Flowers Can't Lie - Hanahaki OmaSai

Chap 5

Shuichi POV

"Good job Saihara-chan! You find the virtual world's secret! I knew we could count on you!" Kokichi looked at me smiling... I have the feeling that he is hiding something from me. He leads me to conclusions, as if he already knew the answers... as if...

"You talk about it like it's your plan!" Kaito got mad at Kokichi again.

"My plan? Not at all, its Iruma's. It was one of her traps to kill me."

What's behind Kokichi's head? It looks like he's manipulating Kaito into his anger... I must not be distracted by him. I must find Miu's killer. Too many things seem inconsistent to me... So we continued to debate the circumstances of Miu's death. How did her body get to the chapel when she was killed on the roof? Kokichi's words about this resonate in my head... It's like he knows the truth... would he be... no, there's no way he killed Miu. But yet, he refuses to admit that he surrendered on the roof... "If you're planning to expose a liar, then you have to corner them psycologically"...

"I stayed in the salon the whole time y'know! I couldn't go on the roof so I cant be the culprit!"

"Kokichi I know you're lying."

"Oh? "

"Before the murder I went to inspect the living room and you were not there, I stayed there for a while and you did not come."
I have no choice but to lie. I looked him right in the eye, trying to detect any sign of his lie... I don't want to believe he's behind Miu's murder... when he told us he was willing to kill to win this game... He wasn't serious? He... would have killed Miu?

Kokichi POV

Shuichi just lied. I see... he's trying every way to find out the truth, isn't he? You don't trust me and you're right. I'm a liar after all... But this truth... Believe me, Shuichi, you'd rather not hear it... even I... I don't want it.

"I see. Did you find anything more courageous, Saihara-chan?"

"You finally admit you lied!" Kaito looked at me with satisfaction.

"Why do you guys hate lies that much? There is only one truth, but endless possibilities for lies, y'know? And some of them are only white lies, or lies to be kind to people... If you deny all of that, just because it's a lie...Then that's mean you guys are just terrible at being lied to! Seriously the worst!"

"Just tell the truth Oma! Tell us that you were on the roof with Iruma!"

Kaito... you really leave me no choice, so... I hope you don't come crying when you hear this truth that you love. Shuichi, I know that as at the end of each trial, you will still feel bad. But not this time. Not for the murder of Miu, when it was all her fault. If you must want someone...

"Ok fine. I'll tell you if you wanna know that badly. Considere this my revenge. You got some balls lying to me. I'm gonna take away your fun for pissing me off Saihara-chan! I won't let you do any detective work, or deduction, or mystery solving, or anything! So! I'll confess everything! You guys better listen carefully!"

I have no choice, my lies will never change reality, and this trial has gone on long enough.

"The culprit is Gonta" But it's my fault...

"A culprit who cant remember their murder is pretty interesting. So, better than nothing" Its better if you don't remember...

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We did... We voted against Gonta. I confessed to everything about Miu's murder. Why I manipulated Gonta, why it would have been better for all of us to die, than to discover this outside world. The same world we want to find to the point of killing each other...