party is the young master of Suga House Industry, who has terrifying power in Tokyo, while her parents are just senior executives of foreign companies, and their lives can only be described as wealthy.

Knowing that asking this question might lead to the same outcome, Kokonoe Reina still asked her teacher for Shiraki Shun's contact information and called him without hesitation.

Suga Industries is utterly wicked; I will perish with Yuri!

Kidnapping?

Shiraki Jun was taken aback.

You can't just say that carelessly.

One person passes it to two, two people pass it to three, and three people can make a tiger.

If this gets out, it's not hard to imagine what tomorrow's headlines will be.

"Shocking! A shrine priest is plotting against an innocent high school girl!"

"Protecting JK uniforms is everyone's responsibility!"

By then, his public image, and even the image of the Tenji Shrine, will be completely ruined.

"Let me ask you something first, Jiuzhong, in your impression, am I the kind of person who would kidnap a classmate?" Bai Mujun scratched his head, somewhat helplessly.

"Of course not, Shiraki-san!" Kokonoe Reina's reaction was so resolute that even Shiraki Shun was surprised.

It turns out that my character is so good in the eyes of my classmates.

This shows that he was an excellent priest.

"But Yuri-chan suddenly disappeared. Apart from following Shiraki-san, she didn't do anything else bad."

Kokonoe Reina was also completely confused.

"I'm sorry, Jiuzhong, I really didn't know." Bai Mujun was very honest.

"Not Shiraki-san? Then..."

Reina Kokonoe then realized how abrupt her phone call had been.

Thinking about the bad impression he might leave on Shiramu Jun, his mind went blank, and all he could do was keep apologizing.

"Mr. Shiraki, I'm so sorry! I was so rude."

Sensing the panic in Kokonoe Reina's voice, Shiraki Shun could only advise her to calm down.

"You can't blame Jiuzhong. It's normal for anyone to panic when their friend goes missing."

"But instead of panicking, we should think carefully about whether Takanashi did anything unusual before she went missing, or if she left any distress signals?"

Kokonoe Reina poked her chin, thinking hard, and said, "No, everything seems normal!"

She exclaimed in surprise.

"I remember now, last night when the social gathering was almost over, someone seemed to say they were going to Qing Shi Park to search for ghosts!"

Ok?

And here comes the clue!

Shiramu Jun's eyes lit up.

“Explain in detail.”

"Well, last night after we finished eating sushi, we originally wanted to go to our usual karaoke place, but unfortunately it was closed for renovations, and going to another place would be a long way away."

“We originally planned to disband here, but then someone suggested that there were rumors of paranormal activity at the nearby Qing Shi Park, and that we should go and check it out as a group.”

"Because my family has an early curfew, and I'm not really interested in it, I came back by myself. But Yuri-chan was really excited at the time. Did the others go there later?"

Reina Kokonoe said doubtfully.

Paranormal activity?

Shiraki Shun smiled slightly.

What a coincidence, that's exactly what I'm good at.

"In that case, Jiuchong, go and contact the other people who participated in the social event to confirm their safety," he instructed.

"Yes!" On the other end of the phone, Kokonoe Reina instinctively stood at attention and said in a clear voice, "I'll go right away!"

"If it's convenient, please send me the location of that park and those rumors."

"Oh, Shiraki-san, are you going there? It's getting late." Kokonoe Reina lifted the curtain and looked at the sunset, which was already mostly obscured by the horizon.

"Go and take a look; it would be best if everything is alright."

Kokonoe Reina gave an "oh," she hadn't expected Shiraki Shun to do anything like that.

"Oh, right, that..."

Her voice gradually faded into the distance, like the chirping of cicadas in late autumn.

Shiraki Jun listened attentively.

There must be something important to say, perhaps the key to rescuing Yuri Takanashi.

"Hey Le, add me as a friend so I can send you messages."

Kokonoe Reina blushed as she spoke.

Le is an instant messaging software that is very popular in Japan.

Its function is equivalent to QQ in its previous life.

It's just adding a "le", why make it so mysterious?

It's not like it's anything shameful.

Bai Mujun shook his head and sent a friend request to the phone number.

In the bedroom, Kokonoe Reina looked at the new line in her friends list, took a deep breath, held her phone, and threw herself onto the bed.

She picked up her feet and rolled around in a 720-degree spiral on the bed.

Great!

A blessing in disguise!

Excitement surged in her chest; she hadn't been this happy even when she was admitted to Shunoin High School.