Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"Hey, can I pick Noodle Code up from your place again tomorrow?"

Night Star chuckled in response from the other end of the phone.

"Suit yourself. It's your house, not mine."

"Okay... okay."

Sakurajima Mai pursed her lips, a blush creeping onto her pretty face as she covered her mouth with her left hand, lowering her voice and acting shy.

"Then tonight... it's a rare chance for us to be alone together. Will... will you come to my place? I've prepared a surprise."

"No problem, I'll head over after I finish up."

"Mmm, it's a promise."

...

Meanwhile, outside Soubu High School, walking alone on the street, he looked at the disconnected phone and chuckled, shaking his head.

"The so-called surprise is probably a bunny girl outfit."

He guessed it, but Night Star wasn't about to spoil the fun by revealing that he knew about the surprise Sakurajima Mai had specially prepared for him.

"It's raining..."

Watching the raindrops gradually falling from the sky, Night Star, holding a black umbrella, turned and walked into a secluded alley.

The 'Sunny Doll Killer' had committed multiple shocking crimes, yet the Metropolitan Police Department hadn't caught him, proving that this person was definitely not an ordinary criminal.

After all, Souichirou Yagami, though rigid, was very experienced in criminal investigations and was indeed an excellent director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

If he could find the souls of the deceased through the yin-yang eyes of a psychic and obtain information about the identity of the murderer, that would be ideal.

But since he had decided to hunt down the Sunny Doll Killer, Night Star wouldn't be lax in any way.

The information held by the Metropolitan Police Department was also necessary.

"Looks like it's time to pay Souichirou a visit."

Night Star chuckled and muttered to himself, the black umbrella in his hand instantly transforming into raging black flames, forming a mask that covered his face.

The villain "Mask" made his grand entrance.

...

That evening, at the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department, Criminal Investigation Division.

"Haa..."

Souichirou Yagami sat in his office, a lit cigarette between his left fingers, his right hand on the mouse, once again browsing the crime scene photos that he had looked at countless times, remembering every detail clearly.

Each body was found in the same condition.

Limbs severed, eyeballs gouged out, internal organs emptied, the remaining shell hung up like a sunny doll, swaying in the breeze.

The victims were all lively junior and senior high school girls.

This heinous case had not only caught the attention of Kyoto City but had also been noticed throughout Sakura Prefecture.

As the Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Souichirou Yagami, who had just significantly reduced the crime rate in Kyoto City and hadn't had time to rest, immediately threw himself into the investigation.

After reviewing the photos of the scene again, he still hadn't gained any new insights. His peripheral vision caught sight of the investigation report of another case on the Metropolitan Police Department's internal network.

"Kira, huh..."

Looking at the various murder cases committed by the mysterious person calling himself "Kira" in Tokyo, targeting criminals and those with prior convictions, Souichirou Yagami took a deep breath of his cigarette and muttered to himself with a bitter expression.

"This society is collapsing to this extent. It's hard to say I can't understand why some people have lost faith in the judicial system..."

Just as Souichirou Yagami finished speaking, a blinding flash of lightning suddenly crossed the sky.

He suddenly noticed that, without him realizing it, a person wearing a black coat and a pure black mask was already sitting across from him at his desk.

"Since you understand, how about you have your Metropolitan Police Department cancel my wanted order?"

Souichirou Yagami was startled, then sighed in relief after seeing clearly who it was, and said helplessly.

"Are you trying to give me a heart attack, you guy?"

"If this gives you a heart attack, it just means you're too useless."

Souichirou Yagami wanted to retort, but after thinking about it carefully...

It seemed he really couldn't refute it.

He was an old detective with over twenty years of experience. What kind of scene hadn't he seen?

But the scene in the underground passage that day, he really hadn't seen before.

It was too shocking.

And judging from "Mask's" words and the battle scene at the time, the other party was clearly familiar with that kind of thing, whether it was called an evil spirit or a ghost.

Compared to mental fortitude, the other party might really be much stronger than him.

Souichirou Yagami shook his head helplessly and said in a deep voice.

"Did another supernatural event occur somewhere that you came here for?"

After saying this, he immediately added.

"My office is soundproof and has no cameras. You don't need to worry."

"Convenient for you to mess around with your female subordinates, huh?"

Faced with Night Star's abstract words, Souichirou Yagami looked helpless.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This is to ensure confidentiality. I'm married with two kids. What female subordinates am I messing around with?"

"Well, who knows."

After joking around for a while, Night Star got to the point.

"I'm here for information about the Sunny Doll Killer."

"Sunny Doll Killer?"

Souichirou Yagami frowned slightly and said in a deep voice.

"You suspect he's related to supernatural phenomena?"

"That question is not important."

Night Star waved his hand, his eyes beneath the pure black mask staring directly at Souichirou Yagami.

"You just need to tell me about the information on this serial murder case."

Souichirou Yagami frowned, put out the cigarette in his hand that was about to burn out in the ashtray, and asked in a deep voice.

"Even if I tell you, what do you plan to do if you find him? Resort to vigilantism?"

Night Star didn't directly answer Souichirou Yagami's question, but said with a smile in his voice.

"If your Metropolitan Police Department has already locked onto the target and is preparing to make an arrest, then I can refrain from participating."

"But if your investigation isn't progressing smoothly, then please, Director Yagami, think about a question."

"Before the Metropolitan Police Department arrests the perpetrator, how many more innocent people will he kill?"

"How to deal with him is a matter to be discussed after he's found."

Hearing these words, Souichirou Yagami glanced at the crime scene photos on the computer screen, a look of hesitation and entanglement on his face.

Logically speaking, as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, information on a criminal case that was under investigation should absolutely not be revealed to outsiders.

But...

The other party was right.

To date, the Sunny Doll Killer had committed five cases, taking the lives of five innocent girls.

And from the first crime to the fifth, it had only been a little over half a month.

Such a frequency of crime was equivalent to killing one person every three or four days.

Before the Metropolitan Police Department brought this person to justice, how many more innocent people would die?

Moreover...

Souichirou Yagami was no longer sure whether the Metropolitan Police Department could catch the real culprit with its own strength alone.

He was a stubborn person, that's right.

But compared to the lives of innocent people, all principles had to give way.

Thinking of this, Souichirou Yagami finally made a decision and said in a deep voice.

"Right now, our Metropolitan Police Department doesn't actually have much information."

"But some things can be determined from the corpses of the deceased."

"First of all, the limbs of the deceased were not severed by tools. According to the forensic examination, the limbs of each deceased were torn off by sheer brute force."

Night Star nodded and asked in a calm tone.

"Cause of death?"

"Without exception, all were due to excessive blood loss."

Speaking of this, Souichirou Yagami clenched his teeth, even his fists clenched involuntarily.

"According to the autopsy report, the deceased were not subjected to any anesthesia throughout the process... That is to say, they were all fully conscious when their limbs were torn off and their bodies were drained of blood..."

There was no emotional fluctuation in Night Star's eyes, only the black flames at the hem of his coat seemed to burn more fiercely.

"What else?"

Souichirou Yagami took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger in his chest, and slowly opened his mouth.

"Next, the internal organs of the deceased were emptied, and the eyeballs of the deceased were gouged out. Judging from the suture marks on the abdomen of the corpse, the murderer does not have professional knowledge in this area."

"Specific time of death?"

"According to the autopsy results, the murderer's crime time is without exception on rainy days."

"Didn't the cameras along the way capture anyone suspected of being the murderer?"

Hearing this question, Souichirou Yagami lit another cigarette, rubbed his brow, and sighed.

"Due to the continuous rain recently, and the heavy rain, many sections of the road's cameras have malfunctioned. The remaining part also doesn't provide any valuable information. After all, everyone is carrying umbrellas and wearing raincoats. Even if the usual strange dress doesn't seem out of place on rainy days."

"I see."

Night Star nodded noncommittally, then said softly.

"It seems that these five lives must also be counted on the god who controls the weather. I'll kill Him sooner or later."

"Huh?"

Souichirou Yagami was stunned for a moment, thinking that the other party was just going crazy again.

After all, fighting such terrifying monsters every day, it was normal to be a little mentally unstable.

"In short, at this stage, there is no identity information about the Sunny Doll Killer."

Souichirou Yagami looked at Night Star and asked tentatively.

"If... you really catch that guy... what are you going to do?"

"What to do?"

A white patterned smiley face appeared on Night Star's pure black mask.

"I never torture humans."

Hearing this sentence, before Souichirou Yagami could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw "Mask's" figure slowly disappear, leaving only a sentence that made his heart complicated.

"But torturing beasts, I will enjoy the process very much."

...

Half an hour later, at Sakurajima Mai's house.

"Ding."

Hearing the doorbell ring, Sakurajima Mai stood up slightly nervously.

She didn't directly put on the semi-transparent bunny girl outfit, but instead wore a plain-colored dress.