Chapter 32

I wonder if something happened to this girl.

I had an unbelievably bad feeling about this.As for why,Ayako’s clothes that I can see from her collar was ruined.

Her right-hand side of her collarbone was exposed.Yet the left-hand side was covered by her rather thick sweater.

Her clothes were torn right in the middle

I felt discomposed.The ruined clothes, the crying girl, and the suicide by jumping.And that reminded me of…

“Don’t tell me…”

For now, I have to get out of here.This place is too exposed.I inched closer to Ayako-chan’s ear and asked if she could walk.

“…”

Silently, she shook her head to the side.I had no choice but to carry her.

“You’re light.”

“….ah…”

Passing through the crowd, I turned back to the ticket gate.I faced the information desk and explained the situation to the person in charge.The person in question is a young station staff.I tried to keep a low profile so bad that I actually felt sorry for the person.

“Well, you really helped us there. If there is a dead person, we’ll be busy for a whole day.”

The station staff came out from the door next to the reception window. went to the station guards’ office and made a report.…would there be an inquiry or something? It’s not like we did something bad.But it’ll probably take time. I have a recording session though.If I’m going to be late, should I tell the staffs?

“This way, please.”

As I was lost in thought, the station staff started walking. He’s unbelievably fast.I didn’t even get a chance to take out my phone.I ran after the back of the deep blue uniform in a fluster.

We turned the countless corners in the maze-like alleyway, going deeper and deeper into it.

Before long, we saw a red lamp and a banner with the words “Molestation is a Crime” written on it.Behind the door were several police officers on standby.It looks like they forced themselves to have a police box inside the station.

I asked Ayako-chan; “Can you explain it to them yourself?”

“…” she lightly nodded.

Can I let you down already?The three of us; me, Ayako-chan and the station staff entered the police’s office.

The officers turned our way, and with a sharp voice, asked “Is it a case of molestation?”Seems like after seeing a man in his thirties and a frail-looking girl, that was the first suspicion they have.

“No, this man saved the girl after she fell from the platform.”

The station staff explained in a disorderly manner.Afterwards, the police officers’ expressions soften, and they extended a folding chair and said “please have a seat”. The man’s tone was gentle, but his eyes weren’t smiling. They doubt people for a living, so it’s a type of occupational disease I guess.

I let Ayako-chan sit down first before lowering my arse into a chair next to her.I bet there’s going to be a lot of questions.Looks like it’s going to take some time.I want to contact the TV staff, but unfortunately it’s not the time for that.

“Was it an accident?” the police in his 40s said.

But with his eyes that looks like he’s not going to let his guard down, he’s basically implicitly asking; “It was an attempted suicide, wasn’t it?”

“It was an accident. Isn’t that right, Ayako-chan?”

I want to take care of this as peacefully as possible.I heard that you will be asked to reimburse their loss if you attempted suicide. If it’s just an accident, they’ll just treat the victim and call it off.

“…please don’t report it to school”, Ayako-chan whispered so softly that it was difficult to hear.The police officer responded with “I can’t hear you, can you say it one more time?”

“…please don’t tell my school or my home.”

As she exchanged glances with the officer, she started her talk with a whisper.After a while, the officer turned towards me and asked.

“You called her by name earlier, right? Do you know each other?”

I was also included in the target of his questioning.Perhaps this would give him a quicker answer.

“Yes. She’s the daughter of the bookstore I always go to.”“So you know her identity, right? Can you tell me about the name of that bookstore?”

Ootsuki Antique Bookstore…I said, and it was then,

“No…!”

Ayako suddenly stood up and covered my mouth.

“Please don’t tell this to my mother”

I don’t want to cause any troubles, she pleaded in an agitated voice.

The officer’s expression changed.His pupils are moving up and down, observing closely as if his eyes are crawling at Ayako-chan’s body.His eyes were purely impersonal and carries no emotional purposes. Perhaps he also does this to a man’s body or to a bloodstained sharp tools.

“There’s something wrong with your clothes, isn’t there?”

Shall we call a policewoman? murmured the officer.

After that, as Ayako-chan was surrounded by several female officers, she said something with a lowered voice.As for me, after they told me that I can go home already if I want, I still standing by outside the police station.I couldn’t possibly just leave her be like that.

I told the TV staff that I was involved with a passenger accident.It wasn’t a lie, so I hope they’ll let me off.I also hope that it won’t affect my workload for later though.

According to my smartphone, it’s already close to 10 AM.

If I go to the studio anyways, I’ll still be late for the recording session.

As I walked around in a circle, the station staff came out.Ayako-chan was persistent in not wanting to give her contact details, so it seems like they had no choice but to ask me instead.

“For whatever reason it is, we need compensation for stopping the train, so we need her contact information to send that invoice at a later date.”

Since there are no damages on the train and it was stopped for a short time, it should only be about 100,000 yen though, explained the station staff.

“If you know her contact details, can you please tell us?”

If we can’t get it, we can’t ask for her family to reimburse us, he depended on me.

“What did Ayako-chan say?”“She was persistent, begging us not to tell her mother. Well, It’s not like I don’t understand why she doesn’t want her family to know.”

100,000 yen in payment.If she doesn’t give her personal information, Ayako-chan won’t be able to go home.That, and my decent pay as an entertainer.

Aahh…

I was merely showing off when I was called a Hero in the other world,Turns out I was too nice to people.

“Alright, I’ll tell you about her address and her telephone number.”

You’re a huge help, said the station staff with a bright tone of voice as I gave him my personal contact instead.This’ll be a major expense.I entered the police box again and called out to Ayako-chan.

“You can go home they said. Let’s go.”

I know her parents, so I’ll send her home, I told the officers.

“What’s your proof?”

Ayako-chan swung her head horizontally, so shouldn’t it be enough of a proof?

“…Nakamoto-san is very close to my mother.”

Well, yeah, he did know her contact information after all, said one of the officers.I can hear the weariness starting to leak out from his voice.I felt that they want to be quickly released from the troublesome girl.

“Alright, then we can leave it to you.”

Of course, I hit my chest.What the hell am I doing.I thought of my youthful days, because this is why I failed to conduct the plan to eradicate the Orcs and got done in trying to capture a dragon alive.

“…Nakamoto-san?”“What is it?”“…”

I think I heard a low whisper of her saying thank you.

“Don’t worry about it. I was a hero after all.”“Hero……?”“Ah, no, I’m just talking to myself.”

Seeing Ayako-chan walking with hollow paces, I suggested for us to take a break somewhere.I feel that I’ve been concerned with bringing underaged girls around, huh? Or rather, I was just sent away by the police officers anyways.

But she needs to die.

As she kept hesitating, dawn breaks—and her attempted suicide failed.

That was her story.