Listening to those words, Sadatsuka Nao, as a security guard with duties similar to the Student Discipline Committee, immediately linked them to the previous suicide incidents at the school and became nervous.
What, you ask why even a 24-hour stalking pervert like her could become a Student Discipline Committee member? It's well-known that Student Discipline Committee members are the ones who least abide by discipline.
Then she heard the subsequent conversations of those people.
"By the way, how are your preparations for bringing Lady Nakiri into the Cult coming along? This is the priest's will."
"Not yet, we still need time. At least we need to let Miss Nakiri witness a miracle."
"Why must that woman join? Someone who so wantonly tramples on others' dreams..."
"Bringing her in will allow us to control Japan better. When the time comes, as long as we kill that old ghost Nekiri Senzaemon and let her inherit the Far Moon Group, our strength will increase by another big step."
Mur... murder the Generalissimo?!
Sadatsuka Nao was a little scared after hearing this, but she still suppressed her fear and continued listening.
Fear was fear, but she also felt that if this succeeded, she might truly gain Lady Erina's favor.
She was already fantasizing about licking Lady Erina's jade feet, which felt like the finest yokan, while Shinhisa Hisako knelt beside her like a stray dog, crying. Hehe! That's the expression I want to see!
So she forcefully controlled herself not to make a sound and continued listening.
However, it wasn't long before everyone in the room noticed something amiss.
"Wait, do you smell a very strange odor?"
"Yes, it seems to be coming from under the floor."
Because her specialty was pickled and stewed dishes, and she dealt with these ingredients all year round, Sadatsuka Nao herself was almost marinated. Just as Keli couldn't stand her closeness at first, she was quickly exposed even with only a layer of wood separating them.
Sadatsuka Nao, realizing she was exposed, lifted her skirt and ran.
...
"I don't know if they saw my back, but just in case, I applied for cooking research and didn't attend classes these past few days. Because of this, I've already received one failing grade."
Sadatsuka Nao concluded her recollection with this.
Keli listened and nodded.
"You mean... because of a same-sex person you can't even get within 50 meters of, you went to eavesdrop on strange things happening at school, and to rescue her, you brought me, a strange man, into the same room as you, and you're not even sure if I'm actually sent by the school to solve this problem; you're just trying your luck?"
"Yes." Sadatsuka Nao nodded, looking as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
Keli couldn't help but exclaim.
"It's truly a waste for you to be a chef here. With this kind of heavy personality, why don't you try being in a band? You're a natural-born band saint."
Keli had now grasped the basic framework of this matter.
Sadatsuka Nao mentioned in her recollection that those people called themselves a Cult. So, in a place where Cults are legalized, it's highly likely to be some organized Cult, and that Cult also led to student deaths.
It's not a big deal, just a Cult. Keli felt that the next step would probably be them finding the Cult leader, a battle, and then they'd be done and leave—a minor issue.
Keli smiled.
"Since you know so much, did you try telling the school? Oh, by the way, do you know any information about their so-called Cult?"
Facing Keli's question, Sadatsuka Nao hesitated for a moment but still spoke.
"I tried to tell the Generalissimo. I sent an anonymous letter, reporting that dormitory, but I don't know if the Generalissimo received it.
Oh, they seemed to say something about their Cult. Before they spoke, they praised something: the eternal and ever-present Lord of the Seven Seas, the subordinate deity who rules all marine life, the eternal Father and Mother who watch over their homeland."
Keli suddenly couldn't smile.
This... this is... right? Is it right?
Hearing that description, he recalled something from the deep sea.
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
Sadatsuka Nao saw Keli's expression suddenly change and looked a little strange.
"Nothing, and by the way..."
Keli pulled out a pistol from his waist and pressed it against Sadatsuka Nao's forehead.
"I'm actually a core member of the Cult, here to eliminate gossips like you, hehe! I'm going to sell you to an American military base!"
"Wha—!" Sadatsuka Nao froze. Her face, which hadn't changed color even when discussing her perverted behavior before, instantly turned even paler with fright.
After all, she was just a 16-year-old student. Facing such a degree of shock, she nearly collapsed.
Just as Sadatsuka Nao was about to press the alarm she had already prepared, Keli put the pistol away.
"Alright, I was just kidding. Thank you for the information. Don't do such stupid things again, and don't get involved anymore, kid."
Keli waved his hand and closed the cabin door.
Half an hour later, Keli followed Kazuma's route, caught up with Kazuma who was patrolling, and described the situation to him.
Kazuma also frowned.
"A Cult? Have you confirmed their location? Could it be a trick? It's possible this is a test from them. Have you interrogated that female student? Maybe this is a deliberate ruse they set up after realizing our arrival, just to test your reaction. If you show certainty, they'll shrink their influence and not cause trouble."
"Whatever, we'll know when we go tonight."
Keli didn't care much; having a route was always more convenient than blindly searching.
Because they now had a definite target, the two directly found staff members and pinpointed the location of the opposing dorm.
They planned to go directly at the time Sadatsuka Nao mentioned.
Of course, there was no need to sneak in this time; they could directly conduct a ruthless dorm inspection.
Throughout the afternoon, Keli and Kazuma were not idle. Although they didn't get close to that area to avoid alerting anyone, they still walked around the teaching building.
It wasn't until evening that the two, calculating the time, walked out of the guesthouse they were staying in.
However, at this moment, the two didn't know that a pair of eyes were watching them.
That was from a small building not far from the guesthouse.
Nakiri Erina tightly furrowed her delicate golden eyebrows, her violet-like eyes narrowed, and her teeth gently bit her pink lips.
"Miss, are you still watching?"
Shinhisa Hisako next to her poked her head out, looking a bit worried.
"Grandfather must have been deceived."
Nakiri Erina wrapped her arms around her chest, gripping one arm with the other hand, her fingers gently tapping her skin.
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