Girl Talk Investigation
One clue leads to another
August 15
Still no contact from Shin.
He must be busy.
Either studying for his exams...
Or dealing with the police.
...
It's understandable.
Since we couldn't do anything about that, Orion and I decided to continue our own investigation.
According to the guest list, there were nine people staying at the lodge that day:
Shin.
Toma.
Mine.
Sawa.
Ikki.
Kent.
Me.
Ukyo.
And Rika.
Orion suggested we contact Rika first.
She's a fourth-year university student.
His brilliant plan?
Invite her out under the excuse of having some "girl talk."
...
It's honestly adorable that Orion even knows what "girl talk" is.
So...
I gave her a call.
We agreed to meet at the university.
When I saw her...
Wow.
She looked like she'd stepped straight out of the Renaissance era.
Or maybe Marie Antoinette herself.
Just seeing her triggered another memory.
It was the first time she introduced herself to me.
I asked the question that mattered most.
Who searched for me that day?
She answered...
Everyone.
Except Shin.
...
Just like Shin told me before.
When she asked why I was bringing the accident up again after all this time, I admitted that Shin was still considered a suspect.
...
Her expression changed.
It was...
Kind of creepy.
She almost looked...
Happy.
I couldn't quite tell why.
Then she mentioned someone important.
Kent.
She said he'd know the most about what happened that day because he led the search party.
...
Jackpot.
Thanks, pretty lady.
She even told me where to find him.
The math lab.
On Wednesday.
With that, she excused herself.
At least today's investigation wasn't a waste.
Nice job, us.
Even after recovering another memory, Orion still didn't feel himself separating from me.
He thinks the most important memories are still sealed away.
...
Maybe...
We're getting closer to the truth.
I just hope...
Whatever that missing memory is...
It isn't something my subconscious desperately wanted to forget.
...
Seriously.
What happened that day?
We need to find out.
Before it's too late.