Doomsday Wonderland - Chapter 209

Chapter 209: We Can Clear the Confusion With a Fight

"To make things clearer, let's call the Reno with a mark on his wrist, Reno 1 . We'll call the Reno by your side, Reno 2 . The Rena upstairs—with the dirtied sock—would be Rena 1, and the one with the clean socks would be Rena 2 . "

Chalk drawings of four small human figures appeared on the blackboard within the building . Two of the figures were upstairs and two were downstairs . They each were labeled with their names and number .

"You saw Reno 2 and Rena 2 when the elevator first opened after you went to the ground floor to look for them . Reno 2 also saw your dead body in the bathtub . You heard a flushing sound, so you rushed upstairs . You met Reno 1 and Rena 1 . They both used their abilities . "

"You have some suspicion about Rena 1's ability, so we can't confirm she is the real Rena . But, right now, we are sure that Reno 1 is definitely the real Reno since his [Did you check your almanac before leaving your house today?] is a very rare ability . Is this right?" Mrs . Manas asked after organization the information they had .

"Yes," Lin Sanjiu replied immediately .

Mrs . Manas kept quiet as if she was deep in thought . Seeing that, Lin Sanjiu pulled herself out of her [School of Higher Consciousness] . Looking around, she noticed that Reno was still scribbling on his piece of paper, with his head down . While he wrote, he bit his nails . His brows were tightly knitted, and he would pause now and then .

That 'why?' from Lin Sanjiu set him thinking, as he tried his best to formulate an answer . Rena did not close the door of the apartment unit properly when she went in to search for her accessories . Lin Sanjiu and Reno could hear Rena's pittering footsteps as she moved around the room . Reno felt pressured every time he heard her footsteps . Finally, he finished what he was writing and checked the door before he showed his message to Lin Sanjiu .

His handwriting was as messy as before . He had crossed out a few words so there were black smudges everywhere . In spite of that, Lin Sanjiu managed to read the two sentences he wrote .

The first sentence: "She called me a 'coward' . What is that? We don't have that word in Red Nautilus . "

The second sentence: "My sister doesn't have any starfish ear studs . I made that up! I think my sister is possessed by something!"

"What is going on?" Lin Sanjiu felt like she was going to explode . She wanted to ask more question but she suddenly heard footsteps drawing closer . Rena opened the door the very next second and peered out . Meanwhile, Reno had already crumpled up the piece of paper and stuffed it in his pocket .

"I searched but I can't find it anywhere," Rena didn't show any unusual signs at all . She pouted, "Since you brought that up, I think I didn't have that pair of ear stud when we arrived at Kisaragi Station… Maybe, I forgot it at Red Nautilus . "

Reno did not reply, he shot a glance at Lin Sanjiu secretly .

"It's weird . Why would a guy like you notice a small ear stud?!" Rena suddenly glared at him, sounding a little suspicious at Reno, "Besides, I wear so many accessories… Even if someone were to point it out, shouldn't it be Lin Sanjiu?"

"She's right!" Mrs . Manas shouted abruptly from Lin Sanjiu's mind . Due to her excitement, the teacher had forgotten that she was not supposed to speak . Lin Sanjiu quickly scanned the faces of the two people around her with her higher consciousness . She wanted to see if any of their expressions changed, but none of them moved . Since they planned not to move, their expression did not change . Lin Sanjiu couldn't figure out which of them was trying to conceal their reactio n .

"Can you keep your opinions to yourself? We will speak when I enter the school again!" Lin Sanjiu shouted back in her head at Mrs . Manas .

Whenever Lin Sanjiu entered her [School of Higher Consciousness], she used her ability actively . As Mrs . Manas is part of her ability, others are unable to hear her during this process . On the other hand, when [School of Higher Consciousness] is not activated and Mrs . Manas speaks directly to Lin Sanjiu, the spirits would hear the teacher .

However, Mrs . Manas couldn't be blamed for this time around as Lin Sanjiu had the same sentiments . It is rare that a guy that doesn't wear many accessories would notice what his sister usually wears . Let alone Rena who had more than 100 accessories all over her body . It was quite unbelievable that he could even remember that his sister doesn't have any starfish ear studs and that he made up that statement .

Reno began to feel anxious, he gave a quick glance at Lin Sanjiu and defended himself, "Bullsh*t! I . . . I am your brother! I…"

But after he repeated "I" for a long time, he couldn't find any words to explain how he noticed that his sister didn't have a pair of starfish ear studs .

Rena harrumphed and leaned against the wall . She narrowed her eyes and stared at him .

"Honestly speaking, brother . Ever since we entered this building, I feel that there's something wrong with you . Even though you like playing pranks on others, you shouldn't make that sort of joke in the corridor!"

Reno looked up with a puzzled face, "A joke?"

"What's wrong? I tried to act as if you were possessed when you stuck your head out in the corridor and scared me! You forgot?" Rena frowned . The look of distrust on her face became more obvious .

"When did I…" Reno immediately replied . Before he finished his sentence, he changed his answer stiffly, "Oh . Oh . You mean that . I know…" Even though he said that, anyone could see from his pale face that he did not know what Rena was talking about .

The corridor fell into a complete silence . After some time, Reno suddenly stood up and broke the silence . "I'll go wash my hands," he said softly . Rena appeared slightly guarded as she shifted from the door . She watched him closely as he entered the apartment unit . Following that, Lin Sanjiu and Rena heard the sound of the bathroom door closing .

"This Reno doesn't know about the prank . " Lin Sanjiu thought to herself .

After a few seconds, Rena woke Lin Sanjiu from her bewildered state using a soft voice . "Lin Sanjiu, I need you to help me," the girl bit her own lips as she planned . "I think my brother is acting really suspicious . I don't think he was playing a prank in the corridor . I think he is really possessed…"

Lin Sanjiu was stunned .

"I mean, that explains why he can't remember what happened . If he is possessed, I am not sure if my ability will work on him . So, can you help me?" Rena sighed softly .

"When he comes out from the bathroom, we can try to make him fall . Then, I will try to tie him up . If we meet any trouble, we can just adapt to the situation . "