An infinite journey starting from paradise

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Chapter 93 Invitation

In the ward, Tatsuhiko Kusaka was tied to the bed with a straitjacket, but he did not struggle - because the effect of the anesthetic had not yet worn off and he was still unconscious.

Nishito Huan said to Lin Shangren, "Mr. Lin, right? Let me introduce myself. My name is Nishito Huan, and I'm the doctor in charge of Kusaka Tatsuhiko. You just said you were a forensic doctor?"

"I'm a part-time medical examiner," Hayashi replied. "But I've been involved in all the autopsies on cases committed by Tatsuhiko Kusaka. Any questions, Dr. Nishito?"

"I do have some questions for you, Mr. Lin, regarding the crimes committed by Kusaka Tatsuhiko. Could you tell me why he committed the crimes and what happened?"

Xi Teng Huan said sincerely,

"I'm his attending physician and I'm responsible for him. When he was sent here yesterday, he was nearly mentally broken. I want to know why he's in so much pain. This is very important for his follow-up treatment."

"I see...it's not that I can't tell you."

Lin Shangren looked at Xi Teng Huan thoughtfully, and then concisely told Xi Teng Huan the whole story of the case committed by Kusaka Tatsuhiko:

"A brother harbors a perverted affection for his sister. Driven mad by the loss of her body, he accidentally kills her and then commits a series of murders based on a book that parodies The Divine Comedy. That's what happened."

"You accidentally killed your beloved sister? You're such a pitiful person."

Xi Tenghuan's voice was very low, as if he was muttering to himself.

"that is it?"

"That's all I know."

Lin Shangren shrugged and continued, "But this guy is definitely not pitiful. He kills people, rapes corpses, and even pieces together the victims' remains. He's terrifying. This kind of person deserves death."

"Is that what you think, Mr. Lin? You seem to be very disgusted with things like incest?" Xi Tenghuan asked.

"Tatsuhiko Kusaka's behavior cannot be considered incest. He wanted to be incestuous but failed. He just wanted to have a unilateral relationship with his sister." Lin Shangren said.

"As for incest, I have my reservations. After all, I know a pair of twin siblings who depended on each other for survival, and they developed a kind of transcendental love between them:

They gazed into each other's eyes, and through the face that most resembled their own, they seemed to see another self in the world - one in a million, irreplaceable, and forever inseparable.

I can't understand this kind of emotion, but I respect it. If there's love, it's OK for siblings to be together, as long as it's mutual and not forced."

"This……"

After hearing Lin Shangren's words, Xi Tenghuan was obviously stunned, and an indescribable awkward expression appeared on his face.

As if noticing his own gaffe, Xi Tenghuan coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. He continued, "Mr. Lin, do you really think so? You're quite open-minded."

Lin Shangren noticed Xi Tenghuan's change, but he remained calm and said, "I've only read some books about civilization and taboos, the one written by Freud. 'Psychology is the subconscious natural desire, and taboos are the external controls imposed by culture.'"

"Mr. Lin also studies psychology?"

"A little bit. I took psychiatry and psychology courses when I was studying in the United States." Lin Shangren replied.

Xi Teng Huan seemed very surprised and said, "Oh, why would such a knowledgeable doctor like you condescend to be a forensic pathologist?"

"It's just a part-time job. My main job is teaching. Anyway, they're all sensei. But Dr. Nishito, why did you choose to be a psychiatrist?"

"Me? My family has been doctors for generations, and I've received medical education since I was a child."

Xi Teng Huan recalled the past and said,

"At first, I blindly began studying a wide range of subjects, dabbling in both internal medicine and surgery. This only led me to become quite lost. It wasn't until after World War II that I decided to pursue psychiatry.

At that time, I received many retired soldiers in the hospital. Most of them had severe post-war emergency disorders. In addition, the deformed Bushido spirit promoted by the wartime military government had been deeply rooted in their brains, and many of them were unable to return to normal life.

They can even become enraged and commit unimaginable atrocities because of a few careless words from ordinary people.

That’s when I decided to become a psychiatrist. To do my best to heal their souls.”

Having said that, Xi Teng Huan showed a fairly hearty smile.

Xi Tenghuan's tone was sincere, and her words didn't sound fake. But Lin Shangren still felt a little awkward for no reason. He glanced at Xi Tenghuan's status bar again, and this time, Xi Tenghuan's status had changed to "joy," "appreciation," and "recognition."

"Am I being overly suspicious?" Lin Shangren rubbed his neck. "Maybe... but I just feel a little uncomfortable."

Since Kusaka Tatsuhiko was still unconscious, Hayashi Naoto was unable to question him. He was also concerned about obtaining the patient information at the sanatorium, so he didn't stay long. After chatting with Nishito Kan for a few more words, Hayashi Naoto said goodbye and left.

After walking out of Xi Tenghuan's sight, Lin Shangren teleported into the director's office and stole the patient's information.

"Well, let's go see how Yuzumi is doing. If nothing unexpected happens, there shouldn't be any accidents, right?"

After all, this world isn't the Tongliao Universe; there's no such thing as an ironclad rule: "Unexpectedly, there will be accidents." Yuzumi Kazuo easily caught Murase Naoki while he was examining a patient.

With Zhu Qiningning's testimony and the tube of morphine as evidence, Murase Naoki offered little resistance and surrendered smoothly. While drug theft, drug trafficking, and drug manufacturing aren't punishable by death in Japan, they're still enough to carry a sentence of ten to eight years. Yet, for some reason, Murase Naoki remained calm throughout his arrest without any signs of violence.

In short, the entire arrest operation went very smoothly. By the time Kuchiki Yasumasa learned the whole story from Hayashi Naoto and rushed to the hospital, Murase Naoki had already been loaded into a car and sent away by Uozumi Kazuzo.

"Already gone? Pretty efficient this time. Now that this matter is over, I'll go back to school."

Thinking about it, Lin Shangren drove back to Yingyu Girls' College.

After an afternoon of hard work, Lin Shangren returned to school just as the afternoon student club activities were about to begin. Walking across the playground, he spotted Tokisaka Yukari, Kuchiki Fuyuko, Imari Kurumi, and several other members of the art club sketching in the distance.

"I haven't seen Tian Yuechun. Hasn't she returned from the police station yet?"

Lin Shangren walked towards the teaching building while thinking.

At this moment, Tokisaka Shizuka, who was observing insects not far away, also saw Hayashi Naoroto: "Ah, Mr. Hayashi, you are here? Teacher Hiroko has been looking for you."

"Find me?"

Lin Shangren stopped.

"What does she want from me?"

When he thought of Takagi Hiroko, Lin Shangren felt a headache. He didn't know how to deal with the female teacher who "fell in love" with him for no reason because of magic.

"It's about a club activity." Zi continued, "This weekend, as a club training activity, we plan to go to the art museum to visit the exhibition of the great painter Mamiya Shin. Teacher Hiroko wants to invite you, Mr. Lin, to go with her."

"Going to the art museum with you guys?"

"Yeah." Zi nodded. "Mr. Lin should be interested too. Mr. Mamiya seems to be a Catholic, and most of his paintings and sculptures are religious themes. Mr. Lin, you happen to be a priest, so you should like his paintings."

"Mamiya Heart Image? That's not impossible."

Chapter 94: Lucky Pervert Physique vs. Death Physique

After accepting the invitation to accompany the art club members to visit Mamiya Shinsou's exhibition, Hayashi Naoto did not stay in the playground for long. He went straight to the principal's office to learn about the underground air-raid shelter of Sakuraha Girls' College from Saeki Kaori.

He should have completed this task in the morning, but he suddenly encountered the incident involving Zhu Qiningning and Tian Yuechun.

On the way, Lin Shangren suddenly asked in his heart: "Xiao Ai classmate."

【I am here. 】

"I mean, I should have turned off Lucky Pervert, right? Why did I encounter so many indecent things today? The Dark Bible, which contains a lot of erotic magic, and a lesbian couple... I'm a gentleman, okay?"

【hehe.(?????) 】

"My Lord, you are considered a detective now. It's normal for a detective to have a tendency to get into trouble, right?"

"Mao, can the Grim Reaper physique and the Lucky Pervert physique be the same thing?" Lin Shangren retorted in his heart.

Suddenly, Lin Shangren stopped.

"Yeah... there's no difference between the two. Both involve being inexplicably involved in some incident, and thus encountering a case or accidentally obtaining clues. The only difference is that one is more likely to cause a loss of life, while the other is more likely to cause 'death'."

"That's right~ Come to think of it, didn't you also use your lucky pervert physique when searching for clues about leaving the cult?"

[Not only did they find a clue, but they also found a beautiful little girl. That little girl even led to a whole bunch of clues. (?ò ? ó?)]

[So, would you like to use this trick again? (?ω?)]

Lin Shangren didn't answer immediately. In fact, he was also struggling with whether to use [Lucky Pervert]. Although this move could bring him romantic encounters and clues to solve the case, using it meant that he would be connected with many women. A fleeting romance would be fine, but if they really developed feelings, what would happen if something unexpected happened...

"What am I worrying about?" Lin Shangren shook his head. "If something unexpected happens, we should find a way to solve it. It's not like we haven't traveled back in time or reversed the future before. Damn it, let's do it!"

【Understand～(?ω?)】

[Will you start it now, my Lord?]

"Lucky pervert, activate!"

Looking at the door of the principal's office in front of him, Lin Shangren made a decision.

then……

Nothing happened. Kaori Saeki was not in the principal's office, and the expected "Widow Principal's Office Cuckolding A.VI" did not happen.

"She's not in the office." Lin Shangren rubbed his neck. "Forget it, I'll look for her tomorrow."

Lin Shangren left the principal's office, and by the time he'd left, it was time to leave. Staring at the female students at the school gate, Lin Shangren walked out of the teaching building.

"Where are we going next? Yumi said there's an event at school today, so I don't need to pick her up. Uozumi might still have to deal with the cases of Shuki Ningning and Murase Naoki. There's nothing important going on at Takagi Hospital... so let's just go there."

Looking at the "Lucky Pervert is in effect" icon in his status bar, Lin Shangren decided to go to Inokashira Park, where the body was dumped in the first case.

"Maybe we can find some information." Lin Shangren thought, "Lucky pervert, help me arrange a romantic encounter related to the first corpse disposal case. Well... I hope my sincerity will work this time too."

[Lucky Pervert] is indeed very effective, but not the kind of effect that Lin Shangren hoped for. On the way to Inokashira Park, Lin Shangren encountered five girls falling to the ground and hitting him with their breasts, saw more than ten skirts blown up by the wind, revealing their panties, one of them was wearing a kimono with nothing underneath, and saw four girls who inexplicably fell down and their buttocks were exposed under their skirts.

Along the way, Lin Shangren felt like he had turned into a human disaster: wherever he went, his underpants would be exposed due to accidental falls.

"I say...is this ability reliable?"

【Sincere heart will bring you success～Hehe（*/?＼*）】

"Hehe, your uncle!"

Lin Shangren, with a frown on his face, just wanted to turn off his unlucky ability [Lucky Pervert] immediately. At this moment, he saw a familiar face by the lake in Inokashira Park.

Fuyuko Kuchiki sat on a bench, her pencil tracing the sketchbook on her lap. Her gaze shifted between the pond and her hand, as if she were sketching something.

"Don't you think it's a bad habit to keep peeking at others silently, Mr. Lin?"

Dongzi didn't look up while speaking, he was still drawing with his head down.

"I just don't want to disturb you from painting." Lin Shangren said.

"Eh? So you weren't following me?"

"How is that possible? I just happened to be taking a walk here."

Lin Shangren answered, his eyes glancing at Dongzi's sketchbook.

"H."

"what?"

"'The White Demon Fish', don't you know?" Dongzi asked, looking up.

"The White Demon Fish?"

Hayashi Naoto subconsciously searched his mental database and discovered that the so-called "White Demon Fish" was a news story serialized in the Asahi Shimbun in 1955. It was the first time that the word "hentai" was abbreviated to "H" to refer to perversion and lust. For people in 1956, "H" was still a "fresh and hot word."

"Hey, hey, how do I look like a pervert?"

"Who told you to peek at other people's paintings without permission?" Dongzi said with a smile. She didn't seem to be really angry.

"So, what are you drawing?" Lin Shangren asked.

"You should have just asked from the beginning."

As she spoke, Dongzi showed Lin Shangren her sketchbook. Thin pencil lines came together to outline the general contours of the subject.

"It's a turtle."

There was indeed a turtle lying by the lake. It seemed to have just woken up from hibernation and was stretching its neck lazily.

"Turtles don't move much during this period, so they're perfect for sketching."

Dongzi answered and continued to outline the turtle.

"Teacher Lin." Dongzi suddenly said, "Teacher, can you still accept my commission?"

"Find the real you?"

"Ah."

"If I want to find the 'real you', I have to investigate and understand you first," Lin Shangren said. "So far, I only know your name, Dongzi, the class you attend, and that you're a member of the art club. I don't know anything else."

"Indeed, so, teacher, would you like to ask me a few questions first?"

"Questions." Lin Shangren rubbed his neck. "Ask about your family? Hobbies or... Oh, this isn't an interrogation or a census... Never mind, just this question.

Dongzi, what kind of mood do you have when you paint?