Xi Anya's explanation put everyone's minds at ease.
They offered the girl words of comfort and encouragement.
Only then did she let them push her into the room.
Xi Anya was the last to enter.
As she turned to close the door, she glanced at a corner of the balcony.
A moment later, she looked away.
"Click~"
The lock slid into place.
"Swish~"
The curtain blocked out the moonlight, pale as frost.
The room fell into darkness.
The next day, the police arrived as promised.
The apple-cheeked policewoman declared confidently, "This time, we won't let him get away!"
Everyone waited with great anticipation.
But...
"He didn't come?!"
The short-haired girl's expression was a little dazed.
"Mm, he didn't."
The long-haired girl rubbed her forehead.
She'd stayed up all night, and was feeling a little worn out.
"How could that be?"
Hui Hui's mouth fell open.
"Why didn't he come?"
"Could he have realized the police were fully prepared this time, so he stayed away?"
Xi Anya murmured.
The dorm fell silent for a moment.
"...How did he know?"
The short-haired girl was puzzled.
"How could he be so sure?"
This person had an uncannily accurate grasp of the situation.
"Anyone could have guessed that."
The long-haired girl shook her head. "Even though we think he's not right in the head,"
"that's just our guess."
"He's very capable."
"There's no doubt about that."
"But he's not stupid."
"The first time, he could take advantage of the police underestimating him and carry on as usual."
"The second time, even an idiot would know the police would be much better prepared."
"He knew he couldn't get past them, so he didn't come."
"That's a perfectly reasonable decision, isn't it?"
"Yeah."
Hui Hui gave a wry smile.
It was just