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Chapter 108 You Don't Deserve to Be a Justice Chaser
"But what's the reason?"
Ayako gripped Matsuda's arm tightly, her face filled with disbelief.
"We're all classmates from the same club, and we've known each other for so many years, why would he..."
"I'm afraid you'll have to ask him that," Matsuda shook his head.
"...I did all of this for Dunzi!"
Takahashi shrugged and suddenly let out a nervous laugh.
Ayako and Hiroki Kakutani were both taken aback by his words.
"Takahashi, you mean Dunzi?" Ayako couldn't help but ask.
"Could Atsuko's suicide really be related to Chikako?"
“How could that be? Atsuko committed suicide, so how could her death be related to Chikako?” Hiroki Kakutani, who had always secretly loved Chikako, retorted.
"In fact, Atsuko was killed by Chikako!"
With a ferocious expression, Takahashi told them everything.
It turns out that back in Ayako's film club,
The girl named Dunzi once wrote a novel called "The Land of Sky Colors".
She showed the novel to Takahashi and her good friend Chikako Ikeda.
Ultimately, her novel was plagiarized by Chikako Ikeda.
Chikako Ikeda won the Best Newcomer Award for her plagiarized work, "Blue Kingdom."
However, Dunzi, unable to bear the betrayal of his best friend, ultimately chose to hang himself.
"It's all because of that bitch Chikako. If she hadn't betrayed Atsuko, Atsuko wouldn't have been so heartbroken that he chose to commit suicide!"
Takahashi angrily brandished the dagger in his hand.
"So I killed her. I wanted to get justice for Dunzi!"
"Takahashi... this has nothing to do with me, does it?"
Ota Katsu was being held by Takahashi, and as he watched the dagger fly right in front of him, he was already trembling with fear.
"Takahashi, calm down!"
Seeing that Ryoichi Takahashi seemed to be going berserk, Ayako couldn't help but shout.
"Even if Chikako killed Atsuko, you've already avenged her. Do you still want to hurt other classmates?"
"I……"
Takahashi paused, then looked at the Ota Masaru he was holding in his hand.
Suddenly he let go and turned the dagger towards himself.
"I originally planned to kill Chikako and then go to that world to find Atsuko as a champion of justice!"
After letting out a loud shout, Takahashi tried to stab himself in the chest with the dagger.
"No!" Ayako rushed forward.
"Don't stop me!"
Takahashi instinctively waved his arms, trying to shoo away Ayako who was lunging at him.
But he forgot that he was still holding a dagger in his hand.
Ayako was momentarily stunned by the shock.
Just as the gleaming dagger was about to slice through her body,
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of Ayako.
It was Matsuda. He raised his arm and blocked the dagger for Ayako.
"Officer Matsuda!"
Seeing the splattered blood in front of her, Ayako finally came to her senses.
"I'm fine!"
Matsuda smiled at her, then quickly turned around, grabbed Takahashi's hand that was wielding a dagger, and pinned him to the ground.
"A champion of justice? Don't be ridiculous,"
Matsuda scoffed,
"If you're a champion of justice, why did you attack Xiaolan during the day? She had absolutely nothing to do with Dunzi. And just now, you took your friend hostage. Is that something a champion of justice would do?"
"From the moment you chose to kill Chikako Ikeda to avenge Atsuko, you were nothing more than a murderer,"
Matsuda took out handcuffs and cuffed Takahashi's hands.
"You don't even deserve to use the word 'justice,' don't overestimate yourself!"
Matsuda finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting Takahashi under control.
At that moment, Ayako Suzuki rushed to his side, hurriedly took out a handkerchief, and pressed it against the wound on Matsuda's arm.
This is from when he was slashed by Takahashi while helping Ayako block the dagger.
"Officer Matsuda..."
Ayako's eyes were red as she watched her handkerchief quickly become stained red with blood.
She was so anxious she was almost in tears.
"Don't worry, I'm fine," Matsuda said with a light laugh.
"How could I be alright! I... Oh right! I'll go find the first-aid kit."
After Ayako finished speaking, she hurriedly ran back to the villa.
Matsuda covered his wound with one hand, looked at Takahashi who was still somewhat dazed, and sighed.
"While I don't approve of your method of revenge, I can assure you that the Metropolitan Police Department will announce to the public the true author of that film and novel."
"The real author... Dunzi..."
Takahashi paused for a moment, then lowered her head helplessly and burst into tears.
"...Thank you, Officer Matsuda."
"Let's go. It's getting late. Let's stay at the villa for the night and go down the mountain tomorrow."
Matsuda pulled Takahashi up, and Hiroki Kakutani, who was standing nearby, rushed over to help.
Only Ota Masaru remained paralyzed, seemingly still reeling from the shock.
Sonoko looked at Matsuda, who was escorting Takahashi back to the villa while clutching his arm, and then at Ota Katsumi, who was slumped on the ground. She couldn't help but say, "They're both handsome. Officer Matsuda is so brave and dashing, but this guy is a coward."
Ota Katsu's face flushed red, and he angrily retorted, "Who are you calling a coward!"
As he spoke, he tried to get up.
His legs were still clearly weak, and as soon as he shakily got up, he suddenly fell to the ground again.
Facing Sonoko's mocking gaze, Ota Masaru said sheepishly, "I'm just a little weak..."
"Since you're too tired, you can stay here with Chikako. Ran, Conan, let's go back."
The garden greeted them.
"What? I'll stay with you..."
Ota Masaru subconsciously looked towards where Chikako was lying.
Matsuda had just examined the body and hadn't had time to cover it with his clothes yet.
Looking at Chikako's unseeing, lifeless eyes,
Ota Masaru screamed in fright. Just moments ago, his legs had been so weak he couldn't stand, but now he seemed to have found strength from nowhere.
After scrambling to his feet, he instantly overtook Sonoko and the other two, and ran straight towards the villa.
"This guy, he's such a waste of such a handsome face," Sonoko said regretfully.
……
Inside the villa, Ryoichi Takahashi sat quietly on the sofa, his hands cuffed.
Matsuda sat beside him, and Ayako was bandaging the wound on his arm.
"Sorry, I got your handkerchief dirty,"
Matsuda awkwardly held the handkerchief Ayako had used to press on his wound earlier.
"How about I take it back, wash it, and then return it to you?"
"No, no need."
Ayako shook her head, reached for the handkerchief, and whispered, "I'll wash it myself."
"Cough cough!"
Sonoko suddenly coughed.
"Officer Matsuda, you've lost so much blood, you should go to your room and rest!"
After persuading Matsuda, Sonoko turned to Ayako.
"Sis, Officer Matsuda got injured because of you, why don't you go and take care of him too?"
Chapter 109 John Has Done a Great Deed
"I……"
Ayako blushed and was about to say something when Matsuda spoke up first: "It's nothing, it's just a minor injury, I don't need to rest yet."
"But……"