Detective Anna was already feeling a rush of excitement. She thought the book she found in Hilda's room would lead her to clues and a series of facts unknown to anyone but the girl herself. And Detective Anna thought that at last she would be able to dive deeper into the personal matters of the murdered girl, but apparently she was wrong, leaving her now deeply disappointed. Detective Anna let out a long sigh. And as she closed her eyes, she could feel the hopes that had been building up in her chest begin to loosen and drift away, then pop like soap bubbles to the touch. This disappointed her, of course. The book she found was not the diary she thought it would be. In the first pages of the book, just like what Detective Anna had checked in Hilda's room, it did show Hilda's writing, which contained the girl's self-introduction and a few other things about herself, such as her hobbies, favorite foods, and things she liked. Just about that—nothing more. Then, on the next page, she wr
When Detective Anna's eyes caught sight of a boy who had just walked out of the house that would be her destination now, she immediately stopped walking, followed by her gaze that continued to follow where the boy had gone until he disappeared.Detective Anna's mind was, of course, now wondering to itself. She muttered, "Why did Thomas come out of there? What was he doing?"Yep, that's right, it was Thomas that Detective Anna saw at this moment. And he had now disappeared from her sight, making Detective Anna decide to return to her goal, which was to go to the house where Thomas had just come out.Detective Anna was so sure that she was on the right track that, when she confirmed it twice, she knocked on the door.In no time, the door swung open, making Detective Anna reflexively move backwards.And now, Detective Anna was confronted by a large man with a bulging belly. His head was bald on top, but on the left and right sides, there were still strands of hair that were all white. Wh
"I want to make a good impression on my students at Starlight High School. I want to be a good, wise, and understanding leader or principal. I don't want all the students to be afraid of me, let alone have to deal with me because of my looks. Do you agree that I chose an unfriendly face, detective?"Detective Anna frowned, her round eyes blinking softly. "I don't think so," she replied honestly."Well, you're one of the few people to say that to me." Mr. Paterson tried to smile. "A lot of people are scared because of my big body and creepy looks. I had an experience once, I was spending time on the beach, reading a book while sitting in the sun, Sounds like a lot of fun, right? Yeah, it was fun at the time, but all of a sudden, a kid fell in front of me. He tripped over something, and his body hit the sand. And since I was still sane and had empathy, of course I wanted to help him. And you know what, detective?""What?"Mr. Paterson straightened his back. "The child was crying when I
"Please, I will listen to you.""Well, just before coming here, I saw Thomas coming out of your house, so I'm sure I didn't see anything wrong. Isn't that so?""Yes, you didn't see it wrong, it was Thomas." Mr. Peterson answered straightforwardly. "You know him, detective?""I happen to know Thomas, but what brings him to you?" Curiosity was already nagging Detective Anna. She wanted to know about it.There was obviously a reason behind Thomas coming to see the new principal of Starlight High School. That's why he came here.Mr. Paterson immediately gave a statement to Detective Anna. "Thomas came to me to discuss his position at Starlight High School. Or rather, he still wants to stay there until graduation."Still not understanding, Detective Anna then asked, "What does that mean? I'm still confused.""Well, his mom contacted me earlier.""Yes, and?"Mr. Paterson sighed heavily. "She told me that she would not let Thomas continue his education at Starlight High School. She wants to
"I don't understand you, I told you that I wanted to talk to you!" Alice said it sharply as she jerked Zana's hand.Zana, who was about to go inside her house, was forced to face Alice again because Alice pulled her hand so tightly. She glared at Alice while rubbing her wrist."You're the one who doesn't understand me!" Zana blurted it out forcefully. She didn't want to lose, let alone take the blame. She then pointed at Alice's chest, applying pressure there, causing Alice to stagger backwards. "I told you that I don't want to talk—""I came because of Hilda, bitch!" Alice cut Zana off.Zana immediately gasped. For a moment, she remained silent while sharpening her eyes on Alice."Yes, you heard right!" Alice rolled her eyes lazily. "I don't want to fight with you, especially not here. I don't want your family to see us yelling at each other. If you want to fight with me, let's find another place.""Why? Because you're afraid of my family?"Alice smiled wryly. "It's more that I'm bou
Zana's sudden outbreak of crying reflexively confused Alice. The sobs coming out of her mouth were getting louder.Alice was suddenly at a loss for what to do. She was just silent, her gaze could not be separated from Zana, who was trying to muffle the sound of her crying by covering her face.There was a speck of pity and guilt that Alice felt when looking at the injured Zana. Her tears already proved that the girl was tormented by what happened with Hilda. No matter how much they used to be friends, that fact could not be erased.Alice swallowed. She slowly moved forward, her hand had even been extended forward, but the feeling of prestige quickly crept into her body again, making her refrain from doing what she was about to do just now.Alice did not touch Zana. She lowered her hand again. Her choice now was to stay still, just watching Zana, who had not finished crying.How long would the girl cry? Alice didn't know.A few moments later, Zana had finished crying. She wiped her tea
Teaching and learning activities at Starlight High School are required to continue as usual. A week's vacation is enough to do, all students must be ready to receive the subject matter at hand. The problems of the murder that had occurred should be put away, it was not the students' job to think about them."I promise nothing horrible will happen again, you will be safe, and Starlight High School will be guarded more closely. If there is anything strange, please report it to me as soon as possible." Mr. Paterson, the principal, spoke with a loud voice and was full of strong determination. He looked at all the students before him, who were standing on the school's main field, staring at him. He swallowed. And with his hands clenched tightly, he again exclaimed, "We all won't know what the future holds for us, it's beyond our control, but we need to try. We will be fine as long as we can take care of ourselves. And thank you all so much for staying at Starlight High School. For now, tha
Thomas looked at Angie even more seriously, until he finally revealed what he wanted to say. "I managed to survive at Starlight High School. I didn't transfer, so now I'm here.""What?" Angie gaped slightly. "Wow, that's great."The news that Thomas gave her did sound very exciting, especially for him, who felt it. But, Angie wanted to be honest and say that she had thought that wasn't what Thomas was going to tell her. Angie was a little disappointed, but she was also happy with what Thomas said. So, she didn't feel too sad or disappointed. According to what she thought, Thomas wanted to reveal his feelings for her."I came to see Mr. Paterson.""Do you know where his house is?""It's easy to find things out if you put in the effort. I called Miss Rosie, asked her where Mr. Paterson lived. And it just so happened that the address wasn't too far away, so it was easy for me to go straight there.""What about your mom?" Angie asked curiously."My mom doesn't know I went to see Mr. Pater