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Hidden within it are two almost completely opposite emotions: murderous intent and love. Kanzaki Teru is somewhat puzzled by this.
"It's so boring."
However, upon hearing Kanzaki Teru say this, Togami Byakuya clearly misunderstood as well.
But it doesn't matter if we're misunderstood, because it might just be the key to victory in the end.
Initially, Kanzaki Teru wanted to obtain some information about the outside world from Togami Byakuya, but now it seems unlikely that he will succeed.
So Kanzaki Teru had no choice but to honestly go and find books to read, but those books were definitely targeted at specific needs.
It mainly requires reading books on humanities and related subjects, since these are the most basic things for understanding the world.
For a period of time afterward, Kanzaki Teru quickly flipped through the books.
The contents did not exceed Kanzaki Hikaru's expectations, although there were some beings in this world whose physical abilities exceeded those of normal people.
However, it does not possess any supernatural abilities and is generally no different from the normal world.
"So, this is all there is? 817, but what about time..."
Kanzaki Teru closed the book and left the room.
A gentle knock was made on the door, and as the knocking sound rang out, the door slowly opened.
"Do you have time?"
"Um... is there something you need?"
"Would it be convenient for me to come inside and talk?"
"Well... okay, come in."
Although he entered the room using a semi-forceful method, Kanzaki Teru was not actually ready.
"The room is cleaner than I expected."
Looking around the room, Kanzaki Teru deliberately used these words to test the other party.
Now standing before him is none other than the girl Kanzaki Teru initially rescued—the Ultimate Gal, Enoshima Junko.
The reason I came to this room is because Kanzaki Teru is only missing two pieces of the puzzle.
And this is one of the pieces, the most important one.
Chapter 348: A Test of True Feelings
"Haha, really? I think it's actually quite messy."
"Honestly, I think it's pretty clean. For someone who's supposed to be the ultimate hottie, your room is really different from what I imagined."
Having probed to this extent, the other party should have revealed a weakness.
"Girls' rooms are all like this, at least I'm quite clean."
However, Junko Enoshima did not reveal any clues in the face of Kanzaki Teru's probing.
This way of answering is perfect.
"Is that so? Let's change the subject then—"
If you can't sway the opponent in this way, then attack from another direction.
"—I feel that calling you the ultimate hottie is undeserved, since your behavior doesn't reflect that at all."
"Ugh, what's it to you?!"
Did you think I would say that? Unfortunately, that will disappoint you.
Despite having this title, I still consider myself just an ordinary person.
In Kanzaki Teru's mind, this is exactly what a "gyaru" (gal) should be.
It seems I need to change my fixed mindset.
"Haha, that's true, and I apologize for that."
"It's okay, after all, I'm often misunderstood like that too."
"Are you okay?"
"What do you mean?"
"Of course, it was after seeing that scene, since most people didn't look too good."
But to me, you acted quite normally, as if you were already used to it.
While everyone's attention was focused on the execution, Kanzaki Teru did not look in that direction.
Instead, the focus was on each individual, as people's reactions in the first instance are the most authentic.
If he waits until the execution is over, he will likely hide his true thoughts.
Even so, Kanzaki Teru did not show any fear on her face.
Junko Enoshima is definitely hiding something, and Monokuma's words are also very intriguing.
"No, actually I'm also very upset, but that's just the kind of role I play."
So of course I have to maintain a relatively strong attitude; even if I'm upset, I won't show it.
"Is that so? You're really working hard..."
She was lying, and Kanzaki Teru easily discerned the truth of her statement.
Compared to Junko Enoshima, she hadn't expected to reveal a flaw in this regard, although it was a decent excuse as a temporary measure.
But for Kanzaki Teru, this excuse wouldn't work.
"By the way, don't you think what Monokuma said was a little strange?"
"Strange? What's strange?"
Hearing Kanzaki Teru bring up this topic out of nowhere, Enoshima Junko's face was filled with confusion.
"Then let me change the subject. Do you think Monokuma is being controlled by someone?"
"Of course! How could a doll actually move on its own? This isn't a fictional world!"
"I think so too, but that raises a question: where exactly is the person controlling this?"
Are you suspecting that there's a Monokuma-like figure controlling us?
Contrary to her appearance, Junko Enoshima quickly grasped the meaning behind Teru Kanzaki's words.
Are you doubting me?
"How could that be! After all, you're the person Monokuma wants to kill! Surely no one would commit suicide to gain someone's trust!"
However, since Monokuma acted so decisively, he actually helped me filter out people I could trust, and in that respect, I'm quite grateful to him.
This is of course a lie, but such words are still very necessary in order to gain the other party's trust.
"I see... I'm glad you trust me."
Hearing Kanzaki Teru say that, Enoshima Junko's face also flushed slightly.
Is this acting, or genuine emotion?
Kanzaki Teru couldn't make a judgment for the time being, but the only thing she was certain of was that she was also hiding something.
"So I wanted to tell you about my findings."
"Did you find anything?"
"I don't know if you remember, but during the class trial, the courtroom actually had sixteen seats."
For an average person, forgetting that scene would be quite difficult.
Even Kanzaki Teru was seeing such a peculiar layout and scene for the first time.
"I remember, so what?"
"Could it really be such a coincidence? There was just one person missing from the arrest."
The actual position should be just right; shouldn't this be the correct way of thinking?
"If that's what you're saying... then that's certainly true."
Hearing Kanzaki Teru say this, Enoshima Junko also became somewhat hesitant.
"What if the person controlling Monokuma is exactly the sixteenth person?"
Chapter 349: The Other Party's Purpose
"If that's what you're saying, then it's certainly very possible."
This is probably the most likely outcome that Kanzaki Teru could have imagined; it's quite possible that there were exactly sixteen people imprisoned initially.
Then, for various reasons, one of them temporarily disappeared and became Monokuma.
"Moreover, something Monokuma said during the class trial really bothered me."
"Really? I've always found Monokuma's words strange."
Monokuma's way of speaking, or rather, his most basic way of thinking, is different from that of ordinary people.
Therefore, most people would find his remarks quite bizarre.
However, because Kanzaki Teru had encountered so many strange people, he didn't pay much attention to this.
However, now that Junko Enoshima has pointed it out, Teru Kanzaki realizes that his way of thinking has also become somewhat strange.
“You’re right. Monokuma’s words have always been strange, since he seems to think that despair is a given.”
817 So everything they've done is designed to make us feel despair. Now that the first murder has occurred, this trend certainly won't slow down.
This wasn't just Kanzaki Teru's own judgment; the game's walkthrough also stated that finding all the murderers was the key.
This already indicates that such murders will continue to occur.
However, Kanzaki Teru didn't have time to wait for the next murder case; this farce had to end today.
Or, to put it another way, you might not even have an hour left.
Although I don't know if time flows differently here compared to the outside world, it seems to be the case based on common sense.
The passage of time should be about the same for both sides, and Kanzaki Hikaru has now been in the illusion for four hours.