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Thinking this, he looked ahead.
Kirisu Mafuyu, who was standing there, was teaching a new concept.
After the holiday, Hyakuri, who had left Komao Town with the girls, returned to school to attend classes, following her usual routine.
After the class ended, we went directly to the activity room of the Mysterious Research Society next to the Service Department.
Unlike before, the activity room is much more lively now.
Yukino Yukinoshita went to the scene to read a book, while Yui Yuigahama, who was curious, came to the scene with a bento box.
In addition, Chihaya Aine, who brought lunch to Hyakuri, and Yotsuya Miko, who came to say hello with her friend Yurikawa Hana.
The activity room, which originally only housed Baili and Mai, was no longer quiet.
"This is today's bento. I need to borrow some notes to copy down, so I'll be going now, Senior Baili."
After leaving those words, Chihaya Aine left the room.
Watching the girl leave, Yui Yuigahama looked at the lunch in Hyakusato's hand.
When he opened it, he found a rather luxurious combination of stewed beef, potatoes, and tomatoes.
"Baili-kun gets a bento box made by a girl every day, and she's even a junior... How did you two meet?"
"It's a long story."
Baili picked up his chopsticks and tried it.
Yui Yuigahama, finding she couldn't get any information, turned her attention to Yukino.
"Where's Yukino? I went to the Service Club earlier but didn't see her. Then I remembered you were here."
“At midday, the lighting in the Service Department is poor because it is blocked by a big tree, but it’s different here.”
"That's right."
I walked to the window and looked out over the water.
There is indeed a large tree outside the window of the Service Department next door.
The dense foliage blocked out the sunlight, casting dark shadows everywhere.
Turning back, Yui Yuigahama smelled the aroma of the bento box in Hyakusato's hand.
"Hey, Hyakuri-kun, can we swap the food in our bento boxes? I have meatballs here, Chihaya-senpai shouldn't mind, right?"
"I have no objection."
More flavors would be nice.
Hyakuri agreed, and Yotsuya Miko, who had brought her friends to visit, sat down opposite him.
She quickly gathered her thoughts and continued...
"Senior Baili, this is my friend, Xiaohua."
"I am Qi Qiuyi Chuanhua, the Lily Doctor (1b)! Please guide me!"
"Actually, there's a reason I brought him here."
"That's right!"
Yurikawa was full of energy and echoed Miko's words.
Baili put down his chopsticks and gestured with his eyes for someone to continue.
"This morning, Xiaohua told me about what happened to her last night. It was just after nightfall when she was returning home from shopping and discovered that she was being followed."
This topic caught the attention of Yukino and Yui.
Their gazes then fell upon Yurikawa Hana.
Yurikawa, who was the focus of everyone's attention, said seriously.
"My family said they wanted to have a barbecue, so I went to the supermarket to buy some things since I had some free time. On my way home, I noticed someone was following me! But as soon as I turned around to look, the person would immediately hide!"
"If that's the case, is your feeling of being followed just a misconception?"
Yukino shared her opinion.
Yui, who stopped using her chopsticks on one side, also put forward a hypothesis.
"Could it be someone we know?"
"No, no, I know all my neighbors. They would never scare me at night!"
Baihechuan quickly denied it.
He also emphasized
"Someone is definitely following me, because after I got home, I heard strange noises coming from the rooftops of nearby buildings!"
This might not be a good experience for Yurikawa.
After her friend finished explaining, Yotsuya Miko finally spoke.
"Senior Baili, the supermarket that Xiaohua frequents is very popular, and it's not far from your apartment. I think it's necessary to eliminate any potential dangers!"
Unlike before, Yotsuya Miko has become much bolder.
Upon hearing this, Yuri Kawana nodded repeatedly.
"And things there are super cheap!"
"I don't think stalking and discounts are related."
"Without stalkers, you can buy things freely, which means you can save more money!"
As always, Yurikawa was a bit eccentric, leaving Yui, who had just struck up a conversation, speechless...
As for Baili—
After listening to the brief report, he felt it necessary to investigate.
It's a supermarket that's relatively close to the apartment.
If there really are thugs stalking the girl, it would be better to eliminate them while we're at it.
"Then let's go check it out after school, around seven or eight o'clock."
"Is Senior Baili going to personally take charge?"
"I'll also buy some things while I'm at it."
"So that's it."
Yotsuya Miko (9) OIV Liuqi nodded.
Yurikawa Kagawa raised her right hand.
"The Stalker Investigation Team is Formed!"
There was no tension at all.
"Me too."
Yukino put down her book
"Because I care about it."
"Ah...! Me too!"
Yui didn't miss this investigation.
In her view, it wasn't just about acting together; it was about seeing what Yukino and the members of the Mystery Research Club were really up to.
As agreed, the group met at the station closest to the supermarket after school.
The time is 8 PM.
The sky had long been swallowed by darkness, and thick clouds obscured the moon and stars.
However, the city was still brightly lit at night, and everything was clearly visible.
"Wow, we have more companions now!"
Baihechuan looked at the crowd gathered at the station.
Besides the people they met in the activity room at noon today, Mai and Asia also decided to go along after hearing Bai Li's description.
Including Yukino, Yui, Miko, and Yurikawa, they formed a team of seven.
"Speaking of which... after hearing Baili-kun's explanation, there's one thing I'm curious about: why would the other party target Yurikawa-kun?"
Mai Sakurajima then posed a question.
After hearing this, Yukino said...
"I remember seeing in some detective shows that many crimes are committed by acquaintances. Has Yurikawa-kun thought of anyone like that?"
When asked by her seniors, Baihe Chuanhua shook her head repeatedly.
She grabbed Jianzi's hand.
"I only have one friend, Xiaojianzi. My neighbors are all elementary school students and elderly people, and I don't have any conflicts with them, so I won't be targeted."
"So, could it be random tracking? Will we run into them today?"
Yui Yuigahama was skeptical of this.
But no matter what, it can't hurt to investigate.
So everyone asked Baihechuan to repeat the tracking operation as before.
To put it bluntly, they were using her as bait.
"OK! Leave it to me!"
Yuri Kawaka immediately agreed without any hesitation.
Seeing her relaxed expression, Jianzi couldn't help but remind her.
"Be safe."
"OK! Leave it to me!!"
Yurikawa repeated her lines from before, her attitude unchanged...