Chapter 81 The Most Fancy Rules

00:48pm, Ota-ku.

Lexus Swim School.

When Kawahara was halfway there, the location of the unusual deaths had changed, so he turned here again and basically arrived at the same time as Kaoru Ichijo's police car.

And that also means.

That Gurongi must have already committed the crime and left.

Kawahara took off his motorcycle helmet and looked at Kaoru Ichijo who came out of the car: "Are there any similar characteristics of the crime so far?"

"So far, all the places we've received reports of crimes are swimming pools, but we haven't discovered a pattern to the crimes yet. I've already had the bodies of the victims sent to Kanto Medical University Hospital," said Kaoru Ichijo.

"I see..." Kawahara thought.

Although most of the serial deaths nowadays are caused by Gurongi, it cannot be ruled out that terrorists may use Gurongi's name to commit crimes.

Therefore, it is necessary to dissect the remains to determine whether there are unidentified life forms.

However, since Kaoru Ichijo has called them, it is 80% certain that this incident was committed by an "unidentified life form". It has just begun, so even if there is a pattern, it is estimated that it has not yet been formed.

While the two of them were talking, Yusuke Godai also came over on a motorcycle.

"I'll go in and take a look first."

While Kaoru Ichijo was telling Yusuke Godai what happened, Kawahara entered the swimming pool first and saw a row of victims lying on the floor beside the swimming pool.

The Joint Investigation Department was collecting information at the scene, and Kawahara met Officer Sakurai.

"Can I open it and have a look?" he asked.

"Ah? Are you the one..."

Although Officer Sakurai didn't like him very much, he just frowned and said, "None of the victims had obvious injuries, except for a burn mark on the chest. Can you tell what the murderer did?"

"That's naturally fancy..."

Kawahara squatted down and lifted the white cloth from the side of a person, pushed it to the chest, and saw a burn mark on the skin where the collar was open.

He pressed it lightly with his finger.

Although they were burn marks, he felt a faint chill from them.

"Does every dead person have such wounds?"

Kawahara suddenly asked, "Also, were all the people in the two swimming pools attacked?"

Officer Sakurai thought for a moment and said, "It's probably not all of them. Twenty-four people were killed in this place, eight adult men and women, but sixteen were children."

His last words were very heavy.

This is probably the first time that an unidentified life form has killed so many children.

After saying this, Officer Sakurai continued to look at the person squatting there: "How is it, do you have any clues?"

Kawahara remained silent for a while.

Because he seemed to have some idea.

He vaguely remembered that this Gurongi seemed to be an aquatic race, and chose its targets according to the rhythm of a song, so it specifically chose swimming places to act, and the humans it killed included both adults and children.

The reason why Kawahara was impressed was mainly because of Gurongi's killing rules - they were too fancy!
This is probably the most fancy and artistic technique among all Gurongi!
Because it follows a fixed musical rhythm, its rules are actually very clear, but they are difficult for ordinary people to guess.

At least people who are not familiar with music can't imagine it.

Not to mention that it has only been half a year since the Gurongi were revived in the modern era. Even the Metropolitan Police Department finds it hard to believe that this group of monsters are so familiar with and even proficient in the culture of the human world.

While Kawahara was thinking, Kaoru Ichijo and Yusuke Godai also walked in.

"What's the situation?" Kaoru Ichijo looked at the two of them.

"You're here, Inspector Ichijo. This is the damage to the Lexus School. Please take a look first. And this is..."

After Officer Sakurai handed him the notebook, he looked at Yusuke Godai who was following behind him.

Kawahara suddenly said, "I think it's best for you police officers to close all swimming pools in Tokyo. Gurongi has obviously targeted these places."

Ichijo Xun nodded when he heard this: "Yeah, that's what I thought just now!"

"By the way - Godai, do you know music?" Kawahara suddenly looked at Godai Yusuke and asked.

"Eh? Music?" Yusuke Godai was a little confused.

"It's the rhythm of do, la, mi, fa, so... The rules of this game are probably related to this," Kawahara explained.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three people next to him looked at him in surprise.

Godai Yusuke nodded quickly, "Is it the sheet music? I might know something about this!"

Just as Xun Ichijo was about to ask further questions, his cell phone rang again. It was a call from the Joint Investigation Department headquarters.

"Mizusawa Water Park and Hotel Mirage? I know!"

After hanging up the phone, he looked at the two people and said, "Similar cases have occurred in two more places. Mr. Kawahara, what do you mean by following the rules of music?"

Kawahara shook his head and said, "I don't know much about music, but you can think about the names of these places in order, maybe you can find a pattern from them."

——He had long forgotten the order of the songs this Gurongi followed.

Ichijo Kaoru groaned and said, "I see. Anyway, let the headquarters issue a notice to close the swimming pools in Tokyo. I will go to the other two places to look for clues!"

Officer Sakurai listened and nodded.

Kawahara then looked at Godai Yusuke and said, "Godai, come with me to patrol the coast first."

Even if the swimming pool is closed, Gurongi's games must continue, and the only place where one can swim and where the notice cannot be conveyed in time is the beach.

That Gurongi can only go to these places to find targets. Godai Yusuke also thought of this problem, nodded, and the two of them left quickly together again.

Officer Sakurai looked at the two men's backs in surprise: "So who is that guy?"

……

01:13pm.

The coastline of Tokyo Bay.

The two men rode the Experimental Tracker and searched along the coastline. Yusuke Godai was still thinking about the question just now, so he moved a little closer.

"Senior Kawahara, if Gurongi committed the crime according to the music score, would he also choose the target location according to the name of the coast?" Yusuke Godai shouted.

"That's true, but I have no idea which song Gurongi is following!" Kawahara also shouted back.

"Hmm...will the phonetic symbols be based on the letters of the swimming pool's name?" Yusuke Godai asked again.

"What?" Kawahara was a little confused.

"Because I thought about it—"

Yusuke Godai analyzed it for him: "The first one is Dolphin Swimming Pool. The first letters of its name are pronounced ド(do), and Lexus is レ(re). The places where the accidents happened just now are Mizusawa's み(mi) and Mirage's ミ(mi). If I'm not mistaken, then the beginning of this song should be do, re, mi, mi..."

Kawahara, who was completely confused, looked at him.

Does this guy really know everything?

He felt that he had to find an opportunity to gain some experience points from Yusuke Godai, but before he could ask, his cell phone rang.

It's not the motorcycle's communication channel, but the mobile phone's, so it might not be a message from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Kawahara took out his cell phone with one hand in confusion, only to find that the caller ID was Kanzaki Shoji - the teacher.

He suddenly stopped his motorcycle. Seeing this, Godai Yusuke also stopped and looked back at him in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"and many more."

Kawahara answered the phone: "Teacher Kanzaki?"

[“Ah! It’s great that you answered the phone. I just called the store, but Godai wasn’t in.”]
Kanzaki Shoji's relieved voice came from the other side.

"Godai is next to me."

Kawahara said as he looked at Godai Yusuke, who had already curiously pushed his motorcycle back. He simply handed over the phone and said, "It's Kanzaki-sensei who's looking for you."

"Huh? Mr. Kanzaki?!"

Godai Yusuke quickly picked up the phone: "Teacher? What's wrong?"

[“That’s right, Hara—ah, it’s the fifth generation again. That’s right, are there any unidentified life forms active in Tokyo right now?”]
"Yeah, yeah! It showed up today too!"

Yusuke Godai listened to the phone carefully and responded from time to time, but his expression gradually became hesitant.

Kawahara said at the side: "You go find Taku, and leave the Gurongi to me. Anyway, we haven't found its exact location yet. I'll let you know when I have news."

*
——In the school where Mr. Kanzaki is currently working, there was a sixth-grade student who came to Tokyo alone on the first day of summer vacation.

The child had been a little withdrawn due to family changes, and recently he seemed to be concerned about the meaning of his own existence.

Teacher Kanzaki was not only worried that he would encounter unconfirmed life forms, but was also concerned about his negative thoughts, so he prepared to come and find him, but he couldn't get to Tokyo from Tochigi Prefecture so quickly.

Originally, he wanted to ask Yusuke Godai to help him look for someone, but since an unconfirmed life form appeared today, Mr. Kanzaki, who already knew the other party's identity, decided to give up.

——Number 4 must be doing more important things.

This was also what Yusuke Godai hesitated about.

So Kawahara, who was listening to the microphone as if it were a speakerphone, said directly: "Let's decide it this way. Leave Gurongi to me."

Hearing him say this, Godai Yusuke did not hesitate for too long and nodded heavily, "If you need me, I will rush over right away!"

Kawahara waved his hand casually.

After asking Mr. Kanzaki for the boy's specific information, Godai Yusuke hung up the phone and returned the phone to Kawahara, and then the two left in different directions.

……

Kawahara continued to search for Gurongi along the coastline, while trying to think about the impression of the song at that time.

But I guess he really has no talent for music theory.

Kawahara, who couldn't remember after thinking for a long time, glanced at the seaside and suddenly saw a young man standing motionless by the water on the beach.

That person looks a little strange.

The beach was not far away, but unlike the crowd who were happily playing in the water, this person was just standing alone on the beach on the other side, exuding a gloomy aura as he looked at the excitement over there.

Kawahara narrowed his eyes slightly, and his extraordinary eyesight allowed him to see a strange tattoo on the other person's exposed neck, and the motorcycle stopped immediately.
——Gurongi?

So this is looking for a target?
He parked the Experimental Tracker on the side of the road, unhooked the handlebars, and walked towards the man with a sinister look.

……

　　【Tips】

　　The story of Kanzaki teacher + students appeared in the "Owl Gurongi" in the original TV, but because Kawahara was pushed into the game time in this article, it was the "Sea Snake" that appeared, but the summer vacation time for elementary school students did not change, so things still happened at this time.

　　……

　　
　
(End of this chapter)

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