Gangye Yoshiko couldn't help but snicker.

The fact whether they were victims or not actually didn't matter.

What mattered most was that arresting such a large number of people at once would put great public pressure on the Police Headquarters.

After all, Japan is a country where even signing a death sentence takes years and carrying it out takes years as well.

Plus, it was not possible to incarcerate such a large number of Believers.

So, it was only natural to take a more lenient approach.

Gangye Yoshiko understood this very well, and she believed Mr. Temple did too; they just tactfully didn't mention it.

"Anyway, the matter just fizzled out like that. Other than a few core members, some peripheral people were only taken in to register their names and addresses, and that was it..."

Mr. Temple didn't respond, sensing Gangye Yoshiko might have more to say.

Sure enough, she spoke again,

"But there's a case that has been bothering me lately, involving a Believer from the Church of Truth and Happiness..."

Oh?

A Believer from the Church of Truth and Happiness involved in a crime?

Mr. Temple's expression changed.

He was just about to ask for details when he heard Gangye Yoshiko speak in a slightly teasing tone,

"By the way, I even took the time to visit your place for this case recently, but little Hui Li told me you had gone to Nara... I really wonder what you are up to all day."

"There are some things to deal with," Mr. Temple replied succinctly.

Gangye rolled her eyes at that, "Anyway, I'm sure you were off dealing with some 'vengeful spirits,' 'malicious spirits,' or something like that."

After a yawn, she continued, "Oh well, it's pointless to discuss this with you, Beichuan. Are you free tomorrow?"

Mr. Temple, visibly intrigued, asked,

"... Are we talking about the case?"

His voice, eager as a wolf who spotted a sheep, made Gangye Yoshiko pause for an instant before she replied both annoyed and amused,

"... You darn kid, why do you get excited only when it involves corpses? Shouldn't a regular high school boy feel honored to hang out with a beautiful, mature lady?"

"It's just you taking me out for drinks anyway," Mr. Temple stated flatly.

His spot-on remark made Gangye, who was about to take a sip, cough violently. It took her quite a while to catch her breath.

Mr. Temple was still the same as ever, his irritating knack was just...

Gangye set down her cup, admitting defeat, "Let's not talk about this now. Let's meet at the usual place tomorrow after your class ends. The case is rather complicated, can't be cleared up over a phone."

"I got it."

With this sentence, an engaged tone followed from the phone.

This left Gangye Yoshiko helplessly shaking her head.

She glanced at the half-eaten appetizers on the table and the half-drunk Sake next to her.

She then recalled what Mr. Temple had just said...

Though what the kid said was the outright truth, it annoyed her!

Thinking of it, Gangye Yoshiko stood up disgruntled,

"Waiter!"

"Check!"

"And, pack up the dishes too."

...

The next day at Kyubei High School.

Today was the examination day mentioned by Shen Gu Mirai and Magong Tong.

Everything proceeded steadily as per the standards of the last examination.

Literature, Mathematics, English...

These subjects were not a big problem for Mr. Temple now.

In Literature, because Mr. Temple had long been immersing himself in Japanese mythology, legends, and biographical stories, he could handle even the rarest phrases with ease.

And as for Mathematics and English, Mr. Temple had good grades in these subjects in his past life, now even more enhanced by the system—it certainly was no issue.

Beichuan Si was like this, and so was Shen Gu Mirai.

This young girl had been quirky since childhood and possessed a natural talent for academics. Even without much studying after school, she excelled in her grades.

And ever since she received the Mouchi Witch's Certificate, her learning abilities had greatly improved.

Some questions that might have been difficult to understand before were now easily solvable for her.

With things like that, the morning exams ended quickly, and it was soon lunch break.

As soon as lunchtime hit, Shen Gu Mirai, carrying her lunchbox and her stool, came over to Beichuan Si's desk and asked with a grin,

"Mr. Temple, how did you feel about the exam paper?"

While taking his lunch out from his desk compartment, Beichuan Si glanced at Shen Gu Mirai and replied honestly, "I'm not sure, I just filled in the answers I thought were correct."

He really didn't quite understand the difficulty level of exams in Japan.

But judging from the mourner-like expressions of the students in the class, and some top students even sitting motionlessly staring at their desks, it was evident that the difficulty of this exam might not be low.

However, Shen Gu Mirai was an exception.

The young girl remained as lively as ever.

"That's hardly an answer," Shen Gu Mirai put down her lunchbox. "You filled in what you thought were the correct answers… so how many questions did you answer, Mr. Temple?"

"All of them," Beichuan Si responded, unchanging in tone.

Ugh…

"That means you got them all right! You really are my Mr. Temple!" Shen Gu Mirai giggled.

Indeed, Mr. Temple was both handsome and smart, not to mention strong!

My Mr. Temple is simply unbeatable!

Shen Gu Mirai hummed a tune to herself.

Seeing Shen Gu Mirai so happy, and not particularly concerned about his exam results, Beichuan Si asked,

"How about you, then?"

"Hehe!"

Faced with Beichuan Si's question, Shen Gu Mirai just chuckled, then flashed him a victory sign, "All asked, all solved!"

"Is that so?" Beichuan Si nodded and casually placed three large sandwiches on the desk.

On the other side.

Seeing that Beichuan Si simply asked and showed no reaction, Shen Gu Mirai pouted.

She was starting to feel displeased again.

She had been so happy for Beichuan Si, but when it came to her turn, Beichuan Si seemed indifferent.

This was the complex formula of a young girl's emotions.

No! I must make Mr. Temple praise me!

As Shen Gu Mirai was about to grab Beichuan Si's sleeve and coquettishly insist he compliment her—

A flat voice from Beichuan Si arose,

"Indeed, my fiancée, you're both smart and cute."

His tone felt rather monotone, and ordinary people would certainly think he was brushing her off.

But for Shen Gu Mirai, who was always with Beichuan Si…

She bowed her head and started to chuckle again.

While laughing, Shen Gu Mirai also covered her cheeks lightly patting Beichuan Si's arm in a mock scolding tone, "Really, Mr. Temple, why do you always like to speak such blunt truths?"

"…" Beichuan Si.

He simply felt that if he hadn't spoken like that, Shen Gu Mirai might have gotten angry.

But looking at it now, his choice didn't seem to be wrong.

Shen Gu Mirai seemed quite happy too.

Beichuan Si expressionlessly picked up a large sandwich, eating while waiting for the afternoon exams to start.

After the afternoon exam, he would be able to go ask Gangye Yoshiko about the case related to the Church of Truth and Happiness Believer…

It was a case that could make Gangye Yoshiko think of him.

It was surely related to supernatural or bizarre events could be realized even with a foot's thought.

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