After some time, Kouichi mustered up the courage to ask this time about Naoki's sister.
Sakakibara talks at a break with Mochizuki, finally Kouichi decides to ask a question.

Kouichi: Hey, Mochizuki-kun.
Why have you been ignoring the Misakis since this shooting?
Misaki-kun's sister also seems to go to class with us right?

Yuuya: But who are you talking about Sakakibara-kun?

After all, nobody named Misaki go to class with us...

Tomohiko: You should see a psychiatrist, Sakakibara said.

You seem to have some delusions.

Kouichi: In the Yomiyama Shinbun they wrote about three victims and not one of this shooting, it is impossible that the journalists of this newspaper are also delusional.

Tomohiko: It was certainly not anyone from our class.

Kouichi: Are you sure?

Tomohiko looked seriously at Kouichi.

Tomohiko: Yes, and I'm sure everyone in this class will confirm that.

Kouichi: Well, okay..?

Izumi overheard the entire discussion and joined it

Izumi: What's the problem?

Kouichi: Akazawa-san, you are in charge of the class government.
I want to I would like to clarify two things.

Izumi: I'm listening.

Kouichi: Why everyone pretends that the Misaki siblings don't exist?
I'm pretty sure that this ritual with benches is a hoax, after all, Naoki Misaki-kun is sitting on one.

Izumi: Did you sleep at all that night?

Kouichi: No, but I'll get right to the second point.

Izumi: Will it be a reasonably logical question?

Kouichi: No, not at all…
Why is everyone talking about this class is cursed?

Yuuya: Akazawa-san, maybe we should tell him?

Izumi: It's just gossip, and you're sleep-deprived.

Probably the two students you are talking about must have been made up by your fatigue.

Kouichi wanted to say that he spoke with Naoki but he decided to be quiet for now.

However he decided to visit Mei at hospital, she has been just awakened.

Kouichi made notes for her and bought flowers, just like Kazami, Sakuragi and Akazawa did for him when he was hospitalized.

While going to her room he met

Kouichi: Good afternoon Muneyoshi-sensei.

Doctor smiled a bit.

Kaito: Thank you, I wish you a good afternoon as well.

Kaito noticed flowers in Kouichi's hand

Kaito: Are you going to visit someone?

Kouichi: Yes, where is Misaki Mei's room?

Kaito: Did you know each other before you came to Yomiyama?

Kouichi: No, but no one from my class visits her...

That's why I want to visit her, just like I was visited.

Kaito: Kaito noticed Yomiyama North's school uniform.

Kaito: Sorry to ask but what class are you in?

Kouichi: 3-3 Muneyoshi-sensei.

Kaito closed the door to Mei's room and his face expression changed from bright to worried.

Kaito: You shouldn't do that Sakakibara-kun...

I'm a doctor and my duty is to protect human life, so I won't let you go in there.
I'll pass on the flowers and whatever you have for her, but you must forget about her completely before it's too late.

Kouichi: Huh? Why?

Kaito: Mei Misaki is dead!

Kouichi: What? but…..
But I just talked yesterday with her brother…

Kaito: Unfortunately, however, during this shooting, everyone was killed...

I do not believe in such things but it is very possible that you see ghosts.
Sorry, but I have to go now...

Kouichi, however, did not give up...

He waited until Mei came out of his hospital room.

Kouichi, however, did not give up...

He waited until Mei came out of his hospital room.

When Mei came out he stood up and walked over to her.

Kouichi: You must be Mei Misaki right?

Mei was confused, but she nodded.

Kouichi: I don't know why our class doesn't visit you, but I decided I would.

Please, here are the notes from the beginning of the year...

Part freshly written down from Kazami-kun.

Mei: Wait, you're the new one in class 3-3?

Kouichi: Oh, yes..
Can we talk for a minute?
Well, your brother is not very…. friendly

Mei wanted to say something but she remained silent.

Mei: No

Kouichi: Oh, okay I won't pressure you.
I wish you a full recovery.

Before leaving the hospital, Sakakibara met with Sanae.

Kouichi: Mizuno-san, do you have those newspapers?

Sanae: Yes, of course.. I found some of them, but…
Some of the photos are quite brutal.

Kouichi: Thank you, can I ask one question?

Sanae: Sure, of course.

Kouichi: What exactly happened to those 3 victims of the shootout?

Sanae: one girl and a boy survived, however one girl named Misaki was shot straight in her midbrain, Her brain was cut off from the rest of her body...

She died while arriving at the hospital...

Kouichi: Misaki?

Sanae: Yes, I'm pretty sure her last name was Misaki, or her first name... I don't know. I think her brother was also there...

Kouichi continued talking with Sanae, they mainly talked about literature and other stuff.

While returning home, Kouichi was shocked.

So it turned out that she was dead?, damn.. so she was a ghost?
No no no no no… It can't be…. I must talk with Misaki-kun to get things straight… - he thought
Kouichi was about to sleep when he remembered about the old newspapers from Sanae….

Fine, just before sleep.

Yomiyama Shinbun
13 Febuary 1976

"A brutal murder in a restaurant full of people"

Sakakibara began reading the entire article.

There were also pictures of the victims included, the victims were Kensuke Hironiwa and Shigehiko Minamiyashiki, Both lay dead on a table in the Messina restaurant with two bullets in their heads.

"Perpetrator unknown."

This puzzled Kouichi, "How is it possible that the perpetrator of this crime seen by many restaurant guests goes almost unnoticed?

Reading further, Kouichi found another disturbing sentence.

"Despite the lack of disguise, the restaurant's guests were so shocked that they were unable to give a good memory portrait to the police..Many of the guests said that the murder was an Italian, some said that it was Japanese woman, and some said that both victims just shot each other"

What the hell? Something is wrong there….