章 2221: The Stage is Set

Since I’ve started chasing the leads with Minami Shouko in mind, everything seemed to start falling into place. It didn’t matter if Arisa found her in their clubroom.

I had a solid reason to link her to this one.

After investigating the trace behind the Theater House, I had Misaki return to the Drama Club after pampering her for a while. I also let Shimura return to the Photography Club since it would be better for us to move in smaller numbers now.

Left with Komoe and Watanabe, I told them that I’d separate from them.

While I spend time inspecting the Kendo Club to finally finish our inspection for today, I want them to be on the lookout for the possible appearance of our culprit near their crime scene.

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As I walked toward the Kendo Club’s dojo, the gut feeling that this was all Minami Shouko just continued to intensify.

The timeline, the missing items, and her perfect alibi of being in their clubroom right when we were inside the Theater House aligned perfectly.