"Recently, a serial killer is still rampant outside, and the police are currently tracking the target." The serious voice of the news anchor filled the living room, making Renji Kamisaka frown. "The criminal is good at attacking women who are alone at night. Please do not go out casually at night..."
For Renji, this news was not just information. According to the logic of the game world that had now become his reality, this kind of event was an opportunity for the "protagonist" to act. And in this complex world, he was the protagonist.
Fortunately, Frieren and Fern had already returned, so the Sakurasou Dormitory was safe. But what about the other girls he cared about? Or even, the beautiful girls he had just met? Suddenly, a sense of anxiety flooded him.
Without a second thought, Renji immediately looked for Frieren and asked for some protective magic cards. He gave them to every beautiful girl he knew who didn't have protection, including Miura Yumiko and Hina Ebina. After that, he could only wait. This was a chance to advance his relationship with certain girls, and the criminal—as horrible as he was—was the trigger. He was just curious, which girl was unlucky enough to get involved in this event.
That night, his phone rang. The name on the screen surprised Renji: Kousaka Daisuke.
"Uncle Daisuke, what's wrong?" Renji asked. Kousaka Daisuke, whom he first met on a plane, was so friendly he asked him to call him 'uncle.'
"Renji, are you free now? I need your help with something," Uncle Daisuke's voice sounded serious.
"I'm quite free," Renji answered.
"Alright, come out now. I'll go pick you up."
When the police car picked him up, Renji felt it was funny. If others saw, they might think he was arrested. Fortunately, he had time to send a message to explain. Shiina Mahiru and the others were already familiar with Detective Kousaka, so they nodded in understanding.
"Just go back to sleep, my brother will handle it, nothing will happen," Suou Yuki said, waving her hand, although in her heart she was thinking about her new servant. How should I tell my brother?
"Renji, we've found a strange case, so we wanted to ask for your help," Kousaka Daisuke explained in the car.
Renji couldn't help but laugh. "Uncle Daisuke, are you serious? Facing a supernatural event, you're looking for me, a high school student?"
Kousaka Daisuke smirked. "I've investigated you. Your real name is Masaki Suho. You are important in a big family and have a special status, even being dubbed 'Son of God'. Besides, you were also near him when Councilman Takayama got into trouble, right?"
Renji narrowed his eyes. "Uncle Daisuke, it seems you know something."
"But I don't know much. Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped," he answered quickly. "This case is really too troublesome for me. It's not something we humans can solve, so I can only ask for your help, Son of God."
"I'm also a human, just a normal high school student," Renji protested in a plain tone.
"Alright, don't be modest. You'll know after you see the data and surveillance footage."
Renji nodded, then suddenly asked, "By the way, what has Kirino-chan been up to recently?"
The corner of Kousaka Daisuke's mouth twitched. "Why are you asking about my daughter? She's only in her second year of middle school, you know? That's a crime!"
"But some people also fall in love in middle school," Renji replied in a relaxed tone.
"School isn't a place where we criminal police can intervene. I'm talking about you, a high school student, who is not suitable for my daughter right now!"
"I get it. I'll ask again when Kirino is a high school student."
Kousaka Daisuke sighed in resignation. Please stop targeting my daughter. However, he fell silent, remembering Renji's mysterious identity. Let's just solve this case first.
Arriving at the police station, Kousaka Daisuke drove all the officers out of the room, claiming Renji was a "psychic consultant." He turned on the computer.
"Renji, take a look. This is the footage from a surveillance camera from a recent serial killing case."
The footage showed a woman carrying a shopping bag, walking home. Suddenly, she screamed. Her hair was grabbed by an invisible force, she fell, and was dragged on the ground. After a while, her limbs twitched, her head rotated 360 degrees, her pale face showing a strange smile to the camera. Just seeing the blood flowing, the scene felt very horrible.
Kousaka Daisuke patted his chest, sighing. "That's the situation. We believe in science, but sometimes, we have to believe that there are things in the world we can't understand."
"Renji, what do you think?"
Renji crossed his arms. "Identification complete. It's a supernatural event."
"And this spirit has a purpose and a high IQ. He even deliberately made the victim have a horrible expression to provoke the surveillance."
Kousaka Daisuke clenched his fists. "This is a naked provocation, but we have no way to deal with it. The evil spirit is invisible."
"So, besides this, there's no other information?"
"Yes. The targets are all housewives who go out at night. 10 people have been killed. We've already issued a warning, but..."
"Didn't you call a monk or something?" Renji asked.
Kousaka Daisuke silently took a photo and handed it over. Renji frowned. The photo showed a victim with twisted limbs and a head that had been rotated 360 degrees.
"What's this?"
"A monk," Kousaka Daisuke replied.
"Uh... You mean, you've already asked a monk, and then he died?"
"Yes. Who would have thought he'd end up like this right in front of our eyes..."
Renji was speechless. "This is so dangerous, why did you invite me? Aren't you afraid that I'll die too?"
Kousaka Daisuke spread his hands helplessly. "I'll try my best. My intuition tells me that you're not a normal person."
Renji rolled his eyes. "After this is over, remember to invite me to your house."
"No problem!" Although he knew Renji wanted to flirt with his daughter, Kousaka Daisuke still agreed, for the sake of solving this case.
After agreeing, Renji called Yotsuya Miko.
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